Invincible through Touching Corpses-Chapter 91 - 90: Slaughtering Zombies

After breaking away from the team and running ahead for a short distance, Lin Xinghai encountered the next wave of zombies.

There were 23 zombies in this wave, a relatively small horde.

As Lin Xinghai drew near, a zombie quickly spotted him. It let out an excited shriek and charged wildly toward him.

Its shriek alerted the entire horde, and all 23 zombies charged toward Lin Xinghai in unison.

Seeing this, Lin Xinghai licked his lips. He slung the Tearing Rifle over his back, drew the Vibrating Dagger from his waist, and executed his Phantom Body Technique, surging forward to meet them.

Even before he reached them, his Perception Power had already swept over the horde.

He then discovered that among the 23 zombies, there was, to his surprise, a High Level Zombie.

The High Level Zombie had been at the rear of the horde, but the moment it started moving, it rapidly overtook the others and was the first to meet Lin Xinghai head-on.

This made Lin Xinghai frown slightly. A High Level Zombie’s Speed could reach 60 points. And it wasn’t just its Speed; its Physique and Power also reached 60 points.

If he just charged in relying on his Phantom Body Technique, he would be a dead man.

So, when the distance between them closed to ten meters and they were about to clash, Lin Xinghai decisively unleashed his Speed Superpower.

Instantly, his 60-point Speed increased by 100%, reaching a terrifying 120 points.

WHOOSH!

To a normal person, Lin Xinghai’s figure would have looked like a blur. Even Ling Xiu, watching from afar with his Thousand-Mile Eye, momentarily lost sight of him due to the explosive surge in speed.

By the time Ling Xiu located Lin Xinghai’s figure again, he had already flashed past the High Level Zombie.

The High Level Zombie’s head flew high into the air, a look of confusion and terror still in its eyes.

With its low intelligence, it probably couldn’t comprehend how the human before it could suddenly become so incredibly fast.

After killing the High Level Zombie, Lin Xinghai plunged into the horde without slowing in the slightest.

His figure weaved through the horde like a butterfly flitting through flowers. His movements seemed unpredictable, but in truth, his every step was precise as he slipped past one zombie after another.

With each pass, the Vibrating Dagger in his hand, its oscillating mode activated, would slice across a zombie’s head at the perfect moment.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The 23 zombies fell one by one, their skulls either sliced open or pierced through. Blood and brain matter spilled onto the ground. They were deader than dead.

The entire process was over in just ten seconds.

Ling Xiu, who was hurrying over, had seen everything clearly with his Superpower. It was precisely because he had witnessed this scene that he wore such a shocked expression.

It wasn’t just Ling Xiu; even Lin Xinghai was startled by his own speed.

’When your speed is one level higher than your opponent’s, let alone two or three, they don’t even have a prayer of fighting back.’ 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

However, as exhilarating as the feeling was, Lin Xinghai also realized a problem: his own fundamental power was still too low.

’My speed was just artificially boosted by my Superpower, but my Genetic Optimization Level is only 30%. Because of that, my reflexes can’t quite keep up with my speed when I attack,’ he thought.

’If it weren’t for my Perception Power allowing for precise targeting, I’d probably aim for a zombie’s head and end up hitting its chest at this speed.’

But regardless, with this kind of speed, he could at least be considered an expert within Star Shield Shelter.

’At the very least, I could completely crush someone like Roger now.’

Lin Xinghai replayed the battle in his mind as Ling Xiu and the others hurried over as fast as they could.

Then, Huang Nuo, Yao Cheng, and Zhang Meiling experienced the same shock that Ling Xiu had just felt.

Their shock intensified to an indescribable degree, especially when they saw the dead High Level Zombie.

On their last mission, a single High Level Zombie had been enough to severely injure their captain, Gao Mountain.

Now, Lin Xinghai had single-handedly decapitated one with just a Vibrating Dagger. The impact this had on them was immense.

Ling Xiu drew his Vibrating Dagger and went over to the High Level Zombie’s severed head. Since the skull was still intact, the zombie wasn’t completely dead yet.

The reason Lin Xinghai hadn’t attacked the head directly to finish it off was because a zombie’s skull is its hardest part.

He had been worried that the Vibrating Dagger wouldn’t kill it in one strike, so he had settled for the next best thing: the neck.

And as it turned out, Lin Xinghai’s choice had been correct. When Ling Xiu thrust his Vibrating Dagger at the zombie’s skull, it did indeed get stuck for a moment.

However, once its high-frequency oscillation mode was active, the Vibrating Dagger was far more destructive than a chainsaw or an ultrasonic scalpel. The High Level Zombie’s skull could only resist for a moment before the blade pierced through, killing it instantly.

"Alright, stop staring. Hurry and collect the Elemental Crystals! Other zombies will be drawn here soon," Lin Xinghai said when he saw Huang Nuo and the others still in a daze.

The scent of blood would attract nearby zombies, so leaving the scene quickly was of the utmost importance.

By the time they came back this way, if nothing unexpected happened, the corpses here would have been completely devoured by other zombies.

Hearing Lin Xinghai’s words, the others snapped to attention and quickly got to work, their awe of him growing even deeper.

At the same time, however, they also felt a growing sense of security. In a place this dangerous, the stronger Lin Xinghai was, the better it was for them.

After quickly collecting the Elemental Crystals, the group continued on their way.

What followed was continuous battle—or rather, a one-sided slaughter.

Lin Xinghai shot down the zombies while Ling Xiu and the others collected the Elemental Crystals. The team’s pace grew faster and faster, as with so much practice, Ling Xiu’s group was also becoming more efficient at harvesting the crystals.

Another half an hour passed, and they finally reached the winery.

Notably, they encountered more zombies in the final five kilometers than in the previous ten, killing over 500 of them.

Fortunately, they had made sure to buy extra ammunition before setting out; otherwise, they wouldn’t have dared to venture this deep.

"There are three Ordinary Zombies inside. Ling Xiu, you take the others and search for the wine. Be quick. I estimate we have three minutes at most before more zombies wander over," Lin Xinghai said, looking at the red dots on the Zombie Detector.

"Got it!" Ling Xiu didn’t hesitate, immediately taking Yao Cheng and Zhang Meiling with him as he rushed inside.

A few gunshots echoed from inside, followed by the sounds of rummaging.

Lin Xinghai had Huang Nuo drive the all-terrain vehicle into some ruins to hide it as best as possible.

He, meanwhile, leaped onto the roof of a nearby building. If Ling Xiu’s group wasn’t done in three minutes, he would have to kill any approaching zombies from here to buy them more time.

The seconds ticked by, but Ling Xiu’s group was still nowhere to be seen, and Lin Xinghai began to frown.

Finally, after two minutes, Ling Xiu emerged from the winery, but his expression was grim.

"I’ve turned the whole place upside down, but I couldn’t find a single bottle of wine."