Chapter 15
The blow was so brutal that even Lin Yi, a member of the [Criminal] Sequence, failed to react.
The rolling shutter buckled from the impact, while he lay on the ground catching his breath for a long time before getting up.
Turning to look, Lin Yi immediately realized what had hit him.
Before him stood a sturdy figure with dry, grayish-white skin. Its flesh was rotting, its eyes were the same pale gray, and it stood expressionlessly at the intersection.
Was that... a Zombie?
Lin Yi immediately recognized the horror.
During his month on the run, he had encountered a Zombie before.
That Zombie had looked just like this one, but it had not moved nearly as fast or struck nearly as hard.
"It's a horror! A horror! Run!"
"Even a Sequence Transcendent got knocked flying! We're definitely going to die here! We're all going to die!"
"Don't be stupid! If we don't run now, we won't even have a chance to survive!"
"That guy's a Sequence Transcendent! Let him hold it off while we escape the other way!"
"..."
In an instant, many of the people nearby fled.
The Zombie remained where it stood, showing no intention of chasing them. Instead, it silently watched Lin Yi get to his feet.
Then the Zombie moved, shifting into a sprinter's stance.
It was facing straight at Lin Yi!
Lin Yi's pupils constricted at the sight.
Was it... targeting him?
Why ignore all those fleeing people and target him instead? Was it because he was a Sequence Transcendent?
Lin Yi knew what set him apart from ordinary people. This Zombie might have come specifically for him.
Taking a deep breath, he set the fuel can and his black canvas bag on the ground, then reached back and pulled the Soul-Devouring Saw off his back.
"Vrrrrr-"
The Soul-Devouring Saw roared like a beast, as though it hungered for souls.
Whoosh-
The Zombie charged straight at Lin Yi, slightly slower than before, probably because it had no running start.
Lin Yi raised the Soul-Devouring Saw and met the charging Zombie head-on.
The Soul-Devouring Saw's blade spun furiously, slicing straight across the Zombie's head.
"Rrrip-"
Half the Zombie's head was sheared away. Black fluid sprayed and spilled as its body slammed into the rolling shutter behind Lin Yi.
At that moment, the iron shutter was as flimsy as paper. The Zombie crashed straight through it.
Feeling the numbness in the webbing of his hands, Lin Yi marveled at the terrifying force behind the Zombie's charge.
But this time, he had blocked its attack.
That proved the Zombie before him was a level-one horror.
If it had been level two, he would never have had it this easy. He would have been the one on the ground.
Inside the shop, the Zombie missing half its head climbed to its feet. It turned blindly, listening to its surroundings, and immediately located Lin Yi.
The next moment, the Zombie twisted around and lunged at Lin Yi again.
Seeing the Zombie still moving with half its head cut off startled Lin Yi.
This horror really was a handful.
Lin Yi dared not be careless. He raised the Soul-Devouring Saw and collided with the Zombie.
The furiously spinning chain and saw blade unleashed their cutting power, slicing straight through the Zombie's arms and head.
It was as easy as cutting tofu.
Now completely headless, the Zombie fell to the ground, black fluid spilling from its body.
Lin Yi was knocked several steps backward. After steadying himself, he gasped for breath.
That was too much force.
Every charge from this Zombie felt like being hit by a moving car.
If the [Criminal] Sequence had not strengthened Lin Yi's body to some extent, he would probably have been the one lying on the ground.
Looking at the motionless Zombie, Lin Yi let out a long breath of relief.
Gathering his supplies from the ground, he turned and left without hesitation, running straight toward the entrance to Guangming Town.
He had barely run any distance when a bone-chilling cold silently approached from behind.
Lin Yi's heart lurched.
He knew that sensation all too well. It was the Ghost Shadow's unmistakable aura!
Instinctively, he darted to the side.
Then he saw a black shadow shoot past from behind him. Blades silently raked across his back, leaving three deep, bloody gashes.
The Level-Two Ghost Shadow had caught up!
Looking at the Ghost Shadow floating in midair before him and feeling the icy aura radiating from it, Lin Yi could not help swallowing.
The Level-Two Ghost Shadow really was terrifying.
Even as he dodged, the Ghost Shadow's sharp claws had caught him.
Had he reacted even a little slower, that single attack would probably have torn him apart.
Dropping what he was carrying, Lin Yi knew just how much trouble he was in.
He had killed the level-one Zombie.
But this Level-Two Ghost Shadow would not be nearly so easy to deal with.
Gripping the Soul-Devouring Saw, Lin Yi stared fixedly at the Ghost Shadow before him. The saw in his hands roared again.
Against a level-two horror, Lin Yi knew perfectly well that he could not kill it.
He had to find a way to escape.
Even if he had to abandon his supplies, he needed an opening to get away.
The Level-Two Ghost Shadow moved, lunging at Lin Yi in an instant as its freezing aura washed over him.
Lin Yi held the Soul-Devouring Saw in front of himself and rammed it straight into the Level-Two Ghost Shadow.
Bang!
This time, the ever-reliable Soul-Devouring Saw failed him.
Instead of slicing through the Ghost Shadow as he had imagined, it felt as though it had struck a slab of solid steel. It could not advance an inch.
Pain throbbed through the webbing of Lin Yi's hands, and his arms began to tremble.
Just then, sharp blades silently emerged from the black mist on either side of the Ghost Shadow and stabbed viciously toward Lin Yi's body.
Faced with the sudden attack, Lin Yi cursed inwardly.
There was no time to block!
At that very instant, an enormous white figure shot out from behind him like a white cannonball and slammed into the Ghost Shadow.
Bang!
The Ghost Shadow was knocked flying, while the white figure planted itself in front of Lin Yi.
Standing before Lin Yi was a huge white bear. Rain had soaked its white fur into clumps, and it wore human trousers on its lower half.
"Don't just stand there!"
The huge white bear abruptly turned its head and spoke in a human voice. "Help me fight it, or we're both going to die here!"
A person?!
Lin Yi immediately understood. The huge white bear before him was a person.
A Sequence Transcendent?
Sure enough, someone else in their convoy had been hiding their abilities.
If not for this life-or-death crisis, this person probably would never have intended to reveal their strength...
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