The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse

Chapter 307: Chapter 252: It’s All Skeletons!

Upon hearing about the third-level zombie, Li Yahong’s expression turned serious.

For the current survivors, a second-level zombie already posed a threat capable of destroying a refuge.

A mutated zombie of the third level not only had enhanced abilities but also possessed higher intelligence.

Your little tricks won’t fool them.

And in a head-on confrontation, humans were no match for third-level zombies.

This greatly reduced the living space available to the survivors.

The best method was to avoid them, to stay away from wherever they were.

Li Yahong, her eyebrows still knitted, listened to the other party.

She asked, “Are you certain it’s a level 3 mutant zombie?”

“There’s a high possibility. Even if it’s not, it’s close to a level 3 mutant zombie,” said Qi Hancai.

Li Yahong pondered for a moment, then continued, “What’s the method of cooperation?”

Qi Hancai’s smile returned as she said, “We will work together to kill the zombies. The corpse core is yours, and the spoils of that area would be split evenly between our two shelters.”

“Oh? That being said, wouldn’t Leader Qi be at a disadvantage?”

“We don’t have the strength to take that location on our own, so we have to rely on the auto repair shop for the combat power,” Qi Hancai spoke as she shifted and crossed her other leg, continuing, “All we are providing is some intelligence and a bit of fighting power.”

With a thought, it became clear why Qi Hancai made such a choice.

The success rate of utilizing a third-level corpse core was very low.

And without the combat power of the auto repair shop, they would definitely get the short end of the stick when it came to splitting the spoils.

Conceding the corpse core in exchange for an equal share of the other spoils was the best approach.

It seemed sincere, and she would not be at a loss.

Li Yahong waited a moment as she turned her head, then said, “We agree to the split. Tell us more about the other details.”

“The location of the mutated zombie is in a residential area not far from our village, where a level 3 mutant zombie and a large number of zombies can be confirmed. Apart from that, there’s nothing special.”

After Qi Hancai finished speaking, she saw that the other side remained silent.

Changing the subject, she tested the waters and said, “I heard that Leader Li has awakened new fire manipulation abilities, is that true?”

“Is there a problem?”

“Don’t misunderstand, Leader Li. Since we have decided to cooperate, I thought it would be good to confirm each other’s abilities so that we can coordinate better when the time comes,” explained Qi Hancai.

“Then Leader Qi’s superpower will also be disclosed to me!”

“Of course!” Qi Hancai stood up, stepped on her heel to take off one leather boot, then used the same method to remove the other, revealing her bare white feet.

Under everyone’s gaze, she walked to the edge of the wall, placing one foot on the wall, and continued to walk up along the wall until she reached the ceiling.

Her feet firmly pressed against the ceiling, she hung upside down, her hair hanging down.

The people from Dongan Village were unfazed.

But those from the auto repair shop showed signs of surprise.

They hadn’t expected such a power.

It seemed similar to the ‘Crawler’ ability among zombies, which allowed them to climb walls.

After the demonstration, Qi Hancai jumped down from the ceiling, put her boots back on, and then executed a sweeping kick.

With a bang.

Like a whip of iron, she shattered a wooden chair.

“In addition to climbing walls, the strength in my legs has also been enhanced, allowing me to exert three to four times the strength of an ordinary person,” Qi Hancai explained after completing her demonstration.

Then she looked at Li Yahong.

“Open the window and disperse the crowd,” Li Yahong commanded. Immediately, someone opened the window, while others called for those outside to spread out.

After making sure there were no issues, Li Yahong concentrated and formed a fiery red fireball in her hand, which she then tossed out the window.

With a bang, the fireball exploded, sending trails of flame scattering across the ground.

Qi Hancai and the others’ pupils contracted.

The fire manipulation abilities were more powerful than they had imagined.

Compared to climbing walls, throwing a fireball that could explode and ignite its surroundings was far more lethal to zombies.

Which superpower was stronger and which was weaker was now quite obvious.

Rubbing her hands that had just released the fireball, Li Yahong asked, “When do we depart? How many people can you arrange?”

“It’s best if we leave tomorrow. I’ll bring seventy people and seven handguns,” Qi Hancai said.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“That’s too many. Reduce your group to ten people.”

“Why?” exclaimed Qi Hancai, clearly puzzled.

Other shelters would usually demand a minimum number of people for cooperation; this was the first time she encountered someone who thought there were too many.

Li Yahong pointed at the skeleton soldiers patrolling outside and said, “The main combat will be carried out by the skeletons. Too many people will only be a burden. Don’t worry, we won’t gamble with our lives recklessly.”

Qi Hancai didn’t respond immediately but instead sat down on another intact chair, crossed her arms, and thought it over.

She occasionally glanced at Li Yahong and the skeleton soldiers passing by the window.

Eventually, she nodded in agreement, “Fine, I’ll reduce the number to ten. What time shall we gather tomorrow?”

“Around 8 in the morning. Just bring your people over then,” Li Yahong responded.

“All right, it’s settled then,” said Qi Hancai as she stood up, bid farewell, and turned to leave.

…

After she left,

Wu Heng walked back in from behind.

Li Yahong remarked, “I didn’t expect Qi Hancai’s superpower to be wall climbing and leg strength enhancement.”

