When Zhang Zhiyin woke up the next day, the car had already stopped. They were parked on the original highway, and Old Zhu said that they would be able to enter Fallen City if they drove another two thousand meters.
There was a strong zombie aura here, but unexpectedly, the density of zombies was very low. However, there was definitely something special about this place that could attract the Yun father and son pair to come here one after another, so it wasn't completely out of their expectations.
There was a gas station nearby, but Zhang Zhiyin and the others didn't dare to rashly enter the city, so they used this place as a temporary stop. There were seven or eight zombies in the gas station, and they were quickly taken care of.
Xiao Jin was assigned to the support team in the Epic Instance Dungeon, and he had been doing support interference work from the rear, so his injuries weren't serious. This time, he was picked by Zhang Zhiyin.
This big brat was usually unruly, but after training, he had never dropped the ball at a critical moment. After experiencing so many battles, he could be said to be a psychic ability user with rich combat experience and sharp reflexes. His talent wasn't bad, and his ability had risen to Rank 7. After settling down, Xiao Jin didn't wait for Zhang Zhiyin's instructions, and went to the side to quietly scan the city with his mental power.
For high-level psychic ability users, mental power was their most sensitive and reliable sense, and this was most obvious with Meng Cari. Although Xiao Jin's level was far from Meng Cari's, he could still use his mental power to scan and understand the general situation of unfamiliar areas.
After half an hour, Xiao Jin opened his eyes, his forehead covered in sweat. He took two deep breaths to regulate his breathing, "Captain, the other places are similar to other abandoned cities, and I can't see anything. But there's something strange in the southwest corner of the city. There's a large area there that's been fenced off, and it feels like a forbidden zone that ordinary people are forbidden from entering. It's surrounded by metal walls that are more than two meters tall, and I can't detect anything inside. It should be shielding from mental power. "
Old Zhu narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips. "That's not right. This city should have been abandoned after the doomsday. No one has been here since then. How could someone build such a large-scale forbidden zone that can shield spiritual power?" Before the apocalypse, no one had any concept of psychic ability, and no one knew what mental power was, let alone shielding it.
Zhang Zhiyin nodded. "Then there are only two explanations. The first possibility was that this place was related to abilities before the apocalypse, and it could very well be one of the origins of the apocalypse. The second possibility was that there were indeed people who had the time and ability to build a base here after the apocalypse. Either E Lab or Y had the ability to do so. However, the Alliance probably doesn't want to go against these two forces. According to Xiao Jin's description, the first possibility is more likely. "
Xiao Jin opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhang Zhiyin: "Captain … a place related to the apocalypse before the apocalypse … wouldn't that be related to Professor Y?" Based on the relationship between Yin Nian and Zhang Zhiyin, he had long since deduced that the captain had a connection with the man who created the apocalypse, and it was very likely that their relationship was not shallow. But he did not know what his captain's attitude and reaction was. From the looks of it, it seemed like the Captain was on the same side as Professor Yin, opposing Y's actions.
Zhang Zhiyin shook her head, "I have nothing to do with him."
He lowered his voice and muttered, "Even if there was a relationship in the past, it's gone now …"
He was lamenting the fact that he and Yin Nian were strangers, but in Xiao Jin's ears, it became "Ah, there really is a secret". Xiao Jin was sensitive to the fact that the captain wasn't in a good mood when he mentioned Y, so he didn't say anything else. In any case, no matter who the captain knew, or who he was close to, it was always the reliable captain that he knew.
They were currently in the northwest, and Xiao Jin said that there was a problem in the southwest, so Zhang Zhiyin consciously didn't go near it and only investigated the northern part of the city. He could guess that that should be Yun Chu's goal, but Zhang Zhiyin's personality was more restrained and cautious. He was used to having everything under control and wouldn't take risks unless it was absolutely necessary. Thus, he felt that it was better to wait for the main force to arrive before taking action.
In these four days, Zhang Zhiyin's group of seven gradually cleared out the zombies in the northern part of the city in an orderly manner. On the fifth day, Zhang Zhiyin guessed that the main force should be arriving soon, so he decided to rest at the gas station for a day. While waiting for them, he could also conserve his energy for the upcoming activities.
Night fell, and the world without lights, city, or traffic seemed even more empty and silent. Zhang Zhiyin slept for three hours and prepared to take over Old Zhu and Xiao E. There were a total of seven of them, and they were split into two, two, three, and three shifts.
Old Zhu was shocked when he saw him up, "Captain, you're here so early? Why don't you rest a bit more? "
Zhang Zhiyin smiled, "I can't sleep. I might as well take over for you guys. Don't wake Xiao Jin yet, let him sleep a bit more, I can handle it. "Zhang Zhiyin and Xiao Jin were on the same shift.
