Chapter 116: You're Reading Books Here.
A Level 2 Mutated Zombie?
In this world with such a dense population, Level 2 Mutated Zombies are still relatively rare.
After all this time, Wu Heng has only killed the "Big Guy" and the "Big-Head Skeleton," two types of Level 2 Mutated Zombies.
But according to the radio, there are more than just these two.
There are many strange and bizarre Mutated Zombies.
At least more than five types.
These were all reported and summarized after discovering zombies in various regions.
But encountering them is still somewhat difficult.
"Where is the location?" Wu Heng asked.
"In the 'Near Water Jiayuan' neighborhood near the dam."
"Did the survivors see it too?" Wu Heng continued to ask.
"Yeah, they said they saw it moving from a distance and guessed it was a Mutated Zombie," Li Yanhong replied.
"Do they know what type it is?"
"They didn't say; I'll ask when I get back."
Wu Heng thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need to ask; we'll check out any type. Let's go together tomorrow."
"Alright!"
The two exchanged a few simple words.
Li Yanhong returned to the auto repair shop, and Wu Heng also went back inside the neighborhood.
After giving a few orders to the Skeletons, he returned to his residence in Luntam City.
...…
Through the Dimensional Gate, he returned to his recently renovated residence.
Wu Heng felt quite good about this place.
Even before the zombie outbreak, he had never owned a three-story standalone house like this.
The Dimensional Gate was still glowing.
Along with Barson and Bagdong, four "Skeleton Witches" also returned with him.
Hunched over, they followed behind him and walked out of the Dimensional Gate.
He took the "Skeleton Witches" directly to the study, took out a few magic books from the bookshelf, and handed them to the four witches.
He said, "You'll stay here tonight and study these magic books. Don't worry about anything else."
Among the witches' attributes, there's one called "Shared Spellcasting," which allows four or more witches within a certain area to share skills.
This means that each of the four can learn different skills.
In battle, their skills are shared, and if used well, they can achieve special effects.
Following orders, the four Skeletons each took a corner of the study, either squatting or standing, and began flipping through the books.
They entered a learning state.
Wu Heng glanced into the room from the doorway.
Feeling there were no issues, he closed the door to prevent other Skeletons from disturbing their study.
He left the study and went straight downstairs.
After resting for a while in the living room on the first floor, he started practicing the Gray Eagle Sword Technique in an open area.
Barson was replaced by Bagdong as his training partner.
And since the whole building was his, there was no worry about disturbing anyone else.
Time passed little by little.
As he practiced, Wu Heng's body began to be covered in a fine sweat.
Meanwhile, a system notification sounded.
[Unlocked Specialty: One-Handed Sword Mastery (Beginner)]
The sudden notification made Wu Heng pause in his training, then a smile appeared on his face.
He signaled Bagdong to stop the training.
He sat down nearby to rest.
Wu Heng had been practicing sword techniques for some time, and unlocking a mastery, even if just at the beginner level, was a sign that his previous efforts had paid off.
But as for the Gray Eagle Sword Technique…
There was still no sign of unlocking it.
He wasn't sure if he should keep practicing it.
After resting for a while, he cast a Dancing Lights spell on the chandelier overhead.
He then continued sparring with Bagdong.
He practiced until late into the night, drank a bottle of soda, and then went upstairs to rest.
...…
The next morning.
Wu Heng, Li Yanhong, and a large group of Skeletons set out for their destination.
Since it wasn't far, and they would pass by the neighborhood on the way, they didn't take a vehicle, opting to walk instead.
Li Yanhong said, "Yesterday I confirmed with them; they think it's a tank, meaning a Giant Zombie."
As she spoke, she glanced at the Big Guy, who was fully covered in iron armor.
She had seen Wu Heng transform Skeletons before.
Even though Wu Heng didn't say it, she felt that this Big Guy was likely a Skeleton made from a Giant Zombie.
"Yeah, Giant Zombies aren't too bad," Wu Heng said.
The type of Mutated Zombie is quite important.
If it's a Giant Zombie like Big Guy, it's relatively easier to deal with.
They belong to the type of zombies that can be confronted head-on.
If it's a Big-Head Zombie, things get more complicated.
It's not that they have powerful methods for controlling zombies, but they observe the battlefield and, if the situation turns against them, they'll turn around and flee.
Then they'll gather more zombies and come back for revenge.
That's a real pain.
So, if it's a Big-Head Zombie, you need to be cautious and go for a swift, decisive strike.
With a Giant Zombie, you can just fight it head-on.
It won't try to run away from the start.
The group marched for about half an hour.
Zombies around them began to increase gradually.
As they passed by a neighborhood, the sound of zombie roars echoed one after another, quickly spreading into the distance.
