Chapter 97

Bang!

Zhao Futu landed, leaped up, and entered the Century Square outside the park. Behind him, the massive body of the giant zombie crocodile appeared on the other side. It let out a low roar and charged forward, crashing through the wall like a locomotive, tearing through the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. With 50 points of strength and 65 points of endurance, it could ignore any wall, charging forward with a domineering presence, pursuing Zhao Futu.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

Zhao Futu flipped and drew the Desert Eagle, firing three shots in quick succession. All three hit the crocodile's head, but the damage was only one or two points, far less than its regeneration rate. One of the shots hit the crocodile's eyelid, causing it to rage even more. Its massive body, like a heavy truck, suddenly accelerated and charged straight at him!

"Damn!" Zhao Futu was startled and immediately activated the sprint skill on his belt, launching himself forward and increasing the distance between them.

He was equipped with two deep blue items provided by Frog and one silver special item from Yuyan. His agility was just enough to reach 3 points. The giant zombie crocodile's agility was exactly 30 points, meaning Zhao Futu's agility was only slightly higher. A slight misstep could result in being caught.

The sprint skill on his belt allowed him to pull away by nearly forty meters, rushing out of the Century Square onto Century Avenue. He just needed to follow the avenue to lead the target to the Oriental Pearl Tower. However, with only a one-point difference in agility, he had to time his skill usage carefully, or he could easily be caught.

With that terrifying 50-point peak strength, Zhao Futu had no confidence in withstanding a single hit!

The giant zombie crocodile had a charge-like ability, allowing it to accelerate for short periods, similar to a tank's ramming skill, but even more powerful. Anything it hit, whether a building or a pillar, would be shattered. Zhao Futu estimated that being hit by it would be like being struck by a high-speed heavy truck.

The giant zombie crocodile was about twelve meters long, four meters wide, and weighed d kilograms.

That's 5 tons!

An Asian elephant weighs around the same, so its weight was equivalent to that of an elephant! In its previous life, the heaviest crocodile could weigh up to 15 tons, meaning this giant zombie crocodile's weight had increased by more than ten times under the influence of the G virus! A small car weighs about 1.6 tons, so its weight was equivalent to ten small cars! Even as a contractor, Zhao Futu had no advantage against such weight!

Even without much attack, just being crushed by it, with 10 tons of weight, would be enough to end his life.

This was a creature that completely dominated him in strength and weight!

The moment he landed, Zhao Futu knelt on one knee, and a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher appeared in his hand. He aimed at the rapidly approaching giant zombie crocodile, took a deep breath, and focused on its large jaw. The rocket hit the target and shot into its mouth. With a loud explosion, the crocodile's teeth were blown out in all directions!

"Damn! A critical hit only did a little over a hundred points of damage!" Zhao Futu glanced at the nightmare space's prompt and quickly turned to run.

The target's constitution was too high, with an extremely high damage resistance!

The rocket exploding in its mouth only caused a minor injury, far from a fatal wound.

However, the purpose was achieved to some extent; the giant zombie crocodile was thoroughly enraged! Parasitic zombie worms emerged from the tumors on its body, burrowing into its mouth. Soon, it began to regenerate rapidly, the regenerative ability of the G virus being even more terrifying than that of the T virus, visibly restoring damaged muscle tissue!

Bang!

The heavy sniper rifle fired, and Yuyan, hiding on a nearby high-rise, hit the giant zombie crocodile's head. The crocodile's speed slowed slightly, but it continued to charge toward Zhao Futu!

Then, her bitter voice rang in his ear: "No good! Boss!"

"The target's constitution resistance is too high, even armor-piercing rounds are ineffective! Its muscle tissue has developed toughness resistance; only elemental damage might work!"

Zhao Futu's gaze was calm as he sprinted forward, saying, "Find an opportunity to continue disrupting it; just break its charge rhythm!"

As he spoke, a chill ran down his spine, and he could smell a pungent odor. Without looking back, he immediately took out the swiftness potion and drank it, his speed increasing dramatically, pulling away by nearly fifty meters. The potion enveloped him in a gentle elemental energy, and for the next five seconds, he pulled away by nearly a hundred meters!

Seeing Zhao Futu getting farther away, the giant zombie crocodile became extremely agitated. Suddenly, it paused, and the disgusting tumors on its body began to twist and gather, forming a twisted, repulsive mass. More parasitic zombie worms emerged and re-entered its body. The tumors, which had bulged due to the parasites, gradually merged into a single, twisted mass!

Fatty's figure appeared nearby, and he said anxiously, "Something's happening! The target's back is undergoing an unknown mutation!"

"Be careful!!!"

As he shouted, a black shadow shot out from the giant zombie crocodile's back, like a sword, aiming at Zhao Futu.

"Black Ice Shield!"

The power of the Black Turtle on Zhao Futu's finger was instantly activated, forming a shield about 25 square meters in diameter behind him. With a crack, the black shadow hit the ground.

The black shadow twisted on the ground, revealing a parasitic zombie worm. One end of the worm's mouth quickly gnawed on the scattered ice blocks, and as the giant zombie crocodile charged past, it re-entered its body through its limbs! The giant zombie crocodile had a ranged attack, shooting out the parasitic worms from the tumors on its body!

The worst-case scenario had occurred.

When that chilling sensation returned, Zhao Futu instinctively activated the shadow step on his silver brooch, his figure blurring as he temporarily left the material plane, entering the shadow plane. He leaped up, landing on a street railing, and continued to charge forward.

Behind him, more than ten parasitic zombie worms shot into the ground. This time, however, most of them were embedded in the concrete and couldn't escape in time. By the time they twisted out of the concrete, the giant zombie crocodile had already charged past.

The parasitic worms, now free, began to move toward the sides of the street, seemingly not planning to return to the giant zombie crocodile's body.

A bizarre scene!

"Boss, the World Square is just ahead; we're halfway there!" Yuyan's voice rang in Zhao Futu's ear.

She said slowly but firmly, "I believe in you!"

Among the contractors, she had the most at stake, a silver special item that was worth as much as all her equipment and enhancements combined! Losing this item would mean losing the rewards from one or two missions!

Zhao Futu didn't respond.

His eyes were fixed on the road ahead. He felt a bit tired but dared not slow down.

The chilling sensation continued to press on his nerves. He couldn't afford to relax; life and death were a matter of moments! Just as Fatty gave another warning, Zhao Futu was a split second too slow, and a parasitic zombie worm hit his waist. The disgusting worm began to twist, trying to burrow into his body!

"Zzzt!"

Zhao Futu grabbed the slimy worm, pulled it out, and crushed it into a mass of flesh!

But at that moment, the cold system prompt from the nightmare space sounded:

"Contractor 013 has been attacked by a G virus mutant parasite! Constitution resistance check failed! Mental resistance check failed! Willpower resistance check failed! Contractor infected with mutant G virus!"

"Space law effect activated! Any viral infection will be delayed for 48 hours!"

"Damn!" Zhao Futu cursed under his breath.

The delay in pulling out the worm allowed the giant zombie crocodile to close the distance. Its massive body charged forward, its jaw filled with newly grown fangs, aiming to bite the prey beside it!

But at that moment,

A twisted, grotesque tentacle suddenly shot out from a nearby corner, wrapping around Zhao Futu's waist and pulling him back, narrowly avoiding the crocodile's sharp teeth!