Apocalypse God Mode: Unlocked (Cecilia) novel Chapter 267

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Chapter 267 The Hunter in the Shadows

was trapped inside.

branches didn’t attack Oliver at all. Their target was clearly Cecelia.

wonder. That aura around her….

Blake’s face darkened. He quickly grabbed Oliver. “We can’t get her out from the outside. That Level 5 mutated zombie is trying to absorb her directly. We need to find it and kill it.”

The moment he finished speaking, a massive psychic net spread out, covering everything.

As long as it was within this range, that Level 5 mutated zombie had nowhere to hide.

“Found it.”

A cold glint flashed in Blake’s deep eyes. He pointed toward a small house not far away. “Over there. We attack together.”

“Got it! We’re saving Cecelia!”

Oliver’s voice was firm.

He couldn’t get her out earlier. His eyes were red with panic. His hands were torn up, nails broken, blood everywhere.

But the second Blake gave an order, he didn’t hesitate. He rushed forward.

“It’s moving.”

Blake chased while tracking its position. His said in a low voice, “This isn’t a strong Level 5 mutated zombie. That’s why it hides and attacks from the shadows.”

Oliver didn’t really understand.

But when Blake told him to run ahead and block it, he listened.

He sprinted fast.

Soon, he spotted a small, thin figure.

Without hesitation, Oliver grabbed whatever he could and hurled it at the figure.

ward, pressing the attack

psychic net, trying to lock the creature in place.

aved just inside his control range, always slipping

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Within a radius of about two miles, this was its territory.

Cold sweat ran down Blake’s forehead. If this kept going, Cecelia might die trapped inside that tree sage

His gaze darkened as he touched the black markings on his hand.

Should he release it?

If he did, killing this Level 5 would be instant

But there was a cost

He wouldn’t be able to keep living as “Blake” anymore,

And just as he hesitated, a loud noise came from the tree cage!

Blake turned toward the sound.

Oliver froze mid-movement, completely stunned.

The tightly packed layers of branches had been chewed open, leaving a hole about the size of half a person. And out of it jumped a large rooster, its feathers sleek and shiny, its presence fierce

“Cluck! Cluck!”

The rooster lifted its head and crowed loudly, then lowered it and started pecking at the branches ant

roots.

And it wasn’t alone.

Two more giant roosters followed right behind it.

Each one was four to five times bigger than a normal rooster.

They worked fast-shockingly fast.

The outer branches Oliver had struggled with for so long snapped apart about restantly sod beaks

And the tougher roots? Didn’t stand a chance either.

Even Blake paused for a moment. He knew those chickens came from Cecca’s

But their fighting power was way stronger than expected

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Back in her space, these chickens used to peck at thick worms buried in the dark soil.

She had found it interesting and watched them before.

hose worms weren’t normal.

Their skin was tough-so tough that even she couldn’t tear them apart by hand.

But the hens, their chicks, and even the other animals could bite through them easily.

The worms were strange too.

If one got cut in half, one part would struggle back into the soil. Not long after, it would recover

completely.

That’s why the soil in her space was so rich. She could tell at a glance.

More importantly, these chickens never missed when hunting worms. Every single peck hit its mark

Back then, she had watched for a long time. Later, she even touched their beaks.

They were hard.

Much harder than a normal chicken’s beak.

You could call them super chickens.

So the moment she got trapped, she thought of releasing them to try.

And sure enough, those rooster were even more effective than she expected.

In no time, they had pecked open an escape route.

Even the growing roots? They ate those too, like they were just eating worms,

Holy shit!

She was starting to wonder if the cobalt fluid in her space had given them insanely rough womarta.

“Cluck!”

One of the roosters stepped forward.

Its comb was bright red and its eyes were a strange blue. It looked at Cecelia bi

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“You okay* Blake asked, frowning as he looked her over

Cecelia shook her head. I’m fine. That zombie didn’t try to kill me. I don’t know

With its strength, it could’ve crushed her with those branches after trapping her inside

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But that wasn’t what happened.

She had already noticed something was off when the three of them got trapped together.

That Level 5 mutated zombie wanted to deal with them, but it didn’t go for the kill.

That was strange. Then she remembered the chickens in her blank space. They had grown up feeding on that cobalt fluid. There was no way they were weak.

So she told Draven and Oliver to leave first.

Then she released the chickens to break the trap.

And it worked.

“We’re fine. Oliver and I saw that Level 5 mutated zombie just now–but it ran,” Blake said.

He glanced down at the branches and roots on the ground.

They were still moving, still trying to attack. But much slower than before.

That meant the Level 5 mutated zombie was getting farther away.

Its power was weakening.

“Cecelia…”

Oliver looked at her, clearly worried.

Cecelia gave his shoulder a light pat to calm him, then turned to Blake. “That Level 5 zombie is weird. When you got close, could you sense how strong it is?”

“We can kill it.”

