Damn zombies, how dare they disguise themselves as humans!

Northeast of Shanghai.

Inside a roadside grocery store,

"Whoosh—"

The slender blade sliced ​​through the air, instantly grazing the neck of a zombie.

After the blade struck, the stealth skill had only a few seconds left to expire, and with the target's stealth status broken, Luo Tian's figure was revealed.

As soon as he became visible, he pushed off with his feet and sped forward.

"Whoosh!"

He gripped the Thunder Blade tightly with both hands and slashed down sharply.

The other zombie that was rushing towards them froze, and its entire upper body tilted and slid down instantly.

Sheath the sword.

Turn around,

The zombie that was first stabbed in the back finally fell to the ground, its body severed from its head.

The messy little shop was completely exposed, with only these two remaining. Dealing with them would ensure safety.

There are too many zombies.

"It's less than two kilometers, but it took us several hours."

Luo Tian sat leaning against the wall, sword in hand.

He naturally accepted the special type of task assigned by the system.

He had never seen such a generous reward, equivalent to two missions, before, so there was no reason for him to give it up.

Although higher rewards mean greater risks, and the system has thoughtfully provided this warning, how could one be content without giving it a try?

Furthermore, even if he couldn't win and chose to retreat, he would still receive half of the points as compensation. With this as a guarantee, he was even less likely to give up.

However, on the way there, zombies were swarming in large numbers, probably due to the recent pursuit of survivors. They were blocking the road and were so numerous that he couldn't avoid them or attack them directly, forcing him to use his stealth skill.

They traveled on and off, waiting for their stealth skills to cool down, which turned what should have been a ten-minute journey into several hours.

"Only one or two hundred meters left."

"Wait a while, rest a bit, get back to peak condition, the zombies outside should be mostly gone by now."

After thinking it over for a while, Luo Tian subconsciously looked at the Thunder Blade in his hand.

This knife is just so easy to use.

The daggers used to be short and small, so killing zombies required getting close and aiming at their heads. To ensure a fatal blow, you also had to twist them around, which was very troublesome.

Even without activating the lightning effect, the Thunder Blade's terrifying sharpness alone is enough to easily dismember someone.

Just like those two zombies from before.

One head was beheaded.

The other end was split in two.

The key point is that it doesn't require much strength; a casual swing can kill instantly.

If you have the Thunder Blade in hand when dealing with Du Hai's group, even without stealth, you can rely on the advantage of this weapon to cut them all down intact.

……

after an hour,

Luo Tian appeared at the entrance of the small shop.

As he expected, the horde of zombies outside had mostly dispersed, and there were very few zombies in sight.

After observing for a moment, Luo Tian left the shop and rushed out with his knife in hand.

With such a small, scattered number, it's perfectly feasible to fight them head-on.

His swift figure raced past the zombies, simultaneously wielding his sword.

As they passed by, they left behind fragmented and incomplete corpses.

From a distance, it looks incredibly imposing.

At least to outsiders, it is indeed visually striking.

Unaware of the sharpness of the Thunderclap Blade, and given its resemblance to an ordinary military knife, people naturally mistakenly believe it relies entirely on strength and skill.

When dealing with zombies, he moves like lightning, taking them down one by one with a single slash, each one cut in half – one can only imagine how formidable he is.

For example, a group of people hiding inside the building ahead stared in disbelief at the figure rushing towards them and the scene of him swiftly slashing and killing zombies.

Seeing the figure about to sweep across the road in front of the building, someone suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly ran out.

The others also snapped out of their daze and followed suit.

"Wait...wait a minute..."

"stop!"

Having just slain a zombie, Luo Tian saw a group of people suddenly run out of a roadside building and charge straight at him. He immediately raised his knife, pointing it at them, and coldly warned, "Don't come any closer! Or I'll kill you all!"

This is not because he is overly cautious.

Many things are learned from bloody lessons.

