Chapter 27

Lin Xinghai sat inside the multi-purpose off-road vehicle, pondering his life for a full five minutes before he finally came to his senses.

During this time, the other members did not disturb him, perhaps assuming he needed time to adjust.

Lin Xinghai watched as the others fought the zombies with all their might while also running forward. He felt a strange sense of guilt for sitting in the off-road vehicle, lost in thought.

Gathering his strength, Lin Xinghai raised the Ripper rifle in his hand and began to assist the other members in killing the zombies that were attacking them.

Since he was already here, he was willing to contribute his share of effort.

Moreover, successfully completing the mission would bring him many benefits. The rewards would certainly be substantial.

He didn't ask for anything else; just give him a dozen bottles of gene agents, and all problems would be solved.

Ratatatat!

Lin Xinghai began to give it his all and observed the elite squad that had been temporarily assembled.

The entire squad, including him, consisted of only 17 people.

He was not yet clear about their close combat abilities, but he had a general understanding of their marksmanship.

In the squad, only two people had better marksmanship than him: Roger and a sniper named Song Mu.

In addition, only three others had marksmanship on par with his, one of whom was Xu Hao, and the other two were from the second and third teams.

It could be said that the squad's forward movement mainly relied on these five people to form a firepower network.

Strictly speaking, it should be four people, as Song Mu used a sniper rifle, and the firepower he provided was limited.

Therefore, when Lin Xinghai was lost in thought, the squad's firepower defense was somewhat strained, and zombies often managed to get close.

Once he began to give it his all, the situation immediately changed.

After all, Lin Xinghai was a good marksman, and he didn't need to move, allowing him to focus entirely on fighting the zombies. After giving it his all, his efficiency in killing zombies was actually higher than everyone else's.

This gave everyone another pleasant surprise. They thought Lin Xinghai needed time to adapt to the bumpy ride before he could perform at his best.

Unexpectedly, after just five minutes of immersion, he had such a significant burst of energy.

Seeing Lin Xinghai's efficiency in killing zombies, the others began to cooperate seamlessly, leaving a section of the defensive perimeter to him.

Clang!

Propelled by the pneumatic mechanism, the off-road vehicle jumped high again, clearing the obstacle in front of them.

Lin Xinghai was already familiar with this situation. Taking advantage of the wide field of view from the high position, he aimed his rifle at three zombies 80 meters away and fired continuously.

With three gunshots, the distant zombies fell to the ground.

These three were ordinary zombies with very limited dodging ability. Even at a distance of 80 meters, Lin Xinghai was confident he could headshot them.

When the off-road vehicle landed after clearing the obstacle, he quickly fired two more shots to the side, quickly killing two intermediate-level zombies 40 meters away.

Indeed, after a brief adaptation, Lin Xinghai had figured out how to use the opportunity of the off-road vehicle jumping to form a layered attack, both near and far.

This not only improved the efficiency of killing zombies but also maximized the prevention of zombies gathering together and posing a threat.

Of course, achieving this was not easy.

After all, the off-road vehicle's jump and landing lasted only a few seconds. Identifying and killing ordinary zombies within such a short time was no easy task.

Of course, Lin Xinghai was not a god. He could do this because there was a zombie detector inside the off-road vehicle.

He glanced at the screen, already aware of the number, position, and strength of the zombies that were about to appear.

He also noticed a purple dot appearing in the upper right corner of the screen.

"Three o'clock direction, 300 meters away, a high-level zombie has appeared," Lin Xinghai shouted to Roger outside.

Roger made an OK gesture and said, "Help me watch my flank."

"Got it!" Lin Xinghai's response was concise and clear.

Thirty seconds later, the high-level zombie was successfully killed.

The entire process was smooth, and the squad's forward speed did not slow down at all.

After this not-so-long battle, everyone not only recognized Lin Xinghai's strength but also regarded him as a key member of the team.

Thud thud thud!

The team ran and fought the zombies simultaneously.

Even under these circumstances, the team's forward speed reached 40 kilometers per hour.

This was the result of genetic optimization; their physical abilities were far beyond those of ordinary people.

Of course, there were also problems during this process.

Sometimes they encountered very complex terrain that even the multi-purpose off-road vehicle could not pass.

The first time this happened, Lin Xinghai was quite excited.

"Should we abandon the vehicle and proceed on foot?"

But this thought was quickly dispelled.

Because the two mechs, "Sky Splitter" and "Frost Heaven," each picked up an off-road vehicle and leaped over the obstacle.

Lin Xinghai: "..."

Thus, the team advanced quickly, and Lin Xinghai completely gave up the idea of getting out of the vehicle.

...

Soon, the team had advanced 3 kilometers.

Ratatatat!

After Lin Xinghai killed three zombies, he replaced the nearly empty magazine with a new one from the ammunition box.

At this moment, the zombie detector sounded an alarm again.

Lin Xinghai was almost used to this and glanced at the screen casually.

But this glance made him pause.

Because a black dot appeared in the lower right corner of the screen.

Zombies of different strengths were represented by different colored dots.

Ordinary zombies were light red, intermediate-level zombies were dark red, and high-level zombies were purple.

It could also be understood as red turning purple!

But what did black represent... purple turning black?

Various thoughts raced through his mind. Lin Xinghai did not hesitate and immediately shouted, "Old Luo, a black dot has appeared on the zombie detector. What's going on?"

When Lin Xinghai said this, the entire advancing team suddenly paused, and many of the veteran mercenaries showed signs of tension.

At this moment, a mercenary on the other off-road vehicle also issued a tense warning, "Everyone, a mutated zombie is approaching us at high speed."

If only Lin Xinghai had said this, there might have been a misjudgment.

But with two people saying the same thing, it was clear they had indeed encountered a mutated zombie.

"The mutated zombie will be handled by me and Shen Han. You set up a defensive formation and prepare for a retreat," Fang Tian's calm voice sounded, easing everyone's tension.