Blake looked in the direction the zombie had fled. Then he glanced at the Level 4 mutated zombie they had just taken down. “But it’d be better if everyone in our team reaches Level 4 first.

Cecelia nodded.

Blake was far stronger than a normal Level 4 ability user.

could judge strength very accurately.

was worth trying

e turning serious. “I sensed a second Level 3 mutated zombie ist now.

Cecelia’s heart sank.

That wasn’t impossible.

Level 5 mutated zombies weren’t just stronger; they had intelligence.

And that one hadn’

d to kill them earlier. It almost felt like it wanted to capture them alive.

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have been intentionally pretending to be weak.

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arrying a gas can in each hand like he was ready to fight to the

back.

ere bright; she had clearly finished leveling up.

o Level 4 mutated zombies suddenly charged toward them before Ceceba

nd adjusted his sleeves.

ng sleeves, just like always. Ever since Cecelia met him, he rarely showed any skin,

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Cecelia didn’t even get a chance to speak.

In the distance, the two Level 4 mutated zombies suddenly froze in place. Completely locked down.

Blake was clearly using his psychic ability to suppress them.

But this kind of move came with a key requirement.

You had to be strong enough.

Strong enough to finish the job in one hit-like cutting off a Level 4 zombie’s head instantly.

Because holding two Level 4 mutated zombies at once wasn’t easy.

And it wouldn’t last long. Just like now.

The moment Blake locked them down, he had to end it fast.

Cecelia frowned slightly. She looked at Draven and the others, signaling them to move.

No one asked questions. No one hesitated. They followed her right away.

After running a few miles, they finally slowed down.

When they turned back, Blake was already walking toward them, carrying two Level 4 mutated zombie heads.

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He was insanely fast.

Draven glanced at the heads in Blake’s hands, then at the gas cans he was holding. Quietly, he moved the cans behind his back.

Man… comparison like this was just depressing.

Look at what he was doing.

Now look at Blake-he took down two Level 4 zombies without even saying a word

Meanwhile, he hadn’t helped at all.

“Blake, let me carry those for you!”

Draven quickly tossed the gas cans aside and stepped forward to take the zombie heads.

Blake didn’t hand them over. Instead, he skillfully dug out the crystals and stored them away. He sant to Cecelia, “We should leave the Eastern District. Those two Level 5 mutated zombies are still pearby. I cont still faintly sense them with my psychic ability.”

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“Okay.”

lia nodded and signaled Tiger to take Ivy and Amber and move first.

n and Oliver followed right after.

called back the large roosters, then stayed behind with Blake to cover the rear.

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Only after they got in the vehicle and fully left the Eastern District did Blake’s tight expression ease a little.

He pulled off his mask and said in a low voice, “Those two Level 5 mutated zombies have been following us the whole time. Not too close, not too far. Looks like they won’t give up until they get what they want.”

Cecelia scanned behind them and around the area.

She could clearly feel something hiding in the shadows, watching them.

So yeah-there was n

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first.”

“What!”

a fight.

the Level 4 crystal they got earlier and tossed it to Draven. “Upgrade

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tunned. He looked at Cecelia with emotion in his eyes. “Cecelia. I haven’t even e this.”

el up, I’ve got plenty of work for you.”

free.

right away. He stopped arguing and quickly started absorbing the crystal.

r’s earlier upgrade, this would take about half an hour.

ooked at Amber.

ou feel now?”

different, Cecelia!”

er showed her right away. With just a wave of her hand, several abandoned cars outside twisted and shed together!

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too!”

Finched

Even a metal guardrail by the road was ripped out with ease. The base twisted into sharp spikes, then shot forward.

In one instant, several zombies were pierced straight through. They dropped, knocking over more behind them.

Simple moves-but deadly.

Ivy was just about to say something when a shadow suddenly swept past the car window.

A medium cargo truck flew over their heads and slammed into a group of zombies ahead.

Inside the car, Amber was sweating and grinning like crazy.

“These are just the basic, rough moves. Once I get better control, I can use smaller metal weapons for precise kills!”

“Good.” Cecelia nodded. “Your training paid off. Your control is solid.”

“You train me well. Cecelia!”

“Keep working on it.”

“Got it!”

Amber nodded again and again, staring at her hands like she couldn’t believe it. She was really Level 4

now.

It felt completely different from Level 1 to 3.

She had crossed a clear line and entered a whole new stage.

“Cecelia… Oliver’s hand…”

Ivy pointed at Oliver’s hands on the steering wheel.

Cecelia paused.

Blake glanced over and said, “He thought you were trapped and couldn’t get out. Tried to rip those branches apart with his bare hands. That’s how he ended up like that”

Cecelia went quiet. She rubbed her temple, then leaned forward and tapped Oliver on the shoulder

“Didn’t you say you trust me? If I told you to leave, I had a plan. If you stayed, that Level 5 mutated zombie would’ve killed you. What if I came out and saw your dead body? That would’ve been awtul.”

“Cecelia…”

Oliver looked at her, worried and innocent. If you get hurt. It’s fine if I die.

