"Zombies?" A lot of people were thinking about this new term.
"Zombies are infected creatures. They are also creatures of the undead race." Bai Xiaowen said, "These infected creatures are very sensitive to all moving targets, including sound. Moreover, their teeth and claws also carry the virus of the Ultimate Plague Killer. Those who are scratched or bitten by them will turn into zombies after a certain period of time. "
As if confirming Bai Xiaowen's explanation, the first batch of Plague Undead that had been knocked down by the zombies stood up in a wobbly manner not long after. They let out meaningless roars and joined the ranks of the counterattack.
"Then, these zombies … are they under your control?" Lord Julian looked at Bai Xiaowen strangely and asked carefully.
"Unfortunately, they only act according to their instincts." Bai Xiaowen sighed. If he could control the zombies, he would not have to be so restrained. He could just gather an army of zombies, and it would not be a problem for him to defeat the two camps in Beijiang. He would definitely get a lot of treasure chests.
"If that's the case, the Lord of Plague, who is hiding behind the scenes, will not be able to control these zombies?" Lord Julian suddenly laughed. "That's not bad. Let the zombies kill the undead and the survivors. We have the protection of the city wall, so we will be safe."
Archbishop Arlo suddenly said, "But, what about the other humans in Beijiang, especially those who live in villages and do not have city walls? I remember that Baron Dior mentioned in his plan that the 'Ultimate Plague Bane' that you developed is highly contagious, and it can spread through the air. It won't be long before the humans in the northern borderline who haven't been bitten by the zombies will become zombies! "
There was a moment of silence.
Bai Xiaowen said calmly, "Archbishop Arlo, I repeat, only the humans who are infected with the undead plague virus will be affected by the Ultimate Plague Killer. If they are not infected with the virus, they will not be transformed. "
"That does not mean anything. Aren't the infected people God's people? They still have a chance to be cured! "Arlo said.
"Cured? How?" Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "Does the Archbishop think that we have enough time and manpower to give the medicine to all the infected people in Beijiang? Especially under the pressure of the allied forces of the remnants! "
Archbishop Arlo was speechless. He could only watch as the soldiers of the Whitestone Army hurriedly poured the "Ultimate Plague Nemesis", which was actually the solution of the zombie virus, onto the army of the undead.
The front line began to push back.
Although the Plague Undead army had the advantage in numbers, the zombies could continuously convert their enemies into their own kind. Moreover, for monsters like zombies, unless they were attacked in the head, even if their HP was emptied, it would stop at 1 point and temporarily lose the ability to move. After a few minutes, their HP would automatically recover and they would be able to move again.
The large barrels of liquid shot out from the catapults blossomed in the rear of the Plague Undead army, and the zombie virus quickly spread.
In any case, the pressure on the city walls had lessened significantly.
Bai Xiaowen walked down the city wall. Wherever he went, people would make way for him and look at him strangely.
At the same time, Bai Xiaowen received a notification that his reputation in the human camp had dropped. It had not yet fallen below the Reverence level, but with the progress of the Umbrella Plan, his reputation was constantly falling. It would not be long before it fell below the Reverence level.
This was under the condition that the Prince was the scapegoat. If Bai Xiaowen acted rashly, his reputation would definitely collapse. In the end, he might not even get any credit at all.
Li Shuyi also received the notification that his reputation had dropped. He said worriedly, "What should we do now? Let's go buy the Return Item now. If it falls below the Reverence level, we can't buy it anymore. "
The [Return Scroll] from the quartermaster of the Black Rock Fortress required the Reverence level of reputation to purchase.
"Don't worry. These temporary losses of reputation are just fleeting clouds," Bai Xiaowen said calmly. "I've prepared for so long and spent so much effort to promote the Umbrella Plan. I'm not satisfied with just completing an S-rank main storyline mission."
Back at his residence, Bai Xiaowen took out the other communication rune that he had specifically asked Prince Nicholas for.
The communication rune that Prince Nicholas had given him was placed in the Red Leaf Fortress.
These two runes were used to communicate with the magic network of the Cain Plane. As for the distance of the communication, it was related to the grade of the communication rune. These two runes could support communication from Black Rock City to Red Leaf City. They were considered to be of a higher grade.
