Chapter 609: Kill Them All Before Leaving
Chapter 609: Chapter 609: Kill Them All Before Leaving
So she suspected that the civilian organization was likely made up of people from Peldon. Furthermore, before destroying the village yesterday, she had also discovered some interesting clues inside an out-of-place villa.
"What did Leo Langley tell you?" Kevin Nash asked. Otherwise, how would she know all this?
"Looks like I’m right." Nina Jacobs didn’t directly answer Kevin’s question. "Bringing Adrian Paige and his team here was also part of your plan, wasn’t it? You wanted to eliminate them here. You never wanted the reinforcements to reach South Riven Base, because once the situation at South Riven Base improved, you wouldn’t have any opportunities left to exploit."
"So the zombies on the Twin City Corridor were also your doing..." Aaron Lynch finally understood. Suddenly unsteady on his feet, he grabbed onto the person next to him for support. General Nash leading troops out of the base to encircle and suppress the zombies, only to go missing, had been a conspiracy all along.
"And the multiple collapsed and impassable road sections in South Riven are mostly likely their handiwork too. They were the ones breeding those mutated moles," Shirley Lucas added.
Heath Chandler grew angrier the more he listened. Pointing right at Kevin’s nose, he cursed, "You’re a disgrace to humanity! Out of a thousand people, you squandered their lives until only this handful is left. They were the very subordinates you trained yourself. Is this the fairness you wanted?"
He considered himself well-acquainted with all kinds of people—some selfish, some hypocritical—but this was the first time he had seen someone so despicable.
"Does that mean you guys suspected them from the very beginning, Nina?" Heath asked again. He felt as though nothing could ever be hidden from her.
Nina shook her head. "At first, I just thought things were a bit strange." Turning to Adrian, she continued, "I killed the people here because they wanted us dead. The people in this village were far from simple."
"Yeah. When facing vicious enemies, keeping our own people alive comes first. I don’t think you did anything wrong," Adrian replied.
As for what to do with Kevin Nash and his remaining men...
"Let’s take them back to South Riven Base. They belong to them, so they should be the ones to handle it," Nina suggested. Although killing them would be simpler, Nina’s group wasn’t from South Riven Base. Moreover, she had a lingering feeling that there were also some formidable individuals lurking within South Riven Base...
The convoy finally hit the road again.
This time, the procession looked massive, but Nina didn’t dare drop her guard. The sheer length of the convoy meant that if they encountered a Zombie Horde, there was almost zero chance of evading it. Even if the vanguard broke through, the danger would simply be passed on to those trailing behind.
"If we can’t get past, we stop and kill them," Nina said.
"You got it! I’ll listen to you. You say stop, we stop!" The driver, Mr. Lewis, who was leading the vanguard, wasn’t the least bit intimidated. With Nina in the car, he wouldn’t be afraid even if the front of the vehicle were surrounded by a dense pack of zombies.
In the vehicles behind them, Regina Garner and the others simultaneously dropped their jaws as they watched the Fire Dragon appear in the air ahead.
"Is that... a Fire Element Superpower?" Henry Dolan stared intently at the scene.
The Fire Dragon descended with divine might amidst the filthy, ugly Zombie Horde, as if aiming to purify everything on the ground.
"Is everyone from City D Base this powerful?" someone nearby asked.
Aside from Nina, the others’ Superpowers also had their own unique characteristics. Protected by a perimeter of Earth Element barricades, they stood on the roofs of their vehicles, unleashing their abilities to their hearts’ content.
"It’s an Intermediate Wind Zombie!" someone shouted, pointing at a Mutated Zombie that suddenly leaped down from an abandoned building.
It was clear that several people had also noticed that Wind Zombie. Sylvia Shawn immediately tried to restrict its movements with her Thunder Element Superpower. However, before her lightning could even touch it, the attack was deflected by a Wind Shield enveloping its body.
"Everyone, be careful! That zombie has incredible defensive power!" Sylvie shouted her warning.
ROAR!
