No one could understand how Lin Dong felt at that moment.
When the zombie shouted the words "Iron Block," his head nearly exploded!
The eerie, absurd, even somewhat comical scene sent a chill shooting from the soles of Lin Dong's feet to the crown of his head!
"It's an infected awakener!"
Lin Dong shouted a warning to Zhou Gong and Bai Ruoxue behind him. "Be careful!"
As he spoke!
Lin Dong raised his hand and fired another arrow!
But the Mutant Zombie remained motionless, letting Lin Dong attack him.
He fit the description of Iron Block perfectly!
Clang!
The refined-steel arrowhead merely struck a few sparks off his body and accomplished nothing else.
"This bastard!"
At the sight, Lin Dong's expression turned icy.
Roar!
The Mutant Zombie roared and charged at Lin Dong!
"Damn it!"
Lin Dong's expression changed, and he shouted angrily, "Bai Ruoxue, Zhou Gong, get back to Carriage 15 and lock the door!"
"Why?!"
Zhou Gong was bewildered and anxious. "This Mutant Zombie is at least level 5! You can't handle him alone!"
The carriage was cramped and narrow. The three of them could not surround the Mutant Zombie and would have to fight him one at a time, with the limited space only hampering their abilities.
But there was no time to explain. Lin Dong could only roar, "Follow my orders!"
"Yes!"
Zhou Gong gritted his teeth and pulled Bai Ruoxue away. "We'll be right by the carriage door! Shout if you need backup, and we'll open it immediately!"
"Stop wasting words!"
Lin Dong fired another arrow. Though it failed to injure the Mutant Zombie, its powerful impact still forced him back several steps.
Click!
Taking advantage of that opening, Zhou Gong and Bai Ruoxue successfully retreated to Carriage 15 and locked the door!
"Breath Concealment Art!"
The instant the carriage door shut, Lin Dong activated the Breath Concealment Art, hiding himself completely in the darkness.
Roar!!!
The Mutant Zombie he had driven back let out a roar, furiously trying to find Lin Dong and take revenge!
But he had lost his target.
Roar!
The Mutant Zombie kept looking around, yet could not spot his prey. An almost human look of confusion even appeared on his face, and he screeched in frustration.
Sniff! Sniff!
Unable to see him, the Mutant Zombie instinctively twitched his nose.
"Huh?!"
Lin Dong had not expected that, besides seeing and hearing, this Mutant Zombie could actually smell!
Watching the Mutant Zombie approach step by step, he instinctively clenched his fists while quickly spending the learning point he had just earned on the Breath Concealment Art.
[Ding! You have spent 1 learning point to raise the skill "Breath Concealment Art" to: Qi Concealment Beginner!] [Breath Concealment Art!] [Realm: Qi Concealment Beginner] [Effect: Conceals your figure within shadows, increases concealment ability by 120%, renders you undetectable to the naked eye, and seals off your scent!] [Duration: Ten minutes while moving, 25 hours while stationary!]
Humm~
The instant Lin Dong received the system notification, his body began to change!
The biggest change was that the pores on the surface of his skin were actually closing on their own!
Moreover, his fine body hairs quietly spun like tiny fans, as though trying to disperse every trace of scent.
It was an exceedingly strange sight!
The next second!
The Mutant Zombie searching for Lin Dong froze on the spot, an almost human curiosity appearing in his eyes again.
He sniffed hard, but picked up nothing!
Roar!
Unable to find his target, the Mutant Zombie could only tear apart a seat to vent his frustration.
It really worked!
Watching the Mutant Zombie standing blankly in place, Lin Dong gained a whole new appreciation for the Breath Concealment Art.
Once Lin Dong confirmed that the Mutant Zombie truly had not detected him, he began carefully observing him.
He could now remain invisible for 25 hours as long as he stayed still.
He had plenty of time to study his opponent.
First, this was undoubtedly an infected awakener.
And judging by his clothes, he was probably a local awakener from Korea.
What surprised Lin Dong, however, was that the Mutant Zombie had no obvious bite marks or scratches.
If he had not been bitten or scratched, how had he become infected?
Questions kept rising in Lin Dong's mind as he swiftly studied the Mutant Zombie, trying to find his weakness!
A zombie that could use Iron Block!
And a zombie that kept Iron Block active even after death!
Unless he found a way to deal with this thing, Zhou Gong and Bai Ruoxue had no hope of completing the instance mission.
With that thought!
Lin Dong looked at the Mutant Zombie!
After confirming that Qi Concealment had taken full effect, completely hiding his presence, scent, and figure, a cold glint flashed through Lin Dong's eyes. He quietly retrieved a coil of Special High-Strength Demon-Binding Rope from deep inside his backpack.
He had picked up this special rope while exchanging for supplies earlier. It was incredibly tough, difficult for ordinary blades to cut, and designed specifically to restrain high-tier mutant beasts and mutated monsters.
It was the perfect counter to this Iron Block zombie, with his overwhelming defense and ferocious close-combat strength.
The carriage was dim, and the smell of blood mingled with rust in the air.
The Mutant Zombie was still pounding the seats in a frenzy, roaring wildly as his scarlet eyes swept the carriage.
Yet he could not detect the slightest trace of Lin Dong's whereabouts or presence.
Lin Dong held his breath, his steps as light as a feather. Using the shadows throughout the carriage as cover, he pushed his stealth to the limit and slowly approached, one step at a time.
Under Qi Concealment, he made not the slightest sound. His pores were closed, his presence utterly hidden, and even the fluttering edges of his clothes were silent. He blended completely into the deathly still, sinister carriage.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Dong flicked his wrist and sent the special rope flying, looping it precisely around the Mutant Zombie's neck.
But Lin Dong did not tighten the trap immediately. Instead, he continued forward.
Holding the special rope, he circled the Mutant Zombie, once, then again.
Only after he had wrapped the rope around the Mutant Zombie's feet as well.
Did Lin Dong release his Breath Concealment and reveal himself!
Roar!
The Mutant Zombie spotted Lin Dong immediately and roared, trying to pounce on him!
Crash!
But before he could take two steps, he tripped himself!
The rope around his neck instantly tightened!
Roar!
The zombie, having lost the ability to think, had no idea what this was and simply struggled madly on instinct!
But this high-strength rope was exceptionally resilient!
The harder he struggled, the tighter its fastening cinched!
No matter how much brute force he unleashed, he could not break free in the slightest.
Within moments, the invulnerable Mutant Zombie was wrapped in layer after layer of rope, pinned firmly in place with all four limbs completely immobilized!
He could only twist his body wildly and let out furious, savage roars, unable to move another step.
Squelch!
Holding a refined-steel arrow, Lin Dong stabbed it with pinpoint precision into the still-struggling Mutant Zombie's eye.
This time, there was no Iron Block to stop him.
Lin Dong pierced it effortlessly!
"Just as I thought."
Lin Dong rubbed his chin, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes, and called toward Carriage 15, "All right, you can come out now!"
After speaking, Lin Dong drove another arrow into the Mutant Zombie's other eye.
Roar!!
With both eyes pierced, the Mutant Zombie could only rage helplessly.
At the sight, a cold smile curled at the corners of Lin Dong's mouth, and he shouted, "What are you two taking so long for?!"
Lin Dong's voice was loud, but the neighboring carriage remained utterly silent, without any response...
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