[Lighting a lamp].
It is also a type of zombie.
Unlike other systems, it is a mental zombie.
Moreover, it's a very special kind of mental type, with almost no combat power to speak of.
In the early stages, they were not even as good as ordinary zombies.
But the problem is that it always carries a kerosene lamp that never goes out.
It has no fuel or wick; instead, it relies on the spirit of the Lamp Zombie as fuel, which is its only and most abnormal ability.
Because once the kerosene lamp is lit, the flame of spirit will attract any zombie within a ten-kilometer radius, causing them to rush in like madmen.
Perhaps some people think...
Since these zombies have almost no fighting ability, why not just kill them directly?
The problem is that the Burning Lamp Zombie is extremely intelligent and incredibly cunning.
Even the dumbest person knows to hide themselves in a horde of zombies, while the slightly smarter ones hide in nearby residential buildings, making them extremely difficult to spot.
Some of these are lamp-burning zombies, and there are even zombie bodyguards from other systems.
As soon as anyone gets close, they immediately abandon their bodyguards and run away.
If the lamp is hidden among the zombie horde, it's relatively easier.
If it's hidden in a residential building, searching through so many buildings in the vicinity would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Low-level Lantern Zombies can only attract zombies within a ten-kilometer radius.
However, those of intermediate or higher level can attract zombies from a radius of tens of kilometers, with hundreds of thousands of zombies surrounding the gathering place.
Even the most powerful Awakened One would have to back down in this situation.
The reason why people dared not establish settlements in the city after the zombie horde mutated so much in the previous life was also due to their fear of the Burning Lamp Zombie.
"Not in the zombie horde? What do we do now?"
Zhang Hao's gaze kept sweeping across the area.
No special zombies carrying kerosene lamps were found.
What should we do now?
Do we really have to search every single apartment building?
Zhang Hao explained his guess, which immediately shocked everyone.
"hiss--"
Mao Ce gasped, "Holy crap! There are actually such shameless zombies? They can attract zombies within a ten-kilometer radius? No wonder we suddenly have so many zombies."
"A mentally-based zombie? This kind of mental ability is too special, isn't it? It can ignite the flame of spirit with a kerosene lamp? This kerosene lamp is probably not an ordinary lamp, otherwise how can it carry spirit?" Meng Wu was somewhat amazed.
"Hey! That's not the point. The real issue is how to find the [Lamp]?" Fang Ping said in a low voice.
"I think we should retreat now, since there's no need to fight these zombies to the death. Let's leave while there are only about a thousand zombies left. Otherwise, if there are four or five thousand, we really won't be able to leave," Hu Xiaonan said fearfully.
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Hu Xiaonan's words were a bit demoralizing, but they were the truth.
The zombies hiding in residential buildings take a lot of time to search each one, even if you know exactly which building it is.
By the time we found the daylilies, they were already cold.
Moreover, it's currently impossible to pinpoint the location of the Burning Lamp Zombie.
How do I find it?
Just then, the raven on his shoulder grinned and said, "Finding a zombie is easy enough, right? I'll help you!"
"Ya Ya, do you have a solution?" Zhang Hao asked in surprise.
“Of course! Ravens can smell the stench of rotting flesh from kilometers away. Even the slightest hint of decay from a recently deceased creature won’t escape our sense of smell. Zombies’ bodies are also decaying, so why can’t I find them? What’s so difficult about that?” Raven said confidently.
"That's fantastic! Ya Ya is truly the best!" Zhang Hao praised.
"Haha, so-so, third in the world."
The raven is modest in its words.
But he raised his proud crow's head, revealing his smugness.
"Not bad! Little Black Chicken, I never thought you'd come in handy after all this time?" Hu Xiaonan chuckled.
"You idiot, you're the prostitute, your whole family are prostitutes."
"I'm getting anxious."
"You fucking!"
"Alright, now is not the time to joke around."
Zhang Hao stopped them, his expression serious. "Although Raven has a way of smelling zombies, the zombies in the nearby residential buildings may not have been completely cleared out, so it's impossible to find [Burning Lamp] right away. Hu Xiaonan, can you divine the level of danger for Raven and me after we leave?"
"Okay, Chairman."
"Will Zhang Hao and Raven's departure from the supermarket to search for the Burning Lamp Zombie pose a danger to the entire Dawn Society?"
Hu Xiaonan flicked the coin.
As he muttered to himself, the coin fell into his palm.
Splat!
It emits a yellowish light, and its danger level is negligible.
This is when Hu Xiaonan's importance to the organization became apparent.
When faced with any dangerous situation, a divination can give you a general idea. If it is dangerous, then evacuate immediately; if it is not dangerous, then deal with the lamp.
Doesn't this mean we've gained a god's-eye view in disguise?
Hu Xiaonan is still at level two.
This is just the most basic divination ability.
As their level increases, they gain even more outrageous prophetic abilities.
If we had the "Dreaming of the Future" ability, that would be even better. It seems like we should give the future "Prophet" a good promotion and raise him to level three first.
"Alright, Raven and I will go and come back quickly. Fang Ping, you take charge of everything. Remember to focus on defense. As long as the zombie horde can't break through the defense line, there's not much risk."
"Yes, Chairman!" Fang Ping replied solemnly.
"I went with the raven and kept in touch via walkie-talkie."
Zhang Hao left through the back door.
A man and a crow appeared in the alley.
Because Zhang Hao blocked off the roads on both sides of the supermarket with a large number of vehicles, there are currently only a dozen or so scattered zombies here.
After easily resolving the issue, Zhang Hao asked, "Ya Ya, it's yours now."
"Okay, Dad."
The raven closed its eyes.
Using its exceptional sense of smell, it continuously scanned the surrounding area.
Then it opened its eyes and slowly said, "First of all, there is the smell of zombies in the Jinyue Community behind our supermarket. Although it has been mostly cleared out by the previous awakened ones, there are still a few zombies in more or less of the dozen or so buildings, and each zombie is located far apart."
"What should we do then? This will definitely take a lot of time, right?" Zhang Hao frowned.
"Don't rush, let me finish. Although there is a zombie smell in Jinyue Community, I don't think that Lantern Zombie is there, because I also smelled a zombie in the old apartment building above our supermarket."
"Our supermarket rooftop?"
“That’s right. We’ve already cleared this building out, but now there’s another one, and it’s right above us in a unit, roughly between the fifth and seventh floors.”
Upon hearing this...
Zhang Hao was stunned for a moment, then a chill flashed in his eyes: "Right above us? That brave of them?"
"This Ran Deng has some nerve! Does he really think he can bully me, Zhang Hao?!"
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