Invincible through Touching Corpses

Hearing Lin Xinghai’s question, a nervous look crept onto Little Fatty’s face.

Seeing this, Lin Xinghai found it somewhat amusing. He clapped the other man on the shoulder and said, "Don’t be so tense. Just think of this as a test. Go all out and don’t hold back. I’ll handle anything you can’t."

He wasn’t just speaking to Little Fatty, but to the rest of the team as well. If they remained this tense, they probably wouldn’t be able to exert more than sixty or seventy percent of their full combat strength when trouble actually hit.

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Xinghai’s words, the team members felt their tension ease.

The group continued to advance. As everyone’s mindset gradually adjusted, the subway tunnel no longer seemed so terrifying.

They followed the main path forward and soon came to a fork. Lin Xinghai opened his map and continued along the route planned out by the Military Department’s staff.

Suddenly, the faint sound of footsteps drifted from the distance, seemingly still quite far away.

This immediately put everyone on edge. But as the sound drew closer, the member responsible for scouting quickly called out, "It’s just a regular pack of Zombies, about 15 of them."

While everyone quietly breathed a sigh of relief, they also felt a little embarrassed by their own needless tension.

In this situation, the fate of those 15 Zombies was a foregone conclusion; they were swiftly torn apart by Little Fatty and the others.

Of course, this was just a minor incident. As they pushed forward, they gradually encountered more packs of Zombies, but they weren’t numerous—in fact, they were quite sparse. It was obvious the Military Department had already swept through here.

And so, they advanced for nearly 20 minutes before Lin Xinghai’s expression finally shifted slightly.

His Perception Power had finally detected the first Mutated Zombie.

Yes, he kept his Perception Power active at all times. Because it was so powerful, he didn’t have to worry about the energy drain like everyone else.

Unless he was piloting a Mecha or using his Object Control Technique, both of which consumed Spiritual Power, he could maintain simple detection for at least twelve hours straight.

He didn’t mention this, however, instead letting Little Fatty and the others manage things themselves.

The team continued to advance. Since Lin Xinghai gave no warning, the scout didn’t spot the Mutated Zombie until they were within 200 meters of it.

"Spotted a Hunter," he said in a hushed voice, glancing over at Lin Xinghai.

"Mm," Lin Xinghai simply replied with a calm nod.

"Er... Boss, what do we do now?" Seeing that Lin Xinghai wasn’t saying anything, Little Fatty couldn’t hold back and asked anxiously.

"Didn’t I tell you? It’s up to you to decide. I will only intervene if you can’t handle the situation," Lin Xinghai said flatly.

Everyone finally understood. ’Lin Xinghai is dead set on tempering us!’

However, after glancing at one another, their gazes slowly filled with determination.

There were quite a few of them. Not even counting the 30 soldiers dispatched by the Military Department, the 22 Blood and Qi Realm Martial Artists alone were not particularly afraid of a single Hunter.

What’s more, they were all wearing Exoskeleton Armor.

After exchanging a look with Sun Tianbo and the others, Little Fatty led the team straight toward the Hunter.

With a Hunter’s keen Perception, it had of course already detected Lin Xinghai and his group. It was just that, to its senses, their auras weren’t particularly strong.

Although it felt a faint sense of danger, its innate ferocity as a Zombie prevented it from fleeing. Instead, it began to stalk closer, looking for an opening.

"The Hunter is coming! Engage as planned," Little Fatty commanded. As the deputy leader, command of the team fell to him whenever Lin Xinghai didn’t issue orders.

By all rights, the position should have belonged to Liu Miaomiao; after all, she was the strongest member besides Lin Xinghai.

But Liu Miaomiao disliked such responsibilities. Little Fatty, on the other hand, had used his wealth to build good relationships with everyone, so the position had naturally fallen to him.

As Little Fatty spoke, everyone instantly shifted into a circular defensive formation.

Little Fatty himself took a step forward to the very front, raising a Fine Steel Giant Shield to block his body.

At the same time, he activated his Chaos Demon Body. His body instantly swelled by a full size as a black light emanated from him, shrouding his entire form.

This black light was the Protective Divine Light unique to the Chaos Divine Body, possessing immense Defense Power and resilience.

As Little Fatty acted, the others sprang into motion. Liu Miaomiao unleashed her Cyan Wood Divine Body, combining it with her Superpower to instantly boost the potency of her Life Control Superpower by a whole new level.

In this state, Liu Miaomiao could, if she wished, almost instantly drain the Life Force from a High Level Zombie.

The others also took action at this point. Almost without exception, they all simultaneously unleashed their Divine Demon Body and Superpower, bringing themselves to their peak state.

By now, the Hunter had already charged before the group, coming within ten meters of Little Fatty at the front.

Countless Fireballs, vines, Wind Blades, and spikes converged on its body.

It wasn’t just them; the soldiers at the rear also frantically squeezed their triggers. Their Heavy Machine Guns laid down a curtain of fire, blanketing the Hunter from all sides.

However, the Hunter lived up to its reputation as the fastest Speed-type Mutated Zombie. Relying on its incredible Speed and its ability to perceive danger, it somehow managed to weave left and right, advancing through the seemingly impossible barrage.

It slashed a claw down at Little Fatty.

The Protective Divine Light on Little Fatty’s body shattered instantly. However, the Chaos Divine Body was, after all, the most powerful defensive Divine Demon Body. Though the light broke, the Hunter’s offensive was noticeably blunted.

By the time its Sharp Claw struck the Fine Steel Giant Shield Little Fatty was holding, its Attack Power was down to a fifth of its original strength, leaving only a long scratch mark on the shield.

Little Fatty’s face paled as his Protective Divine Light shattered, but he gritted his teeth and released it once more.

Simultaneously, he unleashed his Hurricane Superpower. Amplified by his Battle Armor, he controlled the Fine Steel Giant Shield to shove forward, pushing back the Hunter that was just inches away.

Little Fatty braced himself for a ferocious counterattack from the Hunter, but to his utter surprise, the creature used the force of his push to retreat without hesitation. In the blink of an eye, it was over a hundred meters away.

"Er..." Little Fatty blinked his small eyes in confusion.

The others all looked at each other, nonplussed.

’This was completely different from what they had imagined!’

’Aren’t Mutated Zombies supposed to be terrifying? How was it forced back so easily?’

"Hunters are fast and have strong attacks, but their Defense is actually quite weak. You withstood its initial assault, but it was injured in the process. Its retreat was only natural," Lin Xinghai, who had been observing from the sidelines, finally said.

"It was injured?" Little Fatty asked, surprised.

From what he saw, the Hunter’s dodging ability was uncanny; it looked like it had evaded all of their attacks and abilities.

"The shockwave from an exploding Fireball injured its left arm. On top of that, its right leg took a bullet. That will affect its Speed."

"More importantly, a tenth of its Life Force has already been drained. Under those circumstances, if it hadn’t fled when it did, it absolutely wouldn’t have lasted another five seconds," Lin Xinghai explained.