Marvel's Death Merchant

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Chapter 64 The Four on the Move (Part 2)

"Are you all ready?" asked Luo Xue'er, who was wearing a pink t-shirt, in a room on the third floor of the hotel.

"Hopefully the fire won't block our way out, and hopefully there won't be any special infected individuals. Everyone should stick close to me," Kenneth said as he loaded his shotgun.

“Oh, right, I have a bottle of something called bile. Dr. William said it’s what Ceda uses to deal with infected people, but I don’t know what it’s for because I’ve never used it before.” At this moment, Alice took out a glass bottle containing green liquid from her pocket and showed it to everyone.

After looking at it, Luo Xue'er suddenly understood! "Yes, Dr. William said this is for escaping. Breaking it will release a gas that attracts infected people. This is one of CEDAS's products, and we also manufacture a small amount of it." Luo Xue'er said knowledgeably, looking at the thing in Alice's hand.

“No wonder, it was found on an infected person wearing a protective suit. Speaking of which, this stuff attracts a lot of infected people, so let’s keep them away from us,” Ellis said knowingly.

“Of course, kid, this is for when we’re being chased by zombies. That way they won’t keep chasing us,” Nick agreed with Ellis.

“Of course, we need to do that,” Ellis said calmly, looking at Nick.

"Alright, you guys are really in sync. We're ready to leave," Kenneth said helplessly.

Then the four of them saw that the elevator on the third floor was still working, so they went into the elevator together and prepared to go down to the hotel's safe house.

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"Ding..." The elevator safely delivered the four people to the ground floor lobby. It's possible that the elevator detected abnormal operation and activated the alarm, alerting the infected people in the vicinity.

"My God, this road is passable, but it's on fire everywhere. We shouldn't have used the Molotov cocktail." Nick looked outside, slapping his forehead in exasperation as he remarked, having accidentally set the area ablaze while eliminating the infected. Kenneth felt embarrassed.

"I think it might be because we've taken out the infected. Maybe it was caused by that explosion earlier. We have to hurry, in case there's another explosion!" Kenneth explained, feeling wronged, as he stepped out of the elevator and looked around. The lobby was engulfed in fire, like a sea of ​​flames with no way to escape.

The elevator alarm did indeed attract many infected individuals, who seemed to ignore the raging fire and rushed straight towards them.

The fire slowed them down, rendering them immobile in no time; unexpectedly, the fire had its benefits.

Even with the fire defense, it only stopped a portion of the infected; many more infected continued to invade.

"Go to the right, but be careful of infected!" Nick shouted to everyone, while using an M4A1 with a silencer to shoot at the constantly attacking infected.

The four searched for a way out of the inferno, but the infected people caused them a lot of trouble. The thick smoke made their eyes water and they even had difficulty breathing.

"Damn it, where's the exit?" Luo Xue'er covered her nose and searched through the sea of ​​fire. Suddenly, she saw a faint white light emanating from a corner of the wall. She walked towards the light, still covering her nose, and discovered it was a safe passage leading outside. Luo Xue'er immediately became happy.

"That might be the exit!" Luo Xue'er coughed and shouted to everyone, and everyone quickly looked in the direction Luo Xue'er was pointing.

"It really is the exit!" Kenneth exclaimed with great joy, because he would soon be able to escape from here.

Suddenly, a loud "bang" came from afar. A large gate in the distance was smashed open by the infected, and a large number of infected rushed into the sea of ​​fire, searching for the group of people who were lost in the fire.

"Did you hear that? What's that sound?" Ellis asked, looking towards the direction from which the sound was coming. The flames obscured his vision, and his eyes were smoky and difficult to open, but he could vaguely see many things running towards them.

Ellis realized it was a large group of infected people, and then shouted to everyone to run!

"Quickly, get out of here! If that doesn't work, then use the electromagnetic pistol!" Ellis shouted. In this situation, only high-tech weapons could solve the problem.

After listening to Ellis's words, the four of them crouched down and quickly escaped from the area, unafraid even if they were blocked by fire.

Soon they arrived at the door that Rosie had mentioned, and Nick went over and opened it.

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Just then...

"Moo..." A gray-black monster slammed Nick ten meters away and struck him heavily.

“It’s a hunter,” Rosie shouted.

