Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 162 Comfortable
"Go help the others first."

Without turning his head, Su Xun said something to the black bear beside him.

So this was actually an ambush?

Su Xun was somewhat puzzled. Where did the other party get the courage to think it was capable of ambushing him?

The surrounding third-tier superhumans don't need to worry for now. He has already seen Yin Danyi quickly finish the battle and prepare to support Xiao Zhenru. Once the two of them are free, it might be a little difficult to wipe out the nearby zombies, but it will be easy to organize everyone and establish a foothold here.

Su Xun's gaze met that of the girl on the high-rise building. Although they were far apart, her aura was unmistakably that of a fourth-tier zombie, and a strange mental fluctuation also revealed her identity.

The moment their eyes met, the girl moved her feet and disappeared like a ghost, but Su Xun had already locked onto her aura.

"Boom!"

A vast and powerful spiritual force suddenly rose around Su Xun. He exerted his strength and stomped his foot, shooting straight at the opponent's location like a cannonball.

The wind howled around him, and flames surged all around. The wind fueled the fire, and the fire amplified the wind's power. Su Xun's ninth-level spiritual energy manipulation skills allowed him to display destructive power far exceeding his current level. The zombie-infested environment allowed him to act with complete freedom.

Even the storm couldn't keep up with his speed! As he swept past, flames followed like a cloak, and the surging heat could even cover an entire block.

This was a rare instance of Su Xun fully unleashing his superpower. At this moment, he felt an exhilarating sense of liberation. Having been confined to the position of Commander-in-Chief, he sometimes almost forgot his identity as a superhuman.

So direct, so brutal!
While extraordinary individuals can certainly drive the development of an entire civilization with their powerful qualities and special abilities, Su Xun can certainly command hundreds of thousands of troops and rally millions of people to achieve his goals in a faster and better way.

But as beings who inherently possess immense violence, as extraordinary individuals synonymous with great power, this violent and passionate fighting style is more in line with their instincts and more suited to them.

Just as humans have spent thousands of years building a magnificent civilization, those hands that could be used for painting, sculpting, writing, and creating countless works of art were originally used to hold stones and spears, using the most primitive strength and courage to fight against all beasts.

“Crack!!”

It seemed that the raging fire and storm were not enough to express the joy in his heart. In the next instant, violent plasma burst out like a bolt of lightning, and lightning raged.

In the distance, Xiao Zhenru, who had just defeated her opponent, was stunned. She could no longer see Su Xun's figure. As he advanced, the raging fire, like a cloak, stretched into a long crimson river suspended in mid-air, like heavenly fire falling to earth, accompanied by rolling thunder, which shocked all who saw it.

The gods will punish!

This was the first description that came to her mind. It truly transcended the realm of being human. She had recently felt that she was not far from the fourth rank, but what Su Xun was showing at this moment was a completely different level of power.

"Boom!!"

Su Xun, trailing a trail of lightning and fire, crashed to the ground like a meteor, with a mushroom cloud rising from the spot where he landed. The flames poured down like a waterfall, instantly turning the many third-tier zombies that rushed at him into twisted, black charcoal.

In the distance, the fourth-tier zombie that looked like a young girl couldn't dodge in time and was thrown out. It barely managed to stand up, and much of its clothes were burned off. But it didn't care about that anymore and looked at Su Xun with shock in its eyes.

As a fellow fourth-tier being, Su Xun's performance completely exceeded its expectations. Its gaze was solemn, and its pupils flashed with red light, but it did not immediately launch any attack. Instead, it slowly increased the distance and confronted Su Xun.

Why don't you try to parasitize me?

Su Xun smiled, and his long sword was drawn from its sheath in a flash, not intending to waste too much time on it.

The two fought to a standstill. With its strongest attack methods ineffective, the zombie was completely restrained, while Su Xun's attacks were fierce and relentless, wave after wave, with countless elemental spells at his fingertips. Compared to the zombie, which could only parry with its fists, Su Xun clearly had a huge advantage.

