Don't think two or three hundred was a small number. They were monsters with no sense of pain, like perpetual machines. As long as their heads remained intact, they would not die. The moment they saw living people, it was as if a switch had been flipped, and they immediately entered an extremely frenzied attacking state.
Zombies were the living dead.
Compared to the mere dozens of humans at the rest stop, most of whom had no combat experience whatsoever, they only had two guns, a precious and limited supply of bullets, stamina that would eventually run out, and minds that would collapse.
If this continued...
They might really die here!
Chu Han and Chen Shaoye swung their axes desperately, barely managing to hold the stairway entrance. As time rapidly passed, more and more zombies died, their bodies forming a messy, grotesque mass. Thick black fluid covered the stairs, and the corpses piled up continuously, gradually becoming a barricade. The zombies behind them had no choice but to climb upward with even greater effort if they wanted to get closer.
Correspondingly, getting out became even more difficult for them. A massive number of zombies had completely blocked the passage, leaving them unable to move an inch.
Chu Han did not know how long he had been mechanically swinging his axe. He only felt as if his arms were about to break, while the muscles in his back were on the verge of collapse under the intense strain.
Chen Shaoye had long since been exhausted to the bone. He looked as though he had been soaked in water, drenched in sweat from head to toe.
Shang Jiudi had also fired several shots and killed a few zombies during that time, but the results were negligible. Zombies were different from humans; shooting their limbs or even their hearts was useless. Their heads had to be hit precisely. In such a dense and chaotic situation, no matter how good her marksmanship was, she could not hit a zombie's vital point with every single shot.
The remaining bullets were not plentiful.
Chu Han had no time to worry about Ye Tianlong and the others. At a critical moment like this, when he was hacking zombies, even the slightest mistake could mean facing death directly.
A few people alone had no way of dealing with so many zombies. Some people joined the fight, but the results were minimal. Many were carelessly injured by the zombies, quickly fell unconscious, and gradually turned into zombies themselves. This made everyone else even more afraid to step forward.
Everyone was drenched in sweat. Gradually, the barricade formed by the zombies before them grew higher and higher, already reaching a height of one meter.
As far as the eye could see, their vision was nearly growing numb. Blackish-red blood and yellowed brains filled their sight, while severed limbs lay everywhere like a mass grave.
Yet the infected showed no intention of retreating. They still charged forward one after another, frantically waving their clawed arms and letting out excited, beastlike roars.
Pairs of ghastly white eyes resembled an endless abyss.
Trapped in such an environment, forget fighting bitterly for several hours—even one glance was enough to make someone nearly faint from terror.
Zhang Ziyu and Gu Xiaotong had long since hidden somewhere. They were not stupid; the situation before them was clearly a death trap. They did not want to die. Other survivors had hidden as well. They were terrified of facing zombies, especially a horde of this size!
"Boss." Chen Shaoye was already somewhat delirious, but he did not stop swinging his axe. "Are we going to die?"
Fear and despair filled everyone's hearts.
Chu Han did not answer. Just as his vision was beginning to blur and he was about to collapse from exhaustion—
Points: 200. Conditions met to upgrade Physique to Tier 1.
The Reforging System's voice!
I can upgrade my physique?! Chu Han's eyes suddenly lit up, and joy flooded his heart. Without realizing it, he and Chen Shaoye had actually killed so many zombies!
"Ah—"
Eighteen's cry suddenly interrupted Chu Han's thoughts. His heart lurched, and when he turned his head, he saw Ye Tianlong sneering as he snatched the automatic rifle from Eighteen's hands. His other hand—
Suddenly lifted Eighteen's petite body and hurled her toward the zombie horde below the stairs in an exceptionally cruel and bloody manner!
Ye Tianlong knew that his chance had come!
Everyone was locked in a desperate battle. Their mechanical struggle against the zombies had unconsciously made them lower their guard against the people beside them. No one had expected that, at this life-or-death moment, Ye Tianlong would choose to strike from behind!
How foolish and cruel was that?!
Eighteen was only twelve years old. After several hours of extreme tension, she had no chance to react. Her gun was snatched away in an instant, and Ye Tianlong threw her petite body beyond her control, sending her in an arc toward the zombie horde opposite them.
Countless gray-black, rotting arms reached for her, their sharp nails caked with filth. The zombies were wildly excited. After charging forward for so long, they could only smell human flesh without being able to eat it. Now that food had finally been delivered to their doorstep, they could not wait any longer. They opened their ravenous mouths, exposing unbelievably large, foul-smelling gums, and surged desperately toward Eighteen, wanting to tear her apart, seize her legs and arms, and gnaw her clean!
Eighteen's delicate, adorable face was filled with despair and endless terror. Her pink puffball dress seemed about to be torn apart as she was swallowed by the sea of corpses.
"Eighteen—" Shang Jiudi's heart skipped a beat, and her entire body turned icy cold!
"You beast!" Chen Shaoye let out an enraged roar. She was only a twelve-year-old girl!
The loss of humanity drove him to the brink of collapse. He stretched out his fat arm with all his strength, trying to catch Eighteen before she fell into the zombie horde.
But someone was faster than him—
"Tier 1 Physique! Upgrade!"
A black shadow shot out like a ghost, stepping on a zombie's head and launching himself into the air. The force was so great that he stomped the zombie's head into pulp.
"Boss?" Chen Shaoye stared in shock at Chu Han, who had leaped up in an instant. That speed had absolutely surpassed the limits of humanity.
A large hand suddenly seized Eighteen's petite ankle, then pulled her into his arms and held her securely with his left arm!
Chu Han felt power flooding his entire body. The enormous, heavy iron axe suddenly became exceptionally light, and his right hand wielded it with practiced ease. Everywhere it passed, zombies fell.
Even while carrying someone, it did not affect his speed in killing zombies at all!
The iron axe spun through the air, smashing apart the heads of every zombie in the surrounding circle.
It all happened too quickly. Before anyone could react, Chu Han had already rushed forward, pulled Eighteen back, and even killed more than a dozen zombies in an instant!
Chu Han's axe did not stop. With one hand, he swung the massive iron axe so quickly that it left afterimages. There were many zombies ahead, and the huge pile of bodies on the stairs blocked the zombies outside.
But there was only one exit.
They could no longer get out.
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