32: It's been discovered! The miracle-working object!

The hair on Wu Qiong and Zhao Zihan's bodies

stood on end the instant the Mayor noticed them!

"He sees us!"

Wu Qiong's voice cracked.

How was it possible?! Wasn't the Invisibility Potion supposed to grant complete invisibility?

"Don't panic!"

In the Command Center, Su Yuan's mind was racing.

He immediately thought of a possibility!

"It's not vision! It's hearing or smell! The sensory capabilities of an Intelligent Infected far exceed those of ordinary zombies! Their breathing and heartbeats have been detected!!"

Su Yuan immediately issued a mission for them to evacuate.

However, it was already too late.

After giving the vent a sinister smile,

the Mayor suddenly raised his hand and pointed at them.

In the next second,

the bookshelf behind him

suddenly split down the middle with a loud boom,

revealing a dark, gaping muzzle!

A concealed automatic machine gun!

"Get down!"

Wu Qiong let out a roar, lunging to tackle Zhao Zihan to the floor.

"Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!"

A violent tongue of fire

erupted from that dark muzzle,

countless bullets like dense raindrops

instantly turning the metal cover of the vent

into a sieve!

Inside the ventilation duct, sparks flew everywhere, and the sound of ricocheting bullets was deafening.

Wu Qiong held Zhao Zihan tightly,

feeling the bullets slamming into his back like hailstones.

Fortunately, he was wearing a stealth combat suit.

Though it wasn't heavy armor,

it still provided a certain degree of protection against bullets.

Even so, the massive impact felt like it was shifting his internal organs.

"Wu Qiong! Zhao Zihan! Report!"

Wang Yi's roar sounded in the channel.

"Cough, cough... Still alive!"

Wu Qiong coughed up a mouthful of blood, his back burning with pain.

"We're pinned down by fire, we can't get out!"

In the office, the Mayor looked at the riddled vent

and flashed another cruel smile.

He seemed to enjoy this game of cat and mouse.

He didn't order the machine gun to keep firing;

instead, he walked slowly to his desk

and pressed a button on it.

Rumble...

A gap suddenly opened in the office floor,

and a massive cage made of steel and glass slowly rose up.

Inside the cage were three exceptionally large Zombie Dogs with bulging muscles and saliva dripping from their muzzles!

The Mayor reached out and lightly tapped the electronic lock of the cage.

Click.

The cage door opened.

"Go, my babies."

He spoke softly, in a voice that was almost like a dream,

"Tear those two little mice up there to pieces for me."

Growl!

The three Zombie Dogs let out low growls,

their crimson eyes filled with bloodthirsty desire.

They lunged out of the cage and actually began climbing the walls,

speeding directly toward the vent in the ceiling!

"Oh no! Something's coming up!"

Just as Wu Qiong was trying to catch his breath,

he heard a flurry of climbing sounds and low growls coming from deep within the ventilation duct.

He shone his flashlight, and his scalp instantly tingled with fear!

Three Zombie Dogs, each the size of a lion, were baring their bloody fangs and using all four limbs to sprint up the vertical duct walls toward them!

"Damn it! These things can climb walls!"

Wu Qiong cursed under his breath

and immediately pulled Zhao Zihan back.

The ventilation duct was narrow to begin with, making it difficult for the two of them to even turn around.

Now, being cornered by three large dogs, they were in a desperate situation!

"Zhao Zihan, use an explosive arrow! Blast them!"

Wu Qiong shouted in desperation.

"I can't! The space is too small; we'll get caught in the blast ourselves!"

Zhao Zihan's voice remained relatively calm.

As she retreated rapidly, she had already taken the wind walker compound bow off her back.

Whoosh!

An ordinary arrow

flew from her hand, a streak of cold light in the narrow duct,

accurately striking the eye of the lead Zombie Dog!

Thwack!

The arrow sank in completely. The Zombie Dog let out a howl of agony,

its massive body thrashing wildly in the duct,

instantly blocking the path of the two behind it.

"Nice shot!" Wu Qiong rejoiced.

"It's no use! They're going to ram through!"

Zhao Zihan's voice was tinged with urgency.

The two Zombie Dogs behind, seeing their companion injured, became even more frenzied.

They actually used their bodies to forcibly push their wounded comrade forward,

like an out-of-control truck, continuing to charge toward them!

Boom!

With a loud crash, the massive bodies of the three Zombie Dogs

slammed heavily into Wu Qiong and Zhao Zihan.

The two felt as if they had been hit by a train; with a cry of pain, they were knocked right out of the ventilation duct!

Thud! Thud!

They fell heavily onto the office floor.

The massive impact made Wu Qiong feel as if every bone in his body was about to shatter.

His vision went dark, and he nearly blacked out.

Zhao Zihan's situation was even worse; she wasn't a strength-based combatant,

and the fall was severe, causing her compound bow to fly out of her hands.

Growl!

The three Zombie Dogs jumped down from the vent immediately after, forming a triangle

to surround the two. Saliva dripped onto the expensive carpet,

making a sizzling corrosive sound.

Behind the desk, the Mayor watched the scene with great interest, the sickly smile on his face growing even wider.

He even elegantly poured himself a glass of red wine,

swirling it gently as if enjoying a spectacular play.

"Wu Qiong! Zhao Zihan!"

In the channel, Wang Yi's voice was frantic with worry.

"We're trapped! Three Zombie Dogs!"

Wu Qiong struggled to crawl up, but the injury on his back and the recent impact left him powerless.

"Captain... my bow... I can't reach it..."

Zhao Zihan's voice carried a sob. She was only three meters away from her compound bow,

but those three meters felt like an impassable chasm right now.

In the Dragon Country Operations Center,

everyone's hearts were in their throats.

"It's over, it's over. Something terrible is going to happen!"

Major General Li Guodong was stomping his feet in anxiety.

"Think of something! Comrade Su Yuan! Think of something!"

He turned to look at Su Yuan.

Su Yuan was now their only hope.

Cold sweat covered Su Yuan's forehead as his brain worked frantically.

What to do? What should he do now?

Wang Yi and Chen Hu were pinned down by the zombie horde downstairs

and couldn't make it up at all.

Li Bingyao and the others were too far away.

Redeem weapons for them directly? There wasn't enough time!

The Zombie Dogs were about to pounce!

Redeem defensive items? That wouldn't last long either!

Was he really going to watch helplessly as the two of them became the first contestants from Dragon Country to die in action?

No! Absolutely not!

Su Yuan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

He slammed open the mall, his gaze scanning the dazzling array of goods like a scanner.

What he needed now wasn't a powerful weapon or a sturdy defense.

He needed something that could instantly turn the tide!

Something that could create a miracle!