Those who reincarnate must die.

Once the hot blood in his mouth began to cool, Zhang Lang released his grip, and Barnes's body collapsed to the ground with a thud...

Zhang Lang let out a long breath. His hand had already grown back, but looking down, all he saw on the ground, besides Barnes's corpse, was a scimitar. The severed hand that had held the scimitar was gone, and only some suspicious dust could be vaguely seen, but it all vanished with the cold wind.

"To be honest, every time I see this, I feel like your ability isn't regeneration!" Xu sighed in Zhang Lang's mind. "Severed limbs will grow back, but the cut-off parts will wither and turn to ash as the body grows. No matter how far away they are or how they are preserved, they will inevitably become useless ashes... Did you summon back all the parts of your body that you lost?"

"I don't know, maybe..." Zhang Lang sighed and lowered his head to search for Barnes' body.

That rifle was indeed a rare weapon, but the energy blade and enhanced attack were both active skills. Without those, it was just an old-fashioned bolt-action rifle, perhaps a little more powerful, but not very useful to Zhang Lang, far inferior to those two submachine guns with unlimited ammo. As for the bracelet on his left wrist, the shield was also a skill, so similarly, it was useless…

After looking at it from all angles, this suit and formal attire really comes in handy. It suffered almost no damage in such a fierce battle, and after a virtual scan, it's also a rare-grade piece of armor. One of its skills, when activated, briefly increases strength, similar to a powered exoskeleton. Other than that, the material itself is extremely tough and can absorb impacts, providing excellent defensive capabilities.

Weapons and equipment obtained from these altars are generally called sword enhancements, and they usually have some special effects and skills.

The former is due to the basic effects of the equipment's materials and craftsmanship, making it usable by anyone; the latter is its built-in active skill, which can only be activated by its designated owner… Therefore, the more equipment relies on active skills, the less useful it is to others. But this outfit is exactly the opposite!

Since Zhang Lang's clothes were also torn to shreds, he simply ripped them off and put on Barnes's outfit. The guy was quite tall, and the clothes fit him fairly well. As for the two curved knives, they were sharp and lightweight, so Zhang Lang took those as well.

Then, he found the discarded rocket launcher, with the last rocket still hanging below it. This was a powerful weapon that could be used in a critical moment.

After tidying up his equipment, he noticed the vending machine that had been knocked over by the explosion in the corner. He went over and smashed it, took out some drinks and food, and carried it back to the electrical shaft in the stairwell, where he rhythmically knocked on the hidden door.

A moment later, the hidden door opened, revealing Sasha's dusty little head: "You changed your clothes? And you brought so much stuff... Come on in!"

Zhang Lang carried the things into the low-voltage electrical shaft. Sasha closed the small door behind her, turned to look at Zhang Lang, and patted her chest, saying, "That scared me to death! There were gunshots and explosions outside just now. I listened to you and stayed hidden the whole time; I didn't dare go out!"

"It's alright now!" Zhang Lang released his grip, scattering the food and drinks all over the floor. "Weren't you thirsty?"

Sasha's eyes lit up as soon as she saw food and drink. She grabbed a bottle of juice, twisted it open, and drank it. Then she opened a bottle of mineral water, poured it out, rubbed it in her hands to wash away the dust, and then started washing her face!

"You..." Zhang Lang was slightly taken aback, unable to understand why this girl was still so concerned about whether her face was clean at this critical juncture.

Finally, after using up two bottles of mineral water, Sasha managed to clean herself up. Her beautiful features were still visible even when she was covered in grime, but now that she was clean, she looked even more refreshed. She was indeed a beauty, no wonder she worked as a receptionist.

"All packed up?" Zhang Lang looked at her. "Since you're all packed, come with me! I'll take you away from here!"

"Huh?" Sasha, seeing Zhang Lang's expression, seemed to be planning to take the stairs. "Where are the monsters outside?"

"It's almost all taken care of!" Zhang Lang was too lazy to explain the reincarnators to her. "A group of armed thugs came and died along with the monster..." As he spoke, he handed Sasha a submachine gun: "Left behind by the thugs. Do you know how to use it?"

Sasha shook her head, but still took it: "At this point, something is better than nothing!"

Zhang Lang briefly taught her the basic operations and precautions, then asked her to bring some high-calorie snacks and drinks like chocolate. The two of them walked out of the electrical shaft and started running down the stairs.

The zombies in the stairwell had indeed been cleared out by the reincarnators, but some remained in the office areas on the first, second, and third floors. Now, fully armed, these remaining zombies posed little threat. Zhang Lang even had Sasha shoot a few zombies to get a feel for the action.

The scan revealed that Jack's dual pistols were different from Carmen's dual swords. Carmen's dual swords were a set of equipment, but Jack's two guns were two different submachine guns, both of rare quality, with no other abilities besides a high-quality unlimited ammo.

However, these two guns seem to be related. When placed together, they have a set effect that can activate a combo skill! The probability of drawing two matching pieces of equipment from the altar, where all rewards are random, is extremely low, so the skill's power is naturally very strong! However, the two of them can't use this skill, so for them, it's just two guns with unlimited ammo.

As for why he didn't need to reload, Zhang Lang simply brushed it off with the excuse of high technology. Anyway, this girl wasn't exactly bright; once she sensed Zhang Lang's reliability, she trusted him completely, believing whatever he said…

And so, the two of them successfully descended the stairs and escaped the office building.

"Phew... finally I can breathe some fresh air..." Sasha let out a long, satisfying breath. "Although there's still a smell of blood, it's much better than inside the building... Zhang Lang, where do we go next?"

Zhang Lang glanced at Sasha and frowned slightly.

Although she escaped the office building, the city is now full of monsters, and this girl definitely won't survive on her own... But he still has to hunt reincarnators, and taking Sasha along would obviously be a burden...

"Zhang Lang..." At this moment, Xu spoke in his mind.

"Do you want me to let her fend for herself?" Zhang Lang thought to himself. "She saved my life. Whether I need her or not, she risked her life! I want to send her out of this city alive!"

"At worst, I'll postpone the hunt this time and prioritize getting her out of the city. Anyway, we've already taken down five people; that's quite a haul!"

"That's not what I meant!" Xu explained, "It's rare for us to be on the same page like this, and I also wanted to persuade you to bring her along!"

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