Netherworld Retrograde
Chapter 149 - 68: Killing You Is Enough

Chapter 149: Chapter 68: Killing You Is Enough

These abnormalities were hidden deeply; they neither breathed nor had a heartbeat, nor did they reveal any sense of danger.

They possessed the appearance of humans, with males and females, old and young among them, all with skin blackened, wearing thin clothes, and with crimson eyes.

Like so many corpses, they hid in the various corners of the underground structures.

They evaded the scout team’s detection and activated only after the Church branch detected the invasion.

The moment the rear teams drew near, pairs of red eyes snapped open, and from every angle they leaped out, launching an ambush.

They sought to sever the connection between the official teams.

This was one of Ember Church’s defensive methods: to use these hidden abnormalities to block invaders underground!

Fortunately, the alert processors swiftly deployed Spiritual Barriers the moment the creatures showed up, protecting their allies while counterattacking.

Li Yelai, who was at the forefront of the team, activated Huo Qubing’s Face, executed Shadow Army, and unveiled Immovable as a Mountain!

Illusory Armored Soldiers with shields formed a Shield Wall, protecting the combat personnel and teammates behind them.

A mass of pitch-black abnormalities slammed hard against the Shield Wall, causing it to shake considerably. Powerful, but unable to breach the Immovable as a Mountain made by the forty-some Armored Soldiers!

Behind the Shield Wall, the combat personnel didn’t miss this opportunity. Guns roared, striking back through the gaps in the wall.

Bullets hammered onto the abnormalities, blasting them away.

Yet they showed no pain, as bullet after bullet pierced their chests and limbs, shattering them. They nevertheless rose and lunged toward the official troops.

Li Yelai watched these abnormalities, his brow furrowed, as he swung his Red Dragon Spear, knocking an abnormality climbing the Shield Wall.

To the touch, their flesh was extremely hard, like slashing through steel. His blow didn’t smash the creature’s head, just sent it flying.

"These are..."

"Zombies!" Ben Lei coldly responded, "Before the Catastrophe Era, there were folk tales of corpses turning into zombies after human death. It seems the Ember Church has mastered the method of creating zombies, using them as an assault tactic."

"Where did they get so many corpses?" Li Yelai frowned.

"After returning, we’ll need to inspect the hospitals within Giant City." Ben Lei’s face outside the Shield Wall took on a grim look. He extended a fist and smashed it onto a zombie’s head, the might of his blow snapping the zombie’s neck. Not waiting for it to fall, Ben Lei kicked fiercely, sending it hurtling.

Then, both hands moved together, like thunder exploding.

"They dare to underestimate the might of my hands!" Ben Lei roared furiously, throwing eighteen punches in quick succession.

He knocked away and broke the limbs of more than a dozen zombies.

But even if their bodies were broken or they were blasted tens of meters away by a single punch, they continued to struggle toward the crowd, relentless in their attack.

"This is such a nuisance!" Ben Lei cursed quietly.

"Their Spiritual Barriers are very thin, and can be breached!"

"Their flesh is very tough; small caliber firearms can only knock them away, while high caliber bullets can shatter their bodies!"

"Try shattering their heads!"

"First, use gunfire to suppress! Push them to the corner!"

"Use the Hot Melt Gun!"

The combat teams and processors swiftly analyzed and employed a new tactic, temporarily holding back the attack.

Let’s call these blackened, pitch-black zombies Black Zombies for now.

Although their movements were stiff and they could not run nimbly, only capable of rapid bounding, their bodies were as hard as iron, and their speed and strength far exceeded that of normal humans.

Conventional firearms were pointless against them; to completely destroy Black Zombies required high caliber weapons to precisely shatter their heads, or Spiritual Ability Users to use their Spiritual Energy to cast powerful output abilities.

The sheer number of them also made a charged action very strenuous.

The official troops had entered from various locations, making uniting the squads even more difficult.

"Their bodies are tough, but not without weaknesses," Li Yelai said, inquiring, "How far is it to the next node?"

"Push forward another roughly 300 meters, and you’ll see it. A team of Iron Guards is already holding that post!" a voice from the earpiece conveyed intermittently.

"We need to get to the node first and join more teammates," Li Yelai said, "Relying on the node’s defense works should hold off the zombies! I’ll clear the way!"

"Okay!" Ben Lei immediately nodded, "I’ll cover our retreat!"

Then, Li Yelai shouted to everyone, "I’m going to close the Shield Wall now, follow me and break through!"

"Yes!" they all responded, showing no concern for Li Yelai’s age or status, trusting him completely.

And Li Yelai wouldn’t let down their trust.

In the next second, the Shield Formation vanished, and Li Yelai switched Faces, activating Xiang Yu’s Face!

The Overlord’s Double Pupils appeared!

Li Yelai alone moved forward, swinging his Red Dragon Spear and using Single-handed Eighteen Strokes·Bee Swarm!

In an instant, it was as if countless spears stabbed out simultaneously, precisely piercing the heads of six Black Zombies that were pouncing forward, while still in mid-air.

Li Yelai did not stop, his spear pierced through the neck of a Black Zombie, lifting and smashing it away, knocking over three others that were closing in.

Before they could rise, Li Yelai was already upon them, his spear sweeping horizontally!

Single-handed Eighteen Strokes·Elephant Trample!

Three heads flew through the air.

Li Yelai stepped over their headless bodies, wielding the spear in his hand, thrusting into the mass of Black Zombies, raising and dropping the spear, everywhere he passed, Black Zombie limbs shattered and flew.