CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37: CORPSE PUPPET VS. MUTANT GIANT DOG!

Looking at the gigantic creature in front of him, standing over two meters tall, Lu Chuan grew more and more delighted.

As the saying goes, "A thousand troops are easy to come by, but a capable general is difficult to find."

This gigantic evolved zombie before him was undoubtedly a major general among his Corpse Puppet squad.

The muscle, as thick and strong as a knotty dragon, seemed capable of demolishing any obstacle in its way.

This big Corpse Puppet was almost twice the size of ordinary ones, and just its thick arms were as large as two legs of a normal Corpse Puppet!

Lu Chuan controlled the Corpse Puppet to come over to him, and he instinctively reached out to feel its arm.

Sss~ So hard!

This solid arm was simply like forged steel!

It possessed immense strength and an incredibly tough defense!

Lu Chuan knocked on it a few times with his fist, making a "bang, bang, bang" sound.

"It’s really something strong, standing in front of me like a giant. Henceforth, you’ll be called Da Pang!"

Lu Chuan stood with his hands on his hips, quite satisfied, as Da Pang stood in front with ten low-level ordinary Corpse Puppets behind him.

Lu Chuan now felt that his Corpse Puppet squad finally had the capability to survive in the apocalypse.

With his squad, Lu Chuan returned to the Sunshine District, feeling very pleased.

Walking down the street with such a big figure by his side, Lu Chuan felt as if his back was straighter than ever.

Indeed, might makes right. Having such a powerful warrior on his side, the sense of security was overwhelming.

On the way home, Lu Chuan took the opportunity to go to the hardware store with Da Pang.

Skillfully arriving at the back of the hardware store, Lu Chuan pushed away a large pile of equipment and pulled out two one-meter-long, hundred-pound iron hammers from the tools there!

Usually, a hardware store wouldn’t have hammers of such weight.

These hammers required immense strength to wield, and typically, a large hammer would weigh around ten pounds. This was three times that!

Even Corpse Puppets would find swinging a hundred-pound hammer cumbersome, and it significantly reduced attack speed, lacking practicality. It was not as useful as a shorter fire axe.

Therefore, Lu Chuan had left these iron hammers in the store, never expecting he’d actually find a time to use them.

He tossed the two iron hammers to Da Pang, who swung them wildly, one in each hand!

This weighty iron hammer was a bit excessive for other Corpse Puppets.

But for Da Pang, they were practically custom-made, like divine weapons in his hands.

Lu Chuan positioned Da Pang to guard the entrance of Building 5, with the two hammers at his feet, looking much like a Gate God!

With such a powerhouse blocking the entrance, the safety of Building 5 was beyond question.

Having tasted the benefits of evolved zombies, Lu Chuan continued to deploy Corpse Puppets to track down other zombies in the following days.

Currently, for zombies to evolve, they needed to devour Crystal Cores, so the more of these, the better.

Now with Da Pang as a high-level combat force, combined with the cooperation of many Corpse Puppet squad members, Lu Chuan was confident he could take down any solitary evolved zombie.

After all, an armament-equipped Corpse Puppet squad could barely combat beyond their level, not to mention he now had an evolved zombie.

Although Da Pang had tough defenses and immense strength, he was slightly lacking when fighting agile zombies.

Either he needed to kill them while being wounded, or he might be worn down and killed by exploiting agility.

However, the Corpse Puppets controlled by Lu Chuan perfectly made up for these shortcomings.

That was Da Pang’s twin hammers; when swung, any ordinary zombie daring to approach would have bones broken and muscles severed directly.

In Lu Chuan’s hands, this big evolved zombie transformed into a powerful presence integrating offense and defense.

Meanwhile, upstairs, Ji Ruxue was ceaselessly practicing the Glazed Breathing Technique, honing her Telekinesis skills.

The Glazed Breathing Technique continuously absorbed the Energy Factors from the air while strengthening her body and enhancing her Telekinesis.

After constant practice over this period, Ji Ruxue’s ability to walk upright had become more proficient.

No longer did she wobble like before; she could even manage a simple hop.

And while Lu Chuan was out, Ji Ruxue had found a few iron nails from elsewhere, using this time to hone her Telekinesis.

Swish swish swish!

As a series of whizzing sounds arose, the nails, controlled by Ji Ruxue’s Telekinesis, flew out rapidly, piercing straight into the dining table!

Such terrifying force could completely penetrate a human skull, killing easily.

The talent of Telekinesis, combined with her other Talent Ability, Time Control, endowed Ji Ruxue with formidable combat power in this apocalypse, capable of harvesting lives easily!

Even an infant could kill without a trace; imagining such a thing was utterly terrifying.

Watching the nails embedded deep in the dining table, Ji Ruxue nodded in satisfaction.

Her strength might not yet be particularly formidable, but in the early days of the apocalypse, it was enough.

