"Brother Lam is really awesome."
The chubby Chuc Thanh raised his head. Even though he could no longer see Lam Pham's back, he still exclaimed in amazement.
Previously, he felt his ability was a bit of a "chicken rib."
Now, Chuc Thanh felt his ability seemed to be quite good. Staying on the rooftop looking around, as long as a color appeared, it was definitely an evolved zombie. Even if it was pitch black at night, he wouldn't be afraid; colors were always so dazzling.
Since he had such an ability, he had to make good use of it and develop it.
The crowd strongly agreed with Chuc Thanh's words.
Indeed, truly awesome.
At this moment.
Lam Pham stood on a rooftop searching for the zombie Chuc Thanh had mentioned.
A very large area around him had been cleared very cleanly.
It was already very difficult for zombies to appear.
Now that a zombie had appeared, it deeply attracted his attention. He had to think about the safety of the Duong Quang residential area.
"Nothing." Lam Pham emerged, searching for traces of the zombie, his ears twitching slightly, listening for minute sounds in the surroundings, absolutely not letting go of any clues.
In a dark alley.
The animal-like crawling zombie looked at the distant human shelter.
Its throat vibrated, emitting a gloomy howl.
Its thoughts were very simple: to breach the human shelter, to gnaw on the freshest flesh and blood. However, it didn't act rashly but was waiting. It wanted to wait for a loophole to appear in that shelter.
For example, if a survivor came out, it would hide in the darkness, ready to strike at any moment, dragging the prey into the dark alley before the opponent could react.
Suddenly.
The mysterious zombie's pale eyes shifted. It had an unusual feeling, always feeling as if it was being watched by some kind of thing. This feeling was not good. Usually, it was the one watching its prey; it had never been noticed by some mysterious character.
It shook its head, searching for that unfriendly feeling.
Suddenly.
The mysterious zombie abruptly lifted its head, looked towards the rooftop, and unexpectedly saw a figure standing there, looking at it with indifferent calmness.
This sudden situation startled the mysterious zombie, making its body tremble slightly.
"Truly a strange zombie. This is the golden-glowing zombie Chuc Thanh mentioned, and also the zombie that chased Chu Minh and devoured his family."
Lam Pham thought of Chu Minh's location, several hundred kilometers from Hoang City. They were driving a car; it was very difficult for a zombie to follow them all the way.
Now this zombie could follow from such a far distance to here.
Honestly.
It was a bit terrifying.
He found the mysterious zombie and didn't call out to alert it, but quietly observed, just wanting to see what was peculiar about this zombie.
Hmm... its vigilance is high.
He clearly hadn't moved, merely looked at it, yet it could sense his gaze. It had to be said, it still had some ability.
"Hey, hello there."
Lam Pham greeted the mysterious zombie. This was his habit. There were no other zombies around, and he wanted to see what was peculiar about this zombie. If he didn't want to know, he would have already drawn his sword and slashed. Perhaps this fellow couldn't even withstand a single strike from him.
The mysterious zombie growled lowly, retreating slightly. It could sense that the human standing on the rooftop gave it a dangerous feeling.
Lam Pham continued to analyze.
Unlike other zombies, it didn't roar aggressively but had thoughts of retreating. Having a golden crystal meant it was like a hybrid-type zombie.
And hybrid-type zombies would attack me on sight. Clearly, the mysterious zombie before me should be able to sense that my aura is somewhat dangerous.
Lam Pham jumped down, landed on the ground, and faced the mysterious zombie.
If it were any other zombie seeing Lam Pham, it would be a direct confrontation. They would definitely pounce like mad dogs, viciously gnawing away his flesh and blood.
Not nervously watching, and even showing a tendency to retreat.
But at this moment.
The mysterious zombie fled frantically, its four limbs moving with a flexibility even more terrifying than a Speed-type zombie.
"Impressive, this one wants to run?"
Lam Pham gave chase, staring at the mysterious zombie running ahead. "Not bad, its speed is even faster than a Speed-type zombie. Even a hybrid-type zombie might not be as fast as it."
A simple observation revealed the terrifying aspects of this zombie.
Could it be similar to a hybrid-type zombie?
The fleeing mysterious zombie turned its head to look. Suddenly, a black shadow stuck to its vision. Immediately after, it felt its leg being grabbed by the opponent, its body no longer under its control.
