Chapter 105: Return (4th Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets!!)

Ding Junyi fell silent for a moment, then continued in a deep voice, “Yes. If we follow the theory of dark infection, all zombies can be called the degeneration of humanity, and some people with abilities can be called evolved. And regardless of evolution or degeneration, unpredictable biological mutations will occur. This situation is not unfamiliar in basic biological evolution and virology. It’s just that the cause of this mutation and evolution, the dark tide, is something we currently know nothing about.”

Rat-a-tat-tat!!

Firepower erupted. Lin Xian and Kiki quickly led the team through an open area. Along the way, there were still the zombies they had killed on their way in, indicating that their return route was correct.

“I understand everything you’re saying, but that’s not what we’re asking.”

Lin Xian’s expression was focused. He said while walking quickly, “What I want to know is why there are so many of what you called… human anomalies down here.”

Outside the underground city, there were thousands upon thousands of zombies, but only after they entered the underground city did these strange zombies begin to appear frequently. In Lin Xian’s view, this was a somewhat dangerous signal.

“I don’t know about that.”

The intense running made Ding Junyi start to pant heavily. She tried her best to remain calm and said, “Ever since the construction team encountered the unknown subterranean creatures, strange things have been happening frequently in the underground city. If it were just ordinary zombies, it would be impossible for the armed forces of the federal underground city to fall so quickly. It was because of the appearance of these human anomalies that the upper echelons had to abandon the entire underground city and choose to evacuate the entire city.”

“So that thing underground is, to some extent, even more terrifying than the dark night infection, right?”

“You could say that.”

Ding Junyi’s words made Lin Xian’s expression turn grave. The level of danger in this place was somewhat beyond his imagination. The threat of these human anomalies was impossible to guard against. If we were to follow the theory of ability evolution, wouldn’t that mean these human anomalies could also possess powerful abilities?

Lin Xian thought of Tang Hai. Perhaps that guy was already a human anomaly, just an evolved one, which made him even more troublesome.

However, now that Kiki’s ability had evolved, and Lin Xian’s strength had also improved a lot, if they encountered him again, it shouldn’t be as pathetic as last time.

“Wait… wait for me…”

Han Qiming, who was walking at the back, was already so tired that his legs were trembling, and he could barely walk steadily. He clutched his briefcase tightly, fell to the ground with a thud, and then panted and shouted, “Can you slow down a bit? I can’t walk anymore.”

Lin Xian glanced back while walking quickly. It wasn’t just Han Qiming. Zhao Yan and Xu Wen were also pale from running, their eyes full of fear. Ding Junyi wasn’t much better off. Although she had been forcing herself to be calm, as a woman who had been sitting in a laboratory for years, how good could her physical fitness be? What’s more, these people had been starving for a week, surviving on some experimental plants in the laboratory. If it weren’t for the drinking water in the lab, they would have died of thirst long ago.

“Professor Han, don’t fall behind!” Zhao Yan, who was walking in front, turned back and said anxiously when she saw Han Qiming slowing down the team.

“I’ll go help him.” Xu Wen was the youngest here. Although her stamina was also exhausted at this time, she was still better off than Han Qiming.

After speaking, she immediately turned around. Who would have thought that Dalou, who was walking behind, would suddenly grab her?

“Be careful!”

Before he could finish his words, a sharp shriek rang out. A red shadow suddenly flashed behind the corridor they had just passed. At the same time, several black strange insects quickly crawled out of the darkness.

Han Qiming only felt a chill on the back of his neck. Before he could even stand up, his throat was instantly pierced by a sharp claw. At the same time, countless black insects immediately pounced on him and began to gnaw.

“Ah!!!”

Seeing this, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen instantly screamed in terror and retreated.

Bang bang bang!!

The light machine gun in Dalou’s hands immediately opened fire, instantly shattering several black insects.

“Kiki, grab it!”

Lin Xian didn’t expect this thing to come back to life. He had clearly blown its head off and Kiki had crushed it into a pulp of flesh and blood just now. How did it suddenly appear again?

