Chapter 39: Abnormal Movements of the Dead

Feeling that the power fluctuations behind her had weakened, Luo Yexi understood that Lingyun had already suppressed the Shura Power within Busujima Saeko's body. However, when she turned her head, she was still startled by Lingyun's pale complexion.

"Master, are you alright?" Ignoring whether anyone around might be watching, Luo Yexi flashed to Lingyun's side and supported him.

Lingyun waved his hand: "I'm fine, just a bit exhausted. I'll be fine after a short rest. Ye Xi, help me find some food; I'm going to rest over there for a moment."

Luo Yexi nodded and helped Lingyun sit under a shelf. Lingyun closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing. Just moments ago, the power of the Cloud Realm surging through his body had caused him significant internal injuries. One had to realize that the Shura Power inside Busujima Saeko possessed the might of an Earth Tier Initial Stage; to seal such power, the World Power also had to possess Earth Tier Initial Stage strength. Although he now possessed the Body of the Great Dao, Earth Tier Initial Stage power was still a bit of a stretch for him. If it were anyone else, let alone sealing it, whether they would have been blown apart by the power would be a question.

"I'm sorry, I've implicated Ling-kun." As Luo Yexi passed by Busujima Saeko, she heard Busujima Saeko's voice.

Luo Yexi's footsteps paused, then she spoke indifferently: "Since you know you've implicated my master, don't cause any more trouble in the future. Otherwise, I don't care who you are, I will definitely make you witness what the sun's fury is!"

After resting for an afternoon, Lingyun's complexion was finally no longer pale, and in his pupils, scarlet light flashed from time to time. This scarlet light was clearly the Shura Power from within Busujima Saeko.

"Ruoxi, is this what you analyzed from the Shura Power inside Busujima Saeko?" Lingyun opened his right hand, and a red mist swirled continuously within his palm.

Ruoxi, inside the Cloud Realm, nodded: "Yes, Brother. This Shura Power seems to be formed entirely by the Killing Law. Theoretically speaking, the more one kills, the more powerful one can become. However, this power also has a major side effect: if one cannot fully control their own power, they will fall into a state of frenzied slaughter."

"Shura Power formed by the Killing Law, huh? It seems somewhat familiar; perhaps I've seen it before. Forget it, never mind. The most important thing now is to find the final BOSS of this world. I wonder how the investigation by Ye Xi and Busujima Saeko is going? They should be back by now." Lingyun shook his head, stood up, and looked outside the shopping center.

Before long, two figures appeared in Lingyun's line of sight.

Lingyun opened the window in front of him, and Luo Yexi and the other leaped directly into the room. After having a portion of her Shura Power suppressed by Lingyun, Busujima Saeko actually saw significant improvement in her strength, as she no longer needed to suppress the side effects brought on by the Shura Power herself.

"How is the situation outside? What are the movements of the dead?" Lingyun asked.

At the mention of this, Luo Yexi's brows furrowed: "The movements of the dead today are very strange. After we killed most of the mutated dead in the morning, the other dead began to show signs of gathering. The most terrifying thing is the phenomenon of the dead attacking and devouring each other. The feeling they give me is just like the Gu-raisers in the Southern Wilderness Second territory selecting the strongest Gu insect."

"Gu-raising?" Lingyun's brows furrowed instantly. "Could it be that someone is manipulating these actions from behind the scenes?"

"It's very likely, because among all the dead in this city, this situation has only appeared near us, and the dead in the surrounding areas are gathering in this direction. If things continue like this, I'm afraid a large number of powerful mutated dead will appear in this area in the future." Luo Yexi's expression was very serious.

"It seems it is indeed as I thought; in this city, the strongest mutated dead born for the purpose of sniping the protagonist has appeared. However, there is a terrible situation: this dead might possess the ability to manipulate other dead, and it might even possess intelligence. That is the most troublesome part."

Lingyun looked up into the distance: "We must find a countermeasure as soon as possible, otherwise, when that dead manipulates an army of mutated dead to attack, it will be difficult for us to have the strength to fight back."

