Tang Ling could not describe what he was feeling at the moment. He was not calm, but he was not nervous either. Instead, he felt a burning excitement even though he would die if he fought with his life on the line.
He enjoyed the excitement.
The zombies started to roar. Tang Ling squinted his eyes. Orston and the others must have bled. These guys should not be afraid of pain. The wounds are not deep enough, so there is not enough blood.
A trembling roar came from the door. Even the rooftop could hear it. Vian and Christina held each other's hands tightly.
Tang Ling walked to the edge of the roof step by step with the light climbing rope in his hand.
Roar! The zombies' roars echoed in the air.
Clatter, clatter, clatter. The messy footsteps of the zombies were all heading towards a single destination — the garage.
Tang Ling's mind entered a strange state. His mind was extremely clear.
In 23 seconds, around 400 zombies had swarmed into the garage from the north gate.
In 36 seconds, there were only 70 to 80 frenzied zombies left at the southeast corner of the garage. They were crazily trying to enter the garage with the sweet scent of blood.
How much blood did these guys bleed? How did they attract the zombies from garage No. 20, which was just one alley away?
Tang Ling curled his lips into a smile. They sure are brave! Still, it did not matter. As long as the number of zombies that swarmed into the garage did not exceed 2,000, the four of them would still have the space to dodge and stall the zombies.
What about himself? Tang Ling was already standing at the edge of the roof. The night breeze fluttered his black hair as he dived down and jumped down from the top of the garage.
The moment he jumped down, he turned around to Vian and Christina and said, "Wait for me. Keep the rope."
It was the best timing. The zombies that were wandering around the west side of the garage had all swarmed towards the two directions where the door opened. There were still a dozen of them that had yet to reach the corner.
Nevertheless, it did not matter. The moment he landed, he would be able to avoid them.
While he was in the air, he had to control the rope and his body to the best angle so that he could get closer to the slope after landing.
Every second had to be calculated and every step had to be calculated. This was the battlefield.
Bang! Tang Ling landed perfectly. His half-squatting knees neutralized the momentum of the jump, but he did not stand up in a hurry.
However, he was not in a hurry to stand up. Instead, he used the momentum to roll four to five meters away before he stood up with the momentum.
Without a second thought or the need to identify the direction, he sprinted forward.
With his speed, it would only take him a few seconds to cover the distance of a hundred meters.
In between the garage and the short slope was a slightly long and narrow gap. There were more than 100 zombies that looked a little silly. They walked left and right aimlessly, swayed left and right, and bumped into each other.
Tang Ling did not even bother to slow down as he dashed towards the group of zombies.
The first zombie noticed Tang Ling, followed by the second, the third …
Tang Ling raised his dagger and clashed with the first zombie that charged at him. His body slightly slanted to the left and he dodged the zombie's claw. He did not stop and his right hand that was holding the Wolf Crunch in an arc.
The first zombie fell to the ground with half of its neck cut open, but Tang Ling did not stop. His knuckles punched through the second zombie's head.
As he dashed forward, he was already at the edge of the zombie horde. All the zombies looked at Tang Ling.
Tang Ling smiled faintly as he suddenly retreated seven to eight steps backward. At the same time, the Wolf Crunch that he wiped on his shirt cut his arm deeply. Fresh blood oozed out and dripped onto the ground in a straight line.
Tang Ling was also ruthless.
The zombies went berserk!
"Come on, brothers," Tang Ling said. Tang Ling said as he raised his arm, allowing his blood to dye his battle uniform red.
The zombies charged towards Tang Ling in a frenzy.
Tang Ling counted the optimal distance in his heart before he turned around and led the group of zombies towards garage No. 19.
The distance of a hundred meters was not to be underestimated at all. Even though Tang Ling's ears were filled with the howling of the night wind, the zombies were not slow at all. Bang!
Tang Ling knocked over a slanted shelf in front of the door that was knocked over by a zombie and strode into the garage.
The time he spent was 1 minute and 57 seconds. It was almost the perfect time, the limit of Tang Ling's ability!
