I collect zombie kings in the apocalypse.

Chapter 27 The Wonderful Uses of Mental Power

After regaining consciousness, Lu Chen first checked the outside environment. It was still quiet, and no one seemed to have noticed that something was wrong with him.

The throbbing pain in his head hadn't completely subsided, so he slowly rubbed his temples while standing up and stretching his stiff neck.

Then I began to seriously perceive my current state and how it differed from before.

He quickly noticed the anomaly!

"Huh!"

He rubbed his eyes with his right hand, blinked hard twice, and then looked up at the window.

His vision became clearer.

The entire field of vision became sharper and clearer, as if an old monitor had suddenly been replaced with a high-resolution screen.

The woven texture of the curtain fibers, the tiny scratches on the casing of the emergency light in the corner, the cracks in the paint on the edge of the coffee table—these details he used to have to get close to see clearly, he can now see at a glance from several steps away.

He stood up in surprise and walked to the window.

It was already night, and due to the power outage, and because all the survivors knew that no light should be emitted at night to avoid attracting zombies, not a single light was on in the entire city.

The only light source was from the sky; the red moon hung in the east, its dark red light casting a crimson outline on the silhouettes of all the buildings. A few stars were scattered sparsely around the moon, their light faint but better than nothing.

In the past, under such lighting conditions, Lu Chen could only barely make out the general outline of the building across the street when he stood at the window and looked out.

As for the wandering zombies, they could only occasionally catch a glimpse of one or two slightly swaying shadows by the moonlight.

But it's different now.

Even with only the faint light of the red moon and stars, Lu Chen could see the street outside the window as clearly as daytime.

He could clearly see the location, posture, and direction of movement of every single zombie wandering the streets.

During the day, most of the zombies huddled in the shadows in a semi-dormant state, but they became more active after nightfall, moving more than twice as fast as during the day. Several of them were patrolling back and forth along both sides of the street.

"It's not just that their eyesight has improved!" Lu Chen stared at the zombies in surprise. "Why are their movements slower?"

"No—my reaction time has gotten faster!"

When he watched the zombies move, it was as if he were watching a slow-motion video, with every frame crystal clear.

Of course, this can only be done when you are concentrating.

He tried to distract himself, and the zombie's movements immediately returned to normal speed.

When I focused my attention back, the scene slowed down again.

"It should also be some kind of manifestation of the use of mental power," Lu Chen thought.

Not only his eyesight, but his hearing has also been greatly improved.

He turned his gaze away from the window, held his breath, and listened intently.

The door to room 501 was tightly closed, and the walls were made of thick reinforced concrete. With normal sound insulation, people in the next room wouldn't be able to hear each other speaking.

But now, he focused his attention on his ears, and he was able to distinguish the layers of sound as if peeling an onion.

In apartment 502 next door, Xu Wan was softly humming a tuneless lullaby, so quiet it was almost inaudible, but he could catch every note. Yingying had probably woken up, letting out an extremely faint gurgling sound before quickly falling silent, probably because she had something in her mouth.

In addition, in another room of 502, someone was whispering, "This bed board is too hard. We need to find a new mattress tomorrow." The person next to him whispered in agreement.

You have to understand that this is the apocalypse, and Gao Yuan has repeatedly emphasized that absolutely no sound should be made at night.

Even when talking, everyone kept their voices down to the lowest possible level. The volume was so low that even if you were standing in the same room, you couldn't hear them if you were just a few steps away.

But even with his breath held, Lu Chen could hear every word clearly through several walls.

This improvement in hearing is equally astonishing.

Of course, it's not just hearing and vision that are changing.

Lu Chen closed his eyes, turning his attention away from the outside world and towards his own body—more precisely, towards the invisible connections he had built with the zombies in his mind.

He could feel that the connection between himself and Tiezhu, Dazhuang, and the other zombies had become even stronger.

Previously, he knew where the zombies were and could command them to move, attack, or stop.

But that's all. What the zombie is doing and what state it's in are things that only it can see for itself.

But things are different now.

He could clearly sense what each zombie was doing. Tie Zhu stood in front of the fire door, motionless, carrying out the "guard" command. Its state was stable and there was nothing unusual.

Dazhuang was also on guard at the other end of the corridor, its head slightly turned as it scanned the area for any movement.

He could even sense the emotions of these zombies, and roughly perceive their joy or anger.

Similarly, his control over zombies has also greatly increased.

Lu Chen conducted a test.

He simultaneously ordered Tiezhu and Erzhuang beside it to raise the cleaver and hold it still, and to turn around once and then squat down.

Both zombies carried out the command simultaneously. Tie Zhu raised his cleaver to the designated height and remained motionless, while Er Zhuang turned around and squatted down.

Lu Chen took a deep breath. This was not a simple command. Before he strengthened his mental power, the commands he gave to the zombies could only be general, such as "attack," "stop," "come here," and "stand guard."

As for the specific attack methods, whether it's slashing or stabbing, cutting off the left shoulder or severing the right arm, it's not uncontrollable, but you need to switch possession states and use your own consciousness to control the zombie to make precise movements.

Without possessing a body, the way these zombies attack depends entirely on their own habits and is difficult to control.

But now it's different; he can give them precise instructions on how to attack.

Moreover, even when he was possessed, he could only precisely control one zombie at most.

But now he can process two instruction streams at the same time.

Just like a computer going from single-core to dual-core, one thread is responsible for overall tactical command, keeping all zombies in formation and advancing in the designated direction.

The other thread focuses on one or a few zombies, performing specific micro-management.

He attempted a more complex test. He simultaneously ordered Tiezhu to make a chopping motion, aiming at the imaginary enemy's left shoulder; at the same time, he ordered Erzhuang to perform a front kick, aiming at the imaginary enemy's abdomen.

The two zombies moved at the same time. Tie Zhu's cleaver slashed down precisely from the upper right, the blade drawing an arc in the air; Er Zhuang's kick also came out in sync, his foot striking the air.

The two movements were clean and efficient, without any interference between them!

"My operational skills have more than doubled." Lu Chen grinned in the darkness.

Being able to simultaneously conduct tactical command and micro-management means that the combat effectiveness of the zombie horde has been improved by at least one level.