Chapter 24

It has to be said, the method of cutting houses into sections and then moving them is quite brutal, but also very practical.

Watching the main structures of buildings, each weighing several dozen tons, being moved away, it would take only one or two minutes to clear a path for the convoy to pass through.

Of course, one or two minutes would be very quick under normal circumstances, but the problem is that they are not only inside Tianshan City but also very close to the city center.

The zombies here are not just densely packed; moreover, they have been crashing through everything in their path, with a large group of zombies following closely behind.

Although, according to the nature of zombies, they would stop pursuing if they were a few hundred meters away.

However, it's impossible to shake off all the zombies. At this moment, at least 300 zombies are following the convoy.

The first squad, which is at the rear, will undoubtedly be the first to face the onslaught of these zombies.

"Prepare for a ranged bombardment with the hand cannons," Roger immediately ordered.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Instantly, a loud series of explosions formed a line of defense with fire and explosions, but due to the large number of zombies and the small size of the first squad, most of the zombies still broke through this line of defense.

However, what awaited these zombies was a rain of death from the Shredder rifles.

But still, the number of people in the first squad was really too small. Even with Lin Xinghai, there were only 12 people. In the end, some zombies still reached the armored vehicle.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

These zombies were madly biting and clawing. Their sharp claws were indeed terrifying; a single swipe could make sparks fly from the armored vehicle's walls.

If the armored vehicle was made of ordinary steel instead of high-strength alloy, it might have been possible for the zombies to break through and get inside.

But there is no "if." Facing the thick and sturdy armored vehicle, the attacks of these zombies were futile.

At least until a high-level zombie appeared.

However, Lin Xinghai, looking at the zombie that was desperately trying to crawl through the firing port, couldn't help but frown.

Pfft!

Roger chopped off the zombie's head with one stroke, "Don't just stand there. Kill more zombies and try to intercept the horde here. The armored vehicle isn't afraid of a zombie horde, but the two multi-purpose off-road vehicles at the front of the convoy are."

Lin Xinghai, hearing this, quickly moved. He raised his foot to kick the headless corpse away.

However, he stopped halfway through the kick.

He seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes grew brighter, "This is... a good opportunity!"

Then, the kick turned into a push, and he pushed the corpse into the wound.

"Beep! Blood Qi detected. Do you want to absorb it?"

While happily choosing "yes," he quickly pushed the corpse out and waited for the next zombie to come.

Yes, he was going to take advantage of this opportunity to absorb a wave of Blood Qi.

Almost without waiting, after the corpse was pushed out, the next zombie immediately came.

This time, before the zombie's head even reached inside, Lin Xinghai thrust his oscillating dagger.

Zombies have very hard bones, so to ensure a one-hit kill, he activated the oscillating mode.

Buzz!

The dagger, oscillating at high frequency, almost effortlessly pierced the zombie's skull.

The zombie died instantly!

As Lin Xinghai pulled out the dagger, he lightly touched the wound with his finger.

"Beep! Blood Qi detected. Do you want to absorb it?"

The pleasant system prompt sounded, and he gained another point of Blood Qi.

At this point, Lin Xinghai didn't need to be told; his enthusiasm increased to 200%.

He even took over two firing ports. Whenever a zombie tried to climb in through a firing port, he would deliver a fatal blow and collect the Blood Qi.

His actions left Roger, who was nearby, somewhat puzzled. A single shot could solve the problem, so why go through so much trouble?

However, since Lin Xinghai's actions were quick and efficient, and considering that this would help him become more familiar with the oscillating dagger, Roger didn't say anything.

Harvesting Blood Qi was enjoyable, but the good times didn't last long.

Because the "Sky Splitter" and "Frost Heaven" mechs worked so efficiently, they cleared a path in just one minute.

The convoy started and quickly moved away from the area.

For the others, this was definitely good news. But for Lin Xinghai, it was undoubtedly bad news.

However, he couldn't call a stop. He could only silently open the system panel, and his mood improved significantly after a glance.

His Blood Qi had already reached 76 points.

Including the two vials of gene agents he hadn't used, he had the equivalent of 86 points of Blood Qi.

He only needed 14 more points of Blood Qi to break through and awaken his ability.

The shrill alarm pulled Lin Xinghai back to reality.

He glanced at the screen and saw that two high-level zombies had appeared simultaneously.

Lin Xinghai had long noticed that the closer they got to the city center, the more frequently high-level zombies appeared.

But he didn't expect them to appear together. This... seemed to be getting more dangerous.

To deal with this crisis, Roger and Xu Hao split into two squads and called in two members with good shooting skills to assist.

In the end, this crisis passed without major issues.

However, the first squad, which had only a few people, lost four members in dealing with the high-level zombies, leaving them even more short-handed in dealing with other zombies.

At this moment, the other members realized that Lin Xinghai, who had not been included in their combat system, had improved his shooting skills to the point where he was almost as good as they were.

Especially when shooting targets within 10 meters, he could almost hit every shot, greatly reducing their defensive pressure.

"Didn't he just start learning shooting? Oh my God! How did he do it?"

"I noticed earlier that his shooting skills improved very quickly, seemingly getting better with each shot."

"Can good gene ratings also improve learning efficiency? I haven't heard of that before."

"Do you call this improving learning efficiency? This is practically cheating!"

For a moment, everyone in the vehicle was discussing.

Lin Xinghai felt a bit guilty listening to their conversation, wondering if he had overdone it.

However, he also noticed that their curiosity about him was just talk and wouldn't be investigated further.

On the contrary, their actions became more enthusiastic.

Because they no longer saw Lin Xinghai as a new recruit but as a true teammate they could rely on.

"Given the speed at which your shooting skills are improving, I estimate that the next mission to snipe high-level zombies can be entrusted to you," Roger couldn't help but comment.

Now, he had come to terms with it.

When the talent gap is so large, even the desire to be jealous disappears.

He just wanted to marvel, "Is this even human?"