Chapter 16 Suppression

crackling sounds~

The flames produced by the alcohol continued to burn on the surface of the corpse.

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It’s strange that,

The zombies showed no reaction to the fire, instead trying to extinguish it by using nearby water or rolling on the ground.

The four of them realized this as well. Perhaps because the ritual was interrupted, the zombie in front of them was not even fully developed in the most basic biological instincts.

However, the pus flowing from under the zombie’s skin can effectively suppress the fire. It is impossible to burn it off with the flames generated by alcohol alone, but it will have some effect.

Currently, the zombie’s most important sense of smell is affected by the thick smoke rising from the burning flesh, making it unable to pinpoint the exact location of the group. It is currently looking around.

The squad leader gave Anna a thumbs up for throwing the Molotov cocktail and gave her a look, signaling the two people at the gate to cooperate with her to attack the zombies from both sides.

The squad leader and Anna arrived at the zombies’ left and right sides almost simultaneously, forming a pincer attack.

A sword and an axe,

The physical training provided by twelve years of compulsory education, along with the combat skills gained from after-school tutoring, naturally led them to target the weakest link in their theory: their necks.

Because of the two people getting close, the zombie smelled the scent of living people again, and its seemingly stiff body immediately reacted.

bite!

A loud clanging sound echoed from the mountaintop.

【Ahead】: The zombie actually poked its head out and bit Anna’s axe as she swung it from the front.

Even though the axe blade sliced ​​open the zombie’s cheeks to some extent, it was still firmly bitten and difficult to pull out.

【Behind】: The squad leader, positioned behind, successfully slashed the opponent’s unsuspecting nape with his sharp blade.

However, the blade only cut through the surface, penetrating less than two centimeters deep.

Between the skin pierced by the sword blade, the dark cervical vertebrae could be clearly seen, seemingly possessing some kind of hardening property. The metallic clanging sound just now was produced by the blade striking the cervical vertebrae.

The class monitor’s thoughts raced through his mind, leading him to the conclusion:

Sure enough, this zombie can achieve “partial hardening”. The same thing happened when I played mixed doubles with Luo Di before. Once I distracted him, Luo Di could easily saw off his arm.

If you fight alone, you have almost no chance of winning.

A coordinated attack from multiple sides can simplify things.

Fortunately, the zombie didn’t complete the entire ritual, otherwise he might have actually gained full-body hardening along with various inhuman abilities.

The zombie didn’t just sit and wait to die. Taking advantage of the opportunity to bite the axe, he immediately swung his remaining arm, trying to tear the woman in front of him apart.

Anna suddenly strained her biceps, and with a snap, pulled the axe out of the zombie’s mouth along with three teeth.

She quickly dodged backward, narrowly avoiding being pierced by the black fingernails. Watching the black claws slash past her, Anna was terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Just as the zombies were attacking Anna, Gao Yuxuan arrived.

With practiced ease, he drew a silver needle with two fingers and swiftly and precisely pierced the zombie’s head.

One and a half inches above the hairline, in the depression between the trapezius muscles on both sides.

Clang! Another metallic clang rang out. The back of the zombie’s neck and the entire back of its head had hardened, making it difficult even for a sharp needle to pierce.

But Gao Yuxuan’s eyes revealed absolute confidence.

He held the silver needle in place with his right thumb and forefinger, while his left arm assumed a pushing posture to gather strength.

With a sudden burst of force, a palm strike aimed straight at the tail of the silver needle, similar to hammering a nail.

To be reasonable,

Given the thickness of the silver needles and the hardness of the zombie’s head, if this palm strike were delivered with force, Gao Yuxuan’s hand would inevitably be pierced through by the silver needles.

But when the palm touches the bottom of the needle, it produces a crisper, clanging sound.

bite!

The precise and heavy palm strike pushed the silver needle in two centimeters further, feeling as if it was about to break through the hardened layer.

Moreover, this pure silver artifact seems to have a certain restraining effect on evil spirits; the silver needles inserted under the skin vibrate incessantly, accompanied by thick black mist emanating outwards.

The zombie itself also felt the ‘pain’, and was about to turn around when…

The second strike was even more powerful.

Click~ The entire silver needle seemed to break through some kind of limitation, piercing in almost three inches.

【Fengfu】

According to Gao Yuxuan, zombies are essentially human beings, and the meridians within their bodies still play a corresponding role.

The needle pierced the Fengfu point, reaching the medulla oblongata.

