Chapter 123 Zombie Empress (54)

(Outskirts of Heurn Province)

(Hidden Location – Secret Military Base)

Qin Wei's words echoed through the room as he stared at Wu Jing with determination and madness in his gaze.

The former soldier nodded his head and a relaxed expression flashed across Qin Wei's face as he resumed leaning against the wall.

Wu Jing felt a cold chill run down his spine as he witnessed how quickly the youthful teenager's mood would swing from madness to cold calculating rationality.

It was impossible to fully trust the young teenage boy but at this point Wu Jing did not have a choice but to follow his orders.

Qin Wei's portals and his knowledge of the location of the mutated zombies in the city had caused his lightning ability to improve by leaps and bounds.

Once Wu Jing had gotten a taste of how powerful he could become… it was like an addiction.

He needed to increase his strength.

There was no other way to defeat the terrifying figure in his dreams that always woke him up in the middle of the night.

Qin Wei may be using him to track down and fight the monster that killed his men, but his goal aligned with Wu Jing's true wishes.

Eve's terrifying appearance and the ease at which she had massacred his entire squad had left a deep psychological trauma in Wu Jing's mind.

Of course, the battle-hardened ex-soldier would never reveal his inner fragility, but it was slowly eating him alive.

Perhaps if Subject 001 was more observant then he would have realised that cracks were beginning to form in his weapon's psyche, but he had problems of his own.

The influence of the host's body was getting stronger and as a result Subject 001 now had an irrational hatred for the human named Qin Lan.

She was just below Subject 014 on his kill list and hopefully he would be able to accomplish both goals in one fell swoop.

Wu Jing reached into his pocket and lit another cigarette. He placed the thin white strip to his mouth and inhaled deeply.

The bitter taste of ash and smoke hung in the air as Wu Jing gently exhaled.

Smoking was a poison but there were demons inside him that he wanted to kill.

The handsome but scarred muscular man walked up to Qin Wei and opened his mouth to ask the question on his mind.

"Where is the next objective?" Wu Jing hoarsely spoke as he dropped the cigarette to the ground and stomped it out using his combat boots.

"Just give me a moment…" Qin Wei replied softly as he closed his eyes and muttered a few incomprehensible words under his breath.

Wu Jing was unable to understand what language the young teenager was speaking but it almost seemed as though he was arguing with himself.

Of course, that had to be a wrong assumption…

Qin Wei eventually opened his eyes and beads of sweat ran down the sides of his forehead. It was always quite taxing trying to scan a location for mutated zombies.

Subject 001 had the ability to sense his own kind which meant that he was able to track down both his fated enemy and minions that could power up his weapon.

Qin Wei rubbed his fingers together for a brief moment before making a loud snapping noise. On the wall on the opposite side of the room, a blue shimmering portal appeared.

Space rippled around the portal, and one could see an abandoned factory on the other side that was teeming with zombies.

These zombies wore tattered old clothing, and most were missing limbs such as their arms, legs, or even other body parts.

One zombie woman was even dragging her intestines along the ground as there was an enormous open wound across her stomach.

She had long scars across her face as if she had suffered from days of torture before being granted the sweet mercy of death.

Despite the horrifying sight, there was not a single trace of fear in Wu Jing's eyes as he walked up to the portal and stepped in it confidently.

He had seen worse…

There were far more dangerous monsters out there than these mere cannon fodder.

Wu Jing's entire body entered the portal and he soon disappeared from the room. Qin Wei snapped his fingers and the portal vanished just as quickly as it had appeared.

The young teenager bent over and vomited a massive puddle of black liquid that burned and sizzled as it touched the ground.

Qin Wei was unable to maintain his disguise and soon his normal human eyes turned completely pitch black.

Parts of his face began to shrink, and his physique became almost skeleton-like as his fingernails transformed into long jagged claws.

Transplanting his brain in the body of a human had caused unintended side effects that Subject 001 was still learning how to deal with.

He stumbled to his feet and lurched to the side as his toes slipped on the puddle of black ooze that was on the ground.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" a series of child-like cursing came from Subject 001's mouth as the original Qin Wei seized the opportunity to voice his frustration.

The monster staggered towards the far end of the room and opened up a drawer that was filled with purplish-black crystals.

He opened up the drawer with trembling hands and quickly grabbed a handful of the crystals.

Subject 001 wasted no time as he opened up his mouth and shoved in as many crystals as his jaw could fit.

With great difficulty he swallowed the large crystals, and it only took a few minutes for his body to stabilise.

His body returned to normal, and it was as if nothing had happened. Subject 001 coughed hoarsely and tiny flecks of black liquid flew out of his mouth.

These crystals were just a temporary cure for his weakness.

It was impossible to know for sure but Subject 001 was convinced that the only crystal that would stabilise his unstable new body was the one inside Subject 014's head.

This was no longer a matter of revenge but rather a desperate fight for his survival.

He did not suffer all those years in this hellish place just to die before he had the chance to punish the world for their crimes.

Humanity was a pestilence and a plague. Greedy short-sighted creatures willing to destroy their own planet if it suited them.

Subject 001 vowed to rid them from this world and start over with his own kind. They would be a better version of humanity.

And no one would be able to stop them.