“This seems somewhat similar to Chen Jinlong’s superpower in the prison, activating the body’s latent abilities and unleashing greater strength,” Wu Heng thought of Chen Jinlong from the prison.

Only, Chen Jinlong stimulated his entire body, while Qi Hancai’s enhancement was in her legs.

“Leg strength enhancement is fine, but wall climbing seems to have limited advantage against zombies unless it’s used to escape by hanging on a wall,” Li Yahong mused.

Wu Heng sat down beside her, “Sometimes, for her to awaken such abilities as a woman alone, it just shows her courage and luck.”

“Yes, you’re right. Anyone else might not have her kind of guts,” agreed Li Yahong.

“Get the convoy ready; we’ll go check out that place she mentioned tomorrow, together.”

“Certainly!”

…

The next day, outside the bus station.

“Sister Hong, Qi Hancai’s convoy is here, with two off-road vehicles,” came a voice from the walkie-talkie.

Sitting in the car, Li Yahong pressed the walkie-talkie, “Give them a walkie-talkie so they can stay in contact on the road.”

“Understood.”

Soon, Qi Hancai’s voice came through the walkie-talkie, “Leader Li, we’re all ready and can leave at any time.”

“Tell the lead vehicle your position. Join the convoy after the third truck to prevent zombie attacks,” Li Yahong instructed.

“Okay!”

Li Yahong continued to give orders, “Alright, convoy move out. If there’s any situation along the way, remember to report immediately.”

“Roger that!”

Woo~!

The convoy started.

The leading truck, with a triangular metal ram, set off right away.

Following were more trucks and commercial vehicles.

Qi Hancai and the others watched enviously as the well-armed convoy passed. After the third truck went by,

they drove straight away, weaving into the gap in the convoy and moving forward together.

…

As dusk approached,

the convoy neared the location of the zombies mentioned.

In the distance, they could see a residential complex.

Qi Hancai spoke through the walkie-talkie, “The third-level zombie I mentioned is inside the residential complex up ahead. I suggest using skeletons to draw out the zombies in batches and eliminate them. It will reduce the pressure on our team.”

“Hold on! Stay in your vehicle, don’t move,” Li Yahong said, and then there was silence.

Qi Hancai, who had just been discussing the plan, held the walkie-talkie, frozen in her seat.

After two or three seconds, she placed it back in the vehicle.

The people from Dongan Village Shelter showed some dissatisfaction on their faces.

“What an attitude, as if we’re begging them.”

“Had I known, we could have just worked with Ma Zhiyong.”

“…”

Qi Hancai looked outside the vehicle,

and said, “Don’t rush. Let’s see what they’re going to do. They must have some capabilities to have developed better than Ma Zhiyong.”

The rest nodded and stopped talking.

…

On the bus,

after a short wait, Xiao Xiao flew back from a distance.

She made some gestures and directly entered Wu Heng’s body.

The scene Xiao Xiao had just seen was shared with the others.

The residential complex was filled with dense zombies.

In the parking lot, a giant zombie with a body larger than Big Guy was sitting on the roof of a car, pressing on its hood.

The giant’s neck and shoulders seemed to have grown a black carapace similar to insects.

Its hefty body caused the car roof under its buttocks to cave in.

Not far from the giant zombie was a second-level Big Guy, swinging its fists, pounding loudly on the hood of another car.

The massive roaring echoed throughout the parking lot.

The surrounding zombies, attracted by the constant noise, kept returning to their original spots.

Wu Heng looked at Li Yahong and said, “There’s a large number of zombies, one is likely a level 3 mutant zombie, and another is a second-level mutant zombie.”

“Two mutant zombies?”

“That many!!”

“Yes. Tell the convoy not to get out of their vehicles, and avoid honking the horn,” Wu Heng said.

Li Yahong picked up the walkie-talkie and directly said, “Inside the residential area, besides the swarm, there are two mutant zombies. No one gets out of the car and be careful not to use the horn!”

“Roger that!”

“Roger that!”

…

Inside the off-road vehicle,

“Two mutant zombies? We only saw one, eh? And how did they know without getting out of the car?” someone in the off-road vehicle wondered aloud.

They had been watching for several days just to confirm a rough piece of intelligence.

Now the convoy had only stopped for a moment,

and they had identified two mutant zombies?

At the very least, they should have gotten out and taken a look with binoculars.

“Maybe they used a drone,” someone suggested.

“That thing’s loud, entering the complex would have definitely attracted zombie attention.”

“Must be perception-based superpower!”

“Possible. They’ve got three superpowered individuals on their hands.”

The more they guessed, the more astonished they became.

“Stop guessing. I’m actually curious about how they plan to fight these zombies,” Qi Hancai said.

But as soon as she finished speaking,

everyone’s gaze froze, their eyes widened in terror as they stared at the back of a truck ahead.

They saw the tarps of the truck bed being opened, and one after another, skeletons clad in leather armor and wielding cold weapons jumped down.

“Look over there, there are so many.”

The group looked to one side,

where the skeletons were beginning to form ranks, and at the very back,

they saw skeletons equipped with strong crossbows and arrow bags.

“Damn it~! This truck isn’t carrying supplies; it’s full of skeletons!”