Marvel's Death Merchant

Chapter 742 Trials in the Virtual World [4]

A jeep roared through the chaotic streets, its deafening engine attracting a steady stream of zombies. Suddenly, the roof opened, and Liu Chendong appeared, armed with a heavy machine gun. The roaring flames obliterated any zombies that stood in his way.

"Wow! That's so awesome!" Liu Chendong exclaimed. "The owner of that gun shop must be a gun collector; he even has this kind of thing!"

"Damn it!" Anthony, sitting in the passenger seat, slapped his forehead and said angrily, "I didn't even consider that the sounds of vehicles and guns would attract zombies, oh my god!"

"Alright. Do you really think you're some kind of genius who can calculate everything perfectly?" Looking at the person who kept urging him on, he asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'll help you load the bullets again." She looked up, revealing a bright smile. "I don't want to be a useless person."

The sound of a machine gun clicking came from above. Liu Chendong, who was about to return to get more ammunition, grabbed his loaded ammunition belt and handed it to him. Liu Chendong hesitated for a moment, then quickly took the bullets and was about to go back when a survivor stopped him. "Thank you!" Hearing the survivor's words, Liu Chendong smiled and was about to say something when the survivor added, "Thank you."

"Haha." This was the first time anyone had laughed in a while. The laughter washed away all the negative emotions, making the zombie-infested world seem less terrifying...

The jeep finally arrived at the kindergarten, but instead of being surrounded by a large number of zombies, Liu Chendong immediately jumped out and ran inside. Francis followed closely behind, telling Liu Chendong, "Hurry up, the zombies will catch up soon." The two quickly searched the area but found no living person, not even a corpse. Back in the car, Liu Chendong chuckled to the survivor, "Your bait was spot on." Hearing Liu Chendong's words, the survivor's tension eased somewhat, and then he heard Liu Chendong say, "Think about where your friend went, let's go find him!"

“Okay! Now you give the directions, let’s go.” Francis was also excited; after seeing so many severed limbs along the way, this was finally good news.

"Are you sure you want to go?" Anthony poured cold water on the idea. "The longer we stay outside, the more dangerous it becomes. In our experience, the sound of cars attracts zombies, and his mother might already be..."

"Shut up! If you spout any more nonsense, I'll have Francis throw you out of the car!" Zoe, sitting in the back seat, slapped Anthony on the back of the head, then turned to the pale-faced man and said, "He'll definitely live." "Yes," the survivor nodded firmly...

Seeing the large number of zombies being lured away, Janfer wiped away her tears, turned around and hugged her sick child in her arms. She took the opportunity to run to the car parked outside, prayed in her heart that her child would survive, and then started the car.

Guided by the survivors, Liu Chendong and his group drove quickly. After turning a corner, they found a large group of zombies surrounding something.

"OK!!!" Liu Chendong shouted, and the machine gun in his hand fired again. Francis also drove his jeep into the horde of zombies, then did a big drift, sweeping up a large number of zombies, and then drove the car away. He did this several times, forcibly clearing a path for James's car.

"Brother, this can't be done like this!" Liu Chendong shouted.

"Enough talk," Francis replied, then yelled at the still somewhat dazed Geoffrey, "Drive!"

James finally reacted and restarted the car. The two cars sped out of the zombie horde, one after the other. James even saw the child frantically trying to reclaim his life in the jeep. James suddenly felt like the happiest person in the world. The speeding car left the zombies far behind, and they found a relatively safe spot to stop. As soon as they got out, the survivor eagerly ran to his mother, only to receive a heavy slap. Seeing this, Liu Chendong wanted to rush over and pull him back, but Daisy pulled him back and shook her head at him.

“How could you do this! You scared me to death! Emily!” Geoffrey cried out. “What if you die! What if you die!”

No one was bothering them; they needed to vent their emotions. Emily? Liu Chendong thought. Although this wasn't good, but...

"I'm sorry, I lost my temper," Geoffrey said, wiping away her tears. "Thank you for saving Emily and me."

“Now is not the time to be polite,” Anthony said impatiently. “Those zombies will catch up soon.”

