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nChapter 30

nRegarding the matter of escape, Wang Xiong had become quite experienced after going through it once.

nLeading the remaining six people, Wang Xiong turned every corner, finding every opportunity to escape through windows and buildings—it highlighted his wealth of experience.

nAlthough Zhang Lixin, Meng Jie, and the others were not Awakened ones, Wang Xiong had put them through a rough time, but it did ensure their safety—this was also closely related to Zhang Ye being the primary target of the hunters.

nAbout 20 minutes later.

nZhang Ye’s heart-wrenching scream came from afar.

nThis made Wang Xiong tremble, and Zhang Chengcheng collapsed and burst into tears.

nIt went without saying what happened to Zhang Ye.

nHowever, the tragedy made Wang Xiong even more calm.

n“Village entrance, military vehicles, weapons, escape, downtown shelter!”

n“And also Brother Lu Ming.”

nSeveral nouns connected at that moment.

n“First, let’s go to Brother Lu Ming’s house and take him with us! There are now Tier 2 zombies appearing in Good Hope Village. We can’t stay here anymore.”

nWang Xiong said as they fled.

nThis suggestion was unanimously agreed by the others.

nThe distance from Good Hope Village to the downtown shelter was 13 kilometers. Even if they had a military vehicle, it would be challenging for them to safely reach their destination with the zombies all over the road.

nLu Ming was an Awakened. Taking Lu Ming with him would definitely add another layer of insurance to their escape journey.

nFurthermore, since even Zhang Ye had died, leaving Lu Ming here alone would be like leaving him to die.

nTaking you with us is to save your life; it’s for your own good.

nThere was nothing wrong with that!

nHowever, the actual situation once again astonished Wang Xiong and left him perplexed.

n“I’m not going.”

nHearing the icy rejection from behind the door, Wang Xiong’s eyes slowly widened.

n“Brother, that’s a Tier 2 zombie! Tier 2!”

n“I know. You just mentioned it.”

n“Then why did you—”

nBefore Wang Xiong could finish speaking, Lu Ming, who was inside,already sneered.

n“There are already Tier 2 zombies appearing in such a small place like Good Hope Village. Wouldn’t there be even more high-level zombies outside?”

nWhen I’m inside my house, I might be able to deal with the zombies, but once I get out, without cover, how can I fight the zombies?!

nThere was nothing wrong with what he said.

nThe road ahead was unknown, and anything could happen along the way.

nNo one had the ability to foresee the future, which also meant that anyone could make a clown of oneself.

nWang Xiong was not good at convincing people with reason.

nSeeing that Lu Ming was stubborn, Wang Xiong became anxious.

nBehind him, Zhang Lixin suddenly pulled Wang Xiong’s lapel.

nThis made Wang Xiong turn around.

nHe saw his six companions behind him stiffening their bodies, staring into the distance.

nHis gaze followed their line of sight.

nHe saw a four-legged, eerie zombie resembling a hunting dog slowly approaching from the end of the distant street.

nAnd in its mouth, only the half-body of Zhang Ye was left, dripping with blood. His body was in tatters. His head was still intact, and his gray eyes stared straight at Wang Xiong, as if he had died with remaining grievances.

nThe atmosphere became tense.

n…

nThe hunter placed Zhang Ye’s tattered body on the ground.

nIt crouched down, just like a real hunting dog, tilting its head to look at Wang Xiong and the others.

nStrangely, the corners of its mouth curled up slightly.

nIt was as if it was mocking them.

nThe intelligence of the giant zombie was actually not low.

nAnd the current situation seemed to confirm one thing—as the level of the zombies increased, their intelligence kept rising.

nAt least Wang Xiong could see the strange mockery and deeply hidden ferocity in the hunter’s eyes.

n“It’s targeting us…”

nMeng Jie muttered in despair.

nThat, too, was obvious.

nTo hunters, a Level 2 Awakened, Zhang Ye, was a great supplementary meal. However, Wang Xiong and Zhang Chengcheng, these two Level 1 Awakened, were clearly not inedible and unpalatable.

nJust now, after dealing with Zhāng Yě and briefly feeding, the hunter dispersed the zombies and chased after them alone, following the trail left by Wang Xiong and the others.

nIt was like a real hound.

nGreedy and persistent.

nThe entire street became oppressive because of the appearance of the hunter.

nBut the hunter made no further move.

nIt just scanned the seven people in the distance, or rather, it could sense that there was another ordinary person inside the house.

nTherefore, there were eight prey.

nAfter locking onto the target and remembering the scent, the hunter lowered its head, tore off one of Zhang Ye’s arms, and began to chew it voraciously.

n“Let him go!”

nZhang Chengcheng screamed. She could not bear to see her brother suffer such treatment after his death. Fortunately, Wang Xiong quickly grabbed Zhang Chengcheng.

n“Don’t act impulsively…”

nAfter saying this in a low voice, Wang Xiong saw Zhang Chengcheng turn around in despair and look at him.

n“What good does not acting impulsively do?”

nActing impulsively led to death, and not acting impulsively also led to death.

nThe moment the hunter appeared, the fate of everyone was already sealed.

nWang Xiong was speechless.

nHe did not know how to respond to Zhang Chengcheng’s question.

nHowever, he suddenly heard a faint creaking sound from the window above.

nLooking up, he saw that the window on the second floor had been opened. Lu Ming stood behind the window, calmly gazing at the hunter.

nWang Xiong couldn’t help but sigh.

n“Brother, It’s my fault. I have caused you harm.”

nHe genuinely felt sorry for Lu Ming.

nDuring the previous giant zombie chase, it was Lu Ming who had saved them.

nAnd now, he had led a Tier 2 zombie to Lu Ming’s house.

nPresumably, this time, there would not be a repeat of the previous situation.

nSadness came from the bottom of his heart. Wang Xiong couldn’t help but say, “I owe you a debt in this life, brother, I’ll definitely repay it in my next life!”

nThen he saw Lu Ming give him a cold glance and raised his slingshot.

n…

nLu Ming felt that Wang Xiong had some problems in his head.

nPreviously, he had advised him to move out.

nJust now, he persuaded him to go to the city center with them..

nAnd now, he was acting all melodramatic here, making it seem like a romance drama—Lu Ming hated this the most.

nThe key point was that this guy’s decisions never ended well. He was busy all day long, but always ended up with nothing to show for it.

nThis person was very strange. He had a talent for self-destruction…

nAfter giving Wang Xiong a glance, Lu Ming no longer paid attention to him and focused on the distant zombie.

nA Tier 2 zombie.

nA hunter!

nIt did not look like someone to be trifled with.

nBut to be honest, the oppression from the hunter was not that strong.

nAt least, it was not as oppressive as when he first saw the giant zombie.

n“Maybe it’s because of its physique… Although it looks strong, it’s still a bit skinny. Its strength shouldn’t be too strong, and its defense probably wasn’t that high either.”

nHowever, it’s still a man-eating monster! It poses a threat to me!

nIf there was a threat, he had to eliminate it.

nIf he could not get rid of it, Lu Ming was prepared to retreat into the basement.

nHe leveled his arm and pulled back the slingshot.

nThe bowstring made a creaking sound.

nAlthough the hunter did not impose a strong sense of oppression, it was still a Tier 2 zombie after all.

nLu Ming was determined to go all out.

nThe bowstring expanded further and further.

nLu Ming exerted force crazily!

nJust a loud thud.

nLu Ming snapped the slingshot.

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