Predator

In less than half a minute, the group of people who had been full of life were torn into scattered limbs and shredded meat by the living corpses, piled up in the center of the street.

The thick, pungent scent of blood permeated the air, reaching Xia Leng's sense of smell a hundred meters away.

However, this "gluttonous feast" should have caused these famished living corpses to cast everything aside and begin to gorge themselves.

But they did not!

Instead of each feeding on the flesh, these living corpses moved with uncanny coordination, dragging the remains into the black mist and leaving long, narrow trails of blood across the ground.

What were they doing?!

Xia Leng watched in astonishment as they gradually cleared away the piles of corpses, leaving only a few zombies behind to lick up the scraps and the blood covering the ground.

It was as if they were cleaning up a crime scene to prepare for the next time they lured prey.

Could these zombies actually have the habit of hoarding food?

It was definitely not that simple!

Whether it was the Blacklight Virus releasing subconscious signals to Xia Leng, suggesting that these living corpses were incredibly delicious, or his own intense curiosity, he could not resist wanting to uncover the truth behind their bizarre behavior.

Xia Leng found himself stepping out from behind the vehicle, standing straight in the middle of the road, his cold eyes fixed on the few living corpses in the dark street ahead.

The reappearance of a human naturally drew the attention of those few living corpses.

Awoo!!!

Upon seeing Xia Leng, they let out another bestial roar and charged toward him at high speed!

But they all stopped less than ten meters away from him, because one more step forward would mean stepping into the ultraviolet sunlight that could cause them harm; thus, they could only pace restlessly at the edge.

Being unable to capture prey that was within arm's reach made them even more frantic, and they emitted a grating, bone-chilling screeching sound.

Xia Leng remained expressionless, watching these zombies at close range to observe how they differed from the ones he had encountered before.

They were just as ugly, vicious, and brutal—one could apply every derogatory term in the world to them.

Just then, the mutated living corpse with the exposed brain and a long, narrow tongue capable of lashing out over ten meters quietly approached from the side.

Its eyes, radiating a scarlet glow, locked onto Xia Leng's position, and the corners of its mouth curved—a facial expression only humans should possess—as it let out a sinister smile!

Swish!!

Suddenly!

It violently opened its maw and lashed out that long, narrow tongue covered in sharp barbs, shooting toward Xia Leng like an arrow released from a bow!

It wanted to use the same method as before, to coil its tongue around this foolish human and drag him into the darkness!

Moreover, this time, the mutated zombie's sharp tongue was aimed directly at Xia Leng's neck, intending to kill him in one strike!

The tongue moved with extreme speed, and it looked as if it were about to pierce Xia Leng's neck!

Splat!

Suddenly, as if by reflex, Xia Leng raised his arm at a speed invisible to the naked eye and clenched his fist!

The barbed tongue was caught firmly in his hand just like that...

And the sharp tip of the mutated zombie's tongue was less than a finger's width away from his neck...

This scene left the few zombies stunned on the spot!

Xia Leng gripped the tongue tightly, his face expressionless, and let out a cold snort.

Then, the muscles in his arm bulged instantly! Exploding with formidable strength, he grabbed the tongue and yanked it violently toward himself!

Caught off guard, the mutated zombie was instantly dragged forward by an irresistible force, exposed to the scorching sun!

Awoo!!!!

As the intense ultraviolet rays hit its rotting body, the mutated zombie's flesh immediately began to hiss, emitting black smoke and a foul stench!

Suffering from the intense exposure, the mutated zombie could no longer care about its prey; while letting out a shrill, miserable scream, it scrambled desperately to crawl back into the shadows!

But Xia Leng would not let it go so easily; he wrapped the long tongue around his arm several times, stretching it to its limit and binding the creature in the scorching sun!

The intense pain caused the zombie to erupt with immense strength, and Xia Leng felt his feet sliding forward uncontrollably.

He used his other hand to grab a nearby tilted lamppost, holding the creature firmly in place to prevent it from escaping into the darkness.

The man and the zombie remained in a stalemate; the longer the mutated living corpse was exposed to the sun, the weaker its strength became.

After about another minute, the Tongue-Stinger Zombie, which had been full of life just moments ago, now lay collapsed on the ground, letting out weak, mournful cries as its rotting body, exposed to the ultraviolet light, continuously dissolved in a cycle of coagulation and disintegration.

Finally, as the scarlet pupils dimmed, its life dissipated completely.

The corrosive saliva on the tongue Xia Leng held in his hand caused his skin to smoke.

However, the rate of corrosion could not keep up with the repair speed of the Blacklight Virus, so he paid it no mind.

The few zombies in the darkness were still pacing at the edge of the shadows; seeing their "kind" killed by a despicable human right in front of them seemed to make them extremely frantic, but they dared not step into the "forbidden zone," and could only hiss at Xia Leng from the periphery.

Killing this mutated zombie did not stir much excitement in Xia Leng, as if it were only natural for these zombies to die by his hand.

Xia Leng felt his consciousness being increasingly assimilated by the virus, with human emotions gradually being stripped away from his brain...

At this very moment, countless microscopic black tendrils extended from the surface of the right arm Xia Leng used to grip the mutant zombie's tongue, crawling along the spiked appendage and beginning to writhe and devour it frantically.

It was just like eating noodles; as he consumed the tongue, he simultaneously dragged the main body toward himself, until the entire mutant zombie had been devoured clean.

This scene left the remaining living corpses stunned once again; usually, these humans were their prey, so how had they themselves, as zombies, ended up on the menu?

And the moment Xia Leng devoured this mutant zombie!

A sensation as refreshing as a spring breeze spread throughout his entire body, as if all the Blacklight Virus within him were boiling over, bringing the same pleasure as when he devoured those Baptized Ones!

Beyond that, he felt his entire body brimming with vitality, every muscle twitching and ready for action!

Could it be that these zombies actually had the effect of Viagra for him?!

He finally understood why the Blacklight Virus had been constantly hinting for him to kill these zombies; it turned out it was simply gluttonous...

Xia Leng's pupils were once again occupied by a pitch-black darkness, as if a black hole capable of swallowing all things in the universe were firmly locked within his eyes!

And whenever this eye color appeared in Xia Leng's gaze, it meant one thing.

His instinct as a Virus Predator would override his reason, using the most primitive and violent power to devour every living thing before him!!