Apocalypse: Launching a Counterattack Against the Villainess

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He immediately sprinted forward, narrowly avoiding the two monsters in the center of the battlefield. He ducked to dodge Liu Chengyuan's backhand strike, then rolled several meters away, heading towards the ruins next to the stadium:

"Senior Lingyuan, over here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cute little head peeked out from behind a low wall. After confirming Nie Qingyun's location, it clumsily ran out.

Unlike the young lady, the senior's identity was quite special, so Nie Qingyun couldn't let her escape with Qin Hehuan.

Secondly, in order to hold off Liu Chengyuan in his demon form, he must rely on his senior's ability to achieve a zero-delay resurrection.

Otherwise, if he were seriously injured, the time required to repair his body would increase exponentially, at which point Liu Chengyuan would lose his target and turn to looking for others.

In conclusion, Nie Qingyun ultimately decided to keep Lingyuan Ai Li.

As the girl approached, he extended his hand directly in front of her.

The two had worked together on this resurrection procedure many times. All Lingyuan and Ellie had to do was scratch a wound on his skin with her fingernail.

The Seed of Mutation will quickly spread throughout the body, thus directly triggering rebirth.

However, the next second, Nie Qingyun's eyes widened.

This time, instead of extending her fingernail, the senior student put his index finger directly into her mouth.

The warm, moist sensation enveloped him, and he immediately realized what was happening. As he withdrew his hand, he tried to stop the other person's actions through [Resonance].

But it's too late.

The [Resonance] effect that comes with [Soul Synchronization] requires a certain amount of mental energy to be consumed.

The energy expenditure when exchanging feelings normally is negligible, but when Nie Qingyun tries to force his senior to do something through [Resonance], the energy expenditure increases exponentially.

At the very beginning of the battle, Nie Qingyun sensed a strong desire to attack from his senior.

To prevent his senior from getting hurt, he had always forced her to stay at the edge of the field.

Now, my mental energy has clearly reached its limit, and I am no longer able to influence the other party's behavior.

As a slight stinging sensation spread through her fingers, Nie Qingyun also felt a slight sucking sensation.

Immediately afterwards, the girl's beautiful light blue irises turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The next second, flames erupted, blooming like fresh blood.

Before the look of astonishment on Nie Qingyun's face had faded, his vision went black and he lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, the pain in his body had disappeared.

The injuries sustained from the explosion have fully recovered.

It's clear that the resurrection has already been triggered.

He sat up blankly, and after two seconds, memories flooded into his brain like a tidal wave.

The moment she came to her senses, she remembered the scene of her senior biting her finger, and her heart tightened. She looked around.

As a result, there was no sign of the senior student nearby.

Only the continuous roaring sounds came from afar.

Upon closer inspection, one could see two figures, one large and one small, engaged in a fierce battle.

By this time, it was completely dark, the moon was shrouded in clouds, and the faint light could only make out the outlines of the surrounding buildings.

Lingyuan Ellie's pupils burned with crimson flames, and with each movement, she left a trail of light in the darkness.

Apart from that, the girl's appearance remained unchanged, but her movements were frighteningly fast, almost to the point of being impossible to detect with the naked eye.

Each attack was imbued with some unseen potential energy. With each flick of her slender wrist, claw marks over ten feet long were left on the ground, and in an instant, the surrounding area was a complete mess.

As Liu Chengyuan roared, he wildly waved his hands. In his demon form, he had long lost his human "free will" and could only rely on instinct to destroy all life within his sight.

However, it was always a step slower than the senior student. The bluestone ground was smashed with countless pits, but it failed to hurt the girl in the slightest.

Seeing this, Nie Qingyun felt a little more at ease, but then became nervous again.

Because he could clearly feel the senior's murderous intent through [Resonance].

It was a pure killing intent, devoid of any emotion whatsoever.

Even if he tries to give a suggestion for action through "resonance" as before, he will be ruthlessly shut out.

At this moment, the senior student seemed to have an extra "barrier in her heart," isolating herself from all external interference, and all that remained in her eyes was a frantic desire to attack.

Seeing this, Nie Qingyun thought to himself, "Oh no!"

Previously, when he was sucking the blood of his senior, it was done drop by drop. But just now, because of his injuries, the [Seed of Mutation] spread much faster than usual, and he lost consciousness almost instantly.

So they have no idea exactly how much blood their senior sister sucked.

But the current situation is clearly not normal.

Although it can temporarily restrain Liu Chengyuan, if the senior sister turns into a zombie as a result, wouldn't everything be meaningless?

Thinking of this, Nie Qingyun could no longer bear to watch and immediately anticipated the opening in Liu Chengyuan's attack and joined the battle.

At that moment, Lingyuan Ai Li had just circled around to Liu Chengyuan's blind spot.

With a wave of his hand, the wind blades generated by his sharp fingernails left deep, bone-revealing claw marks on his tall body.

