Chapter 106: The Undead

“Only nine more to go.” Su Li thought silently. Excitement was palpable; the breakthrough was right in sight. He once again activated “Spider Walk” and charged toward the area where the Crocolizard corpse lay.

A group of Advanced Corpse Beasts was feeding on the Crocolizard’s body there.

More and more Advanced Corpse Beasts were appearing around the roof. The total number of surfacing monsters now exceeded 30.

Su Li darted forward like an arrow. The group of Advanced Corpse Beasts feeding on the Crocolizard corpse looked up. Some extended their arms, attempting to counterattack, but Su Li, in his walking state, was as slippery as a loach and impossible for them to catch.

One swing of the machete resulted in two heads hitting the ground. Blood sprayed from their necks, and the two headless Advanced Corpse Beasts slumped down.

Su Li harvested two more Spiritual Sources. He was now seven away from his breakthrough and immediately darted back.

Xu Xuehui was in danger, and he needed to save her.

An Advanced Corpse Beast extended its right hand, its five fingers mutated into sharp claws, lunging down at Xu Xuehui.

Xu Xuehui swung the baseball bat in her hand, but the Advanced Corpse Beast blocked it with its outstretched claw. It then brought its other claw down toward Xu Xuehui’s abdomen.

If struck, she would be eviscerated.

Xu Xuehui looked terrified. Su Li appeared like a whirlwind, landing a strike that severed both of the monster’s clawed arms. With a swift horizontal slice, he beheaded the Corpse Beast.

A message once again appeared in his mind.

“Level 4 Spiritual Source Wielder: Spiritual Source 44/50”

At this time, Ding Longyun, Gong Xiao, and Xu Haishui had just killed their second Advanced Corpse Beast and harvested their second Spiritual Source.

On the edge of the building, a human figure suddenly climbed up amidst the swarming Advanced Corpse Beasts. After appearing, this figure did not rush toward the two Elite Beast corpses being eaten, nor did he charge Su Li and his group. Instead, he remained at the roof’s edge, silently observing Su Li and the others.

Sensing the gaze of these watching eyes, Su Li suddenly twisted and turned his head, looking toward the roof’s edge. He met the man’s stare and his heart instantly jolted.

This was a living, human male, looking to be in his early twenties. His clothes were soaking wet and clung to his body. He stood among the group of Advanced Corpse Beasts, yet the monsters did not attack him. It was as if they saw him as one of their own.

No, the Corpse Beasts maintained a distance from him, as if they dared not approach, fearing they might offend him.

“Huh? Who is that guy?” Ding Longyun also noticed the human who suddenly appeared and looked at him in astonishment.

Gong Xiao, Xu Haishui, and Xu Xuehui all saw the figure.

Xu Xuehui suddenly cried out, as if she had noticed something unusual: “He’s not human!”

Su Li’s heart trembled slightly. He immediately activated the “Peering Rune,” locking onto the man standing far away on the roof’s edge.

A message appeared in his mind.

“Name: Undead (Wang Ling). Level: 5. Species: Undead Race. A life form evolved from an Advanced Corpse Beast, possessing a degree of intelligence. Can emit simple vocal sounds. Capable of employing Corpse Beasts through special methods. A member of the Higher Intelligence Undead Race. “

Processing the data in his mind, Su Li stared at the man standing on the roof’s edge, feeling a shockwave of awe.

This man, who looked almost identical to a living human, had actually evolved from an Advanced Corpse Beast into an Undead? He was a true living entity with intelligence?

Corpse Beasts had fuzzy white hair on their skin. The white fuzz on this man’s skin was gone. His eyes were not fixed like a dead fish’s, as Corpse Beasts’ were; he could blink and roll his eyes. However, upon close observation, one could still tell the difference between him and a normal human.

For example, his skin was paper-white, completely drained of color, lacking life. His body was subtly shrouded in a chilling aura of death. Staring into his eyes made one feel as if they were being subjected to a death glare, inducing terror.

This was the first time Su Li had encountered a higher-level creature evolved from an Advanced Corpse Beast: the Undead.

Compared to the Advanced Corpse Beast, the Undead looked much more human. When Su Li and the others first saw him, they almost thought he was a human who had suddenly appeared, wondering why the Corpse Beasts not only didn’t attack him but seemed to show reverence.

It was only after Xu Xuehui’s sudden shout that Su Li used the “Peering Rune” and discovered the man was not truly human, but a higher-level evolution of the Corpse Beast, now having the new name Undead.

“This is an Undead. It evolved from a Corpse Beast. Everyone be careful; it can command the Corpse Beasts.” Su Li quickly warned in a low voice, bringing his machete down to behead another Advanced Corpse Beast.

He now had 45 Spiritual Sources. He was only five Spiritual Sources away from breaking through.

The moment Xu Xuehui cried out that the man was not human, the Undead finally moved.

He had been standing motionless. When he moved, his speed was incredibly fast. Like an arrow loosed from a bow, he darted across the ground, shooting between Ding Longyun and Xu Haishui. He did not attack them. His target was Xu Xuehui, who was behind them.

Ding Longyun, Xu Haishui, Gong Xiao, and Su Li formed a subtle circle, protecting Xu Xuehui in the center. The Undead suddenly lunged into their protective circle, extending its right hand to grab Xu Xuehui’s neck.

With his superior level to the Advanced Corpse Beasts, he could snap Xu Xuehui’s neck instantly.

The Undead was so fast that Ding Longyun and the other two couldn’t keep up with his speed, let alone turn around to save Xu Xuehui.

Of the four, only Su Li’s reaction time was sufficient. As the Undead moved, Su Li turned his body, locking onto the monster. He raised the machete in his right hand.

“Spider Walk” allowed Su Li to match the Undead’s speed. Just as the Undead’s right hand was about to grab Xu Xuehui’s neck, Su Li’s machete, carrying a chilling wind, appeared by the Undead’s neck.

If the Undead grabbed Xu Xuehui’s neck, his own neck would be severed by Su Li’s blade first.

The Undead slammed its two hands together with a “slap,” clamping onto Su Li’s machete.

Su Li felt the Undead’s strength was formidable, certainly not less than his own. The machete was clamped between the monster’s hands, locked in place.

Su Li reacted by using his left hand to shove Xu Xuehui out of the way, preventing accidental injury. He lifted his right leg and kicked out.

The Undead released its grip. Both he and Su Li kicked out at the same moment, striking each other in the abdomen.

(End of Chapter)