Survivors in the chat channel, due to their angle, could not see the location of the armed mechs.
They only saw Zhang Chen drive into the sports field, and then their vision was blocked by the buildings.
When the heavy truck reappeared, its body was covered in many bloodstains.
One of its tires had also blown out.
Two Crawlers seized the opportunity to climb onto the heavy truck, desperately clawing at the top of the carriage with their claws.
Emitting a metallic grinding sound!
"Holy cow, he broke out even in this situation, that's awesome!"
"But the situation doesn't look good. Do you see those two monsters on the carriage? Our team encountered them before and almost wiped us out!"
"Indeed, this monster is called a Crawler. Its claws are sharper than metal, making it very difficult to deal with!"
"One is already hard to handle, and now there are two?"
"Even if the heavy truck escapes the zombie horde, it's useless if it can't shake off these two monsters!"
"Even someone at the peak human physique stage couldn't do anything about these monsters. This driver is dead for sure!"
"What? Someone has already reached the peak human physique stage? Have they been leveling up too fast, eating energy cores like meals?"
"I estimate that the number of survivors who can reach the peak human physique stage in our area won't exceed ten!"
"Damn... why is my physique listed as a weak survivor? What the hell is this?"
"I thought reaching 'abnormally strong' was already very powerful for me, considering it's only the fourth day of the apocalypse!"
...
Amidst the widespread speculation, the heavy truck had already sped out of Tianyang University.
Thousands of zombies followed behind it.
The heavy truck accelerated, took a few turns, and managed to shake off the ordinary zombies.
However, the Crawler's claws were deeply embedded in the iron plating of the cargo box.
No matter how the heavy truck shook, it couldn't dislodge them!
The heavy truck was speeding along the road that Zhang Chen had previously cleared.
But soon, the road came to an end!
Ahead was a road blocked by abandoned cars.
Dozens of zombies were still wandering in the distance.
"I'll finish you here!"
Zhang Chen gently applied the brakes, bringing the heavy truck to a slow stop.
"The heavy truck has stopped? It must be trapped!"
Survivors in the channel continued to discuss.
Some timid girls started covering their eyes, afraid to witness the gruesome scene that was about to unfold!
"Survivors at the peak human physique stage couldn't last a minute against the Crawlers."
"And now, facing two at once?"
"The heavy truck driver is dead for sure!"
Many survivors felt pity for Zhang Chen.
Another group was just watching the show, hoping to use Zhang Chen's fight to gauge the strength of the Crawlers.
This way, they would have a better reference point in their own future battles!
What's more, some were already secretly noting down the shops and road signs near the heavy truck's location.
Once Zhang Chen died, they could sneak over and loot his body.
At least a heavy truck would be theirs, along with a considerable number of energy cores!
This was a fortune!
Everyone, with their own intentions, watched the live broadcast.
Immediately after, the door of the heavy truck opened.
A man with a tall, imposing stature and heroic spirit gracefully leaped out of the vehicle onto the ground.
Due to the distance, only the outline of his face could be seen.
The features were only roughly visible!
But the confidence and composure radiating from him could be felt even from afar!
"Could this guy still not know there are two monsters on the carriage?"
"It's possible. He was in the driver's seat and might not have noticed. Otherwise, a normal person would have run away long ago, not gotten out so leisurely!"
"My heart is pounding with anxiety. This scene feels a bit cruel..."
"It's mainly that we can't see his face clearly. We don't know who he is, so we can't even send him a private message to warn him!"
"Let's hope he can give us some insight into the Crawlers' combat methods before he dies. That would be his great contribution!"
...
In the eyes of these survivors, Zhang Chen was already a dead man!
*Creak, creak...*
A Crawler slowly moved to the edge of the cargo box, looking down from above and grinning grotesquely at Zhang Chen.
Simultaneously, another Crawler leaped off the other side of the heavy truck.
It burrowed under the vehicle.
Preparing to launch a surprise attack on Zhang Chen from below!
"Holy crap, these guys actually have tactics? They're not ordinary zombies!"
"We've already seen mutated zombies, why isn't he running? Could he be too scared to move his legs?"
"Watch out below... sigh, he can't hear us... he's dead for sure now!"
Zhang Chen looked at the Crawler on the roof and smiled faintly.
The moment the opponent was about to jump down.
Zhang Chen moved even faster, suddenly charging to the front of the Crawler!
The Tang dao flashed with cold light!
This strike, delivered with full force, landed precisely on the Crawler's back.
The Crawler didn't even understand what had happened before its body was cleaved into two.
Blood splattered onto the ground!
At this moment, the other Crawler attacked Zhang Chen from behind, descending along the ground!
*Boom!*
*Bang!*
A flash of blue light streaked across!
The Crawler below had a large hole blasted through its body!
Its spine was pierced by the concentrated energy blast!
Zhang Chen, using the recoil force.
Gently floated onto the top of the cargo box.
Not a single drop of blood stained his clothes!
His robes fluttered!
Zhang Chen lightly raised his right hand, collecting the two Crawlers and obtaining:
[Energy Core] *100+20, [Acceleration Fertilizer] *10, [Sharp Claw] *4, [Tough Leather] *5, [Mutant's Blood] *2...
Upgrade Progress: 642/800*2!
*Ding! Detected that materials for crafting [Tough Basic Energy Armor] are complete. Would you like to craft it immediately?*
"Craft immediately!"
You have lost [Energy Core] *200, [Tough Leather] *20, [Clean Cloth] *500!
Congratulations on obtaining [Tough Basic Energy Armor]!
A bracelet suddenly appeared on Zhang Chen's left wrist.
Mysterious symbols floated on it.
"Is this the energy armor?"
Zhang Chen raised his hand and looked at the bracelet.
"Could it be that it activates when in danger?"
"Let's test it!"
With that thought, Zhang Chen turned his gaze towards a nearby building, more than ten stories high!
According to the armor's instructions, it could negate falling damage from heights within 50 meters!
Calculating one story as 3 meters, 50 meters is equivalent to the height of 17 floors!
This building next door was fifteen stories high, falling squarely within the immunity range!
Moreover...
Zhang Chen had also prepared for the worst-case scenario!
With his current personal strength.
Even jumping from a height of 15 stories wouldn't kill him.
At most, he'd sprain an ankle or something.
After all, his physical fitness had been greatly enhanced, and he could handle this level of damage.
Coupled with his powerful regenerative ability, he would recover quickly!
He soon arrived at the rooftop!