Kingdom of Corrosion

Maya made a split-second decision, and she and Lin Wu, despite the risk of injury, dashed out of the vacation cottage and climbed up to a five-meter-high treehouse to temporarily take cover. This height was rather awkward, as five meters was within the zombies’ awareness range and they couldn’t hide their tracks by stealth or similar means. In a short while, a dense crowd of zombies gathered below the tree roots.

There was only one way: to keep climbing up the tree. After reaching a height of ten meters, the two entered stealth mode. After maintaining stealth for 10 seconds, the zombies lost track of the humans and their agitated emotions gradually stabilized. As they roamed about, the zombies slowly dispersed.

But the crisis was far from over. The resort was located in a small hollow of a hill, and due to the terrain, the zombies didn’t stray too far away. Or to put it another way, in the short term, the density of zombies in the resort was set to exceed that of the county town.

Maya said, "The first option is to snipe the screamers, then cross a few cabins to shake off the zombies, get to the road, and drive away. The second is to wait—I estimate it will take at least two hours for the horde to disperse completely."

Lin Wu compared with the drone footage and said, "There are quite a few screamers beyond our shooting range." The area was forested, with trees everywhere, providing ample cover.

Lin Wu added, "There are also at least five Frenzies, and we won’t be able to shake them off by moving through walls and into houses."

Although there was a lot to be done, all they could do for now was wait. Lin Wu felt a hint of regret, wishing he had been more careful and vigilant. From this, Lin Wu learned a lesson: even with great strength, one must remain discreet, or the weaker zombies would teach you humility.

"This is the second time," Maya said somewhat helplessly, contemplating Stone’s words for the third time. During the day shift, she was always mindful of the details because she knew the day shift’s strength varied greatly—slipups could lead to death. Teaming up with Lin Wu was like a race; as long as they didn’t die, they played with death.

Change was needed!

Lin Wu’s response shattered Maya’s thoughts: "Isn’t it quite fun?"

This... Well, it was certainly more interesting than the day shift. Nonetheless, Maya still instructed, "We need to keep our noise down from now on."

Lin Wu agreed. Before, upon approaching a target building, he would first stealthily circle the premises to check how many zombies were around before entering. Every few minutes, he’d come out and circle again to avoid being discovered first by the zombies. But now he’d just go straight over, barging through doors instead of picking locks.