[BL] NEET life in the Apocalypse

Chapter 21—Level 6 zombie

by Bocchan13

Song Yu did a little sashay and dance before retrieving his arrows, making sure to ‘double tap’ so that the zombies were for sure dead. The pit wasn’t far, so Song Yu dragged all three zombies and saw that there were at least five other zombies in the pit already, all looking like children huddled in the naughty corner.

Perceiving human life, they started groaning, reaching their nasty claws from the pit. Song Yu didn’t spare them a glance and just threw the three zombies inside. The zombies rushed to feed, but seeing the decayed corpse, they ignored the bodies and reached for Song Yu again.

Song Yu went around the surrounding areas and killed off another two zombies before setting fire to the pit. A small dab of oil, a match, and some good ole wind, Song Yu watched as the very flammable zombies burst into flames. He could hear the roaring sounds and didn’t pay it any mind. Cleaning the dagger, he holstered it back on his thigh and got on Derpy to the next location.

Their journey was a repetition between killing, resting, finding shelter, and sleeping. It was one week into it when Song Yu felt something was off…The area was too quiet. They had it made it northward from their base, which was where the most populated area for zombies were. It was close to the cities in A Country as well as the hottest.

Last month, he had topped his overall score with almost 700 zombies in the north, so he was thinking that there weren’t going to be any more. Derpy also sensed the astringent air and flicked his ears, trying to hear any approaching threats.

Song Yu rode Derpy to another open field, with high overgrown weeds. Song Yu’s senses tingled as he heard the zombie groans. A LOT of them. At the same time. Before he could blink, he saw a giant blue fireball erupt from the location where the sounds were, he heard squealing tires, loud shouting…and gunfire.

Song Yu shrunk back into the trees, keeping Derpy hidden. His heart pounded in his chest erratically.

Humans. People.

(lol same)

Song Yu did not want to see them.

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“Fuck! Wang Cheng! Eight o’clock!” The three jeeps swerved right as a Level 6 zombie roared intensely, its voice echoing, causing the other zombies to go into a frenzy. There were over 100 zombies following their car, the hoard running crazily like they were drugged with steroids.

Wang Cheng drifted his jeep, hitting several zombies in the crossfire, stretching his hand to the walkie talkie.

“Old Lan! The ammo is gone! They bit through the trunk!”

Lan Zhou was on top of one of the jeeps, his light eyes piercing with coldness. He threw small blue fireballs into the zombie hoard, causing some to light up and inflict fire on others. But this Level 6 zombie was smart. It instantly recalled it’s ‘troops’ and the remaining zombies herded away from the flames.

They had been journeying for almost a year, making their way to each and every base trying to find the pure ability user. Lan Zhou knew that something wasn’t right when two years ago they had set out to B Base and hadn’t found him.

They had spent 6 months in that base, interviewing civilians and officials alike. No dice. It was as if the pure ability user never existed. They spent another six months in the Army Base and set out a year ago. They had made it all the way to A Country, their supplies depleting.

They wanted to at least search the southward region, but were subdued by the zombie hoard in front of them. 100 zombies weren’t a big deal. But 100 zombies controlled by a Level 6 zombie was a different matter.

This Level 6 had hidden too well, and by the time they realized it, they were already caught in its trap. Lan Zhou gritted his teeth as he exhausted his ability, sweat trailing down his cheeks. Several blue fireballs the size of golf balls flew from his hands, erupting into gigantic bombs upon contact.

They had reduced the numbers somewhat, but the jeeps were on the verge of collapse, and there were no buildings in sight. Lan Zhou saw that there was a forest after the prairie.

“Lose them in the trees!”

On cue, all three jeeps followed one another into a gap into the tree line, leaving dust trails. The Level 6 zombie hurriedly sounded another command, making the other zombies run in a frenzy.

Yu Ci was in the backseat, and couldn’t help but sigh in infuriation.

“We can’t use anymore ammo, let’s fight.”

