Chapter 16: Setting a Tiger to Devour a Wolf

[Current Mechanical Heart Level: LV.1 285/500]

[Tip: Upgrading the Mechanical Heart can grant special skill rewards. Reaching LV3, LV6, and LV9 will grant a mysterious awakening.]

[Base Attributes]

[Strength: LV1 33/50]

[Speed: LV1 9/50]

[Defense: LV0 20/30]

[Current Base Skills]

[Mechanical Devour LV.2 2/500]

[Mechanical Crafting LV.1 112/300]

[Mechanical Scan (Passive)]

[Mechanical Repair (Passive)]

[Mechanical Operation (Passive)]

[Special Skills]

[Air Cannon LV.1 12/100]

Looking at the light screen in front of him, Lin Xian felt the Mechanical Heart in his body roar for a moment. He couldn’t help but shiver. In his excitement, he immediately set his sights on the last freezer.

[Devour progress 2%]

The progress bar on the light screen, the devouring progress was visibly accelerating!

“Sure enough!!!”

The increase in efficiency was definitely a great thing for him. It could save him a lot of time at critical moments and greatly reduce the risk of devouring.

Beep~

Lin Xian started the timer on his watch and then began to devour with full concentration.

[Devour progress 10%]

[Devour progress 20%]

…

[Devour progress 50%]

…

[Devour progress 80%]

[Devour progress 99%]

“So fast!” Lin Xian looked at the time on his watch. For the previous three freezers, it took him an average of about 1 hour and 40 minutes. But now, it took less than an hour, only 55 minutes, and it was almost complete.

The efficiency had nearly doubled!!!

Just as Lin Xian hadn’t suppressed his excitement, a golden light suddenly flashed before his eyes!

[Devour successful. Mechanical Source +25. Mechanical Devour skill proficiency +6. Bonus reward: You have obtained the Ice Shield skill!]

“Freezer… Ice Shield??”

Lin Xian was stunned. Sure enough, the skills he obtained were related to the machinery or appliances he devoured.

Looking at [Ice Shield LV1 0/100] on the light screen.

Lin Xian’s eyes were a little hesitant. So he tried to move his mind and waved his hand!

Crack, crack, crack!

In almost an instant, a small semi-circular azure ice shield rose from the ground, protecting him. Its height was just enough to cover Lin Xian’s shoulders.

“Holy shit!”

Lin Xian shone his flashlight on the ice shield he had created out of thin air, a little dumbfounded.

The ice shield in front of him was not thick, only about the thickness of a palm.

Clang!

He tried to chop it with his short knife, making a dull sound of chiseling ice.

It was like an old ice block that had been frozen in the refrigerator for several years. Its hardness was higher than he had imagined.

At the same time, Lin Xian felt a large amount of his energy being drained, and he suddenly felt that it was not worth the loss.

“This skill consumes a lot of energy, and its defense probably can’t block bullets. It can only be used in emergencies. The cost-effectiveness is a bit…”

“Hey, wait.”

Lin Xian looked at the ice shield in front of him, his brows slowly furrowing.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly walked forward, stuck out his tongue, and licked the ice.

Colorless, odorless, cool and refreshing…

Immediately, his pupils shrank, and an unparalleled look of shock appeared in his eyes.

“Damn, it condensed into ice out of thin air!!”

“With this move… won’t I not have to worry about drinking water in the future???”

Lin Xian suddenly felt that his train of thought had broadened a lot…

Clean water, what a precious resource in the apocalypse. He could create a large chunk of it out of thin air. Although it consumed a lot of energy, if calculated this way, it was a huge profit!!

Lin Xian’s eyes couldn’t hide his excitement. He used his knife to chisel a piece of ice from the ice shield and put it in his mouth. A cool feeling immediately spread throughout his mouth.

Although the weather outside was getting colder, the stuffiness in this cold storage made his head spin. At this moment, a mouthful of ice immediately cleared his head a lot.

At this time, he looked at the time and turned to the door of the cold storage.

The Mechanical Heart activated, and he opened the lock core hinge again. However, the cold storage door only opened a little before it was locked by the iron chain outside.

“Old thing!”

Lin Xian cursed inwardly. He knew that this group of people was afraid that he would run away and had definitely done something outside.

However, his purpose in opening the door at this time was not to escape.

Click~

He turned on the flashlight again, confirmed the direction of the other cold storage from the gap in the door, then turned off the flashlight. Then he slowly stuck his finger out through the gap in the door, and with his keen night vision, he condensed his strength!

Puff!

An Air Cannon shot out.

The almost silent Air Cannon hit the stainless steel door of the opposite cold storage, but it made a huge sound like a great bell!

Boom!

The huge sound instantly resounded throughout the entire warehouse, rippling out in the dark night.

At this time, the family hiding in that cold storage was all startled by this movement.

“Who!!!”

The few people who were caught off guard reacted, and the two brothers quickly picked up their pistols. But at this time, it was pitch black outside the door, and they couldn’t see anything.

“Is it a monster?!” The little fatty hid behind Gong Li, his little face also pale with fright.

“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid…”

“Shh! Don’t make a sound,” the old woman said with a panicked face. “Zhaojian, Ah Jie, don’t shoot. If you attract something, we’ll be in trouble.”

