Chapter 234 Coexistence of Different Species
Upon entering the dead forest, Han Shuo immediately noticed footprints on the ground.
"Sure enough, there were survivors on the bus who escaped here."
The sandstorm outside was too strong, and the footprints had long been buried.
Although there are no green plants in the dead forest, it is still a forest after all. The withered tree trunks can at least protect against the wind and sand outside, and the footprints here have not been completely buried.
The four of them continued deeper into the woods, following the footprints on the ground.
"Brother Han, look, there are claw marks on this tree trunk!"
Xiao Zhao, who was walking at the very front of the group, suddenly shouted.
Han Shuo quickly went over and checked.
"Yes, it is indeed a claw mark. It seems that the Claw Zombie is indeed here."
He waved his hand, didn't linger, and continued to follow Xiao Zhao inside.
"Be careful, everyone. This clawed zombie may have mutated a second time due to nuclear radiation. There are too many blind spots in the dead forest, so don't let it ambush you."
"Okay, I understand!"
"good!"
...
Before they knew it, the four of them had been walking in the dead woods for about ten minutes.
This grove of dead trees was even larger than Han Shuo had imagined.
During this time, every 100 meters or so, he would randomly select a tree and carve an arrow pointing to the exit on the trunk.
In the woods where visibility is obstructed, it is easy to lose one's way by wandering around blindly. If the direction is confused and the four people cannot return the way they came, it will take more time to find the car.
Although there were their footprints on the ground, Han Shuo felt that it would be safer to add an extra layer of insurance.
And just like that, several minutes passed by in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly, Han Shuo seemed to smell the scent of blood in the air. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Zhao.
He then made a shushing gesture.
"Shh!"
The three understood immediately and cautiously huddled together.
Han Shuo pointed in the direction the wind was blowing and said in a very low voice.
"There seems to be a bloody smell over there. The Claw Zombie should be not far ahead!"
None of the three questioned his judgment, after all, Han Shuo had undergone three evolutions and his sense of smell was much more sensitive than theirs.
The fat man glanced at the situation ahead and asked a question.
"What should we do? There are too many tree branches on the ground. If we go any further in, we'll definitely make a lot of noise. Should we just charge in?"
Han Shuo shook his head. The fat man's suggestion was simple and straightforward, and it would have been perfectly fine in the past.
But when he recalled the four corpses outside the dead forest, he felt he needed to be even more careful.
After all, a genetically engineered human had died at its hands!
In his mind, this clawed zombie, which was very likely to mutate, could no longer be regarded as a level 1 danger.
After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo spoke.
"Okay, Xiao Zhao, why don't you try to find a way to resolve this remotely first!"
"Um!"
Xiao Zhao responded, then quickly chose a tree nearby, carried his already assembled sniper rifle on his back, and quietly climbed up.
Climbing trees was a piece of cake for him. In just a moment, he found a sturdy-looking branch, took out his sniper rifle, and lay down on it.
Standing at a high vantage point and looking through the scope, he easily located the Claw Zombie's position.
Xiao Zhao's voice came through the three-person communicator.
"I saw it. It was indeed not far ahead. A clawed zombie was gnawing on a human corpse."
"Moreover, it has indeed mutated again; the clawed zombie's arms and claws have become longer!"
"So it really did mutate twice?"
Han Shuo muttered to himself, then whispered into the communicator.
"Xiao Zhao, is there a firing angle?"
"Yes! Watch me solve it!"
Xiao Zhao's current position was perfect; he was confident that he could easily blow the head off the clawed zombie not far ahead with a single shot.
Unfortunately, he didn't notice that in his blind spot, another monstrous creature with a thick arm was hiding behind a tree trunk, gnawing on the corpse along with a clawed zombie.
There are two different species here!
Han Shuo hadn't considered this, because the simultaneous appearance of two different mutant species in one location was a situation never recorded in the underground research institute's records.
...
At this moment, Xiao Zhao slightly adjusted the direction of the gun muzzle, concentrating intently on finding the right aiming angle.
Soon, everything was ready, and the head of the clawed zombie appeared in the center of the scope.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, suddenly!
"Crack!"
The dead branch broke...
When someone is down on their luck, even drinking water can cause them to choke.
"Grass!"
With a roar from Xiao Zhao, he fell straight down from the tree.
The three people under the tree were stunned by this scene. Who would have thought that the branch would break just a second before Xiao Zhao was about to fire?
"thump!"
Ouch!
Xiao Zhao landed.
Han Shuo quickly stepped forward to help him up. Fortunately, Xiao Zhao hadn't climbed too high, and although he felt a slight pain when he landed, he wasn't seriously injured.
However, the noise from this side quickly attracted the attention of the two alien species not far ahead.
"roar!"
"roar!"
One after the other, two low growls reached the ears of the four.
Then, the sound of rapid running suddenly rang out in the woods.
With things having developed to this point, Han Shuo had no choice but to grip his Tang sword tightly and prepare to face the enemy!
"Quick! Quick! Quick! Fight!"
As soon as the voice fell, the fat man and the others drew their melee weapons.
No sooner said than done, the four men had just gripped their weapons when they saw two figures emerge from in front of them.
"Holy crap, two mutants?" the fat man exclaimed, his scalp tingling.
"One is a clawed zombie, and the other is... a super-strong zombie!"
"So there were two mutants. No wonder they could kill that genetically engineered human outside the withered forest so easily."
Han Shuo quickly made a judgment, and the characteristics of the two different species instantly came to mind.
Claw Zombie: Danger Level 1, mainly due to its extremely sharp claws and high speed.
Super Strength Zombie: Danger Level 2, possesses immense arm strength, average speed, and high defense.
This was Han Shuo's first time encountering a zombie with superhuman strength, and he was unsure whether this particular mutant had undergone a secondary mutation.
But given the current situation, he felt that the clawed zombies posed a greater threat to everyone.
Because faster mutant species are more agile in the forest.
Seeing that the two alien species were about to reach him, Han Shuo's eyes narrowed and he rushed forward first.
"Leave the clawed zombies to me. The three of you work together to hold off the super-strong zombies!"
"clear!"
"yes!"
"good!"
The year that Fatty, Xiao Zhao, and Wai Di spent in the underground research institute wasn't for nothing.
At this moment, everyone sprang into action!
Battle is imminent!
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