The Max-Level Boss Just Wants to Be a Slacker [Apocalypse] – CH60

Chapter 60: Explosion

Mo Qi had always acted decisively. Naturally, he had already verified the feasibility of his method earlier, which was why he dared to absorb the demonic energy inside Xiong Gangyong’s body in this way.

According to Mo Qi’s original plan, Xiong Gangyong would have been completely safe. But in such an urgent situation, there was obviously no time to worry about that much anymore.

Mo Qi thought to himself: saving this kid’s life wouldn’t be a problem. As for whether there would be a tiny bit of aftereffect left behind, that would depend on his luck.

While thinking this, the man increased the strength with which he absorbed the demonic energy. At the same time, he used his spiritual sense to completely envelop the other person. Meanwhile, he also divided part of his attention to constantly monitor Mo Xiu’s side.

Noticing that Mo Xiu was unable to accurately hit the Level-7 zombie with his ability because of its teleportation skill, Mo Qi frowned.

With his current control over spiritual sense, remotely draining the demonic energy from that thing’s body wasn’t impossible—just exhausting. However, considering the strain on his own body, and the zombie’s precise habit of stepping on every possible “landmine”…

If he simply killed it like this, it wouldn’t feel satisfying. More importantly, judging from Mo Xiu’s current expression, he definitely wouldn’t feel satisfied either.

So Mo Qi decided to return the favor in kind.

Wasn’t this Level-7 zombie best at manipulating demonic energy? Didn’t it love using demonic energy to control and toy with them? In that case, he would let it taste the power of the Demon Lord.

Next, Mo Qi directly triggered the demonic energy inside the Level-7 zombie’s body, destabilizing its power and throwing its entire movement into chaos.

Zombies were originally driven by demonic energy. After their human consciousness was worn away, that invisible demonic energy took over the body, relying on instinct to feed, cultivate, and upgrade.

As their level increased, new intelligence would gradually emerge—somewhat similar to certain types of demons.

Mo Qi suddenly thought of Lady White Bone mentioned in Journey to the West. Of course, the so-called stories in Journey to the West probably contained plenty of fictional embellishment. After all, humans loved writing stories about the gods they imagined.

Or perhaps not just gods. Anything beyond their reach—anything lofty and untouchable—could end up written into stories.

For example, himself. As the Demon Lord, he only later learned that some low-level demonic cultivators actually wrote storybooks about him.

At first, he thought that if those people only wrote about how he had aspired to become the Demon Lord, or fabricated tales of how cunning and calculating he was, defeating those so-called righteous cultivators effortlessly, it would have been fine.

But once, when he traveled incognito, he saw something at a street stall:
“The Demon Lord and the Great Elder: Their Little Stories,”
“The Domineering Demon Lord Falls in Love with Me,”
and even “The Untold Story Between the Demon Lord and the Righteous Immortal Lord.”

What the hell were those?!

Who would want any “little stories” with that wrinkled Great Elder! And that Immortal Lord—he had absolutely nothing to do with him!

Suddenly realizing that this probably wasn’t the time to be thinking so far afield, Mo Qi could only comfort himself: when you’ve lived long enough, your mind inevitably wanders.

However, although his mind was wandering wildly, Mo Qi didn’t let it affect the task at hand.

With his help, the Level-7 zombie’s mobility was finally affected, and Mo Xiu seized the chance to strike its head precisely with a lightning-type ability.

Still, it had to be said that higher-level zombies were much tougher.

Even though mental-type zombies had weaker physical strength than zombies with other abilities at the same level, Mo Xiu’s solid burst of power still didn’t kill it instantly.

But the zombie still looked extremely miserable. Half of its body had been burned black, and most of its face was scorched, making it look even more hideous.

The zombie let out an angry roar and actually threw a lightning sphere back at Mo Xiu and the others.

Although the lightning sphere was clearly weaker than Mo Xiu’s, it was undeniably a lightning-type ability.

This change surprised both Mo Xiu and Mo Qi. They had originally thought that a dual-ability zombie was already impressive—but it turned out to be triple-ability!

Mo Qi had been most wary of the zombie holding back a trump card earlier, and it seemed his caution had been justified. Judging from the force of that lightning sphere, the zombie was clearly going all out now.

However, Mo Qi could also understand why the zombie had waited so long to use its lightning ability, which was essentially its strongest attack.

After all, the opponent was Mo Xiu.

Not only did Mo Xiu also possess lightning abilities, but it was obvious that his lightning power was of a higher level.

If the zombie had used it earlier, it would only have made Mo Xiu more vigilant.

Sure enough, when Mo Xiu saw the lightning ability, he immediately stepped back several paces. His earlier attacks against the Level-7 zombie had not been entirely one-sided.

The zombie had attacked back as well; it had been a true back-and-forth battle. Yet Mo Xiu remained completely unharmed.

On one hand, he was quick enough to dodge. On the other, the protective talismans he carried were genuinely effective.

When Mo Xiu noticed that the zombie’s attention seemed to shift toward Mo Qi and Cheng Cheng, he quickly retreated some distance so that he could protect them at any time.

