(Author Notes: There is no mistake in the data about the mutant zombies in this chapter. The setting is: mutant zombies can only be fought using mechs. The combat effectiveness of the mechs is affected by the abilities of the pilots.)
After confirming Lin Xinghai’s special abilities, Fang Tian hurriedly gave the order to set out due to the urgency of time.
Regarding this, Lin Xinghai felt quite regretful. During his breakthrough process, numerous zombies came to interfere and were all killed.
He gave it a quick look and noticed there were more than 30 zombies!
What Lin Xinghai lacked most now was Blood Essence. Without Blood Essence, he couldn’t feel grounded.
But no matter what, he couldn’t express this reason.
In the end, he could only obey the order and follow the team to set off again.
Sitting back in the vehicle, Lin Xinghai occasionally shot and killed one or two zombies. It was very relaxing, so he continued to think about that mysterious perception.
Soon, he discovered another wonderful use of his perception. He could detect zombies in advance!
Basically, if zombies appeared within a hundred meters, he could sense them; he just couldn’t determine the number of zombies and the direction they were from.
However, he could roughly gauge the strength of the zombies. The sensation he got from the appearance of ordinary zombies was completely different from when advanced zombies appeared.
“Brother Yang, your genetic enhancement degree is higher. Can your perception be used as a weakened version of a zombie detector?” Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but ask.
“How is that possible!? For people like us, who have only broken through the first genetic limiter, the perception we develop at most aids in close-quarters combat. It can only help us to sense an enemy’s attack in advance and evade it, which is already considered quite a rare gain.”
“If you want to use perception to detect zombies, you must at least break through the third genetic limiter. Only the leader and vice leader can do this.”
“But even so, their perception range would absolutely not exceed 100 meters, and it’s also an extremely vague perception.” Qin Yang patiently explained to Lin Xinghai.
Lin Xinghai was simply dumbfounded.
“Fortunately, I didn’t disclose any information.” While Lin Xinghai was relieved, he was also a little excited.
According to Qing Yang, his current perception was on par with those who had broken through the third genetic limiter.
Probably this had something to do with the fact that he spent 100 Blood Essence points to break through.
Unable to inquire deeper about perception, Lin Xinghai changed the topic to ability.
Qing Yang was still patient with his explanation.
Lin Xinghai soon learned that ability was divided into three major categories.
They were: basic ability, common ability, and rare ability.
The so-called basic ability was the ability to enhance basic attributes.
Whether it was his Extreme Speed ability, Roger’s Robust Strength ability, or Wu Yan’s Stoneskin ability, they could all be regarded as basic abilities.
Shen Han’s Sky Frost ability was considered a common ability.
Only Xu Haishui’s Lycanthropy ability and Fang Tianhe’s Sky Fracture ability were rare abilities.
It was worth mentioning that the boundary between common abilities and rare abilities was actually quite blurred, and it primarily depended on the power level.
If Shen Han’s Sky Frost ability was strong enough, no one would refute it if she claimed it was a rare ability.
But, regrettably, even with the amplification from the mecha, her ability could only freeze the mutant zombies for less than half a second, let alone cause any significant damage to them.
…
Just as Lin Xinghai was listening with keen interest, the team stopped again under Fang Tianhe’s command.
“What’s wrong?” Lin Xinghai became alert instantly, but neither his perception nor the zombie detector found anything wrong.
“The leader probably wants to put the armored zombie here.” Qing Yang said.
“Huh? Why did we bring it here on purpose?” Lin Xinghai was confused.
“The surface of the earth is so desolate. Do you know how zombies survive? They eat everything.”
“That also includes corpses of the same kind. “
“The corpse of the mutant zombie is a great supplement to other zombies.”
“The place where we just had the intense battle has such a strong smell of blood that it will definitely attract hordes of zombies afterward. If we’re hiding the mutant zombie there, the chances of it being exposed would greatly increase.”
“The density of zombies around here has obviously dropped a bit, so it’s a good place to hide the corpse. Come on. Let’s go down and help.” Qing Yang explained as he jumped out of the vehicle.
Lin Xinghai quickly followed. At this time, Fang Tianhe had already controlled the mecha and placed the armored zombie on the ground.
Other mercenaries gathered around, holding white spray bottles in their hands, and began to spray something on the zombie.
“That’s a plastic spray. After the mist comes into contact with an object, it will quickly adhere to it and form a plastic film. This can isolate all smells on the corpse.” Qing Yang took the lead in explaining without Lin Xinghai asking questions.
Lin Xinghai nodded. He could see that everyone in the field was already familiar with doing these things.
Everyone cooperated with each other and sprayed different parts. Even though the armored zombie’s body was huge, it probably took less than a minute to complete the task.
Others went to pry open the door of the warehouse not far away. It was obvious that the armored zombie was going to be placed inside.
When Lin Xinghai came closer and looked at the huge corpse lying in front of him, which was taller than him, he felt an inexplicably strong pressure.
The keratin layer on the opponent’s body looked uneven and extremely rough, but only a close and careful look would reveal that each protruding spot was exceptionally sharp and pointed.
It goes without saying that without the mech, engaging in close combat with such a colossal creature would be like facing a giant hedgehog; there would simply be no way to get a hand on it.
Moreover, although the armored zombie was renowned for its defense, it didn’t mean it lacked offensive power. The creature’s half-meter-long sharp claws were the best testament to its attack capabilities.
The more Lin Xinghai looked, the more alarmed he became. He felt that this mutant zombie was too terrifying, and this was not merely a product of his imagination.
As he continued to approach, his perception was constantly alerting him that if this thing in front of him were alive, a casual swipe of its claw could easily take his life.
But for a corpse, he didn’t know if the appraisal technique could still be effective.
Facts had proved that the system was reliable.
The next moment, a message appeared on the system panel.
Name: Armored Zombie
Constitution: 1083 points
Strength: 872 points
Speed: 631 points
Note: The thick keratin layer can offset 50% of damage.
*Gasp for air!*
Lin Xinghai took a deep breath immediately.
After rechecking several times to confirm he hadn’t misread any numbers, the slight complacency he felt in his heart vanished without a trace in an instant.
He now understood more intuitively what the post-apocalypse meant.
If humans didn’t have mecha in their hands, they would be utterly powerless to resist these mutant zombies.
Next, Lin Xinghai neither helped nor left the place.
In such a dazed state, he watched everyone busily going about their tasks.
When the armored zombie was covered with plastic film, moved into the warehouse, and the door was welded and sealed, the task was completed.
The team set off again, and the speed had clearly increased.
However, Lin Xinghai just sat silently in the multifunctional off-road vehicle for the rest of the journey.
Qing Yang felt a little strange, but he didn’t ask any more questions.
After all, Lin Xinghai had just had a breakthrough and even awakened a new ability; he might be carefully grasping a feel for his current state.
With that, the team advanced for about 20 minutes and finally arrived at their destination.
What came into view was a perfect oval building.
On the outer wall, the words “Spaceship Research Institute” shone brilliantly under the refraction of the sunlight.
“We’re here!”