Kingdom of Corrosion

The county town was dense with zombies, and their mobility in the open was high; in less than a minute, the three-person guard team had killed seven zombies that wandered toward them. During this process, Little Knife’s archery skills were particularly impressive. After more than 20 days of blizzard training, Little Knife’s movements in drawing the bow and shooting arrows were not only professional-looking but also remarkably accurate.

The modern compound bow comes with sights, but not a scope. To master the use of sights one needs not only knowledge but also the ability to adjust according to the situation. Most importantly, the movements must be accurate; otherwise, you’d be aiming at nothing. In contrast, firearm sights are very simple, you just need to align your eye with the crosshair.

The food-searching trio searched for food packs with utmost caution, as swarms of zombies occasionally passed by the shop outside. Ten minutes later, the pizza shop managed to bring two food packs for Little Knife and Maya. Then Lin Wu went to the neighboring bakery. The bakery was only 20 square meters with a narrow passage, and after clearing out the zombies, Lin Wu reported, "The inside is cramped, and there are utensils everywhere, you must be careful when scavenging."

Maya changed the strategy, "Lin Wu, you search."

"Alright," Lin Wu quickly got a food pack from the bakery and handed it to Maya, then returned to the bakery. This time, he aimed to break open a wooden box labeled with Hamburger Bread. Based on past experiences, it was almost certain that there would be a food pack inside the box.

Just then, a Frenzy stumbled to the entrance of the alley and entered North Alley. North Alley was originally guarded by Lin Wu, but now it was guarded by Soulless brother with a silenced pistol. This Frenzy was half white and half red, covered with red spots as if it was being infected by Blood Mist. Seeing the Frenzy, Snow Egg panicked, maintaining stealth while whispering a warning: "There’s a Frenzy."

Everyone turned to the north, the Frenzy was getting closer. Maya quickly considered the situation, "What should we do?" The first method was to inform Lin Wu to evacuate. Lin Wu was about 20 meters away from the sewer entrance, and with a distance of over 30 meters to cover, the team could retreat without alarming a large number of zombies. However, it would be difficult to return to this location anytime soon.

The second method was to silently kill the Frenzy. The advantage was that the alley was narrow, and the team had numerous silenced weapons at their disposal. The disadvantage was the nature of the Frenzy; if a Frenzy was hit with a fatal attack, it would fall to a spot and if you couldn’t immediately shoot it in the head, it would start howling. Its howl wasn’t as earth-shattering as a scream but, with the vicinity crowded with zombies, it could lead to a chain reaction. By then, Lin Wu might not have time to retreat.

As Maya prepared to notify Lin Wu to retreat, another Frenzy appeared in the eastern passage. Maya immediately gestured for everyone to retreat into the sewer: "Tell Lin Wu to retreat."