Chapter 23

Seeing Roger and Xu Hao about to team up to deal with the high-level zombie, Lin Xinghai immediately perked up and began to observe carefully.

This high-level zombie was giving him considerable pressure. Observing how others handled it would provide a reference for when he faced one himself.

After Roger loaded the special bullet, he took out a high-magnification scope from his combat uniform pocket and attached it to the Ripper rifle.

Only after completing all this did he begin to aim, but compared to his previous ease, Roger was now fully focused.

"Is he going to use his full strength?" Lin Xinghai was quite excited.

On the other side, although Xu Hao did not load the special bullet, he also took out a high-magnification scope and attached it to the Ripper rifle.

Then, he aimed.

Compared to usual, this time the aiming took quite a long time, lasting a full 5 seconds.

Of course, this was also to wait for the high-level zombie to get closer.

When the zombie was 30 meters away from the convoy, Xu Hao pulled the trigger.

Bang!

A crisp gunshot rang out. Lin Xinghai could see that the high-level zombie, which was running at high speed, clearly dodged at that moment.

He knew very well that if he had fired the shot, the zombie would definitely have dodged it.

But Xu Hao's shooting skills were at least 60% proficient, and his prediction was just right. The bullet hit the high-level zombie's chest dead center.

Even with regular bullets, the Ripper rifle had terrifying firepower. A regular zombie hit by a bullet would definitely be pierced through.

Even a mid-level zombie, if hit in the chest, would stagger back a few steps.

But this high-level zombie only paused for a moment, and hardly any blood flowed from its chest. The bullet seemed to have been stopped by the ribs, not even damaging the internal organs.

Such an injury, on a zombie, was almost like a minor scratch. After a slight pause, the high-level zombie immediately adjusted its posture and tried to continue charging forward.

However, that slight pause was a vulnerability.

To Roger, such a vulnerability was fatal.

Bang!

The gunshot rang out, and the special bullet flew out of the barrel, hitting the high-level zombie's forehead and exiting from the back of its head.

Plop!

This ferocious high-level zombie died instantly, without even causing a ripple.

Everything looked so easy and simple; Roger and Xu Hao each only fired one shot.

But Lin Xinghai knew very well that this was entirely based on their excellent shooting skills.

Especially Roger, who could seize that fleeting opportunity, his shooting skills were definitely at least 70% proficient.

Of course, this also indirectly proved the terror of high-level zombies.

According to Lin Xinghai's estimation, if one wanted to kill a high-level zombie with personal ability, the shooting skills would have to be at least 90% proficient.

"Going deeper into the city is getting more and more dangerous! Should I improve my shooting skills?" Lin Xinghai fell into deep thought.

Even if he advanced to a gene-optimized individual, he definitely wouldn't be able to defeat a high-level zombie. Only with a firearm could he win.

But in the current situation, he had no chance to collect blood qi.

If he improved his shooting skills and didn't encounter enough zombies when returning to the shelter, his plan to become a gene-optimized individual would be ruined!

Although improving shooting skills would increase his strength more, he couldn't carry a gun in the shelter.

Without improving his own strength, he always felt a vague sense of unease.

Especially the possible retaliation from the Axe Gang, which he had to guard against.

"Sigh, I can only take it one step at a time. I'm still relatively safe for now. I'll deal with it when real danger comes." Lin Xinghai shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and focused on killing zombies.

The attack of the high-level zombie seemed to be just a small episode for everyone.

The old mercenaries didn't even spare a glance at the high-level zombie during the process.

Clearly, this was not the first time they had encountered such a situation. They had full confidence in Roger and Xu Hao working together.

In fact, as the convoy advanced, mid-level zombies became more and more numerous, and high-level zombies would occasionally appear.

Of course, these high-level zombies didn't necessarily appear behind the convoy; sometimes they were in front, sometimes on the side.

But no matter which direction they attacked the convoy, the approach was the same.

Someone would attack first, making the zombie pause and reveal a vulnerability, and then someone with better shooting skills would use a special bullet to attack the head, killing it with one shot.

Time passed quickly, and soon 20 minutes had gone by, and the convoy had advanced 7 kilometers.

During this process, Lin Xinghai discovered that the direction of the convoy's advance was already planned.

In fact, without such planning, it would be impossible to advance.

Because in the city, there were collapsed buildings everywhere, and the original roads were either buried or broken.

To advance deeper into the city, they needed to clear a path.

The Skybreaker Mercenary Group had clearly done this work the last time they entered Tian Shan City, which is why this advance was so smooth.

However, accidents always happen, and this was one of them.

They were now driving on a broken road, with many potholes on the ground and some abandoned cars and rocks blocking the way.

But these did not affect the convoy's advance.

However, when a 10-story building collapsed directly in front of the road, it was impossible to advance.

This building clearly collapsed just a few days ago, so it couldn't have been cleared in advance.

Lin Xinghai was curious about how to handle such a sudden situation.

Soon he got his answer. The "Skybreaker" and "Frost" mechs, which had been on standby, finally moved into action.

Propelled by pneumatic devices, the two mechs lightly leaped off the armored vehicle and headed straight for the collapsed building.

Of course, they encountered many zombie attacks during this process.

But these zombies were like nothing against the special alloy mechs.

The 5-meter-tall mechs dealt with these zombies as if they were kicking soccer balls, sending a large group flying with each kick.

Rushing to the collapsed building, Fang Tian, controlling the "Skybreaker," pulled out the massive oscillating blade from his back.

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish!

At this moment, the mech displayed a flexibility that belied its size. The mechanical arm swung rapidly, and in an instant, a dozen huge blade beams appeared, slicing the obstructing building into segments.

Then, the two mechs transformed into... laborers.

They lifted the segments of the building and threw them to the side.