Reappearance

"Damn it!! Eliminate the living corpses on this floor first! Find a corner where we can defend our rear!!"

As soon as Gilbert finished his command, everyone, already gripped by terror, launched a fierce assault on the group of female zombies on this floor!

Although these pregnant female zombies were much slower than other living corpses, they were far more resistant to the damage caused by intense light, and they could also give birth to highly agile Second Generation Zombie Fetus!

At this moment, Xia Leng's expression turned serious as he tightened his grip on the Titanium Steel Blade.

He knew he could no longer slack off; it was highly likely the entire mercenary squad would be wiped out, and he would inevitably be caught in the crossfire.

Kree-kree~~

The female zombies collectively let out shrill, piercing cries that induced intense mental pollution, swarming toward the group!

The muzzles of everyone's guns erupted with intense tongues of fire!

In an instant, the entire narrow corridor was illuminated by the dense gunfire, but this also made it difficult for the squad to maneuver; it seemed these living corpses had calculated exactly how to flank the mercenary team in this position!

Fortunately, the three heavy machine gunners in the front row, wielding their multi-barreled Gatling guns, unleashed a storm of bullets that instantly tore the female zombies—along with the zombie fetuses in their wombs—into shreds, preventing them from getting close!

As long as the ammunition held out, they could survive this critical moment!

However, at that very moment, a terrifying scene unfolded that left everyone stunned!

The female zombies suddenly used their sharp nails to rip open their own distended bellies—a scene of extreme gore and cruelty—before using their claws to forcibly tear out the still-wriggling Second Generation Zombie Fetus from within...

The next scene was even more horrifying: after forcibly "birthing" the fetuses, they hurled them directly into the crowd...

Kree-kree~~

Accompanied by sharp, ear-piercing sounds, the zombie fetuses flew into the crowd, immediately throwing the entire squad into a state of panic!

Some unlucky mercenaries were struck directly on the head by the fetuses raining down like raindrops. The moment they landed, they launched rapid, violent attacks, clinging to the mercenaries' heads and gnawing away!

It was only then that everyone realized these Second Generation Zombie Fetus were almost completely immune to the ultraviolet damage from the searchlights...

This proved, beyond any doubt, that the next generation bred by the zombies would be immune to their fatal weakness—ultraviolet light!

One day, when all these zombie fetuses grew up, they would step out of the shadows, walk into the sunlight, and begin their assault on human camps!

With over 90% of the population mutated into zombies, they would become a threat surpassing all others!

Suddenly, the entire floor was filled with a cacophony of screams and slaughter. Once these zombie fetuses landed on a person, they clung like adhesive plasters, impossible to tear off until they had bitten through the neck and crushed the skull!

Meanwhile, the floor at Xia Leng's feet was already piled with the shattered limbs of zombie fetuses. Any fetus that threatened to land on his head was instantly sliced into two in mid-air by his precise and rapid blade work the moment it entered his one-meter radius!

From start to finish, not a single monster touched his body. Even the dark green blood splattered onto him was absorbed and consumed by the Blacklight Virus, which also served to replenish his stamina!

Those zombie fetuses that landed on the ground and scurried like rats on all fours darted between the people's legs, biting at anything they could reach; even the sturdy exoskeleton armor could not withstand their relentless gnawing!

Screams rang out incessantly among the mercenaries. Once someone had their leg bitten off and fell to the ground, they were swarmed by numerous zombie fetuses and gnawed to death...

Some of the crawling zombie fetuses noticed Xia Leng—this peculiar existence who wore no sturdy armor yet remained without a single scratch—and began to sprint rapidly toward his feet!

Just as they bared their fangs and prepared to pounce on his legs to feed, black tentacles silently and swiftly shot out from beneath Xia Leng's feet, instantly coiling around their small bodies!

Crunch~

Before the zombie fetuses could react, they were crushed into bloody pulps by the powerful tentacles, transformed into nutrients for the Blacklight Virus and absorbed into Xia Leng's body...

A mercenary nearby, who had fallen to the ground after his knee was bitten off, happened to witness this eerie scene. He was so shocked he was about to cry out, but he was quickly buried by a swarm of incoming zombie fetuses, and he was gnawed down to a pile of white bones before he could utter a word.

It was only during such chaos that Xia Leng would quietly unleash this ability, which appeared extremely bizarre to others.

Even if that mercenary who witnessed his ability hadn't been eaten by the zombie fetuses, Xia Leng would have killed him to silence him!

He looked at the group of roughly 30 mercenaries; now, under the fierce assault of the zombie fetuses, only a dozen or so members remained capable of fighting!

As for the two mercenary captains, they were in equally wretched states!

Philip's sturdy physique allowed him to take down a zombie with almost every punch, but he could not avoid the numerous zombie fetuses landing on him, leaving his body covered in dense, bloody wounds. His own fresh red blood had long since mixed with the dark green blood of the zombies!

As for Captain Gilbert, an Apocalypse Hunter, he was able to use his talent—Danger Perception—to predict the landing spots of the zombie fetuses and dodge them, but he had still sustained several injuries.

The situation was becoming increasingly dire! If they continued to fight here, everyone would be wiped out in this building!!

Suddenly, at that moment! That familiar sense of danger, accompanied by a heavy pressure, was once again captured by Xia Leng. It was the same feeling that pair of purple pupils had given him before, and now, it was appearing from somewhere around the thirteenth floor!!

Could it be that the so-called Zombie King felt these human mercenaries were already dead, and in its joy, had inadvertently exposed its aura?!

Xia Leng didn't say a word; he squeezed out of the chaotic crowd and charged toward the upper floors, because his subconscious told him that this Boss would be the turning point of this life-or-death struggle!

At the same time, Gilbert inadvertently noticed Xia Leng leaving the group. Could it be that the man had sensed the presence of that hidden Boss?

He wanted to follow the cold man, but he couldn't leave now, as the squad was on the verge of total annihilation!

The number of these ultraviolet-immune zombie fetuses showed no sign of decreasing, and his men were becoming increasingly exhausted; they would soon be unable to hold on.

"Demolitionist, stay behind and blow up the staircase on this floor! Everyone else, follow me up! Even if we die, we will see that so-called Zombie King before we go!!"

Gilbert gritted his teeth and issued the command that cut off their own retreat.

The team members who received the order did not hesitate. After killing the zombie fetuses beside them, the remaining dozen or so mercenaries began to follow him upward, though their progress remained agonizingly difficult!

Meanwhile, Xia Leng had already reached the twelfth floor. One more floor up, and he would be at the location where the Zombie King likely resided!

However, another group of living corpses surged down from above, blocking the path between the twelfth and thirteenth floors in a dense, swarming mass...