Mental attack

The Spiderified Zombie moved.

Instead of charging straight at it, it lowered its body, touched the ground with all four limbs, and scurried along the ground like a real spider. At the same time, several pairs of extra legs that grew on its sides suddenly opened and swept across from both sides.

Lu Heng dodged to the side, his Rat King Bone Knife blocking the attack. The blade struck two spider legs, sparks flying.

hard.

The spider's legs weren't severed, but they were deflected by the blade.

Before Lu Heng could adjust his posture, the Spiderified Zombie's mouth had already bitten at him from the front, while two other spider legs swept horizontally from his waist and abdomen, and another spider leg slashed down from above.

Attacked from three directions simultaneously.

Lu Heng raised his left arm, and the Ghost Claw on his arm armor popped out, taking the blow head-on from the spider leg that was slashing down from above. The sound of metal clashing exploded in the corridor, the impact was considerable, and his left arm went numb from the shock.

As the spider lunged at him from the front, he dodged to the side. However, the spider's legs near his waist and abdomen couldn't be completely avoided in time, and the tips of the legs grazed his ribs, tearing a gash in his Combat Suit and leaving a shallow bloodstain on his skin.

It wasn't deep, but it hurt.

Lu Heng gritted his teeth, searching for openings during the gaps in the Spiderified Zombie ' attacks.

Spiders have many legs and attack from tricky angles, but they have one weakness—the area where the legs connect to the body is not covered by a thicker exoskeleton.

After a dozen or so rounds of fighting, Lu Heng had several shallow wounds on his body; even the Spiderified Zombie was not in good shape.

Lu Heng seized the opportunity.

The instant the Spiderified Zombie's three spider legs slashed down from the right side, he ducked to dodge, and the Rat King Bone Knife swept upwards, the blade precisely striking the joint of one of the spider legs.

The sharpness of the Rat King Bone Knife is no joke.

The spider's legs were severed, black liquid gushed out, and the severed legs fell to the ground, still twitching.

The Spiderified Zombie emitted a sharp hiss, and its attack rhythm clearly faltered.

Lu Heng gave it no chance to catch its breath.

The Ghost Claw on its left arm suddenly shot out, stabbing straight at the Spiderified Zombie's abdomen. The Ghost Claw pierced into the gaps in the hard shell, and black liquid splattered out. The Spiderified Zombie cried out in pain and recoiled.

Lu Heng seized the opportunity to strike again, severing another spider leg.

Two spider legs.

The attack density of the Spiderified Zombie had decreased considerably, but their bites remained ferocious. Lu Heng dared not be careless, repeatedly using his gauntlet-like Ghost Claw to parry, his arms aching from the impact.

Then the Spiderified Zombie made a judgment.

It stopped fighting.

The Spiderified Zombie suddenly retreated, creating distance, and then opened its mouth.

It wasn't biting.

A clump of thick, white threads shot out from its mouth, covering everything and engulfing Lu Heng.

Lu Heng's pupils contracted.

Spider silk.

He dodged to the side, but the area covered by the spider silk was too large, and several strands of silk stuck to the back of his bone knife, so sticky that they couldn't be torn apart.

The path ahead was completely blocked by spider silk.

Lu Heng glanced down at the spider silk on the back of the knife, then flicked it forcefully. The silk broke, but it was extremely sticky, leaving a layer of white viscous residue on the back of the knife.

Using the gaps in the Spiderified Zombie pushed off the ground with its limbs and leaped up the side wall of the corridor.

It gripped the wall with its claws, and quickly climbed upwards, its body pressed against the wall, reaching the ceiling in just a few seconds.

He was hanging upside down, his limbs gripping the top.

Lu Heng looked up.

I can't reach it.

The corridor wasn't wide, but the ceiling was too high, limiting the attack range of the Rat King Bone Knife and the Armguard Ghost Claw' reach.

The Spiderified Zombie crouched on the ceiling, tilting its head to look at him.

The severed foot was still bleeding, but it showed no sign of coming down.