It was a pity that the communication rune could not be brought out of the Cain Plane. Even if it was brought out, without the support of the magic network of the Cain Plane, it would not work.
After injecting his mental strength, the communication rune shone brightly.
Not long after, a figure appeared in the illusory light. He had a big head, a small body, and goldfish eyes. It was Doctor Zombie.
"Hi, Boss! Let me guess what you're looking for me for … Hmm, a paid vacation? "
"… After finishing this job, I'll give you a very long vacation," Bai Xiaowen said calmly. "Now, cheer up … How are the preparations on your side?"
"Under my diligent supervision, the production of the factory is going very smoothly. Moreover, according to Boss's arrangements, the twenty-one territories in the northern border have been properly arranged … With one order from you, the entire northern border will 'boom' within forty-eight hours! You know what I mean, Boss! Hahahaha! "
"Is Cecilia here?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
Cecilia's figure appeared beside Doctor Zombie.
"Dior, the mildly infected people in my territory have all been gathered in Red Leaf City. After taking the plague nemesis drug that you developed, the symptoms of the Necromancy Plague have been significantly alleviated," Cecilia said with a tired expression. "It's estimated that they'll all recover in another five or six days. How's the situation on your side? "
Doctor Zombie was a little unhappy. "Hey, Madam, the plague nemesis is my patented invention."
"Very good, you don't have to worry." Bai Xiaowen ignored Doctor Zombie's protest and nodded to Cecilia. "Cecilia, after some time, all the humans in the northern border, except for Black Rock City and Red Leaf City, will turn into brainless zombies. It's quite dangerous. However, Red Leaf City has very high walls, so don't worry too much. You have to maintain the stability of Red Leaf City. Once you discover that someone has turned into a zombie, isolate and eliminate them immediately. "
Although Bai Xiaowen had already cleaned up Red Leaf City before he left, and all the people that Cecilia had brought over had also taken the cure, there was still the possibility that some infected people would slip through the net.
The characteristic of the Ultimate Plague Nemesis (the zombie virus) was that it wouldn't affect healthy people. It would only forcibly transform the Necromancy Plague and the plague infected.
Back then, Doctor Zombie had accidentally created the WD-01 substance through his zombie body, causing a group of plague infected people to turn into zombies. After that, Bai Xiaowen realized that this might be a shortcut to completing the S-Rank Hero Mission: Fight the Plague.
After developing the antidote, Bai Xiaowen gave Doctor Zombie an advance order for the next month to continue his research based on the zombified substance. This mad scientist indeed had an extraordinary talent in the field of research that could destroy humans. He quickly upgraded his technology and obtained new results.
In the first upgrade, he obtained the WD-02 substance, which could be used to transform the Necromancy Plague and its infected people into zombies through diet and injection.
However, Bai Xiaowen wasn't satisfied with this. After that, he obtained the WD-03 substance, which was the "Ultimate Plague Nemesis" — it could be transmitted through the air!
At this point, the "Umbrella Plan" had the technological foundation to realize.
"Don't worry, I'll recruit people and train them to shoot arrows. I'll turn Maple City into a strong city and an important stronghold for the humans of the Northern Borderline," Cecilia said.
Bai Xiaowen grunted in acknowledgment. "Job, Ferdinand, those Ebony Knights, are they cooperating?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
At the mention of this, Doctor Zombie said with a bitter expression, "Boss, those five Ebony Knights were very fierce. They wanted to kill me as soon as they saw me. After hearing your request, they almost killed me! Luckily, they had the prince's warrant that Keats brought, so they reluctantly agreed to cooperate … "
Of the seven Ebony Knights that had been scattered to the Northern Borderline, Ian and Jerick had been killed by Bai Xiaowen. Only five remained.
Of these five, apart from Job and Ferdinand who might be a little better, the other three who hadn't met Bai Xiaowen probably didn't have a good impression of Bai Xiaowen. Not to mention, Doctor Zombie was an undead creature …
Moreover, Bai Xiaowen's request that Doctor Zombie brought was for these Ebony Knights to cooperate fully with the Umbrella Plan and turn all the plague infected in the Northern Borderline into zombies. The fact that these knights didn't kill Doctor Zombie on the spot was definitely due to the prince's warrant.
