"Damn it!"
Bai Ye cursed under his breath as he looked outside the elevator.
Even with the zombie falling, Bai Ye's danger was not over.
In the corridor outside the elevator, many zombies lurked. The moment the gunshots rang out, they all turned towards Bai Ye's direction, advancing with staggering steps, emitting guttural hisses from their mouths.
Without hesitation, Bai Ye quickly raised his hand, aimed, and fired.
Bang, bang, bang...
As the gunshots echoed again, the two zombies in the front fell, their heads exploding like cracked watermelons.
Bai Ye's eyes lit up slightly. Although he had returned to ten years ago and his physical stats were like a novice, his marksmanship hadn't changed much due to his retained memories.
After all, marksmanship was like riding a bicycle; once learned, it's learned. His memories allowed Bai Ye to react instinctively. While it was undoubtedly weaker than in his previous life, it was still at a decent level.
The only thing that bothered Bai Ye was that this body really needed strengthening. The recoil from firing made his wrist ache.
As Bai Ye thought this, he moved forward, flipping his wrist to eject the empty magazine and then inserting a new one into the gun.
When he obtained this Glock 17 from the gacha machine, Bai Ye also received ten magazines.
The magazine was reloaded, and a zombie lunged at Bai Ye.
Bai Ye smirked; the timing was perfect.
The next moment, Bai Ye shoved the handgun into the zombie's gaping maw.
Bang!
A bloody hole erupted in the back of the zombie's head, blood splattering onto the ground. The zombie then fell backward.
Bai Ye crouched down, tore a strip of cloth from the zombie, and wiped the blood from his gun. He then continued forward, his gaze now carrying a hint of vigilance compared to before.
The sudden appearance of zombies served as a reminder. Although he had entered the Umbrella Corporation's underground base in his previous life, and the restricted zone mission remained the same, everything within the base was not static. In his past life, Bai Ye had not encountered zombie attacks when leaving the elevator, but this time, zombies were lurking at the elevator entrance.
This was normal; zombies were not inanimate objects; they moved.
"However, while living things move, ..." Bai Ye looked to the side and said, "dead things remain unchanged."
Passing through the corridor lined with metal plates, he entered an office area that looked no different from a regular office building.
But Bai Ye knew that the normal scenery would end here.
Beyond the office area, there was another corridor lined with metal plates, but this time, there were rooms on the sides with one-way glass.
Inside these rooms were metal lab benches, stained with blood, and filled with various unsettling tools.
Pliers, scissors, saws...
Anyone with a brain would know what kind of experiments Umbrella Corporation had conducted here.
"Then, after the experimental area, it should be the dining area. Turning from the corridor of Area A6 towards Area B3..." Bai Ye pushed open a large metal door and then smiled, "Found it."
This was a moderately sized room, filled with rows of silver metal shelves holding silver bags, each with a small cap that could be unscrewed at the top.
This was the base's food storage warehouse, and those bags contained emergency nutrient solution.
This was also Bai Ye's objective. To survive in the world battlefield, food was a necessity, so while completing the restricted zone mission, Bai Ye also planned to collect supplies.
Bai Ye casually swept his hand across the shelves, and the emergency nutrient solution began to disappear, while Bai Ye's inventory increased: Emergency Nutrient Solution: x50.
Bai Ye nodded with satisfaction and intended to leave the food storage warehouse.
But at that moment...
Clang!
A crisp metallic impact suddenly rang out.
Bai Ye became extremely vigilant, immediately raising his gun with both hands and looking up at the ceiling.
The metallic impact sound came from above.
Bai Ye quickly focused his gaze on the ventilation ducts and slowly moved his steps.
A moment later, as the ventilation duct made noise again, Bai Ye quickly pinpointed its location and raised his weapon to fire.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...
As Bai Ye pulled the trigger, the gunshots continued to ring out, and bullet holes appeared in the ventilation duct.
From these holes, crimson blood slowly dripped down.
Drip, drip!
The blood hit the ground, making a sound.
Killed it?
No, not yet!
Suddenly, a loud noise erupted, and the ventilation duct exploded, revealing a gaping hole from which a monster lunged out.
The monster was humanoid but moved on all fours like a beast. It had no skin, only pale red flesh, covered in viscous fluid. A massive mouth occupied half its face, and its dangling tongue was at least three to four meters long.
Bai Ye couldn't help but bare his teeth. This was no ordinary zombie, but a zombie from Wang Wei's poem – a Licker!
Bai Ye decisively retreated, but he was a step too late. The Licker's speed was incredible. It twisted its head, and its scarlet tongue whipped towards Bai Ye.
The next instant, Bai Ye's ankle was ensnared by the Licker's tongue, and he was instantly flung into the air.
Bang!
His back slammed heavily against the wall behind him, the intense pain contorting Bai Ye's face.
The Licker crawled on the ground, rapidly approaching Bai Ye.
Bai Ye tugged hard at the Licker's tongue, finding he couldn't make it release. He immediately raised his gun and pressed it against the Licker's tongue.
Bang, bang, bang!
Continuous firing severed a section of the Licker's tongue. Bai Ye used this opportunity to break free from its grip. The intense pain caused the Licker to writhe on the ground, emitting pained shrieks.
After a moment, the Licker flipped over. Driven by rage, its aura became even more ferocious. With a powerful thrust of its legs, it lunged at Bai Ye again.
Bai Ye quickly scrambled sideways with all his might.
Clang!
The moment Bai Ye leaped away, the Licker slammed into the wall.
The metal plates embedded in the wall made a loud noise as they were forcefully dented.
The Licker slowly backed away, shaking its slightly dazed head. It then turned and looked back towards Bai Ye. Its severed scarlet tongue dragged across the ground, leaving a trail of viscous slime.
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