CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36: THE FIRST EVOLVED CORPSE PUPPET!

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

The sound of something cutting through the air echoed in the living room, sharper than before.

Lu Chuan brandished the machete in his hand with a fierce momentum, the silver blade casting a cold gleam throughout the room.

As Lu Chuan evolved by consuming Crystal Cores, his body had improved significantly, no longer the stiff and fragile form it once was.

Even though he didn’t know any blade techniques and hadn’t systematically learned any combat skills.

But with his physical strength not fully enhanced, Lu Chuan just randomly waved the machete based on some simple kung fu segments from memory.

The sharp, relentless knife light made him seem like a top martial arts master.

"Why does it feel like... Dad has become much stronger than before?!"

Ji Ruxue sat on the sofa, watching her zombie father practicing blade techniques not far away, feeling deeply puzzled.

Recalling their first encounter, her zombie father seemed no different from other zombies, just with fewer bloodstains and wounds on him.

His body was equally thin and frail, full of a rotting aura.

But now, her zombie father swinging the machete seemed much more robust.

Through observing the folds in Lu Chuan’s clothes and overall shape, Ji Ruxue could tell that her zombie father’s body underneath the clothes was undoubtedly muscular.

And it seemed even the color of his skin had changed; if not observed closely, one might really think he was a human.

What’s going on? Could it be that zombies, like humans, can also enhance their physique through training?

Why in her previous life did she never encounter such a thing?

But after thinking it over, Ji Ruxue was relieved.

After all, in her previous life, she also never encountered a low-level zombie that could retain human consciousness.

Ji Ruxue chalked these up as secrets of the Zombie Race, after all, her past life was mostly spent surviving or fighting, despite being an Empress of the Human Race.

In the past life, facing zombies meant either fleeing or killing, she really had never observed closely what zombies were like.

Watching her zombie father swinging the machete continuously, Ji Ruxue couldn’t help but think of some Body Refining Techniques she knew from her past life.

If one could get stronger through training, could these techniques be taught to her father for cultivation?

Her father wasn’t an Evolved Zombie, and as the apocalypse developed, he would eventually become the lowest cannon fodder.

As long as he could enhance his strength, even a little, it would increase his chances of surviving the apocalypse.

Ji Ruxue was also curious about what it would look like if a zombie trained in Body Refining Techniques and if its combat power could catch up with those Evolved Zombies.

On the balcony, Lu Chuan looked at the sharp machete in his hand, nodding with satisfaction.

Since his body had greatly enhanced through Crystal Core evolution, Lu Chuan clearly felt that the combat skills he practiced had become increasingly proficient.

Compared to before, his physique had improved quite a bit; Lu Chuan felt if he had a weapon, he might even hold his own against other Evolved Zombies in close combat.

At that moment, Lu Chuan suddenly felt a change in his mind; new information came from his controlled Corpse Puppet.

With a shift in perspective, Lu Chuan found that his controlled Corpse Puppet finally spotted an Evolved Zombie on a street several kilometers away.

A giant Tank Type Zombie, muscularly robust, was crouching on the street gnawing something.

Seeing this big fellow, Lu Chuan’s eyes lit up.

His Telekinesis had greatly improved, and Lu Chuan had always wanted to try controlling an Evolved Zombie, now finally had the chance.

Without hesitation, Lu Chuan headed out toward the Evolved Zombie’s direction.

Lu Chuan didn’t act rashly, first surrounding himself with a group of Corpse Puppets, pretending to be a wandering horde of regular zombies, slowly approaching the Tank Type Zombie.

With several Corpse Puppets as cover, this small group of zombies swaying on the street didn’t seem too conspicuous.

The Tank Type Zombie, focused on gnawing flesh, didn’t notice anything unusual, continuing to feed with its head down.

For safety reasons, Lu Chuan didn’t directly launch mind control too early; instead, he used these surrounding Corpse Puppets as cover, gradually getting closer to the target.

Lu Chuan had never tried controlling an Evolved Zombie and didn’t know what it would feel like.

So to be more prudent, he deliberately slowed the Corpse Puppet squad’s pace to avoid attracting the Tank Zombie’s attention.

Finally, without alerting the opponent, Lu Chuan came within less than a hundred meters of the Tank Zombie.

At this distance, Lu Chuan could even see the texture of the zombie’s skin, and the robust muscles emitted a strong sense of pressure.

Lu Chuan immediately began concentrating his Telekinesis, weaving it into threads that steadily enveloped the zombie ahead, attempting to control it.

Sure enough, when controlling other zombies, Lu Chuan could turn them into puppets in an instant.

But when his Telekinesis enveloped this zombie, Lu Chuan felt resistance.

Roar!

The Tank Zombie let out a few roars, resisting Lu Chuan’s psychic power.

However, Lu Chuan’s evolved Telekinesis was incredibly strong, quickly breaking through the Tank Zombie’s defenses.

Invisible threads of Telekinesis surged rapidly into the Tank Zombie’s body, and Lu Chuan successfully turned this powerful Evolved Zombie into his Corpse Puppet!

"Did it actually work?!"

Successfully controlling an Evolved Zombie, Lu Chuan was overjoyed, not expecting to actually achieve this.

Though controlling this particularly strong Evolved Zombie consumed a lot more psychic energy than other ordinary zombies.

But for the evolved Lu Chuan, it was just within an acceptable range.

Exchanging some Telekinesis for a powerful, mighty Corpse Puppet seemed an incredibly worthwhile trade to Lu Chuan.

This giant with a robust physique and thick arms like an intertwining dragon.

The zombie could crush cars with its arm swings, a terrifying strength far beyond ordinary zombies.

This single, massive Evolved Corpse Puppet under his control already surpassed the combat effectiveness of a regular Corpse Puppet squad!

Looking at this giant Corpse Puppet before him, Lu Chuan nodded with satisfaction.

With the addition of the Evolved Zombie, his combat strength was significantly boosted!