With Zuo Feng's current ability, he could only use it three times, but its defensive power was absolutely terrifying!
The light, as blazing as the scorching sun, instantly enveloped the entire battlefield. The zombie's giant claw touched the Space Shield and was actually repelled, causing the zombie to roar repeatedly.
Xiao She Jing seized the opportunity to unleash stronger lightning, with currents coiling around the zombie's entire body like snakes, making its movements even more sluggish.
"Bang! Bang!"
With two loud bangs, Xiao Nv Pu and Xiao Chu Niang attacked simultaneously. The sniper rifle bullets streaked through the air like meteors, accurately hitting the zombie's repelled giant claw. The bullets embedded in the scales, and while they didn't penetrate, they made its movements even more sluggish.
Kong Ling's eyes sparkled with brilliant light. In a flash, she appeared out of thin air in front of the three-bar zombie. Her sharp nails instantly shot out, accurately piercing into the zombie's eyeball. With a fierce twist, the eyeball exploded, and the zombie let out a heart-wrenching shriek.
The intense pain caused its giant claws to flail wildly, but they were powerless due to the paralysis.
Da Mi Tao seized the moment, and a golden arrow shot out like a meteor, piercing through the zombie's exploded eyeball. The dazzling golden light plunged deep into its brain, and the zombie crashed to the ground, twitching a few times before finally becoming still.
"Well done!"
Zuo Feng panted, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. Their hard training for the past half-month had indeed not been in vain. The team's coordination was becoming increasingly seamless, and everyone could unleash their maximum potential at critical moments.
"End the battle quickly!"
Zuo Feng ordered in a deep voice. The sound of the sniper rifle had already alarmed all the zombies on this floor.
They roared and surged forward. Zuo Feng's eyes were sharp, and he commanded with certainty:
"Xiao She Jing, Da Mi Tao, prioritize killing the two-bar zombies. Everyone else, eliminate the lower-level zombies as quickly as possible!"
Zuo Feng, holding the Space Shield, smashed one approaching zombie after another. Arrows whistled, and the zombies attracted by the sound surged like a tide, but they all fell under the team's tacit cooperation.
Lightning flashed, golden light danced. The Second Floor actually contained dozens of two-bar zombies! Fortunately, they were all quickly dealt with by Da Mi Tao and Xiao She Jing working together.
In less than five minutes, the entire Second Floor was cleared of zombies.
Zuo Feng looked around, confirmed there were no omissions, took a deep breath, and put away the Space Shield.
"Rest in place!"
Everyone quickly gathered, their gasps rising and falling. The air was filled with the relaxation that followed tension. The main reason for resting now was that Da Mi Tao, Xiao She Jing, and Xiao She Jing needed to replenish their abilities.
Zuo Feng's gaze swept over everyone.
Da Mi Tao and Xiao She Jing sat on the ground, leaning against each other, closing their eyes to regulate their breathing.
Xiao Mi Tao, Da Bai Tu, and the young woman stood side by side, their eyes gleaming with excitement.
Xiao Nv Pu and Xiao Chu Niang were checking their ammunition nearby, exchanging knowing glances.
Kong Ling stood silently suspended in the air, guarding everyone.
Zuo Feng nodded secretly, sat against the wall, and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.
Ten minutes later, Zhan Wu Zha began collecting loss crystals, moving skillfully and quickly. These would all be Kong Ling's food in the future. Kong Ling was kept by Da Bai Tu's side in case of emergencies.
Half an hour later, Zhan Wu Zha, having finished collecting the loss crystals, returned to the team. Zuo Feng, Da Mi Tao, and Xiao She Jing successively opened their eyes, their abilities restored and spirits refreshed.
Zuo Feng stood up, looked around, and ordered in a deep voice:
"Continue forward. The Third Floor might have even stronger enemies. Stay vigilant!"
Everyone nodded, following closely, their steps uniform, the atmosphere tightening once again.
At the entrance to the Third Floor, Xiao Mi Tao entered the authorization password on the access panel. The door slowly opened, and a putrid smell wafted out. Everyone held their breath, waiting.
Zuo Feng was the first to step in, his gaze like a torch, scanning the dim corridor.
