Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 194 - 134 Waste City (Eight)

Chapter 194: Chapter 134 Waste City (Eight)

The battle began with Lin Wu and Maya serving as the front line, clearing out all the visible zombies and ensuring a safe zone within a 10-meter radius. Yellow Hair and Fire Dance, trailing behind, used their pistols to help eliminate zombies charging out of buildings. Because Lin Wu and Maya had previously cleared out the zombies, not many were attracted by their gunfire. Even those that emerged were taken down by Sunlight and Starlight, who were the last line of defense, using their pistols. Since Sunlight and Starlight formed the third echelon, hardly any zombies targeted them because of their gunfire.

It’s uncertain whether it’s because they saw Lin Wu looking extremely angry or because the gun skill at Starlight Base was subpar, but they got injured by zombies more often—either scratched or bitten—forcing the group to stop and heal every hundred meters. During these healing breaks, Lin Wu would intentionally or unintentionally orbit around Maya, showing no desire to interact with Fire Dance.

"Falcon calling Hunter."

Maya responded, "Hunter here, go ahead."

Falcon: "Scientist Jack asked me to tell you that green zombies run at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour, and they can keep running tirelessly."

Maya replied, "Thank you."

Lin Wu: "Falcon, this is Lin Wu."

Falcon: "This is Falcon, go ahead."

Lin Wu: "Throw Jack into the sea, we don’t need his points anymore."

Falcon: "Haha, good luck to you, goodbye."

Lin Wu said to Maya, "We’ll blow up his helicopter later."

Maya asked, "Will blowing up a helicopter drop one?"

"Your joke makes mine look pathetic," Lin Wu said, then turned back and asked, "Is everyone good to go?"

Yellow Hair asked, "Lin Wu, was it you who shot me last night and sent my medicine bottle flying?"

"Yes," Lin Wu waved it off, "No need to thank me."

"Why should I thank you?"

Lin Wu said, "I killed zombies for you guys for half an hour. In the end, the only way I could wake you up was to attack you."

Maya said, "I can attest that’s the first truthful thing he’s said today."

Lin Wu glared at Maya, who pretended not to see and added, "I told him to wake you up."

Lin Wu said, "So there’s no need for thanks."

Starlight laughed, "Thanks, Lin Wu, you’ve become quite funny."

Lin Wu said approvingly, "Good eye, that’s what I think too."

Sunlight said, "Alright, let’s keep moving." After speaking, Sunlight touched his left ear in front of Lin Wu. The game being just a game, his ear had grown back despite the bandage. By touching his ear, Sunlight wasn’t telling Lin Wu of the miraculous medicine, but instead telling Lin Wu that he knew Lin Wu shot off his ear and Yellow Hair’s medicine bottle intentionally—at least one of those shots had to be deliberate.

Heh, what a joke, both of my shots were intentional.

...

The fight took place on narrow paths and staircase routes, with the pressure suddenly increasing. Every advancement was hard-fought. The biggest issue was that the zombies burst out from inside buildings giving the players too little time to react. And only Lin Wu could move stealthily without alarming the zombies inside the buildings on either side.

The team’s formation was repeatedly disrupted, and several members, including Maya, were seriously injured. After healing and setting out again, Maya finally drew her 40-meter long machete. But the system doesn’t lie, and after she killed two sprinting zombies in a row, she was knocked down by the second zombie’s body due to momentum. Sunlight and Starlight stood on either side of Maya, protecting her completely with their pistols.

By this time, Lin Wu had climbed up the wall using his agility advantage, holding onto an electric wire with one hand and wielding his gun in the other. Rotating the gun to chamber a round, the three-meter Lock Head never missed, taking out the zombies running towards him.

Fire Dance and Yellow Hair were in charge of covering the rear, facing the least pressure since zombies that could be lured by noise were already dealt with by the front and middle squad.

Having learned her lesson, Maya drew back her machete, using the Repeating Crossbow to silently eliminate zombies. Sunlight and Starlight were both knocked down during the skirmish, but thanks to Maya’s unfailing Crossbow Arrows, they managed to secure a temporary safe zone despite their severe injuries.

Sunlight said to Maya, "This won’t work, in 20 minutes we’ve only advanced 40 meters through the narrow passage, and we’re already healing for the second time."

Lin Wu let go of the electric wire and landed, asking, "What’s wrong, Sunlight? Didn’t bring enough medicine?"

Sunlight replied, "I have medicine, plenty of it."

Lin Wu said, "Having a lot of medicine and not using it is a waste. If you’re not hurt and I’m not hurt, carrying all this medicine is just added weight. Isn’t that like being a fool?"

Sunlight marveled, "You’re improving, you’ve made it so I can’t even find a reason to hit you."

Starlight laughed from the side, "People change."

Fire Dance was bandaging Starlight’s leg and looked up at her, "Change for the worse?"

"Haha," Lin Wu laughed, "I was born despicable, I don’t care about being the bad guy again."

"Keep it down," Maya hushed them, then asked Sunlight, "What’s your suggestion?"

Sunlight said, "Fire attack. Although some buildings in the slums are made of concrete, they also make extensive use of wood. Even the utility poles around us are wooden. In 2044, there was a country on Earth called Brazil, where the slums were similar to what we see here, with cramped housing and lots of wooden materials. Whenever there was a fire, even with firefighters trying their best to save people and despite the residents’ own efforts, extensive fires would break out, destroying entire areas."

Sunlight continued, "In such crowded places, there are many neighbors. Theoretically, if one house catches fire and everyone helps, the fire shouldn’t spread. But it still does, and there’s only one reason: no one can help. Right now, the north wind is blowing. If we start a fire, we could burn a path for ourselves."

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