“Although your primary personality might be cowardly, I still prefer him, really!” Liu Chendong said sincerely, then said to Zhan Fuer, “Take our car, it’s safer.”

"Can we get to the point?" Anthony said anxiously. "The problem now is how do we get rid of the zombies? Every time we drive, it makes a sound. What are we going to do?"

The method was simple. After confirming that Janfer's house was not far from here, Liu Chendong started Janfer's car, turned the stereo up to the maximum, and then got into the jeep and drove away.

Finally arriving safely at Janfer's house, Liu Chendong called out, "Madam, do you have any food at home? You don't know, there's a couple whose house has nothing to eat except training equipment and a bed."

James smiled and said he would go prepare food for everyone. He got up and went into the kitchen, glared at Liu Chendong, and then went to help. Andrew seemed to really like Liu Chendong's belly, always liking to sleep on it.

"Let's discuss what the next step should be," Francis said.

“I think we need to go to the police station,” Anthony said, taking a sip of the hot water in his hand. “We need the kind of light full-body armor that the police are already equipped with.”

"There's still food. I don't want to go hungry again," Liu Chendong interjected.

“Of course, and I hope to find a communication device to contact the outside world,” Anthony said, rolling his eyes.

“Okay, everyone get some rest after dinner. We’ll go to the police station tomorrow after we get the food,” Francis decided.

Liu Chendong felt terrible. For the first time, he, who usually fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow, suffered from insomnia. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could hear were broken images and the desperate screams of people filling his ears. The next day, he appeared before everyone with huge dark circles under his eyes.

"Oh! The person who seems most carefree is actually having insomnia," Anthony mocked.

"Judging from how energetic you all are, it seems I'm the only one suffering from insomnia." Liu Chendong suddenly turned to Anthony and said, "Speaking of which, shouldn't you have disappeared after a night?"

"I'm sorry, the main personality is scared, so I'm temporarily taking over his authority."

"Tch!" Liu Chendong scoffed.

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"Speaking of which, little Andrew, don't you need us to help you find your parents?" Liu Chendong asked, looking at the little guy who had jumped on him again. This little guy was really special; if he hadn't spoken when asked last night, he would have thought he was mute. Andrew would fall silent when asked about his parents. The answer they received from Ms. Gemfer was that the documents had only arrived yesterday and had been accepted by the dean.

After breakfast, the group began their food-gathering spree. Fortunately, there were several small supermarkets near Jemfer's house, allowing them to experience the luxurious life of taking whatever they wanted without spending a penny. After collecting enough supplies, they returned to Jemfer's house. They reinforced the house using every method they could think of.

“Let’s get ready to go to the police station. I just looked at the map. Miss Geoffrey’s house is in a very good location, very close to the city hall, police station, airport, and large supermarket,” Anthony said, holding the map. “Because the vehicles will make noise, I suggest we walk there. We should still bring our guns, but please try not to fire them.”

"Agreed! Then it'll be me, Anthony, let's go together!" Liu Chendong said.

“Hey, I’m a brainy person. Why do I have to go too?” Anthony shouted.

"Stop talking nonsense. Do you expect the women and children to go?" Liu Chendong grabbed Anthony and walked out. "Why not? As long as you're alive, you're all just tools for me to use," Anthony thought viciously.

The three cautiously appeared on the street, occasionally encountering a few zombies, which Liu Chendong quickly eliminated. "You're adapting fast!" Francis exclaimed. "If I weren't fast, I'd be dead," Liu Chendong replied with a wry smile. After winding their way through the streets, they finally arrived at the entrance to the Metropolitan Police Department. Peeking inside cautiously, they could only see a few zombies in the lobby on the first floor, not knowing how many were inside. Liu Chendong crouched low and slowly approached the first floor. Taking advantage of a moment when several zombies were wandering around and not looking towards the door, he rushed in and used his weapon to chop off the head of the nearest zombie. He then kicked down another one, killing the third before turning around and killing the one that had fallen. Francis, who was following closely behind to help, was quite surprised. This was no ordinary person's skill; at first, he had thought Liu Chendong was an extreme sports athlete. "Hey, take those guns off those cops, don't waste them," Anthony said as he entered. Liu Chendong ignored him, went to the lobby map, noted the route to their destination, and turned back, saying, "Hurry up, put on your armor, then you can do whatever you want." "Yeah, right," the two quickly followed Liu Chendong upstairs. Anthony, who had caught up with Liu Chendong, saw him about to open a door and quickly stopped him, saying, "Are you crazy? Don't be so reckless! Knock first, listen to what's going on inside."

