"Alright, hold on! I'll go get reinforcements from the camp!" Mizutani shouted from a distance, his figure already a small speck.
The young man spat fiercely onto the ground. He had thought the burly man was a man of courage, but unexpectedly, he was so timid. He had truly been blind to even volunteer to cover for such a person!
The more the young man thought about it, the angrier he became. He abruptly drew his bow, aiming at Mizutani's retreating back.
[Charged Shot]!
*Thwack, thwack...*
Before the charged arrow could even leave the longbow, dozens of flesh-piercing bolts slammed into the young man's body.
*Whoosh!*
In his final moments, the arrow was loosed. However, its aim was lost, and it flew straight towards a nearby building, exploding outside and bringing down a shower of debris.
Mizutani seized this opportunity, running further and further away, rounding a corner and disappearing behind the cover of the buildings.
"Damn you... you treacherous scoundrel... uh... ah..."
The young man, bleeding profusely, struggled to prop himself up with his arms. He suddenly noticed purple veins appearing on his arms, and his back throbbed as if it were tearing apart.
After a heart-wrenching scream, a new resuscitated creature with seven tentacles burst through his clothes and slowly crawled onto the ground.
At this moment, the other Japanese people also collapsed, transforming into resuscitated beings. In a short while, more than a dozen resuscitated creatures gathered on the bridge. They stood in neat rows, their eyes vacant. The ground was covered in shreds of torn clothing.
A single cleaner was no longer enough to control so many resuscitated beings.
Six cleaners stood at the edge of the bridge, each controlling about three resuscitated beings on average.
"This... this is the power of a demon tamer? They eliminated the Japanese pursuers without spilling a drop of blood?"
The believers exchanged wide-eyed glances, their faces filled with astonishment. They had never in their lives seen infected beings fight for humans. It seemed the content in the propaganda brochures was true. If demon tamers were this formidable, then Zhang Chen, their main god, must possess world-destroying power!
The reverence of their worship deepened significantly.
"Get up. There's no need to be so formal; I don't like it!" Zhang Chen said calmly.
"Yes, yes, we'll get up right away!" The leading believer quickly signaled the others to stand. Whatever the true god commanded was law; defying the will of a god would surely lead to a terrible end.
"What's going on with these Japanese people? How did you fall so low that you can't even defeat them?" Zhang Chen asked with slight displeasure. It would be embarrassing for Zhang Chen if it were said that the True God Cult was being chased by the Japanese. Moreover, these believers were all Chinese; Chinese people don't deceive Chinese people, so it was natural to help them out!
"Actually, our team has only recently joined the True God Cult, and we've been spreading the doctrine solely based on the manual. We haven't received any help or support from the church... Of course, that shouldn't be an excuse for our defeat. The most objective reason is that the Japanese are too strong! They control the resources of infected creatures and mutated beasts throughout the city. Their camp of nearly ten thousand people is divided into four districts, each guarded by a powerful figure. Our team only has about fifty people, and two fists are no match for four hands. These Japanese have gone mad; not only do they hunt monsters, but they also hunt other survivors, slaughtering them." The leader of the believers, Huang Xuewu, complained loudly.
This was finally an opportunity to find allies. And they had found the True God himself! They absolutely had to make the other party pay.
"Hmm? Are you telling the truth?" Zhang Chen suddenly asked.
"Of course, the crimes of these Japanese are too numerous to count! Originally, one of the Japanese said they wanted to bring their team to join the True God Cult and invited us to meet and discuss. So, we brought our team, only to discover it was an ambush they had set, and we suffered heavy casualties! These Japanese are inhuman; they are not good people!" Huang Xuewu continued.
"No, I'm not asking about the character of the Japanese. I never had a good impression of them anyway. I'm asking if they really have over ten thousand people?" Zhang Chen asked, suppressing his excitement, his expression calm.
"Ah? Yes, yes... there are indeed ten thousand people, but of course, that's our estimate... After all, they control the entire city, and our scouts have only discovered four main camps. There might be other hidden camps as well... but there are at least ten thousand!" Huang Xuewu replied truthfully.
"The True God isn't scared, is he..." A few people standing in the distance whispered through gritted teeth.
"Ten thousand is indeed too many. If they were infected creatures, it would be manageable, as they lack intelligence and could be easily eliminated with traps. But this time, we are facing ten thousand survivors, who not only have intelligence but also possess powerful individuals among them. Furthermore, if the control abilities of the metamorphosed are utilized properly, even the strongest individuals would find it difficult to cope!" another person said.
"Let's not discuss it anymore. Let's listen to the True God's plan!" After saying this, the few people fell silent.
"Very well, then you lead the way. We'll start with the nearest camp!" Zhang Chen said with a smile. "Of course, if they can all come out, that would be even better; it would save a lot of time!"
Ten thousand survivors? If survivors are killed by infected creatures, their internal crystal cores can still be harvested. For instance, a regular zombie might drop one crystal core, but if it infected a survivor who had reached their physical limit, then 50-60% of all the crystal cores that survivor needed to level up could be harvested. If all ten thousand survivors were turned into berserkers... Zhang Chen would not only obtain all their crystal cores but also significantly boost his own stats. Killing two birds with one stone?! It's a massive profit!
"Ah? Are we leaving now?" Huang Xuewu asked with a troubled expression. "Don't we need to wait for reinforcements or something..." "After all, the nearest camp has at least over two thousand people... and we only have about twenty people now; we'd need to be worth a hundred to even match them..."
"We're leaving now! If you don't want to participate, you don't have to!" Zhang Chen nodded, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
Huang Xuewu looked at Zhang Chen's confident demeanor, his heart churning with an indescribable mix of emotions. He had thought it would be a decisive battle between the main force of the True God Cult and the Japanese, but now it seemed like only a few of them would be following Zhang Chen to challenge an army of thousands... Oh, dear... However, since the True God had decided, as a believer, how could he not follow? If word got out that he didn't, he might be hunted by the True God Cult again. Forget it, death is death! Huang Xuewu steeled his resolve and took the lead to show the way.