Chapter 248 Avoiding Accident-Prone Constitution
The squad advanced toward the city.
As we approached the city, the shadowy figures of zombies could be seen on both sides of the road in the darkness.
Unlike the previous encounters with level one zombie hordes, the current roaming group clearly includes a large number of level two zombies.
Lu Nange attempted to control a level-two zombie using her mental powers. The zombie lunged out from behind the wrecked vehicle, its rotting claws aimed straight for Lu Nange's throat.
She did not dodge, but enveloped the other party with her mental energy.
"Heh heh...!" The zombie froze in place, its murky eyes darting around wildly.
Lu Xici's fireball flickered in his palm, and Lu Beiye, Chi Yanzhou, and the others' supernatural abilities had already locked onto the zombie.
The group watched Lu Nange, who remained motionless with her eyes closed, their hearts pounding in their throats, but no one stepped forward to stop her. They were simply ready to rush forward at any moment.
The next second, the level 2 zombie trembled violently, its rotting face contorting into a grotesque expression. Then, it lunged at its fellow zombie beside it, tearing open the arm of another zombie.
"We did it!" Gu Wan almost jumped up, then quickly lowered her voice, "Nan Nan, you're amazing!"
Shi Xu, who was stopped by Lu Beiye, exclaimed, "Lu Lu, you're the best, the most amazing!"
Gu Qi, who was using his supernatural ability to drain the zombies of moisture, turned around and saw the group surrounding Lu Nange: "How about..."
He Zhuo: "Old Gu, what do you mean by 'what if'? It's not like we can't handle this. Don't interrupt Mei Bao's train of thought with your loud noise!"
Gu Qi channeled the water into a high-pressure jet, slicing off half of the zombie's head: "Xian's looking for you? I was saying, should we let a few more level-two zombies go over for Nan Nan to practice on!"
He Zhuo: "You guys hold the line for now. I'll go over and quietly ask Mei Bao if she's scared by that 'mental injury' thing. It wouldn't be good if she made too much noise and startled her!"
Gu Qi drained the water from the two zombies and responded in a similarly breathy voice, "Then keep it down!"
Ji Xian's earth spikes suddenly shot out from the ground, piercing through two zombies.
He looked at the two of them speechlessly: "Don't you want to hear what you're saying? How could Nan Nan be scared by a voice?"
"Shh—!" He Zhuo and Gu Qi turned their heads to glare at him at the same time.
"Hehe..."
The three of them turned around in unison: "You guys be quiet too!"
After the three realized that the "hoarse" sound was from zombies, several desiccated zombies were stuck in the spikes, their mouths covered by vines, their empty eye sockets staring at them as if silently accusing them: Can't you show some respect for zombies? Don't zombies have any rights?
Chi Yi didn't reply, but instead covered the zombie's mouth with vines and tied up several nearby level-two zombies with vines.
He Zhuo dodged the corpse fluid with a quick step and lowered his voice, "Sister, want a few more level-two zombies?"
As Lu Nange skillfully snapped the necks of her fellow zombies, she opened her eyes upon hearing this: "Three more, please."
Chi Yi's vine suddenly lashed out, stopping as it landed, before slowly crashing down five meters in front of Lu Nange.
Lu Nange's eyes shone brightly with silver light, and her mental power enveloped the four zombies simultaneously.
The four zombies froze instantly, their rotting facial muscles twitching eerily. Then they turned around in unison, their claws plunging viciously into the chests of their fellow zombies.
He Zhuo and the others immediately stopped and quickly formed a protective circle.
Everyone focused intently on protecting Lu Nange in the center to prevent any accidents.
The four controlled level-two zombies were like berserk killing machines.
Rotten fingers pierced the eye sockets of their fellow zombies, scooping out their brains; limbs were torn off with brute force; and superpowers were used to relentlessly attack their fellow zombies.
Black blood and bits of flesh carpeted the highway in a horrifying display.
