[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-invincible-through-touching-corpses":3,"chapter-invincible-through-touching-corpses-invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-175":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Invincible through Touching Corpses",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1389398,1842,"Chapter 175 - 174: The Mutated Zombies","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-175",175,"\u003Cp>Just as Lin Xinghai had predicted, after the zombie tide began its assault, the Mecha’s built-in Zombie Detector finally detected a black dot that signified a Mutated Zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the black dot appeared, Lin Xinghai immediately aimed his Mecha’s optical telescope toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed, and his expression turned grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Mutated Zombie he had never seen before. The creature was enormous—a full three stories tall and powerfully built. Its body was more than twice the size of a Mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was covered in a layer of black keratin that glinted with a metallic sheen under the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its most striking feature was the five-meter-long Sharp Claws extending from its hands. Even through the optical telescope, Lin Xinghai could almost feel their radiating sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Mutated Zombie moved, everything its Sharp Claws touched—houses, cars, even the concrete ground—was silently sliced apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai quickly sifted through his knowledge of Mutated Zombies, and a name soon surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Claw!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a creature that could almost be called a king among Mutated Zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Mutated Zombies had their strengths, but they also had weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Armored Corpse he’d encountered before was skilled in Defense, but its Attack Power was weak. Then there was the Hunter; while its Speed was incredible, its Defense Power was lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Claw, however, was strong in both offense and defense—a Mutated Zombie with almost no weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instantly made Lin Xinghai’s expression turn grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Lin Xinghai was merely grave upon seeing the Death Claw, then Song Yao and Qin Wenbo both sucked in a sharp, cold breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theirs were among the very first Mercenary Corps to be formed, so they had naturally encountered their fair share of Mutated Zombies. Both had faced a Death Claw before and knew better than anyone just how terrifying it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ordinary Mutated Zombie could be pinned down by a single Mecha, and two Mechas stood a chance of killing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a Death Claw, however, even five Mechas could only fight it to a standstill. Actually taking it down was next to impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Wenbo knew this from personal experience. When his Soaring Dragon Mercenary Corps had encountered a Death Claw, that was exactly what had happened. In that battle, it had cost them two nearly-scrapped Mechas just to grievously wound the creature and force its retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Light Mercenary Corps had fared even worse. When they ran into a Death Claw, they were still just an Intermediate Mercenary Corps. If they hadn’t escaped quickly enough, the entire group would have been annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because the Death Claw had left such a deep and traumatic impression on the two Mercenary Corps Leaders that they reacted so strongly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with their Three Major Mercenary Corps now allied, both men felt a deep sense of unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And very soon, that unease intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Xinghai had said, another black dot representing a Mutated Zombie appeared on the Zombie Detector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men hastily aimed their optical telescopes toward the location of the second Mutated Zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were terrified that another horrifying Mutated Zombie would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To their immense relief, it was a Hunter this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Hunters were notoriously difficult to deal with due to their terrifying Speed, it was still a far better alternative than facing another Death Claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We might need to change our battle plan,\" Song Yao said quickly, recovering his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed!\" Qin Wenbo nodded quickly and gave his own opinion. \"The Hunter is too fast and slippery. If it decides to flee, we can’t stop it. So, I think we should combine our forces and take down the Death Claw first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To take on a Death Claw, we’ll need at least ten Mechas to guarantee a kill without any accidents. We’ll have to combine our strength. Fortunately, between our Three Major Mercenary Corps, we have more than enough,\" Qin Wenbo continued, his voice filled with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\" Lin Xinghai cleared his throat, interrupting their conversation. \"Sorry, but... I have more bad news. Another Mutated Zombie is approaching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" This time, the color truly drained from Song Yao’s and Qin Wenbo’s faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hoped Lin Xinghai’s detection was a mistake, but barely a minute later, the Zombie Detector confirmed the approach of another Mutated Zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all immediately looked. Lin Xinghai realized this was another type of Mutated Zombie he had never encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He searched his mental database and quickly confirmed that this final Mutated Zombie was a Spitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the few Mutated Zombies capable of ranged attacks. This type of zombie could spit a green venom from its mouth, a substance so corrosive it could even melt special-grade Alloys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the three zombies in his line of sight: one with balanced offense and defense that would require a massive effort to contain; one with nimble movements and ghostly speed, whose surprise attacks would be nearly impossible to guard against; and now a Spitter that could provide ranged fire support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lin Xinghai felt that this lineup would be extremely tricky to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any good ideas?\" Qin Wenbo asked nervously, unable to keep his composure as he watched the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yao remained silent. Even he had no good solution for the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We could try holding a defensive position!\" Lin Xinghai suggested. \"At our current speed, we can be out of the city center in a little over ten minutes. The Zombie density should drop then, giving us a chance to break out of this tide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spitter’s ranged attacks meant they didn’t dare to rashly go on the offensive. If they did, the convoy would be left without enough Mecha protection and could suffer a devastating blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s our only choice,\" Song Yao immediately agreed. \"Let’s hope they’re wary of us as well. It would be best to avoid a conflict altogether.\" He was no longer even considering killing the Death Claw; he just wanted to survive this ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things, however, couldn’t be avoided simply by wishing. Once the three Mutated Zombies gathered, they began to close in on the convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight made everyone’s nerves tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to attack wasn’t the strongest, the Death Claw, nor was it the ranged Spitter. Instead, it was the Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its two-meter frame could almost be called \"pocket-sized\" among Mutated Zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was precisely because of this size that it vanished from sight the moment it blended into the zombie tide. Even though the Zombie Detector could provide a rough lock on its position, it was simply too fast and its frame too difficult to distinguish from the horde to pinpoint its exact location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Careful! The Hunter is about to attack,\" Song Yao warned, his expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he issued the warning, the Hunter had already used its terrifying Speed to close within 100 meters of the convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Hunter, a distance like that was nothing more than a single charge.\u003C\u002Fp>",1178,"2026-06-05T22:50:52.675Z",1,"novelbin.me","374e4c2a574713a30c20bb1cc768ce8b4d4b70854858a13e27e9e064ea7d03d3","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-79","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-174",310,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvincible-through-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]