Chapter 153 Passing By

Lin Dong cast his gaze upon the four women standing nearby. They now had two paths to choose from: either become monsters and belong to him, or... become food.

The four women stared in blank dismay, never expecting such a turn of events, their hearts shaken beyond measure.

Yet, anyone with a shred of intelligence knew how to make their choice.

Faced with death, it was better to indulge in one last madness!

One after another, they pledged their allegiance to Lin Dong.

Immediately afterward, Lin Dong tossed out four doses of G-virus. Once the four women injected themselves, their bones began to pop, and raw, hoarse roars escaped their throats.

One by one, biochemical monsters rose from the cellar, their features distorted and fierce, exuding an air of unbridled savagery.

Witnessing this rare spectacle, Lin Dong wore a smile, seemingly quite satisfied.

He had ventured alone into Peace Village and wiped out the Black Scorpion Organization's stronghold.

When he left, however, he brought away six terrifying biochemical monsters.

On the journey back, the mountain-like bodies of the six monsters moved in tandem, causing the earth to tremble incessantly with every step they took.

A few mutated beasts and zombies encountered along the way scurried out of their path.

Lin Dong walked right in the middle of the six "big bodyguards."

He felt completely secure.

The trip was proceeding smoothly, but halfway back, near the horizon at the edge of the wilderness, a grain warehouse came into view.

Figures were swarming inside, and a horde of zombies appeared to be launching a charge, locked in fierce combat with a human team.

"What is going on?"

Lin Dong's brow twitched as he noticed those zombies were out of the ordinary. Their bodies were soaking wet, and thin membranes grew between their fingers and toes, resembling webbed duck feet.

He remembered Tank and the others reporting that a group of zombies exactly like this had once invaded his territory from the river.

Since he had run into them, he might as well go over and take a look...

It was a good opportunity to train his "troops" and test the combat prowess of his newly acquired monsters.

In truth, the battle unfolding ahead was taking place between the official sanctuary and the zombie horde from Binhai City.

Ever since Cheng Luoyi was attacked last time, everyone had retreated from the grain warehouse.

However, the grain inside had not been completely transported away.

Naturally, they could not abandon such precious food, so they had brought a team back to fight for it. Yet, during this period, they had been constantly harassed by zombies, leading to a series of endless battles, both large and small.

At this moment, the two opposing factions had clashed once again.

The sanctuary's team was still led by Cheng Luoyi, backed by Sun Xiaoqiang in the rear, along with a group of "construction workers" and "porters."

Cheng Luoyi wielded her long saber with fierce momentum, whistling through the air as she slaughtered a swathe of zombies.

To her side, Sun Xiaoqiang was locked in combat with a lizard-like monster, smashing it to pieces with casual ease. His strikes were ruthless and merciless... apparently still nursing a grudge over half an apple.

Behind them, Chen Ming and the others gripped their weapons, forming a battle formation as they fought desperately against the zombies.

"Damn it! There are way too many zombies this time!"

"Uncle Chen! Hold on!"

Sun Xiaoqiang gritted his teeth and said, "If we don't move the grain out soon, it's going to rot and mold!"

"Mm..."

Chen Ming nodded heavily.

Due to the recent plum rain season, the humid air and muggy climate were extremely detrimental to the preservation of grain.

Their team consisted of about twenty to thirty people, while the opposing zombie horde numbered around seven or eight hundred.

Cheng Luoyi was like a sharp blade, tearing through the zombie pack, transformed into an emotionless killing machine as she continuously harvested zombie heads. Foul blood splattered all around, and corpses fell like wheat before a sickle.

Witnessing this, the rest of the team felt greatly encouraged.

"As expected of Sister Cheng, she's too strong. Truly the light of humanity."

Sun Xiaoqiang exclaimed in admiration.

Chen Ming nodded repeatedly as well.

"Of course. Fortunately, there aren't any elite monsters this time, so we'll wipe them out in no time."

Yet, no sooner had his voice faded—

The earth trembled violently, and dull, heavy footsteps resounded continuously.

"Huh? Is there an earthquake?"

"No! Uncle, look over there!"

Sun Xiaoqiang pointed, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

Hearing his words, Chen Ming hurriedly turned to look, but the scene before him instantly left him dumbstruck.

Six mountain-like figures were charging furiously toward them. They varied in shape and form, looking immensely ferocious and radiating a bloodthirsty aura.

The strength of these six biochemical monsters was close to the A-grade, far surpassing most awakened ones!

"What... what are those things?"

Cheng Luoyi also halted her movements, her bright eyes gazing ahead, though her expression remained calm.

Sun Xiaoqiang scratched his head.

"Attack on Titan."

"Stop joking around! It's going to be bad once they charge over here!"

Li Yun frowned from the rear.

Facing such a terrifying spectacle, it was impossible not to feel nervous.

After all, even if they could defeat those six monsters, they would likely suffer heavy casualties.

However, just as they braced themselves in vigilance, those six biochemical monsters charged straight into the zombie horde without attacking the humans.

Led by the Yang family siblings, the monsters began a frantic slaughter of the zombies.

With a single punch, they shattered enemies to pieces; or they would grab them, tear them apart with their teeth, chew them up with loud, crunching sounds, and swallow them directly.

These biochemical monsters were omnivorous creatures. Not only did they eat fresh meat, but they could also consume rotting flesh and even some plant matter.

Because they had already overdrawn their physical potential and could no longer evolve, they fought solely to fill their stomachs and replenish their own energy.

The monsters waved their sharp claws, tearing zombies to shreds. Wherever they passed, severed limbs and broken bones flew through the air, once again displaying their savage nature.

The six monsters marched abreast, acting like a steamroller.

Crushing those zombies flat in their wake.

"What on earth is going on?"

"Are they only killing zombies?!"

"Could they be here to help us?"

"......"

Seeing this, the people felt a mixture of panic and astonishment.

Cheng Luoyi stood in place holding her long saber, her slender figure slightly tilting her head as her eyes gazed into the distance. She discovered that behind the giant monsters, a slender figure was walking slowly forward, unhurriedly, as if taking a stroll.

"This guy just keeps getting more and more perverted..."

A moment later, the six monsters had slaughtered all the zombies. Their massive bodies heaved with heavy breaths, the fierce look in their eyes gradually subsiding as they stood respectfully to the side.

Lin Dong's figure had already walked up to them.

As everyone looked over, their eyes widened. Many of them recognized him, including Chen Ming and his group, as well as Li Yun and the other construction workers. They were all old acquaintances who had even exchanged contact information back then...

Yet, upon seeing that it was Lin Dong, they felt a sense of relief as they thought it through.

It was not surprising at all for him to put on such a grand display.

Sun Xiaoqiang was the happiest of all, running up with a cheerful grin.

"Heh, Lin Dong, did you come to help me?"

"I'm just passing by."

Lin Dong stated truthfully.

However, Sun Xiaoqiang found it hard to believe.

"Liar! Last time when we were at your territory, you said you were just passing by too, but you actually came to help. Do you take me for a fool?"

"........" Lin Dong was utterly speechless and too lazy to argue with an idiot.

Cheng Luoyi swept her clear gaze over the biochemical monsters.

"Looks like you've been busy lately. How did you make these?"

"Someone gave them to me."

Lin Dong replied casually.

"Oh, impressive!"

Cheng Luoyi gave him a thumbs-up to show her admiration.

Lin Dong looked her up and down, suddenly recalling something. Cheng Luoyi possessed the awakened ability known as Deadly Agony. If she were to become a monster, she could likely continue using her ability, which would probably make her immensely powerful.

"Hey? Would you like to turn into a monster???"