Volume 3 The Chaotic Present Chapter 31 The long-awaited zombie appears
A wailing could be heard faintly. If there is a real wail that reverberates, it seems to be a description of the pain suffered.
What is certain, however, is that the wailing is not transmitted through the sound, but through the spiritual realm. The wailing is full of pain, and it also conveys a bit of sadness, as if it has encountered the greatest injustice in the world.
You don't have to guess to know that this kind of emotion transmitted directly in the heart must be brought about by the spiritual power that overflows from the big moth.
Lily ran slightly, and borrowed strength on the windowsill and window frame of the temporary house, and then jumped onto the roof. If nothing else, Lily should have planned to step forward to make up for it. The opponent is an insect, and Lily is a woman, the two are naturally opposed!
Insects, even if they are the size of the original, most people still stay away. Of course, there are a few insect lovers who think they are cute. However, if the individual insect is enlarged, for example, the big moth just now should be at least magnified...... More than a hundredfold? Moths that are more than a hundred times larger are terrifying to look at, not to mention cute.
Girls in the present world will scream when they see bees flying in the air, and it is estimated that they can faint directly when they see a moth no matter how big they are.
However, Lily jumped on the roof and just looked at it, and then jumped off the roof.
Fang Qiuling raised his head and gestured to the situation on the roof.
Lily spread her hands: "That thing is finished, the wings are torn, and there are several holes in the body that have been blown apart." It's dead. β
"Uh......"
Fang Qiuling also spread his hands.
This big moth's spiritual power is so strong, it is already strong enough to directly trigger a spiritual shock with its spiritual power, but I didn't expect that its body is so weak that it can't even withstand a blow from the Storm Ring. This made Fang Qiuling feel a little like killing chickens with a knife.
"You're too fast, and you're too ruthless."
"No, no, if it comes again, you can bear it?"
"Barely it should be okay, but...... Xiao Yue is estimated to be enough. Satsuki, are you alright? β
Satsuki gasped and stood up. Her face was pale, her eyes were bloodshot, and she looked quite embarrassed. But even though she was embarrassed, she still managed to withstand the mental impact of the big moth.
"IβI'm fine......"
Satsuki's voice also became hoarse, as if she hadn't drunk water for several days.
Fang Qiuling hurriedly took out a bottle of holy water, opened the cap of the bottle and fed it to Xiao Yue's mouth.
Holy water has many effects, such as healing, dispelling, and detoxifying. Although the trauma caused by mental shock is not symptomatic, it is still possible to alleviate it slightly.
Satsuki tries to hold the bottle of holy water with her hand and wants to drink it by herself - it's so shameful to be "fed water play" by a boy!
However, her hands trembled so badly that even though she held the bottle in both hands, she still couldn't reach her mouth. It made a lot of holy water splash out.
Seeing this, Fang Qiuling couldn't help but hold up Xiao Yue's hand, put the mouth of the bottle to her mouth, and drank the holy water little by little.
The whining that had been echoing was gone. It should have been a big moth hanging on the roof.
The vitality of insects is generally tenacious, but there are several large holes on the body, and such injuries obviously can't last long.
Fang Qiuling and Lily immediately noticed it, and they all turned their heads to look at the roof. They are in a position at the moment and do not see the carcass of the great moth in time, but "observe" through perception.
Lily asked, "That thing is dead. And that's the end of it? β
Fang Qiuling shook his head slightly: "It should be dead." But it should be too early to end or something......"
Before he could finish his sentence, a low roar suddenly came from the makeshift room used as a morgueβan unconscious low roar from the muscles trembling deep in his throat.
This sound was familiar to both of them, as they had heard it countless times in the underground passages.
At the same time, the communication machine on Xiao Yue's body suddenly rang: "Commander, commander!" Multiple suspected infected targets have been spotted, and they are pouring into the hospital through the east gate! β
The little rabbit's glutinous voice is very urgent. After a moment's pause, the bunny's voice became a little louder.
"There are a large number of suspected infected targets! The quantity, the quantity cannot be calculated! β
Ono's voice rang out immediately.
"A large number of infected subjects have been spotted, and they are coming from the west side path! You will arrive at the hospital in about five minutes! β
Xiao Yue grabbed the communication machine on his body and ordered in a hoarse voice: "Give priority to ensuring a retreat, don't attack at will......"
