It was unavoidable.
The two Hanba looked at each other, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes. This was the first time they had encountered a human sitting before them, yet they were unable to consume him.
At the same time.
Zhang Wei, the intended meal, acted as if nothing had happened, grinning at them.
"The Hanba's eating ritual is truly grand. Is this the prestige of the oldest zombies? So particular about meals, quite the spectacle."
Saying so.
Zhang Wei tugged at his clothes, which were almost torn into strips.
"I see you've retreated. Has the pre-meal ritual concluded? If so, can you eat me now?"
Male Hanba: "..."
Female Hanba: "..."
[Ding! Two Hanba...!@#%...￥]
[Host gains System Points +5200]
"You, what exactly... did you do?"
The male Hanba ignored Zhang Wei's words, his dry, hoarse throat rumbling as he hesitantly asked.
The female Hanba beside him didn't ask, but her gaze towards Zhang Wei was filled with confusion. She also couldn't understand why she couldn't bite Zhang Wei, as if Zhang Wei wasn't human but a stone with astonishing defense.
In response.
Zhang Wei stopped joking, a smile on his face.
"Do you remember what I said earlier?"
As soon as he spoke.
The two Hanba froze, clearly recalling Zhang Wei's previous words that they couldn't eat him, and also remembering the bet with Zhang Wei.
Involuntarily.
The two Hanba frowned, realizing the stakes of the bet. They chose not to fulfill their promise and instead stepped forward, opening their mouths towards Zhang Wei.
[Ding! Two Hanba... I don't believe there's anyone a Hanba can't eat.]
[Host gains System Points +5000]
Boom!
It was as if the world was ending. At this moment, the earth shook and the mountains trembled, the sky itself seemed on the verge of collapse. The previously brilliant sky turned dim, flickering uncertainly, as if the heavens themselves were quivering.
Both Hanba attacked.
A torrent of corpse qi surged upwards, like two colossal dragons soaring into the sky, striking directly at the refracting crystals in the depths of the Yunnan Worm Valley. A patch of crystals swayed, their light refracting erratically, and the sky grew dim.
"Roar!"
"Aow!"
The surrounding horde of zombies became restless, unable to sit still, feeling a tremor from their very souls.
At this moment.
The two Hanba were like Yama Kings emerging from the underworld. With every breath, they exhaled white mist-like corpse qi. Accompanied by the surging corpse qi, this area became hazy. Coupled with the flickering refracting crystals in the sky, this place seemed plunged into darkness, dragged into the netherworld by the Hanba.
"Is this a Hanba?"
Zhang Wei's eyes flickered. Being the closest to them, less than a few meters away, he could most clearly feel the Hanba's aura and strength.
He was certain.
These were the most powerful Zhenguo-level beings he had encountered so far. Not only in terms of strength, but also in physical resilience, they were the strongest among the Zhenguo-level beings he had seen.
Although Zhang Wei hadn't encountered many Zhenguo-level beings, and had only witnessed the strength of Zhenguo-level beings firsthand from figures like Hill and the Pope from the Church and the Dark Church.
However.
Given this, Zhang Wei was also confident that even among the Zhenguo-level beings, the Hanba were top-tier. They could even be called kings among the Zhenguo-level.
The next moment.
The two Hanba, with their unparalleled Hanba power, attacked Zhang Wei. There were no flashy lights, no imposing incantations. Instead, they extended their withered, zombie-like hands, their sharp zombie claws piercing directly towards Zhang Wei's heart.
[Ding! Wan Taisui... No!]
[Host gains System Points +5000]
Wan Taisui, who was eating snacks, rushed over with a bag of snacks in hand.
Earlier.
When the Hanba bit towards Zhang Wei, it had been excited to protect Zhang Wei. But it quickly saw the two Hanba biting Zhang Wei without causing harm, assuming they were just playing with Zhang Wei, like the Hanba used to play with it.
Wan Taisui lowered its guard. But now, with the Hanba's corpse qi erupting and their earth-shattering aura, even a fool would know that the Hanba were serious.
It was a pity.
Wan Taisui, despite its miraculous healing power, was no match for the Hanba in terms of strength. It was simply too late to stop them, and could only watch helplessly as Zhang Wei's heart was pierced by the Hanba.
Just as Wan Taisui was preparing to get angry and throw a tantrum at the two Hanba afterward.
"???"
Wan Taisui was stunned, its intelligent head tilting in confusion.
At the same time.
The two Hanba's hands were pressed against Zhang Wei's chest, but their five fingers' nails only managed to press against it, not piercing Zhang Wei's flesh.
This wasn't because they had a sudden change of heart and spared Zhang Wei, but because they couldn't pierce his flesh even if they wanted to. Zhang Wei's body was like an impenetrable fortress, impossible to penetrate.
It was at this moment.
Zhang Wei once again raised his head, looking at the two Hanba and slowly saying with a grin:
"You can't pierce me. It's always me who pierces others, like my girlfriends. No one can pierce me."
Deathly silence.
The two Hanba stood frozen in place.
[Ding! Two Hanba are dumbfounded... How can this be? It's not that they can't bite him, it's that they can't kill him?]
[Host gains System Points +5400]
[Ding! Wan Taisui... You scared me to death! So Father and Mother were just playing around.]
[Host gains System Points +5000]
Seeing that Zhang Wei was unharmed, Wan Taisui was immediately relieved. It picked up the potato chips in its hand and continued eating while watching Zhang Wei and the others.
On the other side.
The two Hanba remained silent for a long time. After a while, the male Hanba finally spoke:
"You..."
Zhang Wei interrupted him, seemingly knowing what the Hanba wanted to ask, and smiled.
"As I said, you can't eat me. As for why, you understand. Everyone has secrets. For example, you want to protect it, and I have my own secrets."
Upon hearing this.
The male Hanba said no more, quietly looking at Zhang Wei. If it were before, he wouldn't have cared about Zhang Wei. Even if Zhang Wei was a Zhenguo-level being at such a young age, he would have been merely surprised, not overly solemn, because there was no need to pay attention to someone who was about to be killed.
But now it was different.
Zhang Wei was not only young, but the combined efforts of the two Hanba couldn't kill him. The situation was very serious because... this would threaten Wan Taisui's safety. If Zhang Wei wanted to capture Wan Taisui, they might not be able to stop him, as they couldn't kill Zhang Wei.
"Do you feel I'm a big threat?"
Zhang Wei seemed to have seen through the two Hanba's thoughts and spoke first.
"I won't harm it. I can see how important it is to you, and it seems to be more than just being fellow zombies. It feels like you are family. In fact, with my abilities, if I really wanted to take Wan Taisui away, it wouldn't be impossible."
"But I have no ill intentions. Honestly, I only want a little of its blood to save a senior. As long as I get the blood, I won't harm it. How about it? Shall we make a deal, or will you fulfill your bet with me?"
The two Hanba looked at Zhang Wei, remaining silent for a long time, seemingly contemplating Zhang Wei's words.
[Ding! Two Hanba... This human has seen the relationship between our son and us?]
[Host gains System Points +5600]
Finally.
The female Hanba glanced at Wan Taisui, who was still happily eating snacks, then turned her gaze to Zhang Wei. She exchanged a look with the male Hanba, and both nodded in unison.
Seeing this.
A smile spread across Zhang Wei's face.
...