Chapter 105

Ding Junyi was speechless, then continued in a deep voice.

"Yes, if we follow the theory of dark infection, all zombies can be called human degeneration, while those who possess supernatural abilities are called evolution. Regardless of whether it is evolution or degeneration, unpredictable biological mutations will occur. This situation is not unfamiliar in basic biological evolution and virology, but we currently know nothing about the cause of this mutation and evolution—that is, the Dark Tide."

Rat-tat-tat!!

With firepower spraying, Lin Xian and Kiki quickly led the team through a vast, empty area. Along the way, there were still zombies they had killed when they first arrived, indicating that their return route was correct.

"I understand everything you're saying, but that's not what we're asking."

Lin Xian's expression was focused; he said while walking briskly, "What I want to say is, why are there so many of what you call... 'human anomalies' down here?"

There are millions of zombies outside the underground city, but only after they entered the underground city did these strange zombies start appearing frequently. In Lin Xian's view, this is a somewhat dangerous signal.

"I don't know about that."

Intense running made Ding Junyi start to pant rapidly. She tried her best to remain calm and said, "Ever since the construction team encountered unknown underground creatures, strange things have been happening constantly inside the underground city. If they were ordinary zombies, the Federation underground city's armed forces couldn't have fallen so quickly. It was precisely because of the appearance of these human anomalies that the upper levels had to abandon the entire underground city and choose to evacuate the whole city."

"So, whatever is underground is, to some extent, even more terrifying than the dark infection, right?"

"You could say that."

Ding Junyi's words made Lin Xian's expression grow solemn. The danger level of this place somewhat exceeded his imagination. The threat posed by these human anomalies was impossible to guard against. If one follows the theory of supernatural evolution, doesn't that mean these human anomalies might also possess powerful supernatural abilities?

Lin Xian thought of Tang Hai; perhaps that guy already belonged to the human anomalies, just at an evolved level, which made him even more troublesome.

However, Kiki's supernatural ability had now evolved, and Lin Xian's own strength had also improved significantly. If they encountered them again, it shouldn't be as miserable as last time.

"Wait... wait for me..."

Han Qiming, walking at the back, was now so tired that his legs were trembling, and he couldn't even walk steadily. He clutched his briefcase tightly, fell to the ground with a thud, and then panted continuously, shouting, "Can you slow down? I can barely walk anymore."

Lin Xian glanced back while walking briskly. It wasn't just Han Qiming; Zhao Yan and Xu Wen were also running with pale faces, their eyes filled with fear. Ding Junyi wasn't doing much better either. Although she had been pretending to be calm the whole way, as a woman who had sat in a laboratory for years, how good could her physical fitness be? Not to mention that these people had been starving for a week, surviving solely on some experimental plants in the lab. If it weren't for the drinking water in the lab, they would have already died of thirst.

"Professor Han, don't fall behind!" Zhao Yan, walking in front, turned her head back and saw that Han Qiming had slowed down the team's pace, so she immediately urged him anxiously.

"I'll go help him." Xu Wen was the youngest among them; although her physical strength was also overdrawn, she was still better off than Han Qiming.

After saying this, she immediately turned around, but unexpectedly, Da Lou, who was walking behind, suddenly grabbed her.

"Careful!"

Before the words had faded, a sharp, piercing shriek rang out. A red shadow suddenly flashed behind the corridor they had just passed, and at the same time, several black, strange insects crawled out quickly from the darkness.

Han Qiming only felt a chill at the back of his head; before he could even stand up, his throat was instantly pierced by a sharp claw. At the same time, countless black insects immediately pounced on him and began to gnaw.

"Ah!!!"

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen instantly screamed in terror and retreated.

Bang, bang, bang!!

The light machine gun in Da Lou's hand fired immediately, instantly shattering several black insects.

"Kiki, grab her!"

Lin Xian didn't expect this thing to come back from the dead. It had clearly just been shot in the head by him and then crushed into a mass of flesh by Kiki, so how did it suddenly pop up again?

