Seeing that Roger and Xu Hao had joined forces to deal with the advanced zombies, Lin Xinghai suddenly became energetic and observed carefully.
This advanced zombie put quite a bit of pressure on him. Observing how others handled it would serve as a reference for him in the future if he ever faced one himself.
Only after completing all these preparations did he begin to raise the gun and aim. Compared to his previous relaxed demeanor, Roger was now completely focused and alert.
“Are you going to show your full strength?” Lin Xinghai was looking forward to it.
On the other hand, Xu Hao didn’t load the special bullet. However, he did attach a high-magnification scope to his Shredder Rifle.
Then, he took aim too!
Compared to usual, the aiming time this time was considerably longer, lasting a full 5 seconds.
Of course, this was also to wait for that advanced zombie to get closer.
It was only when the opponent closed in to about 30 meters from the convoy that Xu Hao pulled the trigger.
Bang!
With the crisp sound of the gunshot, Lin Xinghai could see that the fast-approaching advanced zombie noticeably dodged at that moment.
He was certain that if he had taken that shot, the zombie would have definitely dodged it.
However, Xu Hao’s shooting skill was definitely at a 60% proficiency level. He anticipated the advanced zombie’s movement perfectly, and the bullet hit the target square in the chest.
Even with regular bullets, the Shredder Rifle had terrifying firepower. A normal zombie, upon being shot, would undoubtedly be penetrated straight through by the bullet.
Even an intermediate zombie would stumble back a few steps if the bullet hit its chest.
But this advanced zombie in front of them merely paused imperceptibly. There wasn’t much blood flowing from its chest, and the bullet seemed to have been stopped by the sternum, not even reaching the internal organs.
Such an injury, when inflicted on a zombie, was hardly different from a superficial wound. After a slight pause, the advanced zombie immediately adjusted its posture, intending to continue its charge.
However, this pause was ultimately a flaw.
Such a flaw was fatal in Roger’s eyes.
Boom!
The gunshot rang out and the specialized bullet flew from the barrel, hitting the advanced zombie’s forehead before exiting through the back of its skull.
Thwack!
The menacing advanced zombie died without causing any damage.
Everything seemed so easy and simple. Roger and Xu Hao only fired one shot each.
However, Lin Xinghai knew very well that this was entirely based on the two’s excellent marksmanship.
Roger, in particular, was able to seize that fleeting opportunity. His proficiency in shooting skill definitely reached 70%.
Of course, this also highlighted the horror of advanced zombies.
In Lin Xinghai’s estimation, killing an advanced zombie alone would require the shooting skill proficiency above 90%.
“It’s getting more and more dangerous going deep into the city! Should I improve my marksmanship?” Lin Xinghai fell into deep thought.
Even if he was promoted to an Enhanced, he won’t be able to defeat these advanced zombies. He could only win by relying on firearms.
However, given the current situation, he didn’t have much chance to collect Blood Essence.
If Lin Xinghai improved his shooting proficiency but hadn’t encountered enough zombies on the way back to the shelter, then his plan to become an Enhanced would have been ruined!
Even though his combat power would rise significantly as his shooting skill proficiency improved, he couldn’t wield a gun in the shelter at all.
Not improving his combat power gave him a faint sense of unease.
In particular, Lin Xinghai had to be wary of potential retaliation from the Hatchet Gang.
“Well, I’ll just have to take it one step at a time. I’m fairly safe for now, and I’ll deal with danger when it comes.” Lin Xinghai shook his head, pushing the thought aside and focusing on taking down the zombies.
The attack of the advanced zombie seemed to be just a minor incident for everyone.
During this process, those veteran mercenaries hardly gave that advanced zombie a second glance.
Clearly, it wasn’t the first time the group had encountered such a situation. They also had ample confidence in Roger and Xu Hao working together.
Indeed, as the convoy delved deeper, more intermediate zombies appeared. Even advanced zombies would show up from time to time.
Of course, these advanced zombies didn’t necessarily appear behind the convoy; sometimes they were in front, and sometimes at the side.
However, it always went back to the same tactic no matter which direction they attacked the convoy.
Someone would attack first to make it pause and expose a vulnerability. Then, a sharpshooter would swiftly use a special bullet to deliver a fatal headshot.
Time flew by. Before they knew it, 20 minutes had passed and the convoy had traveled 7 kilometers.
During this time, Lin Xinghai noticed that the convoy’s direction had been planned out well in advance.
In fact, without such a plan, there was no way to move forward.
Because throughout the city, collapsed buildings were everywhere; the original roads were either buried or broken.
To enter deeper into the city, the convoy needed to clear a path themselves.
The Sky Fracture Mercenary Group had clearly done the cleanup work the last time they entered Heaven’s Peak City, which was why the journey was so smooth.
However, unexpected events would happen. What was happening now was just that.
They were now driving on a dilapidated highway, with numerous potholes in the ground and some abandoned cars and rocks as obstacles.
However, none of these would stop the convoy’s progress.
However, when a 10-story building toppled over, laying across the road ahead, there was no way to proceed.
This building had collapsed only recently in the last couple of days, so there was no way to clear it in advance.
Lin Xinghai was a little curious. How would the convoy deal with such an unexpected situation?
He soon got the answer. “Sky Fracture” and “Sky Frost”, which had been on standby, were finally dispatched at this moment.
Propelled by their propulsion devices, the two mechas lightly leapt off the armored vehicle, heading straight toward the collapsed building.
Throughout this process, they naturally encountered many zombie attacks.
However, these zombies were virtually no match in front of the mechas created by special alloy.
Dealing with these zombies using a mecha over 5 meters tall was like kicking a soccer ball around; one kick would send a whole bunch flying.
Rushing up to the collapsed tall building, Fang Tianhe controlled “Sky Fracture” and drew the vibro-blade from its back.
Shzk!
In this moment, the mecha displayed agility that belied its massive frame. With rapid swings of its mechanical arms, over a dozen massive blade glows appeared. In the blink of an eye, the towering building blocking the way was chopped into sections.
Then, the two mechas became… porters.
They lifted up the sectioned building and threw it aside.