[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalypse-king-of-zombies":3,"chapter-apocalypse-king-of-zombies-apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-1266":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},697363,930,"Chapter 1264: This Time… We’re in Trouble","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-1266",1266,"\u003Cp>Capítulo 1264: This Time… We’re in Trouble\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Fallen Star City, Miles was in his quarters, bent over the Ritual Circle Compendium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Henry, he was way more into this kind of thing. Any time he had a spare moment, he was flipping pages, studying, cross-referencing, getting lost in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, one of his men rushed in, breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Commander! South side—there’s a force tens of thousands strong coming straight for Fallen Star City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles frowned, the irritation showing immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Do we look that easy to bully?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s expression turned awkward. “Uh… maybe we’ve been too low-key?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go see.” Miles stood up, pocketing the Ritual Circle Compendium into his subspace. “And call Blizzard and the others over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He headed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrett led his people to the gates in no time. He stared up at the massive entrance. The sign above it read: FALLEN STAR CITY.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So they really are that arrogant. They actually renamed Redmont City—and they even used Fallen Star Squad’s name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guard stepped forward, eyeing the crowd without a hint of panic. “Who are you? What do you want here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not qualified to know who I am,” Garrett said coldly. “Tell Ethan to get the hell out here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One guard leaned closer to another and muttered, “This guy… is he nuts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you bring an army to Fallen Star City to pick a fight,” the other guard whispered back, “your brain’s probably already broken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrett heard them. His face went dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re looking for death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his head back. “Kill them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few Tier 8 Enhanced stepped out from behind Garrett and charged without hesitation, going straight for the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang. Bang. Bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of fighting burst out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and seconds later, the Tier 8s went flying back like they’d been kicked by a truck. Two of them didn’t even get up. They hit the ground and stayed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the guards dusted off his hands, completely unimpressed. “That’s it? You swung first with that? What a joke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were Tier 8 Enhanced—walking monsters in any normal compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they’d just gotten counter-killed by a few gate guards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what, were these guards Tier 9?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As that thought spread, shock rippled through the tens of thousands outside the gates. A lot of faces tightened. A lot of people suddenly looked less eager to be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the gate guards were Tier 9… then how terrifying was Fallen Star City really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then they glanced at the black-robed figure standing near Garrett, and their nerves settled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With him here, who cared how strong the other side was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrett’s expression had changed too. He hadn’t expected Fallen Star City to be this absurd—Tier 9s on gate duty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Not bad,” he said, forcing a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Fallen Star City really does have some bite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pivoted, voice turning slick. “You guys shouldn’t be wasted guarding a door. Come with me to Silverlake City. I’ll make sure you live good—eat good, drink good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silverlake City had just lost its high-Tier Enhanced. Their compound was starving for power, and Garrett wasn’t about to let a handful of Tier 9s slip through his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards stared at him like he was a stray dog with rabies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one really is brain-damaged,” one of them said, full-on pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrett’s veins jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… courting death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden spear of light shot out like a cannon round—thunk—piercing one guard clean through and pinning him to the wall behind the gate. The man jerked, blood spilling as he struggled, stuck there like an insect on a board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Matt!!!” The other guards’ faces went white. They stared at Garrett, shock and rage mixing in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stage C…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their reaction, Garrett felt a rush of pure satisfaction. He practically soaked it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well?” he sneered. “Still think I’m crazy now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether you’re crazy has nothing to do with strength,” a voice cut in, sharp and flat. “You’re just a Stage C. Where’d you get the balls to come cause trouble in Fallen Star City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man stepped out from inside the city, bringing a few people with him—and a pack of mutant beasts padding alongside like they owned the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards immediately clustered around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles gave them a quick nod. “Yeah. You did good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyes landed on Matt, still nailed to the wall and trembling in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles’s expression dropped into something cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked straight at Garrett.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.” Garrett smiled like he was proud of it. “I did. What are you gonna do about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blizzard,” he said, calm as ice, “break five of his legs. Then hang him on the wall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left his mouth, several white-furred apes behind him lit up with excitement and charged Garrett like they’d been waiting for this all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. You’re overestimating yourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrett snorted, then flicked his arm again. Another golden spear of light tore through the air, aimed straight at the lead white-furred ape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That spear was vicious—fast, dense, lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ape didn’t even dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just swung the long staff in its hands once—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden spear shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrett’s heart lurched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it could casually smash his spear apart, that white-furred ape was absolutely at least Stage C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fallen Star City had mutant beasts this strong, too…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the apes closed in, Garrett threw out his hand. Black energy surged, forming a massive greatsword in his grip—an ability he’d gained after his power evolved into Stage C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his hold and slashed hard at the ape in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-furred ape’s face lit up with pure excitement. It swung its staff straight into the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PFF!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two sounds hit back-to-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrett’s body went flying like he’d been hit by a speeding truck. He tumbled through the air and spat a mouthful of blood when he landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“T-Tier 13?!” His eyes bulged, disbelief written all over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ape didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It charged again, relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mission was simple: break five of Garrett’s legs and hang him on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It still hadn’t figured out where the “fifth leg” was… but it could start with the other four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it coming again, Garrett’s expression twisted. He shouted at his men without even looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—get in there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men around him went pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t win, and you want us to go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of them dared refuse him outright. Gritting their teeth, they surged forward toward the apes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These weren’t random nobodies, either—Garrett’s core fighters. Everyone up front was Tier 8 or higher, and there were even a few Tier 10 Enhanced mixed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of those white-furred apes, they might as well have been normal people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One crushed skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One body dropping like a sack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their skills slammed into the apes’ bodies—and it was like they were scratching an itch. No real damage. Not even a flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more and more of his men died under those staffs, Garrett’s face went fully gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Fallen Star City to be this hard to chew through. He hadn’t even seen a single member of Fallen Star Squad yet, and he was already getting beaten into the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no choice, Garrett turned toward the black-robed figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marek, sir—please, I need you to step in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trash.” Marek snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, he was right in front of the charging apes. He lifted a hand—and a massive black hand of energy materialized out of nowhere, clamping down on the leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blizzard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blizzard thrashed wildly, muscles bunching, staff swinging, feet digging trenches in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black hand tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blizzard’s body exploded in Marek’s grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blizzard!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Fallen Star City, people screamed. Faces turned white. Eyes went wide with raw panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Miles’s expression changed, the color draining as he stared at the gore hanging in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were really in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>",1376,"2026-06-02T09:29:46.901Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c8ea968aed0da9d94505040744c0e3165bedc3a05500a13b914c011b452ef7c","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-1267","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-1265",1329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-king-of-zombies-cover.jpg"]