249: Chapter 249 Cooperation!

Late at night.

The Shelter's alarm suddenly blared, piercing the quiet night sky.

A commotion immediately broke out within the Shelter.

Female Survivors woke up one after another from their dreams, hurriedly putting on their equipment and rushing to their respective battle stations.

But unlike the panic of the ordinary Female Survivors, the core Female Warriors reacted with surprising calmness.

"They're here."

Ye Qingxue stood on the city wall, a cold light flickering in her beautiful eyes.

Today, she wore a black combat suit that accentuated her tall and graceful figure, making her look heroic and formidable.

Her long black hair fluttered gently in the night breeze, and combined with her exquisite face, she looked like a goddess of the dark night.

"Sister, is it that Underworld King's deputy?"

Ye Qingyue leaned over, her eyes sparkling with excitement:

"Great! I was just worried I had nowhere to practice my skills!"

"Don't be careless."

Ye Qingxue reminded her:

"That deputy is an SS-rank existence; its strength shouldn't be underestimated."

"Tch~"

Ye Qingyue curled her lip in disdain:

"What's an SS-rank? I'm an SSS-rank!"

"I can crush it with a single finger!"

Ye Qingxue shook her head helplessly, but a smile played at the corners of her mouth.

Although her younger sister spoke arrogantly, her strength was indeed remarkable.

SSS-rank Spiritual Power was a top-tier existence in the entire Apocalypse.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared on the city wall.

Lin Yuan.

He wore black casual clothes and stood with his hands behind his back, overlooking the distant darkness.

His calm and composed demeanor made it seem as if the approaching zombie horde was nothing more than a group of ants.

"Master!"

The Female Warriors saluted one after another, their eyes filled with admiration.

"Is everyone ready?"

Lin Yuan's voice was calm, yet it carried a reassuring power.

"Ready!"

The Female Warriors answered in unison, their voices shaking the heavens and earth.

"Very good."

A playful smile tugged at the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth:

"This time, I won't take action."

As soon as he said this, all the women were stunned.

"Master, you won't take action?"

Ye Qingxue was somewhat surprised.

"I won't."

Lin Yuan nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone present:

"You are already strong enough; it's time to test the results of your training."

"Consider these twenty thousand zombies as your final exam."

"If you do well, there will be rewards."

"If you don't do well..."

A meaningful smile appeared on his face:

"Then you'll have extra training."

Hearing this, a fierce fighting spirit instantly ignited in the eyes of the Female Warriors.

Rewards!

Master said there would be rewards!

This was more effective than any other incentive!

"Don't worry, Master!"

Ye Qingyue was the first to jump out, patting her chest as she guaranteed:

"With me here, not a single one of those zombies will escape!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

The other goddesses also voiced their commitment.

Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked toward the observation deck behind the city wall.

A comfortable lounge chair had already been set up there.

He lay down leisurely, as if he weren't there to watch a battle, but to watch a performance.

This scene made the Female Warriors on the wall even more high-spirited.

Master was testing them!

They had to prove themselves with their strength!

In a corner of the crowd, Murong Xueer stood quietly, her gaze fixed on Lin Yuan.

Today, she still wore that white long dress, her silver-white hair fluttering gently in the night breeze.

Her beautiful face remained expressionless.

But in her eyes, a scrutinizing light flickered.

"Not taking action?"

She murmured softly, the corner of her mouth curling into a faint arc.

"Interesting."

"Let me see just how much your women are worth."

Ten minutes later.

In the distant darkness, dense black dots appeared.

It was the zombie horde.

Twenty thousand Evolved Zombies surged toward the Shelter like a black tide.

Frantic killing intent burned in their eyes, and their fangs gleamed coldly under the moonlight.

At the very front of the zombie horde, a massive figure was particularly conspicuous.

It was a giant Evolved Zombie, five meters tall, its bloated body like a mountain, covered in rotting wounds and oozing pus.

Its face was completely decayed, revealing the pale white skull beneath, with eerie green ghost fires burning in its hollow eye sockets.

Its limbs were exceptionally thick, its nails like blades; with every step, the ground cracked under its immense weight.

Most disgusting of all, its body was swarming with countless cicadas and maggots crawling in and out of the rotting flesh, making one's skin crawl.

A foul stench wafted with the night breeze, making people nauseous.

The Underworld King's deputy—Shadow.

It was the Underworld King's most trusted subordinate and the commander of this remnant army.

After the Underworld King's death, it had gathered the defeated soldiers and had been lurking in the shadows.

Tonight, it sought revenge for the Underworld King!

"Kill!"

Shadow let out a heaven-shaking roar:

"Kill all humans!"

"Avenge the Underworld King!"

Twenty thousand zombies roared in unison, their voices like thunder, making the earth tremble.