Seeing this, everyone immediately started shooting at the special infected individual called Hunter with pistols. This guy was very difficult to kill; pistols simply couldn't kill him. However, Kenneth's electromagnetic pistol easily hit him, easing the crisis.

Time was running out, as the infected were closing in from behind, so the group prepared to head to the safe house in the other dimension.

"Run!" Luo Xue'er said in terror, her eyes wide open.

A large group of infected pursued them and was about to attack the wounded Nick. They were less than ten meters apart. Rosie closed her eyes, unable to bear the horrific scene. But she forgot that Nick also had high-tech weapons. Then, the infected at the door were all cut in half by red laser beams.

"Here's a gall for you." Just then, Alice threw the gall in her hand fiercely into the sea of ​​fire far away from Nick.

"Crack..." The bottle fell to the ground and broke, spilling a green liquid that emitted a strange smell.

The infected outside smelled the strange odor and ran in droves towards the place where the bile had shattered inside the inferno. The fire burned the infected who ran into the inferno, turning them into human torches, but the infected didn't seem to care at all, struggling but showing no intention of leaving.

Seizing the opportunity, Kenneth, Rosie, and Nick all ran out.

"Are you all alright? Are you injured?" Luo Xue'er asked her teammates with concern.

“We were mostly uninjured; it was everyone’s unity that saved our lives,” Nick said happily.

The group then walked towards the door, and before the effects of the bile had worn off, they headed towards the safe house outside the door.

Nick smiled as he looked at Ellis running in front of the door and said, "I'm liking you more and more, kid."

Upon hearing his reply, Ellis said, "Of course, we are friends."

The four finally escaped the inferno of the Venus Hotel. They knew that they could get outside through the safe house, so they quickly headed towards it, knowing that there were many infected people behind them.

Upon entering the safe house, the group discovered that the weapons inside were actually inferior to those they had obtained at the base. Of course, there were other valuable items, such as painkillers, adrenaline, homemade explosives, medkits, and other items that could help with safety.

Kenneth also opened the safe house. One of the four medical kits was used to bandage Nick's slightly injured arm. All four of them were struggling to survive after losing their safe base.

Meanwhile, Tang Tian had arrived at the desolate base, but this was no longer relevant to anyone. After all, the remaining NS-5 and clone soldiers would protect Dr. William and ensure he obtained the new biological weapon—that was the real objective.

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Chapter 65 The War That Is About to Begin

"Dr. William, thank you for your hard work. I hope you won't let me down." In the underground fortifications of the Savannah base, which had been destroyed by the infected horde, Tang Tian looked at the haggard-looking Dr. William and said calmly.

"Of course, I succeeded. Boss, the new type of biological weapon you needed has all been manufactured." Dr. William said, though he looked haggard, his confidence was undeniable.

"Very good, introduce the weapon you created," Tang Tian said calmly.

"First is the weapon, codenamed Zoe. Her clone genes are infused with the destructive power of a special infected witch and the corrosive properties of a slit-mouthed woman. A chip is implanted in her brain, allowing her to use firearms to attack enemies in normal conditions. From a distance, she can spray corrosive liquid that easily corrodes conventional alloys, and at close range, she can use the witch's skills to kill with a single blow." Dr. William paused as he explained the first bioweapon.

"Very good, continue." Tang Tian nodded, expressing great satisfaction with the new type of biological weapon.

"Codename Francis, his clone's genes were modified with the jumping ability of a hunter and the long tongue ability of a smoker. A chip was implanted in his brain. In his normal state, he can use firearms to attack, and in his mutated form, he has a suppressive effect on some ordinary creatures. Codename Louis, his clone's genes were modified with the assault strength of a ram and the jumping ability of a jockey... Codename General Bill, a clone with human intelligence and transplanted military combat skills. Most terrifyingly, General Bill can wield a sniper rifle and use his sense of smell to locate survivors. At close range, he can use the power of a special infected tank, easily overturning armored vehicles and attacking with huge rocks. His strength is the strongest among the new types of biological weapons." Dr. William finished introducing the biological weapons he had painstakingly created in one breath, observing his boss's expression.

"Clap clap clap clap clap! Great job! Now I'll take you to the Dying Light dimension. I need you to help me create new weapons," Tang Tian commanded.

“Yes, boss, I’ll do even better,” Dr. William said excitedly. His feelings were understandable; after all, being forgotten is incredibly unfortunate. What followed was someone starting a war against Skynet.

