僵尸觉醒：从行尸走肉到传奇

第12章：宝箱里的宝藏--永远优质！

"Hurry! Get on the helicopter!" Silver Fox yelled anxiously. The helicopter hovered on the edge of the rooftop. One strong leap, and they would be on board... they could survive!

"Silver Fox! You first!" Lion commanded, hefting the heavy machine gun to provide cover, his arms straining under its weight.

"Come on, boss! Forget them, they can't catch up to us!" Silver Fox rushed back, knowing all too well Lion's character. After Tiger's death, Lion seemed especially vulnerable, and Silver Fox feared his leader might do something reckless.

Silver Fox grabbed Lion's arm and pulled him quickly toward the helicopter...

Hound and Jessica fired their submachine guns continuously, providing cover. Not far away, Nathan was also running toward them... He could almost taste survival now!

"Hiss... Roar!" A furious, bone-chilling scream echoed. After all that effort, how could it let its prey escape now? The Mother Zombie roared for what felt like an eternity, its voice chilling, unrelenting. It had wanted to torment these humans slowly, and it was so close to succeeding. But now—now they were trying to flee!?

Whoosh...

A blood-red blur shot out from the sea of zombies in the distance. It was... the Mother!

"Mother's ability?! Berserk Acceleration!!" Nathan's eyes widened in terror. The Mother Zombie streaked across the rooftop at an unimaginable speed, leaving afterimages in its wake, its entire body glowing an eerie red.

The skill lived up to its name—Berserk Acceleration! Already incredibly fast, the Mother Zombie now moved like a ghostly blur, covered in crimson energy.

In the chaotic battlefield, Hound pulled out his silenced pistol. But instead of fear, his expression showed... delight? He stashed the gun and sprinted toward the helicopter. Everyone knew by now—the Mother held a deep, burning grudge against Jessica.

Jessica quickly raised her rifle. Despite the overwhelming, berserk energy locking onto her, she remained as calm as ever, her icy blue eyes radiating a deadly focus. For her, there would only be one chance. But that was enough—one shot, one kill, was the sniper's creed.

Bang!

Jessica fired without hesitation, aiming at the rapidly approaching red blur. But just before the trigger was pulled, the Mother changed direction. Its instinct was terrifying.

"What?!" Nathan suddenly saw red flash before his eyes. Then, before he could react, his body was flung into the air, a searing pain ripping through his arm. A deep gash, several inches long, bled freely.

Thud...

Nathan felt himself land in something soft... and faintly fragrant...

Both he and Jessica had been hit by the impact, tumbling several times across the ground.

Every slight movement brought intense pain. As Nathan regained his senses, the blood-red figure was already closing in. He could feel the suffocating bloodlust rolling off it.

"Ratatatatat..." Nathan grabbed his P90 and fired wildly, but the berserk Mother wasn't giving him a chance. It casually picked up a regular zombie as a shield, and within seconds, it was upon him. With a single swipe of its hand, it sent Nathan's weapon flying.

"Hiss... Heh... Prey..." The Mother's long-clawed hand grabbed Nathan's body, its blood-red form exuding a terrifying killing intent. Its right hand reached for Nathan's skull—he was nothing but an appetizer. The main course was behind him... that wretched blonde woman!

"Puppet!" Jessica called out, leaping into action. A gleaming dagger appeared in her hand, and the close-quarters fight began. Her blade sliced toward the Mother in a deadly arc.

"Hiss... Prey..." The Mother hissed, flinging Nathan aside as if he were already discarded. It had no more use for him. Now, all it wanted was to tear apart the woman who had humiliated it—who had almost killed it once before.

Thud, thud... Nathan was thrown like garbage, rolling to the feet of a few zombies. In a daze, he felt a sharp bite sink into his shoulder.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Nathan cursed aloud, a sense of despair washing over him. Darkness filled his vision. Had he been infected?

"You scum! You filthy scum!!" Nathan roared, suddenly snapping out of it. His body tensed as he struggled, wildly slashing his knife, silver arcs of light cutting through the air. Under the sunlight, the blade gleamed as he swiftly dispatched three zombies.

"What do I do?" Nathan was panicking, rapidly flipping through the options in his points system. Nothing useful... There was no item that could help him right now. Against a creature as fast, perceptive, and powerful as the Mother, even his guns were useless.

A custom incendiary grenade?

Could it deal massive damage to zombies? Would its lingering flames even work against the Mother? But could he even hit it with the grenade? The Mother's speed was terrifying.

"What now? What now?!" Nathan shouted frantically, cutting down more zombies as he searched for a solution.

Suddenly, his eyes landed on a familiar item, the one that had always been calling out to him—the Lucky Chest. It required 300 points and promised "unexpected surprises."

"Damn it, I'm already infected! I'm about to be eaten by zombies! There's nothing useful in this stupid shop anyway! Let's see what kind of surprise you've got for me now!!"

With the reckless resolve of a gambler, Nathan selected the Lucky Chest.

Ding ding ding... Symbols flashed before his eyes at lightning speed, too fast for him to make out.

"Hurry up! I don't have time for this!" Nathan shouted, firing another shot at a zombie trying to approach him.

Meanwhile...

The translucent hand of the Mother zombie held Jessica by the collar, exuding an aura of pure bloodlust. Even Jessica, who had survived countless battles, felt dizzy and disoriented.

The Mother's cloudy eyes locked onto Jessica's blue ones. She never imagined their next confrontation would be like this. This time... it would end with her death.

Thud!

The Mother zombie's expression flickered with surprise. Its deadly claw had missed. Something had slammed into it from the side.

Slowly, Nathan pushed himself up, feeling a strange surge of energy coursing through his body. It felt so good he almost groaned out loud.

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