Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

"Calibrate the time, set it up, evacuate!"

Uncle Lin gave an order through the communication headset, and Hiei Jing immediately stopped staying and retreated towards the rooftop area where they were originally located.

A few minutes later, the mercenaries returned to the rooftop one after another, and immediately raised their observation equipment to look in the direction where they had not seen the plastic explosives just now.

It was a precarious six-story building with only half of it left. Its own load-bearing capacity had reached the edge of collapse, and there was no external support like mutant plant parasitism. It only needed a few explosives to blast key points to collapse, but in order to play a more important role The great effect was that all the plastic explosives carried by Han Nianling were used by Uncle Lin.

"How long until the explosion?" Crow asked, rubbing his sore eyes. In order to achieve the best observation effect, he took off his goggles and looked directly through the telescope with his naked eyes, regardless of the pollution and dust in the thick fog.

"2 minutes and 36 seconds..." Han Nianling did not look at the timer in her hand but directly reported the countdown time she counted silently in her heart. This made Hiiragi Jing on the side look at Han Nianling in disbelief. The timer in her hand was right next to Han Nianling. During this period, Han Nianling did not lower her head to confirm the time through the timer.

Two minutes and 32 seconds, this is the countdown displayed on the timer. Taking into account the time difference between when she heard it and then when she saw it, it can be determined that the error between the data reported by Han Nianling and reality just now is almost one second. within.

At least Hiiragi Jing cannot be so accurate about the silent number in his heart.

As time passed by, their time point gradually approached the detonation point of plastic explosives. It was only a moment of less than 3 minutes, but it had already made everyone realize what it means to truly live like a year. 3 minutes for everyone. The heartbeat rate has reached the peak of their lives.

There's nothing more nerve-wracking than waiting to be judged. Will the detonation succeed?Can it affect the corpse group?These unpredictable possibilities are the biggest trial of life and death they face.

"DiDi~DiDi~"

The timer in Han Nianling's hand sounded due to the countdown Qingling prompt sound, and everyone's breath froze at this moment. Of course, it was not the timer prompt sound that caused this, but the sound from them at the same time. The fire lit up in his sight.

Obviously at this distance, the different propagation speeds of light and sound can only produce a negligible gap, but as if being slowed down, this gap is infinitely magnified in their eyes, making people fall into a state of sluggishness. A deafening explosion sounded, and everyone woke up from that moment of confusion.

It was obviously just a moment of loss... but it seemed like centuries had passed...

The abandoned building that was successfully detonated collapsed to one side, and the mobile high-rise building standing next to it caused a chain reaction under such a collision. They felt the tremor transmitted by their feet. As the high-rise building collapsed, a wave of up to [-] meters was raised. Meters of flying dust and loud reverberations lingered in the ears for a long time.

This is the result that Uncle Lin wants. It will spread like dominoes to achieve the best detonation effect.

At the same time, it also made other people in the team look at him differently. This kind of directional blasting technology is not something that a mercenary can easily learn.

"Look at the tide of corpses!"

Xiaoliu's excited voice turned everyone's attention from that shocking picture to another shocking picture. As expected, the zombie wave had a huge reaction because of the huge noise just now.

The tide of corpses attracted by the sound slowly approached the blast site. The passage to the east of the community was opened as the corpses moved. Only a few slower-moving zombies were left behind the large group. Judging from the current development, their plan seems to be successful.

Now we only need to wait for a while, waiting for the core part of the zombie tide to completely move away from a certain distance, and then we can pass.

However, the joyful atmosphere did not last long among the team. The sudden roar from the explosion point made everyone's expressions freeze.

This roar is definitely not something that the vocal cords of a walking zombie can produce.

When a huge figure emerged from the ruins that had been detonated, everyone realized that their plan had gone awry again.

"Creeping monitor lizard..."

Si Ling whispered the name of the black shadow. It was the same creature as the corpse they saw at the intersection in Area 04, but the difference between the crawling giant lizard in front of them and that corpse was huge. of.

The larger body and reflective black scales showed them the difference between the two in the most intuitive way. It... was a second-level reptile monitor lizard, and the reason for it to emerge from its hiding place was It was the explosion they arranged just now.

It was obvious that its lair had been destroyed by the explosion just now, which was the main reason why it appeared here, and this discovery also sent chills down the backs of the four people on the mission.

How did they know that there would be such a dangerous existence so close to where they were performing the mission? At the same time, they were secretly glad that they had not alerted this big guy just now, otherwise they would definitely die.

"Come on!"

Han Nianling's words broke the mercenaries' thoughts. At this time, she had already picked up her suitcase and no longer continued to observe. Even she wrinkled at the urgency in front of her and could not continue to remain calm.

