35: Chapter 35 E-level Mutant Zombie

Under the searchlight, the terrifying figure in the distance became clear in an instant.

It was a giant zombie, its frame appearing significantly taller than the surrounding single-story buildings. Its muscles were knotted like blocks, bursting through its rotting clothes, and its grayish-black skin was covered in hideous bumps, as if embedded with countless bone fragments.

Most horrifying of all, the thing's hands were as large as millstones, with its five fingers fused together to form a pair of giant bone hammers, exuding a chilling aura in the night.

Although its movements were sluggish, every step it took emitted a "thud," causing the entire area to shake.

[System Notification: E-Class Mutant Zombie, Brute Force Zombie, detected!]

[Three-Dimensional Attributes: Strength 29, Agility 12, Constitution 35.]

[Special Skill: The Brute Force Zombie swings its bone hammers, capable of inflicting terrifying damage to the Fortress instantly!]

[Warning: This mutant zombie has locked onto your Fortress. Please handle it seriously!]

The system notification rang rapidly in his mind, and upon hearing it, Chen Ze couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"E-Class Zombie?"

Not only him, but people in the dozen or so surrounding Fortresses also cast their gazes here.

"My god, what is that thing?"

"It's over, it's over! It's only the second day, how could such a terrifying thing appear? This construction system, if you want to kill me, just do it!"

"Wait, that's not our monster; it's heading towards the Blockhouse. Right! It must be going to kill Chen Ze!"

"Serves him right, that kid has always been so arrogant. Let's see how he survives this!"

"Brother, run quickly! If you really can't handle it, abandon the Blockhouse and come hide with us!"

Chen Ze heard the last sentence clearly; it was the man from the family he had saved last night. At this moment, the man slashed down a zombie in front of his window and was shouting at him at the top of his lungs.

He did not turn back, his eyes locked firmly on the E-Class Zombie charging forward with large strides, and he gave a cold smile.

"Finally, a big guy has arrived!"

"Mr. Chen, wh... what do we..."

Wang Yalan also saw the monster in the distance, her tone trembling slightly, but before she could finish speaking, Chen Ze had already moved.

He quickly grabbed an arisaka type 38 rifle, raised it, aimed, and fired in one fluid motion.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Five consecutive shots emptied the magazine, the bullets tracing five glaring lines of fire as they accurately shot toward the head of the E-Class Brute Force Zombie.

But the expected sound of penetration did not ring out. Instead, only crisp "ding, ding, ding" sounds were heard; the bullets hit the grayish-black skull, only barely tearing through the outer layer of skin before bouncing off the skull.

"Ah! This..."

Wang Yalan exclaimed, her legs involuntarily stepping back twice.

That monster was too powerful, able to withstand even bullets. She was completely panicked now, unable to muster any courage to resist in her heart.

"Keep reloading!"

Just at this moment, Chen Ze's calm voice rang out, like a clap of thunder breaking through the haze of fear in Wang Yalan's heart.

She stared blankly at the man in front of her, only to see Chen Ze fixated on the distance, not a trace of cowardice on his face.

That firm gaze seemed to convey a kind of strength, allowing Wang Yalan's nearly collapsing heart to gradually calm down.

With such a man protecting her in front, even if she died today, it would be worth it!

"Okay!"

Wang Yalan responded and quickly stepped forward to continue reloading.

Chen Ze's inner state at this moment was far from as calm as he appeared on the outside; the scene of the bullets being deflected had truly taken him by surprise.

But the Blockhouse was his foundation for survival in this other world; wanting him to give it up so easily wasn't going to be that simple.

"Since it can break the skin, then there's still a chance to fight!"

Chen Ze mused, raising his rifle again.

This time, he didn't fire rashly, but instead focused his mind and held his breath, only pulling the trigger once he had completely locked onto the target.

"Bang!"

A flash of fire tore through the night sky, heading straight for the eye socket of that tall figure.

"Pfft!"

That was the sound of a bullet entering flesh, followed immediately by a terrifying and shrill roar.

"Awoo!"

That shrill roar made everyone's eardrums ache; the Brute Force Zombie's left eye had been accurately hit by Chen Ze's shot, and thick, black liquid sprayed from its eye socket like a fountain.

Its legs retreated three steps with a "thud, thud, thud," each step causing the earth to crack and leaving deep footprints.

At this moment, the Brute Force Zombie was plunged into extreme rage and pain due to the severe injury to its left eye.

It frantically swung its massive, bone-hammer hands, causing the surrounding air to whistle, and those ordinary zombies that got close were instantly smashed into flying flesh and blood, turning into puddles of unrecognizable mush.

"Mr. Chen, well done!"

Wang Yalan shouted excitedly, causing the two mounds on her chest to jiggle.

"Just as I expected!"

Chen Ze didn't say much and continued firing.

But after a brief moment of frenzy, the E-Class Mutant Zombie immediately began charging fiercely toward the Blockhouse; the distance of a few dozen meters was covered in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Chen Ze tried firing a dozen more shots, but none of them could hit the opponent's weak point like the first one.

The Brute Force Zombie finally reached close range and violently swung its millstone-sized hands, directly smashing them against the outer wall of the Blockhouse.

"Boom!"

This strike was powerful and heavy, causing the entire Blockhouse to shudder.

Wang Yalan swayed and was about to fall, but fortunately, Chen Ze was quick-eyed and nimble, grabbing her just in time.

[Warning: The Fortress is under attack. Current Durability: 214/253]

[S-Class Talent Tycoons Armor activated, Durability limit +8. Current Durability: 214/261]

"Damn, just one hit and the Blockhouse's durability dropped by nearly 40 points!"

Chen Ze was greatly alarmed; at this frequency and intensity of attack, the Blockhouse wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

But he had no time to think; the Brute Force Zombie had already raised its hands, preparing to attack again.

"No, I must stop it!"

Chen Ze still had over two thousand survival coins in his account, which he had prepared for tonight's defense, but at this rate of attack from the Brute Force Zombie, he was afraid he wouldn't last until dawn.

Chen Ze made a prompt decision and stepped right out of the observation window, onto the small platform on the outer wall.

By now, the Brute Force Zombie had reached the foot of the Blockhouse; hanging above its head was a good shooting angle.

Just as Chen Ze stood firm, there was another dull "thud."

He clearly saw the outer wall of the Blockhouse slightly dented by the Brute Force Zombie's punch, with cement and stones falling down with a rustle.

"Damn! My Blockhouse!"

Chen Ze roared, feeling as if his heart was bleeding.

He hurriedly used an emergency repair kit, which finally pulled the durability back to the safety line.

"You constructed beast, your grandpa is right here!"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Chen Ze cursed while firing.

At such a close range, combined with the fact that it was surrounded by ordinary zombies, the E-Class Zombie's movements were restricted, giving it no possibility of dodging. Its head was instantly beaten into a bloody mess, with black, filthy blood splattering everywhere.

"Roar!"

The Brute Force Zombie, feeling the pain, tilted its head back and let out an earth-shattering roar.

Chen Ze only felt an extremely foul-smelling gust of wind hit him, and immediately felt his brain lag for a moment. A violent sense of dizziness washed over him, causing him to lose his balance instantly; his body leaned to the side involuntarily, and it looked like he was about to fall into the horde of zombies below.

"It's over, I've really messed up this time!"