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“Then we must go to New Orleans, let’s go to New Orleans together,” Rose said with a smile.

“Okay! If everyone doesn’t want to split up, we’ll go to the evacuation point at the shopping mall first, and then figure out how to get to New Orleans.” Kenneth got more and more excited as he spoke, and couldn’t help but pat Nick on the arm, completely ignoring the painful wound on Nick’s arm.

"What are you doing? Stop it!" Nick said to the Knicks with a pained expression. It turned out the coach had made a mistake.

"Oh! I'm sorry."

“Great choice, alright then! Next stop, the shopping mall.” Alice cheered enthusiastically.

After an afternoon, everyone rested well in the safe house for a while. Actually, the break was because Nick was slightly injured, although Nick said he was fine.

Dusk was approaching, and everyone was starting to prepare, as it wouldn't be good to move around at night.

At this moment, Luo Xue'er was alone at the opening of the security door, having been watching all afternoon. "It's already dusk, why are there still so many of these things? Look at that zombie, the one next to the CEDA rescue vehicle, I've been staring at it for ages and it hasn't moved an inch." Luo Xue'er pointed and gestured as she spoke, looking at the infected wandering the street.

"That one looks like it's dead, and who said the number of infected decreases at dusk?" Kenneth replied with amusement. "By the way, Nick, is your injury still hurting?"

“I’m fine, and I don’t want to spend the night here. I think you know what I mean,” Nick said to Kenneth, seemingly indicating that his leg had healed.

The four of them planned to reach the evacuation point set up in the shopping center before sunset. To be honest, they weren't sure if there would be any military rescues at the evacuation point, but it was the only way.

"What are you waiting for? Let's go!" Nick wanted everyone to leave quickly, because it was still safe.

"Let's go, I can't wait! I need some food too," Alice said with a grin.

The security door opened, and the four people walked out. Nick and the others slowly walked out as well.

Ellis walked ahead, using a crowbar to deal with the infected blocking his way. Hearing their commotion, the infected became more active.

"This is a CEDA treatment center, right? Look, there are tents they've set up by the roadside, and these two CEDA buses," Luo Xue'er said, pointing to a tent ahead.

"It's alright, things in protective suits are not easy to deal with," the coach replied.

At this moment, Ellis rushed into Ceda's rescue tent. Inside, there were three hospital beds with IV bags hanging on them. It seems that Ceda had also tried to save those patients.

"Hey! I found some good stuff that might heal Nick's arm injury," Ellis exclaimed excitedly, opening a medical kit in the tent.

"Adrenaline, like the one in the safe house, is a substance produced by the body. The body secretes this substance when it is stimulated or in great pain, making people feel happy and reducing the pain," Luo Xueer said knowledgeably.

"Hmm! It's a pity there's only one! I thought all the others were this medicine." Ellis said with some disappointment, then took it out and gave it to Nick.

“Heh…” Nick chuckled generously and hung the potion on his waist.

Alice noticed that Nick wasn't using his medication and asked, "Aren't you going to use it?"

"I don't think I need it right now."

The four people on the desolate road, seeing the road blocked by the safety net, suddenly felt relieved. Then, at the end of the road, next to a police car, they found a door leading to the lower level of the road.

Although there were signs indicating danger at the entrance, no one paid any attention, as they had experienced the dangers of the base before.

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"Ah...ah..." The four of them walked to the door, and a strange sound came from inside. They all knew that there must be infected people inside.

“It’s quite dark. I can handle them, but I need a light.” Alice gently pushed open the door and looked out into the dark room.

"I have a lighter, do you need it?" Nick took out a lighter that looked very valuable and handed it to Alice. Alice habitually said thank you.

"Click!" Ellis lit the lighter, and the faint light revealed a staircase inside. Ellis quietly went inside, holding a crowbar in her hand, ready to pry open.

He slowly walked towards the stairs, using the dim light of his lighter to search for things at the bottom, and gestured for everyone not to move.

"Nothing at all?" Ellis said doubtfully on the stairs, only to find that there were no infected people below. She could only blame herself for being too paranoid.

“But there was definitely a sound! Kid, are you sure there’s nothing there?” Nick and his group said as they came down.

“Maybe the ghosts like to play tricks on me, haha!” Alice laughed.

"..." Speechless.