Wasteland Commander-Chapter 373 - 64: Serum and Virus

Fifty kilometers above Jiangzhou, this area is no longer within the zombie swarm’s range.

A high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft was hovering nearby, monitoring the situation in Jiangzhou.

This was a reconnaissance aircraft of the Dawn Army; although no personnel were present, they were constantly keeping an eye on the area.

Others weren’t worth caring about, but Hua Wushuang was still here, and Ye Fan wanted to monitor Hua Wushuang’s situation through this method.

In Ye Fan’s mind, even if everyone else in Jiangzhou died, the last survivor should be Hua Wushuang.

After all, the strength of a Level 3 Mutant was undeniable, and he didn’t believe Hua Wushuang would be in any danger.

However, upon observation, he noticed a problem.

Jiangzhou was not within the coverage range of the Spy Satellite, but the electronic reconnaissance aircraft could connect with the Spy Satellite, providing an extra 500 kilometers of vision, just enough to cover Jiangzhou.

Initially, Ye Fan’s main focus was on the gathering place of Wang Huining, Xiaoxue, and Old Tan.

Because there were too many Advanced Zombies there, it was definitely the stronghold of the Corpse King.

Based on continuous analysis by radar soldiers, it was even determined that there were three Corpse Kings here.

And the zombie swarm besieging Jiangzhou was led by four Corpse Kings in total.

Ye Fan was unsure who these Corpse Kings were; he doubted it might be Wang Huining’s small Corpse King group, but he couldn’t be certain and could only silently observe.

When Hua Wushuang appeared, Ye Fan’s attention was immediately drawn.

A green dot representing a human appeared in the zombie swarm, attracting attention like a beacon in the night.

Especially since this human moved incredibly fast, surpassing the speed of a Level 2 Mutant even while shuttling through the zombie swarm.

At that moment, Ye Fan suspected Hua Wushuang had appeared.

He immediately instructed the radar soldiers to observe closely, and then a shocking scene unfolded.

This person killed a Corpse King, causing the zombie swarm’s attack on Jiangzhou’s east side to halt instantly!

Then this person attempted to assault the other two Corpse Kings but was blocked by the swarm; countless Advanced Zombies gathered around, seemingly wanting to overwhelm this person.

At this moment, Ye Fan, far away in the Loose Province, felt powerless for the first time.

The distance was too great, and he couldn’t rescue Shuang’Er in time.

Simultaneously, he felt anger and hatred towards Zheng Jinnan in Jiangzhou.

The old man had first imprisoned Shuang’Er in a dungeon, and now, at this critical moment, had sent Shuang’Er to kill the Corpse Kings, practically sending Shuang’Er to her death.

"Shuang’Er, hold on. If anything happens to you, I will avenge you. Whether it’s the zombies or Zheng Jinnan, I will not let them go."

Ye Fan whispered, hoping Shuang’Er could survive this ordeal.

Staring intently at the green dot, Ye Fan didn’t dare miss any changes.

Suddenly, he noticed the green dot’s color start to fade, even shifting towards red.

"No! Shuang’Er is infected!"

......

Feeling the pain in her shoulder, Shuang’Er bit her lip.

She previously dared not do this as it might allow the zombie’s blood to flow into her mouth.

Now, she no longer cared, already infected; it didn’t matter if the infection was more or less.

Releasing her breath, Shuang’Er wielded her long knife, continuously slaying zombies, dodging, and continuing to seek opportunities to approach the Corpse King.

As the battle continued and her blood circulation quickened, she felt her limbs somewhat unresponsive.

With her peripheral vision, she noticed her nails begin to grow stealthily.

The blood before her no longer disgusted her, and her skin gradually became numb.

"Am I becoming a zombie?"

"Yes, I’ve watched others transform into zombies. This is roughly what it looks like."

"Starting to numb, starting to crave blood, starting to lose reason, starting to devour flesh, beginning to lose human emotions, becoming a mere shell."

"I never thought I’d become this way. I thought if it came to that, I’d rather die."

"But today, I’m finally walking down this path."

The scene before her grew slightly blurry, and Shuang’Er felt her limbs gradually less responsive, making it difficult to perform complex maneuvers.

Yet the surrounding zombie swarm’s assault remained relentless.

No, not as relentless now.

The Tyrannosaurus, King Kong, Lickers, High-Level Mutant Beasts, were still attacking.

But those Iron Armor, agility ones, and lower-level Mutant Beasts gradually ceased their attacks on her.

"What’s going on?"

"Oh, I understand. Lower-level Mutant Beasts and zombies are gradually recognizing my identity, starting to think I’m one of their kind."

"How far have I evolved? 30%? Or 50%?"

"I don’t know, but I can’t wait any longer. Before I’m fully mutated, I must kill those two Corpse Kings. This isn’t for Zheng Jinnan but to make this life-sacrificing mission complete."

Shuang’Er felt her thoughts begin to slow, but fortunately, she already had a comprehensive plan in mind and wasn’t panicking.

Another Tyrannosaurus Zombie attacked, and Shuang’Er leaped again.

In the air, a Golden Eagle flew over, but hesitated when it reached Shuang’Er, unsure whether it should attack with its claws.

