Chapter 9

Just as Huang Shang had anticipated, the bloodbath at the gas station was merely a microcosm of the chaos engulfing City C.

The thick fog that almost sealed off the entire city, along with the deadly virus, was continuously stimulating people's minds.

Fear, anxiety, and confusion were tightening the strings in people's minds, as if they could snap and collapse at any moment.

Especially when people realized that the police force in City C was now restrained at major hospitals, the already taut nerves of the people finally led them to choose another way to vent the pressure that was almost suffocating them!

This method was violence!

Soon, the unrest began to sweep through City C.

Arguments, fights, robberies, and even rapes became commonplace, and the chaos and evil in human nature were fully exposed!

It was only at this moment that Huang Shang realized he might not need to go to the hospital to find prey.

Because in this unrest sweeping the entire city, bloodshed, death, and zombies were beginning to appear inevitably!

Just like what happened at the gas station!

...

In the fog!

Bang!

With a dull thud, a young man fell heavily to the ground, blood gushing from the wound on his forehead.

"Damn, you stubborn thing!"

Standing opposite the young man were four or five young thugs, one of whom, with purple hair, was holding a baseball bat stained with blood.

Looking at the young man on the ground, the purple-haired youth spat and cursed, "You wouldn't hand over the stuff when I asked, so you forced me to use force, didn't you!"

"Boss..."

Suddenly, one of the purple-haired youth's subordinates, looking at the seemingly motionless young man, shivered and hesitantly said, "This guy... he seems to be out of breath."

"Don't panic!"

Hearing his subordinate's words, the purple-haired youth realized his blow might have been too heavy, but he could only tough it out and coldly said, "The fog is so thick, the cameras can't see clearly, and the cops are all at the hospitals. Are you afraid someone will catch you?"

"But, but what if he's dead?"

Another subordinate, looking pale, asked worriedly.

"If he's dead, it's his bad luck. People are dying everywhere, one more won't make a difference!"

The purple-haired youth lit a cigarette and then said to one of his subordinates, "Quick, take his phone and wallet, then leave here."

"Yes... boss..."

Intimidated by the purple-haired youth, the subordinate, though unwilling, nodded and cautiously walked to the young man, taking his phone and wallet.

"Don't... don't... take my... wallet!"

But at that moment, the bloodied young man suddenly grabbed the subordinate, his weak, trembling voice saying, "That's... for my... sister's... medical... expenses..."

"Boss!"

The subordinate panicked when grabbed by the young man.

"Useless thing!"

Seeing the young man was still alive, the boss sighed in relief, then walked over and stepped on the young man's hand, cursing, "In this damned world, dying early means a better rebirth. I'm doing you a favor, ha ha."

With that, the boss kicked the young man's bloodied right hand away and snatched the wallet and phone from the subordinate, laughing, "Let's go, find the next fat sheep. We can make a fortune during this opportunity."

Then, the boss got on his motorcycle and coldly said, "Remember, don't talk about today's events, or you'll end up like that guy."

"Yes, yes!"

Thinking of the young man's fate, the subordinates trembled and nodded, then got on their motorcycles and sped off with their boss.

"Sister..."

Seeing his life-saving money taken away, the young man unwillingly took his last breath, his eyes filled with intense hatred.

Soon, his eyes were covered with bloodshot, and his body began to tremble violently!

No, not just trembling!

As the young man's body shook wildly, his skin, even on his face, began to tear inch by inch, and his body started to twist and elongate. His spine became particularly prominent, and his limb muscles began to bulge, making him look like a terrifying reptilian monster!

Finally, the almost unrecognizable monster lifted its head, sniffed the air, and, as if locking onto something, ran on all fours at a bizarre and rapid speed in the direction the others had left!

Clearly, something special had happened to this young man!

...

At a grocery store!

"Get out, no looting, no sales today!"

The grocery store owner pushed the customers who were trying to buy groceries out the door and attempted to pull down the roller shutter.

He now understood the importance of supplies and would not easily sell these groceries.

"Why not sell? I'm not refusing to pay!"

"Open the door, open the door!"

"Or I'll hit you!"

...

