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C10 They Are All Dead

The young female Evolver sprawled on the ground was a mix of shame and fury.

But her anger did nothing to stop the livid spots on her face from spreading.

Soon, she would begin her transformation into a full-fledged zombie.

"Already upset? What happened to that fierce attitude of yours? I love how you despise me yet are powerless to act! You used to be so aloof, as if our mere gaze was an affront to you. How rude! Don't I have the right to enjoy myself with those ordinary women? How does that concern you? Are you bitter because I didn't include you? You dared to cripple me! Now you're getting what you deserve! You brought this upon yourself!"

The man clutched a slender sword, his grin twisted and nauseating.

The woman among them lifted her sword and thrust it at Jiang Loong.

She didn't bother with words. In her eyes, killing regular people was just a waste of time.

Yet, her blade didn't find its mark in Jiang Loong as she had anticipated; instead, she was hurled away by a pair of fists.

She crashed against the wall, coughing up blood, and looked up in shock.

She exclaimed, "A mutated zombie? How is there a mutated zombie here?"

"What? A mutated zombie?"

The two men exchanged a glance. Abandoning the young female Evolver and ignoring their companion, they made a beeline for the window, desperate to escape.

But escape was not in their cards.

Two female zombies materialized before the window, thwarting their escape.

It was Tongtong and the Level 9 female zombie.

"How is this happening?"

"I'll fight you with my last breath!"

The men were seething. One unleashed a jet of flame at the female zombie, while the other drew a long knife, aiming a vicious slash at Tongtong.

But Tongtong, now at Level 10, was lightning-fast. She dodged the knife and lunged, sinking her teeth into the man's wrist.

Her attack was so swift, it went unnoticed by all.

The man's scream was piercing, "A zombie bit me!" He flung Tongtong off and clutched his wrist in terror.

Panic set in.

Engaging in close-quarters combat with a zombie always carried the risk of being bitten. And for them, a zombie bite spelled certain doom!

In his panic, Tongtong lashed out with her tiny fist, striking him squarely in the chest. Despite her small stature, Tongtong was a formidable Level 10 zombie. Her seemingly gentle punch packed the force of hundreds of kilograms.

The impact of Tongtong's punch caved in his chest, leaving a gaping hole. His fate appeared to be sealed.

The other man, slightly more powerful, unleashed a blast of flame from his mouth, scorching the Level 9 female zombie and nearly ending her.

Jiang Loong, witnessing this, swiftly commanded the mutated zombie to engage in battle.

The man conjured another fireball, but the mutated zombie showed no fear of the flames. It charged and clamped its jaws onto the man's neck.

Without a chance to fight back, his neck was severed, and he fell lifeless.

Naturally, he was now infected with the zombie virus. Although dead, he would soon rise again as a new zombie.

Once both men were dead, the mutated zombie turned its attention to the woman on the ground, attempting to flee. It delivered a punch and then a bite.

All three troublemakers were dispatched.

The fight was over in an instant.

The young female Evolver watched as the trio met their brutal end, a flicker of satisfaction crossing her eyes. She then closed her eyes, and upon reopening them, a semblance of lucidity returned.

Her gaze shifted to Jiang Loong, concern creeping in that these zombies might turn on him next.

Her fists clenched in a mix of fear and helplessness. She couldn't save Jiang Loong, let alone herself.

Lost in thought, she noticed Jiang Loong approaching her.

A flicker of confusion passed through her gaze.

She observed, perplexed, as the mutated zombie that had savagely killed the three men refrained from attacking Jiang Loong.

"What's your name?"

Jiang Loong came to her side, cradling her gently in his arms, taking her hand in his.

She was in the throes of becoming a zombie. Wracked with pain, she gripped Jiang Loong's hand tightly with her own, now chilling to the touch.

Her voice was fading, growing faint and less distinct. With trembling lips, she managed to say, "My name is Ke'er."

"Ke'er, with my abilities as they are now, I can't save you. However, I can offer you a chance to live on in a different form. Would you consider it?"

"Take your time before you answer. You may not be able to remain human, but there could be a way for you to return to your true self in the future."

Jiang Loong beckoned Tongtong to come closer. Ke'er gazed at Tongtong with a mixture of recognition and confusion. Her clarity was ebbing away, her focus scattering into the distance.

In a whisper, she responded, "Okay."

Her voice carried the distinctive rasp of a zombie, her throat sounding like a worn-out bellows.

Corpse spots spread over the last patch of skin on her face that still showed her humanity.

Her consciousness faded away completely.

The grip of her hands relaxed.

Jiang Loong gently laid her back down on the ground.

As a formidable Evolver, Ke'er's transformation into a zombie would take a comparatively lengthy process, at least several minutes.

Before that happened, Jiang Loong resolved to deal with the three lowlifes.

The Awakener Tongtong had killed was the first to rise as a zombie.

In under a minute, he had fully succumbed to zombification. Staggering to his feet, he let out a shriek and lunged at Jiang Loong. Jiang Loong's mutated zombie stepped forward and effortlessly subdued him. He was then absorbed into Jiang Loong's spatial domain.

Freshly turned, he was already a Level 5 zombie! Yet, his abilities must have diminished significantly after the transformation.

Jiang Loong already possessed a Level 5 zombie in his space. Without hesitation, he merged the two zombies to create a new Level 5 entity.

And just like that, the man was erased from this world.

Soon after, another male zombie rose to his feet.

He was the vile individual who had wielded flames as his weapon.

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