Evelyn watched Mark get off the bus, her beautiful eyes shining with pure admiration.
"Big brother! Be careful out there!" Little Milla shouted out the window, standing on her seat.
"Don't worry, your Big Brother here is very strong!" Mark laughed loudly, showing her his arm muscles, which made the little girl laugh happily.
Little Milla's loud shout attracted the attention of all the nearby Zombies. The Zombies looked at Mark, Iris, and the others and roared before attacking them fiercely.
Iris, Jason, Karl, Maike, and Emma didn't hesitate and advanced against the Zombies with cold or excited looks. With Mark supervising them, the Zombies became walking Experience Points instead of deadly threats.
Mark also joined the elimination while waiting for the main threat to arrive, which happened several seconds later...
*BOOM!*
Something very large fell from the sky, creating gusts of wind and raising a cloud of dust that blocked people's vision.
Eva, Evelyn, and the other survivors on the bus stood up and looked in the direction where the large object had fallen, their faces pale and a strong glint of fear shining in their eyes.
The expressions of Emma, Sophia, and the other Awakened became more solemn, and their muscles tensed. Mark's brown eyes gleamed; he smiled as if he had expected it and nodded.
"What a dramatic entrance."
As soon as his voice echoed, the dust settled, revealing a tall Zombie over two and a half meters tall, an extremely muscular body with silver claws.
[Steel Claw Zombie]
[HP: 1,500/1,500]
[Level: 10]
[Rank: Elite (+50% in all Attributes!)]
[Skills: Slash, Iron Skin]
Note: Headshots cause 2x more damage.
.....
All the Awakened in the group paled, their eyes wide with shock and disbelief.
"How... only a day has passed." William murmured, his voice hoarse with despair.
If such a powerful and deadly Zombie appeared in just one day, what about a month? How powerful will they be in a month?!
Many survivors' legs went weak, and many felt an overwhelming wave of despair.
Mark ignored everyone's reactions and smiled happily: "How much Experience will I gain by killing you... I'm very curious to know..."
His cold, amused voice echoed through the area, leaving everyone paralyzed. All eyes turned to Mark, who was looking at the Steel Claw Zombie with an amused smile on his face and a very relaxed expression.
His overwhelming confidence caused the despair that most survivors were feeling to lessen somewhat.
The Steel Claw Zombie became furious and was about to roar very loudly, but before it could do so...
Mark activated the Supreme Amplification Talent and the Super Strength Ability and disappeared from the area, reappearing before the Steel Claw Zombie in an instant.
"You won't do it, you son of a bitch!" Mark cursed, and with just one blow of the Steel Baseball Bat...
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*Bang!*
The Steel Claw Zombie's head exploded into millions of... Pieces!
*Ding!*
[You killed the Level 10 Steel Claw Zombie (Elite)! +150 Experience Points!]
[2x Experience Bonus activated! +150 Points!]
"Did I get double the Experience?" "It seems that hunting Elite Zombies is very worthwhile..." Mark murmured, his eyes gleaming as he stroked his chin.
Everyone stared at the enormous headless corpse at Mark's feet with shocked or astonished expressions. No one there had managed to see what had happened; it all happened too fast!
Sophia, Emma, and the other Awakened were very, very shocked. The Zombie they considered impossible to defeat was killed by Mark in just one second!
This extremely insane level of power made them gasp in astonishment.
Eva and Evelyn's eyes gleamed with excitement; they also thought it was the end of their lives when they saw the Steel Claw Zombie, but Mark acted and finished it off in an instant.
This shocking display of absolute power made the two beauties and many of the women present gasp, their eyes gleaming with ardent admiration.
"Hmm?" "A Survivor Box... this one seems very different from the others." Mark frowned as he saw the Survivor Box that the Steel Claw Zombie dropped.
It's the same as the other Survivor Boxes, but the only difference is the faint silvery light around it.
[Survivor Box (Silver)]
Grade: Uncommon
Description: Contains Essential items for the Awakened and also non-Awakened living beings.
Drop Rate: 50%
....
"An Uncommon Crane Survivor Box!" Mark's eyes gleamed with excitement.
He didn't hesitate and placed the Survivor Box inside the Space Storage with a wide smile on his face.
Mark looked at the Steel Claw Zombie's corpse and then at Jason: "Burn it to ashes!"
"Yes, Boss..." Jason nodded and began to work very quickly.
Powerful Waves of Fire consumed the large corpse, slowly turning it to ashes. Even in death, the muscles and skin of the Steel Claws Zombie were still very tough, a small sample of how terrifying he was when alive.
'Very monstrous...' Emma thought as she watched Mark's broad back, her eyes gleaming.
After eliminating all the Zombies near the Building, Mark took Iris and the others to eliminate the Zombies inside the luxury building. The building has thirty floors, each containing only one large luxury apartment.
Mark was happy to find people alive in some of the apartments. He spoke with these people and told them that he was going to make the Building their temporary base, which of course made many unhappy.
Then Mark used the Force, silencing all the dissatisfied and making them obey him through fear. After doing this, he and the others continued eliminating the Zombies in the Building and finished a few minutes later.
"Gather all the survivors, including those who were in the Building. I want to say a few things to all of them." Mark gave the order with an indifferent expression.
"Yes!"
All the Awakened of the group obeyed without hesitation and began to gather all the survivors in front of the Building.
"Big brother!"
Little Milla, next to Eva, saw Mark standing in the distance and ran to him with her short legs and a big, excited smile on her face.
"What is it, my beautiful little princess?" Mark laughed and picked her up in his arms with a loving look.
Little Milla's cheeks turned red, she laughed and said worriedly: "Mommy said that big brother fought and defeated a very ugly big monster, are you okay, big brother?"
"Hahahaha~ that ugly thing fell with a single blow from me!"
"My strength is unmatched, I am invincible!" Mark laughed loudly, striking a very heroic pose, making little Milla's eyes sparkle with admiration.
"Incredible! Big brother is invincible!" The little girl punched the air with her tiny fists, her expression very excited.
Mark laughed, finding her too cute, and gave her a few kisses on her soft cheeks, making her giggle shyly.
Eva and Evelyn approached them with gentle smiles and eyes shining with concern. They both asked if Mark was alright, even though they already knew he was.
Their genuine concern warmed Mark's heart; he thanked them and chatted while waiting for Sophia, Iris, and the others to gather all the survivors.
A few minutes later, Iris approached Mark and said that all the survivors had been gathered, after grabbing his arm with a smile.
Mark put little Milla down and walked to the front of the survivors with a calm, almost indifferent expression.