Lam Pham was seen grabbing the mysterious zombie's leg and slamming it onto the ground.
Thump!
A dull sound echoed, and the ground cracked with patterns like a spiderweb, spreading out in all directions.
Lam Pham, who had done this, acted as if nothing had happened, still looking on with curiosity.
The mysterious zombie shook its head and groggily stood up.
"Its physical strength is also very strong. If it were an ordinary normal zombie, it would have shattered. Even an evolved zombie would be the same."
He continued his simple analysis.
He didn't have Chuc Thanh's kind of overpowered ability; his understanding of zombies could only rely on his careful observation.
"Ughh, ughh."
The mysterious zombie emitted a low growl at Lam Pham. Its usually sturdy limbs suddenly swelled, blue veins bulging. Its fingernails, with a pfft, extended into pitch-black sharp claws, even scratching out claw marks on the cement ground.
The fleshy tail protruding from its coccyx whipped around, slapping the ground. Hearing the dull sound, one could tell how ferocious such force was.
"When angered by me, its body mutates, able to produce beast-like sharp claws. This is a type of evolution. Indeed, not an ordinary zombie, truly very formidable."
Lam Pham said with a serious expression, showing a solemn look towards the zombie before him.
"Hey, look to the left, there's fresh flesh and blood," Lam Pham said.
The mysterious zombie didn't move, still staring fiercely at Lam Pham.
Lam Pham understood; this mysterious zombie couldn't understand human language. He hadn't said, "There's a beautiful woman nearby." If the opponent were still human, beautiful women would indeed be attractive. But now that it had become a zombie, only flesh and blood could attract it.
"Ughh, ughh."
The mysterious zombie growled lowly, its sturdy limbs pressing against the ground. The power contained in its limbs was astonishing; cracks were gradually appearing on the ground. With a thump, it charged towards Lam Pham at high speed, swinging its sharp claws, intending to tear Lam Pham's head apart.
"So fast."
Lam Pham swiftly extended his arm, grabbed the mysterious zombie's neck, his five fingers gently exerting force. With a pfft, he crushed the mysterious zombie's neck, flicked his hand, and flung away the viscous liquid on his arm.
[Killed Ke San Moi] [Points +40]
"Ke San Moi?"
Another newly appeared type of zombie.
He cut open its head and took out the crystal.
In Lam Pham's view, this type of zombie was very formidable. Although he had killed it instantly, making it look very simple, he knew that if it were any other survivor, there would be absolutely no chance of survival.
Even wearing battle armor, they might not necessarily have a grasp of the situation.
He threw the zombie corpse into a trash can, maintaining the cleanliness of the surrounding streets.
He shook his head.
Turned and left.
Duong Quang residential area.
"Mr. Lam, is everything alright?" Ha Khanh was shocked by Lam Pham's quick return. He hadn't been out for long and was already back. Could it be that he didn't find that strange zombie?
Of course, he still thought it should have been successful.
"Mm, it's fine, Mr. Ha, I still have some things to attend to here," Lam Pham said.
He was indeed a bit busy. Chu Minh's family of three had arrived, and their condition wasn't very good.
Ha Khanh said: "Alright, you attend to your business."
After Ha Khanh left.
"Brother Hang, where are they?"
Lam Pham wanted to have a good talk with Chu Minh.
Co Hang said: "They've been taken to rest and calm down."
Lam Pham said: "Brother Hang, I just discovered a new type of zombie, the Ke San Moi. This type of zombie's situation is somewhat similar to the hybrid-type zombie, but based on my observation, its strength might not be as formidable as the hybrid-type zombie, but it's quite insidious and cunning. We'll have to be more careful in the future."
Co Hang listened to Lam Pham's words.
His expression was comparatively very grave.
"Sigh, more and more types of zombies are appearing. I'm really worried about the future situation. They're evolving too fast. Although the human side has Awakened ones, those who can truly be effective and confront zombies head-on are really non-existent among the Awakened."
Co Hang felt that zombies had a relatively systematic evolutionary path. Although there were many types, the evolution of each type was traceable.
Lam Pham smiled and said: "Brother Hang, be optimistic, don't be pessimistic. You still have me."