Shuang’Er raised her hand, suddenly grabbing the Golden Eagle’s claw, exerting force with one hand, her body swinging violently.

The Golden Eagle, pulled by Shuang’Er’s immense force, struggled to flap its wings and ascend.

This lift carried Shuang’Er up, taking her out of the ground zombie swarm’s attack range!

Only one Crawler leapt more than ten meters, attempting to attack Shuang’Er, but Shuang’Er directly swung her knife and severed a claw, then continued to ascend.

Shuang’Er struggled to control her body with her muddled thoughts, her arms continuously exerting strength to guide the flight direction of the Golden Eagle.

Around her, a large flock of Mutated Birds circled, seemingly unsure whether to attack.

She had further evolved, and the Mutated Birds all considered her to be a Zombie.

Under Shuang’Er’s guidance, the Golden Eagle flew toward where Wang Huining and Xiaoxue were located.

Wang Huining suddenly panicked a bit, never dreaming that this woman could still approach him in such a desperate situation using this method.

"Block her! Attack her! Don’t let her get close!"

The order was given, and Mutated Birds began to attack forcefully.

But without the output of Tyrannosaurus or large High-Level Mutant Beasts, the Mutated Birds found it difficult to attack Shuang’Er.

Although her limbs grew increasingly sluggish, the layers of knife light were still beyond what the Mutated Birds could break through.

A hundred meters away, the Golden Eagle flapped its wings and arrived.

Originally, the Golden Eagle received Wang Huining’s order to fly away from here, but the command came a bit late. As it reached above Wang Huining and Xiaoxue, Shuang’Er directly let go and dropped!

The snow-bright knife light emitted white light under the night sky!

One King Kong still attempted to protect the Corpse King, but when Shuang’Er came near, it too halted its actions.

The Level 2 Zombie also acknowledged her identity.

Only a few Tyrannosaurus and Lickers still roared, as they could still sense something different about Shuang’Er.

Shuang’Er chose a good angle, right below her was Xiaoxue, and the only one able to intercept her was a Licker.

But a Licker was not easy to deal with either, and Shuang’Er’s movements started to slow down, giving the Licker a chance.

It suddenly jumped up, intercepting Shuang’Er mid-air, and spat out a four-meter-long tongue, attempting to attack Shuang’Er.

Shuang’Er’s knife for Xiaoxue changed its path, slashing off the Licker’s tongue.

Copious amounts of blood sprayed all over Shuang’Er’s face, even entering her mouth, further deepening her mutation!

She landed heavily, feeling a bout of dizziness.

"I can’t hold on any longer...."

A Tyrannosaurus pushed through the zombie horde, striding toward her.

Holding a streetlight pole, it aimed to smash it down on Shuang’Er.

Shuang’Er used her last ounce of strength to evade several of the Tyrannosaurus Zombie’s attacks, but eventually, she became utterly exhausted.

And at this moment, the Tyrannosaurus’s speed also slowed down.

It looked at Shuang’Er in bewilderment, gradually beginning to acknowledge her identity.

Shuang’Er only felt her consciousness gradually becoming chaotic, her mind increasingly unclear.

Even this terrifying Tyrannosaurus Zombie in front of her no longer seemed unpleasant in her eyes.

"My mutation level is very high; it won’t be long before I completely become a Zombie."

"This might be my final bit of consciousness; normally, I should use my knife to commit suicide."

"But... I cannot do that."

"Right now, I should be zombified to about 75%."

Shuang’Er’s hands trembled as she took a vial of Antiviral Serum from her chest.

She remembered Ye Fan saying when she received the serum that it could save someone about 75% into zombification.

Shuang’Er had done a lot of research and learned much about pre-mutation information.

She had seen a lot regarding what constitutes being 75% zombified.

The most notable point is that after zombification reaches 75%, almost all Zombies and Mutant Beasts will cease their attacks because they consider you to be one of them.

She felt that her current situation was approximately 75%.

Thus, feeling the time was right, she prepared to inject herself with the serum.

But she forgot there is one type of Zombie that wouldn’t be fooled so easily.

That would be the Corpse King.

Wang Huining and Xiaoxue came alongside Shuang’Er, Xiaoxue having just experienced danger, almost getting slashed by Shuang’Er, bearing particular resentment toward her, and without saying a word, directly grabbed Shuang’Er’s arm.

The Corpse King’s toxins entered Shuang’Er’s body directly!

Shuang’Er’s zombification rapidly intensified, surging instantly!

Regardless of anything else, Shuang’Er used her last strength to inject the serum into her body!

No matter its efficacy, this was her final chance.

Inside her body now lay the virus of Mutant Beasts, the virus of Zombies, the virus of Mutated Birds, and the virus of the Corpse King.

Multiple toxins mixed together, pushing her zombification to 80%.

At this moment, the Antiviral Serum entered her body.

The many viruses and serum formed a brief stalemate.

And Shuang’Er’s zombification also bizarrely halted at this time.

Wang Huining and Xiaoxue looked at Shuang’Er with slight astonishment, wanting to strike her down now but hesitated.

A strange sensation hung in the air; it’s as if she were a Zombie and yet not. They had never seen anything like this.

At this moment, no one knew what would happen next.