Chapter 64: Hard Battle

Two seconds before the giant zombie’s fist landed on Ruan Weisong’s body, Yin Kaiming slammed his palms onto the ground.

Bam!

The moment his palms came into contact with the ground, the temperature in the air dropped significantly. Every breath he took formed a thick white fog in the cold air.

As the ice-blue energy spread out from his palms, a huge ice wall suddenly rose from the ground, perfectly blocking the giant zombie’s fist.

Bam!

The ice wall cracked upon impact.

Crack!

Blocked by the ice wall, the giant zombie’s anger soared. It increased its strength as it let out a furious roar.

"Roar!"

Under the giant zombie’s powerful attack, the ice wall shattered.

Crash!

The second the ice wall shattered, Yin Kaiming, who was kneeling not far away, suddenly coughed out a mouthful of blood.

"Cough!"

"Vice-Captain!" A member standing nearby rushed to him and quickly helped him up.

Meanwhile, the shattered ice wall exploded, obscuring their vision. Unable to see the battlefield clearly, the team members had no choice but to retreat.

At the same time, while he was forced back by the impact, Ruan Weisong kept his attention on the giant zombie. Finding an opportunity, he quickly threw the lightning ball toward the giant zombie’s head.

Whoosh~!

As the lightning ball shot through the air, it crackled and scorched everything in its path.

Crackle~!

Sensing the incoming attack, the giant zombie stopped roaring and turned around. Because of its lack of agility, the second it saw the lightning ball, it was already too late.

Boom!

The lightning ball hit the giant zombie squarely in the head, forcing it to take a few steps back.

Seeing this, Ruan Weisong commanded, "Hold it down! Now!"

The second his words fell, Yin Kaiming and the other members of the Chi Wen Team surrounded the giant zombie. Without wasting any time, they summoned their abilities and attacked the giant zombie at the same time.

Yin Kaiming controlled his ice-element energy and directly froze the giant zombie’s legs.

Two wood-element ability users threw out thick vines and bound the giant zombie’s arms.

The other ability users directly attacked the giant zombie’s head with their weapons and attack skills.

Boom! Bang! Whoosh!

As colorful abilities flew around, Ruan Weisong raised his hands toward the sky. As he gathered lightning-element energy, the sky darkened, and thick thunderclouds formed in no time.

Crackle~! Crackle~!

Purple lightning flashed across the thick thunderclouds from time to time, growing thicker and stronger each time.

Gritting his teeth, one of the wood-element ability users shouted, "Captain! I can’t hold it back any longer! Hurry up!"

Hearing this, Ruan Weisong gritted his teeth as he sped up the charging process.

With every second that passed, more and more members of the Chi Wen Team fell to the ground, exhausted and having overdrawn their abilities.

Five seconds later, Ruan Weisong shouted, "Retreat!"

Knowing that their captain’s skill was ready, everyone stopped attacking, turned around, and retreated without hesitation.

The giant zombie sensed the heavy pressure pressing down on its body and looked up. The moment it saw the thick thunderclouds above its head, it knew that this was not something it could block.

Filled with anger and fear, the giant zombie struggled to free itself while letting out a desperate roar.

"Roar! Roar!!"

The lightning energy in the air was so dense that the surrounding atmosphere felt prickly, and purple lightning spread across the thunderclouds from time to time.

Seeing that all his members had retreated to a safe distance, Ruan Weisong’s eyes turned cold as he made a vertical slashing motion.

In an instant, nine thick purple thunderbolts fell and struck the giant zombie.

Crack~!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Standing beneath the thunderclouds and bound in place, the giant zombie was too late to avoid the thunderbolts.

Facing the incoming purple thunderbolts, it could only let out a desperate roar.

"Roar! Ro—!!"

Before the giant zombie could let out another furious roar, the purple thunderbolts struck its body.

"Take cover!" Yin Kaiming ordered as he ran toward the nearest warehouse.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The powerful lightning-element energy swept through the surroundings, shaking the ground and buildings and kicking dust into the air.

Whoosh!

Before long, the thick thunderclouds dispersed, and the gray, foggy sky returned. As the faint sunlight illuminated the world, the area fell into silence.

In the center of a huge, deep hole, a pile of black ash could be seen. Covered by the black ash, a transparent crystal the size of a thumb glistened under the sun.

Peeking out from his hiding place, one of Chi Wen’s members asked vigilantly, "Is it dead now?"

Beside him, another team member shook her head and whispered, "I don’t know. It should be dead by now after being hit by our Captain’s ultimate skill."

While the two of them were observing the situation, Ruan Weisong suddenly fell to his knees.

Thud.

Seeing this, Yin Kaiming hurriedly rushed toward him. "Captain!"

Panting heavily, Ruan Weisong looked toward the giant zombie. Pointing at the hole, he weakly said, "Go get the crystal core."

Hearing this, Yin Kaiming supported him, then ordered, "Someone, go and collect the crystal core!"

When he said this, the members came out of their hiding places. One of them walked to the hole, then jumped down and picked up the crystal core.

"Heaven! This is a Level 3 Zombie Crystal Core! No wonder it’s so hard to kill!"

Looking at Ruan Weisong’s pale complexion, Yin Kaiming quickly took out a small bottle of water from one of his pockets. Opening the lid, he handed it to Ruan Weisong.

"Captain, drink some water."

Accepting the water, Ruan Weisong took a few mouthfuls, then let out a sigh. Feeling better, he returned the empty bottle to Yin Kaiming, then stood up from the ground.

Scanning the surroundings, he said, "We can’t stay here for long. Tell them to eat something to recover their stamina. We will leave after ten minutes of rest."

"Yes, Captain."

While Ruan Weisong and his team were recovering their stamina and energy after the hard battle, Liu Yun and her two teammates encountered some unexpected people on their way to the golden dot.