Chapter 588 – The Deadly Sprint
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A group of people carefully retreated towards an abandoned bus, while the zombies, which would typically charge in droves, were now cautiously maintaining a certain distance from them.
This distance was not far, close enough to pose a threat to Ling Mo and his group, yet not close enough to ignite an immediate confrontation.
The zombies were like hungry wolves stealthily approaching a campfire through the bushes, cautiously seeking an opportunity for a lethal strike.
However, they were far more dangerous and capable than any wolf.
With their numbers, they had no need for such caution. This behavior was clearly due to the “commands” of the weird uncle zombie…
At first, Xu Shuhan would occasionally fire off a couple of surprise shots at the zombies that got too close.
The zombies continued to follow them slowly, some of them being overeager and not very obedient.
They tried to pounce, silently closing the distance.
Yet after two unlucky zombies were consecutively shot dead, the remaining ones actually learned to duck and cover.
Although their movements were still clumsy and their hiding techniques were quite amateurish—
For instance, one zombie thought that if it couldn’t see Xu Shuhan, she wouldn’t be able to shoot it. So, it tried to hide its head behind a wall, but ended up sticking its rear out, exposing its entire body.
As a result, this conspicuously obvious fellow immediately caught Xu Shuhan’s attention, who, quick as lightning, didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger, shooting the unfortunate soul.
Even so, the actions of these zombies sent chills down one’s spine.
Watching those figures flickering behind telephone poles or in the corners of walls, Xu Shuhan couldn’t help but frown.
“These creatures are learning too fast.” She still held her gun ready, but the zombies were no longer just sitting ducks for her to shoot.
“Yeah…” Ling Mo nodded.
He was currently focusing on the leading weird uncle zombie, who cunningly stood among a pile of corpses, his eyes emitting a b.l.o.o.d.y aura as he coldly observed the humans.
Ling Mo couldn’t help but feel that this zombie seemed to be paying extra attention to the three of their kind mixed in with them, his eyes sweeping over Ye Lian, Shana, and Li Ya Lin, revealing a hint of confusion.
Had it not been for Ling Mo’s constant exposure to zombies, he would have been startled by such an almost human-like expression on a zombie’s face.
Ye Lian, Shana, and Li Ya Lin, three girls who outwardly appeared human but were essentially zombies, were now standing with Ling Mo and retreating together.
Among the group of seven, three were not actually human, but the only ones aware of this fact were Ling Mo and the surrounding zombies.
Mu Chen and the others were blissfully unaware that they were surrounded by misfortune, even more so because they had stirred the area’s lead zombie.
In a zombie horde, the lead zombie acts as both the leader and the strongest among them. With its presence, it meant that these zombies were not just a scattered mess.
Thirty organized and disciplined zombies are definitely more terrifying than a hundred fighting independently.
When Ling Mo and his group got within twenty meters of the bus, the horde of zombies finally made their move.
The weird uncle zombie suddenly raised his arms, his ma.s.sive palms opening wide, with sharp, knife-like nails snapping outward.
With a roar, all the zombies leapt into action, emerging from their hiding spots.
These zombies moved with ferocity, their movements agile, each one creating a blur of motion.
The synchronized action of the horde brought immense psychological pressure on Mu Chen and the others.
The human field of vision is only so wide, and with these shadows moving so quickly, who knew if a zombie would suddenly appear overhead?
“Run!”
Ling Mo also shouted, accelerating towards the bus.
It was now a race against speed; if they were blocked before reaching the bus, they would have already lost half the battle.
Ye Lian and the others reacted the fastest, their speed the most terrifying.
Although Ling Mo was human, his physical condition was extraordinary.
As he ran, Mu Chen and the others fell behind.
Their strength was considerable, but even so, they might not match the stamina of the soldiers from Falcon Camp.
But as psychics, their burst of speed was still remarkable.
Almost at the same moment Ling Mo shouted, the three of them turned and sped up.
“Ahh!” Mu Chen gritted his teeth, chasing after Ling Mo’s figure in fury. He hadn’t expected to be outpaced by this mental ability user…
Behind them, the sound of “swoosh, swoosh, swoosh” grew louder, a clear sign of the zombies drawing closer.
Especially the weird uncle zombie, who had been lurking in the back, but once the hunt began, he surged to the front.
The most terrifying part was his strength; when encountering obstacles, he didn’t dodge but instead chose a more violent way to clear the path.
As Ling Mo was running, he heard a sharp sound approaching quickly.
Almost instinctively, he paused for a moment, only to feel a darkness overhead, followed by a “thud” in front of him.
Through the rising dust, Ling Mo caught sight of a half-snapped utility pole…
It was leaning across the road, covered in fresh cracks.
“d.a.m.n!”
Ling Mo nearly dropped his jaw in shock. He turned back just in time to see the weird uncle zombie lifting an abandoned car.
“Run!”
Ling Mo felt a s.h.i.+ver on his scalp and shouted again.
“As if we need you to tell us!” Mu Chen screamed back.
The utility pole had frightened them badly; getting hit by it would likely turn them into mush on the spot.
Ling Mo quickly dubbed the weird uncle zombie “Berserker” in his mind.
This creature’s strength was just too formidable, and the name fit perfectly.
“Boom!”
As the abandoned car came cras.h.i.+ng down, Ling Mo and his group had already sprinted into the bus.
The car bounced off the ground and then rolled into the bus with a thunderous crash.
“d.a.m.n, d.a.m.n, d.a.m.n!”
Mu Chen, feeling dizzy from the shock, quickly leaned back and pulled out a machete about a foot long from his body.
“What do we do now?” he asked.
As soon as he spoke, he regretted it. Why had he instinctively turned to Ling Mo? Was he really seeing him as the leader now…
Ling Mo’s thoughts were clearly not as complicated at that moment; he didn’t even look at Mu Chen, and immediately replied, “I don’t think we can hold this position. Xu Shuhan and the girl should check the back. We’ll hold them off and look for a chance to retreat.”
“Right, we’ll hold them here,” Xu Shuhan, holding a gun, nodded in agreement.
Shana, who was left behind, was clearly suited for close combat, complementing Xu Shuhan’s role as a marksman perfectly.
As a mental ability user, Ling Mo could cover the spots they couldn’t defend, while Mu Chen could provide support from the side.
As for Xia Zhi…
Without waiting for Xu Shuhan to look over, Xia Zhi consciously raised his hand and then silently followed Ye Lian and the others.
While catching his breath, Ling Mo leaned in a dead angle next to the large hole in the bus, peering outside.
He seemed to be scouting the situation, but it wasn’t that simple in reality.
When all the zombies were in disarray, a young female zombie suddenly stiffened, then quietly stepped back twice.
Her position was originally quite concealed, and the timing of her retreat was so well-judged that she went unnoticed by both the zombies and Mu Chen’s group.
It was probably beyond anyone’s imagination that, in the midst of such a heart-stopping scenario, Ling Mo was still able to control a zombie…
As he dashed into the bus, the female zombie had already retreated into a small alley, then quickly turned around and looked up at the surrounding buildings.
But at the moment she was about to run, the female zombie bizarrely pounced down, cras.h.i.+ng heavily onto the ground.
“Beep—”
The female zombie slowly pushed herself up with her arms, muttering a few incoherent syllables that n.o.body could understand.
After standing up, she maintained a one-legged stance and violently pulled off the strapped high heels she was wearing on one foot.
Not only that, but she also ripped off part of the hem of her long dress, then grabbed her chest and adjusted her bra, which was about to pop out of her neckline, putting it back in its proper place.