Ever since he consumed the Crystal Core and felt the rush of surging energy, Lu Chuan couldn't suppress his inner desire to become stronger.
So, during this time, Lu Chuan has been training his fighting skills to enhance his close combat ability and self-protection.
Meanwhile, he dispatched Corpse Puppets to search for materials and track down Evolved Zombies.
Lu Chuan understood in his heart that since these mutated zombies were born, given time, they will certainly evolve into something extremely powerful.
The saying goes, a slow start means a slow journey thereafter.
If he cannot find a way to catch up with the footsteps of the Evolved Zombies in the early stage, he might become cannon fodder and be devoured.
However, at this stage, the number of Evolved Zombies may not be very high.
Currently, Lu Chuan encounters mostly ordinary zombies wandering endlessly on the streets.
He searched for several days without encountering one, and today he finally came across one, he wouldn't let it pass easily.
He kept one Corpse Puppet at a certain distance, closely monitoring the movements of this Agile Zombie.
The remaining four zombies put down their original tasks, grabbed sharp and heavy Fire Axes, and quickly headed towards the location of the Agile Type Zombie.
The four zombies holding long axes marched with a menacing aura, just like the Axe Gang parading down the street.
The scene looked truly terrifying.
If a survivor saw this, they would probably be shocked speechless.
After all, they had never seen zombies actively use weapons, it was simply defying natural order.
Soon Lu Chuan's five Corpse Puppets gathered together, each holding a Fire Axe, ready for battle.
Each one glared with blood-red eyes, poised and ready to attack, creating an extremely oppressive presence.
Lu Chuan didn't act rashly but ordered the five zombies to stagger, pretending to casually walk towards the Agile Type Zombie.
Lu Chuan had the zombies spread out slightly, as having five axe-wielding zombies together would be conspicuous unless someone was foolish.
Moreover, with Fire Axes in hand, gathering together isn't conducive to combat.
However, Lu Chuan wasn't stupid enough to completely disperse the zombies, as he intended to encircle the Agile Type Zombie, not face a bulky zombie.
If they dispersed too far, they might be taken out one by one before their axes even touched the opponent.
After killing the human survivor, the Agile Type Zombie feasted on fresh meat.
As the apocalypse progressed, the number of catchable survivors dwindled.
Most zombies wandered aimlessly on the streets each day to conserve energy.
A large number of humans were killed or turned into zombies initially, while a small number of survivors learned survival skills after early blind escapism.
Thus, capturing fresh blood was difficult.
If not for the survivor running out of stored food, they wouldn't risk searching for supplies.
The Agile Type Zombie hadn't tasted fresh human meat for many days, and the scent of blood was delectable.
Crunch! Crunch!
The zombie gnawed at the meat recklessly, while nearby zombies, drawn by the noise, instinctively headed over.
Roar! Roar!
Facing ordinary low-level zombies, the Agile Type Zombie roared a few times, intimidating many zombies from approaching with its overpowering presence.
Only then did the zombie contentedly continue its meal.
But just then, it heard another set of footsteps.
Five ordinary zombies fearlessly approached, disregarding its warning.
Roar!
The Agile Type Zombie roared again, its tone tinged with irritation.
Shuffle! Shuffle! Shuffle!
Unexpectedly, the low-level zombies charged straight at it without hesitation.
"Attack! Kill it!"
Lu Chuan directed the five Corpse Puppets to swiftly charge at the Agile Type Zombie.
Initially, Lu Chuan had masked these Corpse Puppets as ordinary low-level zombies, aimlessly moving towards the target.
Given its speed and claw strength capable of tearing cars apart, a misstep might result in all five Corpse Puppets getting destroyed.
Therefore, Lu Chuan initiated the attack when the distance narrowed to ten meters.
Lu Chuan's controlled Corpse Puppets were physically fit, adult male zombies, and they reached the Agile Type Zombie almost instantly.
Bearing chilling Fire Axes, they swung them down without hesitation.
The Agile Type Zombie, seeing low-level zombies dare to attack, showed immense rage.
It moved instantly, but despite its agility, it got injured in the confrontation.
It dodged most of the attacks thanks to its speed, but Lu Chuan had prepared for a semi-surrounding position.
Unless the zombie fled, it was bound to be injured.
Its right arm and back were wounded on first contact.
But one Corpse Puppet's axe got stuck between its ribs, and in fury, the Agile Zombie used its claws to tear that puppet's skull apart.
The Agile Type Zombie evolved mainly for speed and fearsome offense.
Their defense, compared to bulkier zombies, was much weaker.
To Lu Chuan, its defense seemed only slightly better than ordinary zombies.
Under Lu Chuan's control, two zombies feinted an attack from the front.
Boom!
The Agile Type Zombie, with formidable strength, pushed back Lu Chuan's two zombies several steps with claws.
However, the other two puppets immediately swung their axes.
One chopped downward while the other sliced horizontally, the Agile Type Zombie dodged the top-slashing axe, but one axe buried deeply into its waist.
Slash!
A large chunk of flesh sliced away as the Agile Type Zombie suffered a grievous wound.
Roar!
Enraged beyond measure, it burst with speed, tearing another puppet's head apart with claws.
Yet the remaining three zombies rushed in.
Though fast, the Agile Zombie couldn't escape the barrage of axes.
Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!
Three axes struck successively, one severing the zombie's head!
"High skills don't beat knives, especially when I have five axes!"
Seeing the fallen Agile Type Zombie, Lu Chuan felt jubilant.
This Evolved Zombie was indeed powerful; without remote control, the five low-level zombies would've perished quickly.
Only two losses were incurred now.
Lu Chuan commanded the remaining Corpse Puppets to extract the Crystal Core, pocketed it, then swiftly returned to the residential area.