Chapter 160: Two Seconds

Judgment's Eye

Habitually, Lin An controlled his mental power to spread outward until it enveloped a corner of the granary.

The information returned, everything was normal.

No living people, only dead people.

276 zombies, one Second Level mutant 【tank】.

The suspected rodent mutant shown on the data was not detected; maybe it ran away, or maybe it's in the latter half of the transfer station.

With his current mental power, from this distance he can only detect these.

The number of zombies is not many; it seems Mo Ling can rest.

Lin An straightened up, waved his hand to signal the members to get off the vehicle.

"That, Lin Dui."

Liang Shaoguang kept sniffing something as he spoke, his eyes somewhat doubtful.

"I smell gunpowder, very fresh."

He laboriously described the smell he detected, then tried sniffing again.

"It's gunpowder, right!"

"Someone previously fired guns here, many, very concentrated."

Lin An turned his head at the sound, slightly frowning.

"Gun?"

Hua Guo strictly bans guns; ordinary people can't access firearms, and Awakened Ones don't really need them.

Unless they robbed a police station or an armed forces department.

Normally, one cannot come into contact with firearms.

Like those people at the gas station earlier, they also came from a shooting range, with a variety of firearms.

"Can you confirm the position and how much time has passed?"

Lin An, somewhat curious, gestured for Liang Shaoguang to continue sniffing.

"Two days, at least two days! The location is probably at the other exit of the transfer station."

Liang Shaoguang nimbly jumped out of the vehicle, carefully sniffed the air, and gave a definite reply.

Lin An nodded, deep in thought.

"Two days ago? Was it nearby players who got guns, teamed up to come search for supplies, or a small military unit?"

In my impression, there's no military region here, and the militia department isn't in this direction either.

However, it seems Moon Wolf's ability is more useful than I imagined.

Unconcerned, Lin An signaled everyone to follow, with Gao Tian taking the rear to handle watch duty.

"Be on guard, there's a Second Level mutant not far ahead."

"Zhang Tie, when the monster appears, you go straight up; Gao Tian handles point sniping, others assist."

Gao Tian nodded solemnly at the words, gripping his compound bow tightly.

The other members' skill damage definitely can't kill the 【tank】; at most it can only delay.

If his arrow doesn't kill the monster, and Lin Ge gets entangled, then it's trouble.

His mental power is only enough to shoot one arrow.

The atmosphere is tense.

The group totals eight people, all Awakened Ones.

The base personnel are fine, after all they know sand worms are high-level Second Level, and Lord Lin An can easily take them down.

Right now a newly Second Level mutant shouldn't be a problem.

But Lin An needs to deal with another one; handing this mutant over to them makes them a bit nervous.

The three fire-element Awakened Ones have only dealt with monsters as strong as lickers, and even then only from the rear, tossing skills.

As long-range elementalists, their close-combat experience is nearly zero.

Besides Lin An, everyone else involuntarily looks at Zhang Tie.

If Zhang Tie can't hold up, they'll be in big trouble...

Xiong Hanzi felt everyone's gazes, couldn't help turning his head and grinning.

"Damn it! The monsters I've encountered before were far tougher than this! A mere Second Level, can't kill me!"

Lin An glanced at the boastful, lively Zhang Tie.

Yes, indeed can't kill you.

But each time can beat you half to death...

Too lazy to complain about this guy, but Lin An still has confidence in him.

After strengthening with the Spiritual Energy Core, I also threw him a shield.

Holding up against the 【tank】 should be no problem.

The atmosphere eased considerably, but Liang Shaoguang and his wife are still a bit tense.

After all, it's Second Level; they've never even seen one.

If it weren't for Lin An being here, they'd definitely run as far as possible.

As the distance closed, the black shadows in the mist seemed to smell the scent of the living.

"Roar!"

Dozens of black shadows instantly stiffened in place, then suddenly twisted their bodies and howled as they charged at Lin An.

"Zombies are charging over!"

On the truck, over thirty survivors instinctively called out a warning.

Seeing this, Lin An's mouth curled up, then he drew a Tang sword from his ring with his right hand.

He was itching for a fight.

He hadn't killed a zombie in a long time.

There was no need to use the long sword nurtured in the soul‑calming sheath at his waist.

Lin An planned to keep it as a trump card for the zombie siege a month later.

With his current strength, non‑equipment‑type weapons would hardly boost his power at all.

Using a weapon was simply to avoid getting his hands dirty.

Since mastering the Divine Stab and having Mo Ling around, he hardly ever engaged in close combat.

"Um, Captain Lin!"

Liang Shaoguang eagerly rushed to his front, eyes fixed on the charging zombies.

"Let me handle it! Ten minutes! I'll finish it in ten minutes!"

The zombie horde numbered about seventy or eighty; though he found it a bit tough, the couple could still barely cope together.

Two melee Awakened Ones could still deal with these zombies if they gave it their all.

Along the way, while chatting, he had also inquired about others' abilities.

Awakened Ones exchanged information, after all, strength is the capital for surviving the apocalypse.

The fire‑type Awakened One in the team could only use his skill a limited number of times; Zhang Tie had to stay alert for any mutant that might rush out.

And Lin An…

Among the base's population, Lord Lin An is a psychic Awakened One, his psychic power unfathomable.

A single thought can kill invisibly.

Liang Shaoguang clicked his tongue in amazement.

In his view, although Lin An had shown formidable physical strength, his attack methods would surely rely mainly on skills.

For these zombies, letting me take a few swings would be enough; no need to waste psychic power.

With no ulterior motives, he felt he ought to appear more diligent.

"No need."

Lin An's lips twitched into a faint smile, then he instantly shattered the concrete beneath his feet.

Concrete fragments flew.

Before the group could react, he charged into the zombie horde.

"Clang!"

The blade left its sheath.

"Combat instinct!"

Enhanced spiritual energy surged into his body, speed increased, power soared.

The howling zombies before him moved as if in slow motion, reaching for him sluggishly.

A flood of battle information surged in like a tide.

"Horizontal slash!"

"Step upward diagonal!"

White light flashed; every gesture held terrifying power, each strike accompanied by rich spiritual energy.

"Thrust!"

"Retreat step circular slash!"

Blade light flared, weaving into a dense net of death.

Lin An flickered back and forth within the zombie horde, his speed so great it seemed like teleportation.

The people behind, just regaining their senses, couldn't even see his movements.

With precision, wasting no strength, fine wounds like black lines spread among the zombie horde.

Two breaths later.

"Clang!"

The blade slid into its sheath.

As if paused, the zombie horde that had been howling and lunging froze instantly in place.

Wind blew, dispersing a patch of mist.

"Clatter-"

Corpse chunks fell, the cuts neat, as if sliced.

Lin An stood calmly amidst the scattered corpses, his body spotless, no blood on him.

Liang Shaoguang blinked, as if he'd hallucinated.

Such a large horde of zombies?

Behind, the people on the truck were dazed, even the base's Awakened Ones were somewhat shocked.

Lord Lin An… isn't he a psychic Awakened One?

Compared to the unfathomable attack methods that inspire fear, this concrete martial slaughter chills them to the bone.

Within two seconds, just how many slashes did he unleash…

They didn't even feel the spilled power; everything was so tranquil.

Corpses littered the ground.

It was as easy and carefree as tearing up a sheet of paper.

Zhang Tie wore a smug look as he watched the still-dazed crowd, swaying unsteadily with his arms crossed.

Just this scared you?

Even if Lin Dui suppresses his attributes to ordinary human level, he can still handle it...

He couldn't help recalling that scene in the fortress Meeting Room, where Lin An beat him up...