Kiki, who was walking in front, immediately turned around. The female corpse was extremely fast and had almost jumped in front of Dalou. Fortunately, Kiki caught it with her telekinesis. The scene was extremely dangerous, making even Kiki break out in a cold sweat.

“Dalou!”

Click!

Dalou took two steps back, his expression grave as he looked at the female corpse suspended in the air by Kiki. His face changed, and he immediately drew the steel-slicing greatsword from his back and swung it down vertically.

Crack!

The female corpse was instantly split in two. But that wasn’t all. Lin Xian took a step forward, raised his hand, and fired two wind guns, directly blasting the two halves of the female corpse’s head into pieces. Only then did the female corpse finally stop moving.

“Professor Han!!” Xu Wen exclaimed.

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat!

Countless black insects continued to swarm over. Dalou raised his machine gun and fired.

Kiki raised her hand and waved again. A shockwave sent the black insects flying. But at this moment, when the flashlight shone over, Han Qiming had already been dismembered into four or five pieces by the black insects. Blood splattered on the corridor walls, a tragic sight.

“Ah!!” Zhao Yan cried out when she saw this terrifying scene.

Lin Xian quickly called out, “If you want to live, run!!”

Thump thump thump!

Everyone’s hearts were in their throats as they ran frantically in the direction of their return.

Zhao Yan and Xu Wen were trembling with fear, their minds blank. They didn’t have time to cry out. They didn’t dare to breathe the whole way, wishing they had two more legs, and followed closely behind Lin Xian and Kiki.

Finally, the group arrived at the location of elevator 3 in Area K2. The elevator door opened, and the light from inside the elevator was like a heavenly descent, shining on everyone.

“Get in, quick.”

Lin Xian urged.

Rat-a-tat-tat, bang bang bang!

In the corridor, a continuous stream of zombies rushed out of the darkness. The vast majority of them were wearing research uniforms. It was clear at a glance that they were originally researchers here.

After the elevator door closed, Lin Xian breathed a sigh of relief. He took out his walkie-talkie and kept adjusting the signal.

“Oh my god, Professor Han is dead…” Xu Wen was completely paralyzed with fear. She grabbed Zhao Yan’s shoulder, her eyes empty and trembling.

Lin Xian glanced back at the two of them. “Can you still run?”

Hearing Lin Xian’s words, Zhao Yan and Xu Wen immediately nodded frantically, as if afraid that Lin Xian would leave them behind.

Lin Xian sighed slightly. He could see that these people were indeed starving. Plus, they were ordinary people from a laboratory. It was already a miracle that they could still run.

His heart was calm at this moment. He had done what he could. Although the three of them were metahumans, they were not gods. Like that blood-red female corpse just now, if it weren’t for Kiki or if he had reacted a little slower, even he would have been clawed.

In this situation, it was a good thing that Shasha and Chen Sixuan were left on the train. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

“It’s a good thing there weren’t many people on this research level originally. If it were a residential level, I don’t know how many there would be.”

In the elevator, Kiki took off her gas mask. Because she was a little hot, she kept fanning herself with her hand. “And those black insects are so powerful. They ate a person in an instant.”

Ding Junyi’s eyes were filled with a hint of shock, her chest heaving as she tried her best to adjust her emotions. She had seen the scene just now. It was absolutely impossible to say she wasn’t afraid. She panted, “The 52nd sub-level has a permanent research staff, plus other administrative and management personnel. There are usually no more than 2,000 people. It’s the least populated floor besides the high-level living areas and the energy zone.”

[Elevator has arrived. Level 65, Rail Loading and Unloading Area.]

Whoosh~ The elevator door opened. The three of them, on full alert, raised their guns and aimed at the dark platform outside. But after the door opened, the expected tide of zombies did not rush in.

Lin Xian looked at his walkie-talkie. The light had turned green.

He then pressed the call button.

“Teacher Chen, we’re out of the elevator. Are you safe over there?”

A moment later, Chen Sixuan’s reply came from the walkie-talkie.

“Safe, safe. Everything is safe on the train.”