Ear-piercing screams snapped the two back to reality.
Xu Qian quickly opened the map to check. Amidst the dense crowd, several small red dots were interspersed.
What was going on?
"There are zombies."
Gu Ziming turned and ran towards the direction of the sound, while Xu Qian ran towards the small red dots in other directions.
No zombie biting incidents had occurred in her area. Xu Qian did not rashly alert people, as too many individuals could easily lead to a stampede.
She scanned the map while searching for the small red dots, finally focusing on a woman with a numb expression.
She walked slowly with the crowd, not looking around. If not for a closer inspection, she would appear like a normal human.
Moreover... her eyes were deep purple, indicating she was a level four zombie.
In her previous life, after seven years of the apocalypse, level four zombies were still extremely rare. Now, five years into the apocalypse, one had appeared.
Xu Qian cautiously approached and silently locked onto the zombie's crystal core with her mental power, then slowly crushed it.
The zombie offered no resistance, falling backward silently. Xu Qian's brow furrowed. She gripped its arm and began to drag it out.
Something was wrong. These zombies seemed to be controlled by someone...
They could move, or they could stand still.
Reaching a corner, Xu Qian silently stored the zombie in her spatial dimension, then proceeded to eliminate the zombies in other locations one by one.
Except for one that offered some resistance, the others were easy to handle. After confirming there were no more zombies in other areas, Xu Qian went to find Gu Ziming. She wasn't worried about him.
The Ten Great Experts were not a title given lightly.
The zombie Gu Ziming was dealing with offered resistance and was very powerful.
The man and the zombie fought non-stop. Several bodies lay around, the ground was covered in mud, and the crowd had dispersed from that area.
Gu Ziming was covered in sweat, gradually struggling to resist.
He glanced at Xu Qian, who stood calmly beside him, almost getting swiped by the zombie in anger.
"Xu Qian, hurry and help!"
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow. She thought he wouldn't need assistance.
With a thought, a Basang knife materialized in her palm. She also wanted to fight a newly appeared level four zombie.
After all, she was no match for Song Xiaoping.
*Clang!* The knife struck flesh and bone but was completely undamaged.
Xu Qian's brow furrowed. It was very much like a mutant.
The zombie's purple eyes widened. It turned its head and lunged at her with its mouth open, its strength and speed at their peak.
Xu Qian fought with a tight brow but could still manage.
This level four zombie was not as strong as Song Xiaoping. Just relying on physical combat to wear it down would likely take a long time.
Xu Qian immediately drew a wisp of mental energy and attacked the crystal core in its head. The zombie was caught off guard by the attack and fell straight to the ground.
"Spare the zombie!"
A team of white-robed experimental personnel ran over, panting. The young leader was delicate-looking, with watery eyes.
He knelt beside the zombie and sighed, "A pity... it's dead."
Ming Letong stood up, hands on his hips, and exclaimed indignantly, "Brother Ziming, didn't I tell you to leave one? This person is..."
He paused, "Xu Qian?"
Xu Qian scrutinized him. He hadn't changed much, except perhaps his hair was thinner?
"Long time no see. I have a live zombie in my space."
With a thought, Xu Qian brought forth a comatose young male zombie onto the ground.
"This is a level four zombie. Its crystal core is damaged, but it's not dead. It must be immobilized before research."
As soon as he heard about a live zombie, Ming Letong cast all other matters aside.
"Quick, quick! Carry it away!"
He turned to leave with his team but suddenly stopped and looked back.
"Thank you, Xu Qian."
Whether it was this level four zombie or bringing him to Guangming Base, he felt he should thank her.
At Guangming Base, he lived happily. His parents were there, and he could do anything he wished. This feeling was far better than his life before.
Xu Qian pursed her lips, smiled, and nodded.
The system had once mentioned that Ming Letong was an expert in zombie research. If she could lure him to Tang's Base to research a new vaccine with Zhiyuan...
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Ming Letong said no more, quickly turning to leave. He had to research this new specimen thoroughly.
"Qianqian, are you alright?"
With a gust of wind, the young woman was embraced.