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"Stop! Idiots."

Zhang Xiaoyuan hurriedly stopped his men, because aside from wasting bullets, it would have no effect at all.

Besides.

He had already noticed that Lin Dong had vanished, as if he had evaporated into thin air.

A powerful unease shrouded his heart.

An eerie feeling rose within him.

"Where did he go?"

Yet the next second, that slender figure appeared again. But unlike before, Lin Dong had somehow entered the room directly!

"Fuck!"

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief. Some even rubbed their eyes, suspecting they had seen wrong.

"H-How did he get in?"

"What the hell is going on? Damn it! Is this a ghost?"

"He's not a zombie. He... he's a ghost!"

"..."

Everyone's hair stood on end, like frightened cats.

Under the intense fear.

Someone instinctively raised a gun and was about to pull the trigger.

But Lin Dong had already activated the Zombie King Domain. An immense pressure descended, and everyone felt as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs. Their bodies instantly froze in place.

As an awakened one, Zhang Xiaoyuan's senses were even sharper. It was as though he saw an endless sea of blood surging behind Lin Dong, enclosing them all within it.

Whoosh—

Under the immense pressure, flames automatically ignited around his hands.

As an awakened one who had condensed a Crystal Core.

His physique far surpassed that of ordinary people, allowing him to barely move within the Zombie King Domain.

"Die!"

Gritting his teeth, he unleashed all his strength. His fist, wrapped in flames, shot toward Lin Dong.

Lin Dong stared at him.

It was also his first time fighting an awakened one, so he had no experience...

Besides.

He did not have a particularly clear understanding of his own strength.

He did not even know how strong he truly was...

I should test it out.

Lin Dong pondered.

But even if this was merely a test, his opponent was an awakened one who had condensed a Crystal Core. He absolutely could not underestimate him. Thus, Lin Dong threw out a full-force punch as well.

Bang!

A dull impact rang out.

As their fists collided, the flames on Zhang Xiaoyuan's hand went out. His entire arm was as fragile as foam board and exploded apart in an instant.

His body was struck by tremendous force, as though he had been hit by a train. He flew backward and slammed heavily into the alloy wall.

Splat!

It was worse than falling from the thirtieth floor. He was smashed to pieces on the spot.

"Hm?"

Lin Dong raised a brow.

"He died just like that?"

It seemed an awakened one who had condensed a Crystal Core was not all that impressive...

Meanwhile, Zhang Xiaoyuan's subordinates were all dumbfounded.

Just moments ago, they had been praying for Zhang Xiaoyuan to save them.

But they never could have imagined it.

In the span of a single punch.

He had actually died!

"The enemy is too powerful..."

"He's not a ghost. He's a demon!"

"The apocalypse has truly arrived."

"..."

Despair filled the guards' hearts.

Suppressed by the Zombie King Domain, they could not move at all. Some with weaker wills had already fainted.

Lin Dong stepped forward and dug a Crystal Core out of Zhang Xiaoyuan's shattered skull.

A Crystal Core differed from a Brain Core. It was entirely transparent, about the size of a pigeon egg, and emitted an even richer fragrance.

The energy contained within it also far surpassed that of a Brain Core.

"I'll treat it like hand-grabbed rice..."

Lin Dong swallowed the Crystal Core. It melted the moment it entered his mouth, exceptionally sweet, while a warm current flowed into his limbs and bones.

The pure energy was swiftly absorbed, nourishing his body.

Lin Dong felt very satisfied.

The energy in this single Crystal Core was at least equivalent to ten Brain Cores.

He took out a tissue and kept wiping his hands.

Then he turned and walked outside.

Opening the security door as he went.

"Time to eat, little ones."

"Roar—"

The zombies immediately roared in excitement and rushed into the safehouse, devouring the guards. Hysterical screams rang out one after another.

But soon... silence returned.

A hunt had ended just like that. The prison that Tech Company had only recently occupied had fallen once more.

Zombies wandered through it, leaving the place desolate.

From time to time, black Crows would descend with caws, picking at the rotting zombie flesh.

At this point, Lin Dong had already led the Zombie Tide back to their lair.

As usual.

Lin Dong first took a bath and changed into clean clothes.

Perhaps because he had consumed the Crystal Core, he did not feel hungry. So he took out a wineglass, poured himself some blood, and drank leisurely, looking particularly relaxed.

It was as if he had transformed from a terrifying Zombie King into the boy next door.

"Boss, what were you doing just now?"

Su Xiaorou, who was mopping the floor beside him, casually asked. After all, Lin Dong was the only one she could talk to, and she was usually bored out of her mind.

Without turning his head, Lin Dong replied.

"Nothing much. Went out for some hand-grabbed rice."

"Uh..."

Su Xiaorou froze.

It was already the apocalypse. Where could there possibly be hand-grabbed rice outside? With her intelligence, she naturally understood what he meant.

Forget it...

Better not talk to him anymore.

They had nothing in common...

After every hunt, Lin Dong would hide out in his lair for several days.

No matter how demons danced outside or how dangerous it became.

It had nothing to do with him.

Lin Dong continued absorbing energy every day and evolving without pause.

Ever since the apocalypse began, he had never lacked flesh and blood.

As a result, Lin Dong's grasp of his own strength had become somewhat vague. He had originally wanted to use Zhang Xiaoyuan as a test, but the man had been too weak and died in one punch.

Was there a stronger opponent?

However.

Lin Dong killing Zhang Xiaoyuan and causing the prison to fall again created an enormous uproar online.

Because both the Official Shelter and Tech Company.

Were paying close attention to the matter.

On Tech Company's official website, once the "Prison Fall Incident" was posted, many comments appeared below.

"Tech Company isn't much either. Didn't they have some King Hunt Operation before? Looks like it failed!"

"Zhang Xiaoyuan was an awakened one who condensed a Crystal Core. He would have ranked in the top ten even in our Official Shelter, right?"

"Yeah! He was killed before the rescue team even arrived. It's absolutely terrifying!"

"OMG... Has such a powerful Zombie King already evolved?"

"So scary! This Zombie King won't attack our shelter, will it?"

"..."

People discussed it fervently.

Although it was already the apocalypse, there were still three thousand comments. With the internet now crippled, the only signals survivors could receive came from the Official Shelter website and Tech Company's official website.

Regarding this matter.

Tech Company was very unwilling to accept it.

They soon issued another statement.

"Regarding the 'Prison Fall Incident,' our company will not let this go. We have found clues concerning the Zombie King that killed Zhang Xiaoyuan, and will soon locate its Corpse Nest."

"We will dispatch an awakened squad, along with the ultimate killing machine—the Pursuer—to wipe out every zombie in its lair. The King Hunt Operation will continue..."