Chapter 53: The Roar of the Sonic Zombie

In the ten years of the apocalypse, not only had ability users continuously upgraded and strengthened, but zombies had done the same.

However! Aside from ordinary zombies that evolved into higher ranks by devouring flesh and blood, there were also various types of zombies that evolved in bizarre and unusual ways.

Unlike the enhanced zombies I had encountered before, enhanced zombies were born that way, while special zombies transformed through a change in their evolutionary direction after birth.

Special zombies did not differ in appearance from ordinary zombies. They simply developed in other directions during their evolution, acquiring unique abilities that set them apart from common zombies.

For instance, the sonic zombie we were currently facing…

As the name suggested, when a sonic zombie attacked humans, it would first take a deep, powerful breath, expanding its abdomen to the absolute limit. Then, in one explosive scream, it would unleash an incredibly powerful sonic wave, deafening anyone nearby.

If one failed to prevent a sonic zombie from successfully screaming, every living creature in its vicinity would be instantly stunned. Their ears, if they were fortunate, might still retain enough function to barely hear. If unlucky, even their brains might be shattered.

This, of course, assumed they even survived the encounter with the sonic zombie.

Therefore, when my sister, in the midst of slaying zombies, unexpectedly ran into a special zombie—and a sonic one at that—I instantly grew frantic.

My sister was only a Level 1 ability user. If she were hit by a sonic zombie’s roar, her current abilities would absolutely be insufficient to defend against it!

Without a moment’s hesitation, I stomped hard on the ground. Using that explosive force, my entire body shot forward like a bullet, propelling me directly towards my sister and the sonic zombie.

At that very moment, the sonic zombie began to open its mouth, emitting a piercing shriek.

“Ahhh! My ears!”

“Oh my god! I can’t hear anything!”

“What? What are you saying?? I can’t hear a single word!”

While I was rushing towards my sister, Big Gold Tooth and the other two, being not far away, were also significantly affected.

Each of them clutched their heads, covering their ears, their faces contorted in terror as they stared at the sonic zombie.

If these three struggled to endure the sonic zombie’s cries, I couldn’t imagine how my sister, who was closest, was faring.

With that thought, I accelerated even further. The distance of less than a hundred meters vanished in the blink of an eye.

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“Damn this zombie, why isn’t it playing by the rules! Screaming and screaming! Scream your grandpa!”

Bai Xia’s face was etched with the indignation of a miscalculation. She had only wanted to show off in front of her brother! She never expected that a zombie she had easily kicked away before would now become so formidable.

Simply by puffing up its belly, it could emit such an ear-splitting sound.

Compared to the sound of fingernails scraping repeatedly on glass, that was merely child’s play.

To protect her ears, Bai Xia quickly covered them with both hands the moment the zombie’s sound erupted, hoping to prevent the intense vibrations from rupturing her eardrums.

Yet, these actions proved futile. Bai Xia’s eardrums still throbbed with stinging pain, and at this rate, they would surely rupture sooner or later.

The damage could be even more severe, potentially causing her ears to bleed.

She regretted not killing this zombie faster. She wondered if her brother would think she was foolish…

As the pain in her ears intensified, Bai Xia’s first reaction wasn’t the fear of going deaf, but rather the thought of whether her brother would be disappointed in her.

Thinking this, a sharp pain shot through Bai Xia’s heart, accompanied by a pounding headache from the sound, causing her vision to blur with hallucinations.

‘It seems… I’m going to die,’ she thought.

A bitter smile touched Bai Xia’s lips. She gazed at the hallucinations before her, secretly wishing that they would become real.

For her brother was, at this moment, shielding her, looking at her with eyes full of concern…

But how could that be possible? Her brother was not close to her. How could a hundred-meter distance be traversed in the mere blink of an eye, allowing him to appear before her?

Han saw his sister covering her ears with her raised hands, a bitter smile on her face, and a pang of distress shot through him. His sister had been reduced to this state, all because of the zombie before them.

Thus, when Bai Han turned and fixed his gaze upon the zombie, his eyes blazed with fury.

“Shut your mouth!”

Han roared, then quickly kicked out his left leg, sending the howling zombie flying with a single blow.

Although Bai Han’s initial strength hadn’t been remarkable, with the awakening of his ability, his physical constitution had also strengthened!

It wasn’t just an ordinary increase in power. The Level 1 crystal core he had absorbed upon awakening had amplified his strength to ten times that of a regular ability user!

This immense power, combined with Bai Han’s full-force, unreserved kick, sent the zombie—weighing over a hundred pounds—flying like a helpless fly. It was directly propelled backward by Bai Han’s single kick.

The zombie had been howling moments before, but in the next second, it found its entire body inexplicably soaring through the air at an unimaginable speed. It flew backward until it slammed headfirst into a wall, its brains splattering instantly. It was clear there was no hope of survival.

Han, having delivered that kick, saw the zombie kill itself by crashing into the wall. Yet, the fury in his heart had not subsided; he nearly went to kick it a few more times.

However, his sister was the priority now! He wondered if her ears had been harmed by the sonic zombie’s wails!

Due to his concern for his sister, Bai Han ultimately refrained from further desecrating the corpse. He turned, intending to check on her condition.

But the moment Bai Han turned, he saw his sister and Big Gold Tooth’s trio all staring at him with expressions of utter shock.

Their astonished eyes looked as if they had just witnessed an alien invasion of Earth.