Co Hang was surprised, then a smile appeared, "Yes, I still have you. No matter what the result, you will always be humanity's last hope."
Heading towards the residential area.
Co Hang, wearing battle armor, went to deliver breakfast to the people at Dang Hoang pharmaceutical factory.
And he came to the room.
Chu Minh and his wife sat there dejectedly, heads bowed, constantly thinking about their family.
Lam Pham walked up to him, his hand resting on his shoulder, "Some things, you don't want them to happen, but if they do, you can only accept them. There's still a long road ahead."
Chu Minh looked up at Lam Pham and could only nod.
In Lam Pham's view, Chu Minh was blaming himself. There was no way around such things; he could only let him walk out of self-blame on his own. The apocalypse was like this, extremely cruel. Everyone here had experienced such things.
It was just that the situations were slightly different.
Chu Minh's relatives were still alive after the apocalypse, reunited, and living a peaceful life. The only thing he couldn't accept was that it was clearly safe, but because of his choice, his relatives ended up buried. This was what he couldn't accept the most.
Lam Pham walked up to Chu Vuong Vuong. An eight-year-old child should be happy, but unfortunately, the apocalypse came, shattering beauty and peace.
"Vuong Vuong, what's wrong?"
He noticed Vuong Vuong's body occasionally trembled, his eyes dull.
Ho Anh looked at her son, noticed his abnormality, and became frantic, "Son, what's wrong with you?"
Chu Vuong Vuong was so scared he was twitching.
Lam Pham said: "I think he was frightened. Witnessing terrifying images has had a huge impact on his heart."
He squatted down, very gently taking Vuong Vuong's hand, "Vuong Vuong, don't be afraid, Uncle is here. Those things are not scary at all."
Chu Vuong Vuong lifted his head and looked at Lam Pham.
"I... I'm scared."
Lam Pham patted Vuong Vuong's head, "It's okay, Uncle is the hero in your heart. Who is your favorite hero?"
"Ton Ngo Khong."
This answer... Hmm...
Looking at Vuong Vuong, he was still trembling, but it was much better than before.
"I'll take the child out for a trip, I'll be back soon."
Lam Pham took Chu Vuong Vuong and left.
On the rooftop of a building.
"Ughh, ughh."
Below were countless zombies. This horde of zombies limped and wandered, aimlessly swaying, waiting for prey to appear. When prey appeared, they would inevitably turn into mad dogs, viciously tearing at flesh and blood.
"Vuong Vuong, are you very scared?" Lam Pham asked softly.
Chu Vuong Vuong looked fearfully at the zombies downstairs, his body trembling unceasingly, "Uncle Lam, I'm scared, I'm really scared."
The zombies downstairs had ferocious faces, viscous liquid dripping from the corners of their mouths.
Anyone who saw it would be terrified.
Let alone an eight-year-old child.
"Vuong Vuong, look what this is?" Lam Pham said.
Chu Vuong Vuong's eyes showed panic. He looked towards Uncle Lam beside him. At this moment, Lam Pham was wearing a mask, Ton Ngo Khong's mask. He had deliberately bought it from a shop when he brought Vuong Vuong out.
In his view, the way to overcome fear was to face fear. The hero in Vuong Vuong's heart was Ton Ngo Khong, so he would be the hero in this child's heart.
With a hero accompanying and protecting him, there was nothing to be afraid of.
"Ton Ngo Khong."
"Yes, it's Ton Ngo Khong. Now, watch carefully, don't blink. You will see the hero in your heart."
As soon as his voice fell.
Lam Pham lowered the Frostmourne slung on his back, and at the same time picked up an iron rod from the ground. Amidst Chu Vuong Vuong's cry of surprise, he descended, falling towards the zombie horde.
Boom!
The ground shook. The center of Lam Pham's landing spot vibrated, and countless zombies were sent flying.
Lam Pham swung the iron rod in his hand, and a deep booming sound reverberated, as if an invisible rod qi erupted. A large area of zombies was hit by a terrifying force and swept away.
"Wow..."
Vuong Vuong's mouth hung open, the panic in his eyes gradually dissipating, replaced by shock. He saw Uncle Lam, wearing a mask, send that incredibly terrifying group of zombies flying.
At this moment, Lam Pham continuously swung, wave after wave. The iron rod in his hand made no contact with the zombies, yet the power it unleashed was terrifying, irresistible.
