The Demon Zombie Horde gradually receded, and they no longer had the strength to pursue it. The results of that last round of slaughter had been remarkable.
They had killed one special-grade Swiftblade Demonkin in total.
382 elite-grade Demonkin.
48,791 Common Demon Zombies.
The final figure was still climbing, because Zhao Dagang was continuing to hunt them down, and the Demon Zombies he killed would likewise count toward the total kill mission for Apocalyptic Village Building.
However, Zhang Yang could not receive rewards for the Demon Zombies he killed.
They were returning now. They had no choice but to return—all their bullets had been used up. They could hardly go fight bare-handed.
Still, Zhang Yang had achieved his original goal.
Not only had Li Dong and Lu Long been upgraded to Third Sequence troops, but seven others, including Du Chao, Tian Bo, Liu Yuan, and McField, had also met the upgrade requirements—in other words, they had become King of Mercenaries.
This was the troop type Zhang Yang had looked forward to the most.
Two hours later, the convoy returned to base without incident. Zhang Yang immediately began upgrading Li Dong, Lu Long, Du Chao, Tian Bo, and the other nine men.
They had no Demon Souls left, so they could only use Golden Fragments of Hope for the upgrades. Fortunately, Zhang Yang had obtained as many as fifty this time, giving him enough leeway to splurge.
It was worth mentioning that Common Demon Zombies dropped only energy—500 points per kill—so Zhang Yang would no longer lack energy.
An hour later, the upgrades concluded smoothly.
Zhang Yang gained two Mech Pilots and seven Kings of Mercenaries.
Their exact attributes were indeed dazzling.
Mech Pilot.
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Third Sequence troop under the hot weapons category (produced by the Apocalyptic map)
Strength C+, Agility