But the Female Warriors on the city wall didn't show the slightest fear.

"That's it?"

Ye Qingyue curled her lip, looking disappointed:

"I thought it would be something impressive, but it's just this?"

"Don't underestimate the enemy,"

Ye Qingxue reminded her, though her tone also carried a hint of ease.

This amount of zombies was indeed not enough to be a threat.

"Sisters, prepare for battle!"

Tang Shiyun's voice came from the side.

Today, she wore a light purple combat suit, holding her ancient zither in her arms.

After her Ancient Martial Bloodline awakened, her aura became even sharper, like an unsheathed sword.

"Let these zombies see what true strength is!"

"Understood!"

The goddesses responded in unison.

The next second, the battle erupted!

Ye Qingxue was the first to act, her SSS-rank Dark Attribute Ability exploding with full force!

A massive black vortex formed among the zombies, its terrifying devouring power pulling hundreds of zombies into it!

Those zombies didn't even have time to scream before they were completely swallowed by the darkness!

A cold light flickered in Ye Qingxue's eyes.

This move was her strongest skill.

It could devour all enemies within a certain range into nothingness.

"Sister is so amazing!"

Not to be outdone, Ye Qingyue's Spiritual Power began to surge!

An invisible mental shockwave spread in all directions!

The zombies hit by the wave instantly stopped moving, their eyes becoming dull!

Ye Qingyue smiled sweetly, and her Spiritual Power surged again!

The controlled zombies began to kill each other frantically!

They bit, trampled, and attacked one another!

In less than a minute, over a thousand zombies had died in the infighting!

"How's that? Better than Sister's, right?"

Ye Qingyue looked at her sister triumphantly.

Ye Qingxue rolled her eyes helplessly, too lazy to bother with her sister's childishness.

On the other side, Tang Shiyun's ancient zither music rang out.

The piece "Ambush from Ten Sides" was played, filled with murderous intent!

Countless golden sound waves, like sharp blades, galloped across the battlefield!

Before the sound waves, the zombies were as fragile as paper, falling row after row!

Tang Shiyun's face was expressionless, but every note contained lethal killing intent.

After her Ancient Martial Bloodline was fully awakened, the power of her Heavenly Sound Kill increased several times over!

Even SS-rank Evolved Zombies were instantly killed before her!

"Yanran, cooperate with me!"

Su Yuyan's voice came from nearby.

Chu Yanran nodded slightly, a glint of light flashing in her mysterious eyes.

Her Fate Interference Superpower quietly activated, and the zombies on the battlefield immediately became chaotic.

They began attacking the wrong targets, even attacking their own companions!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Yuyan's Lightning Ability exploded with full force!

"Rumble—!"

Countless lightning bolts fell from the sky, charring the chaotic zombies!

The cooperation between the two was perfect—one created chaos, while the other harvested the enemies.

In just a few minutes, thousands of zombies were eliminated!

"This cooperation is incredible!"

The Female Warriors exclaimed in amazement.

On the other side of the battlefield, the mother and daughter pair, Lin Wanrou and Lin Ruoxue, also began their performance.

"Mom, let's go!"

Lin Ruoxue's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Lin Wanrou nodded slightly, and both mother and daughter activated their Superpowers simultaneously.

Wind and ice merged perfectly!

A terrifying Ice Storm erupted on the battlefield!

The storm was hundreds of meters in diameter, filled with countless sharp ice blades!

Any zombie caught in it would be instantly frozen into an ice sculpture and then torn to shreds by the wild winds!

Mother and daughter smiled at each other, their faces full of unspoken understanding.

This move was a combined technique they had practiced countless times.

Today, it was finally put to use!

On the observation deck, Lin Yuan watched this scene, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

"Not bad."

He said softly:

"They have made great progress."

"Their cooperation is also becoming more and more seamless."

His gaze swept across the battlefield, finally landing on the SS-rank Shadow.

Shadow was completely dumbfounded by now.

It had originally thought that without Lin Yuan taking action, these women would just be lambs to the slaughter.

But reality had dealt it a harsh blow.

Every one of these women was a powerhouse capable of holding her own!

Moreover, their cooperation was extremely seamless, as if they had practiced it countless times!

"Damn it... damn it!"

Shadow gnashed its teeth, its eyes filled with resentment.

As a dignified SS-rank, it was actually being suppressed by a group of women?

This was an absolute humiliation!

"I'll do it myself!"

Shadow let out a heaven-shaking roar, and its terrifying pressure exploded with full force!

Its massive body pressed forward like a small mountain, every step shaking the earth!

It swung its giant claws, and a terrifying force swept out!

Ye Qingxue frowned slightly, not out of fear, but out of disgust.

Who would want to engage in close combat with such a disgusting thing?

She took several steps back to maintain her distance from Shadow, a cold smile appearing on her face.

