In a frigid apocalypse, she fed her boyfriend until he became a zombie king.

"Lei Lei, how are you?" Fu Yan's voice came from the bracelet.

Wenren Lei manipulated the water chain to pull the puppet that had climbed the tree down: "It's a bit dead. What's the situation outside?"

"The zombie horde is coming." There were continuous gunshots on Fu Yan's end, and the wind was very strong. It was clear that he was rushing at full speed. "It's a puppet zombie horde. I can't take control. Everywhere on the mountain, wherever there are birch trees, puppets are being thrown out."

The tremors grew stronger, forcing Wenren Lei to crouch down and lower her center of gravity to maintain her balance: "Have they all run out?"

"They've escaped. People from District 11 are leading them out of the mountains." Fu Yan's voice reassured Wenren Lei, "Don't be afraid, I'll be there soon."

"Boss!" Yi Yang's voice rang out immediately after, "Hold on! We're dealing with the puppets!"

"I'm fine, nothing's wrong."

There were too many puppets on the tree trunk. Some of them wanted to attack Wenren Lei but couldn't get a turn, so they turned around and pounced on the protective shield next to 0001, crashing into it with a series of bangs.

Wenren Lei raised an eyebrow, looking at the struggling head: "You'd even kill your own brother?"

Kong Weian's gray pupils were bloodshot, and he struggled more and more frantically. The water chain could not bear the weight and shattered on the ground.

"Hehe..." Kong Wei'an grinned, his blood-red mouth wide open, and charged straight at Wenren Lei.

Beneath her feet were countless puppets, and Wenren Lei had nowhere to hide. She raised her wrist, preparing to summon Lao Wen with the black mist bracelet.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept past from behind, and Fu Yan brushed past his shoulder, heading straight for Kong Weian.

Fu Yan delivered a powerful kick, slamming Kong Weian to the ground. His head and the vines below crushed a large number of puppets.

"I can't find his weakness." Wenren Lei rushed forward and fought alongside Fu Yan.

Fu Yan reached out and pulled Wenren Lei behind him, dodging a thick vine that flew towards them: "Which tree is his true form?"

"That tree!" Wenren Lei pointed to the tree that was still oozing golden sap.

Fu Yan used the Thunderfire Rope to chain Kong Weian to that tree, then suddenly pushed off the ground and charged towards the tree.

He kicked it, and the tree trunk, which required two people to hug, shattered into pieces on the spot, and Kong Wei'an's head was also smashed to pieces.

"Is that all?" Wenren Lei clung tightly to Fu Yan's neck.

Fu Yan frowned slightly and shook his head, saying, "It's not that simple."

Wenren Lei looked around and saw that the puppet instructors were still emerging from the gaps in the trees and closing in on them.

The tremors in the mountain continued.

"Cough cough..."

Finally, there was some movement from 0001 behind the tree.

Wenren Lei jumped down from Fu Yan's arms and led him to 0001's side.

Outside the protective shield, there were still many puppet instructors trying to rush in, and Fu Yan easily eliminated these puppets.

Wenren Lei re-deployed the protective shield, protecting the three of them and isolating them from the endless stream of puppets approaching from the outside.

"Kong Weiyan, you're finally awake."

Kong Weiyan leaned against the tree trunk: "What happened?"

Wenren Lei said, "Kong Wei'an went berserk due to the influence of the chief instructor's blood. This was all summoned by him, and it even triggered an earthquake."

Kong Weiyan sat bolt upright: "Where is he?!"

Wenren Lei said, "I'm sorry, I just killed him."

"No……"

"I know it's hard for you to accept, but..."

"No," Kong Weiyan interrupted him, "You can't kill him. This entire mountain is his body, and his crystal core is deep within the mountain."

"No wonder these puppets are still popping out." Wenren Lei looked at Fu Yan. "What should we do?"

The inability to find Kong Wei'an's weakness means that no matter how many times Kong Wei'an is killed, he can be resurrected through the entire birch forest.

We can't exactly dig up the mountain.

Fu Yan put his arm around his shoulder: "Don't worry." He looked at Kong Weiyan, "You have a way, right?"

Kong Weiyan said, "I can suppress him. Before he wakes up, you all leave first, and leave the rest to me."

Wenren Lei paused for a moment: "Can I trust you?"

Looking at the devastated mountains and forests, Kong Weiyan said, "You can believe me. Although I've retired from the military, I was once a soldier."

Wenren Lei nodded slowly: "Okay."

Fu Yan stood up and scooped Wenren Lei up in his arms: "Then I'll leave her to you. But I'll definitely come back to check on her tonight."

Kong Weiyan smiled and said, "Okay."

Wenren Lei sensed a resolute glint in that smile: "Kong Weiyan, are you going to die with him?"

Kong Weiyan glanced in the direction of the manor, then lowered his head: "I've long since lost the face to live."

Wenren Lei wanted to offer a few words of comfort, but didn't know how to begin. He had dedicated half his life to protecting his country, only to unintentionally cause this disaster in the end; any words of comfort seemed utterly inadequate.

"Hehe—"

The screech sounded again, and the tremors in the mountains became even more violent, causing even Fu Yan to stagger.

"Brother Yan, look over there."

Fu Yan and Kong Weiyan both looked in the direction Wenren Lei was pointing.

A gigantic humanoid monster made up of countless tree trunks and branches is running wildly down the mountain step by step.

"It must be at least ten meters high, right?" Wenren Lei shook Fu Yan. "No, the people from Area 11 and those trainees are down there."

Kong Weiyan immediately said, "That's Wei'an. Can you find a way to get me there?"

Outside the protective shield, countless puppet instructors surged down the mountain, no longer fixated on it, and followed the giant tree-man.

"Let's deal with the big ones first," Wenren Lei said. "Leave these puppets to Yi Yang and District 11; trust them."

Yi Yang seemed to have expected this, and his voice came through the bracelet: "Boss, Brother Yan, don't worry about leaving it to us."

Fu Yan, holding Wenren Lei, half-squatted down and turned his head to say, "Kong Weiyan, come up here."

Kong Weiyan propped himself up on Fu Yan's back. The three of them rushed towards Kong Weian's direction.

Down the mountain, the earthquake was still ongoing. The 11th District led the students who had escaped to an open, flat area as a temporary resettlement point.

The trainees gathered in twos and threes in the open space to receive medical assistance from District 11.

Some people hugged their companions and relatives and wept uncontrollably, some stared blankly at their own palms, and some lay on the ground to mourn the relatives and friends who were taken away and punished.

The consequences for those who violated the rules have already spread among the students, who are helpless and can only let themselves vent their frustrations.

"Base Commander, the horde of puppet zombies is heading this way!"

Wenren Yu, wearing a somewhat oversized coat draped over her shoulders, looked at the trainees in front of her and asked, "How many are there?"

"Woof!" Maruko perched on Wenren Yu's shoulder and barked fiercely.

Wenren Yu patted Wanzi's head, and the subordinate continued his report.

"The estimate is 50,000. 10G has already withdrawn from the mountain. They are at the foot of the mountain, using their elemental abilities to connect and try to surround the mountain, trapping the horde of zombies inside."

Wenren Yu immediately said, "Notify all field teams in District 11 to rush over and support 10G. Elementalists should construct a defensive line around the mountain, with mental and healing abilities providing support. No puppets are allowed to be released. The other ability users should hold their positions here."

"yes!!"