The zombie’s body shuddered violently, almost collapsing.

Seeing his chance, the squad leader quickly adjusted his position and swung his sword! The blade grazed Gao Yuxuan’s face before landing on the zombie’s neck.

Whoosh!

As expected, the slashing no longer produced a metallic clanging sound.

The sharp blade successfully cut into the neck, causing substantial damage.

However, the zombie’s inherent toughness remained, and the blade stopped cutting about halfway into the cervical vertebrae, making a complete decapitation difficult.

Gao Yuxuan also took out a second silver needle, preparing to apply it to his temple.

Sudden,

The zombie’s faint instincts were activated by death, and the yin energy within him surged rapidly, accumulating at the spot where the silver needles were inserted!

The silver needle, deeply embedded in the Fengfu acupoint, was propelled out by a strong surge of black energy. The speed was so fast that, fortunately, Gao Yuxuan had moved his position beforehand, otherwise he would have been pierced through the face by the needle.

The acupoints were no longer restricted; the crazed zombie suddenly turned around, its dark fingers drawing terrifying black lines in the air.

The squad leader reacted quickly, immediately making his escape with nimble steps.

Gao Yuxuan, who was almost pressed against the zombie’s back, didn’t have much room to dodge. He could only take a step back and raise his arm to block, and it looked like his arm was about to be torn apart by the claws.

bite!

Gao Yuxuan fell heavily two meters away.

Scattered on the ground were pieces of clothing torn by zombie claws, and several pieces of skin without any bloodstains.

Beneath Gao Yuxuan’s torn sleeves, what was revealed was not human flesh and blood, but a gleaming metal structure.

His entire left arm appears to have been modified, or even completely replaced, which seems to be the main reason why he hadn’t gone to school for half a month.

The squad leader stared at Gao Yuxuan on the ground, “The prosthetic arm is surprisingly useful, and Xiao Gao, your attacks are also exceptionally effective.”

” If we do another acupuncture session, maybe we can chop off that guy’s head! This time, Anna will do it; I’m still a bit too weak.”

There was no time to rest. The flames on the zombie’s body had mostly died out, and half of its body was charred black.

There is no time to wait; danger is imminent.

However, it wasn’t the zombies that launched the first attack, but Anna, who was located on the other side.

She wasn’t holding an axe; instead, she adopted a wrestling stance, lowered her center of gravity, and took a step towards her target.

The zombie immediately sensed the approach of the living person and quickly swung its remaining arm, trying to tear the other person to shreds.

Swish~

Five black lines drew a blank space in front of him.

Anna, who should have been hit, instantly ducked down, dodging the attack.

*Thud!* Strong, powerful arms grabbed the zombie’s body.

After these several direct confrontations, Anna had gathered enough combat information, and she was 100% confident in dodging the opponent’s monotonous arm attacks.

And most importantly, no matter how hard a zombie’s body becomes, its weight will not exceed that of a normal person by much.

【Hand slam】

With a perfect spinning throw, the zombie’s body was lifted up and slammed heavily to the ground, its face buried in the dirt.

Anna also kept the zombie pinned down, restricting its movements as much as possible.

However, even Anna, who is 187cm tall and weighs 90kg, showed an unpleasant expression during the suppression. She could clearly feel an invisible force surging within the zombie’s body, and she probably couldn’t suppress it for long.

Almost at the same time,

A silver needle was inserted into the same acupoint from top to bottom, this time with just one palm strike.

Upon seeing this, Anna immediately shouted:

” Wu Wen! Chop quickly… I can’t hold it in any longer!”

The squad leader had previous experience with chopping, but she wasn’t confident she could decapitate the zombie in a short time. She would need at least 4 to 5 attempts, and each chop had to be made precisely.

However, she seemed to see something out of the corner of her eye, her lips twitched slightly, and the blade that was originally meant to cut her neck changed course, plunging vertically into another place.

Whoosh!

The vertical blade pierced through the zombie’s palm, embedded itself in the ground, and further secured itself.

” Wu Wen, what are you doing!?”

Just as Anna was feeling puzzled, a person suddenly walked towards her.

Because she was leaning over and pressing down on the zombie, she was in a low position, and when she looked up, the person in front of her appeared exceptionally large.

Perhaps it’s due to the perspective.

Perhaps it was the newcomer’s physique and the way he held the knife,

Or perhaps it’s some kind of unique temperament.

At that moment, Anna seemed to recall a Murderer movie she had watched with her friends one weekend.