Those who reincarnate must die.

As Xiaoman relied on her hearing to conduct a live broadcast, everyone stared at the heavy gate, sweat beading on their foreheads and swallowing hard.

Soon, Xiaoman opened her eyes: "It's over!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the gate rattled and was slowly lifted by a strong hand. The owner of the hand was Zhang Lang, who had just broken into the enemy's lair alone. However, his wolfskin coat was now covered with blood and bits of flesh and entrails, making him look somewhat ferocious and terrifying.

"It's basically solved!"

Zhang Lang looked at the others waiting outside the door:

"There's a possibility some might slip through the net. You'd better change into swords and knives when you come in; bows and crossbows might not be enough to deal with a sneak attack..."

Everyone was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. Then, except for Zhang Lang, they all slung their crossbows on their backs, picked up their knives, and passed through the gate, following Zhang Lang to inspect the tower.

The tower has three floors, with the basement level located within the rampart. A rampart is a protruding section of the city wall, upon which a two-story watchtower is built. Without the walls on either side, this single base and rampart would resemble an independent castle.

The group entered the underground level and, using Zhang Lang's flare arrow and torches, looked around. They found the corpses of those small monsters everywhere, but many of them had clean cuts, as if they had been killed by sharp blades. However, Zhang Lang didn't seem to be carrying any swords or other weapons...

As you ascend the stairs, there are fewer corpses and many more large monsters. They are taller than a person when they stand up, and look somewhat similar to the little rabbit monsters, but not exactly the same. They have thick fur, longer ears, and the barbs are no longer single but in a row, with cartilage inside. Their limbs are also longer and more powerful, and they have a long, thin tail growing from their rear ends!

"This is... a headhunter!"

The soldiers recognized the monster when they saw it:

"These incredibly agile and ferocious monsters often leave humans beheaded before they even have a chance to react! Those hairless monsters we just saw were unrecognizable; they must be the headhunter's cubs!"

"Is this their lair...?" Old Ma gritted his teeth. "These monsters aren't the strongest, but they're extremely dangerous. Many of our comrades have died under their scythes!"

Zhang Lang nodded, and the group went up three more floors. Upon entering this floor, they could smell a strong stench of blood. The surrounding area was filled with the bones of various animals. In the very center of the floor, there lay the corpse of a huge headhunter, which was conservatively estimated to be about four meters long. One of its ears was larger than a human, and the hooks at the ends looked like two curved blades. It was quite terrifying!

However, this monster that enjoyed decapitating people is now headless itself...

"Headhunter King!" Old Ma exclaimed in surprise, "You took them all down in one fell swoop?"

Zhang Lang nodded: "Consider this a pledge of loyalty. With me joining, previously inaccessible dangerous places and formidable monsters can now be explored!"

Old Ma stared blankly at Zhang Lang, and suddenly felt like crying.

He didn't think Zhang Lang was arrogant. Could someone who could wipe out the headhunters' lair by himself be called arrogant? That was called confidence. He was openly displaying his strength and showing his willingness to do something for the survivors. That was sincerity!

How long has it been? Since the disaster, no human has ever been this powerful! Faced with those terrifying monsters, someone has finally stood up for humanity!

However, the most urgent task is to clear this tower!

Led by Old Ma, the people quickly threw the headhunters' corpses out. They couldn't let them rot there, otherwise the smell would attract more monsters.

In the past, this kind of thing might have been troublesome, requiring the items to be wrapped in airtight bags or oiled paper before disposal. But now, all you have to do is stand on the third floor, catch those monster corpses weighing anywhere from tens to hundreds of kilograms, and throw them directly outside the city!

With his immense strength, these corpses could be thrown at least several hundred meters away, attracting monsters from outside the city without affecting the city walls. As for why he threw them outside the city instead of inside? Because in this apocalyptic world, the inside of the city is far more dangerous than the outside, harboring far more terrifying monsters!

After disposing of the corpses, the first thing everyone did was to seal all the doors and windows of the arrow tower, nailing them shut with wooden planks and covering them with heavy objects to prevent the monsters outside from entering. Then they retreated to the first floor and sealed off the passage connecting the first and second/third floors!

The tower's structure is such that the first floor is inside the city wall; if the city wall is considered the ground level, the first floor is the basement!

Although the upper tower is also very sturdy, it has many doors and windows, and the wall thickness cannot be compared with the first floor. Therefore, after occupying the tower, the survivors live on the first floor. They only go to the second or third floor to work when defending or observing. If they encounter a powerful monster and the weaker upper tower cannot withstand it, they must retreat to the first floor. Whether for defense or to transfer to other towers through the passage inside the city wall, they must pass through here.

Therefore, after clearing the tower, they must first ensure the safety of the first floor!

After finishing all this, it was basically afternoon. Since there hadn't been any fighting besides some physical labor, everyone was in good condition, so Old Ma decided to press on and try to capture another tower!

Now that we have a powerful backer, why not take advantage of it!

The group arrived at the western gate on the first floor. This gate was also lowered when the soldiers withdrew. Back then, they used the entire tower and two gates in a row to isolate the monsters in the passageway on the other side of the wall. This gate was lowered rather hastily, so it was not covered up with anything.

As for what was on the other side, Old Ma couldn't say for sure. After all, the passageway was flanked by walls two or three zhang thick on both sides, with only small holes at the top letting in light and ventilation. It was quite dark and not very spacious, so there probably weren't any monsters interested in this place. Xiao Man listened carefully for a long time but didn't hear anything unusual.

However, just to be on the safe side, everyone else should retreat a bit further away and find cover to hide in, while Zhang Lang opens the door himself!

Of course, Ye Weiwei had placed a shield in front of him beforehand as a form of protection. However, Zhang Lang simply raised his hand and passed right through it. Although it wasn't completely annihilated, it felt like it wasn't even as tough as his own skin…

With a rattling noise, the gate was slowly pulled open. Through the dim light, Zhang Lang's extraordinary gaze pierced the darkness. This nearly straight corridor, hundreds of meters long, was indeed completely empty...

While Zhang Lang may not be as skilled as Xiao Man in distinguishing different sounds, his hearing ability is far superior, given his superior stats.

He used his ability to concentrate, not only watching but also listening carefully to the sounds in the corridor. From the sounds of small insects crawling by to the occasional subtle noises from the bricks and soil due to expansion and oxidation, nothing escaped his ears!

It sounds... like there's really nothing special about it!

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