Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

The roars rose and fell, echoing like a terrifying symphony. Xu Hao, Su Qing, and Shi Shaowei stood back to back, warily surveying their surroundings.

Suddenly, a horde of zombies surged from the far end of the street. They staggered but their steps were firm, and chunks of rotting flesh fell off with each movement. A stench filled the air, making one want to vomit.

"Damn it!" Shi Shaowei cursed, his hands flashing with golden light. "Where did these guys come from?"

Su Qing calmly analyzed, "It's possible that the nearby corpses have suddenly turned into zombies. We need to find a way to break through."

Xu Hao didn't speak, but silently placed the skeleton warriors at the forefront. The sound of bones clashing echoed in the air, and the eerie blue light flickered.

At the same time, fire talismans were continuously struck out with his hands; however, for every one that fell, more would take its place.

Shi Shaowei frowned and said, "Something's not right. Cremation is the norm now, so where did all these intact corpses come from? And why are there monks among them…?"

Xu Hao kept healing the skeleton warrior, the sound of bones colliding with rotting flesh sending chills down his spine. He said in a deep voice, "These zombies didn't originate from the corpses here; they must have some other origin!"

Nine times out of ten, they all came from the continent of Fama.

The three fought and retreated, gradually moving towards the other end of the street. Shi Shaowei transformed the golden light in his hand into two large swords, slashing at the zombies as if cutting melons and vegetables. Su Qing nimbly dodged the zombies' attacks, while simultaneously waving her hands repeatedly, unleashing wind blades that relentlessly reaped the zombies.

Although Xu Hao's skeleton warriors were brave, they were outnumbered and quickly overwhelmed by the sea of ​​zombies. Under normal circumstances, a level one skeleton cannot defeat an ordinary zombie in a one-on-one fight. If it weren't for Xu Hao constantly healing them, they would have been reduced to a pile of bone fragments long ago.

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly critical, Shi Shaowei slashed off the head of a zombie with his sword and said breathlessly, "No, we need to find a place to hide temporarily!"

Just then, Xu Hao spotted a dilapidated courtyard in the distance. He pointed in that direction: "There... let's go there..."

Su Qing and Shi Shaowei exchanged a glance and immediately understood his meaning. The three of them fought their way out and rushed towards the church. The horde of zombies followed closely behind, their rotting arms reaching out to grab them.

Just as they were about to be caught, the skeleton shattered. Xu Hao gritted his teeth and summoned another one to hold the line, buying the three of them a few breaths of time.

Finally, they rushed into the courtyard and quickly closed the gate. Shi Shaowei and Su Qing worked together to push a nearby bench in front of the gate, temporarily blocking the zombies' attack.

The horde of zombies surged towards the courtyard gate like a tidal wave, their rotting fingers scratching incessantly at the wooden door, producing a chilling scraping sound. Their empty eyes peered through the cracks in the door, emitting low growls. Several zombies attempted to climb the wall, but their decaying limbs could not support their weight, and they quickly collapsed.

Despite their large numbers, the zombies lacked intelligence and coordination. Some zombies mechanically pounded on the door, while others paced in place, seemingly forgetting their objective. Occasionally, a few zombies would attempt to break down the door, but their movements were clumsy, and although it was a wooden door, they could hold it off for a while.

Time ticked by, and the zombies continued to linger outside the door, unable to find a way in. They could only scratch at the wooden door with their rotting nails, leaving marks of varying depths, but they couldn't truly budge the barrier.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief as they rushed into the courtyard. Xu Hao leaned against the wall, panting heavily, sweat streaming down his face. Shi Shaowei watched the door warily, while Su Qing looked around, observing the courtyard.

At that very moment, a blinding blue light pierced the darkness, heading straight for Su Qing. In the blink of an eye, Xu Hao only had time to see a lightning-like beam of light pierce through Su Qing's chest.

Lightning Cinema!!?

"Su Qing!" Xu Hao cried out in anguish, watching helplessly as her body collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut.

Shi Shaowei instantly entered battle mode, his hands radiating golden light. Xu Hao rushed towards Su Qing, wanting to check on her injuries.

Just then, a tall, thin figure slowly emerged from the house. It wore a tattered robe and its body crackled with electricity. It was a lightning zombie, a being far more dangerous than ordinary zombies.

Xu Hao held Su Qing tightly, feeling her faint breathing. "Hang in there, Su Qing!" he whispered.

Shi Shaowei roared, conjuring two golden longswords in his hands as he charged towards the lightning zombie. However, the zombie merely waved its hand, and a bolt of lightning sent Shi Shaowei flying. He crashed heavily into the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Xu Hao knew they were facing an unprecedented crisis. He carefully set Su Qing down and stood up to face the lightning zombie. The air was thick with the smell of ozone, making every breath feel suffocating.

The lightning zombie had a ferocious expression, its eyes gleaming with a ghostly blue light. As the second most dangerous creature in the mine after the Zombie King, the lightning zombie was extremely dangerous even to high-level players. A level 30+ mage, without using a shield, would be instantly killed if several lightning zombies focused their fire.

Xu Hao gritted his teeth and rapidly formed hand seals. A skeleton warrior emerged from the ground, blocking his path. At the same time, a ball of flame condensed in his left hand and struck the lightning zombie directly.

Xu Hao's fire spell struck the lightning zombie, but only left a scorch mark on its rotting skin. The zombie let out a piercing roar, its body crackling with electricity. Xu Hao then summoned skeleton warriors to charge forward, only to be shattered by a bolt of lightning.

Shi Shaowei struggled to his feet, conjuring a golden longsword in his hands. He exchanged a glance with Xu Hao, and the two launched a coordinated attack. Xu Hao continuously summoned skeleton warriors to distract the zombies while simultaneously unleashing fire talismans. Shi Shaowei seized the opportunity to close the distance, slashing at the zombies' vital points with his golden longsword.

The lightning zombie, caught between the two, was struggling to cope. It unleashed several bolts of lightning, which Xu Hao and Shi Shaowei scrambled to dodge, their clothes charred in several places. Shi Shaowei's right arm was grazed by the lightning, instantly becoming numb and powerless.

Xu Hao unleashed his Red and Green Poison, two streams of energy, one red and one green, forming a thin line in the air that precisely struck the zombie's rotting chest. In an instant, the poison spread rapidly throughout the zombie's body like a spiderweb. The Lightning Zombie let out a shrill roar, its body crackling with electricity, and its movements became sluggish.

Xu Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that the red and green poison was indeed effective. Black smoke began to rise from the zombie's body, and its flesh rotted at a visible rate. Although they hadn't immediately defeated the powerful lightning zombie, they had at least significantly weakened it, buying them a chance to catch their breath.

Finally, the lightning zombie let out a final, mournful howl and collapsed to the ground. Xu Hao and Shi Shaowei, utterly exhausted, slumped to the ground.

Xu Hao immediately crawled to Su Qing's side, his hands trembling as he pulled two bottles of sun-dried water from his backpack. He carefully helped Su Qing up and slowly poured one bottle into her mouth. He handed the other bottle to Shi Shaowei.

The sun-dried water took effect, and Su Qing's chest wound gradually healed, her complexion regaining its rosy hue. Shi Shaowei's injuries also improved, and his paralyzed right arm regained sensation.

Just then, a huge roar came from outside the door!