Having survived in the post-apocalyptic city for several months, this kind of situation wasn't uncommon. Before he obtained the system, once when he went out to find food, a group of people ran over in a panic, seemingly wanting to ask for help, but as soon as they got close, they suddenly pulled out knives and stabbed him, trying to kill him and steal the food from his body.

If it weren't for good luck, he probably would have died long ago.

"No...don't misunderstand, we're not zombies..."

The first person to approach was a middle-aged woman in a work uniform and glasses, who quickly began to explain.

Seeing the long sword that Luo Tian still held aloft, she could only stop a few meters away, catching her breath as she said, "We are survivors, please save us..."

"No rescues, no help, no food."

Luo Tian interrupted, "If you're just passing by, keep your distance and don't block my way."

The woman with glasses paused slightly, then said, "You...you can't understand human language? We're survivors! You..."

"What do I care if you're survivors?"

Luo Tian interrupted again, frowning, "I said, I'm not saving anyone. You have no food, so don't block the road and cause trouble, or I'll kill you!"

Upon hearing this, one of the five people who had just arrived, a fat man wearing a white shirt and gray jacket, immediately stepped forward.

He straightened his wrinkled, dusty, and stained jacket, raised a pair of seemingly gentle eyes, coughed in a deliberately affected manner, and said earnestly, "Young comrade, don't speak so bluntly. Let me introduce myself. I am the investment promotion director of Shencheng. My surname is Qian. You can call me Director Qian."

After saying that, he pointed to the people behind him: "They are all staff members of the department. After the disaster broke out, there were dozens of survivors, but they all died one after another. In the end, only a few of us were left to hide. A couple of days ago, we were blocked by a horde of zombies and couldn't catch up with the army's rescue. Fortunately, we met you. We are finally saved. With your skills, young comrade, you can definitely escort us safely to the military region outside the city."

military region?

Luo Tian seemed to realize something, looked down at his camouflage uniform, and suddenly understood.

No wonder the woman with glasses and this Director Qian asked me to save them as soon as they saw me, and they acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Is he treating himself like a rescue soldier?

"I am not a soldier."

Luo Tian pointed to his military uniform: "I found this in the building where I was hiding, so get out of my way and don't bother me."

"I understand, I understand."

Director Qian narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "As long as you escort us to the military region, you'll definitely get credit. I know a lot of people in the military region, many of them are acquaintances, and one of the senior leaders is even my relative. I can give you a promotion or a raise, just by putting in a word."

"I'm not a soldier!"

Luo Tian, ​​too lazy to argue, simply said, "Get out of the way!"

"What's wrong with you, young comrade?"

Seeing that Luo Tian was oblivious to the situation, Director Qian's smile faded, and he frowned.

"As a soldier, the safety of the people should be the top priority."

"Rescuing the survivors trapped in the city is also your duty as soldiers!"

"Now you're actually afraid of death? You're ignoring your responsibilities and denying your identity as a soldier?"

"How can you face the people?"

"Do you deserve the uniform you wear?"

After giving a few words of reprimand, Director Zhao softened his tone and said:

"Young comrade, I know it's a bit dangerous to take some people out of the city, but I understand why you're doing this; it's only human nature."

"But have you thought this through? We're not ordinary people."

"We are the local officials, more important than ordinary people; rescue is our absolute priority."

"If you were a soldier, I would definitely know your superiors, or at least be able to speak to them."

"Even if you weren't a soldier, would you be shortchanged by sending me out of the city?"

"Once you're in the military region, whatever you want, or if you want to get a rank, isn't it all just a matter of a word from me?"

"In short, escorting me is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Young comrade, you should hold on tight!"

"Okay, it's settled then."

"Do you have any food on you? If so, take it out; if not, hurry up and find some for me."

Looking at the fat man waving and yelling at him, Luo Tian almost laughed out of anger:

"So what you're implying is..."

"Give me a chance to be your dog?"

"You want me to find you food? Are you really treating me like a dog, ordering me around like that?"