The commotion caused by the zombie battle was too great, so Lu Chuan, to avoid being noticed by anyone with ill intentions, controlled the Corpse Puppet squad to quickly return.
Receiving the Crystal Cores from the blood-covered Corpse Puppet squad, Lu Chuan took a look and found that these two Crystal Cores had already turned mostly red!
Lu Chuan nodded silently to himself, indeed, the evolution of zombies was just as he had guessed. By continuously devouring the Crystal Cores from the brains of their kind, zombies could become more powerful.
Similarly, the more Crystal Cores they devoured, the redder the Crystal Core in a zombie's brain would become.
Earlier, when I controlled the Corpse Puppet squad to scavenge, the two Evolved Zombies had clearly devoured quite a few Crystal Cores. Their combat power was already incredibly strong, and the Crystal Core in their brain had turned mostly red.
Looking at the two Crystal Cores in his hand and reflecting on his recent experiences, Lu Chuan was able to roughly deduce the current level of the zombies.
Zombies that had mutated and evolved after the Blood Moon night would form a Crystal Core in their brains, which was pure white before they devoured others of their kind.
As more Crystal Cores of their kind were devoured, the Crystal Core's color would become increasingly red.
Most likely, when this Crystal Core completely transforms to red, a quantitative change might lead to a qualitative change, and it's possible they could reach the next level.
However, Lu Chuan did not know to what extent a zombie's power would increase once the Core turned fully red; perhaps it would be enough to crush other zombies effortlessly.
Lu Chuan stopped contemplating these matters, thinking he could just take it one step at a time and then see what happens.
The allure of the Crystal Core was something Lu Chuan could no longer suppress. He quickly controlled all the Corpse Puppets to guard the stairwell, while he himself went up to the third floor.
The two Crystal Cores in his hand were like exquisitely polished crystals, the red and white hues were exceptionally striking.
Lu Chuan quickly swallowed the Crystal Cores, and an overwhelming power instantly erupted within him.
This terrifying evolutionary power surged into every part of Lu Chuan's body, causing his flesh, bones, and blood vessels to undergo a massive transformation under this terrifying power!
The wound on Lu Chuan's shoulder began to slowly heal through successive evolutions, completely losing its initial ghastly form.
The intensity of the power eruption from devouring these Crystal Cores had completely exceeded Lu Chuan's expectations.
The two zombies had already been Evolved Zombies, having devoured many of their kind. In addition, devouring the two crystals at once caused an overwhelming power that made Lu Chuan's body tremble uncontrollably.
Although Lu Chuan's evolution was focused on mental faculties, and he wouldn't develop extremely thick arms or a massive build like a Tank Type zombie.
Nor would he shed his skin and lose his ability to walk upright like a Licker.
Lu Chuan's body remained about the same size as a normal human, but it also underwent some changes with the continued devouring of Crystal Cores.
Lu Chuan became a little taller than before, and overall he grew more robust.
As a zombie, his skin originally had some bluish-black veins, which started to fade with the evolution.
His muscles became very toned and sturdy, but since Lu Chuan wore clothes all the time, the changes weren't too noticeable.
Most crucially, Lu Chuan's mental faculties were greatly impacted, and his brain felt as though it was about to explode.
Refining two half red and white Crystal Cores simultaneously had exceeded what Lu Chuan's consciousness could currently bear.
Although Lu Chuan gritted his teeth and persisted, he could only endure for a moment before this terrifying force knocked him out directly.
Seventh floor living room.
Ji Ruxue, who had been anxiously awaiting, grew more and more eager.
The howls of the zombies outside had stopped, mostly indicating that the battle was over.
But her zombie 'dad' hadn't returned after leaving for such a long time, which made her very anxious.
"It's been such a long time, could something really have happened this time?!"
"What on earth were you thinking, getting involved in a fight between Evolved Zombies when you're just an ordinary zombie?!"
"It's over, it's really over this time!"
"Just from the noises those two zombies made, you can tell they weren't evolved just once. Even typical Evolved Zombies wouldn't dare to join that level of battle, what were you trying to do?!"
With no further movement at all, Ji Ruxue was truly panicking now.
In her view, her zombie 'dad' had most likely fallen victim since those two zombies definitely had the power to instantly kill ordinary low-level zombies.
What began as a calamity now felt like a complete loss...
...
No one knows how much time had passed, but finally, Lu Chuan felt his consciousness returning.
Controlling his body, Lu Chuan groggily opened his eyes.
At this moment, his mind felt incredibly clear, and the swelling pain from earlier evolution had completely vanished!
This sense of mental clarity was something he'd never felt before. Evidently, swallowing two Crystal Cores in succession had caused a significant transformation in his mental faculties.
Lu Chuan couldn't help but smile; the enhancement in his mental faculties meant he could expand his Corpse Puppet squad again.
Though he didn't know what the future held, for now, it seemed like the strategy of overwhelming numbers was still very effective.
The idea of mobsters beating a master applied here—random hits could take down an Evolved Zombie.
Additionally, Lu Chuan felt as if there was an inexhaustible power within his body.
Bam!
Lu Chuan raised his hand and punched the wooden panel of the wardrobe beside him, creating a big hole with just one punch.
Next, Lu Chuan kicked the wall next to him, peeling off the wall's surface layer with one kick.
Subsequently, Lu Chuan quickly tested his jumping and running abilities, clearly feeling that his body was now significantly enhanced in all aspects compared to before!
As evolution continued, his skin color became increasingly human-like and even grew tougher.
Lu Chuan pressed hard, feeling that although his skin wasn't as tough as a Tank Type zombie's, it resembled leather, and lighter scratches likely wouldn't leave damage on him.
Lu Chuan was now extremely satisfied with his body, with strength, speed, and reflexes all greatly enhanced, even his defense improved significantly!
Lu Chuan, feeling the powerful changes in his body, could no longer restrain the smile on his face.
With his current physical form, Lu Chuan felt that even if he encountered other Evolved Zombies, he would have a certain level of self-protection.
However, Lu Chuan had a very clear understanding of his evolutionary path, which was focused on mental faculties.
Now, compared to before, his mental faculties had greatly improved, and based on past experience, Lu Chuan estimated that this time his mental evolution could allow him to control around thirty Corpse Puppets!
Moreover, the range of his mental influence had frighteningly extended to about eight kilometers, achieving a qualitative leap this time!