But when he turned his head and looked at Mo Qi and Xiong Gangyong, surprise immediately appeared on his face. Cheng Cheng, who stood nearby, was equally shocked.

Because they discovered that in just a short time, Xiong Gangyong’s condition had greatly improved.

Mo Xiu had always known that Mo Qi was not afraid of the zombie virus and had ways of dealing with low-level zombies. So when he first saw Mo Qi’s actions, he assumed Mo Qi intended to directly deal with the zombified Xiong Gangyong.

Although he felt a bit reluctant, he also knew there was no other choice.

But now, seeing the current situation, it was completely different from what he had imagined.

Mo Qi wasn’t killing him—he was clearly saving him!

No one knew what method the man had used, but he had actually neutralized the zombie virus in Dayong’s body. Xiong Gangyong’s complexion had already returned to normal. Although it was still somewhat pale, it was definitely the color of healthy human skin.

The distinctive discoloration that appeared in the nails and eyes after turning into a zombie had completely faded.

Didn’t all of this prove that Mo Qi had truly restored Xiong Gangyong—from the brink of full zombification—back into a human?

“Boss! How did you do that? Dayong actually recovered! Did he turn back into a human now? He’s not a zombie anymore?”

Cheng Cheng asked cautiously. Although he was filled with hope, he was still afraid to hear an answer he didn’t want.

Only when he saw Mo Qi nod expressionlessly while continuing his actions did the young man finally relax and reveal an excited expression.

“That’s amazing! That’s amazing! Boss, you’re incredible!”

After spending this time together, Mo Qi’s words had become absolute truth in Cheng Cheng’s heart. If he nodded, then it must be possible. So Cheng Cheng completely let go of his worries.

Oh my god! What kind of divine boss had he found?!

Who could tell him why his boss was so powerful? He could even turn a zombified teammate back into a human!

On the other side, Mo Xiu also felt delighted and relieved. Although he sometimes found Dayong a bit of an eyesore, he didn’t want him to die like this.

More importantly, if Mo Qi truly had such an ability, their survival in the apocalypse would be much more secure.

Seeing his beloved quietly give him such a huge surprise, Mo Xiu suddenly felt full of energy. His motivation to deal with the zombie increased greatly.

Turning his head, Mo Xiu fixed a sharp gaze on the Level-7 zombie and unleashed a powerful attack—combining his wind ability with his lightning ability at the same time.

Although doing so would quickly consume a large amount of his power, he no longer had the patience to fight a prolonged battle.

Under Mo Xiu’s relentless attacks and Mo Qi’s hidden assistance, the zombie quickly fell into a disadvantage. It seemed to realize that it was completely no match for the humans in front of it and let out an ear-piercing roar of fury.

The zombie’s body was already covered with wounds. Both of its arms had been scorched by Mo Xiu’s lightning dragon—it was clearly at the end of its strength.

Perhaps realizing this, the zombie stopped resisting. Of course, this was only on the surface. It even stepped closer, staring fixedly at Mo Xiu with its eyes, making Mo Xiu frown with a sense that something was wrong.

It was Mo Qi’s spiritual sense that first detected the abnormal fluctuation from the zombie. He immediately shouted at Mo Xiu:

“Retreat quickly! It’s going to self-destruct!”

Mo Xiu had never expected that self-destruction wasn’t just a technique used by cultivators—high-level zombies could use it too.

Even as he shouted the warning, Mo Qi had already spread his spiritual sense to shield all of them. Combined with the protective talismans they carried, dealing with the blast wouldn’t be a problem.

What Mo Qi didn’t expect, however, was that Mo Xiu would make the exact same choice he himself had made earlier.

Back then, when Xiong Gangyong attacked after turning into a zombie, Mo Qi had instinctively stepped in front of Mo Xiu to protect him.

Now, after hearing the words “self-destruct” and seeing the Level-7 zombie’s body rapidly swell, Mo Xiu rushed to Mo Qi’s side without hesitation. Turning around, he pulled him tightly into his arms in a protective embrace.

The power of a Level-7 zombie’s self-destruction was enormous. The ability users still fighting downstairs immediately felt the entire building shake violently.

Since the remaining zombies had already been mostly cleared, they hurriedly withdrew from the building.

Only Lu Pingwan and Cheng Cheng exchanged a tacit glance. The next second, both of them rushed into the stairwell and started running upstairs.

But they had barely climbed one floor when they saw Mo Xiu and the others hurrying down from above.

However, the situation among the four of them looked rather strange.

Xiong Gangyong had completely fainted. Being quite a big guy, he was currently being carried on Cheng Cheng’s back. Fortunately, the two of them looked fairly clean and had no obvious injuries.

Mo Xiu and Mo Qi, on the other hand, were unusually dirty.

Especially Mo Xiu—his face was covered in black soot, and his jacket had somehow been torn to shreds. He looked both miserable and ridiculous.

Yet he didn’t seem injured at all. His expression was relaxed, and he was even carrying Mo Qi on his back.

As for Mo Qi himself, he looked extremely weak—and his face was dark with irritation.

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