Zhang Hao cautiously continued along the road, his mind occasionally flashing back to his college days with Lin Yan.

Originally, both were just ordinary third-year students, but after the apocalypse erupted, they both awakened as Evolvers and entered Jianghai City's Survivor Base together.

In this apocalypse, Zhang Hao didn't have many friends, and Lin Yan was one of them.

But now, Lin Yan had tragically died in Jiangnan City District.

If he had died at the hands of zombies, Zhang Hao would feel somewhat better.

But Lin Yan died at the hands of other Evolvers.

This made it hard for Zhang Hao to accept.

"Ha, Survivor Base my ass, comrades my ass! Lin Yan has just died here, yet instead of finding the murderer and avenging him, they immediately replaced him with someone else!"

The more Zhang Hao thought about it, the angrier he became, and the intent to kill in his eyes grew stronger.

Encountering a few wandering zombies along the way, Zhang Hao dispatched them swiftly and decisively.

Although Zhang Hao awakened a boosting talent, the physical enhancements from evolving still gave him considerable combat power.

As he walked forward, Zhang Hao carefully observed the tracks on the road.

Among the tire marks, he found a familiar imprint — Lin Yan's shoe print from earlier.

This was a shoe print unique to the combat boots of Base City.

"Damn it! Lin Yan indeed traveled this road!"

The footprints before him solidified Zhang Hao's conviction, and he immediately called upon Wang Lei and the others.

"Captain, I found where Lin Yan went earlier. There's a good chance we can find the Evolvers' hideout. Hurry and support me!"

Hearing Zhang Hao's words, Wang Lei and the others were startled, realizing Zhang Hao had acted alone again.

Moreover, he sought Lin Yan's trail, which made Wang Lei furious.

"Damn it! Zhang Hao, do you know what you're doing? I order you to return immediately!"

"Those hidden Evolvers are extremely powerful, far beyond what you can handle. Return immediately!"

Wang Lei was furious.

Lin Yan's body still lay inside the base, its gruesome condition clearly showing the opponent's strength.

There's no way they could match them with just those who had entered Jiangnan City District.

As for the Evolvers temporarily recruited from the survivors, their combat power was pathetic.

The mystery of those Evolved Zombies in Jiangnan City District was still unsolved, and another trusted member had been killed by Evolvers. Wang Lei didn't want to complicate matters.

In this chaotic post-apocalyptic world, things were extremely harsh, and any decision could lead the whole team to their deaths.

According to the constant information from the radio, nearly every team leaving the base had faced casualties.

Some teams had even reported complete annihilation.

This made Wang Lei even more cautious, but they didn't expect Zhang Hao to act alone at this critical time.

Even the usually silent Yang Xiu quietly admonished, "Zhang Hao, don't be impulsive — return to the team!"

"From the knife wounds on Lin Yan, we can tell their strength is extremely terrifying, far beyond what we can handle!"

But the admonitions only fueled Zhang Hao's anger, so he directly turned off the radio.

A bunch of cold-blooded animals!

They spoke nicely about comrades living and dying together, sharing hardships.

But now, they're all so heartless!

He absolutely couldn't let Lin Yan die unjustly.

But Zhang Hao didn't walk much farther before he suddenly noticed a figure ahead.

The sudden appearance startled him, but soon Zhang Hao's face sank.

"Was it you who killed my companion yesterday?"

However, the figure didn't respond to Zhang Hao's question, simply continued walking towards him.

Seeing the figure ignore him, Zhang Hao grew even angrier.

"Bastard! Why did you attack my friend? We came here only to rescue survivors."

"Dare to kill someone from our Base City? Today, I'm going to make you pay!"

Yet Zhang Hao was puzzled despite his furious tirades.

The person before him showed no reaction, and even their walking pace remained unchanged.

"Damn beast!"

With these words, Zhang Hao clenched his fist tightly, and a strange energy enveloped him.

In an instant, his aura surged, with strength, speed, and reflexes all enhanced across the board.

This was Zhang Hao's hidden trump card!

He could provide boosts to other teammates.

But he could apply the enhancements to himself as well.

Moreover, the effect on himself was doubled.

Except for Lin Yan, he hadn't told anyone about this secret.

In terms of single combat capability, he wasn't inferior to anyone else on the team.

"Today, I will make you pay!"

Swoosh!

In the next second, Zhang Hao shot out like a leopard, with a loud swoosh, appearing right before the shadow.

Looking at the helmeted figure before him, Zhang Hao's lips curled into a cold smile.

His right fist smashed onto the helmet, shattering the visor with its powerful force.

But the next second, Zhang Hao's sinister smile froze on his face.

"How, how is this possible?!"

"No! Impossible?! You're... you're not human?!"

Zhang Hao pointed at the figure in front of him in terror, his face pale, with cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

Originally aggressive, his stance became unsteady.

His eyes were full of fear, and standing in front of him was a terrifying creature with a pair of blood-red pupils.

This wasn't a Human Evolver but a zombie!

This couldn't be!

Could the legends about Jiangnan City District be true?!

Was there truly a group of zombies bizarrely resembling humans?!

Recalling the words of the survivors, Zhang Hao's pupils contracted sharply.

Bang!

In shock, Zhang Hao didn't react, and the zombie that hadn't moved suddenly approached him and punched him away.

The terrifying force broke several of Zhang Hao's ribs, and the pain made him panic.

He no longer had any will to fight and only wanted to run back to the city.

Yet in the next moment, Zhang Hao saw a headless body slowly falling, its black combat suit so familiar.

And the zombie just now stood there holding a long knife...

...

The next morning, Yang Xiu was once again awakened by the zombies' roar.

Recalling Zhang Hao's absence throughout the night, Yang Xiu was alarmed and apprehensively approached the bedside.

As expected, Zhang Hao's corpse was hanging outside, and this time it was even in a decapitated state.

Wang Lei and the others arrived upon hearing, and seeing Zhang Hao's fearful eyes, each person felt a chill run down their backs.

"Go! Withdraw! We can't stay here any longer!"

The successive deaths of two comrades instilled fear in Wang Lei's heart, and he no longer wanted to stay.

The base's quota was for each team to rescue fifty survivors.

Since Lu Chuan withdrew the Evolved Zombies, they had already achieved the goal.

In the apocalypse, every man for himself; there was no need to stay here and risk a senseless death for those already gone.

Wang Lei had a hunch that if his team didn't pull back soon, they might not escape at all...

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