The earthworm beasts sent out have shown no movement yet, likely having perished at human hands.
If they were to use the same method to destroy the material reserves again, humans would undoubtedly have countermeasures in place. The same trick couldn't be used twice!
And just as the zombies had predicted,
That prehistoric earthworm had indeed been killed.
There was no choice,
It couldn't be tamed, and it clearly looked down upon humans.
What good was keeping such a creature?
However, from him, they had learned a great deal of information.
It was now confirmed that a vast world did exist underground, and humans were present there, along with other races.
But humans there seemed to be in a dire situation, living a life of mere survival.
The underground world was also engulfed in a great war, with zombies sweeping through the subterranean spaces, and some races choosing to defect to the zombies for self-preservation.
"That doesn't sound right. Although there are many zombies, their strength isn't that great. If everyone united, there should be a chance to resist them?"
Zhou Yiming asked strangely.
Just like here at the base,
Apart from the damage caused by zombie evolutions to the base, once humans reached the same level as the zombies, the zombies would be no match for them. In such a scenario, humans shouldn't be struggling to survive.
Even if there were unfavorable situations, with the passage of time, they would eventually turn the tide!
How could they be just surviving?
"That's unclear. There might be hidden reasons!"
Wang Luo had no idea about the specifics of the underground situation.
In his previous life, he had never seen the underground world, nor did he understand what was happening down there or what existed within.
Perhaps there were things beyond human comprehension!
"Let's not worry about that for now. We just need to survive in this apocalypse ourselves!"
Wang Luo shook his head.
He had thought the apocalypse was nearing its end, but it seemed that was not the case.
They still had a long way to go.
However, Wang Luo was fearless.
With his Eternal Space, he could always escape with his people if necessary.
"But what should we do now? Energy Source Crystals are no longer useful to us. Our levels will be stuck at Legendary, unable to improve. Is there truly no other level beyond Legendary?"
Yang Shu asked, puzzled.
No one knew the situation in the underground world,
But powerful strength was the key to establishing a foothold amidst the countless zombies.
In the past,
As long as they absorbed enough Energy Source Crystals, their levels would increase, even surpassing the zombies by two tiers.
In such a situation, crushing zombies with level superiority was effortless.
But now,
Although awakeners below S-rank still overwhelmed zombies, people's highest level was Legendary, only matching the zombies.
Improving their levels was now impossible!
Even absorbing more Energy Source Crystals wouldn't elevate them beyond Legendary.
Not seeing a way forward could lead to confusion.
"We'll take it one step at a time for now!"
Wang Luo had no solution for level progression.
In his previous life, everyone had only reached this point, and no one had ever surpassed the Legendary rank.
Afterward, Wang Luo sat on top of the villa with a few Legendary Energy Source Crystals and continued to absorb their energy. Soon, an Energy Source Crystal turned to dust, but Wang Luo felt nothing. His body was like a bottomless pit; he had absorbed countless Energy Source Crystals so far but still felt no saturation.
If it were in previous levels,
Absorbing 365 Energy Source Crystals of the same level would allow him to actively level up, but now there was no change.
However, Wang Luo was not in a hurry.
Everything was now in a stable development phase, and he had ample time to research slowly.
Unlike his previous life,
Where he couldn't even fill his stomach, let alone research anything!
Moreover, with nearly two hundred thousand awakeners in the base, he didn't believe no one could figure out a way to improve, unless Legendary was truly the end of the line!
Outside the base, the battle with the zombies continued. It had been more than half a year since the zombies evolved last winter, and the fighting had never ceased.
It was evident that
The zombies were determined to wear down the base's fighting strength to death this time!
Near the volcano,
Zombies were still everywhere, with no discernible decrease in numbers. Everyone felt uneasy, wondering how many there truly were.
Tens of thousands of zombies died daily. After more than half a year of fighting, at least tens of millions had perished. Was such a number merely a drop in the ocean for the zombies?
However, considering that 80% of Earth's population had turned into zombies, the sheer number of zombies became somewhat understandable.
Before the apocalypse,
Earth already had a population of over seven billion.
What was 80% of that number, not to mention the countless others who turned into zombies later? Viewed this way, tens of millions didn't seem that much.
Battles raged daily outside the base walls, with countless zombies swarming in. Various energy beams shot into the sky, and explosions were incessant.
The zombies pressed forward relentlessly, offering humanity no respite.
If humans dared to retreat, the zombies would swarm in. Thus, regardless of day or night, at any moment, countless battles erupted.
Wang Luo rejoined the fray.
He had gained no insights from his understanding of a certain skill, perhaps he could find a path to a higher level through combat.
Currently, almost everyone was trying to figure out how to improve, but to no avail!
[Congratulations to the host for surviving in the apocalypse for another three months. Reward: SSS-rank Water Elemental Skill "Myriad Dragon Water Nation"]
The SSS-rank water elemental ability had been obtained three months prior.
"Myriad Dragon Water Nation" was the reward following the water elemental skill!
Wang Luo used "Lightning Flash" to appear directly in the horde of zombies. Instantly, a sky-covering barrage of attacks flew towards him. Countless zombies around him attacked him.
After such a long time,
The zombie side had also figured out who the high-level humans were. Whenever those individuals appeared on the battlefield, they received special attention from the zombies.
Wang Luo immediately unleashed the SSS-rank Water Elemental Skill "Myriad Dragon Water Nation."
Instantly, a vast expanse of blue water formed around him. Within the water, water elemental energy converged, transforming into myriads of dragons that roared and pounced on the zombies within the water.
In an instant, countless zombies were torn to shreds by the dragons, their blood dyeing the water green.
"Another SSS-rank elemental skill!"
On the city walls,
Zhou Yiming and the others watched in astonishment.
How could SSS-rank elemental skills seem to fall into his hands like freebies?
To this day, none of them possessed a second SSS-rank elemental skill, yet he had accumulated so many!