Lord of All, my talent is SSS level.

A pale blue curtain of water kept the blazing flames at bay.

Even though the aftershocks of the tremor tore apart the surroundings and turned the corridor into ruins, not a single hem of Zhao Yi's clothes was stirred.

"This is only A-level. If it were a defensive lord talent of S-level or higher, it would probably be even more powerful."

Zhao Yi was also somewhat shocked by what he saw.

"In the future, when facing other lords, especially before we understand their talents, we must be more careful."

He became increasingly wary.

Even now, with the newbie protection period still in effect, incidents have already occurred where he killed Shen Lang and Chen Chong killed Liu Ruyan.

Although neither of them were intentional killings, Shen Lang had almost smashed his head open earlier.

If it weren't for Zhao Yi's quick reaction and considerable strength, he would probably be dead by now.

Therefore, it is foreseeable that the newbie protection period will end.

There will be no shortage of battles between lords.

Especially when the survival mission is not a single-player mission, but a multiplayer mission.

The dangers posed by humans may be greater than the dangers of surviving in the world.

"Sixth Brother, are you alright?"

The flames flickered and the smoke dissipated as Chen Chong rushed over from a distance.

"I'm fine!"

Zhao Yi got up from the ground, and apart from a lot of dust, he had no burns at all.

"I'm so glad you're alright!"

Chen Chong walked over and saw that Zhao Yi was not badly injured, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"This man seems to have quite a few secrets!"

The previous explosion was quite large; even such a powerful mutated zombie was instantly blasted into dust.

But Zhao Yi had no burns or scratches whatsoever, which Chen Chong absolutely did not believe.

But the facts before us only prove one thing...

Zhao Yi has been hiding his true abilities!

Moreover, he harbors a great secret.

However, everyone has secrets, and Chen Chong is a smart man who will not deliberately cross the line.

"Let's hurry, Takada might have found the courtyard," Chen Chong said, adjusting his glasses.

The explosions here were quite loud, but Takada didn't come over, so he guessed that Takada might no longer be on this floor.

"good!"

When Zhao Yi saw that Chen Chong did not ask about the explosion, his eyes flickered slightly.

"Such a character is truly remarkable; I've never heard of such a person in real life before."

"It seems there are many hidden masters among the common people; this isn't just a casual remark."

"Some people remain mediocre their entire lives, perhaps not because they work hard or not, but simply because they lack opportunities. Once they have a stage to showcase their talents, they will rise to great heights."

Zhao Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The two quickly left the ruined corridor, searching for Takada's whereabouts.

"This hospital is quite sturdy; even though the corridors were blown up, the surroundings are still so solid."

Zhao Yi walked along, taking in his surroundings.

"Perhaps the level of architecture in this world is higher than that on Earth, after all, there are even zombies that can evolve."

Chen Chong also looked around, unwilling to be careless in the slightest.

After all, zombies aren't necessarily humanoid.

In case there are zombie dogs, zombie rats or something like that.

Caught off guard, I'm afraid I'll get caught in the crossfire.

"Brother Chen, Sixth Brother!"

Just then, Takada's voice rang out.

Zhao Yi and Chen Chong looked over at the sound and saw Takada waving at them.

"You're so loud, aren't you afraid of attracting zombies?" Chen Chong adjusted his glasses and said in a slightly deep voice.

"Hehe, I'm just a little excited because I found the courtyard!" Takada quickly scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly.

"Has he always been this stupid?"

Zhao Yi looked at Chen Chong without saying a word, but his eyes seemed to be asking a question.

"Probably!"

Chen Chong didn't speak, but his eyes answered Zhao Yi.

"Brother Chen, Sixth Brother, the courtyard is over there, let's go up quickly."

"This courtyard is in a great location. As long as we guard it well, we should be able to easily hold out until the mission is over," Takada said excitedly as he stepped forward.

"Have you encountered the enemy?"

Zhao Yi didn't rush to leave with Takada, but suddenly spoke up.

He noticed a faint red mark on Takada's wrist and neck.

These traces were definitely not there before, but they are unlikely to have been made by zombies.

When Chen Chong heard Zhao Yi say this, he looked at Takada but didn't say anything. He just casually adjusted his glasses.

"Oh, Sixth Brother, you mean this? It was a zombie that could stick out its tongue, as disgusting as tentacles, but I've already dealt with it."

Takada quickly smiled sheepishly and said something.

"Brother Chen, Sixth Brother, let's hurry up and get to the courtyard. We've made quite a commotion here; the zombies downstairs might rush up in a bit."

Seeing that Zhao Yi and Chen Chong did not speak, Gao Tian quickly changed the subject back to the courtyard.

"good!"

A hint of wariness flashed in Zhao Yi's eyes, but he didn't say anything more.

The explosion was quite loud; if there are still zombies on this floor, they'll probably surround us immediately.

Moreover, the zombies downstairs are probably rushing upstairs as well.

Fortunately, most zombies are not very intelligent.

If they are all like the bio-rat I encountered in the supermarket, they might be difficult to deal with.

"Come on, I'll take you there!"

Upon hearing this, Takada became excited and immediately turned around and ran forward.

Zhao Yi and Chen Chong exchanged a glance, said nothing, and followed.

The hospital's atrium features a specially designed spiral staircase.

It's not very wide, probably only enough to fit one person, and the middle is empty, about one square meter wide.

It seems there used to be an elevator here, but it has been forcibly removed.

"Let's go, go up from here, that's the rooftop."

Takada took the lead and went up the spiral staircase, which was about three meters high, towards the rooftop.

"Be careful!"

Zhao Yi walked to the second position. He didn't say anything, but he still gave Chen Chong a look.

"Um!"

Chen Chong did not reply, but nodded slightly.

Thump thump thump~

The three of them quickly made their way up the narrow spiral staircase to the rooftop.

The sky was overcast, and no stars could be seen.

The distance was shrouded in darkness, and apart from the rooftop, nothing else could be seen.

Contrary to expectations, the rooftop was not dark; instead, it appeared somewhat bright.

Strings of light bulbs hung from the surrounding trees, seemingly dispelling the darkness.

"Where did all these trees on the roof come from? And that tree is way too thick."

Even the calm and rational Chen Chong couldn't help but be surprised by what he saw.

Just a few dozen meters away from them, a large tree, five or six meters tall, stood there.

Although it is only five or six meters tall, the tree is over ten meters wide in diameter.

From a distance, it looks like a giant tree castle.

creak!

Welcome, my friends!

Just then, the trunk of the big tree suddenly split open.

To be more precise, it looks like there's a door in the tree trunk.

The door was opened, and four people came out.

One of the men, with his hair in a bun, was sitting in a wheelchair, with a short-haired woman pushing him from behind.

The other two stood on either side of the front, calmly and indifferently looking at Zhao Yi and the other two.

But when Zhao Yi saw the overweight middle-aged man to the right of the man in the wheelchair, his eyes narrowed sharply.

"It's him!"