Chapter 943: Strange Armor

Covered in sticky, foul-smelling entrails, his whole body smeared with the reeking mucus of zombies.

A group of seven hurriedly poked their heads out from below the residential building, then carefully moved the zombie corpses piled in front of it.

He silently swung his arm.

Several people tiptoed like mice, with a soft slip, sneaking into the sewer pipe along the planned route.

Smelling the foul stench of the sewer that hadn't been cleaned in nearly a year, the several people kept their expressions unchanged, merely crawling forward quickly.

As survivors who have lived to this day, if they couldn't stand this stench, they would have died long ago.

Although the disguise they wore wasn't very effective, it at least reduced their body odor a little.

"God bless... damn it, please don't let us run into mutant rats..."

Crawling in the lead, the team leader used hands and feet to climb quickly through the sewer.

His body half-submerged in the murky wastewater, his eyes fixed firmly ahead.

As the apocalypse progressed, many survivors had already noticed that animals were mutating.

Although most lack the contagiousness of zombies, these animals contaminated by spiritual energy are increasingly troublesome; some large animals, after mutating, have strength not inferior to ordinary mutants.

Fortunately, fortunately.

Perhaps the municipal building in the city center produces no garbage, or perhaps too much time has passed since the apocalypse with no humans left.

There were hardly any rats in the underground sewer.

In the dim sewer.

Only a few mutant worms of indeterminate type tried to burrow into the skin, but they were quickly pinched to death by the nervous people.

"Brothers, give it your all!"

"We're almost there!"

Through the faint light of the sewer outlet, the squad leader glanced at the zombies wandering on the ground, swallowed dryly, his eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement.

He dared not speak loudly.

He had noticed that the zombies on the ground were already becoming restless.

Obviously, no matter how strong their stench or how much they resembled rotting corpses, these monsters could still smell the human scent on them.

"I understand... Captain...!"

Lowering his voice, the teammate behind him also noticed this.

However, compared to the captain's excitement, they felt more nervous.

Crawling further ahead, that was the area beneath the building where the third-rank mutant was located.

At this position, they even faintly heard a breathing sound like a steam whistle, as if a scythe hung over their heads.

At such close range, once discovered...

They could be instantly reduced to scraps by the mutant.

In the tension, a squad member unconsciously licked his lips, but suddenly felt a wave of dry heaving, frightening everyone into panic.

Fortunately, that dry heave did not attract the attention of that third-rank mutant.

"Lord Lin An, that's it!"

Through the warplane's hatch, the bound Yingshan Awakened One, face worried, pointed at the distant city cluster.

Looking down from high altitude, the uninhabited city cluster resembled a beehive plucked from a tree, drying in the fierce sun.

Collapsed buildings could be seen everywhere, and the cars piled up on the ground had long been burned to wreckage.

Wild grass grew wildly, adding a touch of non-human vitality to this desolate, ruined scene.

This differed greatly from what most people had imagined before the apocalypse.

Unmaintained, devoid of humans, the city cluster's steel and concrete—symbols of industry and civilization—were extremely fragile.

Time would easily erase humanity's traces.

"Hmm, prepare for battle."

Opening his eyes, Lin An halted the flow of the cataclysmic power and silently felt a strand of strength growing within him again.

He gently pinched Little Mo Ling's cheeks, signaling the little girl not to sleep anymore.

Whether due to digesting the power or not, the little Mo Ling, now promoted to second-rank necromancer, remained sleepy.

"Mmm..."

Like a kitten, Mo Ling unwillingly turned in Lin An's embrace, rubbing her sleepy eyes after a while of fussing.

Clutching Lin An's collar, she glanced twice out the window as if just waking up.

Perhaps having slept too soundly, upon seeing her drool on Lin An's clothes, she guiltily wiped it away with her small hand in a rough motion.

"This is the place..."

"So many zombies..."

Staring at the black mass of corpses on the ground, Mo Ling blinked.