Kiki, walking in front, turned around immediately. The female corpse was extremely fast, almost jumping in front of Da Lou. Fortunately, she was grabbed by Kiki using telekinesis. The scene was incredibly dangerous, making even Kiki break out in a cold sweat.

"Da Lou!"

Click!

Da Lou retreated two steps, looking at the female corpse suspended in the air by Kiki with a solemn gaze. His expression changed, and he immediately drew the steel-slashing greatsword from his back, raising his hand to slash down vertically.

Crack! The female corpse was instantly split in two. That wasn't the end of it; Lin Xian stepped forward, raised his hand, and fired two wind guns, blasting the female corpse's two halves of the head into smithereens. Only then did the female corpse finally stop moving.

"Professor Han!!" Xu Wen exclaimed.

Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!

Countless black insects kept pouring in, and Da Lou raised his machine gun to sweep them.

Kiki raised her hand and waved it, a shockwave shaking the black insects away. But when the flashlight shone over, Han Qiming had already been dismembered by the black insects into four or five pieces, blood splattered on the corridor wall, looking incredibly miserable.

"Ah!!" Zhao Yan cried out in tears upon seeing this horrific scene.

Lin Xian hurriedly called out, "If you want to live, keep moving!!"

Thump, thump, thump!

The hearts of the group all leaped into their throats, and they ran frantically toward the direction they had come from.

Zhao Yan and Xu Wen were trembling with fear, their minds blank. They couldn't care about crying or screaming, and along the way, they didn't dare to take a deep breath, wishing they could grow two more legs, following closely behind Lin Xian and Kiki.

Finally, the group arrived at the location of Elevator No. 3 in Zone K2. The elevator doors opened, and the light inside the elevator shone on everyone like a descent from heaven.

"Get in quickly."

Lin Xian urged.

!

Rat-tat-tat, bang, bang, bang!

In the passageway, a continuous stream of zombies rushed out from the darkness, the vast majority wearing scientific research uniforms; one look and it was clear they were the researchers here.

After the elevator doors closed, Lin Xian breathed a sigh of relief. He took out the walkie-talkie and kept adjusting the signal.

"Oh my god, Professor Han is dead..." Xu Wen was completely terrified and paralyzed. At this moment, she grabbed Zhao Yan's shoulders in horror, her eyes hollow and trembling.

Lin Xian looked back at the two of them: "Can you still run?"

Hearing Lin Xian's words, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen nodded frantically, looking as if they were afraid Lin Xian would leave them behind.

Lin Xian sighed slightly. It was clear that these people were indeed starving, and as ordinary people in the lab, it was already a miracle that they could still run.

His heart was calm at this moment; he had done everything he could. Although the three of them were supernatural users, they were not gods. Like the blood-colored female corpse just now, if Kiki hadn't been there or if his reaction had been a bit slower, even he would have been clawed.

It was fortunate that he had left Shasha and Chen Sixuan on the vehicle; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"It's a good thing there weren't many people in this research layer to begin with. If it were the residential layer, I don't know how many there would be."

In the elevator, Kiki took off her gas mask because she was feeling a bit hot, and kept fanning herself with her hand: "And those black insects are so powerful; they ate a person in an instant."

Ding Junyi's eyes held a hint of shock, her chest heaving with rapid breathing, as if she were trying her best to adjust her emotions. She had seen the scene just now, and it was absolutely impossible to say she wasn't afraid. She panted, "There are 52 floors of permanent research staff, plus other administrative and management personnel. Usually, it doesn't exceed 2,000 people. It's the floor with the fewest people, apart from the high-end living area and the energy area."

【Elevator has arrived, Floor 65, Rail Loading and Unloading Area】

Whoosh~ The elevator doors opened, and the three of them, Lin Xian, fully alert, raised their guns toward the dark platform outside. But after the doors opened, there was no expected tide of zombies rushing in.

Lin Xian looked at the walkie-talkie; the light had turned green.

Immediately, he pressed the talk button.

"Chen Laoshi, we've exited the elevator. Is it safe on your end?"

A moment later, Chen Sixuan's response came through the walkie-talkie.

"Safe, safe, everything is safe on the vehicle."

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