As soon as Satsuki's first order was given, she saw several figures rushing out of the open door of the morgue.
They...... No, their faces are distorted, their exposed skin is covered in corpse spots, and there are even festers in many places. They are zombie creatures transformed from human corpses!
The zombies staggered and charged. Their pace is not very steady, they stumble, and they stumble, but they are fast, and even if they fall to the ground, they are desperate to crawl forward. Almost in the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of the three of them.
The top Lily backhand is a sword. With a flash of sharp sword light, the zombies in front of him immediately separated. But even though the ugly head flew high, the zombie was still moving. Lily was a little surprised, but she reacted quickly and kicked the guy out with her foot.
"What's going on?"
Whether it's a ghoul or a zombie, cutting off your head is basically over. Because their soul fire is located in the skull. This thing knows at a glance that it is an undead, how can it still move after cutting off its head?
"I don't know!"
Fang Qiuling also swung his sword and slashed off a head, but this guy immediately fell to the ground. Although the body is still twitching, it is obvious that it will not get up again.
And what made Fang Qiuling care more was the Strike of Zhanguang in his hand. The blade made of crystal reflects the sun's colorful brilliance at the moment, but it is only the sun's brilliance, not a "searchlight" after the discovery of the undead.
- Isn't this thing an undead?
Swinging his sword and slashing off a head again, the zombie did not fall to the ground like the previous zombie, but continued to wave his hand.
Fang Qiuling also kicked it with the same kick, and then escorted Xiao Yue back.
The spell on Lily's armor had been passively activated, and the turquoise glow mobilized the air around her, turning into a barrier of wind to completely protect it. Under the protection of the shield of the wind, Lily is completely unafraid of the attacks of the zombies, and calmly swings her sword and slashes.
The three of them fought and retreated, and soon retreated to the first iron fence.
Fang Qiuling pushed open the iron fence to gesture. Lily immediately let go of her anger, cut off the nearest few zombies, and then quickly took Xiaoyue through the iron fence, Fang Qiuling immediately closed the iron fence, plugged in the "Iron General" on the side, and then used a few wooden bars to jam the handle of the iron fence.
"This isn't an undead?"
Lily let out a breath, and then noticed that the Strike of Clear Light in Fang Qiuling's hand was dim.
The other side of the iron fence happened to be in the shadow of the main building of the hospital, and without the sunlight, the blow of the clear light would no longer shoot out with colorful brilliance.
"Not the undead, indeed."
Fang Qiuling also took a few breaths.
The battle just now was not fierce, but it was a little worrying. Especially the zombies are still wearing white doctor's coats, jeans, and long-sleeved fleece shirts...... Suddenly there is a bit of a sense of the end of the world, giving people a strong sense of absurdity.
"What's that?"
ββ¦β¦ It's a parasitic zombie," Satsuki said with a violent wheez, "It should be, it should be a bug that burrows into the corpse, stimulates the nerves through bioelectricity, and then controls the muscle ......"
Fang Qiuling understood as soon as he heard it: "As long as you kill the worms that burrow into the corpse, you can make this zombie stop." β
"Yes, yes, that's right...... Usually insects crawl in through their mouths and hide in their throats. The mouthparts are partially upwards and punctured into the brain, where there is the most nerve tissue and is the most convenient to control. The other limbs then descend into the internal organs for more precise control. β
Fang Qiuling quickly made up for it, and suddenly felt that he shouldn't have to eat dinner, maybe he would save breakfast tomorrow.
"No wonder some of them can be hacked to death, and some of them can move. Belch...... It feels a little disgusting! β
Lily just gave up and didn't listen at all. Her main focus was on the iron fence.
Through the iron fence, more zombies can be seen pouring out of the morgue, and they hit the iron fence like a tidal wave, and the "Iron General" immediately begins to bend.
Fang Qiuling took out a translucent vial from his waist and threw it towards the zombie on the iron fence.
The vial smashed against one of the iron rods of the iron fence and shattered instantly. The red, semi-solidified substance inside then spilled out. The next moment, the fiery red flames burst into flames, instantly turning the zombies on the iron fence into a ball of fire.
"Blazing glue? You're still carrying this! Lily's eyes lit up, "Give me some!" β
"Okay."
