r18novel Chapter 56 Rose
Chapter 56 Rose
Visitor from the abyss?
Wang Xiao frowned as he saw the system notification that suddenly appeared.
The mutated zombies were already troublesome enough, but this visitor from the abyss didn't look like a good thing at all.
……
The very back of the zombie horde.
A dark green, unknown creature that emerged from a fresh meat market was slowly wriggling towards the horde of corpses that was advancing toward the hotel.
The zombies blocking the way heard the noise, but before they could turn around, they were enveloped by green, thorny vines suddenly extended from the unknown creature.
In just a few breaths, incredibly, extremely beautiful red buds appeared on the thorny vines that were wrapping the zombies.
As the flower buds on the vines gradually bloomed, the zombies that had been trying to break free of the vines just a moment ago suddenly became sluggish.
As the fully formed roses fell from the vines, the thorny vines that had been wrapped around the zombies slowly loosened. The zombies, which had been lively just moments before, had turned into dried-up corpses, their nutrients drained, and fell to the ground.
However, the green creature was clearly not satisfied with just a dozen or so zombies; it continued to advance towards the zombie horde without any pause.
It didn't waste any of the corpses along the way, whether human or zombie.
As it absorbed more and more, its size increased slightly.
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Third floor of the hotel.
Wang Xiao stood by the window, and for some reason, a sense of unease suddenly arose deep within his calm heart.
His expression turned serious, and his gaze began to sweep across the battlefield.
No matter how hard he searched, he still couldn't find the unsettling presence on the defensive line.
Just when Wang Xiao thought it was his imagination, an unusual commotion several hundred meters away from behind the horde of corpses caught his attention.
Wang Xiao stared intently and saw a dark green, nearly three-meter-tall unknown creature slowly emerging from behind the horde of corpses.
It has no fixed shape; it looks like a constantly wriggling and intertwined spherical ball. If he had to describe it, it would resemble seaweed from a single-player game he used to play.
At this moment, the unknown creature, resembling seaweed, was slowly moving towards the hotel, while continuously extending thorny vines in all directions.
Wherever the vines passed, both ordinary zombies and powerful mutated zombies were instantly entangled by them.
As one after another, alluring red roses bloomed and fell from the vines, a blood-red flower path paved with the lives of countless zombies came into Wang Xiao's view.
At this moment, Wang Xiao was absolutely certain that he had found the existence that made him uneasy.
Aside from the visitor from the abyss mentioned in the system's message, Wang Xiao couldn't find any other explanation for being able to easily deal with the mutated zombies.
Wang Xiao picked up the communicator and said in a deep voice, "Wei Yan, notify Qin Huai'an and Xue Wu to abandon the outer defenses of the hotel and retreat back to the hotel immediately."
Wei Yan, who was guarding the hotel entrance and assisting Xue Wu and his team in dealing with the zombies, asked in confusion after receiving Wang Xiao's instructions: "Boss, the front line is still at a stalemate. Would it be... dangerous to retreat now?"
Before Wei Yan could finish speaking, Wang Xiao's stern voice rang out again: "Do as I say!"
"Yes."
Although Wei Yan didn't understand why Wang Xiao wanted to give up the current favorable situation, he still firmly conveyed Wang Xiao's instructions.
Qin Huai'an, who had just dealt with the four-armed mutated zombie, showed the same confusion as Wei Yan when he received the news.
The current situation is clearly very favorable. As long as the ability users finish hunting down this batch of mutated zombies, the remaining number of ordinary zombies is not a threat at all.
Just as Qin Huai'an was about to communicate directly with Wang Xiao, a sudden gasp erupted from the crowd.
"What is that?!" someone cried out in terror, pointing in a certain direction.
Qin Huai'an turned around and his expression changed drastically.
It was a bizarre creature he had never seen before. It absorbed everything that stood in its way, whether it was a zombie, a human, or even a corpse, leaving behind only a trail of red petals and dried-up corpses.
Seeing this bizarre scene unfolding before his eyes, Qin Huai'an didn't hesitate and immediately ordered, "Retreat! Everyone, retreat to the hotel immediately!"
The moment Qin Huai'an saw this monster, he knew very well that it was something no ordinary person could contend with, and even those with special abilities might not be able to fight it...
Yue Man, who was fighting alone deep into the horde of zombies, also noticed something amiss.
Yue Man brandished his long sword, dispatching the zombies that surrounded him with swift strikes, before looking up at the dark green creature that was steadily advancing towards the hotel.
Yue Man sensed a dangerous aura emanating from this strange creature that was no less than that of Wang Xiao.
Just as Yue Man was about to step forward to fight, a hand suddenly landed on his shoulder, stopping him.
"Back to the hotel."
Yue Man extremely dislikes being touched, but he doesn't mind being touched by the person behind him.
Yue Man slowly turned his head, and Wang Xiao appeared behind him at some point.
At this moment, Wang Xiao's face was filled with a seriousness and earnestness that Yue Man had never seen before.
Yue Man asked, "Weren't you supposed to be in charge of the hotel? What will happen to the hotel if you leave?"
Wang Xiao said, "Qin Huai'an is leading his men back to the hotel one after another. Wei Yan is in charge of providing support. Your location is too deep, so I have to go there myself. Now I have one question: can your abilities be used by others?"
Yue Man looked at the long sword in his hand and replied, "I can give it a try."
"how long."
Give me two minutes.
"it is good."
Without saying a word, Wang Xiao used his absolute strength to kill the zombies that were trying to surround and kill the two of them.
Among them were even mutated zombies that attempted to ambush, but compared to the gecko zombies Wang Xiao had encountered before, their strength was still somewhat lacking.
With a single axe strike, the mutated zombie, which would be incredibly troublesome for other ability users, was nothing more than a slightly stronger punching bag to Wang Xiao.
Wang Xiao did not choose to join the battle immediately as a precaution.
Wang Xiao knew that once they engaged in battle with the zombie horde, the resulting commotion would likely attract some strange things, or even some stronger creatures.
The appearance of this visitor from the abyss further confirms Wang Xiao's long-held suspicions.
That is, this disaster is far more complex than people think.
Ordinary zombies, even those with mutations, are ultimately nothing more than transformed humans.
It's important to understand that ordinary people like Wei Yan can deal with these ordinary zombies relatively easily as long as they can overcome their fear, let alone a professionally trained army.
Even if this crisis broke out extremely suddenly, given the military's reaction speed, it would be impossible for them to remain silent for so long.
Even with the presence of the unstable factor of mutated zombies, Wang Xiao believed that the army's firepower and combat skills were more than capable of resolving the issue.
But so much time has passed, and Jin City is a large city, yet there has been no news from the military. This can only mean one thing: something even more terrifying than zombies may have appeared in this world, leaving them no time to worry about the safety of the city.
Now, after receiving the system notification and witnessing firsthand the Abyss Visitors slowly advancing towards the hotel, Wang Xiao finally understood why the military had been inactive for so long.
It wasn't that the military was unwilling to come to their aid, but rather that they might have already met with misfortune...
While wielding a fire axe with one hand to deal with the zombies, Wang Xiao stuffed the last Hongtashan cigarette into his mouth.
As the cigarette was lit, Wang Xiao looked at the zombies and visitors from the abyss before him, took a deep breath, and whispered:
"Interesting. I'm actually getting more and more excited to see what kind of 'surprises' this ditch world will bring me next."