The night when the zombies mutated was the turning point of Tang Ling's life.
Therefore, Tang Ling hated the zombies that turned into living things after they died, but at the same time, he paid a lot of attention to them.
The zombies were a very special kind of existence that surpassed the understanding of the old civilization's technology. Even in this era, Safety Sector No. 17 had a special department that specialized in researching zombies, but no one could provide the most accurate answer.
All they could come up with was a publicly acknowledged theory: zombies were not related to humans when they were alive. They were a kind of symbiotic compound.
In simple words, they were similar to the zombie mantises and zombie ants of the old civilization. The former was controlled by a creature known as the iron nematode worm while the latter was controlled by a magical fungus and became a walking dead, contributing to the reproduction of the iron nematode worm and the fungus.
From a certain aspect, it was also a kind of symbiotic relationship, but the symbiotic relationship was much simpler than the zombies.
The mantises and ants could not evolve, but the zombies were a different kind of life form. They could evolve together with the fungus that controlled them, which was called the Devil Fungus by the old civilization.
The evolution was different from the evolution of plants, insects, and beasts. Instead, it was similar to the evolution of humans since the human brain was the most complicated and full of mysteries.
Even though the molecular biology of the old civilization had been developed to a high level, their understanding of the brain was still limited.
Of course, Tang Ling's understanding of many theories was also limited. Everything he knew came from the First Reserved Camp's database.
All he knew was that because of how special the zombies were, they were categorized into a separate category.
They were divided into nine levels based on their evolution level.
Each level of evolution would increase their strength exponentially. For example, the Fierce Dragon Squad could kill 70 to 80 Level 1 mutated zombies, but they would be wiped out if they ran into a Level 2 mutated zombie.
So, how powerful was a Level 6 zombie?
Tang Ling had no answer in his heart. He hated the searchlight that shone too brightly on the battlefield, so he could clearly see every detail of the Level 6 Zombie King chewing on the warriors from afar.
The blood at the corner of its mouth, the jagged fangs that had mutated due to evolution, and the warriors struggling when they were put into its mouth …
Tang Ling's breath was hurried as he buried his head in his arms.
He saw the Purple Moon Warriors with Ralph as the leader. They were fighting the level 6 Zombie King at the same time, but there was not much hope left in them.
They were like laughable mice harassing an elephant. From time to time, they would charge forward to attack, but the Corpse King would impatiently chase them away like flies.
Tang Ling could not hear the agonizing cries from the other side because the densely packed zombies' roars drowned out everything.
What he saw were twelve regions, and each region was densely packed with all kinds of zombies! A single glance was all it took for him to spot a few Level 3 zombies with unique appearances!
What he saw was the brightly lit Hope Barrier not far away. Countless warriors were hurrying towards the battlefield on the steel chains like ants moving their homes.
He also knew that the Level 6 mutated Zombie King was known as the Sawtooth Tank because there was a secret that kept it in check. Therefore, it had been lurking in the garage area quietly, coexisting peacefully with the Hope Barrier and the 'evil' crevice.
On top of that, messy information flashed in Tang Ling's mind. For example, there were several mutated zombies around the Sawtooth Tank, but all of them had mysteriously gone missing.
All kinds of messy information intertwined in Tang Ling's mind. Maybe it was because he was able to escape for a short period of time, so he did not have to watch the cruel scene of the warriors being devoured.
He smelled a conspiracy.
Why would the Hope Barrier make such a mistake? Why would the Sawtooth Tank that they had been monitoring disappear from under their noses? Then, why would it suddenly appear in the middle of a mission?
It seemed like this conspiracy was not something that the mastermind behind him or the Summit Squad could pull off.
Was this a conspiracy against the Hope Barrier? Tang Ling dared not be sure as his mind was in a mess.
And with his strength, he really couldn't care so much about it.
All he knew was that based on the current situation, it would be a fool's dream to hope for reinforcements in a short period of time. Orston and Yu's identities were no longer important enough. As long as the higher-ups of the Hope Barrier were not out of their minds, they would have to stop the Sawtooth Tank and the zombies that had gone berserk for some unknown reason.
With so many zombies surrounding them, it would not be long before the garage was breached.
Tang Ling's expression changed when he thought of the possibility. He put his hand into his mouth and bit it hard.
The merciless bite caused the back of his hand to bleed. The excruciating pain made him pale, but at the same time, he calmed down.
The Hope Barrier might go to war with the Sector Protection Machine at the cost of a huge sacrifice.
Tang Ling was drenched in cold sweat when he thought of the possibility.
He scrambled to his feet and sprinted towards the southeast corner of garage No. 19.
There was a small door that he had shut himself. The door that had been sabotaged by someone was also an unsolved mystery. Why would someone target the Fierce Dragon Squad when it was obviously a conspiracy?
Tang Ling laid on the roof of the southeast corner. He realized that he could not care less about such things because an unusually large number of zombies had gathered in the area and they were relentlessly pounding at the small iron door.
So what if it was a security door from the old civilization? Could the lock withstand the impact of a thousand zombies? Moreover, the zombies did not know pain! Moreover, it had been sabotaged by someone once! Moreover, how sturdy could the walls around it be?
Tang Ling's forehead was covered in sweat. He did have a plan, but he did not expect time to be so tight.
His Precise Instinct was calculating rapidly. In less than nine minutes, the wall that was connected to the door frame would reach its limit and collapse together with the door frame.
Nine minutes!
Tang Ling bolted up abruptly. He no longer cared about hiding as he ran on the roof and carefully observed the surroundings of garage No. 19.
On the south side of the garage, garage No. 20 and 21, which the Summit Squad was responsible for, were a lot quieter, but they were also surrounded by zombies.
The east side was the deepest part of the garage where the zombies were denser.
The north side was closer to the exit of the garage area. It was supposed to be the best option for them to escape, but it was no longer possible. The commotion caused by the battle was too huge. Not only did the Hope Barrier send in reinforcements, but other existences in the battlefield ruins were also rushing over.
The battle on the north side had started. Beasts, warriors, and zombies were swarming out of the garage area.
Was the west side their only hope?
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