203: The Secret of Darkness

Once the shell completely cracked open, a petite figure was revealed inside, with graceful curves and well-defined contours!

It was actually a Female zombie!

However, she wore a mask over her face, covering her nose.

There were no eyeballs in her eye sockets, only two black, hollow holes, which looked terrifying!

"Holy crap! She can't see, so why did she give me an invisibility cloak?" Pan Han suddenly realized he seemed to have been tricked.

However, he then thought that this invisibility cloak should not only provide invisibility but also, to a certain extent, suppress Pan Han's energy fluctuations, making him even harder to detect within the Female zombie's sensory range.

The maze and black mist in this Trial would confuse Trial participants, so an invisibility cloak was better than nothing.

"Looks like I need to learn how to conceal my aura." Pan Han recalled that he hadn't trained in this aspect before, and he secretly resolved to practice more after returning.

This Trial served as a reminder to him; to survive longer in the apocalypse, his aura concealment technique must be strengthened.

However, now that the maze was gone and the black robe was ruined, Pan Han was very curious what other attack methods the Female zombie might have.

In terms of strength, Pan Han was certainly not inferior, and in terms of combat skills, he also had some confidence.

"Come on, I'll meet you with my knife." Pan Han put away his grenade launcher.

"Gurgle gurgle!" After shedding her shell, the Female zombie let out another cry.

Then, it took off its mask, revealing a gaping maw!

"Holy crap! That's so exaggerated!" Pan Han was greatly astonished when he saw it.

A delicate small face paired with such a huge mouth was extremely disproportionate.

Suddenly, the Female zombie let out a terrifying roar, opening her gaping maw as dark energy surged, forming a terrifying sonic wave impact.

Pan Han immediately felt a strong sense of fear and unease wash over him; his heart pounded, his breathing became rapid, and his mind was in chaos.

This terrifying roar struck Pan Han's core, attempting to disrupt his thoughts and actions.

He felt as if his body was bound, his movements became sluggish, and his thoughts became muddled.

"Damn it, it actually knows the Lion's Roar!" Pan Han was extremely nervous at the sight.

Because the roaring sound was still continuously growing louder.

Pan Han couldn't stand the noise, so he threw away his dagger and covered his ears with both hands.

At this moment, Pan Han had no offensive capability whatsoever; he was in a state of semi-stupor.

After the Female zombie finished roaring, she rapidly rushed towards him.

Bang!

Pan Han was sent flying seven or eight meters away, his internal organs feeling as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!

"Ugh!" Pan Han lay on the ground, continuously spitting blood, his limbs numb, and seeing stars.

Then, the Female zombie gave him no chance to catch his breath, immediately leaping up and aiming both feet directly at Pan Han's head.

Pan Han used all his strength to roll sideways, barely dodging the attack.

But he took a kick to the back and was sent flying another five meters.

"Damn it. I can't do this without cheating!" As soon as he landed, a shotgun appeared in Pan Han's hand.

Tat-tat-tat! The shotgun fired, instantly emptying all its bullets.

This wasn't just shooting; it was Pan Han's rage and fear erupting.

Unfortunately, not a single bullet hit!

No eyes, yet so agile, it was terrifyingly eerie!

"Damn it, let's see where you can hide." Pan Han had stored a lot of bullets in his spatial storage earlier.

"I don't believe I can't hit you! Since I've already started cheating, I'll go all the way!" Pan Han changed to another gun.

Bang bang bang!

Tat tat tat!

Pa pa pa!

Pan Han continuously switched guns and magazines.

After firing hundreds of rounds, the Female zombie finally showed some fear.

She couldn't quite believe how the Trial participant in front of her could have so many weapons!

A hint of fear was captured by Pan Han.

He immediately took out two guns, a slight smile curving on his lips.

It's my turn now, isn't it!

"Ah-da!" Two streams of fire erupted, and seeing the unfavorable situation, the Female zombie turned and ran.

However, her luck had run out this time.

Her two slender legs were instantly hit. Several blood flowers burst open in the air.

Pan Han would not give her a chance to escape; he instantly reloaded his magazines and fired dozens more shots.

Pan Han's bullets rained down densely on the Female zombie's body; she shrieked but could not escape Pan Han's covering fire.

The Female zombie's body began to break down, flesh splattering. She struggled, trying to continue fleeing, but Pan Han's accurate shooting consistently gave her no chance to breathe.

"Ah! Ah ah!!!!" Pan Han had completely entered a state of frenzy, his eyes bloodshot, like a madman.

With a series of gunshots, the Female zombie's movements grew slower and slower, until finally, she collapsed weakly to the ground, unable to stand up again.

Finally, Pan Han stopped shooting, leaving behind a silent battlefield.

His heart was still pounding violently, his breathing still rapid; it was a long while before he gradually calmed down.

"She must be completely dead this time, right!"

Pan Han reloaded his magazine and slowly walked up to the Female zombie, his gun always pointed directly at her.

Upon closer inspection, the Female zombie had been completely mangled, her brain matter oozing out, and both arms were almost severed, connected only by a sliver of skin and flesh.

Ding, bracelet notification: 60,000 points credited! Total points are 220,780, ranking 21st!

Seeing the score, Pan Han let out a long sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground and sitting next to the Female zombie.

It seems the Twelve Palaces didn't discover his cheating, Pan Han thought as he looked at his bracelet.

This was the most troublesome enemy he had encountered since entering the building.

Obstacles were set from the environment itself; it could release poison, its combat power was not low, and it even had the ultimate move, the Lion's Roar.

One might ask, if this zombie secretly infiltrated near Dawn Base to attack, it would surely cause massive casualties.

Thinking of this, Pan Han's understanding of the Twelve Palaces was once again refreshed.

Looking back at the dozens of floors he had fought through, Pan Han had seen all sorts of strange zombies.

And this was only one building in the first stage of the Hundred Billion Trial!

It showed just how terrifying the power of the Twelve Palaces truly was!

"Before I have enough strength, I absolutely cannot conflict with the Twelve Palaces." This was Pan Han's warning to himself; after returning, he would tell everyone at the base everything that had happened here, in detail.

At this moment, in the broadcast room, everyone's eyes were focused on Pan Han's score!

"How did his score increase so fast??"

"It's unscientific! Everyone else's growth has almost stopped, but his is still soaring?"

"Commentators, can't you broadcast it live?"

"You didn't give him special treatment, did you!"

People kept shouting, but only Cheng Xiao quietly watched the score, not saying a word.

"Dear audience, Trial participant No. 200 has entered a high-rise building sub-dungeon, which is enclosed, so there is no live broadcast! Please remain silent and do not insult the organizers, otherwise you will be asked to leave!" The commentator calmly explained.

But to satisfy the audience's demand, he still had the director dispatch several drones to the top and around the building.

"Dear audience, the current footage is of the building where Trial participant No. 200 is located. He is clearing the building floor by floor inside! We will continue to monitor."

"Holy crap! You even have this kind of sub-dungeon??"

"Can't leave until you clear the building, right? That's terrifying!"

"The zombies in there aren't simple, you can tell by the score! This isn't a good place, I bet he most likely won't make it out!"

Cheng Xiao stared nervously at the screen, and after hearing the comments from the crowd, she slowly clasped her hands together, praying for Pan Han!