Eclipse of Tomorrow

Chapter 3 Unleashed: The Evolution of the Extraordinary

At this point, Huaxia University had lost its former vitality. Almost everyone still alive was running for their lives, pursued by reanimated corpses.JOE remained in a daze, seemingly oblivious to the chaos around him. Indeed, how would you react if you were suddenly told that your close friend, with whom you'd spent years, had died and was about to resurrect as a walking corpse?A zombie locked onto JOE, howling as it charged towards him. In reality, even an average person could walk faster than a zombie could run. But JOE was still in a daze, completely unaware.As the zombie closed in on JOE, ready to "assimilate" him, JOE's eyes suddenly turned red, and his body rapidly grew in size. In fact, JOE had exchanged for a "Rampage Serum." Conventional substances no longer had an effect on him, so he had converted a significant amount of water into points. Yet, he had only exchanged for ten thousand points worth of serum, and it had already run its course. Now, JOE had no choice but to slaughter zombies. His earlier stupor and the time it took to exchange for the Rampage Serum had put him in this precarious situation."JOE" roared and smashed an iron fist into the zombie's head. It was like using a sledgehammer on an egg, and the result was self-evident. The zombie's head was flattened like a pancake, and dark red and white fluids oozed out, creating a gruesome scene.JOE rushed out like a raging bull. The lower-grade Rampage Serum was running out, and he needed to find a place to heal.JOE entered a laboratory, flattened the zombies inside with his fists, and then sealed the doors tightly. He began to meditate; he had a faint feeling that meditation could accelerate his healing process. After using the Rampage Serum, he had to manage the backlash. The extent of the backlash depended on the user's physical endurance. In JOE's case, it was moderate, causing significant strain but not causing serious harm. If the physical endurance exceeded a certain threshold, the user's body would disintegrate instantly, leaving nothing behind.Meanwhile, Li Hu had been experiencing a very unlucky day. He had been bitten by "mad dogs" (zombie dogs), his girlfriend had broken up with him, and now his body was wracked with pain. It seemed that today had been too much for him. But suddenly, his body felt like it was about to explode. What could he possibly think in such a situation? Three minutes later, the pain disappeared, and Li Hu realized that his left hand could suddenly change in size. "Haha! I've been a loser for nineteen years, and now it's time to make amends! Girls, Li Hu is here!" At the moment of becoming an Evolver, Li Hu's long-suppressed ambition finally burst forth.JOE's eyes remained closed, and his body continued to shake. He was not much better than Fatso at this point. In fact, JOE had been infected with the virus even before Fatso, but he was not aware of it. His potential assessment had not been wrong. If JOE could become an Evolver, his potential was indeed SSS+. However, if he did not succeed, he would also turn into a wandering zombie. It was a do-or-die situation.While JOE was in seclusion, Li Hu was rushing towards the principal's office frantically.JOE's body was like a small boat in a storm, susceptible to disintegration with the slightest mistake. He had reached a critical stage in his evolution and could not afford any disturbance. At this point, Number 10 asked, "The master's evolution appears to be hopeless. Should I activate the automatic exchange system?"Suddenly, the sky was filled with dark clouds, and lightning struck down like rifts in time, hitting the zombies and turning many of them into charred remains.Inside the laboratory, a small black hole appeared in front of JOE. All the laboratory equipment near it was uncontrollably drawn into the black hole. JOE suddenly opened his eyes and exclaimed, "Black Hole Devour, activate!" Just as all the laboratory equipment was about to be sucked into the black hole, it disappeared suddenly. The equipment fell to the ground with a loud crash, attracting the attention of zombies outside who began pounding on the door.JOE was covered in sweat; even though he had become an Evolver, he still couldn't control his abilities. The black hole was too powerful, and JOE was too weak. Moreover, all his points had been exhausted.JOE thought to himself, "I've become an Evolver, but Fatso has turned into one of those things outside. I should find Fatso's body and give him a proper burial. What am I thinking? This is the apocalypse, not an amusement park. Human life is as cheap as grass. I might turn into one of those things outside at any time. I should look for more survivors." However, JOE's mindset changed after encountering Li Hu, but that's a story for later, not to be discussed for now."Ha! Excellent." After a rampage through the university, Li Hu arrived at the principal's office. He vaguely remembered there was a handgun and some bullets here. Sure enough, in President Feng's safe, he found a Type 91 handgun with twenty-one bullets. There were bloodstains on the wall, indicating that President Feng had likely been eaten by zombies. Li Hu left with a sinister smile, seemingly unaware of the slowly crawling female corpse in the corner of the room, split in half."Damn! You want a piece of me? I'll send you to the afterlife!" Li Hu kicked a zombie away, ripped off its head with his left hand, and then grinned as he killed several more zombies attracted by the scent of blood. He noticed that the more zombies he killed, the stronger he became. He wondered what would happen if he killed humans. He'd have to test that out sometime.At this moment, JOE continued to meditate, completely unaware that danger was approaching, originating from one of his own kind. "Haha! I can finally use my Black Hole Devour!" JOE, with a pale face, suddenly burst into laughter. The laboratory equipment that had once been present was nowhere to be seen. Now, he could finally control his abilities."Thud, thud, thud!" JOE suddenly heard something banging on the laboratory door. All the zombies at the entrance had been cleared out over the past few days, and a tornado was not possible, so the answer was apparent. JOE furrowed his brow and thought, "Is someone there?"