Then, like countless streams, a large number of zombies surged out from the alleys and streets.
They started charging toward the Skeletons.
In total, there were at least several hundred zombies.
"Let the Spear Skeletons move forward and prepare for battle," Wu Heng commanded.
Clatter~!
Skeletons clad in leather armor and armed with spears.
Quickly moved to the front.
They leveled their spears forward, forming a wall bristling with spear tips, directly pointing at the horde of zombies.
As the Skeletons leveled up and more spears were welded,
The total number of Spear Skeletons reached over seven hundred.
A true forest of spears.
Wu Heng raised his staff and cast [Witch Arrow].
It struck the lead zombie, which trembled and fell to the ground.
Only to be trampled into mush by the zombies behind it.
He followed up by casting [Grease Spell], covering the ground in front of him.
More zombies entered the greasy area, slipped, and tumbled, causing many more to stumble over them.
There weren't many zombies, so Wu Heng didn't ignite the grease.
After all, burning them would result in losing a lot of Skeletons.
Thud thud thud~!
The dense zombie horde swarmed forward, claws outstretched, crashing into the spear formation.
Their already decayed bodies were pierced, sending rotten flesh flying as they shoved and jostled against each other.
The Spear Skeletons began to thrust.
Turning the charging zombies into pincushions, they fell one by one.
After being equipped with armor, the Skeletons had a significant impact on the battlefield.
Unlike before, where both sides would suffer losses, they now formed a wall, keeping the zombies at bay.
With only an occasional casualty.
Soon, the zombies suffered heavy losses during the charge, with only a few left standing.
"Advance!" Wu Heng continued to give orders.
Clatter~!
The defensive formation began to move.
The Spear Skeletons advanced slowly, like a meat grinder, pushing the zombies back.
The spears were soon skewered with bodies.
Thump thump thump~!
Some zombies that weren't fully dead were chopped into minced meat by the Cleaver Skeletons behind the spears.
The sound of chopping echoed.
The battle ended quickly.
The street was now covered with bodies, and the foul stench filled the air.
"Clean up the battlefield, move the bodies aside!"
The Skeletons began to move, dragging the bodies to the sides of the street.
...…
While cleaning up the battlefield.
Xiaoxiao also floated back from a distance.
She pointed to a neighborhood across the street and said, "Uncle, I found it! It's a big ugly monster, as big as Big Guy."
Big Guy, fully clad in iron armor, looked at her, his soul fire flickering faintly.
"Is it just a Giant Zombie?"
"Yeah, it's the only one, just sitting by the flower bed, with a bunch of bodies around it," Xiaoxiao continued.
Wu Heng let Xiaoxiao return to his body and then checked it out himself.
It was indeed a Giant Zombie like Big Guy.
About three meters tall, with dark red skin, and muscles swollen like tumors, exaggerated in size.
Especially the muscles on its shoulders, which looked like two small heads had grown on either side, full of power.
"Form up."
The surrounding Skeletons reformed into formation.
"Advance!"
Clatter~!
The sound of bones rubbing together echoed as the team continued to advance.
...…
In a residential building.
On an iron ladder spanning between two rooftops.
A fully armed man with a backpack cautiously moved toward the opposite side.
The six-meter gap made every small step cause intense shaking.
Below, zombies wandered aimlessly.
The man carefully moved a few meters, inching his way across the ladder, finally standing on the opposite rooftop.
After the first person crossed, he immediately held the ladder for the other three to follow one by one.
After everyone successfully crossed.
The four of them leaned against the edge of the rooftop, lighting cigarettes and slowly exhaling smoke rings.
"There's someone looking for Mutated Zombies on the radio," one of them said.
"They probably want to awaken a superpower. After all, the main station keeps sharing stuff about superpowers," another chimed in.
"Heh, like it's that easy to awaken? That monster's as big as the Hulk. Unless you drive a tank over, who can take it down?"
"It's got nothing to do with us. If they can kill it, it's good for us; if not, it's not our problem."
"True that!"
They stubbed out their cigarettes, putting the remaining part back into their packs.
"Same as usual, start from the top and search downwards. If a door opens, search for supplies; if it doesn't, make sure it won't block our escape route."
"Got it."
They adjusted their weapons and gear, took a deep breath, and were just about to open the door to the stairwell when—
Roar roar~!
Suddenly, all the zombies in the neighborhood let out a synchronized roar.
It spread instantly across the entire area.
The sound of their howls was deafening.
The group's faces changed, and they immediately dropped to the rooftop.
Then they slowly crawled toward the edge.
They looked in the direction where the zombie tide was surging.
When their eyes fell on the distant roadblock, with the spear forest formed by leather-armored Skeletons,
They all widened their eyes in shock.
"Holy shit!"