Perhaps triggered by her voice, the Wind Zombie suddenly spun around and lunged at her! Unfazed, Sylvie conjured a Thunder Whip that coiled around her hand, sending its crackling tail sweeping toward the creature.
At the same time, Alister Keller tried to distract the Wind Zombie using a Wood Element Vine.
SMACK!
The Wood Element Vine was shredded into pieces the moment it struck the exterior of the Wind Shield. However, thanks to the distraction, Sylvie’s Thunder Whip successfully wrapped around the Wind Zombie’s waist.
"Got it!" Joy lit up Sylvie’s face.
Just as she prepared to channel her full strength into a devastating strike through the Thunder Whip, several powerful, swirling air currents suddenly struck the crackling whip in mid-air! The Thunder Whip was forcefully severed by the gusts, and the airborne Wind Zombie was already diving straight toward Sylvie!
BANG!
A Fireball smashed toward the Wind Zombie. It swiftly dodged and let out an angry roar in another direction.
"Thank you, Senior!" Sylvie knew the Fireball had saved her; otherwise, she definitely wouldn’t have been able to dodge in time. This Wind Zombie was incredibly strong!
"The release of lightning relies on the air. If the opponent can disrupt the airflow and destroy the ionization channel, it will weaken or even dissipate the Thunder Element Superpower," Nina said, keeping her eyes fixed on the Wind Zombie before them. "Leave it to me."
Nina waved her hand, condensing several Stone Spikes in mid-air. All the spikes shot toward the Wind Zombie, converging on it from every direction!
However, not only did this Wind Zombie boast immense defensive power, but it was also exceptionally agile in dodging. It even tried to reverse the attack by using its Wind Element to Control the Stone Spikes.
Just as it successfully stopped and controlled the Stone Spikes around its body, a faint smirk tugged at the corners of Nina’s lips.
Suddenly, like a cluster of bursting fireworks in the sky, all the Stone Spikes detonated around the Wind Zombie in an instant.
ROAR!
The sparks scattering from the exploding spikes quickly ignited its body. Just as it tried to use its Wind Element Superpower to extinguish the flames, a Stone Spike erupted from the ground and abruptly impaled it!
SLASH!
A Fire Blade flew in at an angle, neatly slicing off the zombie’s head.
"So fast! Your Superpowers are truly infinitely versatile, Senior," Sylvie praised in admiration, even though she was still engaged in combat.
"This zombie needed to be eliminated early. If it were allowed to grow, it would likely kill a lot of people in the future," Nina remarked. It had actually tried to extinguish her flames by cutting off the airflow. This was undeniably an evolving Sentient Zombie.
Sure enough, the system also sent a notification.
[Detected that the host’s actions will save 346 humans in a few days. The title "Selfless Savior" is triggered! Reward: 346 bottles of "Healing Potion"!]
After the convoy had traveled like this for over three hours, everyone began to notice that the number of zombies around them was surprisingly dwindling.
"We’re only about twenty kilometers away from the base, so it’s normal for there to be fewer zombies here," Ivan Young said. It was possible that the base had dispatched personnel to clear the vicinity.
"No, something still isn’t right," Nina countered.
The surrounding road surfaces looked as if they had been swept clean by something massive. Many roadside buildings and abandoned vehicles had all collapsed or toppled in the same direction—the direction of South Riven Base.
"Did you find something?" Adrian asked, seeing Nina signal the convoy to stop.
"Let’s use a drone to scout ahead first," Nina instructed.
"We’re almost at the base. Do we still need to scout?" Aaron Lynch had already scanned the area with his Spiritual Element Superpower, and it seemed there were no zombies for several kilometers ahead.
"Just to be safe," Nina replied. While she spoke, Adrian had already led a few men forward to launch the drone.
Facts quickly proved Nina right; the situation ahead was incredibly wrong.
"The drone only seems to be capturing a bunch of figures from behind," Heath said, pointing at the monitor.
"Wait, are these figures... zombies?!"