SS-rank?

Before her, an SSS-rank, it was nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree.

She lightly raised her hand and unleashed her Superpower from a distance!

A massive black abyss formed out of thin air beneath Shadow's feet!

A terrifying devouring force instantly erupted, completely neutralizing Shadow's attack!

"What?!"

Shadow's expression changed drastically; it felt its power being constantly sucked away!

"This is impossible! I'm an SS-rank!"

"So?"

Ye Qingxue's voice was as indifferent as water:

"I'm an SSS-rank."

This sentence plunged Shadow into complete despair.

SSS-rank?!

It never expected that there would be an SSS-rank existence in this Shelter!

And more than one!

Just then, a zither sound suddenly rang out!

"Clang—!"

The zither sound was like heavenly music, yet it carried a biting murderous intent!

A golden sound wave shot out instantly, directly hitting Shadow's back!

"Ah—!"

Shadow screamed, its body jolting to a halt.

Tang Shiyun!

She had arrived in the middle of the battlefield at some point, her slender fingers dancing rapidly over the zither strings.

"Your opponent is me."

Her voice was cold and clear, but her eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Shadow turned to look at Tang Shiyun, a hint of wariness flashing in its eyes.

That strike just now had made it feel a sense of danger.

This woman was not simple!

" court death!"

Shadow roared, its massive body lunging toward Tang Shiyun!

Its rotting body emitted a foul stench, with cicadas and maggots flying everywhere!

Tang Shiyun frowned; she wouldn't get close to such a disgusting thing.

She quickly retreated to maintain her distance from Shadow, her fingers dancing rapidly over the zither strings!

The piece "High Mountains and Flowing Water" was played!

But this time, "High Mountains and Flowing Water" was completely different from usual.

Every note contained the power of the Ancient Martial Bloodline, its power increased by more than tenfold!

"Boom—!"

Countless golden sound waves, like sharp blades, swept toward Shadow!

Shadow hurriedly tried to block, but the sound waves were too dense!

Wounds constantly appeared on its body, and dark purple blood gushed out!

"Damn it!"

Shadow roared, wanting to counterattack.

But just then, Ye Qingxue, Chu Yanran, Su Yuyan, and the others also closed in.

" Let's go together!"

Ye Qingxue said coldly.

The next second, several attacks landed simultaneously!

The devouring of the Dark Attribute!

The interference of Fate!

The strike of lightning!

The suppression of the mind!

And Tang Shiyun's Heavenly Sound World Destruction!

Five types of attacks landed on Shadow at the same time, completely overwhelming it!

"Ah—!"

Shadow let out a shrill scream as its body began to collapse!

It never expected that it, a dignified SS-rank, would be killed by a group of women joining forces!

"No... impossible..."

This was its final words.

The next second, its body completely disintegrated, turning into a shower of black fragments!

The SS-rank Shadow had fallen!

"We won!"

The Female Warriors let out a heaven-shaking cheer!

They had done it!

Without Lin Yuan taking action, they had joined forces to kill the SS-rank Shadow!

This was proof of their strength!

On the observation deck, Lin Yuan stood up, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

"Well done."

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"You have all passed this exam."

"The rewards will be distributed later."

Hearing this, a fanatical light instantly flickered in the eyes of the Female Warriors.

Rewards!

Master said there would be rewards!

In a corner of the crowd, Murong Xueer stood quietly, her gaze falling on those goddesses.

For the first time, a hint of shock flashed in her eyes.

"These women..."

She murmured softly, the corner of her mouth curling into a faint arc:

"Are much stronger than I imagined."

She had originally thought that the women around Lin Yuan were just eye candy.

But now it seemed she was wrong.

Every one of these women was a true powerhouse.

And their cooperation was extremely seamless, as if they had practiced it countless times.

"Interesting..."

A hint of interest flashed in Murong Xueer's eyes:

"This Shelter is much more interesting than I imagined."

Her gaze finally landed on Lin Yuan.

How exactly did this man do it?

To make so many powerhouses follow him so willingly?

And to make them cooperate so seamlessly?

This man was becoming more and more interesting.

On the battlefield, the remaining zombies had been completely cleared away.

The twenty thousand zombies were completely wiped out.

On the Shelter's side, the casualties were almost zero.

Such a record would be an unbelievable miracle anywhere else.

But in Lin Yuan's Shelter, it was just an ordinary nighttime exercise.

"Clean up the battlefield!"

Ye Qingxue ordered loudly:

"Collect all Crystal Cores and materials!"

"Yes!"

The Female Warriors responded in unison and began to systematically clean up the battlefield.

Lin Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, a satisfied smile on his face.

His women hadn't let him down.

They were already strong enough to hold their own.

Now, even without him taking action, they could solve most of the trouble.

This made him feel gratified.