Shen Feng rushed out in the direction the zombie had fled. His mind was filled with questions. According to the injured person, the zombie that had wounded him was incredibly fast, and its speed was comparable to his own. This was very strange, as ordinary speed-type zombies could not match Shen Feng's speed!
"To be able to injure an evolved person's arm in such a short time, it's definitely not an ordinary speed-type zombie. Moreover, it managed to escape during an attack by others. It seems this mutated zombie is no simple creature!" Shen Feng thought to himself.
A short distance after Shen Feng rushed out, screams echoed from afar again. By the time Shen Feng arrived, he saw another evolved person lying on the ground, blood flowing profusely. Upon closer inspection, there was a large hole in the person's abdomen, likely caused by something sharp, resulting in this injury.
"President, that zombie is too fast. We couldn't catch up. Just as we were preparing to retreat, it launched a surprise attack on us again," the evolved person said with difficulty, lying on the ground.
Shen Feng frowned and said, "Don't worry, stop the bleeding first. As long as the internal organs are not damaged, most wounds can be saved. However, we cannot afford to split up any further!"
Afterward, Shen Feng applied a simple bandage to the injured person and then shouted loudly, "Everyone, gather here. Be careful of zombie ambushes. Stick together!"
More than thirty evolved individuals quickly gathered around Shen Feng. This time, no one was injured. The other three members of the attacked team looked ashamed. They could only watch as their companion was harmed by the zombie, but they were unable to catch up.
Yang Chang walked to Shen Feng's side and said in a low voice, "It's too dark inside the dam. It's really difficult to catch a nimble zombie."
Shen Feng considered carefully before saying to everyone, "I will deal with this zombie. You just need to report its location. Spread out, with no more than ten meters between you. When you encounter a zombie, do not attack immediately. Dodge and tell me its position!"
Shen Feng knew he couldn't find a small zombie in the dim space by himself, so he planned to have everyone report its location, and he would be responsible for killing this troublesome zombie. Of course, Shen Feng was confident now. Even if its speed was comparable to his, now that he had learned to use his abilities, the zombie would surely not be his match.
Afterward, everyone advanced according to Shen Feng's instructions, maintaining a distance from each other. The dark rooms were filled with the stench of corpses, and they had to constantly guard against zombie attacks. For those present, this feeling was truly unpleasant.
Everyone searched cautiously, not even neglecting the ceiling. Any blind spot had to be checked to ensure that the zombie could not launch a surprise attack from above during the search.
Suddenly, someone saw a shadow flash past in front of them and quickly shouted, "Zombie ahead, this is machine room number three."
Subsequently, everyone continued to report the zombie's location. They no longer needed to fight; their task was simply to report the zombie's position! Shen Feng also found the hiding mutated zombie immediately, drew his sword, and charged out. After using "Like Wind Following," his speed was like a gale, making it difficult for ordinary people to track his location. Shen Feng had already spotted the mutated zombie fleeing ahead.
This zombie matched the description given by the workers outside perfectly. It was small, very fast, and had already grown bone spurs on its hands. It was now fleeing into the darkness. It was evident that this zombie was very familiar with the interior of the hydroelectric station.
Shen Feng guessed that this zombie had never left the dam after mutating. That was why the workers outside had survived. Otherwise, with such speed, those outside would have been killed before they could even see the zombie, and rescue would have been impossible.
After using his abilities, Shen Feng gradually caught up to the mutated zombie ahead. The mutated zombie also began to choose strange paths, darting through the pipes inside the dam, hoping to shake off Shen Feng behind him. Shen Feng, holding his dual swords, followed closely. This mutated zombie had injured two of his teammates, and if he didn't resolve it, he, as the president, would be too incompetent.
The mutated zombie sometimes leaped onto massive machinery and sometimes squeezed into narrow passages, but Shen Feng always followed behind. No matter where the mutated zombie went, he had no intention of giving up. Unknowingly, Shen Feng was led to the depths of the dam, where there was a vertical staircase. The evolved individuals behind him couldn't keep up with Shen Feng, so they trailed far behind.
Finally, the mutated zombie stopped fleeing. Upon reaching the staircase, it turned and began to attack Shen Feng with the bone spurs on its hands. Shen Feng quickly used his dual swords to block. To his surprise, the bone spurs in the zombie's hands were exceptionally hard, and his dual swords could not cut through them.
Shen Feng also began to fight seriously. Although he had not practiced swordsmanship specifically, he now possessed great strength, coupled with his extreme speed. His dual swords then rained down on the zombie like a storm. The mutated zombie was also constantly blocking. The bone spurs were twenty centimeters long, and when they blocked the long swords, they emitted a "ding" sound. It seemed the bone spurs had high density, otherwise, they couldn't block Shen Feng's long swords.
Shen Feng and the mutated zombie began to fight in the staircase. After his second evolution, Shen Feng was finally having a hearty battle. Yesterday, facing the python that his attacks couldn't penetrate, Shen Feng could only rely on his speed to dodge constantly. When he actually fought, he could only use concrete blocks, which was not satisfying at all. Fighting the mutated zombie now was different. As long as Shen Feng's dual swords could strike the zombie, they would definitely inflict damage.
At the same time, if Shen Feng was attacked by the mutated zombie, he would likely be injured as well.
Finally, after several minutes of fighting, Shen Feng still couldn't take down the zombie in front of him. At this moment, Shen Feng had a sudden idea. He deliberately turned and fled, attracting the mutated zombie to chase him. The mutated zombie fell for it, thinking that this guy couldn't beat it and was now trying to escape, so it immediately gave chase.