Seeing the owner trying to push them out, the people who had been queuing for a long time immediately became agitated and rushed through the door, looting the groceries.

Seeing people looting, the owner, in a panic, grabbed a stick and fought with them, but he was no match for the many hands and soon fell to the ground.

After the store was looted and the crowd dispersed, only the owner, who had been trampled many times, lay on the ground, lifeless, his right hand almost mashed into a pulp.

A few minutes later, the owner's body suddenly trembled violently, and he staggered to his feet, wobbling onto the street and into the fog.

As he walked, his almost mashed right hand suddenly grew fleshy tendrils. These tendrils, as if alive, began to repair his wounds and gradually envelop his right hand, making it twice as large as before, and even the nails on his fingertips became as sharp as daggers!

"Drunkard, get lost!"

Soon, a middle-aged man carrying a bag of rice saw the wobbling grocery store owner and angrily shouted, preparing to walk past him.

His clothes and the bag of rice were stained with blood, but it wasn't his. From his hurried appearance, he had likely just experienced something.

"Hungry!"

As he passed the grocery store owner, the wobbling owner, like a leopard that had found its prey, suddenly roared and swung his massive right hand, grabbing the middle-aged man and slamming him to the ground, tearing into him ferociously.

Soon, the piercing screams echoed through the street, and the bag of rice was thoroughly stained with blood!

This unprecedented fog not only provided the perfect conditions for the wicked to commit crimes but also created an ideal hunting environment for the zombies!

Chaos, slaughter, and hunting began to intensify in this fog-covered city!

At the same time, some unknown mutations were quietly occurring!

...

"How did so many zombies appear all of a sudden!"

Seeing four or five figures wobbling at the intersection ahead, Huang Shang's heart suddenly tightened.

As he killed more zombies, the benefits of the "Gu Yi Duan Ti Shu" became greater, not only enhancing his strength and speed but also making his senses particularly acute, reducing the fog's impact on him.

Because of this, even from a distance of nearly twenty meters, he could immediately recognize the figures in the fog as zombies!

However, he did not expect that, even with the police sealing off the hospitals and preventing the largest source of infection from spreading, so many zombies would still appear on the streets!

It seemed the situation in City C was deteriorating faster than he had imagined!

"Hungry!"

Although the fog could interfere with human vision, it did not significantly hinder the zombies with their extraordinary hearing and sense of smell. So almost as soon as Huang Shang spotted the zombies, the four or five zombies also detected his presence and roared, running toward him!

"Perfect timing!"

After the brutal battle on the national highway, a mere four or five zombies could no longer pose much of a threat to Huang Shang. As the zombies were about to reach him, he suddenly accelerated his electric scooter and leaped off it.

Instantly, the uncontrolled scooter, like a wild horse, crashed into one of the zombies, knocking it down.

At the same time, Huang Shang leaped up, swung his crowbar, and smashed a zombie's head!

After smashing the zombie's head, Huang Shang kicked another zombie, sending it stumbling backward and falling to the ground.

Bang!

Before the fallen zombie could stand up, Huang Shang's crowbar swung again, smashing its head and killing it instantly!

In just a blink, two zombies had fallen to Huang Shang!

This killing efficiency far surpassed his performance on the national highway!

And this was just the beginning!

After overcoming his psychological pressure and fear, Huang Shang became increasingly adept at dealing with the zombies. After killing two zombies, he did not stop but continued to charge forward, using the same method: kicking a zombie down and then smashing another with his crowbar!

Although the zombies were strong, they were not agile. Once kicked down, it took them time to get up, and Huang Shang would not give them that chance.

Soon, Huang Shang smashed the head of the zombie trying to get up and accelerated, swinging his crowbar to finish off the zombie hit by the scooter!

In just over a minute, Huang Shang had single-handedly eliminated five zombies!

This killing efficiency was terrifying!

However, after killing the five zombies, Huang Shang did not relax due to the further enhancement of his body. Instead, he suddenly gripped his crowbar tightly, crouched low, and, like a leopard that had spotted its prey, locked his gaze on the fog ahead!

At that moment, he felt a sudden chill, as if being watched by a predator!

And the source of this feeling was coming from that direction!