Don't provoke mentally ill people in the infinite flow genre!

As the four stood in front of the railing and looked down, they saw that many more zombies of unfamiliar shapes had appeared in the dimly lit shopping mall.

Compared to the previous lazy zombies, these zombies are significantly faster and have a more ferocious appearance.

Yan Zhao observed for a moment, then frowned: "There are actually two more?"

One type of zombie has a black face, eyes that hang out of their sockets, severely deformed arms that are almost twice the normal length, and fingernails that are like sharp iron hooks, each one enough to sever a person's throat.

Another type of zombie resembled a heavily made-up paper effigy, its exposed skin covered in dirty paint and its body wrapped in tattered metal objects—the strange clanging sound we heard earlier was from their walking.

In just a dozen seconds, the black-faced zombie's eyes suddenly rose up like those of an aberrant species, rotating 360 degrees to scan and quickly lock onto them.

They emitted vocal signals that only their own kind could understand, and the zombies that had been swarming downstairs like headless flies suddenly all looked up at them.

The scene was absolutely chilling.

"Damn it, they've spotted us!"

Realizing the danger, Yan Zhao immediately called for her teammates to retreat, but what happened next shocked her even more.

The black-faced zombies and the metal zombies actually started pairing up in groups of two.

The black-faced zombie jumped onto the shoulder of the metal zombie, the former responsible for scouting and attacking, while the latter accelerated its movement by leaping, and in the blink of an eye, it had shortened the distance between itself and the four-person group by a large margin.

"What is this?! There's a combo attack?!" Tang Yunxi turned around in a panic. "Shouldn't we avoid a direct confrontation and lay low for a while?"

Shen Yubai suggested, "There are too many zombies here, let's take the emergency exit."

"Alright!"

……

Little did we know that even the emergency exits weren't safe.

The four of them had just descended two flights of stairs when they were confronted by a large group of zombie assemblies.

The black-faced zombie rode on the shoulder of the metal zombie, its eyes darting around. Once it spotted a target, it would signal, and the metal zombie would charge forward while the black-faced zombie would attack.

Their arms are extremely long, able to grab players from a great distance, and their fingers, sharp as iron hooks, can slice off a large chunk of flesh with just a touch.

The passage was narrow, with nowhere to hide.

In fact, the entire mall is now teeming with zombies, and there's nowhere left to hide, so all we can do is rush forward headlong.

"Stay close." Yi Zanglan started his chainsaw and calmly said, "I can't take care of all three of you at the same time. Do your best to protect yourselves."

"Don't be too nervous," Shen Yubai said, taking a moment to reassure them. "I can at least guarantee they'll bite me first, then you guys."

Yan Zhao was speechless: "...There's no need to be so selfless."

"Charge!" Tang Yunxi roared with fervor, "I'm going to fight them to the death today!"

What an angry rabbit!

These few words were exchanged in a flash; in fact, Yi Zanglan had already rushed forward while they were speaking.

She was being modest; she really couldn't take care of three people at the same time because her tactics were offense as defense, pure killing.

If you kill fast enough, the zombies won't be able to touch your teammates.

The team's overall division of labor was as follows: Yi Zanglan led the charge, Shen Yubai provided flanking support, and Yan Zhao and Tang Yunxi used iron pots to shield them from damage and look for opportunities to finish them off.

Zombies can combine, and they can also cooperate with each other.

The four of them were like a walking meat grinder, carving a bloody path through the encirclement of the safety passage.

The process was accompanied by a lot of chaotic shouting, mainly from Tang Yunxi, while Yan Zhao was responsible for calming her agitated emotions.

"Aaaaaah, this zombie is oozing slime!"

Is it corrosive? Are you injured?

"No, it's just disgusting!"

"Then bear with it."

"Claws! Claws are coming! Zhao Zhao, block them!"

"That's blocking my way, stop nagging and don't yell in my ear."

And so, braving the endless firepower of the zombies, the four of them finally broke through the safety passage and ran wildly out of the mall lobby.

* * * * * *

Joy City had become a playground for zombies. The four-person team finally managed to fight their way out and found an abandoned fast food restaurant nearby. They locked the door and went inside, finally getting a brief respite.

"Yunxi bought a nice windbreaker." Shen Yubai pulled down the hood and let out a tired breath. "Otherwise, we would have been soaked in the slime from those zombie self-destruction."

"Of course, this is the most expensive windbreaker I can buy right now." Tang Yunxi lay exhausted on a chair, still giving a thumbs up. "Looks like it's worth the money, I'm very satisfied."

Yan Zhao sat on the ground, panting. She had swung the iron pot so hard that her arms were almost broken.

When she entered this bonus match, she thought it would be a test of physical strength, but who could have predicted that it would be a pure hellish arena, the kind that would completely exhaust people.

She glanced at the distance and saw Yi Zanglan sitting at the door, reading the system interface with a serious expression, showing no signs of fatigue.

"Lanlan," she whispered, "Are you alright?"

"That's good." Yi Zanglan glanced at her questioningly. "Why do you ask that?"

"You hacked your way from the fourth floor of the mall all the way down to the first floor, the chainsaw's blade is almost worn dull, aren't you tired at all?"

"I'm tired, I'm resting right now." Yi Zanglan thought for a moment, then calmly added, "Oh, but compared to you two, I'm really not that tired. Look at you two, you're both practically unrecognizable."

"...Speak like a normal person!"

Shen Yubai sighed helplessly: "Sometimes I really wonder if Lanlan's talent panel is rated incorrectly. Her attack power is definitely more than S-."

His attack power was A-, and Yi Zanglan almost completely overwhelmed him, even without Yi Zanglan using his personal weapon.

"Alright, stop with the useless talk," Yi Zanglan replied lazily. "The three of you can rest for another half hour at most. We've got two hints in a row, so we need to confirm the route later."

After all, we just killed so many new zombies, the encyclopedia has been updated, and there's another hint. We're currently in a state where we're a little overwhelmed.

Greedy Zombie:

Strength ★★

Defense ★★

Speed ​​★

Infection Severity ★

Arrogant Zombie:

Strength★

Defense ★★

Speed ​​★★★

Infection Severity ★

[In a squad, killing 80 Greedy or Arrogant Zombies will earn you a weapon hint, potion hint, or vehicle hint. The reward will refresh once the requirement is met.]

[System notification: The current kill count for Greedy/Arrogant Zombies has reached 80. Data refresh.]

Please select [Weapon Hint], [Medicine Hint], or [Vehicle Hint].

Sure enough, the one with eyes that dart around is a greedy zombie, and the one covered in metal ornaments is an arrogant zombie.

Greedy zombies have powerful claws, while arrogant zombies are fast runners. The two usually work together to achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts.

It's easy to see that the new zombies are stronger. While they may not pose too much of a challenge to players yet, this is just the beginning.

There are four more types of zombies coming up, which will only make things more difficult.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to quickly expand supplies and arm the entire team.

"There's an extra mode of transportation option?" Yan Zhao said. "I suggest we choose this one first. There are eight districts in the city, and we can't possibly get anywhere by bicycle."

"Okay." Yi Zanglan nodded. "Then let's choose one option: potion, and the other: transportation—Yunxi, you'll operate it."

At this moment, Shen Yubai glanced at his personal main interface unintentionally. He was silent for a moment, then frowned and looked up.

"...It seems to have started."