Under the bright lights, the walls were mottled and stained with blood.
This floor was where Xiao Mi Tao used to work, the base's observation room.
"Swish, swish!"
Sounds of piercing air rang out. Da Bai Tu, Xiao Mi Tao, and the young woman nocked arrows and quickly eliminated the approaching zombies that had been startled by the opening door.
Zuo Feng's gaze was sharp, scanning the test tubes and instruments on the various lab tables, the scattered experimental data on the floor, the overturned lab tables, and the messy equipment, all revealing the haste of the evacuation.
Fortunately, the number of zombies on this floor was not large, and everyone finished clearing them in less than ten minutes.
Everyone carefully checked every corner to ensure there were no hidden dangers.
After a short rest, the group stood before the entrance to the Fourth Floor.
"Xiao Mi Tao, do you really not know anything about the Fourth and Fifth Floors?"
Zuo Feng looked at the closed door, his brows tightly furrowed. He didn't know why, but he always had an ominous premonition.
Xiao Mi Tao shook her head, her brows tightly furrowed:
"Above the Fourth Floor is the base's top secret, with the highest level of confidentiality. I don't know any information at all."
Zuo Feng pondered for a moment, his eyes firm:
"Everyone be careful. I always have a bad feeling."
Everyone took a deep breath, gripping their weapons. Under Da Mi Tao's command, Kong Ling tore open the door lock with a claw. The iron door made a dull sound as it slowly opened.
The Fourth Floor was beyond Xiao Mi Tao's authority; the lock could only be forcibly broken by Kong Ling.
Behind the door was a deathly silence, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Everyone held their breath and stepped in, their gazes vigilantly scanning their surroundings. Under the bright lights, the floor was stained with blood, tattered experimental records hung on the walls, and instruments were scattered everywhere, clearly having experienced a fierce battle.
Zuo Feng's gaze narrowed. A huge bloody handprint was clearly imprinted on the wall, silently recounting the past tragedy.
Next to it was a large indentation, a mark left by a single-soldier rocket launcher, indicating that someone had made a desperate stand here.
This base indeed had single-soldier rocket launchers, and one had been used on this floor.
Zuo Feng's heart sank. He stood still. The huge bloody handprint, combined with the marks of the single-soldier rocket launcher, indicated that a thrilling battle had taken place on this floor, and the enemy's strength was beyond imagination.
An entity capable of resisting a single-soldier rocket launcher, that huge bloody handprint, was clearly not a human handprint, and was very likely a mutated zombie.
And ordinary Gray-skinned Zombies only develop localized body mutations at two bars or above. A zombie that can contend with a single-soldier rocket launcher is at least a three-bar level or higher.
Looking again at the scattered broken experimental apparatus, the reagents originally contained in these vessels, and the various biological remnants and severed limbs soaked in the liquid, all revealed the cruelty of the experiments.
The biological tissues exposed to the air on the ground had severely rotted, emitting a sickening stench.
A torn metal experimental table attracted everyone's attention. Walking to the shredded experimental table, one could see the jagged, broken metal edges, as if torn apart by some immense force.
Everyone's expressions were grave. The entire Fourth Floor had not a single zombie, only battle scars everywhere.
Since there were battle traces, then there must have been zombies on this floor before. The absence of zombies now was strange. It was very likely that the zombies on this floor had all been eliminated by the owner of that bloody handprint.
A chill ran through everyone's hearts. What kind of existence was that?
"Shall we continue?"
Zuo Feng looked at the open entrance to the Fifth Floor's safe passage, his mind wavering.
"There's only one floor left. It would be a real shame not to go and see."
Xiao She Jing bit her lip, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.
"Let's take a look. With Kong Ling here, even if we encounter a four-bar zombie, we might not be completely defenseless."
Da Mi Tao said in a deep voice, golden light flickering in her pupils, as if it could penetrate the darkness.
"What about you all? There's a high probability of a three-bar zombie or higher on the Fifth Floor now."
Zuo Feng's gaze turned to Zhan Wu Zha. Seeing that Zhan Wu Zha all nodded in agreement, a look of resolve flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Alright, then we'll go meet that big guy!"