Wasteland Commander

North bank of the Celestial River.

A small horde of zombies arrived at the mighty riverbank.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this group of zombies numbers only a few dozen; no one dares to underestimate them.

Among these fifty-plus zombies, there are over a dozen Tyrannosaurus Zombies alone.

Each towering over five meters tall, with the largest nearly reaching seven meters in height.

There are also twenty Level 3 Agile Zombies, known as Lickers, crouching like wolves by the river, gazing at the opposite bank.

Aside from these Level 3 Zombies, there are several colossal Mutated Birds and a few Mutant Rats the size of calves.

These are the Bird King and Rat King mutations, each capable of leading an army of hundreds of thousands of Mutant Beasts.

Among them are also three zombies, who are none other than the long-missing Little One, Old Tan, and Wang Huining, the three Corpse Kings.

The three Corpse Kings were feeling the riverfront breeze, looking longingly towards the south.

Wang Huining is the brain among the three Corpse Kings, and he is usually the one doing the talking.

"Xiaobu, Old Tan, once we cross this Great River, we will be in Jiangnan, and out of Ye Fan's territory."

Xiaobu and Old Tan both looked at him, eyes blood-red, filled with a rare emotion: joy.

"During this period, we've cultivated so many Advanced Zombies, forming a core team. Once we reach Jiangnan, we can immediately assemble an army. Xiaobu, how many zombie hordes can you command now?"

Xiaobu thought for a moment, "Four and a half million."

Wang Huining's eyes lit up: "You've grown stronger! You've surpassed the three million threshold, becoming an even more powerful Corpse King!"

Xiaobu softly nodded: "Yes, I've become stronger."

Wang Huining was very pleased: "How about you, Old Tan?"

"Two point two million."

"Wow! You've also gotten stronger and passed the one million threshold. You all are amazing!"

Wang Huining nodded with satisfaction: "You're both incredible. Although I can only command three hundred thousand, my intelligence is quite high. Together, the three of us form the most invincible combination in this world."

Saying this, Wang Huining pointed to a city in the distance in Jiangnan.

"You should also sense it; there seems to be a zombie horde there, commanded by one of our kind. I think we don't need to go through the trouble of slowly summoning subordinates. Let's go over and take over this horde. We might even gain a new companion, and then we could rally a zombie army of tens of millions, sweeping across everything!"

Xiaobu and Old Tan nodded. Xiaobu, unusually, took the initiative to speak: "Let's... let's do it."

"Great, then let's set off now. If we succeed this time, we'll show the humans of this world that their era is over."

Xiaobu let out a roar at the nearby Bird Kings, and the Bird Kings immediately took off, shrieking loudly.

Soon, hordes of Mutated Birds flew over from all directions.

The three Corpse Kings, including Xiaobu, climbed onto the Bird Kings, while the other birds collectively lifted the massive Level 3 Zombies, starting their crossing of the Celestial River.

With unified flapping of wings, these Mutated Birds could even lift the Tyrannosaurus Zombies into the sky.

So simply, a terrifying horde of zombies was carried by the Mutated Birds across the vast Great River.

Minutes later, they landed on the opposite side of the Celestial River.

The three Corpse Kings disembarked and climbed onto the backs of several Tyrannosaurs, heading towards the distant county town.

In this county town was the location of the three million-strong zombie horde spotted by Zheng Jinnan.

Strictly speaking, zombies, especially Corpse Kings, are actually a form of intelligent life.

It's just that compared to humans, they often adhere more strictly to the laws of the jungle, with a hierarchy of the strong preying on the weak, resembling animals in this respect.

For instance, territorial awareness is something many humans are unaware of, but Corpse Kings have this awareness.

The two zombie hordes Ye Fan observed recently were both entrenched in their own territories, representing their domain.

Zombies like Wang Huining, seeking revenge on Ye Fan, or Little One, wanting to eliminate Ye Fan to quell his fears, are the exception.

Old Tan, for example, stayed at the Ice City train station after becoming a Corpse King and was later led by Little One and Wang Huining to become a wandering Corpse King; such a state as Old Tan's is more common.

Now, as the three Corpse Kings arrived at this county town, their presence was immediately sensed by their kind.

......

Jiangkou County is a populous county, with over ten million people before the apocalypse.

After the apocalypse, there were more than ten million zombies here.

A rather fierce Corpse King was born in this county town.

This Corpse King is a young woman, and since she became a Corpse King, Jiangkou County turned into a living hell where no one could survive.

As a Corpse King, she consumed a lot of food, evolving rapidly, and is now a powerful Corpse King commanding three million zombies.

By human standards, she is an Advanced Corpse King.

Just like Little One initially, she can command three million zombies.

When there was nothing to eat nearby, the woman Corpse King often dazedly wandered; she was unsure of what to do next.

Her most frequent activity was lingering by the meteorite crater left by the meteor shower, a place whose atmosphere soothed her.