Cecelia had no idea what to say

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In the end, she decided Blake needed to treat him as soon as possible.

She wouldn’t even know how to make up for it if Oliver truly died because of her actions.

Especially since he wasn’t thinking clearly right now.

What a mess!

The real problem right now was still those two Level 5 mutated zombies.

She turned to Blake. “They’re still following us. We can’t beat them head-on. But we can find a way to split them and take them down one at a time.”

“Right.” Blake nodded. “I can control that wood-ability zombie with my psychic ability for a few seconds. That’s our best chance to kill it. But only if we separate the two first.”

“That’s easy.”

Cecelia already had an idea. She looked straight ahead through the windshield.

“We just keep driving. Lead them farther out. The farther from the Eastern District, the better.”

Blake paused, then looked at her. “You’re planning to…?”

“Yeah. Let’s try it.”

“It’s risky.”

“The more we can split them, the better our chances.”

“Right.” Blake agreed, though his brows stayed slightly furrowed.

At this point, they had no choice but to take the risk.

Far behind them, two Level 5 mutated zombies—one tall, one short-raced down the highway at high speed.

Suddenly, the shorter one slammed to a stop.

The taller one ran far ahead before turning back, confused.

The shorter zombie raised a hand.

It pointed left. Then right.

The scent… it’s in both directions.

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Split up.

After sending the message, the tall zombie shot off to the right. It moved incredibly fast. Frost spread

cross the ground beneath it, leaving a trail of ice.

e wood-ability zombie hesitated for a moment, then turned and chased in the opposite direction.

fter more than an hour of pursuit, it finally spotted the military SUV Cecelia’s group had used. It was parked not far away.

This area was an abandoned scrapyard.

Old cars were piled everywhere, stacked in layers. The place was also filled with burned zombie bodies. The military from the Western District had been clearing zombies and bringing the corpses here to burn.

Some hadn’t burned completely.

The smell was awful.

Mutated zombies could smell.

Its shriveled nose twitched. Its pale purple eyes scanned the area, searching for Cecelia’s scent.

Her scent was the strongest.

Found you.

The Level 5 wood-ability zombie stopped searching. Its eyes locked onto a cluster of wrecked cars.

She was hiding there.

The moment it was sure-Whoosh!

It rushed forward.

But right then-boom!

Several abandoned cars slammed down on it at the same time.

“Got it!”

Amber, hiding nearby, broke into a quick smile. But she didn’t relax. She immediately controlled more

metal and stacking them down again, layer after layer. wrecked cars, be

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From behind another wreck, Cecelia saw everything clearly. Amber’s control over metal was impres Even through the rearview mirror, she could see the zombie, about 30-40 feet away, crushed hard fast like it was caught in a press.

The zombie didn’t break free right away.

But the ground started m

celia’s face changed

Roots burst out fro

ad beneath her feet and whipped toward her!

Bang!

Bang! Bang!

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ot out across the scrapyard, thrashing wildly. They flipped over wrecked cars. ng apart the pile of metal trapping the zombie.

“What

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pale. She pushed harder, trying to pile even more cars onto the Level 5 zombie. She ompletely.

ong enough.

ocused on controlling the metal, she didn’t notice a sharp root rising behind her, airing back of her head.

cond, the root shot forward.

ng snapped behind her.

spun around. Blake was standing behind her, gripping the root above her head. Its sharp tip had y been cut off.

anks, Blake.”

ocus.”

Okay!”

Amber took a deep breath. She pulled sphere trapping the zombie.

At the same time, Cecelia

had realized this

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A few roots turned into dozens, then merged into a giant hand reaching for her.

Luckily, Cecelia was fast.

And the scrapyard gave her plenty of places to dodge.

But the zombie was losing patience.

After missing her again and again, it got angry.

Finished

The huge wooden hand stopped chasing Cecelia. Instead, it split apart and attacked Amber and the others in different directions.

Boom!

“Seriously?!”

Draven, carrying Ivy on his back, dashed out fast. He looked at the overturned cars and the wild, twisting branches, completely speechless.

He had just leveled up his ability. He hadn’t even had time to get used to it yet.

And now he was already back to running for his life.

Still, the difference was obvious.

Even with Ivy on his back, he was much faster than before. More agile too. And he could even fly.

That’s right.

Wind was everywhere.

For him, moving with the wind was easy.

In just a few moves, he brought Ivy over to Blake. “What now? That zombie is still attacking us even while trapped. Shouldn’t you use your psychic ability?”

Blake gave a quiet nod. “Wait a little longer.”

“It’s only chasing Cecelia. I don’t think she can keep this up much longer.”

“She can.”

Draven didn’t even know what to say.

Ivy leaned close and whispered, “Relax. Cecelia’s got a plan. We just wait. If you get hurt. I can heal you

“I’m fine!”

Draven shook his head, a bit embarrassed. “I haven’t even done anything yet.” He hadn’t even gotten a scratch.