Soon, the opponent was covered in wounds, with crimson blood splattered on its fair skin. If it hadn't dodged in time, Su Xun's knife would have almost cleaved its head off.

If the fight continues like this, victory is only a matter of time, but Su Xun's expression grows increasingly gloomy.

Everything went smoothly, still everything went smoothly.

Would a zombie king who commands four million zombies really die so easily by his own hand?
Watching his opponent barely dodge his attack once again, a certain feeling in Su Xun's heart grew stronger.

Is it stalling for time?

As this doubt arose, he looked up and met her gaze, only to see a sly smile on her delicate face, splattered with blood. Su Xun frowned and slashed out with his blade, fire and wind blades moving in unison, completely blocking all her escape routes.

"Ding--!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out. This time, the opponent did not dodge, but instead grasped the blade directly with his hand. His slender hand even emitted a flowing light symbolizing the element of metal.

An elemental fluctuation of at least fourth-tier ability user strength emanated from it. Its other hand aimed straight at Su Xun, but Su Xun grabbed its wrist.

The two were momentarily at a standstill, Su Xun's face ashen.

The answer is clear: the zombie in front of them, who looks like a young girl, is just a substitute, a parasite of the zombie king. It may have taken a lot of effort to cultivate her, and in terms of pure combat power, she may be stronger than the zombie king's original body. She has been sent here to stop them.

The true zombie king must have long since departed by now.

"The parasite... is too clever for its own good."

A powerful electric current suddenly erupted from Su Xun's body, piercing through the zombie's body with a crack. Although it did not defeat the zombie, it did make it go limp.

Taking this opportunity, Su Xun reached out with one hand, grabbed it tightly by the neck.

The ferocious spiritual energy flowed into the zombie through his hand, and the zombie immediately lost all its strength. The slender and short body was held in Su Xun's hand, and with its clothes already damaged in the battle, it looked like a rag doll.

Even in this situation, it still wore a triumphant smile.

Only now did it finally speak, its voice already somewhat hoarse, managing to utter two words.

"Thanks……"

Su Xun met his gaze, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"It's too early to say thank you now."

As he finished speaking, a dazzling, colorful light suddenly burst forth from his eyes. The girl he was holding suddenly changed her expression and struggled, but it was too late.

Regardless of the type of superpower, it is essentially a talent. Ordinary superhumans do not have this talent, but when their level is high enough, they can still learn and simulate it through powerful physical strength. This process can be called magic or spells, or in the West, it may be referred to as magic or arcane arts.

Su Xun once launched a spiritual attack on the zombie king's parasite through the internet, which was also a kind of magic. Now, relying on his own powerful mental strength, he launched a mental battle against the other party through the connection between the parasite and the original body.

"Hai Li?"

In a hazy state, he seemed to make out some things. It was a dark place with heavy water covering the top. He saw a being that looked almost exactly like the zombie in front of him, sitting on the back of a huge fish.

That must be a zombie fish, emanating a powerful aura belonging to the fourth tier.

The other person looked panicked and was about to sever the connection with the parasite in front of them.

"Now you won't make a mistake."

Su Xun's eyes shone brightly, and a powerful wave surged toward his opponent, as if he had thrown a heavy punch.

"puff--"

The scene went dark in an instant, and the parasite in his hand spat out a mouthful of blood and fell silent instantly. Fighting against a zombie king who specialized in mental abilities in his area of ​​expertise, even Su Xun was somewhat injured, and his face turned several shades pale.

The corpse in his hand turned to ashes in a burst of flames. Su Xun no longer considered chasing after the true form of the zombie king. Instead, he turned around and helped several third-tier ability users who were still fighting zombies to defeat their opponents.

When Su Xun fought it just now, the opponent had already fled to an unknown distance overseas. The mobility of a fourth-tier zombie fish is unimaginable. However, after suffering such a severe injury, even if it can barely survive, it will be a long time before it recovers its strength.

(End of this chapter)