"Do you want to die? Hurry through while the zombie tide is confronting the crawling giant lizard!"

Chapter 25 The tide of corpses is coming

War pollution a hundred years ago created the world today. The pollution led to mutated viruses and genes, and the resulting mutated organisms destroyed the original natural order, but also built another set of abnormal ecosystems that are maintained to this day. For hundreds of years.

A new type of biological chain links monsters, zombies, humans and other species to each other. With the spread of mutations, more and more creatures have made this biological chain richer. In order to survive in the dangerous post-war world, , how to deeply understand this biological chain has become one of the important issues faced by all mankind in the new era.

The powerful adult reptile lizard in front of him is undoubtedly one of the powerful predators in this biological chain. Its hunting range is also extremely wide. It targets weak zombies, monsters, and humans.

However, even it showed a cautious side when facing this huge tide of zombies. This is a necessary element for a predator with high intelligence. Its individual combat power is absolutely absolute against these low-level zombies. It can be described as crushing, but the huge group of zombies cannot be ignored.

There are many advanced zombies among them that can give it substantial damage. In the context of this wasteland, meaningless battles can only bring temporary victory at most. Once it is injured, it will have a great impact on future survival. dilemma, it is a ferocious beast rather than a mad beast.

The commander of the zombie side also knows this. As a living thing, it has not lost its most basic judgment. Once it is fragile, it will inevitably lose a large number of advanced zombies due to conflicts with the creature in front of it. Even if it digs out The crystal core of this creature cannot make up for such losses.

The restrained two sides maintained a confrontation across a street, and made no other substantive actions except for roaring for the purpose of intimidation.

"Quick! Run! The zombie wave is coming!"

Han Nianling glanced sternly in the direction of the corpse tide and the crawling giant lizard, and shouted loudly as if he had a premonition of something.

At this time, they had already reached the vicinity of the flower bed of the community, which was located on the eastern edge of the community. They had quickly crossed half of the distance.

The sudden appearance of the reptile giant lizard blocked the direction of the corpse tide. This accident was inevitable, but they still had to take this severe risk and continue their plan. No one could give up this final plan.

To their left, separated by a row of residential buildings, was the black tide of corpses. The distance of less than a hundred meters made people feel extremely depressed. They were almost rushing under the eyes of the zombie tide. Everyone knows the importance of speed at this moment without Han Nianling's urging.

While running and looking at the road, they did not forget to prick up their ears and pay attention to the confrontation over there. As long as the roar continued and the two sides' attention was still on each other, their situation would be safe.

It's just that this fragile security cannot support the team's entire action plan.

The confrontation between the monsters did not last long, and finally ended with the concession of the zombie tide. Just as Han Nianling said: The zombie tide is coming, and under the control of the commander, the zombie tide shrinks back and prepares to return to the community. s position.

The surging corpse tide pushed each other and moved in their direction, squeezing and grabbing their last space for action. Little by little, the mercenary team was squeezed to the edge of no retreat...

"Roar!!!"

A few hundred meters ahead is the gate of the community, but what comes first instead of hope is the dangerous crisis.

The tide of corpses that had originally ended its confrontation with the reptile giant lizard had calmed down, but a sudden roar sent a strong chill down everyone's backs. They knew the cause of the roar even without turning their eyes. :They were discovered!

And are regarded as hunting targets. Nothing is more attractive to monsters than active cells in the human body.

Before the roar could end, a series of roars sounded one after another, and even the ground was shaken by the messy footsteps. Everyone could imagine that behind them, there were tens of thousands of zombies chasing their footsteps. , eager to devour any valuable active cells in their body.

If the zombie tide consists of just ordinary zombies, it is possible to get rid of it as long as they are not surrounded, but the problem is that the group of zombies behind them are not that simple. The most deadly thing in this chase is not these ordinary zombies. The walking dead.

"Little... heart! The swift zombies... are coming!" Uncle Lin gasped, not forgetting to pass on the message through the communication headset.

As their name suggests, the Swift Walkers are extremely fast. Not only can they move dexterously in a small space, but they can also increase their speed to about forty kilometers per hour in such an open space in a short time. As humans, they These two legs alone would not be able to outrun these swift zombies.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, they will not be able to take any prepared measures.

"Blinding bombs ready!"

After giving the order, they all reached for the blinding bombs hanging on their waists. The cold metal calmed Hiiragi's inner panic a lot, and she clasped the ring with her fingers and got into a prepared posture.

The strange roars and high-frequency footsteps were getting closer and closer. There was no doubt that these were the fast approaching zombies. They had broken away from the zombie tide and rushed out.