The two brothers nodded and swallowed nervously in the darkness. For safety’s sake, the old woman turned off the electronic lamp used for eating and lighting. At this time, the entire cold storage became completely dark.

A sense of unease began to spread in the hearts of the few people.

And on the other side, Lin Xian, who was hiding behind the door, had a cold expression.

“You like to catch a turtle in a jar, right? Today, I’ll teach you what a jar is and what a turtle is.”

Puff!

Another silent Air Cannon shot out, and then, the huge roar sounded again.

Boom!

This time, the Huang family was startled again. They couldn’t sit still anymore.

“There’s something outside, there’s something outside!!!”

Huang Jie, holding a long gun, was so scared that he couldn’t help but tremble.

“Damn it, what the hell is it?”

With these two huge sounds, a series of zombie roars soon came from outside warehouse 14. They came from far to near, and from a few scattered sounds, they gradually turned into a zombie tide. Not only that, a more bizarre rustling sound, as if tearing something, made the trains parked outside emit a piercing sound of grinding on the tracks, and quickly approached.

When Lin Xian heard this sound at this time, the first thing he thought of was that white giant monster, and his heart was also in his throat.

But at this time, he was already riding a tiger and couldn’t get off. With his faint vision, he could already see dense black shadows rushing into the warehouse from outside the main door. For a time, a scalp-numbing roar of roars resounded throughout the entire warehouse.

Puff!

At this time, Lin Xian decisively shot out the third Air Cannon, which was also the most fatal催命符. He had to completely attract the zombie tide, otherwise he would also be in trouble.

The Huang family obviously also heard the dense zombie tide pouring in. The family of five was now huddled in a corner deep in the cold storage. The Huang Zhaojian and Huang Jie brothers held their guns with terrified faces and stared at the darkness in front of them.

“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, that door is very solid. Even a crowbar can’t pry it open. Those monsters can’t get in!”

Big brother Huang Zhaojian comforted everyone while swallowing his saliva.

Boom!

At this time, the third sound hit the door.

This sound was like a thunderclap. Their family was like sitting in an iron bucket, and their souls were almost shaken out by this sound.

“Waaaaah!!!”

The little fatty couldn’t control his fear and screamed, but he was immediately covered by the old woman’s hand. “Don’t scream!!!”

“What do we do!!”

“It’s okay, they can’t get in…”

“Damn it! I should have gotten on that train and run away during the day!”

“What’s the use of saying that now!”

Ugh, ugh!

Countless zombies were completely enraged by this sound and frantically scratched and rammed the door outside this family’s door. The steel pipes and crowbars tied behind the door were now making a creaking sound.

Everyone was trembling, but at this moment, another, more terrifying sound appeared.

It was a chewing sound similar to that of a wild beast, as if it were tearing at zombies, and at the same time, tearing at the steel door.

Crack~ Crack~ Crack~ Crack

This sound was powerful and heavy, with great force. Even the steel made a crisp breaking sound.

Finally, clang~ clang~

The door let out a series of whimpers and was slowly opened.

And the Huang family inside, hearing this fatal sound, could no longer hold back. The women and children all began to cry and shout.

“Ah!! Mom”

“It’s over, what do we do!!”

“Wuwuwuwu…”

At this time, the roars entered the cold storage and were getting closer and closer!

Something came in!

The Huang Zhaojian and Huang Jie brothers were already pale as a sheet. They couldn’t hold back anymore. They raised their guns at the darkness in front of them and fired, intending to make a final resistance.

Rat-a-tat-tat!

The muzzles of the pistol and semi-automatic rifle erupted, and in an instant, the firelight illuminated the entire cold storage.

And at this time, everyone saw in horror that among the countless ferocious zombies rushing over, there was a huge red strange insect. It opened its huge pincers and made a piercing cry. The red insect was extremely huge, looking very much like some kind of giant centipede. It was at least as thick as an adult, and its length was more than ten meters. Its whole body was covered in red scales, and hundreds of legs were densely packed and moving. Just one look, and this family instantly felt a chill from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

“Ah!!”

A shrill scream echoed in warehouse 14.

However, in just a few breaths, the gunshots and screams came to an abrupt end.

The entire warehouse was once again filled with only the roars of zombies and the chewing sound of some kind of insect.

On the other side, Lin Xian had quietly closed the door of his cold storage. Through the window, he also saw the huge insect shadow, and he didn’t even dare to breathe.

He had originally thought that the white giant monster would appear, but he didn’t expect something even more terrifying to appear…

He couldn’t help but curse in his heart, “Damn it, is this a hundred ghosts night parade? Why are all kinds of demons and monsters appearing on this planet…”

In comparison, Lin Xian suddenly felt that the zombies had become kind and benevolent, and even a little pitiful.

After all, these zombies were all mutated from dead humans.

Lin Xian’s heart pounded wildly. His plan to set a tiger to devour a wolf was really a bit risky. If he was not careful, he might not be able to escape even if he hid on the “Infinity” from that big insect.

“Damn it, the armor needs to be upgraded! The weapons need to be upgraded! The horsepower needs to be upgraded!”