Chu Jiangyue could hardly imagine what kind of challenge Jianglin Hotel would face if the Zombie King managed to enter.
Given the Zombie King’s power, even the combined efforts of the guests at Jianglin Hotel might not be enough to control it.
But that was a problem for later.
For now, the Magic Bus drove straight into Jianglin Hotel, and the Zombie King was originally following beside the bus.
However, when the Magic Bus entered the protective shield of Jianglin Hotel, the Zombie King was blocked outside.
The Zombie King would never accept being blocked outside and immediately started attacking the shield relentlessly.
With each attack from the Zombie King, Chu Jiangyue could see the protective shield of Jianglin Hotel flicker momentarily.
However, no warning sirens were triggered in Jianglin Hotel, so the Zombie King’s attacks were essentially futile.
"Roar!"
After attacking the shield for a long time to no avail, the furious roar of the Zombie King resonated.
High-level zombies had begun to develop a slight consciousness, and the Zombie King had evolved to have some emotions, though not much.
The Zombie King stood not far from the entrance of Jianglin Hotel, its scarlet eyes fixed steadily on the door.
Its entire body began to be entangled with various black vapors, as it gradually rose into the air.
Beneath it, various high-level and ordinary zombies were gathering in its direction.
Seeing this escalation, Chu Jiangyue knew the Zombie King had truly been infuriated.
"Host! The Zombie King is summoning Zombie Soldiers!
If it gets enough time, zombies from all over the world might be drawn to it!"
In that case, Jianglin Hotel would become the target of a global zombie siege.
Though the protective shield of Jianglin Hotel, being a system-provided attribute, could withstand any thermal weapon bombardment from Blue Star without issue,
it still required energy to be maintained.
If nobody at Jianglin Hotel spent anything, there would be no energy, and without energy, the shield would certainly eventually vanish due to insufficient maintenance.
By then, Jianglin Hotel would no longer be the world’s only safe haven but instead the most forbidden zone filled with zombies.
"Then don’t give it the time to summon!"
Chu Jiangyue lifted her head, gazing at the Zombie King now surrounded by a black aura, feeling her Wood Element Ability beginning to stir inside her.
Shen Zhigui, who had been beside Chu Jiangyue all along, immediately sensed the fluctuation of her superpower.
"What’s wrong with you, are you feeling unwell?"
Shen Zhigui looked at Chu Jiangyue with genuine concern, an inexplicable unease lingering within his heart.
"I..."
Just as Chu Jiangyue was about to respond, she was suddenly lifted into the air by an unseen force.
"Yueyue!"
As Chu Jiangyue was forcibly ascended, Shen Zhigui anxiously called out her name, reaching out to grab her but only brushing her sleeve without catching hold.
He could only watch as Chu Jiangyue rose into the air, now facing the Zombie King from afar.
For some reason, Shen Zhigui found this scene somewhat harsh on the eyes.
Seeing Chu Jiangyue rise into the air too, the Zombie King’s face split into a broad yet eerie grin.
If not for its grayish-green skin, it might even attract some naive little girls.
"Chu... Jiang... Yue... today... will... be... your... doom!"
The Zombie King’s speech was still halting, but the assembled words formed a complete sentence.
"Humph! Until the final moment, who wins or loses is not yet determined!"
Chu Jiangyue could feel the rapid surge of power within her, having unexpectedly upgraded to Level 8 before, now breaking through to Level 9, and still climbing.
Chu Jiangyue had no idea why this was happening, but she knew that in the face of the Zombie King, only she in the entire Jianglin Hotel might stand a fighting chance.
Shen Zhigui and the others were strong too, but ultimately hindered by their lower levels.
Against ordinary foes, Shen Zhigui and group were top-tier, but compared to the Zombie King, the power disparity was significant.
The energy within her continued to surge, Chu Jiangyue felt herself just a step away from Level 10.
Even in her past life, Chu Jiangyue had never heard of anyone reaching Level 10; Level 8 was the highest she knew.
However, even Level 8 powers fell slightly short against the Zombie King.
In her past life, Chu Jiangyue had also never heard of the Zombie King, indicating it might not have appeared yet at that time.
As for why the Zombie King appeared so early now, Chu Jiangyue didn’t have time to ponder.
The moment Chu Jiangyue finished speaking, the Zombie King quickly approached her, positioning itself to clutch her neck with its clawed fingers.
Chu Jiangyue wouldn’t let the Zombie King succeed; being captured would be no different from volunteering to be its subordinate.
As the Zombie King neared, Chu Jiangyue manipulated herself to rapidly retreat upward.
With a flick of her delicate hand, a small, compact laser pistol materialized.
The Zombie King’s movements momentarily paused upon seeing the laser pistol in Chu Jiangyue’s hand.
Catching the chance, Chu Jiangyue fired a shot right into the Zombie King’s chest.
Instantly, green fluid seeped from the left side of the Zombie King’s chest, confirming to Chu Jiangyue that the green liquid was indeed its blood.
However, Chu Jiangyue quickly noticed the wound stopped bleeding almost immediately, a recovery speed defying scientific logic.
Simultaneously, the black aura around the Zombie King grew thicker.
On the ground, the number of zombies gathering towards Jianglin Hotel increased continuously.
This time, not only superpower users came out to kill zombies, but even ordinary people at Jianglin Hotel bought weapons from Jianglin Grocery Store and began furiously killing zombies through the hotel’s shield.
However, the sheer number of zombies gathered by the Zombie King was too large, and the guests at Jianglin Hotel were not numerous enough; even with everyone fighting back, it felt like an insurmountable task.
Moreover, many high-level zombies gathered by the Zombie King included those with Spiritual Abilities.
Several guests at Jianglin Hotel were beguiled by these Spiritual Ability zombies, pushing quite a few people out of the hotel’s protective shield.
Those pushed outside were swarmed by zombies in seconds, soon reduced to mutilated corpses.
Noticing this, Chu Jiangyue grew anxious.
The energy within her churned timely, and a pair of transparent, emerald-green wings emerged behind her at some point.
When her wings flapped, they emitted a radiant, dazzling light.
At that moment, Chu Jiangyue felt a momentous shift in her superpower.
When Chu Jiangyue looked at the Zombie King again, it felt like an entirely different sensation.