Chapter 1109: Chapter 1109
But now the advantage in numbers has vanished.
Just as he was thinking about having another cigarette to ease up a bit.
A dark shadow swiftly darted out.
Tan Qing’s eyes were sharp, and he reacted quickly, firing a shot that collided with the shadow, directly knocking the ambusher away.
Upon closer inspection.
It crawled on all fours, without eyes, covered in blood and flesh, strong and powerful.
It was the zombie documented in the atlas.
The crystal was brown.
"Finally met a worthy opponent." Tan Qing smiled, raising his steel spear, aiming at the zombie, a type he had previously avoided and found unbeatable. Content orıginally comes from 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝕟𝕖𝕥
But now he was full of confidence.
He didn’t believe he was not a match.
"Come, let me see what you’re capable of." Tan Qing appeared to smile, but in reality, his expression grew serious as he prepared for battle.
The Licker roared, lashing out with its flexible tongue covered in barbs, one of its common killing moves, capable of ensnaring its target, then crushing their bones, dragging them forward, and tearing them apart.
Previously, Tan Qing might not have been able to trace the tongue’s attack path; the speed was too fast, visible to the eye but faster than the brain’s response.
But now that was not the case.
His abilities improved, with enhancements in all aspects of his physique.
The angle of Tan Qing’s steel spear was quite tricky, as it vibrated and pierced, directly nailing the tongue to the ground.
The Licker retracted its tongue, with blood dripping from its tip.
Just one encounter, and its tongue was injured.
The Licker’s ravaging gaze showed a hint of caution.
Moving rapidly on all fours, it circled Tan Qing, searching for the best position to hunt the prey in front of it.
As the Licker lunged, Tan Qing raised his steel spear to block its thick, sharp claws, colliding with the Licker’s strength.
The Licker’s strength was considerable. If not for Tan Qing’s increased abilities, one blow would have knocked him to the ground, putting him at a disadvantage.
Tan Qing lifted one foot, fiercely kicking the Licker away, with his foot armored and hard, the force of the kick nearly unstoppable for the Licker.
Rolling several times upon landing.
Seizing the opportunity, Tan Qing leaped high, firing a shot at the Licker.
The spear tip hit the ground, causing an earthquake-like explosion, creating a three- to four-meter wide pit.
When descending, the Licker fled quickly, narrowly dodging the attack. Otherwise, it would have been blown to pieces.
"Such speed and strength—this is the power of a brown-crystal zombie."
Tan Qing felt this type of zombie was monstrous.
Yet, Lin Fan had dealt with zombies far more formidable than this one.
Tan Qing continued his powerful moves, posing a considerable threat to the Licker, unlike ordinary Awakeners, who fought without strategy and relied solely on instinct.
With every shot, he knew what to do next.
Effectively forcing the Licker into predictable behavior, he had awaited this moment for some time.
The bloodied Licker fell heavily, its appearance revealing shattered internal organs from the massive impact.
Tan Qing touched his armored abdomen, with the armor showing a few marks.
Though consistently holding the upper hand, he was still scratched by the Licker.
Proving the Licker is indeed strong.
Not as weak as imagined.
Cutting open its head with his steel spear, he took a brown crystal, a well-earned reward, returning to the armored car’s roof, sitting on it and enjoying a cigarette, feeling invigorated from the recent fight.
It truly enhanced his physical state.
"Tan, is everything resolved?" a signal operator asked.
Tan Qing replied, "It’s resolved. You carry on, take your time, no hurry."
Exhaling smoke through his nostrils, the post-battle cigarette made him feel very happy.
"The place where they got separated from their companions is right here, but where should we start looking?"
Lin Fan searched aimlessly.
He wasn’t sure if the others were still alive.
Given the situation in the south, he could only try searching, in hopes of being lucky enough to find them.
He arrived in a city, the same city where he had previously killed the Creator; here, the zombie count was not high.
Evidently, the Creator had summoned a horde of zombies earlier.
Walking through the deserted city.
One could hear the ’ho-ho’ sounds.
Some zombies were still active.
Looking at a nearby shop.
It was a small supermarket, the noise emanating from inside, where a zombie was pinned under a shelf, its lower body crushed, helplessly groaning.
Clearly pinned since the apocalypse erupted.
Crushed all the way until now; quite pitiful.
Faced with someone in need of help, he wouldn’t stand idly by but would truly exhibit the virtues of a new-era man.
"It must be uncomfortable being stuck; don’t worry, I’ll help you."
Lin Fan lifted the shelf pinning the zombie.
Like doing a good deed; his mood improved significantly.
He harbored no ill will toward the injured, usually opting for peaceful interaction if the zombies didn’t show hostility.