Volume 1: The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss Chapter 18
The living corpse that was almost running up and flying suddenly really flew off the ground! It swung violently in the air several times before falling heavily from the wire. As soon as it hit the ground, it immediately roared in pain! On the ground, several pieces of iron with sharp angles had pierced its back, and its chest had been almost cut in half by the wire that lay in the air.
With a crisp click, Sue opened the pistol safe. He walked past the unconscious corpse on the ground, and didn't pay any attention to it. He glanced up slightly, and then jumped slightly, and the whole person rose lightly more than two meters high, and had climbed onto the roof of the abandoned train.
A cold light suddenly flashed in Su's blue eyes, and he suddenly exerted his strength, running along the train like electricity at a speed far exceeding that of a living corpse! Even with his bow and gallop at such speed, he barely made a sound. From behind, it looks like a black mist rising away.
Bang! Bang! Two thunderous gunshots broke the silence of the subway passage. In the train car, two living corpses were shot in the head, and the huge force of the bullet almost lifted their entire heads away!
Bang bang! Four more gunshots rang out in an almost unison, and Su had already rushed to the end of the train. He didn't stop for the slightest, he jumped off the roof of the car, and there were several more soft sounds in the air, and when Su stepped on the ground again, the pistol was reloaded.
With the force under his feet, his speed increased by three points, and the ten-meter-long passage passed in an instant. Su seemed to turn into a gust of breeze and passed by the four living corpses rushing quickly in the passage!
Su suddenly froze, his body turned around stiffly, and his backhand was three shots!
Three living corpses were shot down. And the other living corpse turned around in time and roared and pounced on Su! Su looked at the living corpse quietly, not moving. The living corpse rushed only a few meters forward before falling headlong.
Su's right hand was holding a tungsten steel dagger that had been painted black to hide the reflection, and it was this dagger that completely cut open the side ribs of the living corpse at the moment when he passed by.
Sue turned and looked at where the four living corpses had come from. At the end of the passage, two more living corpses appeared, and strangely, these two living corpses carried the corpse of an adult ferocious gopher. From their red eyes and drooling mouths, Sue could tell that they were hungry.
However, they don't have the food they have in their hands. This is completely inconsistent with Sue's cognition, living corpses have always been creatures that have always had the sole purpose of survival to satisfy their appetite, and they don't know what moderation is, and if they are given enough food, they will likely eat until they die. Not only these two living corpses, but judging from the shriveled stomachs of the four living corpses that had just arrived, they were also suffering from hunger.
How can a living corpse not eat the food in its mouth?
Bang bang bang! Sue lowered the pistol that was still smoking from the muzzle of the gun and walked towards the two living corpses that could no longer stand up. This time, he didn't get a shot right, but the shot aimed at the forehead hit the chest, so he had to make up for it. At a distance of more than ten meters, the accuracy of the modified pistol became a big problem, and this time his good luck did not play much of a role, and he did not solve the problem with one shot.
The living corpse, which was still made of flesh and blood, was no match for gunpowder and metal, and at such a close distance, no matter where it was hit, there would be a large hole more than twenty centimeters thick in the body of the living corpse.
With a click, Su first filled the pistol magazine with bullets before walking through the living corpses, carefully observing them. Living corpses are creatures with amazing vitality, and even if they blow most of their bodies to pieces, they don't know if they can jump up and bite people.
The two living corpses carrying the ferocious gopher were obviously much thinner than the four living corpses in front of them, and in Su's opinion, who had dealt with living corpses a lot, these two living corpses were already old and belonged to the stage where they were still active, but their strength had begun to decline significantly. What's more, what made Su Bi's pupils shrink was that the clothes on the four living corpses in front of her were obviously more and stronger than those on the last two. And between the four living corpses, there is not much difference.
Everything is clear. The four living corpses in the front are dedicated to hunting and fighting, while the two elderly corpses in the back are responsible for carrying and other chores. It's a very well-organized division of labor, and the stronger, combat-ready living corpses get more food and better clothing.
The old living corpses had to do chores and couldn't get enough food. What's more, these living corpses are no longer completely driven by instinct and are beginning to know moderation!
This shows that these living corpses have formed a group, and there is a clear division of labor and a clear hierarchy, which is completely different from the living corpses that Sue shot in the abandoned train. Sue meets a hunting squad.
"I hate smart things." Sue straightened up and thought silently.
These living corpses reminded him of the head wolf in the valley, and the eyes of the head wolf mixed with shock, doubt, anger and curse are still etched in his heart in the moments before he died. These living corpses have apparently formed a clear organizational division of labor, which is completely different from the chaotic primary organization of the rotting wolf.
