Chapter 23 Heavy Casualties



Even though Lu Chengchuan was injured, he didn't dare to stop and ran forward regardless of everything.

Before he could run out of the alley, gunshots were heard in front of him. The monsters guarding the road came and blocked everyone in front.

The soldiers used explosives to clear a path and blew away the monsters blocking the way. The soldiers ran frantically towards the exit, but a few soldiers were unable to escape in time and were caught by the surrounding monsters.

“Ah! Ah!”

The screams were drowned out by the monsters, and several unlucky soldiers died in the monsters' sharp fangs and claws.

No one dared to look back or to save anyone, because even more deadly monsters were running out of the alley. If they were a step slower, they would remain in the black fog forever.

The black zombie's speed was much faster than that of an ordinary human, and it caught up with the ordinary soldier at the back in no time.

The claws scratched across the soldiers' bodies. Wherever the claws passed, their clothes and equipment were torn by the zombies. The soldiers were injured in the chest and fell to the ground screaming.

Seeing that the zombies were about to catch up, Zhou Yaning and others turned around and followed behind.

Chen Long's body expanded from about 1.8 meters to more than 2 meters, and he turned from a strong ordinary person into a little giant.

The little giant Chen Long stood in the front, Zhou Yaning put a layer of transparent shield for him, and the others were also using their abilities to attack the black zombies.

Flames and wind blades flew out, but the black zombie didn't dodge and charged straight at them.

The zombie crashed into it, and the flames scattered into a pile of sparks that dissipated in the air. The wind blade hit the zombie, but it could only cut through the zombie's clothes, leaving no mark on its black skin.

In the blink of an eye, the zombies rushed out of the flames and wind blades, and Chen Long, who had turned into a little giant, took the initiative to rush forward.

Chen Long punched the zombie. He looked bigger and stronger than the zombie. Coupled with the captain's telekinetic shield, Chen Long was extremely confident that this punch would not only injure the zombie, but at least repel the monster.

But the zombie did not dodge and punched Chen Long who was standing in front of him.

The two fists collided, and before Chen Long's expression changed, he was knocked away by a huge force. The mental shield on his body was shattered, and his giant body returned to its original shape.

Chen Long was lying on the ground, spitting blood.

Everyone quickly helped him up. Chen Long looked at the approaching zombie with a hint of fear in his eyes. Everyone else felt the same way. They exerted all their strength, but it was like an ant trying to stop a tree. They were powerless to stop the black zombie.

“Run!”

Zhou Yaning shouted while she opened her five fingers and pointed them at the zombies.

Telekinesis surged in her mind, and she wanted to use it to catch the zombie, but when the telekinesis touched the zombie's body, she felt a force repelling her telekinesis.

She wanted to catch the zombie, but her telekinesis couldn't reach the zombie's body. She used all her strength, but her telekinesis was still repelled, making it difficult for her to get close to the zombie.

The zombies rushed forward and everyone had no time to retreat. At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed out and blocked the way.

Lu Chengchuan!

Everyone saw that the person who came out to rescue was Lu Chengchuan who had run to the front earlier.

Looking at the zombies in front of him, Lu Chengchuan felt very miserable. He was originally running in front, but when he turned around, he saw that several people from the Investigation Bureau were stuck by zombies and could not run away.

He had no choice but to turn back, but he couldn't defeat the zombies.

"Run! I can't hold it off for long!"

Lu Chengchuan told them to run quickly, then he mobilized his internal energy and started fighting with the zombies.

If he confronted the zombies head-on, he would be defeated in one move. He mainly bought time for the Investigation Bureau and the soldiers to escape.

Lu Chengchuan was fighting with the zombies in the front. Although it was unclear who would win or lose at the moment, everyone knew that he could not hold on for long, so they quickly turned around and ran back, leaving only Zhou Yaning behind to assist Lu Chengchuan.

"You should run too!" A layer of transparent shield appeared in front of him, and Lu Chengchuan shouted without turning his head.

He doesn't need any assistance, and Zhou Yaning would be a burden if she stayed here.

Zhou Yaning also ran back after hearing this. Lu Chengchuan fought and retreated at the same time, and other zombie monsters also surrounded him.

After making sure that the people from the Investigation Bureau had run far away, Lu Chengchuan did not hesitate. He took a step back and jumped away, then turned around and ran. While running, he took out a roll of explosives.

He got it from a soldier, who told him how to use it.

After pulling the safety cord, Lu Chengchuan dropped the bomb at his feet and ran forward at full speed. After running about ten meters, the bomb exploded with a bang.

The shock wave swept around, and Lu Chengchuan lost his balance and staggered a few steps before he stabilized his body.

After stabilizing his body, Lu Chengchuan took out another roll of explosives and threw it behind him.

As the second explosion sounded, Lu Chengchuan killed many low-level zombies, and the black zombies were also blocked by the explosion. Lu Chengchuan took the opportunity to keep some distance.

Lu Chengchuan quickly caught up with the people from the Investigation Bureau. They heard an explosion behind them and saw Lu Chengchuan catching up with them, and they felt relieved.

Soon, they ran to the exit of the black fog. Many soldiers had already left, and only Captain Li and a few others were waiting for them. Seeing the people from the Investigation Bureau return, Li Wang's face looked much better. They didn't dare to stay and walked straight into the aperture.

When the darkness in front of them faded away, Lu Chengchuan and others were already standing outside the black fog.

After escaping the black fog, they ran back to where the car was parked and asked someone to start the car quickly.

They were afraid that the zombies would chase them out. The black zombie was too strong and they were no match for it even if they combined. If it came out, everyone would have to continue running for their lives.

Everyone got in the car and it drove out immediately.

After running for half an hour, the car was far away from Xiaoshi Village. They stopped on the road and waited. After waiting for more than two hours and making sure that no monsters were chasing them, they turned around and slowly returned.

After the car stopped and confirmed that there was no danger, Zhou Yaning found Li Wang and asked about the situation.

"Captain Li, how many casualties are there?"

"Eight soldiers are dead, and five are injured. Captain Zhou, I have less than ten men left."

Li Wang looked painful, and his words were forced out one by one.

Fifteen men went in, only seven came out, and five more were injured and needed to be nursed back to health. These were all his soldiers, who had trained with him for years, and yet they were all killed in the process.

Zhou Yaning looked at the injured soldiers in the car. She understood Li Wang's feelings at the moment. She had felt the same way when her subordinates were killed by monsters. But she knew that some things were unavoidable and that there would definitely be casualties in the battle. She didn't know what to say, so she just let Li Wang go and have a good rest.

"How do we deal with that zombie?"

Back in his car, Zhou Yaning asked Lu Chengchuan how to deal with the black zombies.

Lu Chengchuan leaned his head back on the chair and exhaled, "I'm no match for it. I'll be killed in a head-on confrontation. Armor-piercing bullets won't work on it, and explosives won't kill it either."

This black zombie is of a very high level. He has no chance of defeating it in a head-on fight, and he won't be able to delay it for long.

After much thought, he had no solution, unless...

"Unless you lure it away and let me destroy the energy source, the black fog will disappear and the monster should also disappear." Lu Chengchuan suddenly had an idea.

Last time he absorbed the energy source, the black fog dissipated and the monsters inside disappeared. It should be the same this time.

"Energy source, to lure away the zombies..." Zhou Yaning began to think.

This is a solution, but the black zombie is too powerful and luring it away is also very risky.

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