Chapter 104: Chapter 87: Stubborn Zombie (Seeking, Guaranteed Monthly Votes)_i, Translator: 549690339 1, Yet another special zombie, but upon seeing this one, Wang Tao was not nervous at all; on the contrary, he was eager to try his hand., Because this zombie was described in the military-provided Zombie Guide it was known as the Stalwart. It had high defense but moved slowly, and its attack was weak. It was as if… in a game, all its attribute points had been allocated to defense., If there were many zombies around, dealing with this type would be somewhat troublesome. But with not many zombies at the entrance of the residential area, even with its high defense, Wang Tao could grind it down to death!, After parking the car, Wang Tao contacted Ding Yuqin., “Wang Tao, have you… have you come back?”, “Sister-in-law, I’m downstairs. There are a few zombies down here; I will deal with them first. Don’t come out.”, “Okay, be careful… I’ll be waiting for you!”, After closing the walkie-talkie, Wang Tao took the firefighter axe and walked into the rain., “Heh heh…”, The zombies’ senses were largely reduced in the heavy rain. It wasn’t until, Wang Tao approached an ordinary zombie that it raised its head., Pu-cha!, -500, 0

/500, The firefighter axe cleaved its head open, instantly killing it., Obtained: Rope xi, Wang Tao didn’t stop moving, continuing towards other ordinary zombies., Before fighting this special zombie, he certainly had to clear out the surrounding ordinary ones., There were only six zombies in total, and they were quickly dealt with., Only then did the “Stalwart” zombie belatedly notice Wang Tao., “Heh heh…”, The zombie groaned as it walked towards Wang Tao, but its movements were slow and rigid, like a puppet., Wang Tao strode over and brought his axe down on its head., Bang!, -23, 2977

/3000, “Huh?”, Seeing this number, Wang Tao was a bit stunned., Could it be that the axe was broken? But even a simple smash wouldn’t reduce its HP by so little, surely?, Wang Tao, undeterred, chopped with the axe again., -24, 2953

/3000, -22, 2931

/3000, Wang Tao confirmed it; the Stalwart indeed had ridiculously high defense! With his current strength plus the firefighter axe and Rush Right Arm, one chop only reduced about twenty-plus HP, which was almost like not piercing its defense at all—and indeed, it barely did, as the Stalwart’s head only showed some white marks without any actual wounds., “Roar—”, The Stalwart zombie swung its arms at Wang Tao, who easily dodged away. Although the Stalwart’s attack power was low, Wang Tao had no intention of testing it. After all, a zombie’s attack always carried the virus, and it was better to be safe unless absolutely necessary., However, since the Stalwart was slow both in terms of speed and attack, Wang Tao decided he was not going to fight fair., He took another axe from his waist with his left hand, and wielding one firefighter axe in each, he began frantically chopping at the Stalwart’s head., -25, -12, -23, -11, -24, -13, Since the left hand was inherently weaker than the right, and since it didn’t have the Rush Arm Guard, the damage it dealt was only half that of the right hand. Against the zombie’s 2000 HP, it was nothing more than scratching the surface., But even scratching could lead to its demise!, Since the Stalwart’s attack was weak and slow, and Wang Tao could dodge easily, plus there were no other zombies around to interfere, Wang Tao could fully unleash his attack., Wang Tao considered using a Molotov cocktail, but with the heavy rain, its effectiveness would surely be compromised, and he would have to go back to the car to prepare it. He decided against it., He tried using his shockwave ability and was pleasantly surprised to find that it could inflict thirty to forty damage on the Stalwart!, That was even higher than the damage from his two axes combined. However, his mana was limited, and there was no need to expend so much at the moment. Keeping more mana on hand also felt safer., Wang Tao also tried chopping at the Stalwart’s neck, but it was just as tough as its head… or rather, its entire body was stiff; chopping anywhere else would be even less effective than aiming for the head., Finally, after a couple of minutes of scratching, with a sound of pu-cha, both axes simultaneously buried into the Stalwart’s head., -53, 0

/3000, Phew—, Wang Tao let out a sigh of relief. This Stalwart was the zombie with the highest HP he had encountered so far and the toughest to kill, but it was also the least dangerous-at least for him, it was even less dangerous than ordinary zombies., Wang Tao glanced at his HP, adding 60 points, which brought his HP ceiling to 1100

/1100!, He picked up the Stalwart’s dropped loot without rushing to inspect it, and quickly scooped up the zombie’s Faint Red Crystal Core, inside which was a silhouette of a tiny, pitch-black figure., Level 1 Crystal Core ■ Toughness, Quality: Excellent (80%), Purity: 50% (Side effect: Skin darkening, body stiffening), Toughness: During the duration, defensive power and hardness of the entire body are enhanced, “Eh? A Continuous Ability?”, This was the first time Wang Tao had come across a zombie crystal core like this, and he felt that the ability suited him-though the increased hardness part… was it practical or laughable?, As he pondered, Wang Tao hurried to open the gate of the residential area and drove his car under the awning in front of building number four. He had just stepped out when the door to the building opened., Dressed in light makeup, wearing a black form-fitting skirt, flesh-colored