Chapter 86.1: Cannon Fodder In The Post-Apocalyptic World (15)

When the plot was completely disrupted, destiny did not necessarily unfold in a favourable direction.

When the members of the survivor team were only one day away from the outer perimeter fence of the Western Survivor Base, they were suddenly surrounded by four emerging evolved zombies.

There were only four wandering zombies near the Western Survivor Base. The original text mentioned that several months later, a boss-level evolved being would command a horde of zombies to surround the base in pursuit of the survivor group. Gu MingYue's only reasonable explanation was that these zombies had evolved intelligence ahead of schedule.

Intelligent zombies were extremely difficult to deal with, as they had no restraint on their instincts. Recently evolved zombies, in particular, had an extraordinary craving for fresh, warm flesh. The survivor group, due to the change in the storyline, arrived near the Western Survivor Base ahead of schedule, or one could say, within the hunting range of the evolved zombies outside the protected zone. Their situation could only be described as unlucky.

The butterfly effect was a really scary phenomenon.

The evolved zombies had a strong sixth sense, intuitively sensing that among the dozen or so prey that had come to their doorstep, there was one that was unusual, seemingly of their kind but unable to generate a low-frequency resonance.

Humans were perhaps the least sensitive species in the natural world, but the undead creatures that emerged from humans regained a keen sense of perception, being able to clearly sense external threats.

To the evolved zombies, Gu MingYue was filled with unknown threats - neither food nor entirely the same species. In the natural world, the methods of dealing with threats were either to flee or to confront them head-on.

The attraction to flesh and the frenzied desire to eliminate the threat kept the four evolved zombies closely pursuing the survivor group's bus. No matter how hard the members of the survivor group tried to defend and counter-attack with their abilities, being humans who could feel pain, fear, and exhaustion, physiologically, they were at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the evolved zombies.

The zombies, who had just shown signs of intelligence, were not at their peak state, but the members of the survivor group still struggled to deal with them. Gu MingYue tried to teleport the zombies into her space, but due to interface limitations, she was unable to succeed.

This mission world had not yet reached a state where it was completely free from spatial limitations. Despite the system indicating that the space could accommodate living beings, Gu MingYue could only enter the space with her consciousness each time. The attempt to teleport the zombies further demonstrated the unbreakable nature of the interface rules.

Entities that did not adhere to the norms of the mission world would have their abilities suppressed to the minimum by the rules.

As adept as Gu MingYue was in dealing with humans and lower-level zombies, she gradually found herself struggling when faced with a semi-similar being. Her combat prowess was unmatched within the survivor group when her energy levels were high. However, being an entity that defied logic, her strength rapidly drained during battles. In less than half a day, Gu MingYue's energy was nearly depleted.

The rest of the survivor group wasn't faring much better. Each of them had a pale complexion, devoid of any trace of colour. They took refuge inside the barrier erected by Jing Yao while time ticked away relentlessly. The zombies outside remained in place, waiting for the moment when the squad could no longer sustain their invisibility and would be forced to reveal themselves.

"This pair of zombies is difficult to deal with. We need to come up with a plan; otherwise, we're just sitting ducks," Bai JunFei said as he removed his glasses, before wearily pressing his fingertips against his temples to alleviate his fatigue and headache. His meticulously groomed hairstyle appeared slightly dishevelled, with a few strands of shiny black hair scattered across his forehead. His speech and expression remained calm and deliberate, but accompanied by his pallid face and colourless lips, his presence was not as commanding as before.

The situation outside with the zombies was not any much better. Two of them had already been killed by the group, while the two remaining zombies were left with various wounds of different depths caused by their abilities. However, it seemed like some of these wounds had already healed, while some were still in the process of healing. Compared to the human body, which required the assistance of healing abilities or medicine for the slow healing process, the evolved zombies possessed various advantageous traits: developed motor nerves, robust healing abilities, an enduring constitution, and a virus carried within their blood, nails, and fangs.

As long as the zombies were not attacked in vital areas by humans, they would remain unharmed, while for humans, even mere scratches from a zombie's nails were enough to cause them to undergo fatal mutations. Furthermore, the two zombies who had been waiting outside had consumed the bodies of their two fellow zombies that were killed by the group, seemingly gaining significant strength in the process.

The fact that the evolved zombies could devour their own kind to gain strength was simply the worst news imaginable.

Gu MingYue shifted her gaze towards Jing Yao, whose complexion seemed relatively fine. Judging from the slowly diminishing output of his energy, they could probably hold out for a few more hours inside Jing Yao's barrier.

However, they needed to find a way to kill the evolved zombies as soon as possible... Gu MingYue pondered silently with her expression devoid of emotions. In reality, her main objective was to ensure the safety of the mission's male protagonist. As long as he survived and formed a union with the female supporting character, her mission would be considered accomplished, and the fate of the other individuals, whether alive or dead, did not fall within the conditions for mission success.

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