The crowd watched with silent eyes, all sensing the goodwill emanating from the giant beast.

In the apocalypse, the moral boundaries of countless people had been shattered, and the malice lurking in human hearts had been unleashed. Every survivor present had witnessed that kind of evil.

The more powerful a person became, the easier it was for them to fall into corruption. The giant beast possessed terrifying power, yet it still held a trace of goodwill in its heart, which was exceedingly rare.

After a while, the little girl's emotions calmed down slightly, and she said to Li Xuan, "My best friend, Xiao Hua, lives over there. When my phone still had power, she told me that not far from her house, there was a very strange zombie. It grew on the cement wall like moss, covering an entire building."

"Little one, thank you for the information. Uncle will treat you to some chocolate." As Li Xuan finished speaking, Yun Xiuzhi flapped her wings, clutching an unopened packet of chocolate, descended, and placed it in the little girl's hands.

Gulp~

The sound of someone swallowing saliva came from the crowd.

The little girl's eyes sparkled;

she hadn't eaten chocolate in a long time. "Thank you, Uncle."

Yun Xiuzhi spoke up, "Eat it quickly."

Having survived from the beginning of the apocalypse until now, the little girl was no longer a naive child who understood nothing. She knew Yun Xiuzhi meant well for her. While the giant beast was still here, no one would dare snatch her chocolate.

But once the giant beast left, someone would definitely try to take it by force.

She bit open the packaging, took out a chocolate ball, turned around, and stretched out her hand, "Mom, you eat first."

"You eat first."

"There's plenty more, I'll have enough."

The middle-aged woman opened her mouth and ate the chocolate. The little girl also grabbed one and stuffed it into her own mouth. She even gave one to the sturdy man in the crowd.

The packet of chocolate was quickly finished. A touch of color returned to the sallow faces of the mother and daughter.

"Goodbye, little one."

"Goodbye, Uncle."

The sturdy man suddenly spoke, "Sir, you must be very careful when going to Z City. Avoid conflict with the Official Survivor Base. The Z City base is different from others;

they have many terribly powerful weapons."

"Thank you for the warning."

Outside the Prison of Corpses Forest

The personnel from the Z City Official Base were preparing for a cleansing operation. Thousands of people were dispersed. Those at the front had set up cover, machine guns were mounted, and the zombies in the buildings on both sides had already been cleared out. Snipers occupied high positions, and soldiers armed with rifles guarded the periphery, alert for approaching zombies.

"Team Yun! The gasoline is ready! Ready for deployment at any time!"

"Flamethrowers ready!"

"Flight Ability User Squad ready!"

"Rocket trucks ready! One thousand rockets available! Ready to fire! Another three thousand rockets are on standby!"

"Five hundred mortars deployed! Loaded and ready to fire!"

Inside a green tent, a lean, middle-aged man stood with his arms crossed. His gaze was sharp, and his expression was extremely serious. He said to the person beside him, "Flight Ability Users, move out first! Deploy the flammable materials according to the plan!"

At the center of the team, dozens of people's bodies transformed, turning into various birds. Most were pigeons and quails, with a minority being owls, golden eagles, seagulls, and others.

The birds grabbed the pre-prepared flammable materials, flew into the air, and advanced towards the Prison of Corpses Forest.

Each bird had a different drop location, dispersing the deployment widely.

An owl clutched an alcohol bottle, crushed it mid-air, and the alcohol spilled down.

As soon as the alcohol fell, the ground paved with the rotting flesh of zombies began to squirm, like the sea surface under a strong wind—eerie and disgusting. The flesh cracked open with numerous small mouths, swallowing the alcohol.

Ten minutes later, the Flight Ability Users returned.

Following Team Yun's second order, barrels of gasoline were launched, smashing into the Prison of Corpses Forest.

This time, the Prison of Corpses Forest reacted much more strongly than before. The rotting flesh churned violently. Each piece of flesh seemed to have its own consciousness, climbing upwards, trying to merge with the gasoline barrels.

Team Leader Yun walked out of the tent, looked at the horrifying scene ahead, raised his hand, and gave the third order. "Flamethrower Team! Fire!"

The soldiers at the front pressed their triggers, and jets of flame shot out.

The high-temperature flames scorched the zombie flesh, quickly igniting it. A disgusting stench spread everywhere. The soldiers had long been prepared, wearing gas masks.

Roar! Hiss~

A series of roars and hisses came from within the Prison of Corpses Forest. The flesh went berserk, writhing madly, devouring everything around it.

The flames spread. The gasoline barrels that had been fused into the flesh exploded with a bang under the intense heat.

Boom! Kaboom! Kaboom!

The gasoline barrels exploded one after another, forming hundreds of pillars of fire. Sparks flew, black smoke billowed, and the fire grew rapidly, turning into a sea of flames in the blink of an eye.

The churning, rotting flesh soon approached the soldiers' positions. The mortars roared, their shells tracing arcs through the air, accurately landing at the leading edge of the rotting flesh.

Black blood and rotten meat splattered, coating the surrounding walls. The ground was cratered with holes.

Even so, the rotting flesh did not stop expanding;

it surged forward like a tide.

The soldiers manning the machine guns broke into smiles. "Monster, taste the power of humanity!"

Rat-a-tat-tat~

Countless bullets formed an even more ferocious tide, striking the rotten flesh at speeds invisible to the naked eye. Each bullet carried considerable destructive force, shredding the rotten flesh.

A single bullet might not have much effect on the Prison of Corpses Forest, but what about a hundred thousand bullets?

The expansion of the Prison of Corpses Forest was beaten back. Not only did it fail to expand outward, it even shrank back a significant distance.

Hiss~ Roar~

The chaotic consciousness of the Prison of Corpses Forest emitted a piercing sound that echoed to the skies. Zombies from all directions, hearing the sound, seemed to be summoned and charged towards the crowd at a run.

The soldiers in the rear ranks opened fire without hesitation, intercepting the zombies.

A soldier ran up to Team Leader Yun. "Team Leader, just as you predicted, the Prison of Corpses Forest has very low intelligence. Our plan is very successful. We anticipate taking down the Prison of Corpses Forest with zero casualties."

Team Leader Yun nodded slightly, his face serious. "The Prison of Corpses Forest is too powerful. Currently, no known mutated zombie is a match for it. Its birth must have a fatal flaw."

The soldier looked at Team Leader Yun with admiration. Just after sunrise, Team Leader Yun had speculated that zombies would evolve further. Sure enough, ordinary zombies had learned to run.

Based on Team Leader Yun's theory, zombies were classified into four levels.

The lowest level was the Ordinary Zombie, slower than a normal person's running speed but with unlimited stamina.

In small numbers, the danger level was Low.

Above them were Level 1 Mutated Zombies, possessing one Supernatural Characteristic within their bodies. Depending on the type of Supernatural Characteristic, the danger level ranged from Medium to High.

Then came Level 2 Mutated Zombies, possessing two or more Supernatural Characteristics within their bodies. The danger level was High to Extreme.

The final type was the Ultimate Mutated Zombie, possessing a higher-grade Supernatural Characteristic within its body, or, like the Prison of Corpses Forest, having undergone an unknown evolution, making it far more powerful than other mutated zombies. The danger level was Extreme!

Team Leader Yun pondered. "Tell the snipers to be ready. If any independent individuals attempt to seize the Supernatural Characteristics, open fire immediately!"