[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game":3,"chapter-global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-chapter-2457":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Game: AFK In The Zombie Apocalypse Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},89559,120,"Chapter 2457  Tree Ring Mark","global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-chapter-2457",2457,"\u003Cp>Fang Heng's figure quickly became shrouded within the lush forest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom! Boom boom boom!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incoming divine light beams struck the thick tree branches, exploding on impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina looked up, her eyes showing surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A domain-based ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tree Realm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina murmured to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, a large area of forest was completely blocked by a dense network of tree roots and vines, obstructing their path forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the Tree Realm, an unsettling aura leaked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi! Chi chi chi!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, numerous thin vines shot out from the thicket!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang! Bang bang!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roots viciously pierced and struck against the shield covering the outer layer of the Holy Realm's legion, causing repeated heavy impacts before being repelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina's expression darkened considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was looking grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng had mastered a domain-based ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had this happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he obtained it from the World of Forests?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Realm's intelligence had been shockingly outdated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more troubling was that Fang Heng had directly used his domain ability to completely block their route of retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Fang Heng's current capabilities, he couldn't maintain the domain control for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only needed to hold out for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Karolina was pondering how to respond, her brows suddenly furrowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Realm domain ahead was rapidly shaking and growing, actually spreading toward their team!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina's pupils constricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy Fire! Block them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purifiers of the Holy Realm, not daring to be careless, all cast their spells at the encroaching thicket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom! Boom boom boom!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Fire crashed into the rapidly spreading thicket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, flames clung to the foliage, burning intensely and momentarily halting the advance of the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they succeeded in repelling it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the team could catch their breath, they suddenly felt a violent tremor beneath their feet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless dense tree spikes rose from the ground below them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, they sensed an invisible pressure on their bodies, reducing their full strength to only seventy percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chi! Chi chi!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spikes rising from beneath slammed heavily against their barrier but still couldn't break through the defensive shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rapidly growing branches and vines swirled toward them from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the defensive barrier surrounding the periphery of the Holy Realm team was encased in layers of dense tree roots, converging in the center!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were engulfed by a vast expanse of entangled trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Creak! Creak...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree roots and vines tightened rapidly toward the center and the pressured holy barrier emitted creaking sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack from the vines and roots had a corrosive effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina's expression changed slightly. The Purifiers continued to cast Holy Fire at the encroaching vines and roots around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom! Boom boom boom!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was effective!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The external tree roots and vines, under the effect of the Holy Fire, burned rapidly as if severely wounded and retreated quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, new vines and tree roots immediately grew up from the ground, surrounding the barrier once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several repeated assaults, in less than half a minute, the outer barrier of the Holy Realm team could no longer withstand the damage and shattered with a bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shattered holy shield released a searing divine light, instantly purifying and dispersing a large area of surrounding trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the outer barrier destroyed, the chilling shady aura directly affected the Holy Realm legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone-chilling cold invaded their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to forcefully use holy power to dispel it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peripheral vines and roots continued to spread, stabbing toward the Holy Realm team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful! Everyone move aside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the large barrier's protection, Karolina finally realized that they were completely surrounded by a dense forest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even worse was that spikes kept erupting from beneath their feet, stabbing out from the shadows in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Realm knights found themselves completely at a loss in this situation. They were not adept at large-scale evasion, so while they tried to flee, those who couldn't escape raised their shields to endure the damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purifiers used Holy Fire to attack, inflicting significant damage on the vines and roots with the flame and divine power, but it was mostly for self-preservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisis had appeared so suddenly that after the outer barrier shattered, the entire Holy Realm team was thoroughly scattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom! Boom boom!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of the trees, Fang Heng observed from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, the Holy Realm team's formation has been shattered...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opportunity had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng's eyes locked tightly on Karolina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capture the leader first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take her down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng lightly tapped his toes on the ground and, in his Death God form, rushed rapidly toward Karolina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina, in a state of panic, was retreating under the protection of two Purifiers, trying to exit the domain's range and regroup the scattered team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Karolina sensed a familiar aura emanating from her right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Fang Heng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina turned her head and fixed her gaze on the rapidly approaching figure in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could already see Fang Heng's phantom in his Death God form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina had to admit that Fang Heng's battle instincts were incredibly sharp, making this a prime opportunity for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was also her chance to eliminate Fang Heng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was coming at just the right moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he was taken down, the Tree Realm domain would naturally shatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina's face turned cold as she rapidly condensed her holy power, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Fang Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her divine power surged rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina's eyes locked onto the shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost time. During the previous battle, she had already estimated the range of the Death God's attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Fang Heng entered her attack range, she could strike first and deliver a lethal blow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, she could severely injure him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina's pupils constricted as she suddenly felt a chill at her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holy protection before Karolina exploded suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the burst of divine light, both Karolina and Fang Heng were thrown backward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What just happened?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karolina looked at Fang Heng's Death God form being thrown back, cold sweat beading on her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng's attack had completely caught her off guard. He had been far out of the attack range, yet he had covered a significant distance and struck before she could react!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the protective necklace granted by the Great Sage had saved her life at the last moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Fang Heng was also sent flying by the explosion, quickly adjusting his body in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint: The player has consumed one Year Ring imprint.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Year Ring-Acceleration!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng was using this ability for the first time in this domain state and was still unfamiliar with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acceleration meant that his movement state could be greatly sped up in an extremely short time, with two main effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it allowed him to close the distance to the enemy rapidly and catch them off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, acceleration increased his impact force, significantly boosting the explosive power of his attacks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the Death God's scythe attack just now had its effect increased by at least five times compared to its normal state!\u003C\u002Fp>",1227,"2026-05-28T19:05:00.667Z","2026-06-01T04:28:46.906Z",1,"novelbin.me","e62b5e9233d8706418cd6199192998de750e76434a6ee1c2f5d9737bf45dfce6","global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-chapter-2458","global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-chapter-2456",3622,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-cover.jpg"]