Doomsday Roulette

Liang Chuyin's condition was not perfect. She had been splashed by the blood of a sandworm during yesterday's battle and had been poisoned by a nerve toxin. Although Ye Zhongming had used his previous life's experience to handle it and even asked Teacher Park to use the sweet dew technique, Liang Chuyin's body was still somewhat stiff.

If it weren't for the speed and agility bonuses from her profession as a wind dancer, she might not have been able to participate in today's battle. So when the shadow attacked, she noticed it and attempted to dodge, but she was still a beat too slow.

A black claw heavily struck her back.

The tremendous force caused Liang Chuyin to stumble forward several steps before falling to the ground. Blood surged in her body, and a strong wave of nausea hit her; she opened her mouth and vomited a mouthful of blood.

The shadow landed on the ground without pausing and charged forward again.

At this moment, some people finally got a clear look: it was a small, thin, blackened figure, completely naked, and it was impossible to discern its gender as it was smooth between its legs.

This second-level mutated zombie, darker and shinier than those of African descent, was called Black Skin by people in the future. It was known for its great strength and strong defense, making it a relatively common type of mutated zombie.

Liang Chuyin was caught off guard and knocked to the ground, as Black Skin's eyes turned red upon attacking again.

If it consumed this evolver, it would take another step closer on the path of evolution, potentially evolving to grade 3.

The internet celebrity cursed under her breath and tried to roll aside, but that persistent feeling of being slower than usual still plagued her. Coupled with her injury, she failed to evade Black Skin's attack once more.

"Liang Jie!"

At a critical moment, Little Tiger rushed over. He had been assigned to the second line of defense and, seeing Liang Chuyin in danger, immediately came to help. The edge of the moon swung toward Black Skin's head, forcing it to jump back, while Little Tiger helped Liang Chuyin up and retreated into the second line of defense.

The second line had more people than the first, with an increased number of evolvers; counting Little Tiger, there were three, and the other two were newcomers from yesterday.

The trench in front of this line was also deeper than the first. When the zombies reached here, many fell directly into the trench. However, the sheer number of zombies was overwhelming; the two-meter-deep trench was quickly filled, and the zombies stepped over the bodies of their kind to reach the upright barbed wire.

The zombie horde was momentarily stalled.

Humans seized the opportunity to attack.

Having seen the battle ahead, the people in the second line were somewhat prepared. In matters of life and death, humans' learning ability should not be underestimated. Many quick-witted individuals had already summarized the experiences from earlier—no need to overexert strength, keep the body upright, and try to cut through the zombies' soft necks or stab into their eye sockets rather than directly striking their hard skulls.

This significantly increased the survivors' kill efficiency. With the help of the evolvers, the damage dealt by the second line far surpassed that of the first line in an instant.

This line even held out until Little Tiger carried Liang Chuyin to the back and returned.

However, when all the obstacles were trampled down by the zombie horde, the second line still collapsed.

Little Tiger immediately instructed everyone to fall back.

Suddenly, gunfire erupted from the position.

The few remaining bullets in the base were concentrated on Li Qiang, who was currently lying on the roof of a building behind, using his precise shooting skills to eliminate the higher-ranking beings in the horde.

If it weren't for the interference of these second-level zombies or mutated life forms, the survivors' defense could have held out longer.

At the third line of defense, Mo Ye, Daming, and three evolvers were stationed together. This line had the largest number of defenders, totaling around three hundred people.