"leave!"

Everyone unanimously activated the blinding bullet and threw it behind them without looking back. However, there was no need to use their sight to confirm where the blinding bullet landed behind them. It was enough to know that it was behind them.

"Snapped!"

With a series of soft sounds, the blinding bomb exploded into bursts of intense white light. Everyone with their backs to the white light instantly saw their shadows being deeply imprinted on the ground in front of them.

The effect of the blinding bomb was extremely significant. The strong attack of white light caught the swift zombies off guard. The strong impact on their visual system caused their crystal nuclei to produce errors at this moment, and the control of their bodies also temporarily deviated.

Some roared and rolled, while others stood still and fell into a sluggish state. Even the commander's pheromones lost their influence on them.

The delay of the blinding bomb bought them enough time to reach the gate of the community smoothly. In terms of purpose, their plan to pass through the community seemed to be successful.

Hiiragi gasped and tried to slow down her pace. The long-distance sprint just now had consumed most of her physical strength. Her body's physical condition was very bad. If it were her original self, she might be a little tired after running like this. It won't be so miserable.

"Don't be too happy, they are... coming up."

It seemed that Hiiragi was aware of her thoughts based on her gradually slowing down pace. Not only Hiiragi, but the entire mercenary team relaxed for this momentary gain, trying to use this moment of relaxation to relieve the fatigue of their legs. feel.

But Han Nianling's words made the team's atmosphere tense again. Successfully crossing the community does not mean successfully escaping from danger. Their situation was definitely not safe until they got rid of the fast and furious zombies that were pursuing them.

After all, it was just the stimulation of the bright light. The swift zombies quickly recovered from the chaotic reaction of the crystal core just now, and started hunting them again.

"Stop looking down on people! Monster!"

I don't know if it was to vent the tension caused by the persecution. The crow angrily shot at the swift zombie running at the front. However, the moment the crow just raised the gun forward, the swift zombie had already made a move. reacted.

The dexterous limbs twisted at incredible angles, driving the body to translate and avoid the bullet attack. The bullet that was not avoided only hit an insignificant place. After the speed was slightly dampened by the impact of the bullet, The swift zombies still kept charging at a very high speed.

"Fire! Free fire! We can't escape without killing these swift zombies!"

Uncle Lin said and also raised his gun and took aim. They had already distanced themselves from the theme of the zombie tide, but the situation with the fast zombies clinging to them was very difficult. He did not dare to bet on how far the commander's effective command distance was. , the only way is to completely eliminate them here.

Hiiragi didn't care that his gun didn't have a sound suppressor. Faced with the situation in front of him, the sound of gunshots was mixed in. The roar and commotion of the corpse wave had already spread throughout half of Area 02A. It was just such a deterrent. Many monsters dare not approach this area, but as long as they deal with these swift zombies, they still have a chance.

In an instant, the metal storm rolled up by the bullets flew towards the dozen or so swift zombies. The swift zombie that was regarded as the attack target by the crow from the beginning failed to dodge such a large number of bullets this time. In the blink of an eye, , the body that hit the bullet head-on had more than a dozen bullet casings.

In particular, a bullet that hit the head completely cut off the crystal core's control of the body. The fast zombie, which could no longer continue chasing, lost its voice. The inertia of its speed caused it to fall headlong into a cracked pothole on the roadside.

However, the team's shooting results were very limited. Only two of the swift zombies running in front were killed. Most of them dodged to both sides of the street at extremely fast speeds. Even if they were hit, they were only in insignificant parts. Use the building as a cover to hide from the squad's bullet fire.

"Damn commander... fight and retreat at the same time! Be careful around you! Don't let them get close!"

These swift zombies plan to use the cover of the building complex to break through to offset their firepower advantage.

Thinking about it, I know that the only one who can make such organizational arrangements is the commander. There is a huge difference between him and the idiot Hiiragi bumped into in the office building. The terror of the commander is reflected here. Replace instinct and make this hunting no longer a simple killing.

They must not be dragged here. Once a large wave of corpses surges up, they will really be doomed.

But the Swift Walkers naturally refused to let them leave like this. They appeared in all directions of the team, and only bullets could temporarily defeat them, which seriously hindered the team's evacuation speed.

"careful!"

Hiiragi raised his hand and swept out all the last bullets in the magazine, repelling a fast zombie that was about to pounce from behind Si Ling. The bullet took away one of its arms, but let it escape again, cursing in a low voice. After saying this, Hiiragi quickly changed into another magazine.

