The pungent stench clung to the air like a solid mass, making it difficult to breathe without tasting the odor of decay.
"Ugh..."
Zhong Dali covered his mouth, his face turning as green as a mutated zombie.
I shot him a disdainful glance. Who had the time to vomit in a moment like this?
The girl who had set the trap stood not far away, her previously delicate and innocent demeanor replaced by an air of aloof indifference.
"Wei Na, you really are something," she said, her voice now slightly hoarse, lacking the sweetness it once held, replaced instead by a chilling coolness.
"Liu Bingshuang."
She stated her name flatly, her gaze appraising me as if I were an object for sale.
Liu Bingshuang? The name suited her well; she was as cold as ice.
"Wow! Liu Bingshuang!"
Zhong Dali suddenly perked up at the mention of her name, as if he had stumbled upon a new discovery.
He wiped his mouth and pointed at Liu Bingshuang, asking foolishly, "What... what did you eat? How can you make such a strange sound? Did you eat a mutated chicken?"
Liu Bingshuang's expression darkened instantly.
Her already indifferent demeanor now seemed to be encased in a layer of ancient ice.
I almost burst out laughing.
Was Zhong Dali doing this on purpose, or had his IQ really dropped to outer space?
“Zhong Dali, shut up,” I said flatly, fearing he might say something astonishing that would drive Liu Bingshuang to her breaking point.
“But, bro, her voice is really strange!”
Zhong Dali looked at me with an innocent expression, as if he were asking a profoundly deep question.
Liu Bingshuang took a deep breath, seemingly trying to control her anger.
She turned to me, her gaze sharp:
“So this is your teammate? A fool?”
“Come on, don’t say that,” I shrugged, wearing a nonchalant smile.
“Although his IQ might be a bit lacking, he’s strong and tough. At critical moments, he can serve as a meat shield. Isn’t that great?”
As soon as I finished speaking, Zhong Dali proudly patted his chest:
“Wow! Meat shield!”
The corner of Liu Bingshuang’s mouth twitched.
She seemed completely unable to comprehend why I would team up with someone whose intelligence was so questionable.
"You... you all..."
She gritted her teeth, seemingly wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Zhong Dali's next words.
"Liubing Shuang, have you ever tried mutated roasted chicken? It's so fragrant! I had one last time, wow! The taste!"
Zhong Dali described it with a look of ecstasy, completely oblivious to Liubing Shuang's contorted expression.
Liubing Shuang clenched her fists tightly, making a cracking sound.
I watched her, feeling a bit of sympathy, but more so a sense of amusement.
There was nothing to be done; after all, Zhong Dali had a natural "dumbing down" aura about him.
"Enough!"
Liubing Shuang finally exploded, her voice sharp and commanding.
"I don't want to be with you! I want to leave!"
As she spoke, she turned to walk away.
Zhong Dali panicked at the thought of her leaving.
"Hey! Don't go! We haven't eaten roasted chicken together yet!"
He reached out to grab Liubing Shuang, but she shot him a glare that sent him retreating.
Her gaze was icy and piercing, carrying a warning.
Zhong Dali shrank back slightly but still muttered under his breath:
"Why not eat the roasted chicken..."
I looked at Liu Bingshuang and spoke slowly, "Respect and bless, goodbye and never see you again."
After all, she had set a trap to harm me; why should I let her stay?
Moreover, she was with Zhong Dali, and their pairing was truly bizarre—my tolerance was limited.
Liu Bingshuang paused in her steps.
She turned her head, looking at me with a complex expression.
It seemed she hadn't expected me to let her go so decisively.
Just then, a series of dense and piercing howls echoed from afar.
The sounds grew closer and louder.
The stench in the air became increasingly overwhelming.
The three of us almost simultaneously looked toward the source of the noise.
My expression changed instantly.
A large number of zombies were pouring out from every corner of the ruins.
They were numerous, swift in their movements, and had a clear target.
They were coming straight for us!
"Wow!"
Zhong Dali exclaimed, instinctively taking a defensive stance.
Liu Bingshuang's face also turned pale.
Though she was proud, it was clear that she lacked experience in dealing with a horde of this magnitude.
The escape route was instantly cut off.
We were surrounded in the gas station.
Well, there goes our chance to leave.
I cursed inwardly.
However, a crisis also meant an opportunity.
I looked at the zombies surging toward us, a glimmer of barely noticeable excitement flashing in my eyes.
"Hey, what do we do? There are so many zombies!"
Zhong Dali asked nervously.
"What do we do? What else can we do?"
I sneered.
"Of course... we fight back!"
The "Soul Devouring Immunity Evolution" ability within me began to stir restlessly.
I needed to devour more zombies to enhance my strength.
I charged at the nearest ordinary zombie, biting down without hesitation.
Warm, putrid liquid flooded into my mouth in an instant.
Disgusting, but effective.
A wave of heat surged through my entire body.
My strength and speed increased dramatically in that moment.
Liu Bingshuang watched my actions, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
She clearly had never seen such a capability before.
"You... you actually bit a zombie?!"
She exclaimed in astonishment.
"What else would I do?"
I replied casually, lunging at another zombie.
"Am I supposed to wait for them to bite me?"
Zhong Dali, though lacking in intellect, was no slouch when it came to combat.
He let out a roar and charged into the horde of zombies like a human bulldozer.
He braced himself against the zombies' attacks, punching and kicking, sending them flying one by one.
"Wow! Fighting zombies!"
He shouted as he swung his weapon, as if he were playing a large-scale live-action game.
Liu Bingshuang snapped back to reality; although she lacked practical experience, her reflexes were quick.
She began to use a power I had never seen before, an invisible wave emanating from her that slowed the movements of the approaching zombies.
It seemed she was not an ordinary character.
"Zhong Dali! Hold the left side! Liu Bingshuang! Control the right side! I'll break through the middle!"
I commanded swiftly.
In this life-and-death moment, our teamwork was surprisingly harmonious.
Zhong Dali tore open a gap with his incredible brute strength.
Liu Bingshuang utilized her ability to slow down the zombies, buying us precious time.
I, on the other hand, harnessed the power and speed gained from "Soul Devouring Immunity Evolution," cutting through the horde like a sharp blade.
Killing and devouring.
My strength continued to grow.
Amidst mutual disdain and banter, the three of us managed to struggle our way through the zombie tide.
Zhong Dali occasionally asked ridiculous questions that made us laugh and cry, while Liu Bingshuang rolled her eyes at me from time to time. I responded with my sharp tongue to their various absurd antics.
The scene was both thrilling and absurdly humorous.
Just as we were about to break free from the encirclement of the zombie horde, I suddenly felt a surge of intense malevolence.
It was a sensation of being watched.
Moreover, this malevolence was far more powerful than that of ordinary zombies.
I quickly looked up and gazed toward the distant ruins.
A vague figure flickered in the shadows of the buildings.
It moved with astonishing speed.
As if it had been silently observing all our actions from the dark.
My heart sank.
The danger was not only from the zombie horde before us.
It seemed that something even more terrifying had set its sights on us.
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