CHAPTER 1838: CHAPTER 1831: IF YOU START A FIGHT, DON’T RUN AWAY

The black beam of light spewed from Hu Ji’s mouth was like a sharp sword, instantly piercing through the seven zombies!

The beam immediately corroded and shattered their bodies, the broken corpses splattering onto the gilded gate behind, while the Level 7 zombie previously chased by Ah Fu and the others managed to escape some damage because it momentarily froze on the smooth ceramic steps.

However, the black light was too fierce. After shredding the seven Level 7 zombies, it also sliced the building behind in half!

After completing this, Hu Ji returned to normal, and Ah Fu shouted, "Trash inside, come out, I can smell you!"

As soon as his voice was heard, the group’s attention quickly turned to the clubhouse door opening again, where a tall, thin figure emerged, hunched over as it walked.

This guy was very tall, about 2.6 meters. Perhaps his height was nothing to Ah Fu, but his excessively tall and thin body lacked the rigidity of Ah Fu’s, causing his spine to stoop, giving him an eerie appearance.

Huang Quanjiu and the others squinted upon seeing this person.

No surprise, this guy was also a zombie!

A Level 8 zombie!

The moment they saw him, the previously pursued Level 7 zombie raised its fully zombified head and looked at him, letting out a low growl, seemingly complaining to the other about its grievances.

But before its growl ended, the Level 8 zombie from the clubhouse placed a hand on its head, and with force, crushed the Level 7 zombie’s skull like a bun!

When he raised his hand again, an Evolution Crystal had appeared in it!

The expression on this Level 8 zombie’s face was hard to decipher as either smiling or crying, but it was much more natural than those of the Level 7 zombies, clearly having interacted with humans significantly.

After extracting the Evolution Crystal from its follower, it immediately popped it into its mouth. Seeing this, Ah Fu said, "Lure it outside Cloud Gorge Base for a fight. If it won’t follow, drag it out!"

"Okay," the surrounding seven people nodded, as Huang Quanjiu carefully put down the bottle of Maotai in his hand, then approached the Level 8 zombie with his team. Meanwhile, locals curious about the commotion felt the strange atmosphere and lost interest in spectating, turning and sprinting towards the safe zone.

This left an open area for Ah Fu and his team to fight.

Huang Quanjiu and the rest pressed closer, each drawing out their vicious-looking active weapons!

Killing intent surged, enveloping the nearby clubhouse area.

Strangely enough, despite being outnumbered several times over, the Level 8 zombie, which was not one of their own, did not flee, but instead advanced, its flesh tearing and enlarging!

Tentacles sheathed in a hard shell sprung from its body! Within seconds, this Level 8 zombie, which previously bore little difference to a human, transformed into a bizarre, amorphous life form, writhing like a blob of ice cream dropped on the ground!

The nine beings present, all above Level 7, unleashed their aura! The air thickened as their killing intent surged, and time seemed to slow for a moment!

Both sides drew closer!

When the distance shrank to less than thirty meters, the Level 8 zombie acted. Underneath its bulbous body, several tentacles extended, lifting it into the air. The other tentacles twisted together like a python darting from a hole upon spotting prey!

Ah!

The horrific scene prompted a sharp cry from onlookers who had fled. Looking back, they were shocked to find a Level 8 zombie!

When did this Level 8 appear?

No, it didn’t just appear; it had been lurking in Cloud Gorge Base all along!

Realizing they had been living alongside this terrifying Level 8 zombie sent chills down the spines of all present!

Among the crowd’s fearful murmurings, Hu Ji let out a low growl, his skin instantly turning silver! His movements became frenzied as he lunged at the attacking tentacles, slashing with his claws!

The sharp claws ripped the tentacles into countless pieces, offering no time for them to retract. Hu Ji’s other hand fiercely advanced, grabbing at a retreating tentacle and smashing it into the ground!

Boom!

A loud crash resounded, the massive force creating a huge crater in the ground!

Roar!

Roar!

Hu Ji and the enemy simultaneously roared, neither willing to concede!

More tentacles emerged from the Level 8 zombie’s body, intertwining and crashing down towards Hu Ji once more!

He didn’t dodge, using his silver-plated zombie’s monstrous defense to withstand the blow, his hands unmoved!

Both hands grabbed the massive tentacle composed of countless intertwined tendrils, pulling it towards him!

Hoh~ Ha roar!

The Level 8 zombie roared fiercely, trying to break free from Hu Ji’s grasp!

But by this time, Huang Quanjiu and the others had moved, with Chang Jinlun throwing his "javelin," which struck the enemy and pinned it to the building behind with a fierce blow!

Under the forceful impact, the entire clubhouse became a ruin in an instant!

Yi Huangcheng and Huang Quanjiu moved like specters next to the Level 8 zombie, one splitting the tentacle supporting its body with a knife, while the other bashed its flesh with a club, blood and flesh exploding! Meanwhile, the others quickly approached, trying to subdue this monstrosity.

Yet, inexplicably, this creature glanced at Hu Ji with its downturned eyes, its gaze lingering on his silver-armored body for a few seconds. The next moment, it seemed to realize something, its massive body rapidly contracting, and before Huang Quanjiu could reach it, a thorny hand grabbed his collar.

With a tug, Huang Quanjiu lost his balance, stumbling back a few steps, while Yi Huangcheng was enveloped by a membrane, directly pulled to a nearby stone pillar!

"F*ck!" Huang Quanjiu cursed, stabilizing himself and clamping a tentacle with his flank, but the Level 8 zombie paid him no mind, moving one thick and one thin leg wildly!

Pushing the building behind it as it sprinted into the distance, though its speed failed to reach full potential under Huang Quanjiu’s restraint.

Witnessing this, Ah Fu could no longer contain himself and cursed, "You motherf*cker!"

The behavior of the Level 8 zombie made him realize something.

It was trying to escape!

With this realization, Ah Fu thunderously joined the fray, grabbing the large bone spur protruding from the enemy’s back before it could flee too far!

Given his terrifying, monstrous strength, even this zombie of the same level as Ah Fu couldn’t resist, and was effortlessly lifted into the air!

"You think you can hit and run? Since you started it, you better not run."