Ten minutes later, the noise subsided into deathly silence.
Only four blood-soaked level-two zombies remained standing in place: 'Heh heh...'
Shi Xu tugged at Lu Nange's sleeve, her eyes sparkling: "Lu Lu~ Can we let the toy run behind the car?"
He pointed at the four zombies standing there, motionless: "Like walking a small dog!"
Everyone... [Even a zombie wouldn't have expected to meet someone like you...]
Lu Nange shook her head: "No."
Shi Xu pointed at the four level-two zombies: "Those bang bang bang?"
Everyone took two steps back in unison, and even Gangzi flapped his wings and flew onto Lu Nange's shoulder.
Lu Nange nodded slightly: "Okay."
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Four zombie heads exploded one after another.
The vines skillfully coiled around the crystal cores, piling them up in layers to form a small tower shape, with the tops even twisted into petal shapes, swaying in front of Lu Nange like a treasure.
He Zhuo: "This little flower...it's amazing..."
"Chirp!" Zhizhi suddenly poked He Zhuo's face with the tip of the vine on her toe.
[You seem alright to me today, next time I'll let Gangzi carry you around, no need for him to scratch you!]
Gangzi tilted his head, sized up He Zhuo, and nodded solemnly: "Gah! Damn you!"
"Huh?" He Zhuo took a half-step back, looking completely bewildered. "What kind of shady deal is this?"
Lu Beiye: "Zhizhi praised your good taste."
Lu Nange: "Yeah, Gangzi said he'll carry you away next time, without using his claws to tear your clothes."
He Zhuo: "Is this for real? Wait a minute, can't I just sit on the back of someone's back once?"
Gangzi and Zhizhi shook their heads at the same time.
Zhizhi: "Chirp chirp chirp..."
Gangzi: "No."
......
At the city gate, Gangzi carried Lu Nange on his broad back and lifted her into the air, the night wind lifting her hair.
Through the telescope, five distinct areas of light were visible in the desolate city, each the size of a football field, and several kilometers apart.
In some places, scattered glimmers of light flickered like embers about to go out.
"Gangzi, go down." Lu Nange gently patted Gangzi's neck.
The macaw swooped down, slowing down abruptly as it approached the ground, sending Lu Nange back to her original spot.
Once Lu Nange had regained her footing, Gangzi shrank and stood on Lu Nange's shoulder.
Lu Nange: "There are five large light sources, spaced far apart, which I guess are five large bases. There are also some faint spots of light, probably from individuals with special abilities living alone."
Everyone nodded, and Chi Yanzhou said, "Let's go."
As soon as they entered the city, the strong stench of decay made everyone gasp for breath.
The streets were teeming with zombies, several times more numerous than outside the city. Their rotting bodies, tinged with a bluish-gray hue in the night, wandered back and forth mechanically.
With a single gesture from Lu Nange, the team instantly entered stealth mode.
With a "whoosh," Zhizhi retracted all its vines back into its body, curled up into a small ball, and scurried into Lu Nange's down jacket pocket, leaving only its two eyes peeking out and darting around.
Gangzi collapsed into a pancake with a "splat" and rolled into Lu Xici's arms, pretending to be dead.
He Zhuo watched as Gangzi's tail stiffly sticking up, his shoulders shaking from trying to suppress his laughter, when Gu Wan stomped on his foot hard.
Shi Xu was originally jumping and skipping forward, but Lu Beiye pulled him back—the child took out a lollipop and gave it to him, and Shi Xu immediately calmed down and obediently led Lu Beiye away.
Lu Nange led the charge, with Chi Yanzhou bringing up the rear, their figures appearing and disappearing among the ruins.
The group followed Lu Nange forward, even their breathing was extremely soft.
Their core principle this time: no confrontation, no fighting, no trouble, head straight for the city!
No fighting means no bloodshed, no noise, and no attracting more zombies.
Not taking action means there won't be any major disturbances; without major disturbances, there shouldn't be any accidents...
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