Just as they were talking, Xiao E. who was on duty with Old Zhu suddenly said, "Captain, Brother Zhu, there's someone over there … It seems to be Professor Yin."
Zhang Zhiyin raised his head and looked in the direction of Xiao E. Indeed, he saw a familiar slender figure wearing an eye-catching white coat standing in the night not far away.
His emotions only surged for a second, and he didn't even need a second look to know that it was a fake. But to come here dressed up like this, it was obvious that his target was him.
Furthermore, the other party dared to dress up as Yin Nian to look for him, even if he knew that the other party had an ulterior motive, Zhang Zhiyin would still take the bait. Otherwise, he wouldn't be the Zhang Zhiyin who had been looking at virtual characters for 363 days. His dedication to Yin Nian was beyond ordinary people's imagination.
Zhang Zhiyin said in a low voice, "It's fake, I'll go take a look. Tell everyone to stand by and keep in touch with the communicator. " A year and a half ago, through the efforts of the White Ray Association, the Alliance's advanced communicators had the ability to locate each other within short distances.
After saying that, Zhang Zhiyin walked toward the figure.
The person suddenly left in a flash, but stopped not far away, as if waiting for Zhang Zhiyin.
…
In Professor Y's base, Meng Cari anxiously stopped Layton.
Layton was expressionless. "What is it?"
Meng Cari's spiritual power sounded very weak. "Boss told me to make up for my mistake by killing someone in a month, but a month has passed and I haven't done it yet."
Layton said resolutely, "You're dead."
Meng Cari said, "That person is Zhang Zhiyin."
Layton patted her shoulder. "Well done."
Meng Cari: "Huh?"
Layton: "Kids like you don't understand. Boss definitely doesn't want him to die. It'll be troublesome if you really kill him."
Meng Cari: "Although I still don't understand, it sounds like I'm fine."
Layton thought about it and said, "Oh right, get ready. Boss is going to Jiya City personally."
Jiya City … Meng Cari froze for a moment and used his spiritual power to stop Layton, who was about to leave. "The restricted area there restricts spatial teleportation. Boss personally set it up back then. I don't have the authority to activate the teleportation." He couldn't let Boss use his spatial ability to teleport them there.
Layton threw a milky white pentagram over as if he had expected it. "Use this, the spatial authorization card."
Zhang Zhiyin chased the person south. He had a vague guess that the person wanted to lure him into the black restricted area that Xiao Jin had mentioned. He had used the freedom of the apocalypse to fly here before. Looking down from a bird's eye view, the deepest impression he had was the black metal walls and the gray fog that covered them. That place gave off a dark and oppressive feeling, as if there was a cold aura lingering around. In the sky, Zhang Zhiyin could clearly sense that even the area above the restricted area was sealed. It was a huge circular energy net with high voltage electricity that could turn a person into powder in an instant. Even a mutant's body could not withstand such a high energy attack.
They passed through the deathly silent streets and traveled through the night. There was fog that night, and everything around them was blurry. The person was very fast. He must have used some kind of spatial ability. He would always flash by and appear thousands of miles away in an instant. Zhang Zhiyin had no direction and could not use the spatial talisman to locate him. He could only follow behind.
He chased for a long time, and his high concentration caused his sense of time to become less sensitive. It was like when he was nervous about taking an exam and it was time to hand in the paper.
After an unknown amount of time, the person finally stopped. With the help of his precision ability, Zhang Zhiyin could clearly see the black metal walls of the restricted area in the distance.
Zhang Zhiyin was three hundred meters away from the person. He quietly watched as the person in white took off his disguise and turned into a familiar appearance. "Captain Zhang, how have you been?"
Zhang Zhiyin narrowed his eyes. "Li Shuifeng, you spent so much effort to disguise yourself as Yin Nian to trick me, just to bring me here?"
Li Shuifeng laughed. "But you're already here, aren't you? Then my goal has been achieved. Captain Zhang, why don't you take a look behind you? "
Zhang Zhiyin turned around cautiously and saw the same black metal wall as the one in front of him.
Li Shuifeng stared at him with slight hatred and mockery. "Zhang Zhiyin, as long as Yin Nian is involved, your eyes will be blinded and you will lose your judgment. As long as Yin Nian's figure appears, regardless of whether it's real or fake, you will only stare at him. Captain Zhang, your weakness is too obvious, and it makes me feel like I've lost a lot of fun. You actually didn't notice? You've already been trapped in a mental illusion, and you've already stepped into the restricted area that you've been reminding yourself not to step into. "
Zhang Zhiyin smiled. "It seems like you're doing very well in E Lab." Li Shuifeng did not come alone. She disguised herself as Yin Nian and used a high-grade alien tool. At the same time, there was at least a level ten psychic ability user hiding here. It was someone from E Lab, and his position in their organization was not low.