Among the living corpses, there must be a wise leader. For Sue, this is by no means a good thing. In the underground passages, the living corpses are already difficult monsters to deal with, and the danger of organized living corpses increases exponentially.
Whether it's in turbulent times or in old times, there is no such thing as a free lunch. The cost of killing a litter of organized living corpses has far exceeded that of a rudimentary-level genetic evolution potion. There are six living corpses in a small team that comes out to hunt, so the number of living corpses in this nest is likely to exceed thirty, and killing so many living corpses itself is enough to get an evolution point.
Maybe the N11 base already knew that there were intelligent living corpses moving in this passage, so it would spend such a big price to ask itself to clean up the passage. Sue remembered the sincere smiles of Turner and Tony, and a small shadow passed through her heart. But he then put the matter aside. Having traveled too many settlements, Sue has learned not to expect anything from anything.
Su looked at the deep passage, her blue eyes piercing the endless darkness, searching for traces of the living corpses. He's a hunter first and foremost, and he needs to complete the mission before he talks about anything else.
At the end of the passage, it was almost completely dark, and even Su's faint vision could only see five or six meters away. Lighting in such an environment would be almost suicidal, and he certainly wouldn't do that.
Su exhaled softly, and a faint mist peeked out from under the bandage. He gently pulled the bandage off his face a little, revealing a sculpturally straight tip of his nose, revealing skin as smooth as ivory. In the dark passages, the rancid smell of living corpses permeated the air.
The stench in this passage is extremely strong, and it is obviously an area where living corpses often move, and if it is an ordinary person, it is impossible to move in such a deep stench area. It's also a way for the living corpses to divide their own territory.
He discerned the breath from the tip of his nose, and hundreds of data flowed down Sue's consciousness like water, finally locking on to the scent of the six living corpses lying on the ground.
Su wrapped her cloak like a ghost, and silently walked into the depths of the passage. The smell of the six living corpses was like a rope, gradually leading Sue towards their lair. Judging by the strength of the smell, these living corpses have been hunting for at least two days this time.
The passage was rugged, and some parts of it looked like empty cans had been deliberately placed inside. These rudimentary traps didn't help Sue at all, but they slowed him down.
Su suddenly took two quick steps, then leaped to his feet, and stuck to the corner of the wall and the ceiling, and then swam forward silently like a gecko.
Rounding a corner, Sue jumped down lightly and landed silently behind a living corpse crouching in a corner. The living corpse held an iron pipe in its hand, and its eyes glowed a dull red light, staring into the deep passage.
Sue reached out and patted it lightly on the shoulder.
Roar! A low roar came from the throat of the living corpse, and it turned its head suddenly! However, before it could react, the sharp serration of the dagger in Su's right hand sliced its throat, and the force was so strong that it almost severed its entire neck.
Sue leaned over and gently placed the living corpse on the ground. From the touch of his fingertips, he could tell that the muscles of this living corpse were stronger and tougher than those he had ever encountered, and the sharp edges of the iron pipe were carefully polished. It seems that this is a sentry, and the only thing that makes people happy is that the living corpse still doesn't know how to put two sentry posts.
Su looked at the end of the passage, where there was a half-built sand barricade, but fortunately there were no living corpses guarding it. Behind the sand barrier was a large room, with a flickering fire glowing through the half-hidden door. From time to time, the roars of the living corpses could be heard from within, either low or high-pitched.
Such mutated creatures that have just acquired intelligence often have a leader whose intelligence and strength far exceed that of their kind. The best way to deal with them is to kill that leader in one fell swoop, and the rest of the living corpses are far inferior in intelligence, so they will naturally become a mess. A group of creatures that fight only on instinct and an organized army are very dangerous.
Sue stood still, gently pulled up the bandage on her face, covered her nose, and slowly walked towards the lair of the living corpse. He walked faster and faster, and by the time he reached the door, he was close to running!
Squeak! He slammed open the heavy iron door and rushed into the lair of the living corpse!
It was a hall of several hundred square meters, and there were more than thirty living corpses scattered around, some lying and resting, and a few living corpses setting up a large cauldron in the corner, boiling ferocious rat meat. In the corner of the hall, a pair of living corpses were gasping and roaring, busy mating.
In the center of the hall was a large and conspicuous bed, on which sat a living corpse, and the physical signs were that of a woman. She wore a full suit and pencil skirt that was customary for working women in the old days, and her skin was not as large as other living corpses, with large blue-black spots and wrinkles.
Her skin was already somewhat smooth, and her appearance was more like that of a human working woman in the old days. Compared to the other living corpses, she is slightly petite, sitting upright, and her legs crossed are like an office girl.
