Xia Leng's lazily half-closed eyelids seemed like they would never fully open, yet they couldn't conceal the feral aura hidden in his dark pupils!
After devouring the mutated zombie, he walked robotically, step by step, toward the shadowy street of the living dead, heading straight for the ordinary zombies still lingering at the edge.
The zombies, seeing the human who should have been their food approaching them, felt an unsettling emotion creeping into their decayed hearts!
Roar!!!
They emitted a harsh roar, trying to intimidate the human, but it had no effect. Xia Leng's face remained cold and indifferent, showing no reaction.
Although these zombies were very uneasy, escaping was not in their vocabulary. They only knew how to fight to the death with their enemies.
Such a violent nature is why they are excluded from the post-apocalyptic human hunting lists.
But once Xia Leng's pupils were occupied by darkness, he was no longer human…
As a result, the distance between the zombies that were once human and Xia Leng, who was no longer human, continued to shrink until they were within each other's attack range!
The moment Xia Leng stepped into the shadows, the zombies eagerly brandished their claws and launched a fierce attack on him!
Roar!
One of the zombies charged directly at his fatal point, opening its fangs to bite at Xia Leng's neck. Its sharp teeth and enormous biting force were enough to leave deep impressions on an iron plate!
Just as its teeth were a few centimeters away from the tasty throat, it suddenly halted in mid-air!
This was because Xia Leng, with even faster speed, had grasped its head with just one hand!
Then, Xia Leng forcefully pressed the zombie's head down onto the ground!
Crack~
In an instant, there was a loud explosion, and its head shattered like a watermelon, smashed into the ground by Xia Leng's powerful force!
The entire body, along with the gray crystal of its skull, was absorbed into Xia Leng's body through the tentacles extending from his arm!
Meanwhile, the other zombies attacking simultaneously pounced on him, biting deeply into Xia Leng's skin with their bacteria-laden fangs.
When they wildly shook their heads in an attempt to bite off large chunks of flesh, they found that his muscles were extremely resilient and couldn't be bitten through!
Despite being bitten, Xia Leng showed no signs of pain, maintaining his cold, expressionless demeanor. He used his left hand to pinch one zombie's jaw and then applied force!
Crunch~
The zombie's powerful jaw, along with large chunks of腐肉, was ripped off by him!
Before it could emit a painful scream, Xia Leng shoved his hand into its hollow throat and yanked it out!
The zombie's head, along with half of its cervical spine, was forcefully torn off, losing all mobility, and it collapsed to the ground like a pile of mush.
As for the remaining two zombies, Xia Leng clenched his fists and used uppercut punches to strike their jaws, sending the two emaciated zombies flying several meters into the air!
When they slammed into the ground, their skulls were already pulverized into dust, and after a violent spasm, they were left unable to move.
The time taken to deal with these four zombies, plus the previously defeated mutated zombie, was less than half a minute.
Even the bite marks on his body quickly healed to perfection.
As for the deadly bacteria bitten into his body, to the black light virus, it was no different from an appetizer…
At this point, Xia Leng's dark pupils gradually returned to normal, indicating that his sanity had regained control.
He actually enjoyed this ability to shift emotions at will, as if he had split personalities—violent when needed, calm when required.
Otherwise, losing control of emotions at inappropriate times could lead to undesirable consequences.
Xia Leng walked over to the three lifeless zombies and crushed their skulls with his feet before devouring them. He didn't need to worry about dirtying his clothes with the disgusting blood, as the clothes were also woven from the black light virus and would absorb the splattered blood clean.
However, this time, Xia Leng left the three gray crystals behind.
One could serve as a ticket to gather information on the zombie-infested area within the fortress.
The other two could be exchanged for needed supplies in the market inside.
Originally, Xia Leng could have left after obtaining the crystals he wanted, but the scene of the zombies transporting food left a lasting impression on him.
Could it be that the zombies' intelligence has indeed evolved, creating a societal system superior to that of the apocalypse survivors?
The thought of zombies, which are already stronger than most humans, beginning to arm themselves and initiate a zombie uprising is truly chilling.
Does this leave any room for humans to survive?
Xia Leng decided to delve deeper into the street, following the bloodstains left by the dragged bodies, to see what those zombies, which should only have beastly instincts, were up to!
He took a deep breath, put on his black hood, and concealed himself in the darkness, hiding his presence as much as possible.
Following the bloodstains left by the zombies dragging bodies, Xia Leng used the abandoned vehicles parked along the street for cover and moved cautiously toward the eerie commercial district.
Not long after, Xia Leng noticed other anomalies.
He saw that at intervals along the street, there would be one or two zombies standing motionless like wooden statues.
Were they standing and sleeping?!
No! In the darkness, their eyes still emitted a crimson glow, occasionally turning to survey their surroundings.
They seemed more like sentries on patrol!
This further fueled Xia Leng's determination to uncover the truth inside!
What kind of existence could make these zombies lose their primal bloodthirsty instincts and transport food deeper into their territory?
At this moment, Xia Leng resembled a born assassin, moving silently without emitting a single sound. When he approached the "sentries" within his attack range, he struck decisively to kill them!
Xia Leng was relieved that their intelligence hadn't evolved to the point of setting up hidden lookouts, or he would have been detected the first time he killed a sentry.
Thus, he used this stealthy and lengthy method to assassinate his way through.
Xia Leng didn't charge through recklessly because he hadn't become arrogant enough to think he could face a horde of thousands of zombies alone.
As he continued his path of extermination and nearly reached the center of the commercial street, the number of zombies gradually increased!
Xia Leng noticed that these zombies deep within the Deadman Street did not wander aimlessly like in the movies. Instead, they sat in any available position, seemingly taking naps or resting?!
They also rested to conserve their strength when there was no food!
Xia Leng even saw several zombies huddled together, making incomprehensible growls, seemingly communicating with each other as if they were chatting. Could this be their form of zombie language…
Overall, the large number of zombies here gave a sense of orderliness typical of human society!
At this moment, Xia Leng also saw the zombies previously transporting food entering a high-rise building that used to be a trading tower. No other zombies around were trying to seize the food they carried.
As Xia Leng looked at this building, an intense sense of danger surged through him…