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nChapter 12

nIn the Wanda Shop.

nWang Gang woke up from his fainting spell, feeling a splitting headache and his right eye seemed blind, unable to see anything.

nHe had no idea how long he had been unconscious.

nBut soon, Wang Gang recalled the last scene he saw before passing out—the man with the slingshot.

nWang Gang shuddered, struggling to get up, and immediately saw his four companions.

nYao Zheng and Wei Kai were pinned together by a crossbow bolt, indistinguishable from each other, dead beyond death.

nFeng Qin’s eye was exploded by the slingshot—he was not as lucky as Wang Gang getting hit in a vital spot by the heavy slingshot, and died a clean death.

nPoor Liu Aiyuan had her mouth and cervical vertebrae shattered.

nAt this moment, she had not completely breathed her last breath.

nBut her spine was shattered, causing Liu Aiyuan to lose the ability to control her body. She lay naked on the bed, unable to turn her head or move, her eyes staring straight at the ceiling, while her mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water.

nThere was a saying that when calamity struck, everyone looked out for themselves.

nWang Gang had no intention of saving Liu Aiyuan’s life.

nEnduring the pain in his head, Wang Gang was about to go downstairs, but as soon as he turned around, he suddenly froze.

nBecause he saw, just behind him at the stairwell, a head full of white hair and a pair of grayish-white eyes slowly rising.

nA zombie.

nIt was a zombie!

nWang Gang was about to scream when the zombie in front of him suddenly pounced, crossing several meters in an instant and landing right in front of him.

nA tremendous force rushed over, instantly knocking Wang Gang down.

nHowever, the expected gnawing did not happen.

nWang Gang only felt a pair of large hands firmly gripping his forehead, accompanied by a “crack” sound, and then he lost consciousness…

nAfter breaking Wang Gang’s neck, this zombie exhibited intelligence different from the ordinary zombies.

nFirst, it let out a loud roar, causing the restless zombies downstairs to stop in their tracks, then with its grayish-white eyes, it scanned the scene in the house.

nAfter its gaze stopped on Yao Zheng, Feng Qin, Wang Gang, Wei Kai, and Liu Aiyuan, the zombie locked onto Yao Zheng and Wei Kaifa.

nIt pulled the corpses over and began feasting.

nBlood splattered, flesh devoured.

nOne could clearly see that the few already sparse hair on the head of this elderly zombie began to fall out, but its skin became tighter, and its grayish-white eyes gradually became brighter.

nAfter a little over an hour, the zombie finished eating the two bodies and stood up.

nIt was evident that this once frail zombie had grown taller and stronger by a significant margin!

nIt did not rest and went on to Feng Qin’s corpse and began to feast again.

nThe sound of tearing and swallowing filled the air.

nThe zombies downstairs were drawn by the smell of blood and were restless, but they were restrained by the pressure from that strange zombie and did not dare to cross the line.

nMeanwhile, Liu Aiyuan, paralyzed from the neck down, could only listen and scan the surroundings with the corner of her eye.

nTears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

nEven with IQ and poor vision, she could sense the current situation.

nThat zombie was feasting and evolving!

nAnd she, who was still alive and fresh, was the final main course of that eerie zombie!

n…

nName: Lu Ming.

nAge: 25 years old.

nStrength: 7.2

nPhysique: 7.6

nAgility: 8.

nFitness Lv2 (50

/100).

nSlingshot Lv2 (16

/200).

nCrossbow Shooting Lv2 (5

/200).

nArchery Lv1 (1

/100)

nHand-to-hand combat Lv1 (53

/100).

nAt the fitness area on the second floor, Lu Ming opened the attribute panel and studied it carefully.

nThe attributes had not changed, but the proficiency levels of the skills had.

nSlingshot shooting Lv2 had increased from 7 proficiency points to 16, a gain of 9 points.

nCrossbow design Lv2 went from 0 proficiency point to 5.

nThinking of the structure of his attack when he killed the person earlier, Lu Ming had a speculation in his mind.

nDouble kill with one bolt from the crossbow, increasing the proficiency by 5 points. It’s worth noting that the distance I shot from was within 10 meters.

nFrom this, it can be inferred that the proficiency gained from hitting living targets is not the same as hitting stationary targets.

nThe increase in proficiency in slingshot shooting also follows this logic. Just now, I used the slingshot three times in a row. Every time I hit the target, I can increase my proficiency.

nIt seemed that training by hitting living targets was much more effective than hitting stationary ones.

nBut then again.

nIf not for the fact that his safety was severely threatened, Lu Ming would never have gone out. He did not have live targets to practice on at home. Therefore, although Lu Ming yearned for the proficiency gained from hitting living targets, he could only think about it and not put it into action.

nHe put on the gauntlets and stood in front of the sandbag.

nRecalling the techniques of hand-to-hand combat, Lu Ming began to practice meticulously.

nHe practiced until four o’clock in the afternoon.

nWiping the sweat off his forehead, Lu Ming was about to prepare dinner.

nThe episode of the killing this afternoon would not change Lu Ming’s daily routine.

nExercise, eat, and sleep.

nLu Ming was enjoying his seemingly boring life.

nIf he could, he really wanted to continue enjoying this peaceful life forever.

n…

nAfter a brief muffled groan, Liu Aiyuan’s neck was snapped and she lost all signs of life.

nAnother half an hour later, there was no sign of Liu Aiyuan and the others on the second floor of the Wanda Store, other than bloodstains and shattered bones.

nA strong zombie, standing about two meters tall, slowly stood up from the ground. It had a muscular body, arms as thick as a man’s thigh, a shiny bald head, and pale eyeballs.

nThere were sporadic bloodstains on its lips, and stray shreds of flesh between its sharp teeth.

nThis was a big fellow that looked different from a normal zombie.

nWhat was even more terrifying was the occasional flash of light in its eyes, as if to prove that its intelligence was far superior to that of a normal zombie!

n“Roar.”

nA roar reverberated from the mouth of the giant zombie, causing the horde of zombies downstairs to take several steps back.

nThe giant zombie descended the stairs like a general, with thunderous footsteps, and quickly led a group of underlings to the entrance of the Wanda Store.

nLooking up, it gazed in the direction of Lu Ming’s house.

nWith its powerful sense of smell, restored vision to human levels, and an increased intelligence of around 60, the giant zombie deduced that there was someone there.

nOne person.

nFlaring its nostrils, the giant zombie turned its head towards another direction in the village.

nThere were people there, too.

nAnd more!

nInstinctively, the giant zombie realized that it needed to consume more fresh flesh and blood in order to grow stronger.

nHunting a single prey was far less valuable compared to hunting a group of prey.

nWith this in mind, the giant zombie let out another roar and, accompanied by its underlings, rushed towards the opposite direction of Lu Ming’s house.

n…

nThe sound of footsteps and roars a hundred meters away disturbed Lu Ming, who was having his meal.

nHe opened the observation window and saw the horde of zombies already moving away.

nHe vaguely caught sight of an extremely conspicuous figure within the horde.

nThis made Lu Ming frown.

nThat zombie looks so muscular…

nA sense of unease welled up within him, and Lu Ming frowned and closed the observation hole.

n“Can zombies evolve?” he wondered.

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