In less than half a minute, a group of once-vibrant individuals was reduced to a heap of torn limbs and shredded flesh, scattered in the middle of the street.
The intense smell of blood filled Xia Leng's senses from a hundred meters away.
However, instead of indulging in a feast, as one might expect from these ravenous zombies, they did not start devouring the flesh.
Instead, the zombies worked in eerie unison to drag the scattered body parts into the black mist, leaving narrow trails of blood on the ground!
What were they doing?
Xia Leng watched in astonishment as they gradually cleared the pile of corpses, leaving only a few zombies licking and cleaning the blood and scraps from the ground.
It was as if they were cleaning a crime scene, preparing for the next ambush.
Did these zombies have a habit of storing food?
It couldn't be that simple!
Whether it was the blacklight virus subtly influencing Xia Leng's subconscious or his intense curiosity driving him, he couldn't resist probing the truth behind these zombies' strange behavior.
He found himself stepping out from behind the vehicle, standing upright in the middle of the street, observing the zombies in the dark alley with a cold gaze.
The sudden appearance of a human naturally drew the attention of the zombies.
Roar!
Upon seeing Xia Leng, the zombies emitted a wild roar and charged toward him!
But they stopped less than ten meters away, as stepping any closer would expose them to the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. They could only pace restlessly at the edge.
Unable to reach their prey, they grew even more agitated, emitting chilling screeches.
Xia Leng remained expressionless, closely observing the zombies to see how they differed from those he had encountered before.
They were just as grotesque, ferocious, and brutal, embodying all the negative descriptors one could imagine.
At that moment, a mutated zombie with an exposed brain and a tongue that could extend several meters silently approached from the side.
Its crimson eyes locked onto Xia Leng's position, and it curled its lips into what appeared to be a human-like smile, giving an eerie grin!
Swish!
Suddenly!
The zombie opened its mouth wide and shot its sharp, barbed tongue toward Xia Leng like a speeding arrow!
It aimed to use the same method as before—wrap its tongue around the foolish human and drag him into the darkness!
This time, the mutated zombie aimed its tongue directly at Xia Leng's neck, trying to deliver a fatal blow!
The tongue was moving at lightning speed, about to pierce Xia Leng's neck!
Thud!
In a reflexive motion, Xia Leng's arm shot up at an imperceptible speed, his hand gripping tightly!
The barbed tongue was caught in his hand...
The zombie's tongue tip was less than a finger's width from Xia Leng's neck...
The scene stunned the surrounding zombies!
Xia Leng, expressionless, held tightly onto the tongue and snorted coldly.
Then, his arm muscles bulged instantly, unleashing a powerful force that yanked the tongue forcefully toward him!
Caught off guard, the mutated zombie was pulled away with overwhelming strength, exposed to the scorching sun!
Roar!!!!
Under the intense ultraviolet rays, the zombie's rotting body sizzled, emitting black smoke and a foul odor!
In agony, the mutated zombie abandoned its prey, desperately trying to crawl back into the shadows while emitting a mournful scream!
But Xia Leng wasn't about to let it escape. He quickly wrapped the tongue around his arm, extending its length to bind the mutated zombie under the sun!
The extreme pain made the zombie struggle with tremendous force, causing Xia Leng to slide forward uncontrollably.
He grabbed a nearby tilted lamp post, anchoring himself and preventing the zombie from retreating into the darkness.
As the time under the sun lengthened, the mutated zombie's strength waned, and after about a minute, the once-vigorous creature now lay on the ground, weakly crying out, its body disintegrating under the ultraviolet rays.
Finally, with its crimson eyes dimming, its life completely dissipated.
The tongue Xia Leng held was dripping with corrosive saliva, causing smoke to rise from his hand.
However, the corrosion rate couldn't keep up with the virus's repair speed, so he didn't worry much.
The remaining zombies in the shadows lingered at the edge, their agitation growing as they witnessed their "kind" being killed by a vile human. They seemed enraged but dared not cross the "forbidden" line, constantly growling at Xia Leng from the boundary.
Killing the mutated zombie didn't excite Xia Leng much; it seemed natural for him to eliminate these zombies.
Xia Leng felt his thoughts increasingly assimilated by the virus, with human emotions gradually stripped from his mind...
At that moment, his right hand, still gripping the zombie's tongue, sprouted countless tiny black tendrils that crawled up the tongue and began to devour it greedily.
As if eating noodles, the consumed parts dragged the entire mutated zombie closer, until nothing was left.
The scene once again stunned the remaining zombies. Normally, humans were their prey; how had they now become part of their own menu?
As Xia Leng devoured the mutated zombie, a euphoric sensation spread through his body, as if all the blacklight virus inside him had boiled, akin to the pleasure derived from consuming the "baptizers"!
In addition, he felt a surge of vitality, with all his muscles eagerly moving!
Could it be that these zombies had a Viagra-like effect on him?!
He finally understood why the blacklight virus had been hinting at killing these zombies—apparently, it was merely a craving...
Xia Leng's pupils were once again consumed by an intense darkness, like a black hole that could devour everything in the universe, firmly locked within his eyes!
Whenever this kind of eye color appeared in Xia Leng's gaze, it meant that his instinct as a virus predator would override his reason, using the most primal and savage force to devour all living beings before him!!