Fortunately, Zuo Feng's roar once again attracted the zombies' attention.
Enraged, the zombie's dead-gray eyes stared fixedly at Zuo Feng, its furious roar deafening, and its sharp claws, carrying a gale, fiercely struck the Space Shield!
The shield surface flickered with intense light, remaining unmoving.
Fortunately, Absolute Defense not only reinforced the shield's defensive power but also included the Space Shield's weight.
This four-bar zombie, despite its immense strength, could not budge the shield even an inch!
Behind the Space Shield, Kong Ling watched the zombie frantically attack the Space Shield, her throat bobbing as she swallowed, a bitter feeling in her heart: Although Absolute Defense was formidable, it was only a '5-second true man'! The effect only lasted for five seconds.
"Clang!"
Kong Ling manipulated the Space Shield, delivering a heavy blow to the zombie's back of the head, producing a dull thud.
The zombie staggered a few steps, its roar growing even more ferocious. It ignored Kong Ling's attack, fiercely slashing its claws down, and a piercing tearing sound echoed in the air.
At this moment, five seconds had just passed, and Absolute Defense was deactivated!
Zuo Feng instantly felt a colossal force strike the Space Shield, and his body flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, his internal organs feeling dislocated.
The zombie roared, pouncing again at the fallen Zuo Feng.
"Damn it, incredibly powerful! Absolute Defense!"
The Space Shield glowed brightly again. Zuo Feng gritted his teeth, activating the skill once more; he had already used two of his three chances!
Lying on the ground, watching the zombie's claws frantically hack at the shield, Zuo Feng's mind raced. He had to escape the zombie's attack as soon as possible, otherwise, if he exhausted all three chances, he would die here.
But this four-bar zombie seemed to have fixed its gaze on Zuo Feng, completely disregarding Kong Ling's attacks, its claws raining down like a storm.
"Bang! Bang!"
Again, two deafening sniper rifle shots rang out. It was Xiao Nv Pu and Xiao Chu Niang striking again. Clearly, both women had seen Zuo Feng's predicament. Although the armor-piercing rounds couldn't penetrate the zombie's eyeballs, the gunshots might distract its attention.
But this time, the two women miscalculated. The zombie completely ignored them, its claw attacks growing even fiercer. Sparks flew from the shield, Zuo Feng's arm trembled, and sweat drenched his clothes.
He silently thought, "Last chance!"
Seeing that five seconds were almost up, he was ready to use the last Absolute Defense.
Da Mi Tao had not yet made her move. It wasn't that she wouldn't, but that she couldn't break the four-bar zombie's defense. She was waiting for the perfect moment for a precise, killing blow.
Staring intently at the rapidly dimming shield, Zuo Feng was prepared to activate Absolute Defense for the last time.
Just then, Kong Ling flickered, hovering behind the zombie. Her long fingernails transformed into sharp blades, deeply piercing the zombie's posterior cervical spine. The zombie let out a shrill shriek, and its movements suddenly slowed.
Then, to everyone's astonished gaze, Kong Ling spun around—performing an over-the-shoulder throw!
The zombie's massive body was flung dozens of meters away by Kong Ling, crashing heavily to the ground, while a fragment of cervical vertebra remained in Kong Ling's palm.
Zuo Feng seized the opportunity to get up and quickly retreated, his heart pounding: Kong Ling's strength was truly terrifying!
A tank-sized zombie, its weight definitely measured in tons, yet Kong Ling easily flung it away as if it were just a piece of rag.
Kong Ling, who had evolved to two vertical bars, was actually this formidable!
Their entire group had worked themselves to exhaustion, yet they couldn't break through the zombie's physical defense. Kong Ling's sharp claws, however, directly pierced its tough cervical spine, as easily as cutting tofu.
"Kong Ling, crush its eyeballs!"
Zuo Feng shouted. A cold glint flashed in Kong Ling's eyes, and her figure flickered like a ghost to the zombie's front, her sharp claws aiming directly for its eyeballs.
The zombie shrieked in pain, its eyeballs bursting, and foul-smelling liquid splattered.
