Invasion

Besides the King-Hunting Action Squad, another force was also converging on this place.

It was the Red-Faced Zombie King from the park district.

Wearing a Scarf, it intended to avenge the Mutant Rat King, kill Lin Dong while it was at it, and annex his territory.

The Red-Faced Zombie King had no shortage of underlings: a zombie horde of twenty thousand, vast and dense, blackening the horizon.

They roared as they sprinted along like a flood. Among them were over a hundred elite agile zombies running at the front, leaping and bounding like apes.

The horde was also mixed with many mutated giant rats, their red eyes flashing with ferocity.

The sight of a massive zombie horde cramming the streets was quite spectacular.

The Red-Faced Zombie King and several underlings walked at the rear.

It felt there was no need for it to act personally. Twenty thousand against two thousand—there was no suspense at all.

"Your Majesty, the battle will probably be over soon. Once we get there, you can just collect the Crystal Cores," one of its underlings said from behind.

"Mm..."

The Red-Faced Zombie King nodded. It quite liked hearing that.

At that moment, the King-Hunting Action Squad had arrived at their target. The armed personnel began shooting the scattered zombies around the perimeter.

As gunfire rang out, zombies kept falling.

Lü Hao and the other three Awakened got out of their vehicles and observed the surroundings. Scattered zombies darted out from streets and alleys, but before they could get close, they were shot dead. There was no need to worry about them.

Their gazes turned toward the building.

From afar, they saw a tall figure standing in the middle of the road. It was the incomparably violent Tank.

"Roar—"

Tank caught the scent of humans and roared in that direction.

His roar shook the sky.

He was utterly berserk.

If Lin Dong had not yet given the order, he would have already charged forward without hesitation.

"It really is a strength-type Zombie King. Looking at how clumsy it is, it probably doesn't have any special abilities," Xiao Wen analyzed.

"Mm."

Lü Hao nodded. "But we still need to be careful. There may be other Zombie Kings. Look at the zombies behind it—they seem highly evolved."

"Hiss... That's so scary!"

The only female Awakened drew in a sharp breath. It was her first time joining an operation, and she could not help feeling somewhat afraid.

Xiao Wen put on a gentlemanly air and comforted her.

"Don't be afraid. It's only a One-Star Zombie Nest. There are just over two thousand zombies, and they aren't densely distributed. We'll clear them out soon."

"Yeah, let's finish this quickly and go back for our reward. I've been hungry for days."

The last member, a tall man, said.

Although the Tech Company was technologically advanced, food was still in short supply.

As the King-Hunting Action Squad slowly advanced, the two forces drew closer and closer. The air was thick with tension, and a great battle seemed ready to erupt at any moment.

Tank stood at the very front, carrying himself like a lone man holding back ten thousand. His fists were clenched, the exaggerated muscles in his arms bulging, and his eyes were full of savage malice.

All he needed was one order from Lin Dong, and he would charge forward and tear those humans apart!

Little Eight had also wiped the smile off her face. She tilted her head and stared straight at the humans ahead, her heart itching with anticipation.

Why hadn't the boss given the order yet?

She was already desperate to slaughter them!

The zombies waited anxiously, their roars unceasing, yet Lin Dong remained completely still.

The humans were about to reach them, less than five hundred meters away.

They were practically about to enter the other side's firing range.

"What's the boss doing? Don't tell me he went looking for something tasty and forgot about us?" Tank asked anxiously, turning back.

The Doctor Zombie shot him a glance.

"Idiot. Do you think the boss is like you? Without an order, we just wait!"

"Still wait? Their car wheels are practically about to roll over my face."

Little Eight clawed at her hair, nearly going mad.

However, after the King-Hunting Action Squad advanced another dozen meters, they stopped as well.

Captain Lü Hao narrowed his eyes as he observed them.

"These zombies... are a little strange."

"What's wrong, Captain Lü?"

Xiao Wen stepped forward and asked.

Lü Hao stared ahead.

"If they were ordinary zombies, they would have charged at us the moment they were disturbed like this. But they... haven't moved at all!"

"That's true."

The female Awakened nodded. The zombies before her were different from what she knew.

The tall man agreed as well.

"If this is happening, there's most likely a highly intelligent zombie directing them."

"What if... they're just plain stupid? Maybe they don't want to leave their territory."

Xiao Wen guessed.

The four of them observed from the perimeter and began discussing tactics. They did not dare step forward, and the standoff lasted several minutes.

The tall man said,

"Could this... be an empty fort strategy?"

"Pfft! What the hell kind of empty fort strategy is that? Do you think zombies are Zhuge Liang? That they can use schemes?"

Xiao Wen could not help laughing.

Lü Hao thought about it and agreed. They were already here, so no matter what was going on with these zombies, they had to eliminate them.

"It's only two thousand zombies. Even if something unexpected happens, we can handle it. Get ready to move!"

"Got it!"

Xiao Wen answered at once. He had long been itching to make a move.

The others also took deep breaths, their gazes turning resolute as they prepared to face the ferocious zombie horde.

But at that tense moment, the ground suddenly began rumbling.

Chaotic footsteps, accompanied by roars and shrill squeaks, came from all directions.

"Something's wrong!"

Lü Hao's brow furrowed at once, and his face instantly darkened.

The armed personnel exchanged glances, each seeing the gravity in the others' eyes. They had all experienced this before.

Only a massive zombie horde could create such an effect!

Sure enough.

Several agile zombies first leaped onto the surrounding rooftops, landing on all fours as their vicious eyes assessed them.

Then countless zombies and ferocious mutated giant rats surged out from street corners and alleyways all around them!

"Where did so many zombies come from?"

Lü Hao and the others looked horrified. Judging by the scale before them, the number had already far exceeded two thousand.

They could not figure out what was happening and could only assume they had fallen into an ambush.

"Senior, wh-what do we do now?"

The female Awakened asked.

The others wore grave expressions. They had no ideas either.

Lü Hao looked around.

"We can't worry about that now. Prepare for battle!"

The zombies charged at incredible speed, reaching them in the blink of an eye.

"Open fire!"

At Lü Hao's command, gunfire erupted all around them.

The five hundred armed personnel formed a specific formation, their firepower extremely dense. Like cutting wheat, they instantly mowed down a huge swath.

But the zombie horde was exceptionally fierce and continued charging. Even when they tripped over corpses beneath their feet, they rolled forward without a care.

The most lethal among them were those elite agile zombies.

They leaped directly from high-rise buildings at terrifying speed, catching people off guard. They often pounced on armed personnel, pinned them to the ground, and tore into them.

Only Lü Hao and the other Awakened could deal with these zombies.

However.

The concrete road beneath their feet suddenly began cracking, accompanied by shrill squeaks as giant rats burrowed out one after another.

The rats scurried onto the armed personnel or directly bit at their ankles.

The pain made them howl miserably.

The two sides fought in a chaotic melee, and the battle was especially intense.

At that moment.

Tank, Little Eight, and the others in the distance were no longer anxious. Watching the scene before them, they instead looked completely bewildered.

"What's... going on?"