[{"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-2820":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},89822,120,"Chapter 2820  Gathering","global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-chapter-2820",2820,"\u003Cp>\"Fang Heng, over there...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, on the right side, the sand began to stir abnormally again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like waves in the ocean, the sand formed a tide, surging rapidly toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>D*mn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka cursed under his breath, feeling a chill run faintly down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the size of those waves, he estimated that at least several thousand mutant worm creatures were lurking beneath the sand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Fang Heng, do you see that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sand tide closed in, Zaka's expression darkened slightly, and he tightened his grip on the energy beam gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We're screwed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the tide, there were even a few small but distinct moving dunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-tier mutated Burrowing Sand Locusts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka's face turned pale, his heartbeat pounding faster and faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, it's fine,\" Fang Heng said calmly, completely unfazed, as he controlled the energy crystal hoverboard beneath his feet, maintaining a steady pace forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure it's fine? Don't let your guard down, we could crash any second...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the swarm of underground mutant worms rapidly gathering toward them, Zaka was genuinely panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred meters...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty meters...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty meters...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Guantong's expression grew heavy too, and was ready to act at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty meters left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka was extremely tense, gripping his guns tightly and preparing to fire preemptively. But in the very next second, the small dunes racing toward them suddenly settled and calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What just happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they stop chasing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, all of a sudden, he realized that all the sand tides chasing after them had started to slow down about thirty meters away and completely stopped advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single grain of sand got within twenty meters of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka immediately turned his head to look at Fang Heng, eyes filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even felt eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Fang Heng had activated some kind of mysterious domain, instantly killing any Burrowing Sand Locust that entered its range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Guantong also noticed it. His gaze toward Fang Heng was now filled with deep suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it some kind of domain-type ability?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what about that strange flesh cocoon from earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be a special summoning skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the strangest thing of all—why couldn't they find any trace of this guy's identity in the Federation's database?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng remained calm, unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just basic operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a domain ability at all. It was because he had sent over two hundred Lickers into the sand layer beneath them, patrolling nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any mutant worm creature that entered the thirty-meter range was silently slaughtered by the Lickers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the surface, it looked exactly like a strange domain skill was forcing all the Burrowing Sand Locusts to halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zaka and the others, being so close to Fang Heng, were treated by the game as part of his team, earning them a few stray contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint: Your teammate has killed a Burrowing Sand Locust.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint: You have gained 1 battlefield contribution point.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zate raised an eyebrow at the notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burrowing Sand Locusts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint: Your teammate has killed a Burrowing Sand Locust...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zate raised an eyebrow at the notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burrowing Sand Locusts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special mutant worm creature...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, each one only gave 1–2 contribution points, but there were so many of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the game notifications were flooding their vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap, this was insane luck! They had latched onto a big shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka immediately beamed with delight and turned to Fang Heng, eyes sparkling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Brother was incredible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were free contribution points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way he was letting go of this golden opportunity now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he died, he was clinging to this leg for dear life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng paid no attention to the looks from Zaka and the others. He calmly controlled the energy crystal hoverboard beneath his feet and maintained a steady pace forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This speed was just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they went any faster, the Lickers wouldn't be able to keep up with the kill rate, which might cause trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Fang Heng had already ordered a portion of the Lickers to self-destruct—they would be able to respawn in about two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, even more Lickers could join the battle, further speeding up the monster farming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fang Heng, there's an energy ripple over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng snapped out of his thoughts and turned to look at Su Guantong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Guantong checked the spawns mapping device and pointed toward the right, saying, \"The map shows a special ripple about five kilometers out to the east, in the outer region. It could be a spirit crystal vein or an energy ore vein. I recommend we move in for a closer look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting any more time, Fang Heng adjusted the energy crystal hoverboard and veered toward the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling about five more kilometers, a patch of green forest appeared in the center of the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A forest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it didn't seem too large, surrounded by the desert's vast sands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng stepped off the hoverboard and stood at the edge of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint: The player has discovered an area with energy ripple activity. Please remain within the domain until the ripple scan is complete.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint: Current scan progress: 0.01%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint: The player may attempt to move closer to the ripple source to accelerate the scan.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Guantong and the others also received the game notification. They got off their hoverboards and exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A forest in the middle of a desert... kinda creepy...\" Zaka muttered, eyeing the patch of trees. \"Should we go in and check it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone instinctively turned to Fang Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, though unspoken, Fang Heng had become the leader of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng stood still at the edge of the forest, expanding his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his lifeblood sensing, he had already detected the mutant worm creatures hidden inside the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by their lifeblood signatures, the individual strength of these worms wasn't particularly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, they seemed even weaker than the Burrowing Sand Locusts from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are mutant worms inside, and lots of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka's face immediately grew tense as he, along with the others, raised their gun and aimed at the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone fall back a bit. I'll try to lure some of them out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Guantong and the others didn't hesitate and quickly retreated to the desert's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng took a step forward and pulled an energy grenade from his backpack, tossing it into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy grenade exploded deep within the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buzz...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A buzzing sound began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Heng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mosquitoes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triggered by the grenade's blast, a massive swarm of mutated mosquitoes stirred to life, buzzing furiously as they swarmed out of the forest straight toward Fang Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka couldn't help but curse, feeling a chill in his gut as he quickly pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mosquito-like creatures were about the size of bees, swarming together in a dense black mass. There were so many that there was barely any need to aim. Just firing the energy beam weapons directly into the swarm was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light beams tore through the swarm, picking off a few mosquitoes each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against the massive, overwhelming black cloud, it barely made a dent!\u003C\u002Fp>",1240,"2026-05-28T19:05:15.461Z","2026-06-01T04:28:46.906Z",1,"novelbin.me","32871694c06dfbe56311d0a664b230fde5ae6718b15fdc25c888af59ea7c29b4","global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-chapter-2821","global-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-chapter-2819",3622,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-game-afk-in-the-zombie-apocalypse-game-cover.jpg"]