Supreme Evolution

17. The Brood Corpse [I]

Yasmin had always been curious about what Ryan’s purpose was in hiding his strength. It was for this reason that she choose to take the risk and follow them. 

But the current situation did not allow her to have any conversation with Wallace.Because, the moment Ryan rushed towards the open-air parking lot, the advanced zombie also locked onto his breath in an instant.

Graaaaaaaargh! Immediately afterwards, there was an extremely intimidating and explosive roar, and the zombie leader waved his arms, as if summoning something.

And with this gesture, five smaller zombies emerged from behind its sturdy body and rushed towards Ryan like lightning.

There were actually a few smaller ordinary zombies lying in ambush around this guy.

Looking at the undead that suddenly appeared from behind the zombie leader, not only Ryan was caught off guard, but even Yasmin and Wallace, who were hiding behind the bunker in the distance, were shocked.

At this time, Ryan was completely exposed. Before he could successfully approach the zombie leader, five smaller zombies came one after another and surrounded him.

The ferocious fangs and the twisted, foul-smelling mouth were less than ten meters away from him.

"There are too many of them surrounding him. Let's help him." Yasmin's face changed immediately. Although she didn't like Ryan's attitude towards her, they were colleagues for several years after all. She couldn't bear to see him die in vain just to attract the attention of the zombie leader.

However, Wallace coldly rejected Yasmin's plea, "No, he volunteered to attract the zombies' attention. It's on him if he fails. Why should we stress about him?"

"But……" Yasmin looked helpless. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Wallace's voice. 

"Yasmin, you promised me that it's going to be me and you against the world. Why are you always so concerned about this guy, an outsider?"

Looking at Wallace's face which had turned serious, Yasmin felt conflicted again. She was at a loss as to how to start the conversation.

While the two were whispering, the small zombies had already surrounded Ryan from all directions. Although there are only five of them, these five guys who stayed with the Brood Corpse seemed to be much more powerful than their peers in terms of agility and strength.

With a swishing sound, a zombie leaped towards Ryan’s neck. The zombies smelled the food and changed their usual dull and stiff behavior, pouncing from the sides in an instant.

Ryan didn't hesitate at all. He rolled over and dropped to the ground, pressing his body against the grass. The zombie missed and jumped past Ryan from behind. A strong wind accompanied by a strong stench swept past the back of Ryan's neck, making him cringe in disgust.

After dodging the attack, he swung his hand back and the wooden rod hit the monster that was attacking him accurately. It was a judgment made entirely based on instinct.

With the sound of bone snapping somewhere on the zombie's body, a loud scream was heard. But Ryan didn't stop. After rolling on the ground, he stood up quickly, and jumped towards another direction.

There were more than one zombies attacking him. Although Ryan knocked one down with a backhand swing of his wooden stick, his fearless fighting style made another zombie pounce on him without hesitation.

Although this undead was short in stature, he was faster than his peers. The flexible attack method was devastating.

Ryan didn't even need to look. He suddenly turned his arm, swung the iron rod, and jabbed it directly through the guy's neck.

At the same time, the third zombie came. Ryan roared, turned the iron stick with force, and blocked the zombie's claws. But this zombie's momentum was more powerful than its companions. 

It stepped on the corpses of its two companions and used its body as a weapon. It rammed into their bodies, and the huge inertia of the impact forced Ryan to fall to the ground again. Its mouth full of fangs quickly enlarged in front of his eyes, looking eerie and terrifying.

"Get out!" Ryan's back was already close to the ground, and he had lost the chance to dodge. So he simply turned the iron rod horizontally and stuffed it into the zombie's mouth.

The zombie bit without any hesitation, but the moment his sharp teeth bit down, a pus-like smell of rust gushed out.

Ryan's face turned grim, and he took the opportunity to jump up, kicked the monster on his waist away, and then used his elbow to hit the undead's waist hard. The huge force knocked the third zombie away.

Such swift efficiency and killing power immediately made Wallace, who was lying in the distance waiting for the good show, look more and more complicated.

Ryan took a deep breath and roared, exerting strength from his waist and abdomen, and bounced up along the ground. He dodged the attack from the fourth zombie in succession, spun his body, and took the initiative to create some distance between them.

His movements were not slow at all. His body was very flexible and explosive, and he easily avoided the siege of many zombies. This kind of combat power display also made Wallace feel threatened.

However, after two seconds of stagnation and silence, Wallace smiled again, and said with a vicious look on his face, "No wonder this guy dared to oppose me in public, and took the initiative to run out to attract the attention of the zombie leader. It seems that he was lucky to somehow become a deviant..."

In Wallace's opinion, it was a bit of luck that Ryan could become a person with special powers. If he knew how to be patient and kept hiding among the survivors, he might become a strong man in the future.

"Unfortunately, this guy chose the most absurd way to behave. Not long after his breakthrough, he provoked the zombie leader, a mutation that he absolutely cannot afford to provoke. It seems that he has already waited for me to take action." Thinking of this, Wallace shook his head indifferently and his mood became much better.

And the fact was indeed as Wallace had expected. Although Ryan fought and retreated, after killing three zombies in a row, the undead that attacked him by surprise were pressing forward step by step, making it difficult for him to cope.

By the time the fourth and fifth zombies attacked, Ryan's life had become seriously threatened. At this time, he was already a little out of breath. 

The continuous fighting had caused him physical exhaustion, which continued to manifest itself in the head-on fight.

A primary deviant with only one-star combat power, even if he managed to kill five zombies, it would become very difficult to continue. He would be completely unable to face the advanced zombie.

The only two remaining zombies joined forces and engaged Ryan in close combat. He used all his strength to fight off the fourth zombie, but was pounced on from the front by the last zombie, with its ferocious mouth less than five centimeters away from his neck.

Ryan had no choice but to hug the zombie with all his strength, before locking the zombie in his arms. Then he locked his legs, wrapped his left hand around the zombie's head, and twisted it to the right with all his strength.

There was a crackling sound of bones popping, and the fifth zombie's neck was also broken.

He was able to fight head-on and kill five zombies at the same time without any damage, which was enough to prove his amazing fighting power. However, correspondingly, it also consumed a lot of physical energy.

The really scary thing was that before Ryan could wipe off sweat from his forehead and take a breath, the zombie leader standing not far away shifted his bloody pupils and stared at Ryan coldly.

In an instant, Ryan's heart tightened and he took a real defensive stance. He knew very well that the five zombies before were just appetizers, and this second-level undead was the real threat.