Chapter 63

Su Yaomei's eyes lit up, and she said, "This plan is good." After Old Jiang finished explaining the origin of the zombie fungus, and considering the countless worm-like creatures that had emerged from the animal corpses, they all felt a deep-seated fear and terror from the bottom of their hearts.

Old Jiang said, "If we burn everything, it should be able to eliminate them. After all, even fungi need a living environment. Although fungi are beneficial to the Earth and nature, for us... this zombie fungus is truly terrifying."

Tao Zhi suddenly said, "Have you thought about why those animals gathered together? And after we escaped the zoo, they didn't chase us?"

Old Jiang nodded and said, "These parasitic insects seem to have some intelligence. Their actions are not meaningless. Perhaps there is something there that is related to their survival, or they can't leave that environment for the time being. In any case, this provides us with an opportunity."

Chu Nan said, "That's right, it will make it easier for us to set a fire." Looking around, he could see many vehicles. Getting gasoline from these vehicles to start a big fire wouldn't be too difficult.

"If we want to burn those strange insects, I remember there's a gas station not far from here. We should be able to get gasoline there," Su Yao said, pausing slightly and hesitantly adding, "But, I want to go home and check first."

The Fuchun Garden where her family lived was only about a kilometer away. She wanted to see how her parents were, but she also had a vague fear of going home.

She was afraid that what she would see at home was something she couldn't accept.

Everyone understood her conflicted feelings. Shen Mo said, "Why don't we go to Su Yao's house first, and then come back to deal with these insects? There's no need to rush."

Getting gasoline and setting the zoo on fire would take some time. Chu Nan and Old Jiang both nodded, agreeing to go to Su Yao's house first.

Chu Nan held the rhinoceros horn, feeling the aura of the primal force factor within it. He knew it was a genetic weapon, just like the spider claw. The rhinoceros had evolved to a high level, but unfortunately, it still couldn't escape the infection from those strange insects.

Holding the rhinoceros horn, he struck a piece of reinforced concrete.

With a loud "boom," the hard reinforced concrete shattered as if it had been hit by a thousand-pound weight.

Seeing the power, everyone was shocked.

"How can the rhinoceros horn have such great power?" Nangong Xiong's mouth dropped open, and the cigarette in his mouth fell to the ground.

Shen Mo said, "Chu Nan, is this rhinoceros horn the same as the spider claw in your hand?"

Chu Nan nodded and said, "Both have evolved to contain primal force factors, making them weapons composed of primal force factors. Because they contain genetic power, they can be called genetic weapons. The rhinoceros has evolved to a high level."

The rhinoceros horn and the spider claw in his hand were clearly two different types of weapons. The spider claw was as sharp as a knife, easily cutting through cement and bricks, while the rhinoceros horn was more like a hammer or iron bar, used for striking. It could easily shatter reinforced concrete, and if it hit flesh, it could kill with one blow.

The others looked at it with envy.

Chu Nan played with the rhinoceros horn. For him, who already had the spider claw and the Golden Right Leg, the rhinoceros horn was a bit redundant. The striking power of his Golden Right Leg was no less than that of the rhinoceros horn.

"I just don't know what gene is sealed inside this rhinoceros horn. We'll have to wait until tonight, when the light from the Gaia Monument can unlock the gene seal inside the rhinoceros horn."

After some thought, Chu Nan handed the rhinoceros horn to Tang Sanli, saying, "Among us, you are the weakest. Take this rhinoceros horn for self-defense for now."

Tang Sanli took it, looking excited.

Among the eight, Chu Nan was a Level 5 Awakened, Shen Mo, Nangong Xiong, and Su Yao were Level 3 Awakened, Tao Zhi was a Level 2 Awakened, but he was close to breaking through to the next level. Zhang Xiang was also a Level 2 Awakened, and Tang Sanli was still a Level 1 Awakened. As for Old Jiang, since he hadn't shown his strength, no one knew his level, but from his calm demeanor, he was likely not weak.

Seeing Tang Sanli take the rhinoceros horn, Shen Mo said enviously, "A genetic weapon? Chu Nan, you have good luck to get two. I wonder when we can get a similar weapon."

Chu Nan thought for a moment and said, "This spider claw came from a large spider, and the rhinoceros horn came from a highly evolved rhinoceros. I think that some mutated creatures, when they reach a certain level, will have such weapons on their bodies. To get these weapons, we need to kill such mutated creatures first."

Nangong Xiong said, "To encounter such mutated creatures, we really need luck."

As they talked, they carefully crossed the Yangtze Road.

