Chapter 009: Fight Like a Zombie, Captured

On the desolate black street, dilapidated high-rise buildings line both sides, with a haphazard collection of vehicles of varying ages piled nearby. In the center of the road, a group of grotesque zombies surrounds another zombie, incessantly tearing at it, while the latter emits intermittent roars of anger, despair, and unwillingness.

The direction he charged towards had two head-cracking zombies, while behind him, a sharp horn was approaching, the very projectile attack that the long-necked zombie had repeatedly employed. Li Lang did not evade; he prepared to grit his teeth and endure this attack. As long as he could deal with the two zombies in front of him, he would have a chance to escape

The other zombies, seeing the situation, could no longer afford to wait; they all howled and charged forward, launching an attack on the long-necked zombie. Leading the charge was the conical-armed three-legged zombie, who, despite having only one leg left, moved with remarkable agility. It leaped into the air, extending its arms straight out, resembling an ancient knight brandishing a lance in a charge. However, its target was not the long-necked zombie, but rather the metal barrel.

He had just closed his eyes when he heard a sound of something slicing through the air; from the sound, it was a human aircraft

Li Lang was greatly shocked. Peering through the narrow gap of his eyes towards the sky, he saw three warriors clad in gray armor appearing at an altitude of four to five meters. Upon closer inspection, their design bore some resemblance to the blue-armored figures from that day. Each of them held a large net, which was heavily laden with the corpses of second and third-tier zombies.

Even his clawed hand, after severing the neck of a zombie, was reasonably torn apart and swallowed by three other zombies, leaving only a hard bone shaft

However, now Li Lang has no way to escape. Just a moment ago, he was preoccupied with drinking that dark red liquid, and the zombies have already formed a surrounding circle, launching an attack together

At this moment, from a distance, one would see a bizarre sight: a long-necked zombie with two zombies strung around its neck, resembling candied hawthorn on a stick

All the zombies had bloodshot eyes, and the spiked-arm zombie took a bite directly into Li Lang's unprotected forehead. Li Lang immediately felt an excruciating pain that was almost explosive, as the long-accumulated fear and despair instantly transformed into madness and rage

Are they capturing zombies? Li Lang immediately closed his eyes and pretended to faint, while carefully listening to the sounds coming from the sky

What should I do, what should I do... Li Lang looked in horror at the zombies surrounding him as they came to dine. He never expected to find himself in such a predicament; if only he hadn't been drawn over by the enticing aroma.

It is estimated that their strength is relatively balanced, and after exerting themselves, their bodily functions have temporarily paused. However, this is better; didn't Dr. Luohai mention that living samples are the best? Look at the few captured ahead; they are basically all dead.

Li Lang's left leg and right shoulder were already gone, and there was a large hole in his chest, from which the head of a long-necked zombie twisted out in a grotesque manner. The scent of the dark red liquid on Li Lang's body excited all the zombies immensely; in their eyes, Li Lang had transformed into an incredibly delicious feast. Ironically, the remains of the giant-footed zombie that had just been torn apart lay at his feet.

Li Lang was just about to break free from the encirclement of the裂齿丧尸 when he felt a chill on his back. Suddenly, a black dot burst forth from his chest, gradually elongating and expanding. It was the horn of the长脖子丧尸! The speed was simply too fast; Li Lang had no time to evade. The entire head of the长脖子丧尸 pierced through his chest and continued to thrust forward, stabbing through the裂齿丧尸 in front of him.

He swung his split-toothed hand forward, biting down on the head of a slightly weaker zombie on the left, firmly gripping its two sets of gums. He dodged the attack from another split-toothed zombie, exerted a sudden force, and with a "crack," two sets of gums from the weak split-toothed zombie were torn off, leaving the remaining two sets on one side, which no longer posed any threat.

Approximately four to five minutes later, the newly formed body was completely healed, yet it appeared anything but new; instead, it exuded a sense of strength that had weathered the trials of time amidst its pallid complexion

Before long, Li Lang's limbs were gone

At this moment, all the zombies fell into a coma, and the surrounding ruins were eerily silent. Li Lang lay amidst the pile of zombies, quietly contemplating the events that had transpired with him. In retrospect, this was undoubtedly a good thing; whenever he found himself on the brink of despair or rage in such situations, this red liquid would emerge, proving to be a veritable panacea. However, he also understood that no matter how he thought about it now, he could not make sense of it, so he decided to stop pondering. Looking back, this was indeed a good thing; whenever he encountered such circumstances and reached the edge of despair or fury, this red liquid would appear, almost like a universal remedy. Yet, he was aware that he could not comprehend it at this moment, so he simply chose not to think about it any further. The other zombies would not awaken in the short term, so he should close his eyes and rest, focusing on recovering his strength.

