Rotting Land: Survive-Chapter 525 - 518: The Hidden Black Shadow (Part 3)

Chapter 525: Chapter 518: The Hidden Black Shadow (Part 3)

The beast broke open the door and lunged at Lin Junfu without hesitation. Luckily, the high back of the chair saved him from the ambush.

However, the force of the beast’s fierce strike still sent Lin Junfu crashing into the table, causing a heavy feeling in his chest from the impact.

In this critical moment of life and death, Lin Junfu set aside everything else, instinctively turning around to use the chair back as a shield, curling up to fend off the beast’s attack.

With his position secured, Lin Junfu peeked over the chair to assess the situation, the unexpected assault had indeed shocked him.

But even after scanning around, he could not see any sign of the beast, despite knowing it was still lurking inside the room.

It seems this creature is even more troublesome than expected!

It’s small! Fast! And most importantly, it retreats if it misses!

With a lingering sense of fear, Lin Junfu slowly pushed the office chair toward the corner, knowing only there could he be relatively safe.

The nearly 30-40 square meter surveillance room was cluttered with equipment, making it easy to hide someone. Sweat began to bead on Lin Junfu’s head, as the air in the room felt oppressively still.

Step by step, Lin Junfu slowly retreated, constantly scanning around, as the beast could leap out from any corner to deal a fatal blow.

One step, two steps, three steps, finally, after a torturous journey, Lin Junfu reached the wall as he had hoped.

Feeling the solid wall behind him, Lin Junfu felt slightly relieved.

At least for now, he had the chair back in front and the brick wall behind; even if the beast attacked, he should be able to protect himself.

By stalling for a moment, his companions could arrive to kill the beast.

To keep the beast from escaping, Lin Junfu began tapping the chair back, keeping a close watch on every corner of the room.

But after several seconds, the room remained silent, the beast seemingly vanished without a trace.

Normally, such disturbance would have had zombies appearing immediately, but now...

Could the beast have retreated from the room? It’s the only reasonable explanation Lin Junfu could think of.

While pondering, Lin Junfu planned to pick up his fallen hand-held radio to alert his comrades outside.

Just then, an unexpected sound broke the silence, a low roaring howl suddenly came from above.

The sound sent shivers down Lin Junfu’s spine, a chilling sensation shooting from his feet to his head!

Oh no! was Lin Junfu’s first reaction. He had been focusing on all sides, but neglected the ceiling, which is precisely where the beast launched its attack!

The beast moved extremely fast, making it impossible for Lin Junfu to raise his weapon in time.

Feeling the rushing sound of wind, Lin instinctively raised his arm to shield his head.

But without any protective clothing or even a thick jacket, the beast needed only a shallow bite to pierce his body and inject the deadly zombie virus.

Never before had Lin Junfu felt so helpless, not even in the difficult environment at Zhongkun Textile had he felt like this.

But now, as death’s scythe threatened his neck, fear and reluctance surged within him.

Fear of what? No need to say more; everyone fears death, some intensely, others less so.

Reluctant about what? He had yet to avenge the death of Er Wang; he had yet to find the women from Zhongkun Textile.

And now, due to a momentary oversight, the beast almost claimed his life, making Lin Junfu feel unworthy to face Er Wang in death.

The beast wouldn’t give Lin Junfu a chance to retaliate, drawing nearer every second. But at this critical moment, a gust of wind sliced through the air.

"Whoosh!" Hu Xiaodong arrived just in time, and upon seeing the airborne beast, he didn’t hesitate, quickly readying and shooting an arrow.

Given the urgency, Hu Xiaodong had no time to aim accurately, shooting as soon as he estimated the trajectory.

Though the arrow missed a vital point, its momentum slightly altered the beast’s attack path.

That slight deviation allowed Lin Junfu to escape a fatal hit.

"Old Lin! Are you alright? Did the beast hurt you?"

"No!" Lin Junfu hurriedly replied, turning the chair to block where the beast landed while hiding behind it.

"Is the beast dead?" As Hu Xiaodong spoke, he notched another carbon arrow, aiming at the potential landing spot.

Lin Junfu didn’t answer immediately, instead cautiously peering over to check the floor.

All he saw were streaks of thick black liquid, with no sign of the beast.

"Not here! Xiao Hu, be careful! This beast is incredibly agile and adept at hiding! Stay by the door, don’t come in!"

Lin Junfu’s instructions were spot on, given the beast’s small size and the cluttered surveillance room, the beast could move swiftly compared to their less nimble selves.

Thus, relying on manpower to gain an advantage in such a complex environment was unrealistic.

Understanding this, Hu Xiaodong didn’t argue with Lin Junfu’s suggestion. For the greater good and to avoid more comrades falling into peril, he had to trap the beast in the surveillance room.

However, this situation left Lin Junfu in grave danger, essentially a defenseless target.

Considering this, Hu Xiaodong decided to toss his cleaver to Lin Junfu, providing him with a means of defense.

Just as he prepared to act, a black shadow, like lightning splitting the sky, shot out from behind the equipment, leaping into action and targeting Hu Xiaodong.

"Xiao Hu! Watch out!"

The turn of events was so rapid, no one anticipated the beast would abandon Lin Junfu to attack Hu Xiaodong!

Hearing Lin’s warning, Hu Xiaodong swiftly raised his bow and arrow once more, firing without taking time to aim properly.

This arrow also missed the vital point, but struck the beast’s chest, giving Hu Xiaodong half a second.

This crucial half-second allowed Hu Xiaodong to adjust his battle strategy!! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to recommend and vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)