Unlike other zombies, Thanos, who had awakened his intellect, was even more resolute. However, the half of all living beings Thanos intended to eliminate had transformed from the living into zombies.
Precisely because he was a zombie now, he could keenly feel how terrifying the Quantum Virus was, and the craving for consumption in his heart.
Currently, it was only on Earth. When it spread, it would only be a matter of time before it swept across the entire universe.
For these crazed zombies, if they were not managed, they would likely devour the entire universe into an empty shell. Therefore, it was imperative to drastically reduce the number of zombies and strictly control the entire zombie population to achieve sustainable development.
Of course, because Thanos had become a super zombie, everything he thought about was from a zombie's perspective. In fact, compared to reducing the zombie population by half and then strictly managing them, there was a simpler method.
The simplest method would be to use weapons of mass destruction, thoroughly scour the entire Earth, ensuring not a single zombie was left behind, or to go even further, obliterate the entire Earth along with the zombies on it, and then designate the entire area as a cosmic no-go zone for a thousand years. Then, all problems, such as zombies and the Quantum Virus, would be solved.
However, as a super zombie, Thanos would not think this way.
Thanos brought Gamora to his zombie army.
Perhaps it was his commanding aura, but even as zombies, his former subordinates still feared their former king. Seeing Thanos approach, the once noisy zombie army instantly fell silent, parting to the sides to clear a path for Thanos and his beloved daughter.
Just as Thanos looked down upon Wakanda and the protective shield surrounding the city, Ebony Maw, Black Dwarf, Supergiant, and Corvus Glaive, along with General Proxima Midnight, appeared behind Thanos. Of course, the Black Order had also turned into zombies by this time.
Ebony Maw walked slowly to Thanos's side and said, "My lord, according to our detection, there is a fluctuation of Infinity Stones within this city. It should be the Mind Stone we are looking for."
Before Thanos could speak, as soon as Ebony Maw finished, Gamora, standing beside Thanos, reprimanded him impatiently, "Should be? Father needs accurate intelligence, not your vague 'should be'."
Upon hearing Gamora's reprimand, Ebony Maw's lips twitched slightly. Those who knew him well understood that this was a precursor to Ebony Maw becoming angry. However, this time the target was Thanos's most beloved daughter. Although Ebony Maw was angry, he ultimately did not retaliate and retreated with his head bowed.
Thanos ignored the minor interruption between the two and stared intently at the city ahead, saying, "Whether the Mind Stone is in this city or not, we have reason to investigate. Therefore, my army, advance!"
Thanos pointed his Tyrant's Cleaver, and the Black Order behind him, with the exception of Ebony Maw who remained by Thanos's side, all led their respective zombie armies to charge forward, launching a fierce assault on Wakanda's protective shield.
Meanwhile, inside Wakanda, a scene of peace prevailed.
With the king missing and the female general out searching, Wakanda suddenly lost two figures with significant influence. All the responsibilities fell upon Shuri, the sister of the Black Panther.
Shuri indeed possessed an intelligent mind and held the position of head of the technology department, but she was a woman and still young. In confrontations with those old foxes, she inevitably found herself at a disadvantage due to her lack of assertiveness.
Take the issue of zombies, for instance.
After discussions between Shuri and the council elders, they unanimously decided to dispatch troops to eliminate the zombies before they could form a large force, nipping the threat in the bud.
However, there was a disagreement between Shuri and the elders regarding the distribution of weapons to the warriors.
Shuri believed that zombies were highly infectious, and even a scratch could lead to infection. Therefore, the best solution was to craft a full-body suit made of vibranium. This would not only greatly enhance the warriors' combat capabilities but also ensure they would not be infected by zombies.
But the elders, who had not seen much of the world, clung to their old ways and immediately rejected Shuri's proposal to create battle suits for every Wakandan warrior. In their view, only the king was entitled to wear the Black Panther suit, and the Black Panther suit was also a symbol of the king. If they casually produced a large number of them, what would become of the king's authority?
Even though Shuri repeatedly emphasized the danger of zombies and that the battle suits she designed were different from the Black Panther suit and would not infringe upon royal authority, her proposal was still rejected by the elders.
As time dragged on and the zombies outside gathered in greater numbers, Shuri, in her helplessness, had to compromise and take a step back, changing the battle suits into firearms.
However, this once again displeased the Wakandan warriors who considered themselves brave and fearless. As warriors, they should be fighting enemies hand-to-hand with spears. Now, to be given firearms, primitive weapons, was simply an insult to them.
Thus, when the final decision was made and the Wakandan warriors set out, although they all carried the firearms designed by Shuri, they resorted to using spears in actual combat.
But engaging zombies in close combat posed too great a risk. Even if one were a peerless master, as the saying goes, even the best fighter cannot fight on two fronts. It was incredibly difficult to remain unharmed.
Even though Wakanda's high-tech spears could fire long-range lasers, they required time to charge and needed several seconds to cool down before firing again after each shot.
Because of this, the Wakandan warriors suffered a significant loss in their first encounter with the zombies. Over half of the warriors were infected and turned into zombies. The remaining ones, even when they began to counterattack with firearms, had very poor accuracy. It was extremely difficult to achieve headshots.
The final result was that not many zombies were killed, but a considerable number of Wakandan warriors were lost. The remaining survivors fled back into the city, inadvertently bringing the zombies with them.
This was not the most important consequence. The most important thing was that such a defeat wasted valuable time, allowing the once dispersed zombies to gather.
When their numbers were small, they were already difficult to deal with. Now that their numbers had increased, fighting them was even more impossible.
Helpless, Shuri could only choose to activate the protective shield, enclosing all of Wakanda, and await the return of her brother and the female general to make further plans.
Little did she know that her brother would not be returning. Perhaps the female general still had a chance, but they would not be able to wait for her.
Currently, sitting in the command center, Shuri rubbed her furrowed brow, looking at the agitated zombies outside the barrier. She couldn't understand why these zombies had suddenly become so ferocious.