With the warplane's rapid flight, the rumbling sounds obviously stirred the corpse tide on the ground.

In the distance, numerous black dots leaping swiftly were rapidly approaching from their flight path.

It appeared to be other mutants within the city.

Without further words, after a glance at the gathering Lin An, Mo Ling also knew what Lin An needed her to do.

In an instant, the listless, childlike look in her eyes vanished, replaced by a hint of seriousness.

After advancing to the second rank, she could not only summon spiritual entities to attack from nowhere, but her original zombie talent was further strengthened.

Her control over the corpse tide increased in number, and correspondingly, the level of mutants she could control also rose.

As long as the battle isn't dragged out too long, she is confident she can disperse the surrounding corpse tide to avoid hindering Lin An.

"Burp~....!"

On the other side, Zhang Tie contentedly let out a long belch.

"Lin Dui, what should I go do?"

He curiously asked Lin An, his bear eyes full of fighting spirit.

As for the upcoming battle, he had not the slightest worry.

Just a three Fourth Rank elementary, with Lin Dui's strength, that's not even a matter of toying with him.

"You don't need to do anything; just cooperate with Mo Ling to intercept the surrounding mutants."

Equally full of fighting spirit, Lin An silently rehearsed the battle plan and soon issued the order.

He was also curious in his heart, curious about how his current strength would fare against a three Fourth Rank mutant.

Having just devised a few ways to use his abilities, he might as well use this three Fourth Rank mutant as a practice target.

Hearing the relaxed and carefree discussion of Lin An and his companions, the Yingshan Awakened One huddled to the side felt a sudden daze.

Looking at their posture, they seem like they're on a spring outing.

He couldn't help but glance at Mo Ling in Lin An's arms, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

Let this little girl go intercept the zombies?

What a joke... do these people not know how many mutants and zombies are holed up in the city center?!

Even adding that hopelessly fierce bear, it's still a fantasy.

In the face of the massive corpse tide surging forth, any Awakened One would be drowned!

And for Lin An to go looking for trouble with a three Fourth Rank mutant on his own is simply too reckless in his eyes.

Often, Awakened Ones fighting Awakened Ones is easy; even someone like Lin An, who possesses rank-based suppression, can be extremely terrifying when facing humans.

But when facing mutants, it's not that simple!

It's a simple matter: mutants' defensive power is far greater than humans'; Awakened Ones fear death, but monsters do not!

Given the huge size of a three Fourth Rank mutant, what would be a fatal injury to an Awakened One is like a tickle to a monster.

It concerns one's own life.

This Yingshan theater Awakened One couldn't help but steel himself to advise:

"Um, Lord Lin An."

"This three Fourth Rank is very strong! Don't you think we should make long-term plans..."

"Moreover, when our warcraft stops, we will surely come under attack; then..."

Without waiting for him to finish, Lin An, after quickly observing the terrain, acted as if he hadn't heard and stood up directly.

"Go!"

!?

"Go where!?"

While still in the low altitude of eight hundred meters and wanting to say something, the Yingshan Awakened One suddenly lifted his head, only to see a pair of copper bell-like giant eyes suddenly grinning at him with bared teeth.

In an instant, Yun Tian, having received the order, instantly controlled the warcraft to dive downward, the immense pressure pressing down on him like a mountain.

At the same time, the warcraft's cabin swiftly opened, and strong gusts of wind blasted toward his face.

"Get lost!"

One second later, two black dots leapt straight from the cabin, striking the ground like meteors.

The Awakened One gripped in Zhang Tie's hand only felt a sense of weightlessness, then fearfully watched as he was already being taken out of the cabin.

Holy shit!!

Damn it, this doesn't even stop the aircraft; it's just dropping from the sky!?

Below is the corpse horde!!!

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

Too stimulating, as the ground loomed larger in his vision, a shrill, terrified scream rang out from the air.