"Dammit!! Eliminate the zombies on this floor first! Find a corner that can withstand the onslaught behind us!!"
As soon as Gilbert issued the command, everyone began a frantic attack on the horde of female zombies on this floor, their fear and urgency clear in their movements.
Although these female zombies with swollen bellies moved slower than other zombies, they were more resistant to the damage caused by strong light and produced extremely fast-moving zombie infants.
At this moment, Xia Leng's expression became grave as he tightened his grip on his titanium blade. He knew he could not afford to slack off; otherwise, the entire mercenary team might be wiped out, and he would be affected as well.
Creeeek~~
The female zombies collectively emitted a piercing, mentally disturbing wail as they surged toward the group!
All the guns in the hands of the team members began to unleash intense fire!
For a moment, the narrow corridor was illuminated by dense gunfire, but this also made it difficult for the team to maneuver, as if these zombies had perfectly calculated their position to encircle the entire mercenary group!
Fortunately, the three heavy machine gunners at the front wielded three Gatling guns, creating a bullet storm that instantly shredded the female zombies into pieces, preventing them from getting close!
As long as they had enough ammunition, they could withstand this critical moment!
However, at that moment, a terrifying sight left everyone stunned!
The female zombies suddenly used their sharp nails to tear open their swollen bellies, then, using their claws, forcibly pulled out the writhing zombie fetuses from inside (subsequent details are too graphic to describe)…
What followed was even more horrifying: after forcibly delivering the fetuses, they were hurled at the crowd!
Creeeek~~
The zombie infants, accompanied by sharp, ear-piercing sounds, flew into the crowd, causing immediate panic among the team!
Some unlucky mercenaries were hit on the heads by the zombie infants raining down on them. As soon as they landed, the infants launched rapid, ferocious attacks, gnawing wildly at the mercenaries' heads!
It was only then that everyone realized these second-generation zombie fetuses were almost completely immune to the ultraviolet damage from the spotlights…
This proved that the next generation of zombies bred by the zombies would be immune to their fatal weakness—ultraviolet light!
One day, when all these zombie infants grow up and emerge from the darkness to attack human encampments in the sunlight, over 90% of the mutated population would become an unprecedented threat!
Amid the chaos, screams and fighting mixed together on the floor. The zombie fetuses, once they landed on people, clung like adhesive, impossible to tear off until they had gnawed through the skulls!
Meanwhile, Xia Leng's feet were already covered with the shattered limbs of zombie fetuses. Any fetuses that came close to him within a meter range were quickly sliced into pieces by his precise and swift blade!
None of the little monsters touched him, and even the dark green blood splattered on him was absorbed by the Black Light Virus, replenishing his strength!
The zombie infants, scuttling across the floor like rats with their limbs, darted around under the crowd, biting at any exposed legs. Even sturdy exoskeleton armor couldn't withstand their gnawing!
Screams continuously echoed through the mercenary ranks. Those who fell due to their legs being bitten off were swiftly torn apart by the swarm of small zombies…
Some terrifying baby zombies crawling on the ground noticed Xia Leng, who wore no solid armor but had no visible injuries, and charged toward his feet!
Just as they bared their fangs and were about to gnaw on Xia Leng's legs, black tendrils shot silently from beneath his feet, swiftly wrapping around their small bodies!
Creeeek~
Before the zombie infants could react, the powerful tendrils crushed them into bloody masses, converting them into nutrients for the Black Light Virus and being absorbed into Xia Leng's body…
A mercenary nearby, who had been bitten in the knee and was lying on the ground, witnessed this bizarre scene. Shocked, he tried to open his mouth to speak, but was buried by the swarm of zombie fetuses before he could say a word, eventually becoming a pile of bones without having spoken.
Xia Leng only revealed his eerie ability in such chaotic situations!
He observed that out of the original 30 or so mercenaries, only a dozen or so remained capable of fighting under the fierce attack of the zombie fetuses!
The two mercenary leaders were also in dire straits!
Philip, with his strong physique, managed to dispatch one small zombie per punch, but the large number of zombie fetuses had still managed to latch onto him, inflicting numerous wounds. His own bright red blood mixed with the dark green blood of the zombies!
As the apocalypse hunter, Captain Gilbert used his innate danger perception to anticipate the landing points of the zombie fetuses and evade them, but he too had sustained injuries.
The situation was growing increasingly dire! If they continued fighting here, everyone would be annihilated in this building!!
Suddenly, at that moment! Xia Leng detected a familiar sense of danger and pressure, similar to the feeling he had received from those purple eyes, now emanating from the approximate location of the thirteenth floor above!!
Could it be that the so-called Zombie King, thinking the human mercenaries were doomed, had inadvertently exposed its presence out of joy?!
Without hesitation, Xia Leng squeezed through the chaotic crowd and rushed upstairs, as his subconscious told him that the BOSS would be the turning point in this life-or-death struggle!
At the same time, Gilbert noticed Xia Leng's departure and wondered if he had detected the hidden BOSS's presence.
He wanted to follow this cold man, but it was now impossible to leave because the team was on the verge of total annihilation!
The number of zombie fetuses immune to ultraviolet light showed no sign of diminishing, and his men were growing increasingly exhausted, soon unable to hold on.
"Explosives team, blow up the staircase on this floor. The rest of you continue up with me. Even if we die, we must see that so-called Zombie King before we fall!!"
Gilbert gritted his teeth and issued this command, cutting off his own retreat.
The team members, receiving the order, did not hesitate. After killing the nearby zombie fetuses, the remaining dozen or so mercenaries continued to follow upward, despite the ongoing difficulty!
Meanwhile, Xia Leng had reached the twelfth floor, with the next floor being the possible location of the Zombie King!
However, another horde of zombies was already rushing down from above, blocking the space between the twelfth and thirteenth floors…