"Don't worry! Stay calm!" Han Nianling still raised his gun and fired in the face of danger. Although he was a researcher, his marksmanship was no weaker than that of professional combatants. Hiiragi Jing, who had learned the opponent's marksmanship in an office building, was quite convinced of this. .

"Uncle Lin, it's time to take it out, stop hiding it."

Han Nianling said and turned to look at Uncle Lin. Before Hiiragi Jing and others could react, Uncle Lin obediently took out something from her pocket... plastic explosives?

And it seemed to be the new type of plastic explosive that Han Nianling took out just now. It was obviously the leftover stuff from the time when he set up the explosive.

"I just saw this good thing and wanted to take some with me." Uncle Lin noticed the other mercenaries turning their eyes and said hurriedly, "Be careful!"

"The explosion caused a lot of noise just now, but the effect of the explosion is wrong. If you want, I can provide you with some as extra reward. In addition..." Han Nianling turned to point at Hiiragi Jing, "Shitou, this If there is an open area nearby that is still intact and can provide fast access, it is best to directly connect the two streets.”

"Gymnasium! There is a citizen gym in front! From the front door to the back door is another street! And it is empty and has no bunkers!"

She blurted it out almost without thinking. In her desperation, her mind turned quickly, and in the blink of an eye, this place that met Han Nianling's requirements appeared in her mind.

Chapter 26 The Coliseum and the Fall into Darkness

The gym that Hiiragi refers to is located in the west of the entire 02A area. It consists of an open-air standard football field and several city basketball courts. In addition, there are many other places for fitness. Definitely not small in terms of land area.

In Hiiragi's dream: During the preparations for the battle against the witch, this gymnasium was also the material drop-off point for the Newborn City's helicopter transport troops, and it was also the only material drop-off point in the entire 02A area. The armed personnel active in Area 02A included Hiiragi's location. This is where the entire team obtains supplies.

It is precisely because of this that Hiiragi Jing is quite familiar with the layout of the gymnasium and thought of it immediately after hearing Han Nianling's request.

Under Hiiragi's instructions, the team immediately moved in the direction of the gymnasium. The gymnasium was not far from where they were. Although they had deviated from the original route, the most important thing at the moment was to deal with these first-order swifts who were pursuing them. Only the walking corpse will do.

While using bullets to repel the incoming swift zombies, they moved quickly. The fire cover between the team members became more and more skillful. The battle process was also a process of getting used to each other, but more and more swift zombies also made them The pressure has doubled, especially on personal ammunition reserves. It will definitely not work if it is consumed like this.

"I saw it! The gym!"

Xiaoliu's surprised voice ignited everyone's confidence. Not far in front of them, behind the large lawn, was the location of the gymnasium. Most of the metal roof collapsed, but the building walls were well preserved except for some cracks. .

The green lawn that was originally used in the pre-war world was already covered with weeds as tall as a man. The area of ​​several hundred meters around the stadium was occupied by such weeds. If it were not for the surrounding cement buildings as a background, At first glance, I thought it was somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

A giant tree sprung up from the ground by mutation emerged from the asphalt road in front of the stadium. The sky-covering canopy almost covered half of the stadium. This is definitely the biggest moment of mutation that everyone has seen so far. Tree.

The reason why it is so huge can also be concluded: there is only such a tree in such a vast area, there are no other trees to rob nutrients and light, and there are no cement buildings to hinder the growth. Such a huge scale is understandable.

There were no buildings in the open area to serve as cover, and the fast walking zombies jumping up and down seemed to have noticed the team's intentions. They stopped dodging, gave up taking detours, and directly attacked the team.

"Try this!"

Uncle Lin put down the barrel of the gun and touched the pocket next to him. An oval grenade the size of an egg appeared in his hand. He skillfully pulled down the fire ring and threw it out with force. The grenade drew a parabola in the air and landed quickly. On the road ahead of the walking dead.

"boom!"

The loud explosion caused a huge burst of fire and dust, and a nearby swift zombie was instantly torn into pieces by the explosion.

A nearby zombie was also severely injured. The flying shrapnel opened his skull and shattered its thigh. Although it did not stop moving, it could only limp and roar, unable to maintain its strength. Actions at such a high speed lost the threat to them.

Under the leadership of Uncle Lin, Four Zero and Crow also took out their own throwing grenades. At such a close distance, this was their last powerful means of blocking. They used successive explosions to destroy these fast and violent attackers who were almost in front of them. The corpse was forced to retreat.

Along the asphalt road without weeds, they ran smoothly to the gate of the stadium. Si Ling, who was the first to arrive at the gate, used the butt of his rifle to smash open the remaining glass on the door frame and opened fire to cover the team members who were coming from behind. Retreat into the gymnasium.