[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalypse-king-of-zombies":3,"chapter-apocalypse-king-of-zombies-apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-1086":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Apocalypse: King of Zombies",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},697183,930,"Chapter 1086: Shattered Leg, Unbroken Will","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-1086",1086,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1086: Shattered Leg, Unbroken Will\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle raged on for several more minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—Mia landed a heavy blow, forcing the peak Tier 7 zombie back. Without wasting a second, she turned and unleashed her ability, freezing the two Tier 7 zombies that were still locked in combat with Chris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that brief moment of casting, the zombie she’d just knocked back lunged forward and slashed across her side—leaving a deep, bone-deep gash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit—!” Chris saw the opening and didn’t hesitate. He drove his rebar staff forward, impaling one of the frozen zombies through the neck. Another clean kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He yanked the weapon free and turned to strike the second one—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had already broken free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie rolled to the side, dodging the stab, then bolted toward the horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It knew it couldn’t beat Chris in a straight fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chris wasn’t about to let it get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished into stealth and gave chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the zombie was about to disappear into the crowd, Chris’s rebar staff shot out from behind and pierced through its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris didn’t stop. He ripped the weapon free and sprinted toward Mia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was struggling now, her injury slowing her down. The peak Tier 7 zombie was pressing hard, and she was barely holding it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris slipped in behind the zombie, still cloaked in stealth. As it focused on Mia, he struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie sensed something and tried to dodge—but too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris’s rebar staff stabbed deep into its neck, ending the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whew…” Mia let out a shaky breath, finally able to relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gotta say,” she panted, “your black-edge ability really is something. If it were me, even with them frozen, I couldn’t kill one in a single hit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris shrugged. “We’ve all got our roles. Without your freeze, they wouldn’t just stand there and let me stab ’em.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fair point. Come on—let’s go help the captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them rushed toward Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier 8 zombie had just realized all four of its subordinates were dead. Its face twisted in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snarl, it turned and tried to retreat into the horde, abandoning Ethan entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan wasn’t letting it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He teleported straight into its path and swung his rebar staff down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie had no choice but to raise its fist and block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan was knocked back a few steps, but he’d stopped the escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris and Mia arrived just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia immediately launched a wave of water at the Tier 8 zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t even hesitate. Even though the water didn’t seem threatening, it dodged fast, staying cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it lunged at Mia, fist cocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan teleported again, cutting it off mid-charge, and slammed his rebar staff into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another brutal clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan was forced back again, but he held the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that brief opening—Mia struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second wave of water slammed into the zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice spread instantly across its body. In less than a second, the Tier 8 zombie was frozen solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right then—Chris appeared beside it, his rebar staff glowing with black-edged energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drove it straight into the zombie’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike the Tier 7s, this one didn’t go down easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff only sank in a few inches before the zombie’s hand shot up and grabbed it, locking it in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it yanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris was pulled forward like a ragdoll—and the zombie’s other fist came crashing toward his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last second, a machete came flying in from above, aimed like a lightning bolt at the wound in the zombie’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Ethan teleported to Chris’s side and kicked him away, sending him flying clear of the danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris hit the ground hard, skidding across the dirt. The Tier 8 zombie’s fist came down a split second later, slamming into Ethan’s leg before he could pull it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain shot through Ethan’s body as his leg snapped—but at the same time, the machete buried itself deep into the zombie’s neck, sliding perfectly along the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“RRAAAGH—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier 8 zombie let out a guttural roar of pain. Across the battlefield, the zombies attacking Sean and the others suddenly turned, drawn by the sound, and began charging toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn’t have time to care about his shattered leg. Gritting his teeth, he swung his rebar staff again, smashing it into the zombie’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even heavily wounded, the Tier 8 zombie still met him head-on, throwing another punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s leg gave out, and he dropped to the ground with a grunt, landing hard on his ass. The zombie staggered back a few steps, clearly on its last legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when Chris reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped in behind the zombie, grabbed the machete still lodged in its neck, and channeled his black-edged ability into the blade. With a vicious pull, he sliced deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie’s neck split open—nearly severed. Its head flopped to the side, barely hanging on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even in its death throes, the Tier 8 zombie lashed out one last time, slamming a fist into Chris and sending him flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swayed… then collapsed with a heavy thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team exhaled in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt about it—higher-Tier zombies were a nightmare to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no time to celebrate. A fresh wave of zombies was already closing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia stepped forward to intercept, water swirling around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan and Chris forced themselves up, ignoring the pain, and moved to join her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in time, Sean, Henry, and the others broke through the horde and rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry raised a hand, and a beam of light shot toward Ethan. His shattered leg straightened and healed in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more beams followed—one to Chris, one to Mia—rapidly closing their wounds and restoring their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn’t waste a second. He knelt beside the Tier 8 corpse, cracked open its skull, and pulled out the crystal core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t huge—about the size of a cherry, just like a Tier 6 core—but it glowed with a deep, rich violet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting from Tier 7, the cores began to shift from blue to purple. Tier 8 cores weren’t much bigger, just darker in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan turned the core over in his hand, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been stuck at Tier 7 peak for three days now, and still hadn’t felt the breakthrough coming. Probably needed at least two more days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But time was tight. Every day counted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cover me,” Ethan said. “I’m taking the core now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it,” the others replied, forming a tight circle around him and holding the zombies at bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan swallowed the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of energy exploded through his body. In his mind’s eye, the constellation map lit up—Mizar’s second point flaring to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power flooded his limbs, strengthening every cell, every muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes later, Ethan opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists, feeling the raw strength coursing through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tier 8,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1174,"2026-06-02T09:29:40.055Z",1,"novelbin.me","20e22382dac7a611a1c27e83e3736e3bfdfa5f33c9ebe1c33e95a0b3eaed3e22","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-1087","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-1085",1329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-king-of-zombies-cover.jpg"]