Luo Xiaole blinked, rubbing her eyes like everyone else.
Had she seen correctly? A zombie actually knew where they were going and was guiding them so obediently?
This zombie must have been a pet dog in its past life…
The zombie let out two more "owu owu" sounds.
“What do you say, teammates…” Chen Xiaolin was eager to try, “It says it knows the way to the research institute.”
Luo Xiaole was completely stunned, it really knew…
Everyone looked at Luo Xiaole.
“Seventy percent destiny, thirty percent effort. Let’s go, there’s no other way now.” Luo Xiaole shrugged, appearing resigned to fate.
And so, a few giant man-eating plants “pata pata” stepped with their large leaves, chasing after the zombie with great speed.
After passing two more blocks, the zombie seemed tired and was panting heavily, leaning on its knees.
“This guy seems a bit… kidney deficient,” Zhou Xiaojun whispered jokingly.
“It’s actually waving its hand, it looks like it can’t run anymore…” Luo Xiaole was caught between tears and laughter.
“What now…” No one was leading the way anymore.
But no one expected this.
“Swish!” A fierce wind swept by.
Another zombie appeared!
Just like the previous one, it wore a very calm expression, waved its withered black hand at them, and gestured for Luo Xiaole’s group to follow…
Luo Xiaole was horrified and muttered softly, “The zombies here have all become spirits…?”
They reached another block, and this zombie also couldn’t run anymore.
Then another female zombie, like a "King Kong Barbie," appeared…
Then an elderly zombie with white hair…
Finally, a trendy zombie with "Nezha buns"…
Dozens of zombies took turns, leading them through a winding path, and finally stopped in front of a dilapidated building.
Luo Xiaole looked up in horror. The words "XX Research Institute" were clearly hanging above.
The characters in front were covered and corroded by blood, only the words "Research Institute" remained…
Tan Hongyi felt numb inside. “It… it’s here…”
It was strange that zombies could actually be of great help…
But the research institute was in ruins. Like other places, the entrance was covered in the grey remains of humans and zombies, and the dried blood emitted a foul odor.
Even the plaque at the entrance showed signs of being gnawed by something, and those marks extended inside, disappearing into the darkness along with giant footprints…
Anyone could see that there was immense danger inside and it was not safe to enter.
Luo Xiaole, however, was very calm. “You guys go in and find the information. I’ll wait outside.”
She had scanned the surroundings; there were no energy fluctuations within the building, so that monster should have left long ago.
It was now as clean as it could possibly be inside…
Tan Hongyi: “!!!”
“Heroine, don’t be like that. Why don’t we all go in together?” He cherished his life, but he feared dying inside, and the precious information would never see the light of day.
“Hey, don’t worry!” Zhou Xiaojun and the others had a revelation. “Xiao Le’s detection is even better than Chen Xiaolin’s. If she says this, it probably means the most dangerous thing isn’t inside, but outside. Are you sure you want to stay outside with her?”
“Huh? Then are you okay staying outside?” Tan Hongyi was somewhat surprised.
“No need to worry. We’ll meet here later.”
Watching Tan Hongyi and the others resolutely walk into the research institute.
Luo Xiaole finally jumped down from the man-eating plant.
She looked around at the green energy vortexes gathering towards her…
That’s right, not one, but a bunch of them…
Like fireflies gradually lighting up in the darkness, eerie and dazzling…
Luo Xiaole quietly took out her weighted gun from her pocket and held it by her side.
“Ah Ling, is that you?” she called out tentatively.
“Roar—” Several zombie growls sounded in succession. The zombies that had just led them to the research institute appeared one by one, their eyes fixed on Luo Xiaole as they approached her.
Luo Xiaole frowned. Could it be that these zombies had set a trap, specifically to lead them here?
“Aowu!” Several zombies lunged at her!
Luo Xiaole no longer hesitated. Her arm straightened into a line, and she raised her hand, firing several shots with a "bang bang bang"!
The bullets, accompanied by the gunshots, made a muffled sound as they embedded themselves in flesh!
“Ugh…?” The zombies looked down in horror and saw…
Their intact torsos…
Then, with a sharp turn, they saw behind them, a giant monster that had its arms shot off by several bullets!
That’s right, Luo Xiaole’s target was never them from the start.
The moment they lunged at Luo Xiaole, she saw anxiety, concern, and a hint of despair in their eyes…
These were not expressions zombies would have. Coupled with the conspicuous green energy vortexes above their heads, Luo Xiaole became even more certain that although they had the appearance of zombies, they were still… humans…
Combined with their frantic escape, as if being chased by something, yet their expressions showed a desire to protect her…
Luo Xiaole instantly understood the danger from behind them.
And the moment the monster appeared, she fired.
“Ga—” The massive monster’s body seemed to regenerate. It pulled out a black energy vortex zombie from its back, swallowed it whole, and a new arm grew from the severed limb!
This monster actually fed on zombies to strengthen itself?
“Burp…” The giant monster, with its beetle-like exterior, actually spat out a fireball from its mouth after eating, as a show of defiance, turning a nearby building into ashes…!
Luo Xiaole’s pupils widened instantly…
The force that destroyed Fengcheng Base was not zombies… but likely this kind of monster!
The monster seemed to be in a good mood. It pulled out another zombie from its back, held it in its hand, playing with it like a cat with a mouse.
“Ah Ling!” Seeing the figure in its hand, Luo Xiaole gritted her teeth. Damn it, this wasn’t a zombie it was playing with, it was a person!
“Hiss—!” The other "zombies" also let out warning roars, their eyes filled with grief and despair as they stared at the monster.
Their strongest, Ah Ling, was being toyed with like this in its hand…
If anyone else dared to attack, they would probably be turned to ashes in minutes!
“Comrades, don’t worry. Just tell me, if Ah Ling falls later, can you help me catch her?” Luo Xiaole said, her hand rummaging in her spatial storage.
“Goo?” The other “zombies” looked at her in surprise. This person could actually tell they were of the same kind!
They then nodded frantically, indicating their willingness to cooperate with her.
“That’s good then.” Luo Xiaole said with a smile, “Now, please move a little further away for now. I’m afraid I might accidentally injure you.”
There was no response…
Luo Xiaole turned and saw that the group of "green vortexes" had instantly scattered to a distance of 15 meters, staring at her with pale blue eyes…
Luo Xiaole: “…”
Why didn’t you run this fast when you were guiding us earlier!