Thanks to Ruan Tian's reminder, the others quickly spotted the mermaid hiding among the zombies.

"My God, how can a mermaid look so disgusting? I feel like throwing up just looking at it!"

"I don't know if you guys saw it, but I noticed that under the mermaid's scales are all bulging pustules! That's so disgusting!"

Everyone else was complaining, saying they'd never seen such an incredible creature before!

"And in my mind, mermaids should at least be good-looking, but this one has a fish upper body and human legs..."

This scene has a strangely Cthulhu-esque feel to it, making it physically uncomfortable to watch.

Ruan Tian also felt disgusted, and she always felt that there was something more to these people's fish scales than met the eye.

So Ruan Tian immediately went to find Gu Yi and couldn't help but ask:

"Gu Yi, when you were fighting those merfolk, wasn't there something wrong with these pustules?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi recalled the scene of fighting against these mermaids, chuckled, and then deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

"Is that all you want to know?"

The more Gu Yi was like this, the more Ruan Tian wanted to know!

She couldn't help but reach out and gently shake Gu Yi's shoulder, whispering, "Just tell me quietly!"

Gu Yi raised an eyebrow and asked again, making sure, "Do you really want to know? Are you sure you won't regret it?"

Ruan Tian nodded immediately, "I definitely won't regret it! Just tell me!"

Seeing that Ruan Tian genuinely wanted to know, Gu Yi started explaining things to her.

But after learning the truth, Ruan Tian almost threw up her dinner from the night before.

"These pustules are full of worms, and they're densely packed with mucus. Think about it carefully: the image of worms wrapped in mucus..."

Ruan Tianguang had only imagined it briefly in her mind when she almost vomited from disgust!

"Ugh! Okay, okay, stop talking! I'm really going to throw up!"

Not only did Ruan Tian hear what Gu Yi just said, but everyone else around them did too.

They never expected that the abscesses under these mermaids would be manipulated in this way.

Ruan Tian couldn't help but look at Gu Yi. She stared at him suspiciously, scanning him up and down, and then asked in a low voice:

"And what about you? You were so close to these merfolk in the river, didn't those pustules fall on you?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, "Do you think I would let such filthy things get close to me?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Tian exclaimed, "That's absolutely right!"

Gu Yi seems to be a clean freak, and all Ruan Tian knows right now is that Gu Yi can read minds and use playing cards as weapons.

As for the rest, Ruan Tian didn't know. She always felt that Gu Yi had a wide variety of superpowers.

Gu Yi's expression also turned serious. He didn't care at all; fighting these merfolk was just a piece of cake for him.

However, the other survivors in the base are different. If they are allowed to get close to these merfolk, they will probably become parasites of the insects under their scales.

They invade the brains of these survivors, devouring their brains completely and transforming them into new bodies, perhaps even gaining access to these human superpowers.

That would be a big problem.

Gu Yi warned, "Whatever you do, don't let these merfolk get close to you, or you'll face the consequences."

Upon hearing this, everyone became highly tense. Since Gu Yi himself said it, it must be true.

"However, we still have that sturdy earthen wall, which can still withstand some mermaids. In addition, there are quite a few fire-type ability users in the camp, so there is no need to worry."

Hearing Ye Mofeng say this, the other survivors were relieved.

Ruan Tian also breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, there was that earthen wall.

As time went on, the other survivors gradually began to feel their strength waning.

"There are so many zombies! We've already killed a batch, how come so many more keep appearing!"

Ruan Tian took out the food she had prepared in advance and gave it to the injured person.

"Moreover, these things seem tireless. No matter how many are killed, there's always a constant stream of zombies replenishing their ranks. But we're different; we can't compare to the stamina of zombies!"

If it weren't for Ye Mofeng, they would probably have had a very difficult time.

With Ye Mofeng leading the way, the pressure on everyone was greatly reduced.

Ruan Tian kept a close eye on the mermaids' movements and discovered that they seemed to be organized and disciplined, gradually blending into the zombie horde.

They are using these ordinary zombies as stepping stones. Once they have exhausted the humans to a certain extent, they will immediately emerge and devour them.

The worms inside the abscess take over the new body, eat up the human brain, and become a new virus themselves.

Seeing that the time was right, with the merfolk getting closer and closer, and second-tier zombies slowly approaching from the surrounding area, Ruan Tian immediately said to Ye Mofeng:

"We can open that earthen wall now! If the fishmen and those second-tier zombies get any closer, we won't be able to defend ourselves in time!"

Upon hearing Ruan Tian's voice, Ye Mofeng and Gu Yi both nodded in agreement.

Ye Mofeng turned to look at the logistics personnel and gave the order: "Now you can cut the rope connecting the earthen wall."

"Yes, ma'am."

The man quickly took out a knife and cut the rope, but something unexpected happened to all of them.

After the rope was cut, the earthen wall that had been built in advance on the ground did not move at all!

Ruan Tian's eyes widened, and she immediately asked, "What happened! What happened to the earthen wall we built in advance?!"

At first, she thought it was a mistake, but when she saw the surprised expressions on Ye Mofeng and Gu Yi's faces, she immediately realized that something was wrong.

Logically speaking, both Ye Mofeng and Gu Yi are very meticulous people, and they would think things through before doing anything.

We will only begin to take action once we have confirmed that the matter is feasible.

Such a situation is absolutely impossible!

Before Ruan Tian could think further, she demanded that the living person point at Lu Xuexue, who had suddenly appeared on the ground, and scream:

"It's Lu Xuexue! It's all that crazy woman's fault! She secretly cut the rope on the ground!"

Upon hearing this, all the survivors turned their gaze toward Lu Xuexue on the ground.

In her hand, she was clutching a rope, the rope that had been everyone's hope.

It was through their joint efforts that they built the last line of defense for survival.

But now, Lu Xuexue has destroyed it all!

Lu Xuexue noticed everyone's gaze. A strange yet triumphant smile crept onto her lips as she roared:

"You won't let me have an easy time, huh? Then I'll make sure none of you have an easy time!"