Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

Police cars roared into Qingshan Village, their sirens piercing the tranquility of the village. Shi Shaowei was the first to jump out, his eyes scanning the surroundings like a hawk's. The village entrance was deserted, except for a few stray dogs fleeing in panic, leaving a trail of messy paw prints.

"Attention everyone," Shi Shaowei ordered in a deep voice, "Evacuate the crowd immediately and seal off the scene. Li Wenxuan, you are responsible for contacting the village committee to ensure that all villagers are in a safe place. Zhang Qiang, you take your men to set up a cordon, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."

Everyone sprang into action, and the village quickly descended into chaos. Xu Hao stood rooted to the spot, feeling the tense atmosphere in the air, his heart pounding. This was his first time participating in such a significant operation. Although he was a figure who had seen his share of things on the Fama Continent, this was the first time he had ever faced something so bizarre in the real world.

It's important to know that there's no resurrection mechanism in the real world.

Su Qing walked to Xu Hao's side and said in a low voice, "Don't be nervous, stay close to me." Her voice was calm and firm, which gave Xu Hao a sense of comfort.

Shi Shaowei turned to look at Xu Hao and Su Qing, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes: "You two come into the village with me. Remember, no matter what happens, stay calm."

The three cautiously advanced deeper into the village. An indescribable stench permeated the air, causing Xu Hao to frown.

Why does this taste so familiar?

The village was unusually quiet; not even the chirping of insects or birds could be heard, as if the whole world had been muted.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from not far away. The three of them immediately became alert, held their breath, and slowly approached the source of the sound.

After turning a street corner, they finally saw the "thing".

It was a humanoid creature, but clearly no longer human. Its skin was an unnatural grayish-white, like a corpse that had been soaked in water. Its movements were stiff and slow, each step seeming as if it were struggling with its own body. Most chilling were its eyes—empty and lifeless, yet seemingly gazing at something.

Xu Hao was stunned. He stared intently at the walking corpse in front of him. Its grayish-white skin, withered muscles, stiff limbs, and empty, lifeless eyes were exactly the same as the zombies in the mining area in his memory.

"This...how is this possible?!" Xu Hao muttered to himself, his brows furrowed. "How could this appear in the real world?"

"Don't move," Su Qing warned in a low voice, "It seems to be very sensitive to movement."

Shi Shaowei slowly raised the specially made gun in his hand and aimed it at the creature. Just then, the creature suddenly turned its head, its empty eyes staring straight at them.

For a moment, time seemed to freeze.

Then, the creature let out a chilling roar and pounced on them with an agility that belied its appearance!

"Watch out!" Shi Shaowei shouted and pulled the trigger.

The gunshots pierced the silent village. The bullet struck the creature in the chest, but it seemed oblivious, continuing its charge.

Seeing that the guns were ineffective, Shi Shaowei's hands glowed with golden light, preparing to perform a physical exorcism. However, Xu Hao preempted him, his figure blurring as he appeared before Shi Shaowei. He pulled a talisman from his waist, which instantly burst into flames. With a flick of his wrist, Xu Hao tossed the burning talisman towards the walking corpse. The talisman traced a fiery arc in the air, striking the walking corpse precisely on the forehead.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the talisman erupted with blinding light, engulfing the zombie in a sea of ​​fire. The zombie let out a painful howl, its body trembling violently, and thick smoke began to billow from its grayish-white skin.

Seeing the zombie engulfed in flames, Xu Hao knew the time was right. He swiftly pulled out four talismans gleaming with a faint golden light from his robes, and with a gentle swipe of his finger, the talismans emitted a dim blue glow. Xu Hao took a deep breath and tossed the four talismans high into the air.

The talisman spun and danced in the air, forming a perfect circle. As Xu Hao formed hand seals and chanted incantations, the talisman's light grew increasingly dazzling. Suddenly, a blinding blue light shot out from the talisman, converging in mid-air to form a complex magic circle.

The center of the magic circle began to twist and deform, as if something was about to burst forth. Accompanied by the sound of bones colliding, a skeleton slowly emerged from the magic circle. The skeleton glowed with a ghostly blue light, and eerie flames flickered in its empty eye sockets.

As soon as the skeleton landed, it immediately assumed a fighting stance, holding a sharp axe, its white bones gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

The flames gradually died down, the smoke dissipated, revealing the charred corpse. Its skin was burned, wrinkled, and cracked, exposing muscle tissue and emitting a nauseating stench of burning flesh. However, horrifyingly, this corpse, which should have been burned to ashes, slowly rose to its feet, its empty eye sockets flashing with an eerie red light.

Sensing the threat, the skeleton summoned by Xu Hao immediately sprang into action. With mechanical, precise steps, it swiftly approached the shaky, rising corpse. The axe in the skeleton's hand gleamed coldly in the sunlight, its joints cracking and popping.

The first axe blow struck the walker's neck, the sharp blade easily severing the charred muscle and half-melted bone. The walker's head fell to the ground, but its body continued to writhe unnaturally.

Without pausing, the skeleton swung its axe a second time at the walker's right arm, severing it at the shoulder. Rotting flesh splattered, revealing the dark bones beneath.

The third axe swept across, precisely slicing the walker in half at the waist, separating the upper and lower body. Even so, the walker's remains continued to writhe on the ground, as if still wanting to attack.

With a final axe blow, the skeleton leaped high into the air and brought the weapon down from above, cleaving the walker's torso in two. With this fatal strike, the walker finally ceased moving, utterly devoid of life.

The skeleton warrior, having completed his mission, stood beside the mangled corpse, awaiting his next command.

Shi Shaowei and Su Qing stood rooted to the spot, staring in disbelief at the scene before them. The skeleton warrior swiftly and decisively cleaved the zombie into pieces, the entire process fluid and effortless.

Shi Shaowei's eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, unable to utter a word for a moment. His gaze darted back and forth between the shattered remains of the zombies and the still-standing skeleton warrior, his mind a complete blank.

Su Qing gasped, instinctively clenching her fists so tightly her nails almost dug into her flesh.

"This...is it that powerful? It seems stronger than the one you summoned last time." Shi Shaowei finally found his voice, but his tone was still full of disbelief.

Su Qing also came to her senses. She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm: "Xu Hao, this skeleton... is it your... summoned creature?"

Although summoning abilities are rare, Su Qing had been seconded to the General Administration for a period of time and was quite knowledgeable, so she had heard of them before.

But this is the first time I've seen a summon that powerful.

Xu Hao smiled slightly and offered no explanation. Actually, what they saw last time was the most basic, unskilled skeleton. Now, Xu Hao had maxed out his Summon Skeleton skill to level one, and his current skeletons were level one, naturally much more powerful than before.

Just then, more roars came from all directions. Shi Shaowei's expression changed drastically: "Damn it, we're surrounded!"