Chapter 121: The Headless Horseman

San Ru had painstakingly reduced the health of this S-tier zombie to fifty percent—there was no way she would allow anyone else to snatch the kill.

“Water Arrows!”

Ten water constructs under San Ru’s control transformed parts of their bodies into bows and arrows, shooting a barrage straight at Chen Mo.

Without turning his head, Chen Mo conjured a compressed fireball with both hands and flung it behind him.

A double compressed fireball!

Of course, the compressed fireball alone wasn’t very powerful. Chen Mo concentrated deeply and unleashed an explosive flame.

Boom! Boom!

The compressed fireballs detonated, the resulting heatwave blocking all ten water arrows.

San Ru was stunned. When that vampire had fought Zhang Shengmo earlier, it had relied solely on physical attacks. Why was it suddenly wielding magic against her? Both were players, yet the difference was staggering.

Xiao Sanyue of Kyoto No.1 High School stared in disbelief at the figure ahead wearing a zombie mask. Her heart skipped a beat. Damn! That person—how could they have a zombie mask?

“Quick! Stop him! He’s definitely about to trigger a hidden quest!” Xiao Sanyue pushed herself to the limit, racing forward at full speed, but no matter how fast she ran, she couldn’t catch up to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo was only fifty meters from the S-tier zombie! In the blink of an eye, he dashed right up to it, separated only by the map’s protective barrier.

A deep growl erupted.

The previously berserk, frenzied golden S-tier zombie’s hollow eyes suddenly gleamed with life as it stared at Chen Mo wearing the zombie mask.

It emitted ambiguous, lecherous sounds, with viscous green corrosive saliva dripping from its mouth—like a lovestruck maiden seeing her dream lover.

Confirmed by the gaze: this was the right zombie.

[Global leaderboard rank achieved.]

[Objective complete: kill ten slayers.]

[Zombie mask equipped.]

[S-tier zombie with health below 50%.]

[All hidden quest conditions fulfilled; hidden quest activated.]

[Congratulations! Hidden quest “Love Like a Tide” unlocked.]

[The S-tier zombie’s love for you surges like a tidal wave. To express his affection, he summons his army to welcome you.]

[Completion conditions: survive the zombie horde for one hour to receive hidden quest rewards.]

What was this? Love Like a Tide? Could it be because he was wearing the zombie mask?

A buzzing sound filled the air. The map’s barrier rose swiftly like an automatic gate.

Xiao Sanyue of Kyoto No.1 High School and the group behind her, eager to seize the S-tier zombie, noticed nothing unusual about the barrier. They only focused on stopping Chen Mo.

Suddenly, Chen Mo turned around and, like a rocket, sprinted away at a speed almost impossible to track with the naked eye!

“Huh?!”

Nalan Xingde, Xiao Sanyue, Shen Yifei, and numerous players were dumbfounded.

What was going on? Wasn’t he supposed to be fighting for the S-tier zombie? Why was he running away now?

Forget it! Kyoto No.1 High School wanted that S-tier zombie!

Xiao Sanyue activated her speed skill and surged ahead.

Suddenly, she sensed something was wrong. The four-meter-tall golden S-tier zombie stood there adorably, drooling disgusting saliva with a foolish expression, just inches away from her. There was no barrier between them.

Damn it! Where was the barrier?

Now she understood why the person wearing the zombie mask had fled—he must have triggered the hidden quest, and the barrier had opened!

Outside the barrier, a red A-tier zombie appeared behind the S-tier zombie.

Then two, then ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand!

One hundred thousand! One million!

Dense beyond sight, the canyon beyond the map suddenly swarmed with over a million red zombies!

“Run!!” Xiao Sanyue nearly lost her soul to terror and turned to flee.

A flash of golden light— the S-tier zombie teleported behind her, its golden claws effortlessly piercing her back.

“Captain!” White Pi rushed over and fired enchanted arrows at the S-tier zombie.

But the S-tier zombie ignored the damage entirely.

Xiao Sanyue’s face drained of color. “Run! Don’t worry about me!”

The S-tier zombie tossed her body aside. Over a hundred red A-tier zombies leapt up and tore her apart, the gruesome scene too horrible to describe.

Even Nalan Xingde, a seasoned warrior, was shaken by the overwhelming zombie horde. He bellowed, “Run! Run now!”

San Ru closed her forbidden magic tome, and her ten water constructs vanished. Her face was pale—too slow for a mage.

Suddenly, Nalan Xingde grabbed her waist, lifting her off the ground. “Beautiful lady, you’re too slow. I’m giving you a lift—no need to thank me!”

A roar echoed—

Over a million red zombies surged like a tidal wave. Their speed and power were formidable; even a single one required a coordinated team to kill outside the barrier.

But here, they faced over a million red zombies. It was utterly hopeless.

Screams filled the air as those who couldn’t escape were instantly swallowed by the red tide, their bodies devoured.

This was terrifying beyond words!

Chen Mo ran frantically, the red zombies in relentless pursuit.

No matter where he fled, the S-tier zombie led the million red zombies, always on his tail.

Where the zombies passed, not a blade of grass remained.

“Don’t come any closer!” Nalan Xingde noticed something strange—the zombies seemed to chase only the player wearing the zombie mask.

Chen Mo laughed bitterly. “I’m not coming over! Wherever I go, they’re right behind me!”

Nalan Xingde had been badly injured in a previous battle with hundreds and was now burdened with carrying someone, severely hampering his mobility.

Chen Mo had considered striking Nalan down while he was vulnerable, but a dying camel is still bigger than a horse. He wasn’t sure he could take Nalan, especially with a million red zombies behind him. One misstep, and he’d be devoured instantly.

Forget it! Survival was the priority! If he could last an hour, the hidden quest should be complete!

The S-tier zombie howled to the sky, golden light blazing, enveloping the millions of zombies. Their speed doubled instantly!

Damn!

Hundreds of zombies lunged at Chen Mo simultaneously!

No way! No way to fight this!

Chen Mo transformed into a bat and slipped through the gaps between the horde.

But Nalan Xingde was not so lucky. Hundreds, then thousands of zombies surged forward relentlessly.

Nalan unleashed his full strength. As a secular disciple of Shaolin, he mastered one of the seventy-two ultimate Shaolin techniques—the Mighty Vajra Palm. His hands blazed with golden light, forming a massive twenty-meter-wide palm strike, as powerful as a Buddha’s golden hand, capable of splitting mountains and cracking stones.

But the red zombies were too many—over a million. Even with his energy flaring, killing ten zombies with one palm strike, the swarm was like ants blotting out the sky.

Tragically, this seasoned warrior was overwhelmed and gnawed to death by the relentless red zombies.

“The one wearing the zombie mask is coming! Climb up!” Nearly everyone in the battle royale dungeon now knew of the player trailing a million zombies.

Those unaware might have thought it was Chen Mo’s personal zombie army.