Swish!
The crawler charged towards Zhang Chen at breakneck speed.
The immense power of its limbs tore open a gaping wound in the chest of the zombie beneath its feet!
So fast!
As Zhang Chen raised his shield, the crawler had already reached him.
With a dull thud!
The massive impact forced Zhang Chen back two steps.
The crawler experienced the same recoil, but it felt no pain.
Upon landing, it immediately unleashed three to four consecutive claw attacks.
Its sharp talons blurred past Zhang Chen's eyes.
The forceful gust felt like it was searing Zhang Chen’s facial skin!
Truly a formidable opponent!
No wonder an entire survivor squad had fallen to this single monster!
Zhang Chen continued to retreat two to three more steps.
Seeing his attacks repeatedly blocked and evaded by Zhang Chen, the crawler grew agitated!
It suddenly gripped Zhang Chen's shield tightly with both hands, its neck extending over the shield!
A terrifyingly grotesque face appeared directly before Zhang Chen.
Gggrrr… Ah~~~~~
It shrieked suddenly.
The frequency of the sound pierced Zhang Chen's eardrums, causing a slight dizziness in his head. His left hand loosened, and the shield was snatched away by the crawler!
Seeing Zhang Chen had lost his defense, it quickly extended its long claws again, aiming for Zhang Chen's neck!
Claws over ten centimeters long.
Let alone grasping, even a slight graze could easily slit a person's throat!
Just as the crawler was about to succeed, Zhang Chen gently raised his left hand, striking first and catching up.
He tightly gripped the crawler's wrist.
The talons were only a few centimeters from Zhang Chen's neck, but no matter how hard the crawler struggled, its fingers could not advance any further!
Is this all you’ve got?
No wonder they say I can defeat you easily in an open area!
It's probably because your sonic waves create echoes easily in confined spaces!
Indeed, if that attack hadn't been in an open area but inside a building…
The echoes would have caused multiple damage, incapacitating survivors for a long time!
In that case, even the strongest survivor would be no match for you!
It’s a shame you lack human-like intelligence!
Zhang Chen said calmly.
The reason he didn't strike immediately but adopted a defensive stance was to ascertain the crawler's true strength!
Only by understanding its attack methods and combat characteristics could he increase his chances of survival if he encountered it again in a confined area in the future.
Gggrrr…!
The crawler, of course, couldn't understand what Zhang Chen was saying.
It only felt as if its wrist had been embedded in stone, immovable.
It could only emit its sharp cries again!
But this time, Zhang Chen gave it no chance.
As soon as the cry began, Zhang Chen swung his Tang dao with his right hand, directly severing the crawler's head!
So noisy!
Swish!
The head fell, but the crawler wasn't completely dead!
It used its feet to push off Zhang Chen's chest!
This move, which could easily disembowel a zombie, was not to be underestimated!
Still not dead?
[The crawler's central nervous system is not in its brain but in its spine. Only by destroying the spine can it be truly eliminated!]
As Zhang Chen was perplexed, the prompt reappeared.
Understood!
Zhang Chen dodged the attack!
The Tang dao swung again.
Squelch!
Unexpectedly, the crawler's body was incredibly tough!
The Tang dao only cut halfway into its body before getting stuck!
Screeeech… screech…
The crawler's head was gone, but some part of it could still make noise.
It thrashed wildly in mid-air.
This guy is quite sturdy!
Zhang Chen kicked the crawler forcefully, knocking it to the ground.
He then smoothly pulled out his Tang dao!
Despite its head being severed, the crawler wasn't dead but had lost its sight.
It scrambled around on the ground like a headless fly.
Its sharp claws flailed erratically.
With a bang!
It gouged out three half-meter-long gashes in the door of a sedan parked by the roadside!
Zhang Chen seized the opportunity.
Now with experience, he held the dao with both hands and chopped down with all his might!
Precisely along the previous cut, splitting the crawler in two!
Gurgle…
The crawler let out a strange cry.
Only then did it truly die!
Destroying the crawler's spine was the key to killing it permanently!
This guy's weakness was quite different from other zombies!
Zhang Chen wiped the reddish-brown viscous fluid off his blade.
At this moment, Er Pang's fight was also concluded.
Although there were quite a few zombies in the restaurant, over a dozen, most of them were tangled together on the ground, unable to form an effective fighting force.
Therefore, Er Pang had a very easy time attacking.
Moreover, Er Pang himself had grown by consuming zombie flesh and was immune to the zombie virus.
Taking on over a dozen zombies was effortless for him!
The battle ended, and it was time to collect.
Zhang Chen first collected from the crawler.
Ding! Collection successful, congratulations on obtaining:
[Energy Core]*50+10 (Energy Evolution Talent bonus), [Acceleration Fertilizer]*5, [Evolved Blood]*1, [Tough Leather]*3, [Sharp Claws]*2!
So many unfamiliar materials!
Zhang Chen focused his attention on each of them, and prompts immediately appeared:
[Evolved Blood is a precious raw material for medicines, it is recommended to accumulate more!]
[Tough Leather is an important raw material for crafting energy armor, it is recommended to accumulate more!]
[Sharp Claws are important raw materials for crafting energy weapons, it is recommended to accumulate more!]
Precious medicines?
Energy armor and energy weapons?
Although Zhang Chen didn't have blueprints for these items yet, he felt their power would far surpass current weapons like the Tang dao and longbow!
Next, he collected from the other zombies.
Ding! Collection successful, congratulations on obtaining:
[Energy Core]*90+18 (Energy Evolution Talent bonus), [Mutated Fertilizer]*530, [Bunny Girl Outfit]*1, [White Crane Brand Cigarettes]*62, [Cash]*1245, [Spoiled Food]*1, [Clean Notebook]*2, [Clean Briefcase]*1, [Carbon Pen]*6, [Universal Charger]*3…
Zhang Chen's backpack had enough space, so he stored them all.
Unintentionally, he noticed a vending machine by the roadside outside the restaurant!