I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 1271 - 1266: The City on the Giant Rock

Chapter 1271: Chapter 1266: The City on the Giant Rock

Upon hearing the old man’s words, the few people behind exchanged glances again, their expressions uniformly the same.

Su Sigui gratefully said, "Thank you, old man."

"No problem," the old man waved his hand and continued, "But I must warn you. Although I don’t know how high your evolutionary levels are, when you enter the Royal Court, don’t cause trouble everywhere relying on your strength. Otherwise, even if you are a Near-Heaven level, it will be very difficult to leave the Royal Court alive. However, the Royal Court isn’t a bad place. As long as you understand the rules and don’t stir up trouble, the ’people’ there are easy to get along with."

Su Sigui and his group did not notice that the old man had emphasized the word "people," their entire focus was on the Near-Heaven Level that the old man had mentioned!

Xu Tianyu was not someone who liked to hide his questions out of fear, and immediately asked, "Old man, what is this Near-Heaven Level you mentioned?"

The others were also very curious about the question.

The old man’s face still bore the same unchanging smile, and he promptly replied, "Near-Heaven Level refers to very powerful individuals. Their abilities have almost reached the heavens, which is why we call them Near-Heaven Level. Their power can cause unimaginable disasters with each release. In your terms..." The old man furrowed his brows, his already aged face becoming even more lined as he seemed to recall something. Soon he clapped his hands and said, "Yes, I remember now. You folks outside here usually use the term New Human, from Level 1 to Level 7... There should be Level 8 by now, right? Sorry, I haven’t been out for a long time. Near-Heaven Level means a person stronger than Level 7, Level 8, that must be it... Yes, it’s Near-Heaven Level!"

Su Sigui and the others suddenly realized this point but quickly became solemn. From the old man’s words, they gathered indirectly that there were many Level 8 New Humans inside, at least comparable to Cloud Gorge Base, otherwise, the Level 8 New Humans would not have failed to leave it alive.

The old man stole a glance at their expressions, seemingly thinking they did not believe him, so he added, "You might find it a bit unbelievable, but I am not lying to you. I swear by Changsheng Tian. Inside the Royal Court, the Near-Heaven Level Powerhouses are more numerous than you can imagine. There are also Giant Dragon Levels, countless in number. The most formidable is our Heavenly Khan, a man who could rival deities. Not one Near-Heaven Level can withstand a single move from him..."

When he spoke of the Heavenly Khan, the old man’s face revealed respect as if the Khan was a grand being coexistent with the universe, and his expression was keenly observed by the walking dead behind him.

"The Heavenly Khan? Not one Near-Heaven Level can withstand a move from him?"

Xu Tianyu and his companions were momentarily confused, suspecting that the old man was boasting, but they couldn’t say much. Perhaps the Near-Heaven Level Powerhouses the old man referred to were just Level 7 New Humans, yet they had encountered this old man while they were still inside the borders of Outer Mongolia. Calculating the time, they had traveled together towards the so-called Northern Empire for over a day and a night, roughly thirty hours, during which they had driven over a thousand kilometers. Such a vast area still under the influence of the Royal Court was enough to prove that the Royal Court was a very large city. The larger the city, the more people it could accommodate. They would not believe there were less than at least two Level 8 New Humans; this validated the old man’s description of "Near-Heaven Level" strength as Level 8.

If their Heavenly Khan possessed the ability to kill a Level 8 New Human in one strike, then it was highly possible that...

However, having such power, how could such a powerhouse just stay within the North? They knew that to the north of Russia and Outer Mongolia, it had been years since any human communications were received. If such a superpower existed, they would certainly know about Cloud Gorge Base in China, known to everyone as the sole City of Hope. Now the borders of Hope and Hidden Dragon Sanctuary City had fallen, with only this double SS grade survivor base remaining.

Owning such a base, one could claim to have the ultimate authority over all humanity!

With such power, leading an army to attack Cloud Gorge Base, would be enough to invoke the terror and trembling felt in the face of the Zombie King!

Yet, the group could not understand, and so they did not believe the old man’s claim that the Heavenly Khan possessed Level 9 strength.

Despite their skeptical expressions, a bright look had appeared on Su Sigui’s face. She did not speak, simply gazing quietly at the rapidly passing scenery outside the window.

"Could it be Level 9? If it were... Why hasn’t he emerged? If he had, humanity would not have suffered so many tragedies."

The SUV wasn’t moving very quickly, but soon they crossed what was the highest hill so far and followed the grassy tire tracks that led to a yet more beautiful landscape they saw before them.

It was a plain, blue skies reflecting off the emerald grass below. A breeze pressed down the myriad grasses, bringing delight to everyone. Meanwhile, everyone in the car, except the old man, widened their eyes in amazement. The plain provided broad views, especially as they descended from a higher position, allowing them to see the objects appearing in the distance.

On the plains, many cattle, sheep, and horses roamed, along with mutated rabbits and ducks and chickens hiding in the grass eating food, all beautiful and reminiscent of the peaceful living scenarios imagined by the elderly. However, what surprised them wasn’t these creatures but a distant "boulder"!

That must have been the boulder, although those inside the vehicle felt something off about it but couldn’t remember exactly what. Even Su Sigui felt she had seen this "boulder" somewhere before but couldn’t recall what it was exactly after a long time, so she temporarily gave up.

The boulder was indescribably tall, so massive that even the continuous Green Mountains couldn’t hide its colossal silhouette; it was so conspicuous, like a divine monument!

And on its back was a silhouette of a thriving city!

That was a city atop a boulder!

Upon seeing this city, the old man couldn’t help but poke his body out of the window, shouting in his own language:

"Beautiful Royal Court! You have nourished us! Our great Heavenly Khan will make you even more beautiful!"

One could feel his emotion at that moment, but the rest of the people in the car couldn’t understand his words, finding his gibberish awkward.

PS: Hahaha! I passed the third driving test on the first try, though my legs were shaking when I got in the car, luckily I steadied them, hehehe haha.

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