However, Little Eight quickly showed them some "affection," ending their suffering. Watching corpse after corpse fall, this was the price of invasion.
Over a hundred humans were devoured by the zombies in just two or three minutes.
With the humans in the middle dealt with,
the Red-Faced Zombie King and its group finally met Lin Dong.
"Roar—"
The Red-Faced Zombie King was furious beyond measure. After suffering such heavy losses today, it had finally found Lin Dong. When enemy zombies met, their eyes burned especially red.
The remaining zombies under its command also roared along with it.
For a moment, the zombie horde howled, their voices shaking heaven and earth in an utterly breathtaking scene.
A great battle was on the verge of erupting!
Of course, Tank, Little Eight, and the Elite Zombies were all battle-hungry types. Faced with the enemy's provocation, they were not angry at all. Instead, they grew even more excited.
"Go have some fun."
At Lin Dong's command, his underlings immediately charged forward.
The two vicious Zombie Tides sprinted at full speed and crashed into each other, but Lin Dong's underlings were far too elite, like professional football players charging into ordinary people.
The instant they collided, the opposing zombies were sent flying in every direction with a series of crackles.
Tank especially loved this kind of battle. He charged through the zombie horde as though no one could stop him, smashing them into disarray.
Yet atop a high-rise building, the Human-Faced Rat Scarf let out strange squeaks. Seeing the enemy who had killed its wife, resentment surged to the heavens in its heart.
It used its bizarre ability once again: Mind Control!
A faint Black Mist began drifting outward, spreading toward Tank, Little Eight, and the other zombies.
But in an alley nearby, Doctor was secretly observing. He stared at the Human-Faced Rat with sinister eyes. Perhaps because he was more intelligent, Doctor lacked Tank's reckless brute force and was instead far more cunning.
Doctor had now awakened an ability as well: [Psychic Penetration].
He had barely used it in this battle so far, but now he set his sights on the Human-Faced Rat. As its mental power dispersed and it prepared to control others,
Doctor focused his mind. "Bang!" He launched a sudden sneak attack!
His mental power seemed to transform into a steel spike.
It shot straight toward the Human-Faced Rat.
"Awoo! Awoo~~~"
After being struck, the Human-Faced Rat felt waves of piercing pain in its brain. It could not help but howl miserably before falling onto its back, foaming at the mouth and convulsing violently. It was unclear whether it was dead or alive.
"Scarf!"
The Red-Faced Zombie King was enraged. At this moment, it realized that its side truly was no match for Lin Dong. Their evolution levels were simply too high.
Its capable subordinate Monkey leaped onto Tank's neck.
It opened its savage maw, intending to gnaw on his scalp.
But Tank reached out with one huge hand and shoved it straight into Monkey's mouth, giving it a deep-throat treatment. Then he grabbed its upper jaw and threw it heavily to the ground with an over-the-shoulder slam.
"You still want to bite my head???"
Tank could not get over it, so he stomped heavily on Monkey twice more.
Lin Dong's underlings crushed the opposing Zombie Tide with overwhelming force, suffering almost no casualties.
The Red-Faced Zombie King was beside itself with rage.
"You all can die!"
It thrust both hands forward as its arms swelled. Blood vessels burst outward like countless tentacles, sweeping across the entire street.
At once, another group of zombies was pierced through by its blood vessels.
But Lin Dong's underlings feared no death. They opened their mouths and bit down on the blood vessels. Some were even fiercer, completely disregarding their pierced bodies as they continued charging forward with all their strength.
Like savage wolf cubs, even if they died, they would tear a piece of flesh from their enemy's body.
"Roar—"
Tank let out an explosive roar. Seeing the enemy string his underlings up like candied hawthorn skewers, he could no longer stand it. He leaped toward Red-Faced and raised his fist to strike.
But with his strength, he was still no match for Red-Faced.
Red-Faced's chest suddenly split open, and countless blood vessels surged out, wrapping around Tank and piercing his body as they began sucking his flesh and blood.
Tank felt the pain and roared as he struggled violently. But the blood vessels lifted him into the air, leaving his feet dangling above the ground, and he could not exert any strength at all.
"You all die!"
After absorbing quite a bit of blood, Red-Faced's skin became even redder. Veins bulged across its face, making it exceptionally hideous and terrifying.
But just as it was feeling triumphant,
a black cloud suddenly drifted over from the sky. It was actually a flock of huge crows, cawing strangely as vicious light flickered in their red eyes.
The crows then dove down like cannonballs, their sharp beaks tearing at the blood vessels. Their beaks were like scissors, easily snipping the vessels apart.
Streams of blood gushed out, and the stench assaulted the nose.
"Damn crows!"
Red-Faced could not withstand the flock's pecking. Its body was in intense pain, and it hurriedly retracted its blood vessels.
Tank, who had been restrained, was finally free.
He looked up and saw a Red-Eyed Crow. It was the very "little black bird" he had tried to catch before.
Tank had never expected it to come help him.
The little black bird repaid evil with kindness. Not only did it not hold his attempt to capture it against him, it had come to save his life. Tank was instantly deeply moved.
"Little black bird, you're such a good guy. I promise... I'll never try to catch you again!"
"Big idiot... big idiot..."
The crow flapped its wings and flew away, just as it had last time.
Tank: "..."
With the flock's help, Red-Faced had lost its trump card. It was filled with hatred, but when it looked up, it discovered that dense masses of zombies had already surrounded it.
They were all Lin Dong's elite subordinates, each of them exceptionally powerful.
"It's over..."
A sense of ominous foreboding immediately rose within Red-Faced.
At this moment, Lin Dong's figure flashed. Using his Corpse Domain ability, he passed through a wall and entered the building where Lü Hao was hiding.
It had originally been a hotel, but it was now a complete mess. Dark bloodstains covered the marble floor tiles.
When the apocalypse descended, there had been many people in the hotel. This place had been one of the hardest-hit areas.
Now, the hotel walls had all been sealed by Lü Hao and the others with their abilities, making them a full ten meters thick.
What a waste of this ability if they don't go work construction...
Lin Dong silently mocked.
Since it was an enclosed space, the surroundings were pitch-black, with not even a trace of sunlight able to enter. Only several beams of light swayed in the distance ahead, coming from the tactical flashlights of the armed personnel.
Lü Hao and the others were sitting on the floor resting.
"We need to take this chance to recover some strength. We used up too much just now," Lü Hao said.
"Mm."
Xiao Wen nodded, feeling that hiding here had been a wise choice.
"Anyway, the zombies can't get in. We have plenty of time. To block the Human-Faced Rat's Mind Control just now, I feel like I was completely drained."
"Brother Xiao Wen, you should stop talking..."
The female awakened looked miserable, her heart filled with worry.
Because she had just witnessed the Zombie King's ability. It was utterly bizarre. With only one exchange, it had killed Xu Jian as casually as taking a stroll.
She had once read reports about Wraith Zombies. Once one encountered a Wraith Zombie, even awakened individuals had an eighty percent chance of dying!
"Who the hell gathered the intelligence and classified this place as a One-Star Zombie Nest?" The woman was on the verge of a breakdown.
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