The moment he touched the ground, Lu Heng swiftly entered his spatial dimension.
At the spot where he had just landed, there were two level six zombies.
As Lu Heng approached the ground, those two zombies also sensed the presence of a human. They instantly turned to face Lu Heng's direction, occasionally letting out sharp hisses from their mouths.
The two zombies quickly rushed towards the place where Lu Heng had just landed, sniffing the air intensely where Lu Heng had disappeared.
Lu Heng watched from within his dimension for a long time, waiting for the scent he had left there to dissipate. Only then did the two zombies reluctantly leave, resuming their task of commanding the zombie horde.
After waiting for a few more minutes, the ground where Lu Heng had landed had been trampled by many wandering zombies, and the scent of humans was finally gone.
Lu Heng then said to Lin Xue beside him, "Go out and communicate with those two zombies. See if you can find out the location of that high-level zombie."
Since he couldn't find the hidden zombie for now, Lu Heng had no choice but to release Lin Xue to communicate with the zombies.
Although Lin Xue had been contracted by him, Lin Xue was still fundamentally a zombie, and Lin Xue's level was far higher than the zombies here. Those zombies should not actively attack Lin Xue.
"Remember not to stray too far from where you appear. I'm worried that if there's danger later, you won't be able to return to the dimension."
Even though they were all zombies, Lin Xue now carried the scent of a human. Lu Heng didn't want Lin Xue to be surrounded and attacked by zombies.
Lin Xue nodded and was then released from the dimension by Lu Heng.
As Lin Xue landed near the zombie horde outside, the surrounding zombies immediately felt the pressure of her higher level.
Although the two level six zombies had also smelled the human scent on Lin Xue just now, Lin Xue's nature as a high-level zombie made them cower.
The two zombies fidgeted restlessly a few meters away from Lin Xue, constantly emitting low growls towards her. However, those suppressed growls allowed Lu Heng, from within his dimension, to clearly sense their fear of Lin Xue, perhaps asking her questions.
"Are they communicating with you?" Not understanding the language of zombies, Lu Heng could only ask Lin Xue through telepathy.
"Yes, they say the human scent on me is too strong and ask where I encountered humans, and if the humans are already dead."
Lin Xue stood surrounded by a group of zombies, but the low-level zombies around her all silently avoided the spot where she stood.
"Ask them if there are any high-level zombies nearby. Say that you are also looking for your own kind."
Receiving Lu Heng's command, Lin Xue let out a high-pitched roar towards the two zombies.
The two zombies seemed hesitant, pacing back and forth uneasily. One of them even circled Lin Xue repeatedly.
Lin Xue's ears twitched. She suddenly let out an even sharper shriek towards the zombie that was circling her and quickly lunged with her arms.
After all, Lin Xue was already a level fifteen zombie, practically a zombie king in the apocalypse. Therefore, catching those low-level zombies was no problem at all.
Driven by instinct, Lin Xue began to tear at the zombie she had caught. In a short while, the zombie that had been circling her was instantly torn apart.
However, zombies, as creatures, even if their limbs are damaged, as long as their heads are not pierced, they cannot feel pain and cannot be destroyed.
After tearing for a few moments, Lin Xue finally thrust her fingers fiercely into the still-wriggling zombie, piercing its head and simultaneously grabbing the crystal from its brain.
Lu Heng watched as Lin Xue opened her palm, revealing a level six red crystal faintly glowing.
Lin Xue pocketed the crystal. She didn't consume it directly. She remembered Lu Heng saying that she no longer needed to absorb these crystals herself; as Lu Heng's level increased, her level would naturally follow.
And now, she was already a level fifteen zombie, a fact she could feel.
With her increased level, the most significant change in her was that her intelligence had also improved considerably. She could now communicate with humans like Lu Heng without any obstacles. Her intelligence level was likely equivalent to that of an adult human.
Clutching the crystal in her hand, Lin Xue let out a high-pitched roar towards the remaining zombie opposite her.
Instantly, the zombie opposite her seemed to sense a terrifying power and froze in place, no longer making any movement.
The low-level zombie horde around them was also awed by the zombie king aura that Lin Xue had just revealed.
They stopped their advance. Looking around, the zombies for nearly several kilometers all turned their direction and stood still, facing Lin Xue's position.
Lin Xue let out a few more low growls, and the level six zombie opposite her finally responded.
"Master, it says there's a high-level zombie controlling them, making them command the zombies on the road to gather towards human settlements. That zombie is hiding in that direction."
Lin Xue adjusted her direction and said to Lu Heng telepathically.
"Can you control these zombies now?"
Lu Heng looked at the zombie horde that Lin Xue had just subdued and couldn't help but sigh.
This Lin Xue was still contracted to him. Now, as a level fifteen zombie, she could still deter the surrounding low-level zombies.
It could be seen that ultimately, what dominated zombies were other zombies. The evolution of these zombies was like that of animals, driven by hierarchical dominance.
"I'll try." She let out a loud roar to the surrounding zombies, and they swayed their heads, then truly turned their direction and surged towards another location.
"Yes, I've had them gather over there." Lin Xue communicated telepathically with Lu Heng, a hint of excitement naturally showing in her tone.
"Then, if I kill them, will you feel bad?" Lu Heng looked at Lin Xue outside from within his dimension. At this moment, Lin Xue was covered in filth, stained with zombie bodily fluids.
"I won't feel bad. They all deserve to die," Lin Xue said without hesitation.
After a moment of silence, Lu Heng stared intently at Lin Xue outside, trying to find any flaw.
However, whether it was her inner thoughts or any changes in Lin Xue's movements, Lu Heng could not detect any lies from Lin Xue for the time being.
"Alright, then you gather this wave of zombies. I'll kill this wave, and then you come back to the dimension."
After Lin Xue controlled all the surrounding zombies to gather in one place, Lu Heng flashed out of his dimension and instantly condensed countless ice beads, shooting them towards the zombies' heads.
The next moment, a large number of zombies were instantly killed. The zombies that had been standing upright fell to the ground, no longer moving.