Chapter 11

Chu Nan's body swayed, nearly falling, but he dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately rushed out.

Tang Sanli followed closely behind, charging forward frantically.

Anyone who suddenly saw two or three dozen corpse-mutated monsters gathered together would be terrified and thrown into chaos.

Dongzi let out a wild cry, jumping up with all his might, but was immediately pounced upon and grabbed by five corpse-mutated monsters.

Dongzi had been the most carefree and indulgent in eating and drinking, so his reaction was the slowest. By the time he was startled awake by Chu Nan's roar and reacted, a group of corpse-mutated monsters had already approached and surrounded him.

Chu Nan knew that Dongzi was as good as dead, but they didn't dare turn back to save him. In fact, they should be grateful to Dongzi. Therefore, after rushing out, Chu Nan roared to alert everyone.

Because Dongzi's reaction was a beat slower, he attracted the majority of the corpse-mutated monsters.

At least a dozen corpse-mutated monsters surrounded him, densely packed. Inside, Dongzi's cries of fear, hoarse screams, and violent struggles were mixed, but all were drowned out by the corpse-mutated monsters, making it impossible to see anything.

Chu Nan rushed the fastest. The corpse-mutated monsters had not yet completed their encirclement. He smashed a rebar into one of them, clearing the way. He jumped up with all his might, trying to climb over the pile of bricks and stones. If he could get over, he would have a chance to escape.

Tang Sanli was a few steps behind, only two or three meters from Chu Nan. But those few meters were enough for two corpse-mutated monsters to grab his arms.

Then, his feet were pulled tight by another corpse-mutated monster, and he fell heavily, his chin smashing into a brick, blood gushing out.

"Ah—" Tang Sanli screamed in terror: "No, I can't die—!" Lifting his head, he saw several terrifying, twisted faces opening their mouths at him...

Chu Nan had just jumped up, not yet over the pile, when his foot was suddenly pulled tight by a force.

Chu Nan grunted, losing his balance and falling heavily. In a panic, he flipped over and swung the rebar.

He knew that the corpse-mutated monsters' attack speed was faster than his, so just as he was about to climb over, one of them behind him grabbed his ankle and pulled him down.

In the struggle for life and death, Chu Nan's face was contorted with fear. He couldn't get up and escape in time, and if he was surrounded by other corpse-mutated monsters, he would die here today.

A strong sense of regret rose in his heart. He shouldn't have thought about whether to save Lu Tianming and come looking for the clinic. Moreover, he had underestimated the number of corpse-mutated monsters, leading to this outcome.

"In this world, you can't be a good person. Haven't I learned from Li Feng's incident? Today, I made the same mistake again, and now I'm going to die here—" Chu Nan laughed bitterly, smashing the rebar into the head of the corpse-mutated monster that had pulled him down.

This blow was with all his strength, and it shattered half the monster's head, splattering red and white matter. The corpse-mutated monster stiffened.

Chu Nan roared, flipped over, and tried to escape again, but then felt a sharp pain in his back as another corpse-mutated monster grabbed him.

The corpse-mutated monsters were strong and fast. Just this brief delay allowed three of them to catch up, and he couldn't escape.

Chu Nan was in despair.

Just as he had flipped over and tried to get up, he was dragged down by three corpse-mutated monsters. More were approaching from a distance.

"Even if I die, I'll take you with me!" Chu Nan went mad. He didn't want to die, really didn't want to die like this.

Roaring, he grabbed the rebar with both hands and smashed it into the head of one of the corpse-mutated monsters.

The three corpse-mutated monsters grabbed Chu Nan tightly, their strength immense, and they began to bite and tear at him.

Chu Nan didn't have the strength to resist, and resistance was futile. The most important thing was to destroy their heads.

So, he ignored the bites on his body and concentrated his strength, smashing the head of one of the corpse-mutated monsters repeatedly. After three blows, the monster fell, and a warm current surged into his body.

Chu Nan, ignoring the numbness and pain in his arms, continued to smash the head of the second corpse-mutated monster.

These corpse-mutated monsters, having lost their consciousness, had only the instinct to bite and suck blood. They didn't know how to resist, just grabbing Chu Nan and biting at his feet, legs, and body.

Soon, his body was covered in blood from the bites, but Chu Nan continued to smash their heads.

Soon, two more corpse-mutated monsters joined, surrounding Chu Nan. One grabbed his neck from behind, opened its mouth, and bit down hard.

Chu Nan screamed in pain, struggling desperately, but the strength of the corpse-mutated monsters was far greater than his.