The Yangtze Road was also severely damaged, with vehicles everywhere. About a kilometer away on the other side of the road was Fuchun Garden.

Fuchun Garden was a high-end residential area in Jiangtian City, with rows of impressive high-rise buildings. However, most of them had collapsed, and from a distance, it looked like a giant wasteland.

Su Yao tightly pursed her lips, her face pale.

She was very nervous and felt an unprecedented fear.

"Dad, Mom, they will be fine... There's nothing they can't handle..." Su Yao silently repeated in her heart, trying to boost her confidence.

The eight carefully crossed the kilometer distance and cautiously walked through the collapsed entrance of Fuchun Garden. Chu Nan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he whispered, "Be careful!"

Everyone was startled, immediately stopping and looking around. Tang Sanli, holding the rhinoceros horn Chu Nan had given him, looked tense.

About a hundred meters ahead were many buildings. Although the buildings in Fuchun Garden were of good quality and hadn't completely collapsed, many were partially destroyed, and the remaining parts were in ruins. At that moment, figures were moving among the ruins.

They were jumping and moving quickly, and soon, figures were jumping out of the ruined buildings, gathering together.

Zombies and undead, armed with various crude weapons, quickly gathered, numbering over twenty, and were rushing towards them.

Clearly, the arrival of the eight had alarmed these undead.

"What do we do?" Zhang Xiang asked in a low voice.

With over twenty zombies and undead, they could still handle it with their strength.

Nangong Xiong rubbed his hands together and said, "What do we do? We fight, of course. My blood is boiling, and I'm waiting for these guys to come so I can awaken again."

Nangong Xiong was a Level 3 Awakened, and after the battles of the past two days, he had absorbed a lot of primal force, and he was close to breaking through to Level 4.

So, seeing the group of undead and zombies rushing over, he was not afraid but rather excited.

"The number isn't too large, we can handle it, but don't go too deep. If the situation changes, we'll retreat immediately. Su Yao, is that okay?" Shen Mo asked.

After all, they were here to find Su Yao's home, so they needed to respect her opinion.

Su Yao nodded slightly.

The eight got ready, but they didn't go too deep, just guarding the entrance of the residential area, waiting for the monsters to come. What made them uneasy was not knowing how many undead and zombies were hidden in Fuchun Garden.

The distance of a hundred meters was quickly covered, and the leading zombies, armed with rebar and iron bars, rushed up.

Chu Nan moved to Tang Sanli's side, patted his shoulder, and said, "These zombies are ordinary, at most Level 1 zombies, nothing special."

Encouraging Tang Sanli to take the initiative, Chu Nan hoped he would evolve to Level 2 Awakened soon.

Level 1 Awakened were too weak and could be eliminated at any time.

Tang Sanli gritted his teeth, nodded, and, holding the rhinoceros horn, charged forward.

Su Yao, Nangong Xiong, Zhang Xiang, and Tao Zhi also joined the fight.

The few zombies that rushed forward were quickly dealt with, and it was Tang Sanli's turn.

Behind them, a group of zombies surged forward, and the group charged in, like tigers among sheep.

Tang Sanli swung the rhinoceros horn, and a zombie couldn't withstand the impact, flying sideways with a huge bloody hole where it was hit, the flesh and blood a mess.

Tang Sanli was stunned for a moment, realizing the immense power of the rhinoceros horn.

Chu Nan didn't join the fight, just watching from a distance.

Old Jiang, with his gray temples, stood beside him and said, "Something is wrong with Fuchun Garden. It might have become a monster's nest."

"Right," Chu Nan nodded. His eyes were sharp, and he could already see figures moving in the ruins of the distant buildings. Many of the hidden zombies and undead had been alarmed and were starting to gather and emerge.

In a short time, the number of zombies gathered in the distance exceeded a hundred, and more were still coming. This place was clearly a giant nest of zombies and undead.

"The situation is wrong, let's retreat. We can't enter Fuchun Garden," Chu Nan raised his voice.

Although over a hundred zombies and undead weren't impossible to handle, he was afraid of the even larger numbers that might be behind them.

These zombies and undead seemed to like gathering in places with many ruined buildings.

Given the current situation, they could only retreat and leave Fuchun Garden.

Hearing Chu Nan's warning, the others began to fight the zombies while retreating. Soon, they had retreated through the entrance of Fuchun Garden.

In the distance, a hoarse and闷沉的吼声传来，如同野兽的咆哮。

Chu Nan turned his head, eyes widening.

He saw, in the distance, on the rooftops of the ruined buildings, two figures were chasing and fighting each other.