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.

With Scarf in tow, it planned to avenge the Mutant Rat King, kill Lin Dong while it was at it, and seize his territory.

The Red-Faced Zombie King had no shortage of underlings—twenty thousand zombies in all, a vast black mass stretching as far as the eye could see.

They roared as they charged forward like a torrent. More than a hundred elite agile zombies ran at the front, leaping and scrambling about like apes.

The Zombie Tide was also mixed with many huge mutated rats, their red eyes gleaming with fierce savagery.

The sight of the Myriad Zombie Horde filling the streets was truly spectacular.

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

It felt that it would not even need to act personally to deal with Lin Dong. Twenty thousand zombies against two thousand—there was no suspense at all.

"Your Majesty, the battle will probably end soon. You can just collect the Crystal Cores when you arrive," an underling behind it said.

"Mm..."

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

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

As gunfire erupted, zombies fell one after another.

Lü Hao and the other three Awakened got out of their vehicles and surveyed the area. Scattered zombies darted out from streets and alleys, but were shot before they could get close. They were not worth worrying about.

Their gazes turned toward the building.

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

"Roar—"

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

His roar shook the heavens.

He was utterly berserk.

If Lin Dong had not yet given the order, he would have charged forward long ago.

"It really is a strength-type Zombie King. Looking at how dumb it seems, 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 terrifying!"

The only female Awakened sucked in a cold breath. It was her first time participating in an operation, and she was 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 quickly."

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

The last Awakened, a tall man, said.

Although Tech Company was technologically advanced, food was still scarce.

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

Tank stood at the very front, carrying himself like a lone man holding off ten thousand. His fists were clenched tight, the exaggerated muscles in his arms bulging, his eyes filled with vicious ferocity.

All he needed was one order from Lin Dong before charging forward to tear those humans apart!

Little Eight had also put away her smile. She cocked her head and stared fixedly at the humans ahead, her heart itching with anticipation.

Why hadn't the boss given the order yet?

She could hardly wait to start killing!

The zombies waited anxiously, roaring without end. Yet Lin Dong remained completely still.

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

They were nearly within each other's firing range.

"What's the boss doing? Did he go looking for something tasty and forget about us?" Tank asked eagerly, turning back.

The Doctor Zombie glanced at him.

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

"Still wait? Their car wheels will be rolling over my face soon."

Little Eight clawed at her hair, nearly frantic.

However, after advancing another dozen meters, the King-Hunting Action Squad also stopped.

Captain Lü Hao narrowed his eyes as he observed the scene.

"These zombies... are strange."

"What is it, Captain Lü?"

Xiao Wen stepped forward and asked.

Lü Hao stared ahead.

"If they were ordinary zombies, they would have rushed at us as soon as they were disturbed. But they... haven't moved at all!"

"That's true."

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

The tall man agreed as well.

"When this happens, it usually means highly intelligent zombies are controlling them."

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

Xiao Wen offered his guess.

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

The tall man said,

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

"Pfft! What the hell kind of empty city strategy is that? Do you think zombies are Zhuge Liang? You think they can use tactics?"

Xiao Wen could not help laughing.

Lü Hao thought about it and agreed. They had already come this far. No matter what was going on with these zombies, they had to eliminate them.

"There are only two thousand zombies anyway. Even if something unexpected happens, we can handle it. Get ready to move!"

"Got it!"

Xiao Wen answered at once. He had long been unable to hold himself back.

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

But at that tense moment, the Earth suddenly began to rumble.

Chaotic footsteps came from all directions, accompanied by roars and strange squeaking cries.

"Something's wrong!"

Lü Hao's brows immediately drew together, and his expression darkened at once.

The armed personnel exchanged looks, each seeing the gravity in the others' eyes, because they had all experienced this before.

Only a large-scale Zombie Tide 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 the humans.

Then countless zombies and ferocious huge mutated rats poured out from nearby street corners and alleyways!

"Where did all these 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 had happened and could only assume they had fallen into an ambush.

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

The female Awakened asked.

The others looked grim. They had no idea what to do either.

Lü Hao looked around.

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

Those zombies charged at astonishing speed and reached them in the blink of an eye.

"Open fire!"

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

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

But the Zombie Tide was exceptionally ferocious and continued charging. Even when they tripped over corpses beneath their feet, they rolled forward without the slightest hesitation.

The most lethal among them, however, were those elite agile zombies.

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

These zombies could only be dealt with by Lü Hao and the other Awakened.

But then—

The concrete beneath the people's feet suddenly began to crack, accompanied by strange squeaking cries. One huge rat after another burrowed out.

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 exceptionally 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 utterly bewildered.

"What... is going on?"