Her zombie horde, under her command, stood like wooden stakes day in and day out; she never considered walking out or doing anything else.

This was her territory, and staying here was her purpose.

After staying a long time, the woman remembered she was a woman and thought she should groom herself.

So the woman began trying on clothes. In this city under her rule, she could choose any attire she wanted.

Gradually, she gained some understanding of clothing, recalling snippets from her past.

She even realized which clothes were better, which were brand-name, and which were knockoffs.

Feeling prettier after dressing, she then felt dirty and began trying to bathe.

However, with no running water, she could only bathe by the river.

Gradually, she learned to use shampoo and body wash.

With cleanliness, she ventured into makeup, selecting cosmetics from the mall.

Gradually, she learned about L'Oréal Paris and Estee Lauder.

She dressed herself beautifully every day, even putting on jewelry.

But lately, she's been considering whether to continue eating flesh and blood, as she recalled how humans ate.

However, this decision wasn't easy to make. She felt conflicted and didn't know what to choose.

But this was her life, and she thought staying here was pretty good.

She never imagined that one day, another Corpse King would come into her territory.

When the northern wind blew, the female Corpse King's eyes widened.

She sensed a different aura; another Corpse King had arrived!

"Someone's here! Who is it!"

The woman's originally light red eyes immediately turned blood red, and she quickly stood up, jumping onto the back of a Licker.

Two Tyrannosauruses and two other Lickers stood up alongside her.

The Corpse King angrily drove the zombies to sprint, and the Advanced Zombies around her and countless zombie hordes began to stir.

She was now going to catch the intruder and tear them to pieces!

She wanted to show that the Corpse King's territory was inviolable.

Millions of zombie hordes began to move, which was also the Corpse King's way of fighting—winning by numbers.

The female Corpse King believed that no one could withstand her massive horde.

Soon, the horde moved to the outskirts of the county.

She also felt that the intruder's aura was right ahead.

She immediately commanded the horde in front to capture the intruder and bring them before her.

However, something strange suddenly happened.

The horde in front suddenly lost control, and the woman could no longer establish a spiritual connection with them.

Thousands, ten thousand, tens of thousands! Hundreds of thousands!

A large number of lost hordes caused the female zombie some panic.

But without much experience, she couldn't come up with a better response, and just kept pushing the horde forward.

Then, as before, large numbers of hordes lost control.

Hundreds of thousands, a million! Two million!

In the end, all the zombies around the female zombie no longer belonged to her. Even the Licker she rode on threw her to the ground and looked back at her fiercely.

The Corpse King is a commanding life form, their combat power isn't particularly strong, their strength lies in controlling hordes.

The female Corpse King was well aware that using sheer physical strength, the Licker could bite her into two with one snap.

The female Corpse King was afraid, desperately trying to control the Licker, but it was futile.

Her spiritual power wasn't as strong as the new master's of the Licker.

At this moment, she realized that Corpse Kings indeed differ in strength, and she had encountered an unprecedentedly powerful opponent.

The woman dared not linger. She stood up, trying to retreat further into the county. There, she could summon countless zombies to fight for her.

If worse came to worst, she would abandon this territory and leave for another place.

But before she could take two steps, a powerful spiritual force suddenly locked onto her.

This spiritual force came from another Corpse King, the one controlling this horde, a higher level of power.

This power entered her mind, directly controlling her brain's nerves.

The woman couldn't resist; she could only choose to surrender.

And then, the woman saw her opponent.

It wasn't one Corpse King, but three.

The one controlling her was the child Corpse King in the middle.

That was a more advanced Corpse King than her.

The child beckoned her, and the woman had no choice but to approach.

She initially thought the child was going to speak, but surprisingly, it was the bald Corpse King beside the child who spoke.

To the woman, the bald Corpse King seemed weak, but his speech was very smooth.

"This lady, you look really beautiful, and to think you even know how to dress up?"

The woman nodded dumbly. She didn't find it strange, as she was a woman after all.

"Well then, this lady, could you tell us where the nearest human settlement is from here?"

The woman blinked, then pointed in the direction of Jiangzhou: "That... over there."

"Very well, so next, would you like to join us in destroying that human base? If you're willing, join us, and we'll act together. If not, we'll tear you apart and consume you."

The woman had no choice but to agree: "I... I'm willing to join you."

"Excellent, then welcome to our team. This is Xiaobu, this is Old Tan, and my name is Wang Huining. What's your name?"

"I... my name is... my name is Xiaoxue... Yes, I'm called Xiaoxue."

Under Wang Huining's questioning, the woman finally remembered her name.

And so, the Corpse King's team grew stronger once more.

They headed towards the county, each fully beginning to summon zombies.

Xiaobu could summon four and a half million zombies, and Xiaoxue could summon three million.

Old Tan could summon two million two hundred thousand, and Wang Huining summoned three hundred thousand.

Thus, a horde of ten million zombies began to take shape.