However, judging from the fact that the other living corpses were cautious and did not dare to approach this bed at all, and the red glow in her eyes that was brighter than that of ordinary living corpses, it all showed that she was the queen of this lair!
The door of the hall was slammed open, and there was a loud noise, and almost all the living corpses instinctively looked towards the door, but the door was empty!
The moment he opened the door, Su suddenly bowed his body and exerted his strength, and his body instantly rushed forward several meters, as if he was moving instantly, and he had flashed to the center of the hall. And only then did the living corpses look at the door, and naturally they didn't see anything. At the moment when the living corpses were **, Su rushed forward three meters more!
Sue's pupils narrowed rapidly, revealing an eerie doji shape. This doji is in a straight line with the muzzle of the pistol's black hole, fixed on the eyebrows of the living corpse queen!
In the entire hall, only the Living Corpse Queen did not look at the door, but saw Sue. Her mouth suddenly opened wide, as if she was frightened, and her eyes were full of horror, and she didn't dare to make any movements at all!
Looking at her frightened fawn-like expression, Sue's fingers on the trigger actually hesitated. He stopped his lunge, and the muzzle of his gun began to drop.
The eyes of the living corpse queen suddenly lit up with a dazzling red light, showing two inch-long flaming teeth, and pounced on her faster than ordinary living corpses! The mouth that was so wide that it distorted her entire countenance.
Bang bang...... Six bullets were fired almost at the same time, the first one piercing her neck, and the other five arcing along her collarbone, slicing her skull off her body intact.
Su slowly withdrew the pistol.
Only then did the living corpses in the hall react, their eyes blood-red, they roared hysterically, and rushed towards Su like crazy.
Su retreated like a glide on the water again, just flashing out of the circle of a living corpse, and then with a swift and small step, he rushed towards a sturdy living corpse guarding the doorway, and suddenly stretched out his left hand and grabbed the iron pipe that it swung down!
Su casually turned his hand, and the iron pipe was in his hand, and then he threw himself into the arms of the living corpse, and actually pushed the living corpse, which was a head taller than him, and quickly retreated, until its back slammed heavily against the wall next to the door!
Su's body shrank, and she had lightly escaped from the arms of the living corpse, flashed out of the gate, and disappeared into the deep passage. And the mouth of the living corpse's heart is an inch more than an inch long, but it is a bottomless wound.
The living corpses in the hall roared wildly and rushed towards the door!
A strange and sharp whistling sound suddenly sounded in the air, and the iron pipe used by the living corpse just now flew into the hall at an incredible speed, passing through the bodies of the three living corpses one after another, before it ran out of power, and fell to the ground with a bang, as if jumping and bounced a few times.
With the ferocity of the nature of the living corpse, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and the atmosphere of fear from instinct began to spread in the hall. They hesitated, and some had begun to avoid the direction of the gate.
In the darkness outside the door, another bright drop of blood flew and landed on the floor in the hall, falling out in the shape of a small crown.
Roar!! The living corpses suddenly stirred, their desperate thirst for fresh blood overriding the fear in their hearts, and one by one they rushed out of the hall and chased down the passage into the depths of the underground passage.
They didn't know that the world shrouded in darkness had always been Su's world.
From time to time, dull and heavy gunshots rang out, along the winding passages, in waves into the distance.
Ten minutes later, Sue slowly walked into the hall. The hall inhabited by living corpses looks like it was originally a waiting hall of a subway station, but now of course there is no subway anymore, and there are no people waiting for the train.
Su walked to the large bed in the center, stopped beside the bed, picked up a magazine at the head of the bed, and flipped through it. This is a magazine, and it can be seen that it has been kept very carefully.
Sue put the magazine down and walked over to the corpse of the Living Queen, brushing her right hand lightly over her face. The red glow in the eyes of the Living Queen gradually disappeared, and the luster in her pupils faded. Su took out a delicate aluminum box ten centimeters long, carefully opened it, took out a scalpel from the box, removed the eyes of the living corpse queen, and kept it in the aluminum box.
The genes in both of her eyes have been taken by Su.
Infrared vision has always been the next ability that Su wants to get, and the ability of the living corpse queen in this regard is obviously much stronger than that of ordinary living corpses, which is exactly what Su needs. As long as he accumulates enough 8 evolution points, Su can evolve infrared vision with the genetic specimens and eye structure of the Living Corpse Queen.
Sue walked up the stairs of the hall until she was blocked by a barbed wire door. He removed the debris that had blocked the door, and with another shot broke the rusted iron lock on the door, and then pushed open the barbed wire door.
