The whole world was gripped by panic.

Fortunately, the infection rate was not fast in the early stages. After all, if you saw someone lying on the ground on the street and leaking black liquid, the first thing you would do is run away. Not many people would think of going up to take a look.

In addition, given the advanced communication technology on Earth, 80% of the population knew about the zombie outbreak as soon as it occurred.

As for whether zombies are strong or not, they are just corpses. As long as you take proper precautions to prevent them from leaving wounds on your body and damaging your brain tissue, you'll be fine.

Li Xuanzu also prepared for armor, with several sets of protective gear for riding. As for iron armor, forget about it; not only is it a question of whether he could get it even if he had the money, but it's also a question of whether anyone can even manufacture it.

Li Xuanzu bought six sets, three for himself and three for Qian Li.

And just like that, the bizarre, homemade hammer and riding suit for post-apocalyptic survival was complete.

Li Xuanzu, along with Qian Li, took precautions and went downstairs. They lived on the third floor, and there was no elevator in the building.

At this time, most people chose to stay indoors and wait for rescue, except for a few who occasionally sent messages in the residents' group to go out and check the situation.

The news that someone on the first floor had mutated was also mentioned by someone in the group. It was a family of three. After they found the child lying on the ground, they were very alert and did not touch the child immediately. Instead, they called the local hospital to explain the situation.

It was through this action that they learned about the zombies from the staff on duty who were hiding in the hospital. Before their son could stand up, they locked him in the room and sent the information to the residents' group chat.

After everyone in the residents' group sent a message indicating that they had not mutated, Li Xuanzu decided to first eliminate the remaining mutated individuals in the building, and also test the zombies' combat capabilities.

Upon arriving on the first floor, he knocked on the door of the family of three, identified himself, and after verifying his identity, they opened the door and let them in.

"Young man, you..." The couple were both under thirty, and their son was only five years old. It was the man who spoke.

He was somewhat surprised by Li Xuanzu's attire, which was understandable. Li Xuanzu didn't offer much explanation, but simply looked at the room that was being smashed with a "thump, thump" sound.

"Don't worry about that. What do you plan to do with your son? Are you going to get rid of him or wait and see if there's any hope?" Li Xuanzu's face was hidden under his helmet, so his expression was unreadable.

These words put the couple in a dilemma. They had raised the child for five years and had a very deep bond with him. If they could save him, they would definitely do everything in their power.

Actually, Li Xuanzu didn't need to ask that question. This was a planetary catastrophe, a catastrophe targeting all life on the planet. They would definitely go all out to kill. Moreover, that black liquid was actually contaminated blood, and the cracked skin was caused by excessive blood loss.

A person cannot be saved without blood, at least not in a low-level martial arts world.

The couple hesitated, but in the end, it was the man who spoke.

"Young man, let's see if we can save him. If we really can't..." The implication was clear. Li Xuanzu naturally wouldn't make a fool of himself, but he had to go find other zombies to test his strength.

But Li Xuanzu was certain that the zombies posed almost no threat to him.

Take the door that trapped the zombie boy, for example; he could easily break through it with a little more force.

However, Li Xuanzu felt a strong sense of crisis.

Something's not right, something's very wrong.

Zombies are things that can be killed with weapons other than firearms, knives, guns, and clubs.

At this time, the leaders of various countries had just announced the zombie problem and began to organize their armies to clear and rescue them.

However, the information that reached the officers was that the organization was conducting blood tests. The higher-ups were misled by the pretense of the zombie virus and never imagined that there would be such a strange thing.

The outcome was predictable.

Except for some troops stationed nearby, almost all military camps were hit by the zombie virus. Fortunately, the number of mutated people was not large and the cleanup was timely, but the great fear gave the monsters an opportunity to take advantage.

For a time, the military was unable to spare the resources to clear out civilian zombies.