"I don't think the opponent will launch an attack so quickly. I think we can use these next few days to disrupt the situation of the dead slaughtering each other," Busujima Saeko suggested.

"Although this can reduce the number of mutated dead to a certain extent, it is not a root solution, and there are so many places that we simply cannot cover them all." Lingyun shook his head. "You two should just focus on improving your strength during this time. When the final battle comes, coordinate with me to kill the final BOSS with all our might. Without this final BOSS, the other dead will be of no concern. Besides, the human side is not without any power to fight back! I believe they will give us a surprise when the time comes."

"That works too. Busujima Saeko, for the next few days, I will be even stricter than the previous days. I hope you can hold on." Luo Yexi's gaze fell upon Busujima Saeko.

"I will definitely hold on."

In a dark room, a tall, humanoid shadow was lying on the ground, and roars emanated from the shadow's mouth. The shadow's face was hidden in darkness, making it impossible to see what it looked like.

"Hehehehe, as long as things continue like this, the powerful dead will become more and more numerous. You were indeed able to withstand the previous wave of attacks, which exceeded my expectations, but this time I will increase the troop strength to three times what it was before. I don't believe that under these circumstances, you bunch of guys can still survive!"

A chilling laugh emanated from the shadow's mouth, drifting into the air. Outside the building where the shadow was hiding, a shocking slaughter was taking place. Countless dead were biting the dead around them desperately, as if they had gone mad. And among these dead slaughtering each other, some were undergoing unknown changes.

Outside the Takagi Residence settlement, clouds of smoke drifted in the air. The severed limbs and arms covering the ground told everyone that a tragic battle had just occurred here.

Behind the barbed wire fence stood many people, including Komuro Takashi and his group. However, their expressions were all very grim. Just a moment ago, the dead had launched a frenzied attack on this place for some unknown reason. Thousands upon thousands of dead surged toward this location, attempting to break through the barbed wire.

Fortunately, those on guard here had discovered it early, and everyone in the settlement organized heavy firepower to intercept the army of dead. With the help of the barbed wire, the vast majority of the dead were blocked outside.

However, this was not the reason why Komuro Takashi and his group's expressions were grim. What they truly found tricky was the appearance of many powerful mutated dead among the dead. In this attack, three types of powerful mutated dead—Clawers, Lickers, and Tyrants—appeared simultaneously, bringing huge casualties to the people here.

The Clawers relied on their powerful jumping ability to leap directly over the barbed wire. Fortunately, the people here had gained some experience in dealing with Clawers during the battle at Yuubetsu Bridge, and they used heavy firepower to kill these Clawers in the shortest time possible.

However, the Lickers that appeared later brought immense pressure to the combatants because they possessed a powerful medium-range attack weapon—their tongues. This attack was extremely powerful and could almost ignore the protective gear people were wearing. Coupled with the fact that Lickers had greater mobility than Clawers, if Igou Hisashi, who arrived later, hadn't directly exposed his Psychokinesis ability and used it to restrict their movements, I'm afraid the number of people who died at their hands would have increased by more than double.

Finally, the most powerful Tyrants arrived, totaling three. These three guys were the biggest threat to everyone. Their terrifying physical constitution meant that most small-caliber weapons had no effect on them at all. Throwing heavy objects was the method these guys liked to use most, and quite a few people died at the hands of this move. It took the combined efforts of Igou Hisashi and Komuro Takashi to barely restrict one Tyrant and let it die under concentrated fire.

The second Tyrant died at the hands of Hirano Kouta, who used the most powerful sniper rifle in the settlement to blow the Tyrant's head off with a single shot. The last Tyrant was the most dangerous; at that time, it had already rushed to the front of the barbed wire and was about to tear it apart. It was a loyal retainer of Takagi Soichiro who hugged a satchel charge and died together with it, averting the crisis of the dead flooding in.

"Go back. The next battle will definitely be even more difficult; we must be prepared." After a long silence, Takagi Soichiro was the first to speak. "Also, the upcoming battles will depend on you few youngsters."

"Yes, Uncle, we will do our best," Komuro Takashi said loudly.

Igou Hisashi sighed in his heart: "If Ling-kun and the others were here, our casualties would probably be much lower."