Doomsday police, please show your god/demon ID card.

The two rushed out of the residential building and ran frantically toward the police station.

"Roar~"

The roars behind him were like a shadow.

Several of the mutated zombies, which appeared significantly stronger and faster, had already closed to within a hundred meters.

Tang Long carried Su Yan on his back, running until he was out of breath.

They were about to be caught up.

"Hurry, hurry, don't stop!" Wang Hu shouted, taking out the last two Molotov cocktails from his bag and throwing them behind him.

At this moment, he no longer cared about causing an even bigger commotion.

boom!

Flames shot skyward.

It became a temporary isolation zone.

At that moment, several swaying figures appeared in the thick fog in front of them.

It was obviously attracted by the loud noise.

"Damn it!" Wang Hu cursed and fired his gun.

"Stay close, I'll lead the way."

Tang Long gritted his teeth and followed closely behind, carrying Su Yan on his back.

Just as the group was about to be caught up.

Several kilometers away,

A figure appeared at the supermarket entrance.

It was that terrifying zombie with an exaggerated size, over 3 meters tall, and resembling a butcher.

He blocked the supermarket entrance, roared to the sky, as if sending some kind of signal.

The horde of corpses that had been relentlessly pursuing Tang Long and his companions suddenly stopped and began to retreat.

Even the few mutated zombies that looked more dangerous among the horde only roared a few times, lingered unwillingly for a moment, and finally slowly retreated.

Tang Long and his companions, who were frantically fleeing for their lives, were completely unaware of all this.

They rushed back to the police station in a disheveled state.

boom!

The metal gate was slammed shut.

Tang Long leaned against the wall, his forehead covered in cold sweat. Wang Hu, standing beside him, was just as bad, panting heavily, his face pale.

Su Yan remained unconscious.

Inside the police station, Dr. Zhang, along with nurses Xiao Lin and Xiao Zhao, panicked upon seeing this.

"Quick! Make her lie down!"

Several people carefully helped Su Yan onto the cot.

Dr. Zhang immediately stepped forward to conduct an emergency examination.

Listen to the heartbeat, look at the pupils, measure the blood pressure...

After a flurry of activity, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Upon seeing this, Tang Long immediately asked, "Doctor, how is she?"

"Vital signs are temporarily stable!" Dr. Zhang removed his stethoscope. "However, he is severely mentally exhausted, with mild concussion symptoms, indicating mental overexertion!"

"Now let her rest peacefully and avoid any further stimulation."

Wang Hu breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay! That's good."

Dr. Zhang asked curiously, "By the way, what exactly happened to you?" Nurse Xiao Lin and Nurse Xiao Zhao, who were standing nearby, also looked over.

Wang Hu shuddered, then explained, "Hey! Don't even mention it! That place is even more dangerous than we thought."

"There's a super scary zombie in the supermarket..."

He recounted everything that had happened to him, and when he got excited, he would even gesture wildly with his hands and feet.

This caused the two nurses to scream in surprise, and even Dr. Zhang couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.

Tang Long looked at everyone, then glanced at Su Yan's bloodless face on the cot, and silently walked to the side to light a cigarette.

This operation far exceeded his previous expectations.

First, the drones that were finally saved were scrapped on the spot.

Even Su Yan, the only superpowered person in the base, has temporarily lost her fighting ability.

Fortunately, it wasn't all for naught.

At least we have a general understanding of the information about the supermarket.

First of all, the monster that Su Yan sensed in the supermarket basement was indeed real.

A fleshy ball that seems to be able to control other zombies through mycelium, turning the supermarket into its lair.

Furthermore, this fleshy ball seems to be incubating something, although it's not clear what it is yet, but it's unlikely to be anything good.

Its only weakness is that this fleshy ball cannot move for the time being.

Secondly, there is a powerful, over 3-meter-tall mutated zombie with terrifying defensive capabilities, seemingly able to withstand handgun bullets, resembling a "butcher," who serves as the guardian of the flesh ball.

In addition, there is a zombie army of over a thousand that has begun to show signs of organization and patrol awareness.

This also includes quite a few elite zombies.

This is a complete "nest" ecosystem with commanders, elite guards, and a massive number of cannon fodder.

As for our side...

Only he and Wang Hu can be considered as combatants.

Su Yan possesses superpowers, acting as a human radar. She is a support staff member, but is currently seriously injured and in a coma, with the time of her awakening unknown.

As for Dr. Zhang and the two nurses, they were also non-combatants.

In terms of equipment, they only had light weapons like pistols and lacked any form of heavy firepower.

It can be said that there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides.

The more Tang Long thought about it, the heavier his heart became.

What can we use to fight?

With just his and Wang Hu's two pistols?

"Captain Tang," Wang Hu's voice rang out from beside him, handing over a bottle of water. "What are you thinking about?"

Tang Long didn't get any water; he just leaned against the wall and stared at the ceiling.

"I'm wondering what to do next?" His voice sounded weary.

Wang Hu remained silent for a moment, then plopped down next to Tang Long.

"How about... we go somewhere else?" he said hesitantly. "It's too close to the supermarket, it's too dangerous."

"That hellhole is not a place we can go to right now."

Tang Long slowly shook his head, refusing.

"No! We can't leave."

Wang Hu grew anxious: "Why can't we leave? As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback!"

Tang Long shook his head again, but offered no explanation.

He can't possibly give up here.

This is the foundation of the system, the starting point for rebuilding order. To abandon this place is to abandon everything.

Unfortunately, he couldn't give that reason for the time being.

Just as the atmosphere reached an impasse, Dr. Zhang, who had been silent all along, suddenly pushed up his glasses.

"Um... I have an idea."

Tang Long looked up at him and said, "Speak."

"That fleshy cocoon is hatching something. We can ignore what it's hatching for now, but I just need to know one thing: it needs energy, it needs 'nutrients'..."

"Then why must we confront it head-on?"

Tang Long frowned: "What are you trying to say?"

Dr. Zhang slowly began, "Then we can proactively clear all the zombies from the area surrounding the supermarket."

"Cut off its 'nutrient source' completely!"

Tang Long's eyes lit up instantly.

This idea is interesting!

Wang Hu finally realized what was happening and slapped his thigh: "Damn! Old Zhang, you're something else! You've starved that son of a bitch to death!"

Tang Long chimed in, "This method is feasible."

Unlike the other two, Tang Long had much more to think about.

As long as we can delay its hatching process and buy some time.

You can also collect Order Points while clearing out zombies.

Once the base is upgraded to the next level, perhaps all the problems will be solved!

Dr. Zhang was somewhat encouraged when he saw that his suggestion had been adopted.

"In addition, I have made some preliminary discoveries in the past few days regarding the fungal samples that Dr. Su brought back that day."

As he spoke, he took a small notebook out of his pocket and handed it to the two of them.