After walking more than ten meters upward, Su Bise's eyes immediately narrowed slightly, and a bright sun shone on his face. After being active in the dark for a long time, this ray of sunlight made his eyes a little uncomfortable.
After getting used to it a bit, Sue stepped onto the ground. The "METRO" sign on the staircase is still very clear and has not been completely blurred with the passage of time.
Su raised his eyes and looked around, only to see that the west was a vast wilderness, and the east was countless high-rise buildings hidden in the mist. It would seem, this is a metro station located on the outskirts of the city. There are no mutated creatures around that are threatening enough.
This subway station and the surrounding area should be a hunting area for the living corpses in the lobby, and no other creatures are expected to be entrenched. Although the living corpses are afraid of the sun and rarely move on the ground, they are at night, and when they are hungry, they will also wander the city shrouded in night.
Su took out the map and marked the location of the subway station to indicate safety. At the same time, in Su's memory area, a precise and accurate map was called up, and the corresponding area on the map gradually lit up, and as Su's gaze swept over, part of the outline of a large city gradually appeared.
At this point, the mission of the N11 base has finally been completed.
Su cautiously checked back and forth along the passage twice, and after confirming that there were no problems, he returned to the N11 base. This rigorous style made him very popular with large organizations such as Payne, and it also allowed him to obtain two licenses from Payne Company very easily.
The process of handing over the task was very smooth, as Tony said before, old Anthony is still a very good person, and after confirming Sue's results, at least he was very happy in terms of payment, and he had no intention of going back. Although he couldn't hide his surprise that Su had completed the task so quickly.
Old Anthony didn't say a word about the whole nest of living corpses led by wise leaders, which certainly didn't mean that he didn't know. However, compared to what Sue had encountered in other settlements, old Anthony could be called reputable, and in that respect, Tony was not wrong. As for the small information asymmetry, it is really a very small thing in this era.
A 10-centimeter test tube filled with dark green liquid was the main part of Su's remuneration, the primary genetic evolution potion. In fact, the gold content of the potions produced by the N11 base laboratory is not high, because this formula tends to improve the ability of the psionic domain more, and the effect of other ability domains is much worse. While psionic domains are arguably the most widely used ability domains, improved potions that favor one ability domain are far less valuable than general-purpose potions that are consistent in terms of effectiveness.
As soon as the potion was acquired, Su already vaguely felt that this was a semi-general-purpose potion that tended to the psionic domain, and if a suitable buyer was found, this potion with a reduced effect could also be sold for about 4,000 yuan. Although it was still twenty percent worse than the expected 5,000 yuan salary, Su did not intend to continue to dwell on this detail, and old Anthony may have only done it out of the shrewdness of a businessman. And negotiation requires strength, and Su doesn't think he has the strength to make the N11 base, which has 20 first-order fighters, give in.
After taking a preliminary inventory of the equipment and the remaining money, Sue bought three more boxes of rifle ammunition for pistols from Tony, and replenished a pot of high-purity water, and Sue quietly left the N11 base.
The harvest of this mission is quite rich, deducting consumption and housing costs, it is estimated that the net income is around 3500, not including most of the evolution points brought by clearing a litter of living corpses. Since Su's ability has reached the third order, there is less than one evolution point that can give ordinary people a half-evolution point to a living corpse. Of course, it is also difficult for ordinary people to survive a battle of this intensity.
It's another sunny day.
The sun with strong ultraviolet rays scorched the earth mercilessly, but Sue's heavy cloak kept all sunlight out. He wasn't walking very fast, but his speed was constant, and he didn't stop until noon in front of the ruins of a lonely house. During the day, when the sun is strong, most mutated creatures will inhabit the nest, so Sudo chooses to rush at such times, although he can use his abilities more at night.
Sue relented after carefully inspecting the villa, which had lost half of its roof, to make sure that there were no deadly creatures hiding and that it was not some kind of nest of a large carnivore like an ironclad bear.
He took out the bullets used in the pistol and used an alloy file of less than 10 centimeters to engrave strange patterns on the bullets. In this way, the bullet will explode shortly after firing or when it is fired into the target's body, increasing its power exponentially. As for the accuracy of the loss, it was no longer within his consideration, and when Su used the pistol, he would never be more than 30 meters away from the target.
Suning handled the bullets steadily, one after the other, never seemingly bored or tired. In the blink of an eye, a box of bullets has been processed, and the pattern engraved on each bullet is exactly the same, even if it is engraved with a precision machine tool, it seems that it is nothing more than that.
Su carefully put away the bullets, took out a second box of bullets and opened them, as if the two hours of repetitive work did not bore him. The experience of wandering alone in the wilderness taught him that patience is necessary to survive.