Although the metal cylinder is considered to be hard, it cracked with a loud bang under the heavy impact of the double cone, detaching from the long-necked zombie's horn and flying straight out.

Three gray-armored warriors also entered the transport aircraft, tossing the large net in their hands into the cargo hold. They stood at the doorway on guard for a while, and then the transport aircraft slowly ascended, flying northward

A sharp pain shot through the back of his neck as his throat was bitten by the three-tiered zombie behind him. Li Lang struggled desperately, but the only result was the continuous peeling away of his flesh. With little sensation of pain, he could only watch helplessly as chunks of his own flesh were torn away and chewed to pieces by the zombies, swallowed down. This feeling, intertwined with despair, drove Li Lang to madness

Ah! Although the zombies have a very dull sense of pain, Li Lang could not help but let out a loud shout upon realizing the extent of his own bodily injuries. At that moment, he had already discovered that he could not escape. Just this brief pause allowed all the zombies to surround him, frantically tearing at him.

The blood mist seems to possess a strong corrosive effect, eroding all the zombies down to a layer of flesh in an extremely short time. The remains of the giant-footed zombies on the ground have turned to nothingness, and even the bone armor of those zombies has been corroded by half. These zombies, who were initially indulging in their feast, did not even have time to grunt before collapsing one by one, appearing to be on the brink of death. After corroding the numerous zombies, the color of the red mist deepened significantly. The remaining bone canal in Li Lang's left arm generated a powerful suction, drawing in the mist, and his flesh began to visibly regenerate at an astonishing speed.

Why have all these zombies fainted? Previously, there were several intense battles where it was a fight to the death. A deep male voice came from within a piece of armor

Although Li Lang was extremely surprised by this scene, he found himself unable to move, as if he had lost control of his body, and his physical strength had diminished to the lowest point. He could feel that the process of reshaping his body consumed too much energy, leaving him utterly weak.

The long-necked zombie paused its castration, then twisted its neck to bite down on Li Lang's shoulder, tearing off a large chunk of flesh stained dark red

The silvery metal tube was inserted into the head of the long-necked zombie, and dark red liquid flowed down his decaying cheek. At this moment, the aroma had completely captivated him, and the long-necked zombie no longer cared about anything else. He merely extended his tongue to suck the juice from his face, and a look of intoxication appeared on a face that was originally incapable of much expression. Moreover, his dead white eyes began to faintly redden, and all the wounds on his body started to heal rapidly.

Li Lang let out a howl like that of a hungry wolf, his eyes turning a blood-red hue, resembling two eerie gemstones that flickered with a red light. He had reached the brink of losing his sanity and facing death. Then, a sound reminiscent of melting snow was heard, as dark red liquid suddenly oozed from the wounds of his remaining body, transforming into a blood mist the moment it came into contact with the air, enveloping all the zombies.

Li Lang swung the empty metal canister and shouted loudly as he charged forward. Now, with all his trump cards (the bomb and the metal canister) exhausted, he found himself with no way to evade; only a frontal battle offered a glimmer of hope. He had initially thought that the zombies were mindless and easy to manipulate, but he was left wondering whether the zombies had become smarter or if he had simply underestimated them. In the end, he found himself in a dead end, and all he could do was fight like a zombie.

Li Lang first felt a surge of joy in his heart, but while he secretly lamented, he gulped down several mouthfuls of liquid. Suddenly, he was struck by a realization: this was bad! All the zombies were lunging towards him! From their appearance, it was clear they wanted to consume this dark red liquid, but now that it was all spilled on Li Lang, the intentions of these low-intelligence zombies were evident—they wanted to devour Li Lang! If they caught him, he would undoubtedly meet a dismembered fate, leaving not even a trace behind.

Li Lang was watching the commotion from the sidelines, preparing to take advantage of the situation once they had exhausted each other in battle. He understood that with his own strength, rushing in at this moment would be akin to seeking death. As he stood at the periphery, eyeing the dark red liquid with envy, an unexpected pale shadow fell from the sky and struck him on the head. Subsequently, a fragrant liquid splashed all over him, as the broken metal canister had indeed landed on him.

Stop the nonsense and call the transport team. Although Captain Li has already driven away the Level 5 Corpse King, we cannot rule out the possibility of a second one appearing. Complete the mission and return to rest quickly. The third gray-armored warrior was a woman. She casually pressed a button, and soon a roar of a jet engine was heard as a Y-50 vertical wing transport aircraft flew in from a distance. Hundreds of fully armed soldiers in biochemical protective suits rushed out, loading the unconscious, blood-soaked zombies below into special metal containers, all of which were then carried onto the transport aircraft.