Born didn't have time to think much.
He narrowed his eyes, ready to test his Thunder Strike ability.
Electric currents began to crackle in his palm, making a buzzing noise.
The people nearby were stunned.
Shooting electricity from his hand—was he even human?
Born locked onto a zombie and waved his hand.
The electric current blasted out instantly, nearly exploding the zombie's head.
Born felt a bit fatigued but continued using Thunder Strike for further testing.
Meanwhile, his maid legion had already charged into the crowd, each fighting individually.
This small-scale zombie fight no longer required them to act together.
Born used Thunder Strike several more times, taking out a few zombies, but weariness soon showed in his eyes.
Perhaps his ability was still too weak; after using it seven or eight times, he already felt exhausted and needed a break.
During this lull, he glanced downstairs.
Boom!
A burst of firelight erupted.
A squad of armed soldiers burst in, clad in camouflaged combat gear and moving with precision.
Noticing Born on the fifth floor, one of them nodded toward him.
Born scanned the group, a slight smile forming on his lips.
This squad had several potential recruits.
The group primarily had two attributes.
Soldier: 3 members increase combat coordination, 5 members boost team strength by 5%, 10 members enhance team attributes by 5%
The other attribute was martial artist.
More precisely, military combat skills, but they were classified under the martial artist trait.
Martial Artist: 3 members increase combat power by 10%, attribute boost by 10%, 5 members increase combat power by 15%, attribute boost by 15%, 10 members unlock combat mastery
Currently, only Mia in his team had the martial artist attribute.
This squad was a prime target for recruitment, especially since they had firearms!
Born immediately ordered, "Regroup and support downstairs."
Mia and her team quickly disengaged, leaving two of Pearl's squad members to assist in the rescue.
The situation stabilized significantly with just the two of them.
Lane followed closely behind Born, holding onto his sleeve.
Born paused for a moment, then said, "I'll protect you."
He led the group downstairs.
Upon reaching the second floor, he instructed Pearl and the others to gather desks and chairs to create barricades.
He only took Mia and Laura with him as they descended further.
On the first floor, the sound of gunfire was intense.
The group of soldiers was clearly engaged in a fierce battle.
"Over here, this way!" Born shouted.
Several zombies immediately turned and charged toward Born.
Born waved his hand, and electric currents shot out.
This time, the electricity was more penetrating, instantly passing through several zombies lined up in a row.
Mia and Laura rushed out as well, standing at the doorway, killing zombies from both sides.
Soon, Pearl came down with another person to help.
With the addition of automatic crossbows, the situation stabilized even more.
Born, after using Thunder Strike a few more times, started feeling fatigued.
Fortunately, the soldiers were well-trained and had managed to carve a path toward them.
But just then, a cat's cry caught Born's attention.
Three zombie cats, each the size of a tiger, leaped out.
With a swipe of their claws, they decapitated zombies and started chewing on their heads.
Born's eyes narrowed. One zombie cat was tough enough, but three?
The zombie cats leaped, pouncing on a squad member.
Born was furious!
Damn, that was a martial artist.
He glanced at his points. He had already leveled up his ability to level 4 earlier, but he needed more now.
Points -100
Ability Level 5, Skills: Thunder Strike, Chain Lightning
He had learned a new skill?
Born was momentarily stunned.
Host, during the ability level-up process, in addition to increasing the spirit attribute, there is also a chance to learn skills to facilitate the use of abilities. Please continue to upgrade.
The system prompted again?
Born couldn't focus on that now. He gathered electric currents between his hands and pushed them out.
The current hit the first zombie, then spread to the next.
The electricity jumped to five zombies in total before stopping.
Born roughly understood how Chain Lightning worked—it hit one target and then randomly spread to nearby ones.
He targeted a zombie cat with Chain Lightning again.
Zombie cats were fast and reactive, but the electric current was faster.
The zombie cat howled in pain.
The squad member immediately raised his gun and shot, finally breaking through the encirclement.
Perhaps seeing the electricity, the other two zombie cats hesitated and backed off.
Born was exhausted, completely drained.
He turned back to see Lane still clutching his sleeve, lost in thought.
But he could see she was trembling.
He patted Lane's shoulder. She snapped out of it and threw herself into his arms.
"These young people sure know how to play; the zombies are here!"
At those words, Lane quickly stepped away from Born.
Born shot an annoyed glance at the speaker, a short-haired, sharp-looking girl.
Her face was covered in blood, making it hard to see her features clearly.
But Born noticed she had been bitten!
A great opportunity!
"Let's go, upstairs!"
They fought while retreating.
When they reached the second floor, they found it piled high with desks.
Seeing Born and the others coming up, the legion members stationed there started pushing desks down the stairs.
Born quickly called for more desks.
Soon, the stairway was completely blocked, temporarily keeping the zombies at bay.
Before long, they reached the classroom on the fifth floor.
Previously, there had been eighty or ninety children, but now only about twenty were left.
The gym teacher, who had claimed he would protect everyone, was cowering in the classroom, trembling and being scolded.
As for the other teachers, there had been significant casualties, with only the headteacher remaining.
Born learned that the arriving squad was a rescue team, with Mallory as the squad leader.
At that moment, they were discussing something outside.
"Captain, we can't leave you behind!"
"Damn it, Starry Night Lab created the virus; they must have a cure. We need to find them."
"Shut up! Who told you to reveal that classified information?"
"What kind of secret is this? The Starry Night Lab cut off communication with the higher-ups. Do you know how many of our comrades have died trying to break into the lab?"
"Shut up!"
Suddenly, the voices outside lowered.
Born was startled and turned to look at Angelica. Her eyes were also filled with shock.
This reaction was clearly genuine.
Perhaps Angelica didn't know what the Starry Night Lab was primarily researching either.
The information about the Starry Night Lab—could it be true?
Given it was mentioned by the rescue team, the credibility was quite high.
That place would have to wait.
Born made a mental note of this information.
Now was not the time for questions.
"Captain, farewell!"
Born was stunned and rushed out immediately.
"Damn it, what do you mean farewell? Wait!"