Chapter 95 Apocalyptic Fall, Zombie Siege 6
"Wang Bin, you've had a good day."
Several men jokingly counted the goods loaded onto the truck, patting Wang Bin and his companion on the shoulder. Wang Bin took a big step back after being patted, seemingly startled.
"Wang Bin, did you guys run into something big this time? Tell us about it."
Wang Bin hadn't recovered from those red eyes yet, and his teammates also looked exhausted. No one would be happy to know that zombies evolve so much faster than humans.
Wang Bin gave the headcount personnel a few vague words, and then the group returned to their lodgings and went to sleep. Although the base had many disgusting things, it was also a place where they could find some peace of mind.
Let's put aside those red-eyed zombies for now and get some sleep!
After a few anxious days, Wang Bin kept watch at the base's entrance and exit every day, but he still didn't see the two zombies appear. He had already told their captain about this, and whether they believed him or not was their own business. Anyway, the base's higher-ups would hold them up even if the sky fell, so why bother?
In the end times, it's just a matter of getting by, taking it one day at a time.
Luo Shu and Zhao Qingshu did not go to Huihuang; instead, they went to Yunnan Province.
After switching to a larger vehicle, Luo Shu still sat in the back seat. She had finished absorbing the level six crystal core yesterday and was now close to entering the eighth rank. Most zombies were currently at the third or fourth rank, and someone like Zhao Qingshu at the fifth rank was extremely rare.
They didn't encounter any zombies along the way because Luo Shu released the aura of a high-level zombie when she absorbed the crystal core, so the low-level zombies around her didn't dare to approach.
The main road was blocked, so they had to take a side road. They didn't have a map, so they had to rely on their instincts and go wherever they felt like. Luo Shu didn't want to confront humans for the time being.
Humans, especially in populated areas, are bound to encounter a lot of trouble.
Fortunately, the two of them deliberately chose to go to places with few people and many zombies. Luo Shu was different from ordinary zombies. She had her own intelligence and thought. She did not hate humans in her heart, nor did she enjoy hunting humans. She did not want to deal with humans, but just found it troublesome.
Zhao Qingshu obeyed Luo Shu's orders unconditionally.
The area is mostly mountainous and forested. As the two drove, they entered a small rural village and then a forest.
Luo Shu said, "There seems to be something in this forest? It's hard to sense."
Zhao Qingshu didn't sense anything unusual. Hearing Luo Shu say this, he secretly became more vigilant. The previous zombie tiger was already higher level than him, so it wasn't impossible for another one to appear that was higher level than him.
The woods were damp, filled with towering trees with straight trunks and no weak branches. A thick layer of fallen leaves covered the ground, and the smell of decay was clearly pungent.
Luo Shu and the others couldn't smell it, but some people could; they heard it from others.
"Squad leader, this place stinks!"
A dark-skinned young man covered his nose in pain and said that he had evolved to have five senses, so this smell was extremely painful for him.
"Put on your mask, don't speak, and be on guard."
Another serious-looking man interrupted the young man's complaints. The forest they were in was known as the Magic Forest.
This name only came about after the apocalypse. Anyone who has entered this forest has never left, but it is also the fastest route to contact the outside world.
Before the apocalypse, this place was a mushroom cultivation forest in Yunnan Province. After the apocalypse, the surrounding people quickly evacuated the area, and many of the plants mutated and evolved predatory abilities. Some of these plants even preyed on humans for sustenance, making them extremely ferocious.
This time, they came as an advance team to explore the area and see if they could carve out a path from here.
The further they went, the thicker the miasma became, obstructing their vision and making it difficult to see the people around them. Luo Shu and Zhao Qingshu followed quietly behind them without making a sound.
The two of them wanted the crystal core of this mutated plant, and the group of people in front of them were the perfect bait.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
"Squad leader, I see Lao Kong! He's right up ahead, look!"
As one of the soldiers spoke, he tried to chase after him. Old Kong was his best brother, who had gone missing during the last mission. Now that he was missing, it was as if he was dead. Only he couldn't believe it. How could his good brother just die like that?
Even if I can't find him alive, I'd rather see his body dead!
“Gong Zhao, stop! I order you to stop! Be alert! The miasma here has hallucinogenic effects.”
The remaining team members looked even more serious. Only Gong Zhao still wanted to chase after the place where "Old Kong" disappeared, but he was held down by the two of them and was still struggling violently.
The two men next to them also began to drift into a daze. One cried out for his wife, and the other cried out for his mother. Their loved ones had all perished in the apocalypse, leaving them all alone in the world. The hallucinatory miasma easily brought out the past they most wanted to recall.
The past we can't return to, the future we can't see, the present we're stuck in with pain—this illusion, though we know it's fake, we still become obsessed with it, it's indescribably wonderful.
Luo Shu was unaffected by the miasma, while Zhao Qingshu's mind only became increasingly sluggish under its influence. No matter how similar zombies may appear to humans, they do not possess the precious emotion.
This plant that releases miasma should be level five, possessing special abilities to bewitch people's minds, but its combat capabilities are average; otherwise, it wouldn't be waiting until now to drag these people away and consume them. It is very vigilant.
"Go and take it."
Luo Shu told Zhao Qingshu that the spot she was pointing to was the location of the plant. As a level seven cultivator, sensing a level five mutated plant was a piece of cake for her.
Zhao Qingshu approached, manipulating a spatial blade. His fingernails were black, and his red eyes gleamed. The captain of the group had clearly noticed him. The captain had not lost his mind yet, and Luo Shu guessed that he was a psychic.
Yang Tian was indeed a psychic ability user, already at the third level. His psychic power could attack the brains of zombies, directly exploding or controlling their actions. However, this mutated plant was far superior to him. He couldn't find its location and watched helplessly as his teammates fell into the illusion one by one.
At that moment, he also saw the man in white. No, he might not be human. His blood-red eyes were extremely eerie. He was a high-level zombie.
Those with this appearance should be at least fourth-tier. If it were a mutated plant, there would be a chance to fight back and have some hope of victory. But with this high-tier zombie added to the mix, there's no way it could survive.
Yang Tian closed his eyes in despair.
Zhao Qingshu unleashed a spatial blade aimed directly at the mushroom's body. The mushroom instantly expanded several times its original size, becoming extremely thick, too large for three people to encircle. Numerous spores and mycelium swarmed down from the cap, and countless mycelium strands clung to it, attacking Zhao Qingshu. Zhao Qingshu manipulated the space, preventing the spores and mycelium from entering him. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his sharp fingernails aimed directly at the mushroom's core.
A single strike will guarantee victory!
The main reason this mushroom was so effective was that it could bewitch minds. Although both it and Zhao Qingshu were at the fifth rank, Zhao Qingshu had more energy, so its physical defenses were useless against him, and that's how it was defeated.
Upon receiving the crystal core, Zhao Qingshu happily handed it to Luo Shu, but Luo Shu refused. She had plenty of energy in her body and didn't need the crystal core; Zhao Qingshu could keep it for himself.
Zhao Qingshu was even happier. A smile seemed to appear on the zombie's pale face. With this crystal core, it could advance to the sixth rank.
It was only then that Yang Tiancai saw Luo Shu, a stunningly beautiful girl, like a meticulously crafted doll, unforgettable at first glance. But seeing her red eyes, he knew she was also a zombie.
He was prepared to face death.
Unexpectedly, the two zombies didn't even glance at him and left on their own.
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