Chapter 103: Battle at Fifth Level

A decisive counterattack, the blade radiating a dense aura of death.

If this strike landed, even a fifth-tier zombie would be finished, Liu Rui was certain.

But the body of a fifth-tier zombie was incredibly resilient.

Sensing the power behind the blade, it immediately retracted half of its extended arms, retreating three to four meters to evade the attack.

Perhaps Liu Rui’s blade had conveyed a lethal threat, because after retreating into the horde, the zombie no longer attacked, allowing Liu Rui to withdraw.

“Brother Fang, there are too many zombies. I’ve lost sight of it,” Bai Xing said, eyes unwavering but still unable to locate the fifth-tier zombie.

“It’s alright. It will come out again,” Fang Xia replied.

At that moment, Fang Xia had truly wanted to strike directly.

But in the end, he restrained himself.

The speed and reflexes of a fifth-tier zombie surpassed even his own. Only by teleporting and appearing unexpectedly could he hope to kill it.

Given the circumstances just now, the zombie had leapt out on its own and was surely highly alert to its surroundings. Even if Fang Xia suddenly appeared beside it, killing it then was unlikely.

He would have to wait a little longer.

The main force was gradually retreating.

Thanks to Liu Rui breaking through to create a buffer zone, the flame-wielding sisters had already taken their positions.

Li Xiaochun led ten resilient sisters at the very front.

Flames erupted like serpents; any zombie advancing would suffer a fatal blow.

If a third- or fourth-tier zombie tried to force its way through, the battle knives of the front-line sisters were no joke.

That fifth-tier zombie remained motionless, but an overwhelming sense of crisis lingered heavily in Fang Xia’s heart.

Occasionally, a few sudden words seemed to echo—likely the zombie’s inner voice.

“Li Xiaochun, retreat.”

In the final wave, several fire-powered sisters unleashed a collective burst, vaporizing all zombies within two meters ahead before everyone withdrew.

During the retreat, numerous roadblocks were set up to hinder zombie pursuit.

Minutes later, everyone had fallen back to the third and final defensive line.

When Fang Xia arrived, a few more people had already gathered.

Chen Gang stood with four fourth-tier fighters, White Cloak also brought four fourth-tier fighters, and the lone wolf, all showmanship aside, was accompanied by four fourth-tier fighters as well.

“White Cloak, I’m counting on you.”

After Fang Xia approached, his gaze remained fixed on White Cloak of the Bloodclad Legion—not just him; Chen Gang watched him closely too.

During their last three-way discussion, they had devised a plan to eliminate the fifth-tier zombie, with the crucial prerequisite being pinpointing its exact location.

White Cloak’s ability perfectly solved this problem.

Insight: Centered on himself, he could detect the level and precise position of all energy bodies within a hundred meters, lasting thirty minutes.

Energy bodies meant zombies and fighters.

“Are you sure the fifth-tier zombie is here? We only have one shot. If it’s gone now, I won’t be able to sense it again,” White Cloak asked solemnly.

Fang Xia waved a hand, signaling him to wait, then closed his eyes.

Though no one knew what he was doing, they chose to remain silent.

The first wave of zombies had already breached this point; the traps at the last defensive line were finally effective.

Countless low-level zombies fell, then were cut down by the blades flanking the traps.

Even some third-tier zombies, charging too fast, were shoved off by those behind them, dying unjustly on the spot.

White Cloak and Chen Gang exchanged a glance—this guy was definitely holding something back.

But now was not the time to dwell on that. Killing the fifth-tier zombie was their mission.

“I’ll go kill it, but as promised, I want fifty third-tier upgrade crystals,” Fang Xia opened his eyes.

“That’s fine, but after the zombie siege ends, you keep the spoils from your own territory; elsewhere, it depends on your skill,” White Cloak replied decisively.

With millions of zombies, at least half were from Dawn City, and the Bloodclad Legion had about three hundred thousand.

On Fang Xia’s side, since he had blown the northern city passage, even if they fought to the end, there would only be about two hundred thousand zombies left.

That was also because the lone wolf hadn’t put up much resistance.

No one knew what had become of the lone wolf’s hundred thousand troops—had they turned into a hundred thousand zombies yet? Without upgrade crystals, surely.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely deliver the fifty third-tier upgrade crystals you asked for.”

“I will too,” White Cloak responded firmly.

“Alright, then let’s start right away.”

Without further ado, White Cloak activated his ability.

“There really is a fifth-tier zombie. It’s behind the third pillar under the left building,” he reported.

“I’ll lead some people to distract it. The rest is up to you.”

White Cloak was responsible for locating it, Chen Gang for drawing its attention, and Fang Xia for the final kill.

The assassin’s role was the most dangerous, so they willingly paid the fifty upgrade crystals.

Of course, without that antidote pill, Fang Xia wouldn’t have risked it.

Chen Gang struck first, wielding a knife in his right hand and fire in his left. No zombie could approach within two meters of his position—he played his ability masterfully.

“It moved a little, but it’s still behind that pillar, probably observing Chen Gang,” White Cloak said as he monitored, his ability functioning like a GPS with video surveillance—every move of the fifth-tier zombie was clear in his mind.

At the same time, a voice echoed in Fang Xia’s mind.

“This… tastes good, can… evolve.”

At that moment, Fang Xia suddenly vanished.

The next second, he appeared silently beside the fifth-tier zombie.

Despite this, the zombie reacted within a second.

The battle knife slashed down, drawing everyone’s attention.

Blood flew as the zombie’s arm was severed.

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