Ashen God
Chapter 74 Killing the Beta-type Hunter

Chapter 74: Chapter 74 Killing the Beta-type Hunter

Four hours later, in the middle layer of Raccoon City, at a hard-to-find unfinished building.

Indeed, Zhang Yanhang was still in the middle layer area, but this didn’t mean he had entirely cleared the outer zone, nor did it mean he had always been in the middle layer area. In fact, over three hours ago, after he had eliminated all the zombies, he had returned to the outer zone.

After all, there were still more than ten square kilometers left to clear in the outer zone, so he needed to clean up that area first to feel at ease. Besides, since he had set a plan, he definitely needed to stick to it diligently.

"Soon it’ll be eight hours. Why hasn’t ’Multiple Choice’ popped up any options? This feels a bit abnormal."

Zhang Yanhang remembered that the last time he entered the Ashen World, ’Multiple Choice’ had presented him with an option half an hour before the transmission channel was supposed to close. But now, as eight hours were about to pass, ’Multiple Choice’ showed no signs of activity.

"Is it possible that not only has the opening time of the transmission channel been moved forward, but the duration of the channel also increased?" Zhang Yanhang considered carefully, feeling that it truly was a possibility.

Zhang Yanhang checked his watch again, "Only two minutes left until the eight hours are up. Let’s deal with the enemies in the unfinished building first."

In fact, Zhang Yanhang had come here in search of something. As for the object he was looking for, it was naturally the rectangular box he had accidentally scanned before. Yes, after seven and a half hours, he had finally arrived here. For this, he had methodically cleared all the zombies along his route.

Currently, the box Zhang Yanhang needed was located on the third floor of the unfinished building. Though there were no monsters on the first floor, the second floor was another story. It was occupied by five Lickers plus three Beta-type Hunters, and the positions were quite dense, all gathered together.

In response, Zhang Yanhang silently took out three m57 fragmentation grenades from his waist bag, pulled the pins at the same time, and counted down three seconds in his mind before throwing them.

Thanks to the technical support from Gun Master and the perceptual scanning of Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil, the three grenades traced a perfect parabola, successfully passing through the window and landing right at the center of the three Beta-type Hunters.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The moment the grenades hit the ground, Zhang Yanhang, standing outside the unfinished building, immediately heard a series of rapid and dense explosions. A great fireball soared into the air, followed by a large amount of dust raised by the shock wave. The poor-quality exterior walls of the unfinished building were blown out with huge, visible cracks.

Even though Zhang Yanhang was more than twenty meters away from the unfinished building, he could distinctly feel the vibrations from the grenade explosions. Furthermore, in Zhang Yanhang’s perception, apart from the exterior walls, the poor-quality floor of the second story was blown open, creating a large hole. As for the monsters on the second floor, there was no chance any had survived.

[Successfully killed a First Tier Three Star Monster ’Beta Type Hunter (ordinary)’ × 1, Soul points +10.]

[Successfully killed a First Tier Three Star Monster ’Beta Type Hunter (ordinary)’ × 1, Soul points +10.]

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[Successfully killed a First Tier Two-star Monster ’Licker (ordinary)’ × 1, Soul points +6.]

[Successfully killed a First Tier Two-star Monster ’Licker (ordinary)’ × 1, Soul points +6.]

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Indeed, Beta-type Hunters are actually First Tier Three-star Monsters; they are the strongest monsters beneath a Tyrant, and their attacks could break through Zhang Yanhang’s defenses.

Speaking of this, Zhang Yanhang couldn’t help but recall the attribute list of Beta-type Hunters.

[Beta Type Hunter (ordinary)]

[Level: First Tier 3 Star]

[Talent: 1. Slow Corrosion. 2. T-virus Carrier (Biological Weapon).]

[Slow Corrosion: In a zombie state, the rate of decay is reduced by 90%, and the rate of physical strength consumption is reduced by 90%. Physical Strength +10%.]

[T-virus Carrier (Biological Weapon): The Beta-type Hunter, created by the Umbrella Company using human fertilized eggs combined with the T-virus and reptilian DNA, is covered in hard scales and has sharp long claws as combat weapons.

Compared to its prototype, the Alpha Hunter, the Beta-type Hunter underwent a certain degree of degradation and improvement through genetic splicing, significantly reducing its manufacturing cost. Although its attack power is decreased, its nervous system and agility have correspondingly improved.

Its most distinctive feature is a pair of deformed arms. Due to genetic defects, the right arm of the Beta-type Hunter inherited the huge claw of its prototype, the Alpha Hunter, but its left arm is of normal size, resulting in significantly reduced attack power compared to its right arm.

Occasionally, the Beta-type Hunter instinctively spreads the T-virus within its body to nearby organisms through biting and scratching. Zombies infected and transformed by it cannot transmit the T-virus a second time, but most of the time, the Beta-type Hunter will directly tear the enemy’s body apart or smash their skulls.]

[Life Value: 210/210]

[Energy Value: 0/0]

[Strength: 17]

[Agility: 12]

[Constitution: 14]

[Intelligence: 1]

[Charm: 0]

[Skills: 1. Bite. 2. Scratching. 3. Death Claw.]

[Bite: T-virus Carrier causes damage to an enemy through biting, which can also spread the T-virus (those with Constitution of 10 points or more are immune to T-virus infection). No cooldown time, consumes a small amount of physical strength.]

[Scratching: T-virus Carrier causes damage to an enemy through scratching, which can also spread the T-virus (those with Constitution of 10 points or more are immune to T-virus infection). No cooldown time, consumes a small amount of physical strength.]

[Death Claw: The Beta-type Hunter uses the huge claw on its right arm to pierce the enemy’s skull, causing damage equal to 110% of its Attack Power, plus 50 points of Armor Penetration Damage that ignores Physical Defense. Cooldown time five minutes, consumes a large amount of physical strength.]

Indeed, this Death Claw skill is the reason Zhang Yanhang dares not engage in close combat with it. His total Shield Value is only 319 points, and if attacked by three Beta-type Hunters, just the Armor Penetration Damage ignoring Physical Defense from the skill alone could wipe out half of his Shield Value, not to mention that he can’t withstand their basic attacks either.

Therefore, although a single Beta-type Hunter isn’t too frightening, if attacked by a large group of Beta-type Hunters, Zhang Yanhang’s shield would likely disappear after just a few hits.

However, fortunately, compared to the terrifying attack power of the Beta-type Hunter, its Life Value and Defense are not high—not only is the Life Value only two hundred and ten points, but it also isn’t immune to rifle bullet damage; simply put, a half-empty clip should be enough to kill it outright.