Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Awakened Ability: Corpse Control
Lu Chuan didn’t know how much time had passed when he slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on the street.
"What the hell happened with the Blood Moon last night?!"
No matter how thick-skinned Lu Chuan could be, he sensed that something was off.
That strange transformation that occurred when the crimson moonlight shone on him was something Lu Chuan couldn’t forget.
"If we go by the typical sci-fi movie trope, the birth of that Blood Moon seems like it heralds a new era. But why don’t I feel any different now?"
Lu Chuan looked around; the gravity of this planet was still the same, and the ruined buildings looked the same as when he fainted.
He had no idea what had happened. Helplessly, Lu Chuan shook his head and prepared to pick up the supplies he had dropped all over the place.
But soon, Lu Chuan sensed something wasn’t right.
"Wait a minute..."
When he got up, he didn’t feel anything unusual, but as he started moving, he realized that his agility seemed to have significantly improved.
Before, even as a zombie, he could only perform simple movements after a month, and his limbs were still a bit stiff.
Now, however, his coordination had improved significantly, and Lu Chuan felt a surge of power throughout his body.
His body felt lighter, his movements more agile, and even the distance he covered with each step was longer and faster.
Moreover, upon looking down, Lu Chuan was amazed to find that the black veins on his body had faded quite a bit!
Even his nails had changed somewhat, becoming more like those of an ordinary human.
As a breeze blew by, Lu Chuan touched his head out of instinct.
He suddenly noticed that the bald spot that had formed after becoming a zombie was now growing hair again. Though it was still patchy, it was much better than before!
After picking up the supplies from the ground, Lu Chuan found that his strength was significantly enhanced, almost doubled, and his physical abilities improved greatly.
Feeling a connection, Lu Chuan looked at the zombies wandering the street and noticed that they too had undergone some changes.
The originally hideous and disgusting zombies now looked somewhat more human-like after the Blood Moon night.
Though life, once monotonous and repetitive, seemed to have gained some variation after the Blood Moon.
Instead of panicking, Lu Chuan felt a little pleased inside due to these sudden changes.
Having inexplicably come to this strange world and living a muddled life every day, he finally experienced some change.
Living the same routine daily would become boring sooner or later.
But now, Lu Chuan realized this world was not as simple as he had imagined.
After all, the existence of zombies could be explained by a virus, but the Blood Moon seemed a bit over the top.
It’s very likely that the zombie crisis this time wasn’t just about a virus.
Lu Chuan gathered his supplies and was ready to head home when a strange feeling suddenly surfaced as he passed a zombie.
Looking at the zombie in front of him, with its ferocious face and occasional low growls,
Lu Chuan sensed that there was a vague connection between him and this zombie.
"Could it be that I’ve been single for too long..."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Shaking his head fiercely, Lu Chuan quickly realized that this unique connection wasn’t due to any strange affection for the zombie.
Rather, it felt like his mind had created countless threads connecting him to the zombie.
The zombies in front of him seemed like empty-headed dolls without consciousness.ᴛhis ᴜpdated by No(ᴠ)ᴇlFire.nᴇt
It seemed he had gained a special ability to project his thoughts through these invisible threads, controlling them like puppets.
This peculiar ability made Lu Chuan a bit excited, so he quickly began to test his hypothesis.
As Lu Chuan focused, he vaguely felt his connection to the zombie growing stronger.
In no time at all, the limping, shuffling zombie suddenly stood still.
"Forward, backward, raise your hand..."
If anyone were on the scene, they would have been astounded.
On this desolate street, a zombie began doing arm exercises.
Lu Chuan couldn’t help but smile, confirming his suspicion that he could control the zombie’s actions.
Lu Chuan was sure that last night’s Blood Moon was anything but ordinary.
That mysterious crimson moonlight had caused changes not only to him but to all zombies!
Moreover, his situation seemed special; not only was his physical strength enhanced, but he could also control other zombies.
Lu Chuan named this peculiar ability: Corpse Control.
With his newfound ability, Lu Chuan started experimenting with it as if he were a child with a new toy.
Having watched sci-fi movies and read web novels in his past life, Lu Chuan knew that those who awakened powers in such apocalyptic times were generally top-tier.
It seems that I have the potential to become a great power...
Lu Chuan kept controlling the zombie, making it perform all kinds of strange antics.
Dancing, playing basketball, rapping—too bad the zombie couldn’t speak.
There were many zombies on the street, so Lu Chuan conducted extensive experiments.
After several confirmations, he discovered that he could control up to two zombies at the same time to perform different actions.
And if they were too far away, he couldn’t issue precise commands.
Lu Chuan figured that this was probably related to his Spiritual Power. At least that’s what those sci-fi movies and novels he read said.
And the zombies he controlled, Lu Chuan referred to them as Corpse Puppets, meaning they were mindless dolls under his control.
After experimenting for a long time, Lu Chuan started feeling a bit tired.
"Oh no! The little one is still at home!"
Only then did Lu Chuan remember that he had been moving supplies overnight and persevered long after being exposed to the Blood Moon.
But he eventually fainted, and he didn’t know how much time had passed. He was concerned about what might have happened to the little one alone at home.
After all, the little one was just a baby; even without zombies, there were potential dangers.
Lu Chuan quickly instructed Puppet One and Puppet Two to carry the supplies he had collected and hurried towards Sunshine District.