Chapter 63: The One Who Eats Zombies

Coordinates: 10°07'52.5"S, 70°49'47.8"W.

This area is the most densely forested region within Peru, and due to humidity, temperature and other factors, even the most advanced satellites cannot capture its full view.

Precisely because of this, the Zombie Dog is considered the first—actually the first—dog to discover this Inca City in modern times.

Following the Command Center's order, the Zombie Dog leapt onto a thick branch of a low tree and surveyed the Inca City ruins, which lie like a basin within the forest.

Around the city's perimeter stand enigmatic stone towers; looking inward reveals numerous building remnants resembling residential structures.

Moreover, the outer area is ruined, and many fragments appear not to be the result of natural weathering but of deliberate destruction.

A war may have occurred, or perhaps something even more terrifying.

Looking further toward the city center, one can see more luxurious gilded structures, their tops and edges inlaid with various gemstones.

When sunlight streams through the forest gaps onto these buildings, they still gleam with golden splendor, making it easy to imagine this was a place for officials and nobles to live and entertain.

Perhaps the constructions here are sturdier, so the damage is less severe than in the outer area.

Further toward the city core lies an even more lavish, expansive courtyard, whose very center features an Inca‑style pyramid.

Moreover, this pyramid is roughly three times larger than the pyramids the Peruvian government has discovered and announced.

The whole city is in ruins, yet the pyramid and the temple atop its tower remain remarkably intact.

Inside the Command Center, Sui Bian and the others, using the camera mounted on the Zombie Dog's head, captured the entire city's ruins in full view.

Suddenly.

Before the Command Center could order the Zombie Dog to enter the ruins, a black silhouette surged toward the lens at breakneck speed.

Immediately, the screen plunged into darkness, yet the group could still distinctly hear a gigantic creature's chewing and the crisp sound of teeth crushing bone.

Zombie Dog… got eaten?!

Everyone, including Sui Bian, was left with that very question in their minds.

In the Amazon Rainforest, the only threats to the Zombie Dog are large predators inhabiting the jungle, such as jaguars, green giant pythons, or black caiman.

However, the Zombie Dog's position is elevated, with the nearest river six hundred meters away, ruling out the six‑meter‑long black caiman.

The remaining jaguars and pythons would keep their distance from a severely rotted Zombie Dog, and neither can deliver a killing blow.

Thus the final answer is almost obvious—

It is a physical‑type anomalous phenomenon.

And it possesses a strong territorial awareness and is not very picky about food.

Seeing this,

"Mobilize the Hell Dogs and Hunter Alpha conducting scouting nearby, and send them to the ruins immediately."

"Notify the T-02 Tracker, have it proceed to the ruins at eighty percent of its top running speed, and engage any potential anomalous phenomenon."

"Yes, sir."

Standing at the center of the Command Center, Sui Bian issued two consecutive orders, deploying the B. O. W. units stationed in the rainforest to the ruins.

He turned his head to the employee on his right and said, "Notify Supervisor Chambos and Captain Marini, put the Living Dead and the Caron Task Force on standby, and prepare for the Stalker being unable to control and suppress the anomalous phenomenon."

"Understood." The employee began carrying out Sui Bian's orders.

As for Sui Bian, his brows knit tightly as he stared pensively at the missing large screen above.

He tried to recall which monsters from movies, TV shows, or games in his past life resembled the anomalous phenomenon encountered by the Zombie Dog.

He thought for a moment.

The only connections he could make were the Tomb Raider series or the movie series "Anaconda."

But he had only played the 2013 Tomb Raider; he had no experience with earlier installments, and the film adaptations lacked a similar monster.

The gigantic pythons in Anaconda 1 and 2 could plausibly cause a situation like the Zombie Dog's.

However, such pythons behave as normal animals and are unlikely to eat a corpse‑filled Zombie Dog.

"Anaconda 3 and 4 were reportedly terrible; he hadn't seen them in his past life, and Sui Bian then asked,

"T-02, how much longer will it need?"

According to the employee monitoring the Stalker's status at the front, he glanced at the screen and then turned to report to Sui Bian:

"The T-02 is about fifteen kilometers from the target, expected to arrive in seven minutes and engage the potential anomalous phenomenon."

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"Roar——~!"

Simultaneously, the Amazon Rainforest resonated with the Stalker's earth‑shaking roar.

"Thump thump—~Peng! Thump thump!" The Stalker barreled through the rainforest.

Just watch the Stalker sprinting through the jungle; everything in its path is smashed.

After three days, the Stalker had gradually adapted to the rainforest, during which it preyed on many animals to replenish energy and maintain optimal combat condition.

But the Stalker's temperament grew increasingly violent.

Now that it finally has a mission objective, it can finally unleash its fury.

In no time, the Stalker arrived at the city ruins according to the provided coordinates.

At the outskirts of the ruins, the Stalker slowed, raised its right hand with a rotating machine gun, and surveyed the surroundings.

"Thump, thump." Yet, despite weighing over half a ton, its steps on the stone‑paved streets still produce a dull thud.

In this relatively quiet ruin, the Stalker's slow movement sounds unusually loud.

Moreover, the streets surrounding the ruins and the rainforest are littered with foul‑smelling bloodstains and the mangled remains of Hunter Alpha.

"Buzz~ buzz~!" Flies attracted by the stench circled the blood and limbs, emitting a repulsive hum.

It appears that the Zombie Dog and Hunter Alpha that arrived earlier have been completely annihilated.

Large numbers of Zombie Dogs and Hunter Alpha could wipe out human elite units equipped with small‑ and medium‑caliber weapons, yet they cannot threaten the anomalous phenomenon lurking within the ruins.

"Hoo…" The Stalker, noticing the situation, let out a low growl, then hurried toward the relatively open plaza.

Arriving at the center of the plaza, the Stalker halted, vigilantly scanning the surroundings, as if using itself as bait to draw out the anomalous phenomenon that eradicates B. O. W.

"Ri~…Ri~…"

At the same time, its right index finger rhythmically pulled the trigger, ensuring the rotary machine gun could fire instantly.

The Stalker's intelligence is not low; it's just that its formidable strength makes it too lazy to think.

Using itself as bait also shows the Stalker's absolute confidence in its own power; as long as the anomalous phenomenon dares to appear, it has a chance to land a one‑shot kill.

"Tap~ tap~ tap~."

Suddenly, the sound of hundreds of massive steel spikes stabbing the ground as they walked and climbed reached its ears from behind the Stalker.

"Sss—~!" Accompanying the previous sounds, the Stalker also heard an extremely hoarse roar.

(End of chapter)