I transmigrated to a chaotic world and became the sole player.

The crimson light, like a dazzling thunderbolt in the dark night, precisely pierced through the gaps between the zombies and rushed straight to the large tree where the zombies were hiding!

The apprentice sorcerer clearly hadn't expected that Lu Zhao, while dealing with the siege of three zombies, would also be able to spare the time to launch a precise ranged attack on him! He had just peeked out halfway to get a clear view of the battle at the valley entrance when he saw a crimson light that made his heart tremble shooting towards him at incredible speed!

"What?!" The sorcerer apprentice was horrified. In his haste, he only had time to hold up a palm-sized black bone shield in front of him—the very artifact he used to control the walking corpses.

"boom!"

The crimson light transformed from the exorcising talisman slammed into the bone shield, producing a muffled explosion! The exorcising power contained within the crimson light clashed violently with the yin energy on the bone shield, emitting a hissing burning sound.

Cracks instantly appeared on the surface of the bone shield, and black energy emanated from it. The sorcerer apprentice was struck as if by a heavy blow, letting out a muffled groan as he was thrown back by the immense impact, landing awkwardly on the ground. The bone shield in his hand also flew out, its spiritual light dimmed, clearly indicating that it had been severely damaged.

[Successfully used the 'Exorcism Talisman (Flawed, Inferior)'! Damage dealt to the Evil Sorcerer Apprentice (Lv6)! The artifact 'Soul Bone Shield' is damaged!]

[The target has been briefly stunned!]

"Pfft!" The sorcerer apprentice spat out a mouthful of blood, and his health bar dropped a little bit instantly. More importantly, his mental connection with the walking corpse was violently disrupted and interrupted due to the damage to the magical artifact and himself!

On the battlefield at the valley entrance, those originally fierce and coordinated zombies suddenly became like puppets without strings, their movements becoming stiff and chaotic, and they even began to spin aimlessly in place, their aggression greatly reduced.

"A great opportunity!" Lu Zhao's spirits soared! He endured the pain in his shoulder and, taking advantage of the momentary hesitation when the three zombies in front of him appeared, wielded his machete like the wind, focusing his attack on his lower body!

"Snap!" "Snap!"

Two consecutive slashes landed precisely on the leg joints of the other two zombies. Although they weren't severed as easily as the first one, they severely hampered their movement.

"Their controller is injured! Everyone, give it your all! Destroy these monstrous things!" Lu Zhao roared, trying to boost morale.

The young and strong refugees, who had been initially being overwhelmed, suddenly became dazed and confused upon seeing the zombies and hearing Lu Zhao's shouts. Their morale soared, and their fear was replaced by a fierce will to survive. Shouting, they launched a frenzied attack on the immobile zombies with their rudimentary weapons. Although their killing efficiency was low, their sheer numbers allowed them to force several zombies to retreat, splattering black blood everywhere.

Lu Zhao, like a tiger among sheep, specifically targeted the level 3 zombies with higher health bars. Although they were tough and resilient, their lack of unified command and slow movement greatly reduced their threat to Lu Zhao. He used his superior agility and the precise weakness detection granted by the [Refining Spirit Technique] to focus his machete on vulnerable areas such as the eye sockets, throat, and joints.

[Attack hits the weak point! Deals critical damage to the zombie (Lv3)!]

[Successfully defeated the 'Walking Corpse' (Lv3)! Gained 60 experience points!]

……

The battle turned into a one-sided affair. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the dozen or so zombies were wiped out by the combined efforts of the group, turning into a pile of rotting flesh and bones that reeked of stench.

The apprentice of the evil sorcerer had only just recovered from his dizziness. He stared at the one-sided slaughter before him, his precious walking corpses wiped out, his magical artifacts damaged, and himself injured. His face was contorted with extreme fear and resentment.

He knew he'd kicked a hornet's nest! That kid who knew talismans was no ordinary vagrant!

Run! We must escape immediately!

He struggled to his feet, not even bothering to retrieve the damaged bone shield, and tried to flee into the depths of the mountains.

"Trying to leave?" Lu Zhao had been watching him closely. How could he let a tiger return to the mountain? He pushed off with his feet, his figure as fast as lightning, and in a few leaps he caught up with the seriously injured sorcerer apprentice.

Hearing the whoosh behind him, the apprentice was terrified. He hurriedly pulled out a handful of black powder from his pocket and threw it behind him: "Behold my Corpse Poison Powder!"

Lu Zhao was prepared. He instantly switched from the [Turtle Breathing Technique] to internal breathing and simultaneously dodged to the side to avoid the area covered by the powder. The poisonous powder fell to the ground, making a "sizzling" sound and corroding the vegetation, clearly indicating that it was extremely poisonous.

But in that brief moment of delay, Lu Zhao was already upon him! The woodcutter's knife, carrying a chilling killing intent, was pressed against the sorcerer's neck.

"No...don't kill me! My master is 'Black Fiend Master,' if you kill me, he will never let you go!" The sorcerer apprentice collapsed to the ground, screaming and threatening with a fierce but cowardly tone.

Lu Zhao's eyes were icy cold, completely unmoved. Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. Without hesitation, he slashed with the wood-chopping knife!

"Uh..." The warlock apprentice's threat came to an abrupt halt, his eyes filled with unbelievable fear as he slowly collapsed to the ground, his health bar reduced to zero.

[Successfully defeated the 'Evil Sorcerer Apprentice' (Lv6)!]

[Experience points gained: 250!]

[Level upgraded to Level 5!]

[Items obtained: Broken Wraith Bone Shield x1, Fragment of "Basic Corpse Control Technique" x2, Yin Sha Stone x3.]

A warm current flowed through his body, and the comprehensive improvement brought by the upgrade instantly healed the wound on his shoulder, restoring most of his physical and mental strength. Lu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief; this sudden crisis had finally passed without serious harm.

He quickly cleaned up the battlefield, collecting useful items, especially the [Broken Wraith Bone Shield] and the fragments of the "Basic Corpse Control Technique".

Back at the valley entrance, the refugees were clearing the battlefield and burying the remains of the walking corpses; the air was thick with the stench of blood and decay. Seeing Lu Zhao return, they all looked at him with gratitude and awe. Tonight, if it weren't for Lu Zhao, they would likely have perished.

Master Zhao stepped forward, looking at the devastated camp. His face showed no joy, only deep worry: "Young friend Lu, although we won tonight, it was a Pyrrhic victory. This place... I'm afraid we can no longer stay here."

Lu Zhao nodded silently. The "Black Fiend Master" mentioned by the apprentice before his death weighed heavily on his heart. His apprentice was already level 6; his master must be even more powerful. This place had already been exposed; staying here would undoubtedly be tantamount to waiting for death.

He looked south, his gaze resolute.

"Master, let's get ready. We're... heading to Qingmu Town." (Dear handsome men and beautiful women, if you're enjoying the new book, please urge me to update more, give it a good review, and support me with your love! I'm updating like crazy every day!)