Li Shuifeng shook her head with a smile. "Slightly better than you."
"I know that Professor Yin made many high-grade spatial transfer talismans for you, and that's probably why you're so fearless. But it's different this time. " Li Shuifeng smiled and twirled a white five-pointed star card in her hand. "You probably don't know, but this place was originally called Jiya City. This restricted area is Professor Y's last experimental site. As for what he experimented on, you'll be able to personally experience it in a moment. There's a spatial restriction set up by Y himself. Without his permission, no one can use any spatial ability, and there are only two spatial access cards left. There are only two Space Authorization Cards left. Unfortunately, we obtained one, and the other is still in the hands of Dr. Y and the others. "
"The door you just came in from only opens for fifteen minutes from 5: 45 to 6: 00 AM every day. Right now, it's 6: 05 AM." The smile on Li Shuifeng's face grew wider and wider. "In the remaining time, please enjoy the final zombie army created by Professor Y — the Dark Guardian. They were specially made for you by me, so I won't be accompanying you. "
Li Shuifeng smiled and waved the white five-pointed star card in her hand before disappearing in front of Zhang Zhiyin.
Zhang Zhiyin cursed inwardly and had no choice but to raise her guard and pay attention to her surroundings.
The sky gradually brightened, but the fog grew thicker. The color gradually changed from a cold grayish white to a rusty black like the metal door. Rows of zombies appeared in the fog, moving in unison like a real army. Every zombie had the strength of Level Eight to Level Nine. What was even more terrifying was their eyes, which were dark and burning with dark flames.
What was more eye-catching was the two-meter-tall zombie following behind them. The flames in its eyes flickered more intensely and the color was darker. It carried a half-meter long pitch-black metal axe in its left hand and wore a similar metal protective suit. It looked like a general commanding thousands of troops.
Its level was even higher than Zhang Zhiyin's. It should be at level ten. This was the first time Zhang Zhiyin saw a true level ten zombie in Tomorrow's World.
Zhang Zhiyin activated the freedom of the apocalypse and flew up, looking down at the zombie army from above. However, the energy barrier at the top of the Forbidden Zone prevented him from flying too high. He recalled the term Li Shuifeng used to describe the zombies, "Dark Guardian."
The greatest advantage of the precision ability was its long range. At this height, other than ice bullets, all other ice abilities were out of range. However, the precision ability could still be used. According to his experience, the zombies that were comparable to normal bosses shouldn't be able to hit him, but the axe-wielding zombie boss might not be able to.
The flying ability of the apocalypse lasted for two hours, but the cooldown was two hours and fifteen minutes. In other words, if he didn't finish it within two hours, he would be forced to land for fifteen minutes. If he was surrounded or engaged in a melee battle with the seemingly omnipotent zombie boss, it would be extremely disadvantageous or even fatal.
Zhang Zhiyin thought about it and dashed forward, passing by the zombie boss that was getting closer. He then turned around and fired a shot.
The zombie boss was startled and immediately swung its axe, spitting out a black energy bullet.
Zhang Zhiyin dodged to the side, and the energy bullet hit the building behind him, instantly corroding a large hole in the wall.
This was an effect that no other ability could achieve.
Dark Guardian … Zhang Zhiyin raised his head and came to a realization. These zombies belonged to the special ability that had only appeared in the rumors of Tomorrow. No one could confirm if it really existed, the dark attribute.
Under the illumination of the morning sun, everything gradually became transparent and bright.
A line of well-protected, orderly cars drove along the highway in the direction of Jiya City. They should have arrived yesterday, but they were ambushed by the Bathing Fire base, causing their journey to be delayed.
The first two cars stopped at the roadside gas station, and two people got out. It was Da Dao and Ah Kong.
When Xiao E saw them, he quickly ran over and shouted, "Deputy Captain!"
Da Dao's injuries were all healed at this time. Seeing this, he comforted, "Don't worry, speak slowly. What happened?"
Xiao E nodded and swallowed, "Last night, Leader got up to keep watch and saw a person disguised as Professor Yin, so he chased after him. Later, Brother Zhu, Xiao Jin, and my brother followed, leaving the three of us here to wait for the main force. According to the latest news, Leader is trapped in the restricted area, facing hundreds of high-level zombies alone. Brother Zhu and the others can't go in and support him. The situation is very urgent. "
Da Dao looked solemn, looked at Ah Kong, and said to Chen Guang, who followed behind, "You stay here and coordinate with the leader to get support. I will take our people there first."
Chen Guang agreed, and Da Dao quickly organized the Thunder Detachment to get on the car and drove straight to the Fallen City with Xiao E.
