Chapter 51

Li Mu's speed was incredibly fast, covering a hundred meters in a second, or even more; it didn't matter anymore. It was said that the best sports car could accelerate from zero to a hundred kilometers per hour in just two seconds, but at this moment, Li Mu's instantaneous acceleration definitely surpassed the best sports car. He moved like an arrow released from a bow, passing by in an instant.

Even in the air, he left a trail of afterimages. Even with the high-speed cameras in the drones, the images on the forward base's screen also showed a series of afterimages.

It was as if Li Mu could teleport. Almost at the same moment he appeared on the building's rooftop, he had already crossed dozens of meters. The afterimage of Li Mu on the rooftop still lingered in everyone's retinas, leaving them in shock. They could only watch helplessly as Li Mu instantly appeared behind the X-shaped zombie.

The howling sound made the King, who was standing on the X-shaped zombie's shoulder and screaming wildly, suddenly react. He instinctively turned his head, and the high-pitched sound was already in his throat, but that was all he could do.

Li Mu didn't act unless it was with overwhelming force, and when he did, it was a sure kill. The King had ignored Li Mu, allowing him to get behind, which sealed its fate.

At a distance of less than a hundred meters, the King had no chance to resist Li Mu's attack. It couldn't even make more movements or scream in terror before it was abruptly stopped. Li Mu's black bone spike, cold and merciless, pierced through the King's forehead with a "pu" sound, destroying it completely.

The sudden slaughter instantly killed the King. It was so fast that no matter how much the King struggled in despair, it could only die with its eyes wide open, killed by Li Mu's black bone spike.

Without the King's control, the X-shaped zombie's eyes showed a moment of confusion and blankness. Its hands dropped instinctively. The incoming artillery fire, without the X-shaped zombie's resistance, immediately broke through the kilometer range, bombarding Li Mu with a destructive force.

Li Mu's pupils turned silver-white in an instant, and he forcibly took control of the X-shaped zombie. The X-shaped zombie's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and it roared, lifting its hands again to detonate the incoming shells.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A violent explosion instantly erupted a few hundred meters away. The terrifying shockwave rose and swept across the sky. Even though it didn't directly hit the building, the shockwave from such a close explosion made the building unable to bear the strain. It groaned and began to collapse.

The brilliant artillery fire instantly obscured everything, and the rising dust clouded everyone's vision. The red mutant parrot, both surprised and terrified, squawked, "Scared the life out of me! Scared the life out of me!"

Li Mu stood expressionless amidst the artillery fire. The explosive shockwave, the shaking and collapsing building, and the apocalyptic scene did not move him. The black bone spike on his back turned blood red, and the King, which was impaled, withered visibly.

Li Mu reached out and grabbed the X-shaped zombie, moving quickly and jumping off the building.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Even more intense artillery fire quickly followed. Without the X-shaped zombie's resistance, the overwhelming artillery fire bombarded the building, instantly shattering it into pieces.

Li Mu moved swiftly, holding the X-shaped zombie in his hand. His eyes flickered, seemingly hesitant, but soon his muscles began to twitch, causing intense pain that made his eyes turn blood red.

The red mutant parrot was startled, sensing the continuous surge of brutality in Li Mu's heart. It immediately knew that after devouring the King, Li Mu's genes were being restructured under the influence of the straight death virus, causing immense pain that would eventually lead to a near-comatose state.

Only in this way could he resist the pain of his genetic chain being torn apart and restructured.

Boom!

Li Mu landed awkwardly, and the sound of his leg bones breaking was clearly heard as he jumped from such a height. But Li Mu paid no attention. His body felt like it was on fire, his pupils bloodshot, and his eyes filled with brutality. The black bone spike on his back suddenly moved, piercing through the X-shaped zombie he held.

The red mutant parrot was horrified and instinctively wanted to fly away from Li Mu's shoulder, but Li Mu's cruel and brutal gaze immediately made it freeze, its neck hunched and trembling.

Li Mu's face was expressionless, his eyes blood red. He gave the red mutant parrot a cold look, his eyes even more bloodshot. He suddenly looked up at the sky. Without the X-shaped zombie's resistance, the artillery shells instantly rained down on the entire Canberra.

The terrifying explosion and shockwave swept across the city. The black bone spike on Li Mu's back turned blood red, and the X-shaped zombie quickly withered into a skin, its flesh absorbed by Li Mu.

Li Mu moved quickly, his body feeling like it was on fire, his muscles twisting and changing. The immense pain made his eyes blood red, and he could see nothing. He relied on instinct to dodge the artillery fire, passing through the bombed ruins and plunging into Lake Griffin with a splash.

"Damn it! Stop the bombardment, stop the bombardment. We can't see the whereabouts of No. 4000. Where is it!"

Someone suddenly shouted.

In the combat command center, everyone immediately looked at General Soros. General Soros, seeing the scene now completely covered by explosions and dust, frowned and looked at Dr. Manhattan.

Dr. Manhattan did not hesitate and said coldly, "The bombardment cannot stop. Maintain the current intensity and immediately locate the position of No. 4000. Then, direct all our shells to his position."

"This time, we must kill No. 4000."

Dr. Manhattan's tone was cold and resolute. Seeing Li Mu devour another King, Dr. Manhattan knew that this time, Li Mu must die, and he must not be given another chance to evolve.

"The explosion is too intense, severely disrupting the signal. We cannot locate No. 4000's position unless we stop the bombardment."

After a brief attempt to locate, someone with a sweat-soaked face immediately shouted. To deal with Li Mu, the forward base had spared no effort, firing all kinds of shells, including special bombs that could distort radio signals.

Originally intended to deal with the X-shaped zombie, the radio interference now made it impossible to locate Li Mu's position in time.

Dr. Manhattan fell silent for a moment and looked at General Soros. They both saw the gravity and determination in each other's eyes. "The bombardment will not stop. Finding him is your job. No need to say more; this is an order. Maintain the current bombardment and do everything possible to locate No. 4000."

"This time, he must die!"