Chapter 591 - 503: Mutated Zombie Emitting Black Smoke (Part 3)

"Damn it, this is really screwing us over..."

Qi Xiaoshuai almost hurt himself, quickly laying back down, peeking through the fence towards the distance, an extremely frustrated look on his face.

Regular zombies were far weaker in terms of attack power compared to the big hulks, but they were relatively faster. During the earlier battle, Qi Xiaoshuai had silently compared in his heart, thinking that if he ran at full speed, he should still be able to outrun the regular zombies, but the advantage was slim.

The key issue was that his endurance couldn’t match that of the zombies. If something went slightly wrong, he’d be screwed!

"No way... I have to ensure my own safety and complete the mission."

The air was freezing, yet the tense Qi Xiaoshuai felt a wave of warmth on his back, a light sweat breaking out.

"I’m about one to one and a half kilometers from Lego Mall. In a moment, I’ll start luring them from there. The zombies will chase at a slightly slower pace, but my full-speed distance can only be maintained..."

The memory of chasing math problems from elementary school popped into his mind. Qi Xiaoshuai buried his head in the snow, scribbling simple equations. Thankfully, during his time as a delivery guy, he often calculated delivery times, so he was adept at this and quickly reached a conclusion—no problem!

"Bring it on, you bunch of idiots! Oh, wait..."

Going from a few idiots to a bunch of idiots, he felt he should first give those at Lego Mall a heads-up.

"Hey hey, Brother Su, there’s been a slight change in the situation here. Over twenty regular zombies emerged from a restaurant. I’ll take them all... Wait a second!"

As Qi Xiaoshuai was reporting the situation, another leg stepped out from the restaurant where the regular zombies had come from. It didn’t look much different from a regular zombie, though slightly thinner, yet something strange occurred.

A faint black mist was swirling around this zombie!

The dispersing range of the black mist wasn’t wide, encircling the zombie about a meter around it. From a distance, it looked like a dome-shaped black canopy, over two meters high and a bit over three meters in diameter, with black mist curling around the edges, reminiscent of ocean waves.

Qi Xiaoshuai wasn’t Zhang Su, couldn’t see that many details, but he still knew this zombie posed a big problem!

"Hey, Xiaoshuai, what’s going on over there?"

Zhang Su asked with a serious tone.

"I..." Qi Xiaoshuai adjusted his prone position and continued, "I see a mutated zombie!"

"The big hulking one is a mutated zombie, isn’t it? What’s... wait a minute, you mean a real mutated zombie?"

Zhang Su immediately understood Qi Xiaoshuai’s words. In essence, the big hulking one was just more robust than regular zombies. There was still a difference when compared to those with petrifying skin, venom, and fire-breathing abilities.

"Exactly, exactly, this zombie is enveloped in black mist, like it hasn’t bathed in a hundred years..."

Subsequently, Qi Xiaoshuai briefly described the situation with the black mist zombie. As he did, he fixated on the group of zombies ahead, noticing a peculiar phenomenon. Previously, the regular zombies, as well as the big hulks, were all congregated around the black mist zombie, yet none ventured into the range of the black mist.

It genuinely seemed as he described: the other zombies were so repelled by the black mist they didn’t want to get near...

"A mutated zombie coming out of a restaurant, emitting black mist, what the hell is this?"

"According to past theories, mutated zombies change according to their surrounding environment. Xiaoqi said the zombie came out of a restaurant, after a disaster, if no one looted the restaurant, the stockpiled food inside likely rotted. This is a moldy zombie!"

"Uncle Zhuzi, you’re truly something else... this imagination of yours is unmatched..."

"What in a restaurant could produce black mist? Coal?"

A group gathered around Zhang Su, expressions filled with confusion, speculating about the mutated zombie’s special abilities.

Every type of mutated zombie was worth careful consideration, not to mention the potential use; understanding the harm was crucial too, otherwise, they might not even know how they died!

"Xiaoshuai, is there anything else unusual? Can you figure out the black mist zombie’s abilities?"

Zhang Su decided to ask further.

"No, Brother Su, it’s too dark out here. If I go any further, it’ll alert them. How about I lure it back and we can research it after it’s dead..."

It was dark outside, and Qi Xiaoshuai, without Zhang Su’s super vision, was really in a bind.

Zhang Su understood their request was a bit demanding, so he said, "Alright, carry out your mission. Leave the rest to us. Run fast, stay safe!"

Upon saying that, Zhang Su signaled to those around him: "Be ready. As soon as Qi Xiaoshuai returns, open fire immediately. Aim for the head to save ammo!"