[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalypse-king-of-zombies":3,"chapter-apocalypse-king-of-zombies-apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-335":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},696253,930,"Chapter 335 335: It’s not really your territory, is it?","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-335",335,"\u003Cp>\"Boss, so… where are we running to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist Zombie King's Ultimate Survival Rule #2: If you see a human—run!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan shot him a sideways glance. Clearly, this guy was new and hadn't gotten the memo yet. Guess it was time to start breaking him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run? Hell no. We're gonna wipe them out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Mist blinked, stunned. In his head, he was already muttering, Is this boss trying to get himself killed again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan caught the look and raised an eyebrow. \"What's going on in that rotting head of yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-nothing!\" Mist shook his head quickly, trying to play it cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan wasn't fooled. He could see right through him. This guy had been bullied for so long, he'd lost all his fight. No pride, no edge—just a beaten-down shell. That had to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like it's time for a little special training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Training? What kind of training?\" Mist asked, clearly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn't bother explaining. With a casual wave of his hand, he summoned hundreds of human corpses, stacking them into a grotesque mountain that filled half the basement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stench of blood hit like a punch to the face. The sight was overwhelming—gruesome, raw, and absolutely unforgettable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were just a fraction of what Ethan had \"relocated\" from Blackhand City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist froze, completely stunned. He'd spent his whole unlife running, scrounging for scraps—he'd never seen this kind of feast. It was like a man dying of thirst in the desert suddenly stumbling onto a crystal-clear river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… this is the training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yup. Dig in,\" Ethan said with a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, their combat strength was pathetic. Genesis Biotech could mow them down like weeds. If they didn't evolve fast, they were toast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for Ethan, this pile of meat was nothing. Just a drop in the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides… there'd be plenty more tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what you called feeding the war with war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist and the rest of the zombies stared at the pile, their eyes slowly lighting up with that long-lost bloodlust. Then, as if a switch had flipped, they lunged forward, tearing into the corpses with savage hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basement echoed with the wet, grisly sounds of flesh being ripped apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain of bodies became a grotesque banquet, a hellish scene of undead feasting. Blood sprayed, bones cracked, and the air was thick with the stench of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a normal person had walked in, they'd have passed out on the spot—if not gone completely insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan? He stood there calm as ever, arms crossed, watching with quiet satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled out the Star Map tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under its soft glow, the zombies' cells began to stir. As they devoured the flesh, they absorbed energy, evolving at a rapid pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, out of the thousand-strong horde, only about a hundred could be considered elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after this \"training session\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That number shot up to five hundred—half the entire group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raaaargh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombies' roars echoed through the city, wild and frenzied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were high on blood, drunk on power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feast lasted for hours, stretching deep into the night. It wasn't until the first light of dawn crept in that the frenzy finally died down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist's eyes now gleamed with a fierce, violent light—something that hadn't been there in a long time. The bloodlust was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when he looked at Ethan, something had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His old boss had never treated him like this. Never gave him this kind of power. Never showed this kind of… generosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist's mindset was shifting. Now, more than anything, he hoped Ethan would stay alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss,\" he said, bowing his head with genuine respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan gave a small nod. \"Come on. Time to introduce you to some friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it…\" Mist replied, his voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they left the basement and made their way to the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia and the others were already up, breakfast finished, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people were cleaning their weapons, others fiddling with their guns—everyone was getting ready for the fight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where'd Ethan go?\" Sean asked, a little worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went out last night,\" Mia replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sean frowned. \"Then why didn't he take me with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you were sleeping like a rock. What would he need you for?\" Mia shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way. I definitely don't sleep that deep!\" Sean protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia didn't bother responding. She wasn't the type to argue with idiots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the front doors of the library creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's ears perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's back,\" Chris said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all turned toward the staircase—and sure enough, Ethan was coming up, his white shirt still spotless, not a speck of dirt on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But behind him… was a zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pale-skinned, with a faint mist curling off his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared. Judging by the aura, this had to be the local Zombie King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist Zombie King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Mist felt all eyes on him. He stiffened, visibly uncomfortable. If zombies could blush, he'd be beet red and staring at the floor right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia caught on quickly. \"So this is the Zombie King from around here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh… yeah. That's me. I'm Mist,\" he said, introducing himself. He'd just gorged on a mountain of flesh, so standing in front of a bunch of humans didn't trigger any bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so this is the cowardly Zombie King, huh? I gotta get a good look at this guy,\" Chris said, staring him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Mist's face darkened. Are all humans this rude now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone studied him for a moment, clearly intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan had tamed a Zombie King—just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's probably more than one Zombie King in this city, right?\" Mia asked, thinking out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist nodded. \"Yeah. Not far from here, there's a really powerful corpse nest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How powerful are we talking?\" Mia asked, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist's expression turned uneasy. His voice got a little dramatic. \"There's at least ten thousand zombies in that nest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh wow, that's… pretty intense,\" Ethan said casually from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist had never seen the world beyond this small city. The local population was only around 4,000, and even the surrounding towns weren't that big. A ten-thousand-strong zombie nest meant it had swallowed up the undead from multiple cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist continued, \"And those zombies? They're always coming into my territory to mess around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what do you do about it?\" Chris asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hide, obviously,\" Mist said, like it was the most natural thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris blinked. Something didn't add up. Mist kept calling this \"his territory,\" but apparently anyone—zombie or human—could just waltz in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case… it's not really your territory, is it? More like your hidey-hole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Mist was speechless. Yeah, okay, you're not wrong, but did you have to say it out loud? God, I hate humans with no filter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the library, they were still analyzing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But outside the city, a large group of humans had already tracked them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two major factions had joined forces—Genesis Biotech and the Black Hand Legion. Their combined forces were massive, rolling in with vehicles and heavy gear. Over two thousand strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand of them were Awakeners, each with a crystal core powering their abilities. The rest were armed with Crystal Core Firearms—deadly and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These weren't just grunts. They were elite units—veterans of zombie-clearing campaigns, city-builders, hardened and experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of them loomed the city, shrouded in thick black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judging by the energy signatures, they've holed up in there,\" said the leader of the Black Hand Legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course they picked the creepiest place possible,\" muttered one of the Genesis Biotech Awakeners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist made drone surveillance useless. No way to scan the area with conventional tech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like we'll have to go in and sweep it ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1293,"2026-06-02T09:29:06.388Z",1,"novelbin.me","0eefa647bf3b4d4a20ea98813ee68280f8bf5cdb407db2c6e7a17129a3bc143b","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-336","apocalypse-king-of-zombies-chapter-334",1329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-king-of-zombies-cover.jpg"]