Paris, on the street, the battle officially began.
The squad members rushed forward, hacking away at the zombies trapped by the furniture.
Da Chuan the Bear Man and the Werewolf Warrior flanked from the sides according to strategy, accurately dealing with the zombies that came frantically at them from behind.
The other warriors were not to be outdone, swiftly slaying the zombies trapped among the furniture one by one.
At the same time, the archers played a crucial role.
Whenever a zombie's attack threatened the warriors' safety, they could always quickly draw their bows and shoot arrows, providing timely support to their comrades and defusing the crisis.
Suddenly, a middle-aged warrior shouted, "Everyone be careful, I'm going to burn them!"
Hearing this, everyone quickly jumped away.
Shortly after, a flame shot out from the middle-aged warrior's hands, looking like a flamethrower.
He fired from a little over half a meter away from the zombies, and although it only lasted about two seconds, it was enough to reduce several zombie heads to ashes.
Lin Yi curiously asked, "Not bad, what skill is this?"
The middle-aged warrior loudly responded, "Reporting, it's the Flame, boss!"
"Keep up the good work. This skill of yours, once developed, will be very effective against mutant zombies!"
"Yes, boss!!" The middle-aged warrior panted slightly, but couldn't hide the excitement on his face.
Lin Yi refocused his gaze on the battlefield.
At this moment, Da Chuan was about to use his bear paw to slap a stationary zombie to death, but he failed to notice another zombie quietly approaching from behind.
Lin Yi reacted quickly, and just before the zombie could bite Da Chuan's neck, he teleported Da Chuan to his side.
Da Chuan's eyes widened as the last thing he saw was a zombie's blood-stained, fanged mouth lunging at his neck.
When he came to, he realized he wasn't dead but had been teleported to Lin Yi's side.
"Th... thank you, boss!" Da Chuan, still shaken, spoke with a tremor in his voice.
Facing this first corpse mover who had been with him since the shelter was established.
Lin Yi raised his hand and gave him a harsh slap.
"Remember! No matter how strong, agile, or skilled you become as a Bear Man, if you're ambushed by zombies, even ten lives wouldn't be enough.
These zombies are extremely cunning. The moment you let your guard down, they will rise and deliver a lethal blow at the second you turn your back!
Understand, you idiot!"
"...I understand, boss!" Da Chuan said with shame.
At this moment, he still appeared as a Bear Man, with his furry hands behind his back, looking like a bear cub who had made a mistake.
Soon, the battle was over.
The group gathered around Lin Yi again.
Slap!
Before Lin Yi could speak, Xiaochuan stepped forward and gave himself a loud slap.
Embarrassed, he said, "I'm sorry boss, I was focused on leveling up and didn't cover the warriors, almost letting my brother get eaten without noticing..."
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, secretly cursing this clever boy in his heart.
However, seeing that he sincerely realized his mistake, he didn't say much more.
Afterward, Lin Yi summarized the battle and pointed out their shortcomings.
After collecting all the spoils, the group set off again.
During the subsequent journey, the team encountered several minor skirmishes but none significantly impacted them.
Along the way, they found a military jeep, already engulfed in flames and clearly scrapped.
However, scattered around the vehicle were numerous weapons, including assault rifles, pistols, knives, and hand grenades.
Without hesitation, Lin Yi took them all with a wave of his hand.
He wondered where these military vehicles and soldiers came from, equipped with such fine gear.
Perhaps a military organization was stationed nearby? Or were troops dispatched to search for something?
The squad moved forward for about ten more minutes.
Then, they all stopped as the scene before them took their breath away.
At this moment, the sky over Paris was shrouded in thick clouds, with endless tides of zombies pouring in from all directions, completely blocking the roads out of Paris.
A warrior murmured in a trembling voice, "Oh my God, look at these zombies..."
Lin Yi was also unnerved by the massive horde of zombies before him and decided to take another route back.
The zombies along the original path had been drawn to the military vehicles, meaning the stores and apartments along the way were free for them to loot.
The team successfully looted three stores and an apartment building along the route.
In the apartment building, they encountered four professionals and their families who requested to join Lin Yi's camp after seeing his team.
Lin Yi did not refuse, gladly accepting them.
These new members brought important news—a large warehouse and a pharmaceutical laboratory located not far away.
The laboratory was nearby, so Lin Yi decided to head there first.
However, he knew nothing about chemistry or pharmaceuticals, so he called on old Mark, a biology professor, to help assess if there were any valuable items.
When they arrived at the laboratory's entrance, the professor stood there, muttering, "I never thought I'd see this building again."
This was a blue and white seven-story building, complete with a parking lot and security facilities.
Though it was called a pharmaceutical laboratory, its scale was no different from that of a small pharmaceutical company.
Lin Yi asked the professor, "Have you been here before?"
"I used to work here." The old man paused for quite a while before slowly answering.
Lin Yi grinned, "Oh, really? Well then, I should congratulate you for visiting this place again alive. What can we loot from here?"
"Research equipment, rare drugs, chemical substances... While these items might not be of use now, they could be invaluable in the future. Also, we have medical equipment and some pharmaceuticals here."
"Were there many people here before?"
"Not many, but I suggest we start the generator first. I'm worried that exploring floors three to seven might risk lethal chemical leakage. Therefore, we must restore power and start the air purifiers."
"Alright, lead the way."
Lin Yi spoke, observing the professor closely, noticing his unease when discussing his former workplace.
Could it be that this place used to be an evil pharmaceutical company?
The group followed the old professor to the basement.
One warrior couldn't help but shiver, "This place feels like a horror movie set..."
"I feel the same, pretty eerie..." another warrior seconded.
Despite their concerns, the squad smoothly reached the generator room.
They quickly filled the generator with gasoline, and then Louis activated the power system.
A minute later, the building's power was restored.
Buzz, buzz, buzz...
A sudden clamor erupted!
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