Fortunately, as Bai Qi increased his intervention, the chairman developed the mistaken belief that the entire zombie horde was being controlled by Thanos the Zombie, and that by eliminating him, the remaining horde would crumble on its own. After repeatedly reinforcing this idea, the chairman issued a decapitation order to all Wakandan warriors battling the zombies.
The decapitation strategy was simple and direct: five Wakandan warriors equipped with Dragon Scale Lantern Rings would lead the charge, while the rest would clear the path ahead, eliminating zombies and enemies along the way.
The strategy proved feasible.
Despite a significant cost, the five Wakandan warriors bearing the Dragon Scale Lantern Rings reached Thanos the Zombie at full stamina and health.
Thanos the Zombie was unfamiliar with the Dragon Scale Lantern Rings, and the Green Lantern Corps did not exist in this world.
Upon seeing the five black men in peculiar attire, Thanos the Zombie's first reaction was to swing his tyrant's blade, which was taller than a man, at them.
Facing the glinting tyrant's blade, even with the enhancement of the Dragon Scale Lantern Rings, the five dared not be careless and chose to evade.
After dodging a swing from Thanos the Zombie, the five Wakandan warriors took to the air, dispersing and attacking Thanos simultaneously from five different directions.
Four of them used the power of the rings to create whips, restraining Thanos's movements, while the fifth materialized an immense spear and thrust it fiercely towards Thanos's heart.
Thanos's physical body was indeed powerful, and a full-force blow from a Dragon Scale Lantern Ring was no trifling matter. Moreover, after becoming a zombie, Thanos's physical strength had slightly diminished.
*Shlurp!*
The spear materialized by the lantern ring struck Thanos the Zombie, successfully piercing his armor and tough skin, embedding itself over two inches into his body. However, this level of damage was not enough to kill Thanos the Zombie outright.
This was where their lack of cultural knowledge proved detrimental. Their impression of a zombie's weakness was primarily their head, and this understanding was not deeply ingrained. Even though the research department had repeatedly emphasized this before the battle, in the heat of combat, who could pay attention to such details?
Had they attacked Thanos's head instead of his heart, even if it couldn't kill him directly, it would have at least inflicted a severe blow.
But now, the opportunity was lost. Although they didn't know the extent of the power they wielded, after witnessing the full might of a Dragon Scale Lantern Ring, Thanos the Zombie abandoned his playful demeanor and began to take the five individuals around him seriously, no longer granting them any openings.
With a sudden surge of strength from all four limbs, Thanos broke free from the lantern ring whips restraining him. He then grabbed the spear embedded in his chest and forcibly pulled it out, along with some necrotic flesh.
"Die, by my hand!"
Crushing the spear in his hand, Thanos the Zombie suddenly charged towards the nearest lantern ring warrior.
This lantern ring warrior, daring to stand so close to Thanos, was naturally prepared. Almost instantly, he conjured a shield using the power of his lantern ring.
Concurrently, the other four companions materialized spears again and hurled them towards the warrior with the giant shield.
If everything had gone according to plan, Thanos's attack would have been blocked by the meat shield, and the four spears that followed would have pierced his head, ending the battle. The plan would have been perfect.
But how could Thanos fall for such a simple and brute-force trap?
Don't assume he's just a傻大个 (foolish giant) sitting on his throne all day; he earned his power through brute force in the first place.
As such, Thanos, airborne, leveraged an unseen force, accelerating his body while quickly reorienting himself. He landed on the shield first and then, with a powerful thrust, used the shield as a springboard to pounce towards another lantern ring warrior at even greater speed.
That warrior had absolutely no expectation of becoming Thanos's target, being the furthest away. Before he could even complete his defensive construction, Thanos was already before him. With a swift motion, he severed the warrior's head from his body.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the unlucky warrior Thanos had used as leverage found his shield, while not directly shattered, bearing visible cracks after enduring pressure it shouldn't have. It was on the verge of collapse.
The final straw that broke the camel's back was none other than the four spears thrown by his comrades.
The moment they collided, the shield shattered without question. In the next instant, the lantern ring warrior, unable to dodge, was impaled on the ground by his teammates' four spears.
In what felt like an instant, Thanos the Zombie had achieved a double kill.
Fortunately, the remaining three lantern ring warriors reacted swiftly. They did not linger in the grief of their fallen comrades but immediately adjusted their state and attacked Thanos once more.
Logically, when the five of them surrounded Thanos before, they might have had a chance for a surprise decapitation strike due to a gap in information. But now, not only had they lost the initiative, but two of their comrades had been killed by Thanos, and one by their own allies. They were effectively out of chances.
The three understood this, but they also knew how many Wakandan warriors had sacrificed themselves to get them to Thanos the Zombie. Regardless, they could not retreat at this moment. Even without any possibility of victory, brave Wakandan warriors had to die on the charge.
In the ensuing battle, the three did not last long. They were soon defeated under Thanos the Zombie's fierce onslaught. Two of them sustained severe injuries, and death was only a matter of time. Only one remained with some combat capability.
Looking at the plump, fleshy bodies, the surrounding alien zombies could no longer resist and scrambled to devour the five.
"All of you, stop!"
Just as the zombies were about to make their move, Thanos the Zombie let out a roar, halting the actions of all the alien zombies.
Thanos the Zombie approached one of the warriors with his tyrant's blade, saying with a measured tone, "Earthling, your courage is worthy of respect."
With that, Thanos the Zombie raised his blade, preparing to deliver the final blow to the lantern ring warrior before him.
After bestowing the Dragon Scale Lantern Rings, Bai Qi had transformed into an ordinary Wakandan warrior, blending in with the masses covering the advance of the five, clearing the zombies before him while observing their movements. Sudan Novel Network.
From their successful ambush of Thanos to their subsequent counter-kills, everything had been witnessed by Bai Qi.
Although the five had inflicted considerable damage on Thanos the Zombie through their all-out efforts, it was far from meeting Bai Qi's requirements. As a precaution, Bai Qi did not intervene immediately, intending to secretly aid the warrior and force Thanos's trump card to reveal itself.
The moment Thanos swung his blade, the lantern rings held by the two fallen lantern ring warriors, as if summoned, flew to the space between them, jointly forming an energy barrier that shielded the remaining warrior from Thanos's attack.