Lam Pham just wanted Vuong Vuong to see clearly, not to be afraid, not to fear. The hero would always be by his side. No matter what kind of terrifying zombie it was, it would be swept away by him.
In a short moment.
The street, originally packed with zombies, no longer had a single zombie that could stand there peacefully.
Lam Pham landed beside Vuong Vuong, threw away the iron rod, slung his sword, and hugged Vuong Vuong into his arms. His legs bent, and with a thump, he soared into the sky, rushing towards the heavens.
Although he couldn't fly, jumping a bit higher was a basic skill everyone had.
Vuong Vuong's mouth remained wide open, his eyes constantly sparkling.
The scene now, though seemingly brief, had actually left an unforgettable mark in Vuong Vuong's heart.
"Do you feel like you're flying?"
"Yes, I'm flying!"
Lam Pham smiled. He had no other abilities; the only thing he could do was hope that the people living in the Duong Quang residential area could be happy and joyful, and that children could just grow up happily.
Vuong Vuong was still young; he shouldn't have such a psychological shadow.
Landing on the ground.
"Vuong Vuong, are you still scared?"
"No, not scared."
"Right, Ton Ngo Khong will always be by Vuong Vuong's side, protecting Vuong Vuong."
Chu Vuong Vuong removed the mask from Lam Pham's face, shook his head, and said: "Uncle Lam is the hero in my heart. Ton Ngo Khong isn't. With Uncle Lam here, I'm not afraid of anything."
Lam Pham was stunned, then smiled and patted Vuong Vuong's head, "Alright, changing is good too."
Amidst laughter, Lam Pham carried Vuong Vuong towards the residential area.
Vuong Vuong's fear of zombies had dissipated. It was just that thinking about his grandparents, he was still very sad. Regarding this, Lam Pham could only offer some comfort. The dead cannot be resurrected; losing loved ones was an extremely sad thing for anyone.
As they left.
The empty street was littered with zombie corpses. For the zombies, life was just like that. Their mundane existence value was merely to eliminate fear for a little child.
Truly too much.
Long Cung base.
Professor Ha studied Van Van's blood. This blood contained a type of unseen special cell. When this special cell was mixed with normal human cells, it would rapidly devour and replace them.
He wondered what changes would occur if it was injected into a normal person.
Professor Ha pondered. He thought about what to do next. This would definitely require human experimentation. He couldn't let others take the risk. Therefore, he had an idea: wait for Hung Ung to return, continue researching the blood of other Awakened ones, and see if there were similar special cells.
If there were, then when it was somewhat mature, he would inject himself.
This was a path that had to be taken.
Besides battle armor being humanity's hope, if the physique of non-Awakened humans could be enhanced, then it could give humanity a greater chance of defeating zombies in the apocalypse.
Just as he was thinking.
He received news of Hung Ung and the others' return.
He quickly put down the work in his hands and left the laboratory.
Outside.
"This..." Professor Ha looked at the two corpses of Awakened ones, very shocked. What happened to one of the corpses? How was it beaten into two halves?
Hung Ung naturally knew the reason for Professor Ha's shock.
After all, this corpse was indeed a bit domineering.
"Professor Ha, they have been safely delivered," Hung Ung said.
Professor Ha said: "You've worked hard."
"Not hard at all. To be able to contribute to humanity's future, even sacrificing my life would be without regret."
Hung Ung's expression was extremely resolute. He had already cast his own life aside. As long as it could bring help to humanity's future, no matter what he did, he would not frown.
"Send them to the laboratory."
"Yes, Professor." ...
Hop City.
In Thong Van River.
Vuong Tu Hien was different from other zombies. Other zombies couldn't swim. If they fell into the river and were stimulated by movement, they would just flounder around and eventually sink to the bottom.
But Vuong Tu Hien could swim, surpassing other zombies by far.
However, his current encounter was very unfavorable.
"Gege wu."
Vuong Tu Hien roared at the enormous zombie on the bank.
The zombie that had forced Vuong Tu Hien into the river was not a Strength-type zombie, but a zombie whose physique was even taller and larger than a Strength-type zombie. It even had four arms, and its body surface was no longer simple flesh, but covered with pieces of scale-like things.
"Roar!"