Lu Jingxiu had ice abilities and was itching to use them. Lan Zhou had depleted his abilities after several hours and had no choice but to make the command.

“Yu Ci, let Wang Cheng brake and get out. You lead several to the east, and break down the trees. Lu Jingxiu, head back to the prairie. Don’t overexert yourself. Wang Cheng, take out the flash grenades and assist Yu Ci. Xiao Zi, I need you to heal when necessary!

Everyone heard the commands and followed.

“Yes, sir!”

Everyone split up, following their commander to a tee. Wang Cheng found a break in the trees and stopped the car, letting Yu Ci come out. Yu Ci wore an anti-zombie body suit and wasn’t afraid of getting hurt. His strength ability was quite high, so timbering trees was no problem. Several zombies came after him, but were deterred by the giant trees falling. Yu Ci punched several zombies, their heads exploding in a firework show of brains and skull fragments.

Wang Cheng took out the flash grenades and shot them whenever Yu Ci was in a tough spot. Taking out a cross bow, he started shooting any strays. Lu Jingxiu was alone in one car, so he veered to the right, circling back to the prairie. Opening the windows, he sprayed the ground in ice, causing the zombies to fall.

He laughed as they topped like dominoes. Forming several spears, he created a barrier of ice for his jeep and got on top, spraying oncoming zombies, aiming small needles straight through their heads.

Xiao Zi drove another jeep and sent heals to Lan Zhou, helping him regain from his tiredness. Lan Zhou protected the jeep and threw balls of fire left and right, igniting the zombies into dancing blue.

In an instant, they didn’t look helpless anymore, fighting in unison as various zombies bulldozed towards them. 70 zombies became 50, and 50 became 30, dwindling down like matches. Lan Zhou didn’t use fire anymore for fear of making a forest fire, so used fisticuffs to deal with the stragglers, while eyeing the Level 6 zombie.

Level 6 zombies were leaps more educated than level 5. Each level doubled in capabilities. So a level 4 could learn about strategy, level 5 could learn how to call groups, and level 6 could learn how to make soldiers. He had met a level 10 zombie, who was on the cusp of becoming a zombie king, and had killed it using almost 3,000 lives in sacrifice.

Lan Zhou carefully traced the zombie, but it was too smart, as it had 5 zombies trailing after him, being bodyguards. Yu Ci had also seen the Level 6 zombie, and fought his way over to it. They were burning out, even Xiao Zi was tired. They had spent the entire day fighting off the hoard.

“Boss, I’m fucking tired! He seems to be calling for more!” Lan Zhou heard the guttural cry and had no choice but to act swiftly.

“Wang Cheng, take Xiao Zi for recovery! Lu Jiangxi, follow me. We’re going in!”

“Yes, sir!”

Lan Zhou sprinted towards the Level 6 zombie, letting Lu Jiangxi take his flank and beat off the stragglers. In less than 2 minutes, they reached the group. Yu Ci went to protect Wang Cheng while Xiao Zi went into Wang Cheng’s space.

The Level 6 zombie glared at them and went on the offensive. Its muscles under the dry fresh contracted, as he slunk low to the floor, looking like a spider. The zombie looked freakish as its head rotated, its straggly hair making it look ugly and terror inducing. It jolted upwards and landed on the branches of the trees. It slipped left and right, using the boughs to travel.

It wanted to escape.

“Fuck, that’s terrifying.”

Lan Zhou nodded in agreement, and emitted a blue glow. A long, gorgeous sword made of blue flames appeared on his palm. The Level 6 zombie felt the lethality and scurried even faster, its body a blur. Lan Zhou ran up a tree and used the leverage to follow the zombie.

Lu Jingxiu followed on the ground, propelling the ice faster. The level 6 zombie felt the oncoming pursuit come even closer and raised his face to shout for more zombies. Lan Zhou took this chance to cut.

The sword didn’t have to touch flesh to hit. The swords swoosh created a large flame wave, cutting down the trees, igniting it in blue. The cut curved, making a surrounding circle of fire, trapping the zombie inside.