But the marks quickly disappeared the next second.

Upon seeing this, Nie Qingyun immediately recalled Liu Chengyuan's demonized passive skill - [Collapse Corrosion].

This skill comes at the cost of losing "free will," granting immunity to all fatal damage and self-healing from all non-fatal damage.

In other words, any attack is futile before its time limit expires.

In light of this, Nie Qingyun immediately came up with a more effective strategy.

That is to take advantage of the senior's speed and keep "flying a kite".

As long as the two of them control their positions and attack rhythm well, they can keep Liu Chengyuan constantly moving between them.

This is where humanity's advantage lies.

Humans possess "free will" and are capable of thought, while monsters only follow their instincts.

Even when there is a huge disparity in strength, humans can still use their wisdom to find a way out of the predicament.

For Nie Qingyun, the current battle is ten times easier than the battle against Liu Chengyuan in his normal state.

Just as Liu Chengyuan was about to turn around and fight back, Nie Qingyun grabbed Ling Yuan Ai Li's wrist.

At the same time, he concentrated all his mental energy on [Soul Synchronization], thereby restoring his senior's rationality.

However, the next second, his pupils suddenly reflected an extremely cold face.

Then, a slender hand pierced through his chest.

At the same time, Lingyuan Ellie's basic information resurfaced in his mind.

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[Target analysis in progress...]

Name: Lingyuan Aili

Race: Undead

Possess skills:

【Alienation and Erosion】

Type: Talent Skill

Effect: Passive - Any of your physical attacks will carry the zombie virus and implant the [Seed of Mutation] into the opponent's body.

Seed of Alienation

Effect: Passive - Cannot be dispelled. Infected individuals will lose their "free will" within 1 to 1200 minutes and turn into zombies.

[Accelerating the spread]

Effect: Passive - Increases the spread rate of the [Seed of Alienation] you apply.

[The Primal Body]

Effect: Passive - The original seed of zombies, which changed along with the apocalypse, has enhanced your physical attributes.

Blood Frenzy

Effect: Passive - Consuming the bodily fluids of a [Synchronizer] can temporarily restore some attributes and talent skills. After accumulating to a certain threshold, one can be temporarily promoted to [Seventh Apostle].

The Seventh Apostle?

Nie Qingyun's attention was completely drawn to these four words.

It's clear that the senior student has evolved once again.

This skill, [Blood Frenzy], didn't exist before. It's almost certain that it evolved after being drained of blood.

"Ingesting the fluids of the [Synchronizer] can temporarily restore some attributes and talent skills." This statement clearly indicates that the senior's usual dazed appearance is not her original form, but rather a state similar to "sealing".

As long as you acquire enough... uh... bodily fluids, you can become the [Seventh Apostle].

But what is the Seventh Apostle?

This was the first time Nie Qingyun had ever heard this term.

Moreover, the senior student underwent another crucial change.

That is, the race has changed.

The senior student who used to be a zombie has now become an undead.

That's a bit strange.

According to the description in the "Apocalypse Survival Guide".

"Undead" is not the name of a specific race, but a general term for a category.

Just like cats, tigers, and leopards all belong to the feline family.

Zombies, vampires, ghouls, and many other monsters all belong to the undead race.

The senior's race has actually become a category...

Does this mean she's of a higher rank than ordinary monsters...?

A series of questions arose in Nie Qingyun's mind, and he instinctively wanted to find the answers in the "Apocalypse Survival Guide".

But the next second, the pain of being pierced through the chest forcibly pulled his thoughts back to reality.

"puff!"

Intense pain spread instantly from his chest to every nerve. As the girl pulled her hand away, Nie Qingyun coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He then realized that he had been attacked.

I was attacked by my senior, who has always been as gentle and cute as a cat.

His body fell backward uncontrollably, and Nie Qingyun tried to keep his gaze fixed on his senior's face.

Although the girl in front of me looked the same, her expression was completely different from before.

Her beautiful face, devoid of any human emotion, contrasted sharply with the burning flames in her eyes. When she looked at me, it was as if she were looking down upon all living beings.

Suddenly, Nie Qingyun felt a pang of heart palpitation.

He was never afraid of death, but he hated losing.

The senior's appearance was completely unfamiliar to him.

It was as if the girl who used to love snuggling in his arms had vanished forever.

Before the blood mist in the air had even dissipated, Liu Chengyuan's attack had already reached him.

A fist, twice the size of a basketball, slammed into Lingyuan Ellie's back with tremendous kinetic energy.

But the girl didn't have time to turn around and fight back.

In a moment of desperation, Nie Qingyun, despite his injuries, wrapped his arms around the girl's waist and pulled her forcefully behind him.

The moment their bodies intersected, their eyes met.

In an instant, the flames in Lingyuan Ellie's pupils went out.

He looked bewildered and regretful.