It is waiting.

Wait until Lu Heng lowers his guard, or wait until Lu Heng reveals a weakness.

Lu Heng did not give chase.

He took two steps back, stood still, and calmly looked at the Spiderified Zombie on the ceiling.

If you can't catch up, then don't chase.

Perfect.

Lu Heng closed his eyes.

The method for activating the spiritual manual surfaced in his mind.

Concentrate.

Calm your mind.

Focus your consciousness into a single point, condensing pure Mental Energy.

Lu Heng's breathing gradually slowed down, the sounds in the corridor seemed to fade away, and all his attention was focused on the Mental Energy that had been gathered in his mind.

The energy is becoming increasingly pure and condensed.

Then he opened his eyes.

The Mental Energy was aimed directly at the head of the Spiderified Zombie.

release.

Mind Spike.

An invisible mental shock shot out from his mind, hitting the Spiderified Zombie's head precisely.

The Spiderified Zombie's body suddenly stiffened.

Its limbs detached from the ceiling and crashed heavily to the ground with a thud.

Motionless.

There were no convulsions, no struggles; it was as if all life force had been instantly drained from it.

Lu Heng stared at the corpse on the ground, not approaching immediately.

He waited a few seconds.

The Spiderified Zombie didn't move.

Lu Heng stepped forward and squatted down to examine the body.

The hard shell is intact. The severed foot and abdominal wounds are still there, but none are fatal.

It was not killed by physical means.

Lu Heng glanced down at the Wristband.

A light screen pops up.

The target is dead.

Lu Heng looked at the notification on his Wristband, then at the corpse on the ground.

The Mind Spike does not kill the body, but the consciousness.

His gaze fell on the hard shell of the Spiderified Zombie.

A true Bronze Tier, physically strong, but a single strike from Mind Spike crippled it.

This indicates that awareness is its weakness.

Lu Heng kept this judgment in mind— the Mind Spike were very effective against enemies who were strong in both physical and mental aspects, but their effectiveness was questionable against enemies who were strong in both.

He stood up, his gaze falling on the Spiderified Zombie's corpse.

This Zombie is unconscious.

Can Song Yunzhong's Corpse-Control Ring control it?

He hesitated for a moment.

The Corpse-Control Ring is effective against ordinary Zombie, but this one is not an ordinary Zombie; it is a special Mutant that has fused with alien genes and possesses rudimentary intelligence. Lu Heng is unsure whether the Corpse-Control Ring will be effective against it.

I hesitated for a few seconds.

You'll know once you try it.

Lu Heng turned his head and called out, "Song Yunzhong."

Song Yunzhong walked over from the corner of the corridor, glanced at the corpse on the ground, and asked no further questions.

Lu Heng at the Spiderified Zombie's corpse and said directly, "The Corpse-Control Ring, try using it on it."

Song Yunzhong.

He walked to the corpse of the Spiderified Zombie and aimed the Corpse-Control Ring at its head.

The ring emitted a faint blue light.

A faint gray light slowly rippled from the surface of the Corpse-Control Ring, with wisps of light falling and wrapping around the Spiderified Zombie's body.

After a moment of silence, the previously motionless corpse on the ground suddenly trembled slightly. The muscles of its severed spider legs twitched, and the limbs, stained with black fluid, slowly rose, the joints emitting a dry, grating creaking sound. Its cloudy eyes were lifeless, and all its movements were completely controlled by the power of the ring.

"It's done." Song Yunzhong a low voice, not daring to relax his hands and maintaining the power output of the ring.

Lu Heng stared intently at the controlled Spiderified Zombie. The mutant abilities such as rock climbing, web shooting, and poisonous bodies were still retained in the corpse. The Bronze Tier Mutant was indeed completely different from ordinary Zombie.

Before he could think it over, a series of chaotic footsteps could be heard from the depths of the corridor outside the pharmacy. There were more than one or two of them, and they were moving closer to the pharmacy, following the sounds of fighting.