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Whoosh! A loud whistle rang out in the warehouse that was emitting a rotten stench.
Under the moonlight, the searchlight shone through the north door, revealing the grayish-white eyes of the densely-packed zombies.
Tang Ling's heart raced. His throat was parched because he started to feel nervous.
The whistle was a signal. It meant that he had lured all the zombies on the slope to this place.
According to the plan, if everyone was still alive, they would respond with the same whistle and follow the route that Tang Ling had arranged for them to gather in the office.
Whistle! The second whistle sounded.
Whistle! The third, the fourth, the fifth …
"Hahaha!" Even though Tang Ling wanted to hold it in, he could not help but laugh. He had made it. His comrades who were responsible for leading the zombies in circles in the garage were still alive.
There should be no more problems after this. Tang Ling's heart was flowing with a sense of security and satisfaction, although he could not explain why he would feel such satisfaction on the battlefield.
He was getting close to the office.
He saw Orston running like a stupid bear and Andy running in front of him like a frightened rabbit.
He saw Yu leap over two rows of racks and overtake Orston again. He was the first one to reach the office.
Orston cursed with laughter, but he did not expect Amir to run in front of him.
"Damn it, are you trying to keep me here to feed the zombies?" Orston scolded, but he was smiling.
It was a magnificent feat. It was definitely a magnificent feat that he could boast about for the rest of his life. Who dared to lead hundreds of zombies in circles after being a warrior for a month?
The five of them gathered at the spot that Tang Ling mentioned. They were less than 20 meters away from the office.
Now, they had finally survived, right?
Everyone wanted to say something to each other. However, the zombies behind them also gathered because of the five of them. There were at least a thousand of them, so who would dare to waste even half a second?
However, at that moment, as if he had a premonition, Tang Ling turned around abruptly.
He saw a creature with an arched back and long limbs running. Unlike the other zombies, it ran on all fours.
As a matter of fact, it was not a cause for panic because the Level 1 mutated zombie Crawlers all ran like that.
However, this one was different! It ran as fast as the wind.
Maybe because the densely packed zombies were blocking the way or the rows of racks were an eyesore, the zombie jumped up from the racks and landed on the left wall.
The zombie jumped down from the rack and landed on the left wall. Then, like a gecko, it sprinted towards Tang Ling and the others.
A Level 2 Crawler!
The office door was right in front of them. Tang Ling pursed his lips. He did not even have the time to warn them.
He purposely slowed down his steps, turned around, and delivered a kick at the biggest Orston.
Orston was at the back of the group while Andy, who was in front, stepped into the office door.
After Tang Ling's kick, Orston's huge body lost its balance and fell forward. He almost staggered as he pushed Yu and Amir into the office door.
"Tang Ling, what the f * ck are you …" Orston turned around and cursed, but he widened his eyes in fear.
He saw a scrawny figure with unusually long limbs and an arched back pouncing towards where he was a moment ago.
It missed its target and turned to Tang Ling.
Tang Ling fell backwards and glanced at Orston. "Close the door. Don't let our efforts go to waste."
"I …" Yu wanted to dash out. A Level 2 Crawler? The battle intent in his heart did not allow him to run, let alone abandon his comrades!
Andy and Orston stopped as well. Amir, who was standing beside the simple ladder that Tang Ling built, turned around.
Everyone knew that if no one attracted the Level 2 Crawler, none of them would be able to escape.
Close the door? Closing the door would not help either. A Level 2 Crawler could break the small iron door in minutes.
However, if someone attracted the Level 2 Crawler's attention, the others could escape.
Even if they failed, the closed door could buy them some time. Maybe the time would be enough for them to escape to the hill.
Tang Ling had made the best decision and made his choice.
Orston, who was the closest to the door, started to tremble. He had the urge to cry.
"Close the door." The Level 2 Crawler pounced towards the spot where Tang Ling fell. Tang Ling rolled over and shouted. He then looked at everyone and forced a smile. "Wait for me on the hill."
"Aaaaargh!" Orston screamed and slammed the iron door shut.
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