"Listen to your intelligence," Liu Chendong said, not going against Anthony this time. He obediently knocked on the door, and sure enough, the zombies inside rushed to the door upon hearing the sound, but because they didn't know how to open it, they all crowded together. "Damn! So many!" Liu Chendong was startled.

“Of course! The police station has guns, and if a riot breaks out, many people will definitely come here for refuge. There will be a lot of people!” Anthony analyzed.

"But how do we get in? This is the only way to enter the equipment depot," Liu Chendong asked.

"I want to!" Anthony rolled his eyes and said, "Can't we take a different approach?"

"No, the armory is sealed off, with only one entrance and exit, and not even windows."

Just when the two were at their wits' end, Francis said, "You're overthinking it," and then swung his massive combat mechanical arm, smashing open the door and storming in. "This is defying the heavens!" Liu Chendong stared in disbelief.

"Only he could use this method. Mechanical limbs are really great," Anthony said. "If I didn't want to be crippled, I'd want to get one myself."

The two followed Francis to the armory door. "Um... does anyone know the password?" Francis asked.

"You're going to drive in this time?" Anthony said.

“I’ll give it a try,” Liu Chendong said, and started rummaging through the office. He found a few sketching pencils, took out the graphite, crushed it into powder, and gently blew on the keypad. Fingerprints quickly appeared on the keypad. “But how do we know the order?” Anthony asked again.

"Let's try them one by one!" Liu Chendong said dejectedly. "They're treating me like a god."

As it turned out, the group was quite decent; the door opened on the second try. Years of honed awareness of danger made Francis instinctively place the mechanical arm in front of the three. Two sharp sounds rang out: "Don't shoot! We're human!" Francis quickly exclaimed.

"How can you prove you're human?" a female voice asked.

"Damn! Are you an idiot? Can zombies open security doors?" Anthony said irritably, startled.

After a while, a tall, slender policewoman emerged from the shadows, wearing light armor.

"This armor really shows off my figure," Liu Chendong said softly.

"I'm Officer Jill! Please state your identities." The policewoman did not lower her pistol.

“I am Francis, you should have heard of him. The gentleman from the East is Liu Chendong, and this is Anthony, a staff member of the island. We are survivors who have come here to search for things that can help us survive, such as the armor you are wearing.”

After introducing themselves and discussing the current situation, the policewoman's gaze softened considerably when she learned that Liu Chengdong and his group included two women and two children. Having convinced the policewoman, they packed their supplies and prepared to leave. As they exited, the policewoman turned back and asked, "Who was the second person to speak?"

"It's me?" Anthony asked, bewildered. But the next second he was thrown to the ground, landing to hear, "You're the idiot!"

"This is what you wanted to show us: something that couldn't even take down a few ordinary people."

"Of course not, these guys are all pretty good. It'll be a good opportunity to test the combat effectiveness of my weapons." He gave a sinister smile. "Patience, patience, the fun is just beginning..."

"Oh no!" On the way back, Anthony suddenly said, "I forgot to look for the communication equipment, let's hurry back!"

“It’s unnecessary,” Officer Jill interjected. “The entire police station’s communications system is down.”

"No way! There's no secret communicator?" Anthony was still unwilling to give up.

“You probably watch too many spy movies,” Jill said.

The heavy equipment everyone was carrying severely hampered their return journey. Walking silently, Liu Chendong said to Anthony, "According to you, evolution is very difficult to achieve, so the situation in this city won't continue to worsen, will it?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, that's how it is," Anthony said calmly.

What constitutes an unexpected situation?

“Look, something unexpected has happened,” Francis suddenly interjected.