Shen Feng patiently listened to the wind behind him. Upon hearing the urgent sound from behind, he stopped, turned, and swung his sword down.
The mutated zombie was unaware of the "returning horse spear" tactic. It could only see the person in front escaping, and when it caught up, the person turned and swung a sword. The mutated zombie quickly extended the bone spurs on its hands to block. With a "ding," the collision of the long sword and the bone spurs made a clear sound, which then spread into the distance.
A wicked smile appeared on Shen Feng's face, and he said, "Die!"
Shen Feng's right-hand long sword was blocked by the zombie as it chopped down. However, he still had a sword in his left hand. At this moment, the zombie's defenses were wide open; it was clearly unguarded.
Afterward, Shen Feng thrust the long sword in his left hand forward, hitting the zombie's abdomen directly. Shen Feng's eyes showed a fierce look as he twisted the long sword in the zombie's abdomen, shredding all its internal organs in an instant. With such an injury, even Shen Feng wouldn't survive, let alone the zombie.
"Don't chase a cornered enemy. Learn from this in your next life and don't make such mistakes again. In the future, learn more about deception, learn about ambushes, and use some cunning!" Shen Feng said with a cold laugh. There were indeed such tactics in military strategy, like feigning defeat to lure the enemy, which were often effective. Shen Feng was now applying them when dealing with the mutated zombie.
The mutated zombie let out a piercing wail and finally collapsed powerlessly to the ground. Only then did Shen Feng breathe a sigh of relief. During the battle, Shen Feng himself realized that it was difficult to successfully kill this zombie because its speed was not much inferior to his. Therefore, Shen Feng had resorted to the "returning horse spear" tactic. Fortunately, this mutated zombie's brain was not good enough, and it actually fell for the trap. It should have wondered why it suddenly fled.
Shen Feng bent down and severed the mutated zombie's head, planning to take it back later to make evolution potions. Then, he thought of the hard bone spurs and cut off the zombie's hands. If possible, these bone spurs could be made into hidden weapons, or at least used for emergency purposes in close combat.
Shen Feng carefully examined the ten bone spurs and found only a few scratches on them. It seemed the hardness of the bone spurs was truly astonishing, as they could block metal long swords.
"President, how are you?" The people behind had caught up. They didn't have Shen Feng's speed, so they could only hurry along behind, barely keeping pace with Shen Feng.
Shen Feng casually threw the zombie head in his hand and said, "Catch this. Then find a refrigerator to freeze it. Leave it for the doctor to experiment on later. Also, call the combat team members in to clean up the corpses. I can't stand the smell in here anymore!"
When the evolved individuals saw the zombie head in Shen Feng's hand, they immediately understood. It seemed the president had dealt with the zombie, and the battle was now over.
Previously, everyone assumed that there would be many zombies inside the dam, so they brought a large number of people. However, they later discovered that there was only one particularly strong zombie inside the dam, and all other humans or zombies had been killed. Thus, reclaiming the dam became simple.
This mutated zombie was more difficult to deal with than any zombie they had encountered before. Shen Feng's side had directly lost two evolved individuals, one of whom had his arm severed. It was unclear if he could continue to fight. If not, he would have to work in the logistics department doing odd jobs.
"In the course of battle, there will always be casualties. Some will be injured, and some will die," Shen Feng could only comfort himself with these words. Although he did not wish for his subordinates to be injured, it was unavoidable. From the moment they chose to fight, the risk of injury already existed.
After dealing with the zombie, Shen Feng led Yang Ye to the top of the dam, where there was a road that was not normally used.
Shen Feng watched his team members below constantly moving corpses, feeling a sense of emotion. It seemed his responsibilities had become very significant, and the progress of retaking Luzhou needed to be accelerated. More than twenty days had already passed, and they had to retake Luzhou as soon as possible, otherwise, who knew what monsters might appear.
Yang Ye had become Shen Feng's strategist, so he began to deduce the next plan: "The area above Hezhou can easily accommodate tens of thousands of people. It is also autumn, and the rainy season has passed, so there is no need to worry about the Yangtze River flooding. Therefore, we need one day to collect building materials, one day to relocate the people from the base, and then depart to control the granary downstream."
Shen Feng listened to the plan and nodded, saying, "If it can be done in two days, that would be best. My main concern is whether the granary will already be under someone's control?"
Yang Ye quickly replied, "President, according to Zhou Xiaoxiao's estimation, the population density there is very high, so there will be many zombies. The probability of the granary being occupied is not high. I think we should consider how to deal with the zombies downstream."
Shen Feng also realized that it was true. The larger the population, the greater the probability of mutated zombies appearing, and it would be difficult for those who had not evolved to deal with mutated zombies. As for the granary, there should be no danger.
At this moment, Ren Jing walked up to Shen Feng and said in a low voice, "President, the zombie we encountered today might have mutated twice. A worker recalled that the zombie we met did not have such speed at first. After eating the brains of over a hundred people, it grew bone spurs and its speed increased."
"This is very bad!" Shen Feng's expression changed. "Humans can continuously evolve, and zombies can naturally mutate continuously. If stronger individual zombies appear, won't that lead to situations surpassing humans? It seems we must retake Luzhou as quickly as possible."
Shen Feng desperately needed Yu Renshu at this moment. He wanted to ask clearly how long the zombie mutation would last. However, Yu Renshu herself was still unconscious, so asking her for more information seemed impossible.