The rookie squads weren't lacking in ability, just experience. Fear made them prone to mistakes, too. With the little zombie helping, they gradually found their footing. Once they stopped panicking, mowing down zombies felt damn good!
They gradually caught up with Team 3A's fighting rhythm.
By the time they had wiped out most of the zombies in the area, the ground was covered in mosaic censoring.
Shredded chunks of flesh piled into little mountains, and the rookies were so exhausted their faces had gone numb.
Qin Luo also declared the mission temporarily "over," giving everyone half an hour to rest where they were.
Chen Xiaofei was collecting mutant cores. In a burst of inspiration, he used his wind-type ability to sweep up the zombies, then separate out their mutant cores. It was very efficient, though the sight was anything but pretty. His tornado looked more like a meat grinder...
When the Cheetah Squad and the White Dove Squad heard they could rest, the last bit of strength holding them up gave out. Everyone was utterly spent, but looking at the mosaic-covered ground, they still shuffled over to a cleaner spot at the edge and leaned against the wall.
They caught their breath.
Bai Shu was taking footage for the report he would write later. Chen Xiaofei was still separating mutant cores, while Wang Weihu patrolled nearby, finishing off any survivors along the way.
Qin Luo went ahead to scout and check how the Rose Squad was doing next door.
The little zombie was looking for Qin Luo. When she couldn't find him, she went to stay with Chen Xiaofei instead. Seeing her come over, Chen Xiaofei took the opportunity to hand her the mutant cores.
"Here, Little Class Monitor, put these away. From now on, we'll leave all the team's