In front of the metal wall of the restricted area, Ah Kong saw her brother, whose eyes were red with anxiety.
When he looked up, he could see the sky above the restricted area. Their leader relied on his flexibility to escape the zombie boss's dark energy ball attack again and again, and fought back with bullets and ice bombs at the right time.
However, the suppression between levels was obvious, not to mention that the opponent was such a specially modified extremely powerful boss. The damage Zhang Zhiyin caused to it was really negligible.
Xiao Jin said in a hoarse voice, "Leader has been in there for almost two hours. None of us can get in, and the sky above the restricted area is also blocked by an energy shield."
Ah Kong tried to use space transmission, but she repeatedly failed.
"Damn it," she said, "There is a space restriction in here."
Da Dao's golden blade hit the metal door, but only a row of sparks splashed out, and the metal door stood still, undamaged.
Old Zhu leaned on the front hood of the car and kept muttering, "Calm down, calm down, there must be a way."
Da Dao put away his golden blade, turned around, and shouted, "Send a message to Chen Guang! Yun Chu must have a lot of information about this place. Ask him for it, all of it, no matter what method you use, you must get it immediately! "
At this moment, a sudden change occurred.
A huge space vortex appeared on the ground of the restricted area that should have prohibited all space abilities. Zhang Zhiyin was distracted, and a dark energy ball flew past his shoulder. Because of the defensive function of the Doomsday Suit, he was not seriously injured, but the clothes on his left shoulder were completely corroded.
The vortex gradually converged, and a black car appeared there.
The wind ability user of the detachment flew over the metal wall and looked inside. He was stunned and took a deep breath, "Layton, Moncari … and, Dr. Yin, no, it's Y …"
Everyone looked at Zhang Zhiyin in the air, and the worry on their faces became even stronger.
Fortunately, Dr. Y and the other two seemed to only be watching and did not make any moves.
While Da Dao and the others were anxiously thinking of various methods, Zhang Zhiyin lost his composure when he saw the side view of the person in the car. He hated his precision ability a little. It was so far away, and it was so blurry, but that person could see it clearly.
What was worse was that freedom did not wait for anyone in the apocalypse. Two hours had passed, and the effect of the flight skill was automatically removed.
Zhang Zhiyin gritted his teeth, aimed at a row of two-story buildings in the restricted area, and used the last bit of the flight skill to jump over.
However, at this height, many of the zombie monsterlings' long-range skills could hit him, and the zombie boss could also use more skills to surround and intercept him, making it difficult for him.
Zhang Zhiyin silently counted the time in his heart. He only needed to hold on for fifteen minutes, and then he could continue flying in the air for two hours.
However, the zombie boss did not do as he wished. The two-meter-tall zombie suddenly jumped, and with a push, it did not have the stiffness of ordinary zombies, and jumped up very nimbly!
Yin Nian's modifications were too good.
Zhang Zhiyin smiled bitterly, switched all his skills to defense, and began to dodge and run. However, the space on the roof was limited, and the zombie was not slow either. In less than three rounds, he was still blocked at the edge of the roof, and had no choice but to fight the zombie boss in close combat.
Zhang Zhiyin raised his gun and shot, but the zombie boss did not dodge, obviously not taking his attack seriously. It directly swung its axe at him. There was a faint silvery black halo on the axe, obviously refined from the essence of dark energy. If he was hit, it would probably be more terrifying than being hit by the energy ball.
Zhang Zhiyin did not dare to take it head-on, and he turned around to dodge, but the zombie's left claw pressed down on his shoulder.
That area had been hit by the dark energy ball before, and in the previous battles and the two hours of exhaustion, Zhang Zhiyin did not have the time to repair his equipment. The Doomsday Armor that had been in an invisible state could no longer withstand the attack, and the zombie's claws dug deep into his flesh, almost breaking his shoulder blade. On the other side, the zombie boss raised the axe in its right hand, and was about to chop down on Zhang Zhiyin's head.
The zombie's claws were poisonous, and Zhang Zhiyin could only feel his consciousness becoming hazy from the intense pain. He struggled to raise his head, and when he looked down, he saw a familiar cold face through the window.
It was as if it was instinctive, in the most hopeless and helpless times, he would ask for help from the people closest to him. Zhang Zhiyin looked straight at him, and weakly stretched out his right hand, and said softly as if he was talking to himself, "Yin Nian, it hurts …"
The zombie boss's axe instantly fell. Ah Kong looked up at this scene, and his mouth was wide open, but he could not make a sound. His nails dug deep into his flesh, but he did not feel anything.
Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.
In the next second, the silvery purple lightning quickly exploded, setting off a monstrous momentum that engulfed the entire forbidden area.
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