Chapter 122: Ultimate Form

"Internal strife?"

Lin Dong watched intently.

He saw White Bone clutching the blood-stained crystal core, stuffing it into his mouth and swallowing it whole. He began to absorb the energy frantically, his expression one of extreme ecstasy.

"Hahaha... hahahaha..."

A manic laugh erupted from his throat. His bones crackled and popped, his frame began to swell, and his skin tore open, revealing the ghastly white skeleton beneath.

What was truly shocking was that those bones began to writhe, knitting together to form armor that encased his chest, arms, thighs, and finally, his head.

Simultaneously, his aura surged, a powerful pressure permeating the air as he exuded a terrifying presence.

Crimson blood energy swirled around him; from a distance, he looked like a god of war forged from bone.

White Bone’s awakened ability was skeletal alienation. Having now absorbed an A+-grade crystal core, he had reached his final form, completing his total transformation.

The aura he projected now far exceeded that of Red Rock from before.

"So strong..."

Even Tank could not help but exclaim, feeling that this mutation was perhaps a bit too much.

The Doctor watched through his scanner, his brow furrowing instinctively.

"S-rank!"

"What?"

The surrounding zombie kings were astonished. They had not expected his power to increase so rapidly.

The Doctor analyzed, "He didn't just absorb the crystal core; he possessed the ability to transform all along, and he is only using it now."

"I see..."

The zombie kings understood, simultaneously pondering, *S-rank... isn't that the same as the Boss?*

*It seems he has met his match...*

...

Back at the Tech Corporation, Ye Jian, who had been listless, immediately perked up, his eyes locked onto the giant screen.

Seeing the White Bone Zombie King wreathed in blood energy, every move he made exuding a formidable aura, a surge of joy rose in his heart.

He had assumed they were destined for defeat, completely crushed and unable to even scratch Lin Dong’s foundations, but now it seemed... there was still a chance.

"So you were the final boss all along..." Ye Jian sighed inwardly.

The executives beside him could not help but chime in.

"A zombie king with this level of strength is rarely seen in any major city!"

"I never expected... we underestimated them!"

"This is for the best. Let the zombie kings keep each other in check until both sides are crippled!"

"It would be best if they destroyed each other!"

...

Sensing White Bone’s powerful aura, the surrounding zombies seemed encouraged, their morale reigniting, becoming even more vicious than before.

Those blood-stained faces looked terrifying, and their fangs gnashed as they let out roars.

"Truly, sacrificing a teammate leads to boundless power," Lin Dong remarked as he watched, his expression remaining calm and unruffled.

"Roar—"

The zombies around White Bone bellowed. This time, they took the initiative to attack. Driven by madness, they tackled their opponents and bit down relentlessly, regardless of the cost; even when their own heads were twisted off, they refused to loosen their grip.

The White Bone Zombie King’s gaze was locked fiercely on Lin Dong. He had held a grudge against him for a long time and longed to tear him to pieces.

White Bone still remembered the contempt and humiliation of the previous night. The rage in his heart rose, reaching its limit.

"Hmph! Let’s see... what you do now!"

Feeling his own immense power, White Bone’s confidence skyrocketed. With a flicker of movement, his speed hit its limit, turning him into a blur as he charged straight at Lin Dong.

Lin Dong stood quietly in place, not even bothering to unfold his domain.

He curled his slender fingers into a fist and swung his arm forward.

"Boom!"

White Bone did not back down, meeting the strike head-on.

The overwhelming force felt like a volcanic eruption. A violent shockwave rippled out from where their fists met, spreading in all directions.

Zombies nearby were sent flying by the mere aftermath.

The earth beneath the two kings began to crack and fissure, trenches spreading as the ground collapsed in a scene of destruction.

However, the bone armor on White Bone’s arm shattered with a ‘crack,’ and he was sent flying back hundreds of meters as if struck by a giant force.

He plowed through two dilapidated buildings before finally coming to a halt.

"This..."

Even Tank and the other zombie kings were seeing this level of combat for the first time, and they couldn't help but marvel.

"Heh, the Boss is still the strongest!"

"I thought the opponent was so tough, but it turns out he’s not much!"

"The Boss is invincible!"

...

Little Eight tilted his head, feeling puzzled.

"Isn’t White Bone S-rank too? He should be on par with the Boss, so why is the gap still so huge?"

The Doctor was equally baffled. He frowned and pondered for a moment, then took off his scanner to inspect it, quickly realizing something.

"I’ve got it! The limit for this thing is just S-rank."

"Huh???"

...

As the dust gradually settled, White Bone lay in the ruins, his fangs clenched tight, his heart filled with bitter resentment.

"How can this be?"

He looked up and saw Lin Dong approaching. Lin Dong’s expression remained indifferent, his white shirt spotless.

Lin Dong looked down at him and spoke slowly.

"You are indeed a bit stronger than before, but... only a bit."

"You..."

That familiar sense of humiliation surged in White Bone’s heart once more. He could not accept this reality.

"Die!"

Blood energy gathered around White Bone. He leaped from the ruins like a moth to a flame, raising his fist to strike at Lin Dong again.

Lin Dong shifted, moving with an eerie, horizontal glide that allowed him to dodge the attack with ease.

He then turned and kicked White Bone in the spine.

It was a seemingly light blow, yet it erupted with tremendous power. The bone armor on White Bone’s back shattered, and he was sent flying straight out.

Before he could even land, Lin Dong appeared above him.

He brought his foot down in a fierce stomp.

"Boom!"

White Bone took another heavy hit, driven deep into the ground. The surrounding earth collapsed, forming a massive crater.

Lin Dong stood with one foot on White Bone’s chest, looking down at him with a cold, indifferent expression before stomping down on his head once more.

The immense force made the ground tremble as if hit by an earthquake, and the crater widened further.

Lin Dong did not stop, delivering several more vicious stomps.

The hard bone armor on White Bone’s body was now shattered beyond repair. The blood energy around him dissipated, his energy exhausted, and he was completely unable to heal.

"Hmm... that should be enough."

Lin Dong surveyed the scene and finally ceased his assault.

Encouraged by him, Tank and the other zombie kings fought with unmatched ferocity, leading the 500-strong elite legion to completely cut through the opposing lines.

The group of zombie kings soon gathered around Lin Dong.

White Bone still had a final shred of consciousness. Lying on the ground, he saw the faces of the zombie kings—Little Eight, Tank, Flower Pot, Little Black, and the others—all peering down at him.

His last remaining spark of awareness began to fade, and his vision slowly plunged into darkness.

"In the end... I still lost..."