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Following his pointing finger, they saw a nearly 4-meter-tall humanoid figure blocking the road. Its gray skin gleamed with a metallic sheen, and its enormous hands had completely transformed into giant claws. It sat quietly with its back to the group. Perhaps due to nervousness, Jill's backpack bumped against a car parked on the side of the road with a sharp, unusual sound. "Damn it!" the group thought. The giant slowly turned around.

"Tyrant!" the two exclaimed simultaneously, their faces contorted by the changes in their bodies, but Liu Chendong still recognized him. Upon seeing the crowd, Bale shouted excitedly, his mouth agape, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth.

“How could there be a tyrant here? This shouldn’t be happening,” Anthony said incredulously. “No time for your musings, he’s coming!” Jill exclaimed, pulling out her police pistol and firing repeatedly at Baller, but only managing to graze him. The situation was completely unexpected, leaving Jill stunned. Because the attack came from Jill, Baller immediately attacked the still-dazed Jill. “Get out of the way!” Francis tried to help, but it was too late. Just when everyone thought Jill was doomed, Liu Chendong appeared in front of her, pulled out a shotgun from his backpack, pressed it against Baller’s chest, and pulled the trigger hard. Bang! The immense power of the shotgun sent Baller flying backward, crashing heavily into a nearby building.

"What are you doing?" Liu Chendong shouted back at Jill.

"I'm sorry, I was a bit lost when the pistol attack didn't work," Jill said apologetically. "Is it dead?"

"Impossible!" Anthony exclaimed. "Let's go! It'll come out again soon. It's a biological weapon; it's not very fast. Let's get out of here!"

"Can people who are infected revert back to normal?" Liu Chendong suddenly asked.

"Unless you consciously control it at the onset of the mutation, it is irreversible."

"Bastards!" Liu Chendong punched Anthony hard in the face. "It's all because of you damned bastards!"

“So what?” Anthony swayed as he stood up. “Their lives are lives, but mine aren’t?” Anthony retorted angrily. “Listen, I’m not like you, nor am I my own personality. I won’t lose my life for someone else.”

"you..."

"Alright," Francis interrupted the argument, "If you're going to argue, let's go somewhere safe." Just then, a dark shadow flew towards the group, and everyone quickly dodged—it was a car! The sheer force of the attack astonished everyone. Bale had already climbed out and was chasing after them again.

"Damn it, what do we do?" Francis roared.

Everyone ran frantically, searching for a glimmer of hope. Liu Chendong looked around, his eyes suddenly lighting up as he shouted, "Follow me!"...

Turning the corner, the man lost track of the others, but the lingering scent in the air told him they were nearby. Where? Frustrated, the man began destroying everything around him. Suddenly, he saw the policewoman who had attacked him earlier and rushed over, only to find that she wasn't panicked this time. What was going on? He instinctively sensed something was wrong, but the delicious meal was right in front of him; he couldn't give up. Just as he was about to kill the policewoman, Francis jumped down from a nearby building, a large green net covering the man. Jill and Anthony, surprisingly, also had a thick, long, stripped-insole cable, which they quickly wrapped around the man's body.

"Hurry, he'll break free soon!" Anthony shouted.

At the other end of the cable, around the corner, Liu Chendong had already connected it to a huge transformer. "Get out of the way!" he shouted, then pulled the switch. A huge current instantly surged through Baller's body. "Roar!" The smell of burning quickly emanated from him. "No good!" Anthony and the others ran to Liu Chendong's side and said, "It's about to break the cable. We have to find a way to increase the current."

“Easy,” Jill said. “There’s a fire hydrant next to him.” She then pulled out a shotgun. Although the range was a bit far, it should still be able to blow it up. With a bang, the fire hydrant exploded, a powerful jet of water shooting into the sky and soaking Baler. The water amplified the electric current. Watching Baler gradually turn black and collapse, Liu Chendong apologized and left with the others.

"You're back!" When they returned home, they were greeted by a smile from Janfer. "Is everyone alright?"

"Thankfully! Although we encountered some danger, the operation went smoothly overall," Ashura said. "This is our new partner, Officer Jill."

After the two greeted each other politely, Liu Chendong took out the equipment he had found.

"This is light armor," Daisy said, picking up the armor. "Doesn't it look very appealing?"