Bai Xiaowen wasn't worried about the knights' obedience. They weren't naive little girls like Bonita who hadn't seen much of the world and understood that where the light shone, the shadow would follow.
If they didn't turn the plague infected into zombies, they would turn into plague undead after a while. Under the command of the Plague Lord, they would join the plague army besieging Black Rock City.
Since that was the case, it was better to turn them into zombies in advance. Zombies acted on instinct and wouldn't be controlled by the Plague Lord.
As for saving them? They couldn't be saved. With the production of the common plague nemesis that Maple City had recently collected, it could only cure a portion of the mildly infected in Cecilia's territory.
"Doctor Zombie, other than supervising the production, did you have any other research results during this time?" Bai Xiaowen asked. "Is the possibility of controlling zombies possible?"
Doctor Zombie shrunk his neck. "Boss, please allow me to remind you that the number of orders you've given me this month has seriously exceeded the limit …"
"So there's none?" Bai Xiaowen stroked his chin. "Your paid leave … I'll have to reconsider."
“BOSS！ You're violating the labor law! "Doctor Zombie said sternly.
"Is there a labor law that stipulates that I can only do three things in a month?" Bai Xiaowen choked on Doctor Zombie's words and said with a cold expression, "That's it. Next month's leave is canceled …"
"Stop, wait a minute!" Doctor Zombie hurriedly waved his hands. "Although I can't control zombies, I did have some new ideas during this period of supervising the production. I've made something new … Boss, you might like it. I've already given it to Keats and asked him to bring it with him on his return trip. I've also given him a manual … "
"Not bad. Not bad." Bai Xiaowen didn't expect Doctor Zombie to be so tactful.
"However, it's a rushed product after all. There might be some minor flaws. Please don't mind, Boss."
"I don't mind. If there's a problem, you can go to the Delifa and get a whip yourself."
Ignoring Doctor Zombie's sour expression, Bai Xiaowen finally said, "The Umbrella Plan is now officially activated. Within 48 hours, the Ultimate Plague Nemesis will cover the entire Northern Borderline! "
Considering the Ultimate Plague Nemesis's strong infectivity through the air, as long as they set up infection sources in the main villages and towns in the territories of Northern Borderline, they would be able to cover the entire Northern Borderline in no time as Bai Xiaowen said.
Back on the city walls, the situation on the battlefield outside had gradually turned around. At the very least, there were no more Plague Undead below the city walls.
Batches of Plague Undead rushed over, and the zombies met them head-on.
On the front line, the Plague Undead were all turned into new zombies, which then turned around and attacked other Plague Undead.
Moreover, when the zombies' HP was emptied, as long as their heads were still intact, they wouldn't truly die. They would only fall to the ground and wait for their HP to recover to full before regaining their mobility.
The zombies' weakness was their heads. The controller of the Plague Undead would definitely be able to discover it. However, the controller couldn't control the Plague Undead to concentrate their attacks on the zombies' heads. This kind of long-distance, precise command was beyond the scope of their abilities.
Therefore, although the number of zombies seemed small, the front line was slowly moving towards the other side.
Moreover, the trebuchets on the city walls were constantly throwing large wooden barrels filled with the Ultimate Plague Nemesis. These cannonballs were much more effective than stone bullets. Wherever they landed, a batch of Plague Undead would be turned into zombies.
Among the remnant tribes, a portion of them, like Kaierhan, had been transformed into undead and had the Plague Undead virus in their bodies. These remnant people who had been transformed into undead would also turn into zombies after coming into contact with the Ultimate Plague Nemesis! Among them, the elite individuals were much stronger than normal humans after being zombified. They could be seen as the embryonic form of Cain's Lickers or Tyrants …
Flap flap flap …
In the midst of the chaos, a group of bats swept past the zombie crowd and landed in human form. It was Kitts. His movements attracted the attention of a few zombies, but before they could turn around and pounce, Kitts transformed into a bat again and flew up the city walls.
"Dark creatures?" Archbishop Arlo's eyes widened.
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