MTLNOVEL Chapter 430: Frozen Zombies_3
If they encountered these zombies from a distance, it would be okay, but if they were unexpectedly surrounded and suddenly slowed down, they might not be able to run away at all!
This, is the evolution of zombies!
"There's something off about these zombies..."
Wang Tao briefly explained the situation with the Freezing Aura to Jiang Shixue and the others, who were all quite surprised upon hearing it.
"So, looking at it this way, these zombies are called Elite, but their strength is much greater than ordinary Elite Zombies, and they aren't much weaker than a Lord, right?"
Xiang Hongbin looked towards Wang Tao.
"If there were only one of these Elite Zombies, it definitely wouldn't be as strong as a Level 4 Lord, but if there were three or more, it's hard to tell..."
Wang Tao's expression was solemn.
While he was speaking, he observed carefully and could see that when these Frozen Zombies moved, white frost slowly formed under their feet. The range of the white frost was exactly a five-meter radius, which must be the range of their Freezing Aura.
Therefore, when these zombies stood apart, the range of their Freezing Aura effectively increased. If someone within the range of the Freezing Aura was slowed, it would probably be very difficult to move.
As for exactly how much the slow effect was... it wasn't specified on their Status, and the only possibility for it not being specified was that the slow effect fluctuated greatly and was variable.
So it should be that the stronger the individual, the less they were slowed, and the weaker the individual, the more they were slowed...
Wang Tao carefully looked around again to ensure there were no other zombies nearby, then said to the group along with the three beasts:
"Let's go test them out and see what strength these zombies actually possess!"
Analyzing too much wasn't as good as taking action. One fight would show their true strength.
"Okay!"
The group responded and then directly went out.
"Hehe..."
As soon as they appeared, the six Frozen Zombies instantly noticed them, and, moving their stiff limbs, started walking towards the group.
Although their bodies were stiff, their speed did not seem slow, and they quickly approached the group.
When the white frost appeared under Wang Tao's feet, he suddenly felt much colder, which must have been a reduction in his Ice Attribute Defense.
Then, Wang Tao saw the frost climbing from his shoes onto his body. He moved his steps and felt as if his feet had become a bit heavier.
"The effect on me isn't big!"
Wang Tao felt that he had probably been slowed down by about 10%, a significant impact since he was fast and this 10% was not negligible.
However, after some testing, Wang Tao found that he could struggle with brute force—the more strength he exerted, the less he was slowed. So it wasn't a big problem!
Xiang Hongbin also had some white frost on his body, and the slow effect seemed to have a greater impact on him compared to Wang Tao; his footsteps clearly hesitated for a moment. But then, the Crystal Core in his chest emitted a strong light, and the frost on him instantly evaporated, and his slowed status was gone.
Clearly, he, like Wang Tao, used brute force. The only difference was that Wang Tao used his body's strength, while Xiang Hongbin used the energy from his Crystal Core.
As for Jiang Shixue, the Freezing Aura didn't seem to affect her at all. The frost was just on the top of her feet and didn't spread further.
However, what surprised Wang Tao the most were Lightning and the two little ferrets.
Lightning's head had a blue ferret on one side and a red ferret on the other, and the white frost on the ground simply bypassed them!
"It's Little Bing!"
Wang Tao sensed that Little Bing was responsible for this, probably because it had high Ice Attribute Defense, and coupled with it being a Level 4 Lord, higher in level than these zombies, it wasn't affected by the Freezing Aura at all! Moreover, not only was it unaffected, but so were Lightning and Little Huo near it.
"I didn't expect Little Bing to have this kind of ability!"
Wang Tao immediately called out to have everyone gather.
Then, Wang Tao noticed that after Lightning carried Little Bing to his side, he too was no longer affected by the slowing effect. Even the sudden chill had disappeared, which meant...the freezing aura had no effect on him at all!
It wasn't just him; Jiang Shixue and Xiang Hongbin, who had just arrived by Wang Tao's side, were also completely immune to the freezing aura, though they needed to stay a bit closer to Little Bing. This was already impressive, far beyond Wang Tao's expectations.
Looking at the zombies now approaching, Wang Tao patted the heads of Little Bing and Little Huo, and then said:
"There are six zombies in total, let's each take one! Go!"
Wang Tao was the first to charge forward. After leaving Little Bing's side, the effect of the freezing aura returned to him. However, this was no big issue for Wang Tao. Suddenly, a long saber appeared in his hand, and he swung it towards the head of a Frozen Zombie.
Bang!
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Seeing these damage numbers, Wang Tao finally set his mind at ease. These Frozen Zombies might have lots of HP, but their defensive power was not as good as that of a zombie of the same level as a Lord. With one strike, he had taken off more than forty thousand HP; a hundred thousand HP would only take four or five hits.
"Hehe..."
The Frozen Zombie swung its arms at Wang Tao, but its speed was clearly much slower than his, and Wang Tao easily dodged the attack.
After a few moves, Wang Tao split its head open with his saber.
Gathering the spoils, Wang Tao looked towards the others. Jiang Shixue, Xiang Hongbin, and Lightning, of course, were not a problem. The main focus was on Little Bing and Little Huo.
From Little Bing's mouth, a stream of ice-blue breath spewed out, instantly enveloping a Frozen Zombie. Ice crystals began to form on its body, and in the blink of an eye, it was truly "Frozen," becoming an actual Frozen Zombie!
At the same time, its HP began to steadily drop.
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Little Bing's freeze damage occurred every 0.5 seconds, each time dealing over eight thousand damage. Wang Tao felt that the damage was rather ordinary... However, the ability to freeze the opponent was quite remarkable, serving as a strong control mechanism.
Suddenly, Wang Tao felt the temperature around him rise. He immediately turned his head and saw a dazzling tongue of fire shoot out from Little Huo's mouth, much like a flamethrower, instantly igniting one of the Frozen Zombies.
Wherever the flame passed, the frost on the ground and the cold air around it were all evaporated, and the ignited zombie's HP started to plummet drastically.
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"Damn!"
Seeing this damage, Wang Tao was somewhat shocked.
Dealing over twenty thousand damage every 0.5 seconds, in just 4 seconds, the zombie had been burned down to a skeleton!
Such high damage!
Could it be that fire damage is the counter to ice attribute? Are these Frozen Zombies' flame defenses low?
Wang Tao himself could also perform Fire Attribute attacks. Wouldn't he know if he tried?
He quickly looked around, but all the Frozen Zombies were already lying on the ground...