The zombie descended into madness, its claws whipping wildly, bringing with them a foul wind, but it only futilely tore at the air—Kong Ling had already vanished into the void.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Three golden lights shot through the air in quick succession! Da Mi Tao finally made her move, Da Mi Tao's full-power three arrows! The arrows precisely pierced the zombie's shattered eye sockets, striking directly at its brain.
The arrows embedded themselves in the zombie's head, but this time, the zombie did not immediately fall. Instead, it became even more berserk!
The zombie shrieked and charged at Zuo Feng, its claws bringing a gale.
"How is this possible!"
Everyone's pupils contracted, disbelieving—a zombie whose brain had been pierced could still continue to attack?
The four-bar zombie's vitality was incredibly tenacious!
Zuo Feng, who had just stood up, gritted his teeth, thrusting the shield forward to block the zombie's fatal blow. But his body was once again sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily against the wall.
His internal organs felt churned and dislocated, and a tearing pain instantly erupted.
"Bang! Bang!"
Xiao Nv Pu and Xiao Chu Niang struck again, their armor-piercing rounds penetrating the zombie's eye sockets and embedding themselves in its brain.
However, the two women's attacks still failed to bring it down. The zombie merely trembled slightly, then shrieked again and pounced at Zuo Feng.
"Damn it! It's still not dead!"
Zuo Feng roared, forcefully suppressing the intense pain, a look of determination flashing in his eyes.
The Space Shield glowed brightly once more. Zuo Feng gathered all his strength, and the shield transformed into a dazzling wall of light, forcefully blocking the zombie's sharp claws.
Zuo Feng's mind was in turmoil now; this zombie's vitality far exceeded imagination!
Da Mi Tao and Xiao She Jing had both lost their ability to attack.
Xiao Chu Niang and Xiao Nv Pu, even with the Barrett, couldn't kill the zombie.
All the damage dealers were useless, and they still hadn't found the zombie's fatal weakness...
How could they continue fighting?
"Squeak, squeak"
Just then, a strange, childish squeal suddenly sounded. This sudden, peculiar cry instantly drew everyone's attention. On Kong Ling's shoulder, a small, exotic beast had appeared, hovering.
Its body was round and entirely composed of diamonds, with large, round eyes made of the same material as Kong Ling's pupils. Its cry was as clear as a celestial melody, and its short limbs moved in the air as if swimming.
However, at this moment, the exotic beast suddenly opened its small mouth and spat out a brilliant beam of light, striking directly at the zombie's neck!
The light beam instantly severed the zombie's neck. The zombie's head rolled to the ground, and its shriek abruptly ceased.
The tank-sized body crashed to the ground, foul-smelling blood gushing out, and gray, polluted blood rapidly spread across the ground.
Everyone stared dumbfounded, watching this scene in disbelief.
Zuo Feng was even more astonished. This small beast was clearly related to Kong Ling! Could it be Kong Ling's cub? But when did Kong Ling have a cub?
Watching the small beast circling Kong Ling, Zuo Feng was filled with doubt and shock.
But now he had no time to think much. A strong wave of drowsiness swept over him. Da Mi Tao, Xiao She Jing, and Zuo Feng had all exhausted their abilities, their bodies feeling drained.
"Da Bai Tu, Xiao Mi Tao, Xiao Chu Niang, Xiao Nv Pu,
You are responsible for keeping watch. We need to sleep for about an hour to recover our abilities."
After giving his instructions, Zuo Feng no longer resisted the drowsiness, allowing his exhausted body to lean against the wall and fall into a deep sleep.
Xiao She Jing and Da Mi Tao also fell into a deep sleep one after another.
Da Bai Tu and the others quickly moved, placing the sleeping Da Mi Tao and Xiao She Jing next to Zuo Feng, forming a protective circle, vigilantly scanning their surroundings.
Xiao Mi Tao's eyes, however, sparkled with curiosity, her gaze fixed on the mysterious small beast. She tugged at Da Bai Tu's sleeve and whispered,
"Qianqian-jie, that little beast is so cute. Try if you can call it over!"
Da Bai Tu heard Xiao Mi Tao's suggestion, her charming eyes swirling, sparkling with curiosity and anticipation. She waved at the small beast and softly called out,
"Little one, come here!"...