In a moment of trance, Ark instinctively patted Yu Lian's head. Her crimson eyes immediately flashed with a touch of cold aura. Simultaneously, Ark stepped back, feeling a sharp pain in his head. Luckily, he returned to his senses and regained control of Yu Lian's spiritual aura.

Losing concentration and his temporary connection to Yu Lian’s spirit would break, making Ark feel frightened.

Normal bound zombies couldn't break his control before Yu Lian, and now Ark, despite mastering his ability, was struggling. Beside He didn't want to hurt Yu Lian, nor could he afford to be killed by her. Since he found Yu Lian in this state, he had to survive long enough to find a way to return her to normal and locate his wife's other students.

As the afternoon approached, dark hour was coming. Ark quickly commanded Yu Lian towards a safer place to rest for the night.

In such a densely populated area, it was likely to encounter zombies even under extreme caution. However, unlike previous skirmishes, with the strength that Yu Lian possessed, zombies went down without fighting back or even moving.

In terms of agility and strength, Yu Lian far outclassed the average zombies, bound or not bound to his ability.

Previously, Ark held back, worried that Yu Lian would get hurt and didn't want her to break loose too greatly, but when another group of zombies appeared, Yu Lian transmitted a strong desire of hostility that made Ark feel an intense berserk fury. His natural instincts from the previous battle with Yu Lian weren’t completely gone; they were now magnified tenfold than the previous battles.

When Yu Lian rushed out, Ark followed suit, clearly feeling he was now half-sync with her innate desire. As she battled, her instincts were maximized matched to his, and Ark's ability to control zombies was enhanced. He could maintain his connection with her, but not for long with the pace she fought battles.

"Her strength is on a different level...," Ark thought, suddenly feeling a sense of danger. If he neglected mastering his ability before he found Yu Lian, she could soon get out of his control. Not to mention, helping her recover might become impossible, and he might die by her hands. Even if he narrowly escaped, finding her again in such a big city, or the world, would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Just the thought of it made Ark clench his teeth, tighten his grip on his machete, and rush ahead beside Yu Lian.

Around them, at least four zombies remained, Yu Lian made the first move as she was already tearing one of their heads off. These zombies wouldn’t attack Yu Lian instinctively; the other three threw themselves at him.

Despite the disadvantage, Ark was still high on adrenaline. The fury he felt while gripping his machete, it's come from Yu Lian's desire which enabled his innate spirit to fight.

After letting out a growl, Ark rushed to the nearest of the three zombies at the same time.

Zombies have power, and they aren't slow like in movies. Their flaw was following instinct and lacking intelligence, making their attack patterns was simple and very predictable.

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When one of the nearest zombie tried to grab Ark with it's hand, he slashed sideways, chopping its arm while weaving through its attack. His machete followed through a connecting attack, also slashing into the other zombie's neck.

"Poof!"

The sound of the machete hitting flesh. Ark didn't have time to think; he instinctively lifted his leg to kick the third zombie, forcing it to the ground.

The zombie went into a rage, directly at Ark. Before it could get up, Yu Lian emptied its head.

At this time, the zombie that Ark dodged was once again on the attack. Ark stabilized himself, facing it calmly and He raised his blood-covered machete, his hands full of blood, ready to strike. If he was caught, the chance to break free was zero.

Under the threat of death, Ark's focus turned cold. He swung the machete, hitting the attacking zombie, and the zombie that was bearing the machete crashed down hard with it.

The zombie crashed onto the ground, Ark's machete snapping after cutting through its head deeply. Without hesitation, Ark forced the blunt end into another zombie's head with a hard twist.

This all happened in a flash. When Ark woke from his fury, only piles of zombie corpses remained.

Only recently Ark realized, he had not only maintained calmness but also achieved high synchronization between his mental processes and physical reactions. Though this was partly due to his connection with Yu Lian's spirit resulted to his mental and physical fitness improved, but also his innate desire to fight was a key factor.

Looking at the corpses beneath his feet, holding the bloody broken machete, Ark's body couldn't help but trembled slightly. The wasn't fear but usual feeling of excitement has returned...

At this time Yu Lian has already swallowed the gels from the zombies, now brighter and more energetic with her crimson eyes. She looked almost like an average survivor, if not for the eerie redness.

Somehow, when Yu Lian experience the changed, Ark felt subtle changes within his own body.

Although very subtle, yet his power growing stronger than before. He also regained some of the energy consumed during the fight, and most importantly, he was now acquired his connection with Yu Lian became stronger.

Could it be that because he was bound with Yu Lian, that as she when mutated, also affected him? Beside this, Ark couldn't find a better explanation right now.

Prior to this, Ark was unsure whether these changes were good or bad. But now, experiencing these variations made him excited.

Though Yu Lian had no effect on regained consciousness, but he was grew a stronger bond with her. Ark started to looked forward to further mutations, not just with Yu Lian but also with the other bound zombies.

But he also knew well in his heart to take it one step at a time. It would be disastrous if he rush the process and would it brought Yu Lian any danger, much less an already bound zombie under him.

While searching, Ark found a clean dress and pair of sandals in one of the clothing stores, He planned to change Yu Lian's blood-stained clothes.

It was endurable to look at the bound zombie's disgusting appearance, but Yu Lian was the cutest and cleanest, even after mutating into a zombie.

"I should not let her stay dirty like that."

Ark felt obligated to care for her, as if his wife would do when she were alive in this time.

Once they found a safer place to rest, Ark watched the quiet Yu Lian sitting in front of him, unsure where to start!

Manipulating Yu Lian to undress or doing it himself would inevitably reveal the body of one of his beloved wife's students...

Previously before the disaster struck, a teacher, Ark guided Yu Lian during her time at the Academy many times, maintaining a professional relationship.

But never even though of how their relationship would change now, recently widowed, an average English professor with good income, and Yu Lian, the prettiest girl from X Academy with many suitors, made it seem like cheating to his wife.

Ark tried to manipulate bound zombies to undress their clothing, but it was unfruitful as they lack of knowing how to.

Zombies were driven purely by instinct and lacking intelligence, were like toddlers unable to perform critical tasks.

Even though the current does not have consciousness , it was the same challenge for him.

To change her clothes, he had to see her body, a conflict of conscience. No reason he could come up with would make it feel right as his every action would out of context of taking advantage of Yu Lian's vulnerabilities.

If only Ark had experience as a father, maybe his conscience would lessen, but it was failure of an excuse he come up with. Nervousness dried his mouth.

But now in order to change her clothes, inevitably he had to see her body...

At a glance of the basin by the foot, then at dirty Yu Lian's body, after very long hesitation, Ark finally reached out his hand slowly...

With one button after another was undone, Yu Lian's pale skin and curves was slowly revealed in front of him...

"Calm down, calm down...it will be like caretaking a very, very delicate patient..."

Facing his wife's beloved student, Ark held back his urges and conscience, but looking at Yu Lian's pair of emotionless eyes. He felt a pinch in his heart:

"When could I make Yu Lian regain her consciousness...", Ark thought cross his mind many time as he change Yu Lian's clothes...