Armed Train in the Apocalypse

The information flow in Eye No.1, who was preparing to observe the battle, momentarily halted.

It squeezed out a little margin from the massive computational task to record a new piece of information.

”Tier Four evolution will significantly improve brain operational efficiency. From the next rebirth, try to increase the level of evolution as much as possible.”

Su Huan stood in mid-air, long hair wildly dancing in the wind, with gleaming white lines undulating over the solid chest muscles, exuding a dignified order, yet a malicious smile at the corner of his mouth destroyed this order.

He extended a finger and beckoned downward at the Slaughterer whose appearance had greatly changed.

”I’ve been waiting for you for ages, don’t disappoint me.”

The Terror Slaughterer lifted its head and gave a soul-stirring roar, beginning its final transformation.

Every stage of an Evolver’s combat power undergoes earth-shattering changes, so does a zombie.

A regular zombie accumulates enough energy to enter the Corpse Pupa state, and when it breaks through, it enters the first stage, known as Tier One Zombie. At this time, they develop initial type differentiation.

The strength shown by the Butcher, the siege-breaking abilities demonstrated by the Crusher, and the extreme speed showcased by the Hunter...

When advancing to Tier Two, zombies develop Corpse Armor, which, while unable to absolutely defend against high-caliber rifles, significantly increases kinetic resistance, making it difficult to mass slaughter zombies using firearms.

And a Tier Three Zombie will derive a skill that suits itself best, like the Tier Three Queen’s energy devour, or Night Demon’s aura concealment.

Unlike the many skills awaiting evolution for an Evolver, a zombie typically has just one, so this skill also evolves to a very high degree, along with substantial enhancements in basic attributes and nascent wisdom, making Tier Three Zombies one of the most terrifying threats in the wilderness.

However, most zombies lack the wisdom to comprehend complex rules.

If a zombie somehow advances to Tier Four, besides the mastered ”rules,” they also acquire one ”ecological aberration” ability, resembling a High-Tier Evolver’s Domain.

Wherever they pass, the surroundings are altered into the most suitable state for them, giving them a home-field advantage, and making them harder to kill.

Su Huan, having lived for two lifetimes, was seeing the so-called ecological aberration for the first time.

The Corpse Armor on the Slaughterer was no longer heavy plate armor, becoming more exquisite modular armor, with more formidable reverse spikes at the joints, armor gaps expanded, continuously emitting streams of purple-black energy.

Only Su Huan could see these streams; they permeated the soil and flora around the Slaughterer, every region tainted with the stream extending a line attached to the Slaughterer, starting reverse input.

Excess energy formed clusters of purple-black crystals on the armor, supporting the Slaughterer in long-term battles.

Then, the Wanxiang was opened.

The Court of All Things inflated steadily, akin to a balloon filled with too much water.

This was the first time the invincible Domain failed.

But Su Huan’s focus was more on the ”Fear” rule mastered by the Slaughterer, though it’s a completely different rule, Su Huan felt its essence is still a form of energy, just much superior to conventional visible forms like ”light, heat, electricity.”

Yet since the opponent could utilize ”Fear” to enhance itself, isn’t it also a form of energy?

It’s just with his current mastery of the ”Energy” rule, he couldn’t comprehend or touch it.

Perhaps an opportunity at Tier Five?

”Boom!”

A violent vibration occurred as the Terror Slaughterer charged at Su Huan in mid-air.

The Domain represented by the Court of All Things expanded by over a hundred meters instantly.

Within a radius of three hundred meters, all tangible and intangible lifeforms began to wail, as if descending into a hell of fear in an instant, even Su Huan was lost for a moment.

Regaining focus, he flipped his palm downward gently.

”Don’t mess around, you haven’t finished evolving yet.”

Roaring like a humanoid Gundam, the Terror Slaughterer was slapped back to the ground with a casual swat, the ground circularly crumbling outward, stopping abruptly at three hundred meters.

All mutated plants within the circle were crushed into primal particles, falling into a pit dozens of meters deep.

Calculating three meters per layer, one swat directly struck down a twelve-story building.

Looking at the struggling Slaughterer below, Su Huan muttered, ”Since you’re so spirited, let me add one more level.”

The three hearts within him simultaneously throbbed, the crystalline energy first disintegrating into dust, then turning into viscous liquid, flowing in cycles, bringing energy from the surrounding heavens and earth, injecting into the Court of All Things.

Like ancient glaciers melting, enlarging rivers.

Receiving massive energy, the Court of All Things sprung to life, pressing the Slaughterer’s Domain back to a radius of ten meters.

This scene made the face of Eye No.1 twitch, visible steam emanating from its head, and its wandering consciousness considered whether to modify the head for easy ventilation next time.

Bao Qingqing, holding the modified communicator despite its high cost, saw the screen flicker as Mr. Shu on the other side showed a hint of reminiscing.

Back then, Su Huan’s first evolution happened under his watchful eyes, unexpected that a year later, that crazy young man had stepped into Tier Four, a god-like Domain.

And he was still standing still.

”This truly is... the era of Evolvers.”

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The massive silhouette of the Armed Train silently approached, He Jie and a group stood on the train, watching the battle on the horizon, their expressions shocked.