Si Ye did not retract his attacks even as the green-eyed zombie wolf made a move.

Soon, a series of continuous attacks broke through the zombies surrounding the green-eyed zombie wolf, and the foul-smelling green blood splattered everywhere. The three sharp blades of attack also flew toward the zombie wolf’s position.

The green-eyed zombie wolf, seeing the incoming blades, realized that retreating wouldn’t help it avoid the attacks. It directly charged forward.

It skillfully dodged the first ice blade and fireball, but ultimately, the blades that followed injured it, though the wounds weren’t deep.

“It has become intelligent,” Si Ye’s tone grew a little heavier. From the movement of the green-eyed zombie wolf, it was clear that it was much smarter than a regular wolf.

This was a characteristic of mutated beasts.

Meanwhile, Xuan Yue, who was massacring the zombies and collecting mutated cores to enhance his abilities, also noticed the zombie wolf’s actions. Watching its swift and accurate movements, it sparked his competitive nature.

As the wolf king and a level-five mutated beast, Xuan Yue had traveled over a thousand miles from the snowy mountains, considering his strength formidable. However, this green-eyed zombie wolf was no weakling. Only one wolf king could exist in the pack, that was the rule.

Even though the wolf had become a zombie wolf, this rule still held.

Without hesitation, Xuan Yue spat out the head from his mouth, shook his glistening white fur, and locked his deep blue eyes on the green-eyed zombie wolf.

The green-eyed zombie wolf also sensed his gaze, and as their eyes met, cold killing intent emanated from both of them, both determined to win.

The green-eyed zombie wolf growled, and the surrounding zombie tide seemed to understand, parting to create a vast space.

Even though it had been injured by Si Ye’s blades, the zombie wolf’s wounds weren’t deep; the skin was just torn and looked rather terrifying. This meant the battle between them was relatively fair and reasonable.

From the edge of the battlefield, Nan Muran understood Xuan Yue’s intentions and gestured for Si Ye to hold back.

“Is this… a wolf king competition?” Si Ye asked uncertainly.

Nan Muran nodded. “Yes, it seems so.”

“Who will win?”

“I’m not sure. Xuan Yue is strong, but this guy is quite strange.” Nan Muran subtly turned her left arm, a small surge of vitality pierced through the dense zombie crowd and wrapped around Xuan Yue’s back legs.

Si Ye chuckled at her subtle actions. “Not confident?”

“As long as it can save us when it counts,” she replied.

Suddenly, Xuan Yue lunged and engaged in a fierce struggle with the green-eyed zombie wolf. While one searched for the best attack position, the other made a precise judgment. After just one round, it was clear that their strengths were almost identical.

When both sides are evenly matched, combat skills and psychological resilience become crucial factors.

Realizing the green-eyed zombie wolf’s strength, both Xuan Yue and the zombie wolf grew more aggressive. The second round of combat was about to begin.

Si Ye and Nan Muran kept an eye on the battle between Xuan Yue and the green-eyed zombie wolf, while also assisting the smaller creatures who were collecting mutated cores and managing the approaching zombies and zombie wolves that threatened the rest of the pack.

Soon, the sounds of their battle were heard clearly through the night, causing the zombie tide to grow increasingly intense, closing in on their location.

The little mutated plants, having been bitten, could quickly adjust and handle the attacking zombie tide.

However, the regular wolves in the pack, who weren’t mutated, were in serious danger. Every strike they made was followed by the risk of being attacked by zombies or zombie wolves.

Once injured, they could also mutate into puppet-like zombie wolves.

This was where Nan Muran and Si Ye’s cooperation became critical. Their meticulous protection allowed the wolf pack to remain energized and undefeatable.

After about fifteen minutes, the battle between Xuan Yue and the green-eyed zombie wolf was settled.

The green-eyed zombie wolf had never expected to meet such a tough opponent. Since its mutation, it had attacked the wolf pack dozens of times without failure. This time, not only had it failed to mutate any wolves, but it had also suffered severe injuries.

Knowing it was outmatched, it began to retreat, preparing to escape the battlefield at any moment.

At its command, the zombie tide and mutated wolves began to slowly move, clearing a narrow path for it.

Seeing the path behind it, Xuan Yue paused. As the wolf king, leading the entire pack into battle, escaping seemed too cowardly.

Nan Muran had been monitoring the situation, and from what she could see, if the mutated zombie wolf turned and entered the narrow path, Xuan Yue would never be able to catch up.

This strange existence, Nan Muran wasn’t planning to let it escape. Without hesitation, she concentrated her mental power and sent a mental pressure attack directly toward the green-eyed zombie wolf.

The zombie wolf, which had planned to flee, suddenly felt disoriented. Then, its head exploded in pain, and within an instant, it collapsed to the ground, exhausted and unable to move.

“This guy actually has the strength of a level-five mutated beast,” Nan Muran said in surprise. This creature, lacking a mutated core, was still incredibly strong.

However, it was unlucky to encounter Xuan Yue today, who not only had vast battle experience but also had the strength to defeat a level-five mutated beast in an instant. If it had been a regular level-five mutated beast, it wouldn’t necessarily have been able to beat the zombie wolf.

Watching the green-eyed zombie wolf suddenly collapse, Xuan Yue was initially stunned, then turned to look toward Nan Muran in the distance.

He had always known this beautiful human was strong, but he never expected her to be strong enough to defeat a level-five mutated beast in a single move.

“How did this green-eyed zombie wolf come to be?” Si Ye frowned.

This creature’s existence was odd. It had become intelligent but lacked a mutated core. Its level couldn’t be seen, yet it had the strength of a level-five mutated beast. All of its irrationalities were embodied in this creature.

This was a question Nan Muran was just as curious about.

So, when she used her mental pressure on the green-eyed zombie wolf earlier, she deliberately held back some of her power. That’s why the green-eyed zombie wolf hadn’t fully died yet.

After it collapsed, Nan Muran began using her mental power to probe its memories.

The earliest memories in the wolf’s mind were of dense forests, a bright moon hanging in the sky, wolves running together, and hunting animals in coordination. It seemed every moment in its memories brought it joy.

Until the apocalypse came. Its pack first faced rising floods, and some of its companions were lost in landslides and mudslides.

Then came the sudden acid rain, and afterward, zombies swarmed. In the forest, various mutated plants and mutated animals became threats, and to survive, it began leading the pack out of the mountains, traversing roads, cities, and mountains, struggling to survive.

Then…