As long as she didn’t encounter those mysterious creatures with special abilities, at least she should have no trouble protecting herself!

Looking out at the desolated world, Ji Ruxue’s gaze grew more determined.

"I believe it won’t be long before I can protect Zombie Daddy while he goes out to gather supplies."

"Although I’m still a baby now, I, the Empress, will not hold us back!"

Ji Ruxue really didn’t want to experience the feeling of losing a loved one again.

Bang bang bang!

Sounds of clattering echoed from downstairs again, and Ji Ruxue knew it was her zombie father training once more.

Ji Ruxue sighed helplessly. To her, it seemed her zombie father was indeed putting in a lot of effort.

But unfortunately... the harder he tried, the more heartbreaking it became...

Ordinary low-tier zombies, no matter how much they trained, could merely make their bodies slightly stronger at most.

No matter how hard they tried, they were just ordinary zombies.

Without breaking the genetic limits of their body, relying solely on the most basic physical state, it was impossible for them to compete with evolved beings.

"Poor zombie father, I guess I’ll have to help you hunt more evolved zombies in the future..."

Ji Ruxue had already made up her mind; relying on her zombie father to become stronger on his own seemed hopeless.

But luckily, as the Unparalleled Empress, perhaps it wouldn’t take long for her to fight against evolved zombies.

Once she hunted more evolved zombies in the future, even if it meant feeding him these Crystal Cores, she’d try to help her zombie father gain some strength.

Although Ji Ruxue wasn’t sure what changes would occur after an ordinary zombie devoured an Essence Core, it should undoubtedly make them a bit stronger than regular zombies.

Sixth floor living room.

Just as Ji Ruxue was envisioning a future with Lu Chuan in her mind,

Lu Chuan was already on the sixth floor, using his powerful combat prowess to easily defeat the encirclement of ten Corpse Puppets.

Although these zombies didn’t look much different from Lu Chuan in stature, their combat capabilities were utterly incomparable.

It was like comparing a 1.5-ton car to a V12 supercar; the body sizes might be similar, but they’re entirely different in terms of horsepower.

After successfully advancing to the second tier by devouring a zombie Crystal Core, Lu Chuan’s physical attributes had greatly improved.

He had made tremendous all-around breakthroughs in strength, speed, reaction, and defense!

The most crucial advantage Lu Chuan had over the other zombies was his exceptional intelligence.

These ordinary low-tier zombies only attacked instinctively with bites and pounces, but Lu Chuan possessed combat skills he had learned himself.

With advantages in skills and strength, even as a telekinesis-evolved zombie, Lu Chuan could effortlessly fend off ten foes in close combat.

"Oh?!"

Suddenly, Lu Chuan’s mind stirred; his Corpse Puppet had made a new discovery.

A low-tier Corpse Puppet, while patrolling the district, suddenly spotted a giant mutant dog!

This mutant dog was originally on the second floor, but upon noticing the Corpse Puppet, it broke through the window and leaped down!

As this mutant dog charged down, Lu Chuan nearly couldn’t associate this creature with a dog if not for its canine head.

The mutant dog’s body length was nearly two meters, and its fur had turned jet black and hard.

Its physique was incredibly robust, resembling a wild black boar!

This was the first time Lu Chuan had seen other mutated creatures in the post-apocalyptic world.

Lu Chuan wanted to test the strength of this mutant creature, quickly controlling a Corpse Puppet to approach, yet just as the Corpse Puppet took a step, the mutant dog pounced.

Bang!

The low-tier Corpse Puppet was instantly annihilated.

Lu Chuan estimated this mutant dog’s strength was likely no weaker than a typical evolved zombie, and it was far more aggressive!

Without delay, Lu Chuan brought out his trump card, the evolved zombie ’Da Pang’!

Like a Gate God, Da Pang charged at the mutant dog with two large iron hammers.

Da Pang’s imposing momentum was utterly terrifying; any other creature might have already fled in fear.

Yet the giant mutant dog was undaunted, moving like a black lightning bolt, wildly darting with its stout body.

Although strong in stature, this mutant dog was considerably shorter than Da Pang.

Its sharp claws resembled scimitars, scratching the ground and leaving several marks.

If an ordinary evolved zombie faced this mutant dog, it would likely endure a fierce battle.

However, the zombie controlled by Lu Chuan seemed like a War God incarnate.

With two large iron hammers swinging wildly, the mutant dog didn’t dare to approach.

Boom!

Taking advantage of the mutant dog’s unpreparedness, Da Pang smashed its front paw with a hammer, and despite its sturdy build, the mutant dog suffered broken bones and tendons.

Bam!

Lu Chuan wasted no time, commanding Da Pang to deliver a finishing blow.

A hammer slammed down on the mutant dog’s head, causing the massive canine head to shatter like a watermelon.