Fang Qiuling immediately gave Lily all the six bottles of fiery glue on his belt. Then he took out several bottles of blazing glue from the storage bag and stuffed a few into Xiao Yue's hand.
"These are zombies made by insects parasitic on corpses, and they definitely can't be considered undead." Satsuki's hoarse voice gradually returned, obviously the impact of the mental shock gradually passed, "If these bugs are given a certain amount of time, their limbs can reach every part of the corpse and control every nerve. Almost, almost like a corpse's new brain! β
Fang Qiuling was silent for a moment, then nodded: "This kind of zombie really can't be said to be an undead, they belong to parasitism, and they don't use negative energy to continue to drive...... What a hassle! Holy water is useless against this thing, and large-scale purification won't work! β
"Huh? So how should you deal with them? β
Lily was just about to cast a compound spell and use the Holy Flame to wipe them out. Hearing Fang Qiuling say this, she immediately stopped casting spells.
The burning of the Holy Flame is a purification spell that uses negative energy as "fuel" to destroy itself with the opponent's own energy. But if the holy water is useless, then the holy flame will not work either...... No, the Holy Flame is more or less a fire, and it is still okay to burn it, but the effect will not be much better than that of an ordinary flame.
ββ¦β¦ Burn with fire? β
Fang Qiuling thought for a moment and tentatively proposed a solution.
Lily and Satsuki looked at each other, and then both of them nodded at the same time.
"There doesn't seem to be a better way......"
"How much blazing tape?"
"There are many, but certainly not enough."
Even if you have a convenient space equipment such as a storage bag, it doesn't mean that you can carry enough supplies. After all, the space in the storage bag is also limited, and you can't stuff it in it after it's full.
"Here are two groups, call the commander, call the commander. Complete. β
Ono's voice came from the communicator.
"This is the commander, please speak to the second group. Complete. β
"At five o'clock in the main building of the hospital, an unknown flying object appeared. Please confirm that it is...... Yes! Is it a butterfly? But that's too big, isn't it? β
From the uncertainty of the opening to the surprise later, Ono's voice raised an octave, full of disbelief.
"Butterflies!"
Huge moths have already been seen, so it is not surprising that there are no more giant butterflies.
The three of them looked up one after another, and soon saw the butterfly in Onoguchi in the air in the direction of the morgue.
"This ...... It seems to be bigger than the worm just now! β
Butterflies are bright and beautiful, with many stripes on their bodies. It is widely loved by people because of its rich colors, and there are even many valuable varieties that have become the favorite of collectors and entomologists, and it is one of the few insects that can be accepted by humans. Children go to the park to flutter butterflies, which is a routine operation and a daily repertoire program.
The beautiful appearance of the butterfly is completely derived from the beautiful patterns and patterns on its wings, and the more precious the butterfly, the more gorgeous the patterns on its wings. And this big butterfly in front of me...... The pattern of black spots on the wings is like two black eyes, and just looking at it from a distance makes people shudder!
"It can't be a ghost-faced butterfly, right?"
Fang Qiuling shuddered involuntarily.
"What is a ghost-faced butterfly? A proper name for this large butterfly? β
Lily looked up a few times. Although it was not as big as Fang Qiuling's reaction, it also felt a little bad.
"It's not. You look at the patterns on its wings, and look at it left and right, do you want a pair of eyes? In addition to the circumference, the silhouette, the whole looks a little like a human face? β
"Oh, it's a bit ...... indeed"
"That's why such butterflies are generally called ghost-faced butterflies."
"It's going to be very powerful with this pattern?"
"Uh...... Not really. β
"What's the special meaning of that?"
"It doesn't seem to be ......" Fang Qiuling thought for a while, excluding the somewhat exaggerated size of the big one in front of him, the ghost-faced butterfly didn't seem to have any special meaning, it was nothing more than a coincidence of nature, "It may symbolize ominous and bad luck." β
The two of them had a conversation without saying a word. However, the conversation is a conversation, and the movements of his subordinates have not stopped.
The effect of the fiery glue is good, just a little contamination is enough to completely burn the body, and firmly hold the zombie at the other end of the iron fence. The iron fence had been burned red, and some parts of it had turned red from some heat, and there were faint signs of melting, but it should be able to hold on for a while.
However, the ghost-faced butterfly in the air began to descend slowly. If nothing else, the mental shock should follow soon!