Those who were chosen for this mission were the elites among the mercenary group.
The genetic enhancement degree of these people was at least 40%, and some had even reached 50%.
However, if they encountered advanced zombies with physical abilities superior to their own, holding their ground would not be so easy.
Defeating all the advanced zombies would stabilize the defense line immediately, even though it wouldn’t turn the tide of the battle.
In all likelihood, the advanced zombies were indeed the game changer.
However, achieving it was also incredibly difficult.
Roger’s livid face further proved this point.
In fact, from the beginning, Roger’s focus was not on the ordinary zombies.
In his magazine, aside from five incendiary rounds, the rest were all armor-piercing bullets, intended specifically for eliminating these advanced zombies.
However, since the onset of close-quarters combat, Roger had already fired as many as five shots, yet he had only wounded three advanced zombies and hadn’t been able to kill even one.
It wasn’t that Roger’s shooting was off, but rather the current circumstance that was causing this.
Advanced zombies had sharp senses and would dodge immediately when they sensed danger.
Normally, Roger would only need to use his rich experience to predict the dodge directions of these advanced zombies and kill them.
But now, the advanced zombies blended in with the zombie horde. When they dodged, they would hide behind other zombies.
With ordinary zombies serving as shields, even if Roger could anticipate their dodging direction, the kinetic energy remaining after the armor-piercing bullets penetrated the bodies of the zombies in front was no longer sufficient to pierce through the skulls of the advanced zombies.
This was the heart of the problem.
Lin Xinghai noticed it after a brief observation.
His brows furrowed tightly. The situation was more than tricky. Even if he were willing to expend the Blood Essence to improve his shooting skill, it wouldn’t be much use.
Because the issue wasn’t about accuracy. The real issue was the armor-piercing bullets just didn’t have enough power.
Lin Xinghai watched Roger grit his teeth and raise his gun to aim again. The advanced zombie he was aiming at instantly sensed the danger.
The advanced zombie was moving quickly. Its muscles were taut across its body, ready to leap or dodge at any moment.
Lin Xinghai could even discern from the subtle changes in the advanced zombie’s body movements that it was about to dodge to its right.
Lin Xinghai could even guess exactly how the zombie was going to dodge.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up.
After swiftly changing the magazine of armor-piercing bullets, he simultaneously kept an eye on every move of both Roger and the advanced zombie.
When he saw Roger about to pull the trigger, he didn’t hesitate and fired by instinct.
Bang! Bang!
Two gunshots rang out one after the other!
This advanced zombie, taking advantage of its comrades for cover, successfully dodged the armor-piercing bullets fired by Roger.
However, it was still injured, and it was in the head, no less.
Its entire right ear had vanished. A large patch of skin had been scraped off, to the point where even the skull was visible.
Had that bullet veered just a millimeter or two to the left, the advanced zombie wouldn’t have gotten off with just losing an ear; it would have been a direct headshot.
Yes, that was the outcome of Lin Xinghai’s gunshot.
As long as one could discern the path of the advanced zombie’s dodge and seize the moment it put its full effort into the maneuver to dodge the bullet, it became difficult for the target to evade it.
However, this approach also presented a challenge: Lin Xinghai and Roger had to coordinate perfectly, as there was only a split-second opportunity.
Such cooperation was not difficult for Lin Xinghai and Roger as long as they were given some time to practice and adjust accordingly.
Even if they only got to practice for half an hour, the advanced zombie would never escape.
But now, they couldn’t even have 5 minutes, let alone half an hour.
“Oh~ I got it.” Lin Xinghai opened the system panel.
Then, he spent 6 Blood Essence points to increase his shooting skill proficiency to 70%.
With no time for adjustment, Lin Xinghai had to rely only on even more precise marksmanship to cooperate with the plan.
At this time, Roger’s gaze also turned toward Lin Xinghai. Of course, he noticed the injuries the advanced zombie had sustained.
At the same time, he could also confirm that the shot wasn’t fired by him because the shooting angle was incorrect.
Roger, who was originally anxious, instantly displayed a smile on his face. In this situation, Lin Xinghai’s actions were undoubtedly the most practical approach.
Moreover, the opponent’s recent attempt came very close to succeeding. The only thing separating them from success was a tiny bit of coordination and teamwork.
“How do you need me to cooperate?” Roger asked eagerly.
His question sounded abrupt and confusing, leaving many people looking at him with puzzled expressions.
“Don’t worry about it!” Lin Xinghai shook his head and said, “Continue with your current pace. I’m confident that I will hit the target.”
Hearing the confidence in Lin Xinghai’s words and recalling his marksmanship and rapid improvement, Roger’s spirit could not help but be lifted.
“Alright!”
After Roger agreed, he immediately locked in on the next target.
Roger regulated his breathing, calming his mind, and tried his best to maintain the same pace as the previous shot, aiming and firing.
Bang! Bang!
This time, the two gunshots rang out almost simultaneously. The advanced zombie they targeted, while evading, had its entire head explode like a watermelon.
This scene made Roger clench his fist.
Lin Xinghai did not disappoint him. He really succeeded in seizing the opportunity for the zombie to dodge and kill it.
After finding out the solution, things became much easier.
The two followed the same approach and picked off the advanced zombies blended in the zombie horde. They used the same approach to kill them one by one.
Although the two occasionally made mistakes in their coordination, it didn’t affect the overall situation.
There were 18 advanced zombies mixed in this wave of zombie horde. With the cooperation of Lin Xinghai and Roger, 10 advanced zombies died under their guns in just one minute.
At this time, the remaining 8 advanced zombies slowly backed away with frightened eyes.
“The intelligence of these zombies seems to be higher than that of ordinary animals!” Lin Xinghai narrowed his eyes slightly as he observed this scene.
“Kill them all!” As for the other mercenaries, their morale was high after watching this scene unfold.
The tension was boiling up in their hearts. At this moment, it finally burst forth.