"Captain, this zombie territory looks big," Blackface, one of the only two members of the Bloodsucker Team who had already used the bloodline potion, said as he looked at the quiet gate of the breeding park in front of him.
At that moment, two human zombies that had been keeping watch nearby spotted them and yelled twice.
Then…
They turned and ran inside!
"We've been discovered, so we can only advance inside."
Chen Gou, who was wearing an exquisite stainless steel mask made with modern technology, narrowed his eyes before saying, "Everyone, be careful. If we encounter a zombie we can't handle, I will order you to retreat, but I don't want anyone to run away before that happens!"
"Yes." Everyone now responded in unison, no matter what they were thinking.
The panda park was filled with lush trees and vines as thick as a baby's arm, and the road bricks on the ground were covered in moss. It looked like this place had been abandoned for at least a decade or two.
"Be careful. Blackface, you and Arrowhawk have the highest level, so you two will take the lead."
Chen Gou searched the buildings next to the road. Even though they had entered several minutes ago, they hadn't even encountered a single zombie, and the two that had run in before were nowhere to be seen.
Thus, he could only take his team into the buildings to search.
This would obviously be more dangerous than being in an open area, as there was no telling where the zombies would swoop in from.
However, there was no way around it, as they had been assigned the mission to eliminate the zombies and had to find and kill the zombie lord.
What happened next was even more bizarre.
They searched through the vaguely recognizable "play area", the staff canteen, and the dormitories, spending several hours in vain.
Not a single zombie appeared.
"It's really strange. I've also spent quite a bit of time on the outskirts of the misty area, but I've never seen such cowardly zombies," Demon Huntress Arrowhawk said in confusion.
Her innate skill was Hawk Eyes, which not only allowed her to get information on the attributes of certain magical creatures but also gave her extremely keen eyesight.
"There's something odd about this. Could they be… trying to lure us in?"
Chen Gou couldn't help but feel a little worried deep inside. These zombies knew military tactics. What a difficult world to live in.
Nevertheless, he still had to continue searching.
After 30 more minutes, he finally encountered the zombie horde in the scientific research building.
When the Bloodsucker Team searched the second floor, a large number of zombies suddenly rushed out of every room.
Surprisingly, they hadn't just been luring them in. They had also been going for a turkey shoot!
"Even zombies have become so cunning now?"
Chen Gou was astonished as he commanded all of them to fight.
At this point, the best way to avoid being attacked from the front and back was to head to the top floor instead of rushing out to the first floor.
After all, if he was a zombie lord, he would definitely put the most elite zombies at the only doorway to block their exit.
However… Chen Gou was determined to make his team head downstairs and kill the zombies!
Most of the incoming zombies were below Level 10. They looked rotten and more wrecked than a Strigoi while they also emitted a disgusting stench.
Their joints appeared somewhat inflexible due to grinding it over a long time and their movements were not consistent, but they were fast and created a strong impact when running.
Aman, who was a tank, took the lead and used his innate skill to condense a Magic Light Shield before he let out a low whistle. "Come on, Huge Power Charge!"
While a thick blue light was reflecting off his body, he rushed forward.
With a bang, he welcomed three zombies that had rushed up from the first floor and reached out with cadaveric claws so rotten that their bones could be seen.
99% of zombies would awaken a common magic skill at Level 5, which was the Necrophilic Virus.
It was a passive additional ability.
After being scratched or bitten by them, Awakeners would be infected.
This would also cause temporary poisoning. When one was infected with the Necrophilic Virus, their poisoning state would increase by 1% per minute, while all three primary attributes would be temporarily reduced by 1%.
When the poisoned state reached 100%, one would lose consciousness and turn into a zombie.
Compared to the Strigoi's Corrosive Poison, the Necrophilic Virus posed a more terrifying threat to Awakeners.
It was essentially the product of the T-Virus being elevated by magic, and the longer one was poisoned, the more harmful it would be.
The difficult basic skill of a zombie was one of the reasons the Abyss of Resident Evil had grown under the siege of the Covenant.
With a thud, all three low-level zombies were knocked back by the charging Aman and his shield and were sent flying downstairs.
"Low-level zombies are very weak and not very powerful."
Aman couldn't help but feel a little smug that his Huge Power Charge could burst with a force twice as powerful as his base strength, rendering the three zombies unable to withstand it.
Also, zombies were very proficient in using the Necrophilic Virus.
Before the Bloodsucker Team had left the base, they had all been injected with an antibody serum developed by the Umbrella Corporation that could resist this magic virus.
The effect of the antibodies could last for 10 days, and within those 10 days, they didn't have to worry about being corroded by the virus even if they were wounded by zombies.
This greatly reduced the threat low-level zombies posed to them.
When the virus lost its effect, it was too unrealistic that the claws of the low-level zombies alone would be able to tear the Awakeners apart.
Demon Huntress Arrowhawk followed suit and shot three arrows in a row.
Rumble…
Three explosions were heard almost in tandem, and an explosion occurred among the group of zombies that had been knocked back into the corner of the stairs.
At least five or six zombies were crushed to pieces on the spot, and the rest were also affected. They broke arms and legs, and their mobility was reduced greatly.
Blackface, Renegade, and Broken Tail, the three original people from Cell One and Cell Three, were assigned to the back.
Blackface's bloodline-activated innate skill was Direct Kill. When he came face to face with his target, all three of his primary attributes would be boosted.
This innate skill was quite restrictive, but once its conditions were met, the combat power increase should not be underestimated.
He used a bronze-grade spear to pierce three low-level zombies standing in a line in front of him and behind him.
Then, a red flame was visibly ignited on the spear and slowly burned the three wounded zombies from within, causing them to instantly look like charred black hollows.
"You're worthy of being a person with an enhanced bloodline. You're indeed more powerful than the others."
Chen Gou couldn't help but praise him as he watched him.
One of the things that highlighted an Awakener's power after they activated their bloodline was that they could directly transform their magic into visible power attached to their weapons.
To put it bluntly, it was like a melee weapon that came with a sword light or blade light similar to sword energy.
An Awakener with high Intelligence, on the other hand, could simply condense their magic into a spell and release it.
This ability was far less powerful than any skill, but it had the advantage of lacking a cooldown period!
This undoubtedly greatly enriched an Awakener's offensive means.
Chen Gou stood in the middle of the formation, not rushing to take action, but rather looking around and taking control of the entire battle.
The zombies on the ground dropped a lot of crystals after dying, which were all worth much-needed Magic Origin Points. However, Chen Gou didn't have the time to pick them up right now.
At the same time, Angeline and the others advanced in this formation, surprisingly only needing a few minutes to get back to the doorway on the first floor.
Only three mutated zombies that were clearly taller than the other zombies blocked the place.
"A Level-13 zombie and a Level-14 zombie left and right and a Level-17 one in the middle!"
The Demon Huntress reported the information of the three zombies that she saw at once.
A Level-17 zombie… Could it be the zombie lord?!
As Chen Gou was pondering this, Aman was already shouting and launching another Huge Power Charge.
His innate skill Magic Light Shield could theoretically resist damage infinitely, as all the attacks on the light shield would be counteracted by the consumption of MP.
However, as soon as he reached the doorway, the light shield was clawed away by the Level-17 mutated zombie in the middle and he flew backward.
The Magic Light Shield shattered and his MP ran out!