The animal testing phase had always been extremely stable, with no unexpected incidents getting out of hand. It wasn't until the volunteer human testing phase that the apocalypse arrived.
Once that special substance entered the test subject's body, it began reorganizing the subject's genes at an incredibly fast pace. In just 10 seconds, the test subject lost control.
A mutation situation beyond control occurred. The test subject became a monster that had lost its reason but possessed far superior physical qualities—that was the first Zombie on this planet.
In less than an hour, the entire research facility was overrun. Hundreds of researchers became Zombies driven only by the urge to attack. Only a small number of people escaped.
The Chairman said: "Fortunately, we had made sufficient preparations. We timely sealed all entrances and exits of the research facility, trapping those Zombies inside, including the original mutant."
Thanks to this, the Zombie virus could not be transmitted through the air. It had to be spread through shortcuts like blood and wounds to infect others—this was a blessing in misfortune.
Afterward, the area quickly mobilized soldiers to clear the Zombies inside the research facility. Facing firearms, the horde of Zombies suffered a crushing defeat and was swiftly cleaned up.
There was only one problem.
Mutant Number One was missing. They meticulously compared all the Zombie corpses and searched every corner of the facility repeatedly, but ultimately failed to find Mutant Number One. Moreover, the remaining special substance inside the facility also vanished without a trace.
Realizing the severity of the issue, countries worldwide began constructing apocalypse bases while desperately hunting for Mutant Number One. It was at this time that the Chairman led all the capitalists in beginning the construction of East Continent Island.
And precisely ten years after Mutant Number One went missing, the Zombie virus appeared simultaneously across the globe. Unprepared humanity suffered a catastrophic disaster.
Many apocalypse bases that were under construction were destroyed by internal Zombie virus outbreaks before they could be fully utilized. East Continent Island was relatively fortunate and managed to escape the calamity.
In direct confrontation with Zombies, human firearms could easily slaughter them. The problem lay in the high secrecy of the Zombie virus before its outbreak, rendering people completely unable to react in time.
"This is Mutant Number One."
Appearing on the screen was an elegant, gentle-looking young man. His complexion was terrifyingly pale, his short white hair was strikingly prominent, and his eyes were red. He was an albino, which accounted for his unique characteristics.
Whether by coincidence or necessity, the white-haired girl who previously exhibited comprehensive enhancement also displayed the characteristic white hair and red eyes.
"This is the entire truth. It can basically be confirmed that the outbreak and spread of the Zombie microbes are the masterpiece of Number One. May I ask if you require anything else? Just speak up, provided it is within our capability."
Only those who adapt survive.
After witnessing Roy's power, this group of Board members became incredibly cooperative. It wasn't about whether they wanted to cooperate, but whether they wanted to continue living.
Roy was silent for a moment, and the Board members immediately tensed up.
The cause of the apocalypse had been found. The special substance was likely on Number One's person. The next step should be simply locating Number One to complete the main mission.
"Don't worry, I have no interest in your East Continent Island, nor am I a destruction maniac. Next, just provide me with a tactical tablet. I will travel around the world to see if I can find Number One. If you get any news, let me know."
"No problem."
Satellite guidance was far superior to a travel atlas. Roy planned to start near East Continent Island and clear out cities one by one to properly level up.
It all depended on Number One's luck. Perhaps he would run into Roy at some point. Then, Roy took the satellite tablet and left, extremely swiftly, leaving the Board members staring at each other.
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Before long, Roy once again stepped onto the mainland under the guidance of the satellite. He arrived above an abandoned city and, without saying a word, directly unleashed his telekinesis to cover it.
Boom!
The entire abandoned city instantly shook violently. Hundreds of thousands of Zombies exploded into blood and bones filling the ruins. Roy's Zombie Kill Count surged dramatically.
[ Zombie Kill Count: 1129364 ]
1.12 million!
The Zombie Kill Count broke through the one-million mark!
[ Upgrade Mission 6 · Complete ]
[ Telekinesis Option · Upgraded! ]
[ Telekinesis · LV7! ]
Boom!
The vast and boundless invisible telekinesis shook the sky and the earth. The strength and quality of the crazily increasing telekinesis became increasingly terrifying, and the white clouds in the sky were instantly scattered.
The dissipating telekinesis pressed down like an inverted sky. The ground below slowly sank until the surrounding areas couldn't withstand the pressure, splitting open into huge cracks.
A moment later, everything calmed down. The telekinesis receded into Roy's body like a tide, leaving only the scars on the sky and earth to prove what had occurred there.
Roy could no longer describe how powerful this force was. He only knew that everything within two hundred kilometers was under his control. There should be no substance or creature on this planet that could withstand this power.
If he wished, he could even lift the bedrock within a two-hundred-kilometer radius beneath his feet and carry it into space beyond the atmosphere. It was absurdly powerful.
Such strong telekinesis was naturally impenetrable. As long as he maintained the telekinesis around his body, basically no attack could threaten Roy.
Streaks of light flew over, hovering in front of Roy. These were the equipment, items, and abilities dropped from the slain Zombies.
[ Equipment Obtained: Specialized Long Blade ]
[ Item Obtained: Timed Hourglass ]
[ Ability Obtained: Elastic Tongue ]
...
After observing for a while, Roy threw away the antique blade at his waist and replaced it with the Specialized Long Blade. This item seemed to be both sharper and tougher.
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[ Item: Specialized Long Blade ]
[ Description: A masterpiece of top-tier materials and top-tier forging technology, world-class sharpness and toughness. ]
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All the other junk was discarded as usual.
Just like that, Roy began frantically clearing the Zombies in every abandoned city. Because completing the upgrade missions allowed him to continually level up his telekinesis, he killed with reckless abandon.
Upgrade Mission 6 required killing 1 million Zombies, and Upgrade Mission 7 required killing 10 million Zombies. On average, one abandoned city had 200,000 Zombies. By this calculation, Roy would have to clear about 50 abandoned cities to complete Upgrade Mission 7.
Given his current physical and mental stamina, 50 abandoned cities were not a problem. He could completely resolve them within a day, an astonishingly high efficiency.
[ Zombie Kill Count: 1.2 million ]
[ Zombie Kill Count: 1.38 million ]
[ Zombie Kill Count: 1.62 million ]
...
[ Zombie Kill Count: 3.74 million ]
The numbers updated wildly.
During the process of clearing the Zombies, Roy dropped countless pieces of equipment, items, and abilities. Most of the equipment and items in this world were useless, but the abilities evolved by the genetically mutated Zombies were decent. After picking and choosing, he indeed found one very good ability.