He couldn't resist.

"Die—"

Chu Nan screamed, and the rebar in his hand smashed into the head of the corpse-mutated monster, which burst with a loud crack. Blood and brain matter splattered all over Chu Nan's face. At the same time, he was dragged down by the other corpse-mutated monsters, several of them piling on top of him, biting at his face, neck, chest, and limbs. Their strength was immense, and he was pinned down, unable to resist.

His ultimate fate was to be slowly devoured by these corpse-mutated monsters, his flesh and blood torn away, leaving only a skeleton. As long as he wasn't immediately bitten in a vital spot, he wouldn't die immediately.

This slow, painful death was like the ancient Chinese punishment of lingchi, being cut into a thousand pieces.

"Ah, aaaaah—"

Chu Nan screamed, his body trembling, overwhelmed by despair, fear, unwillingness, anger, and pain. Suddenly, his mind was struck by a loud noise, and the red-brown bean-like object in his head exploded, releasing countless pieces of information.

From the moment he arrived in this wasteland, the energy absorbed by the bean-like object in Chu Nan's head had been approaching its limit. At the time, he estimated that killing a few more corpse-mutated monsters would be enough.

In the terror and panic, Chu Nan, in his despair, had managed to kill four corpse-mutated monsters, absorbing the energy from the bean-like objects in their heads.

Absorbing so much energy, the bean-like object in Chu Nan's head finally reached its limit. Just as he was being pinned down by the corpse-mutated monsters, it underwent a dramatic change.

A clear yet mysterious message emerged from the bean-like object, which Chu Nan's consciousness received and understood.

"Primal energy accumulated... gene center activated... level one... adrenaline... level one activation..."

This message, translated by Chu Nan's consciousness, was a mix of familiar and technical terms. But at that moment, he had no energy to think about the meaning of these technical terms and names. Instead, he let out a wild roar.

His breathing quickened, his heart rate and blood flow accelerated, and his pupils dilated. Chu Nan even had the illusion that his blood was roaring like a mountain flood with each breath.

"Ah—" Chu Nan screamed, his body suddenly jerking, and two of the corpse-mutated monsters holding his arms were thrown away.

What was happening? Had the strength of the corpse-mutated monsters suddenly decreased?

With his hands free, Chu Nan grabbed a brick and smashed it into the head of one of the corpse-mutated monsters biting him.

With a "pop," the monster's head, now much more fragile, burst open, and the brick shattered as well.

Seeing the headless corpse-mutated monster lose its strength and collapse, Chu Nan was momentarily stunned, then grabbed a piece of rebar and concrete, which felt surprisingly light. Was it hollow?

There was no time to think about it, so he smashed it into the head of another corpse-mutated monster.

This time, the monster's head was even more fragile, shattering instantly, and blood and brain matter splattered everywhere.

Kicking out with his leg, he sent another corpse-mutated monster rolling away.

Chu Nan finally realized that it wasn't that the corpse-mutated monsters had become weaker or their heads more fragile; it was that his own strength had suddenly increased.

His blood seemed to be flowing faster, his heart pounding like a drum, faster than usual, and his breathing had doubled in speed. It was a strange state.

It was like when a person is excited, nervous, or afraid, their heart rate increases, their breathing quickens, and their reaction speed and other abilities improve, but not nearly as dramatically as what Chu Nan was experiencing.

Holding the solid piece of concrete, he smashed it into another corpse-mutated monster, knocking it down with a shattered head. Chu Nan then got up and charged toward the others.

A few meters away, several corpse-mutated monsters were clustered around Tang Sanli, biting and tearing at him. Two others lay dead nearby, killed by Tang Sanli's desperate resistance.

Chu Nan, in a state of extreme tension and excitement, felt his strength had doubled. He had lost his fear and no longer thought of escaping, but instead charged forward to attack the corpse-mutated monsters.

Chu Nan felt that the corpse-mutated monsters were now no match for him.

With one blow of the concrete, a corpse-mutated monster pressing down on Tang Sanli fell, and he smashed it into another.

Soon, four more corpse-mutated monsters fell, their heads shattered, and the energy from their bean-like objects was absorbed by Chu Nan.

As these four corpse-mutated monsters fell, Tang Sanli, lying on the ground, gasping for breath and covered in blood, was still alive. He looked at Chu Nan with shock, surprise, and fear.

Chu Nan's current performance was undoubtedly heroic, even bizarre.

Leaving Tang Sanli, Chu Nan turned and charged at the other corpse-mutated monsters.

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