134: Chapter 134 Bloodbath at the Crossroads: Flying Poisonous Shadows and Information-Based Stealth

The dream chaser's engine roared as it broke through the entrance to the two-way convergence point.

The pale blue defensive shield rippled upon contact with the air, struck by the green venom raining down from the sky.

Li Mubai stared at the flashing red and orange dots on the holographic map, his voice urgent: "At least 800 zombies are swarming the convergence point, and among the 12 special variants, 6 are in the air—it's a new type!"

Before he could finish, three flying variants in a triangular formation dived down.

Their bodies were covered in a dark green membrane, with their skeletons clearly visible beneath.

Their slender beaks opened, and thick, green venom poured down like rain.

The venom landed on the cracked ground, instantly hissing with white smoke, corroding the stones and leaving behind small, dark brown pits.

"dream chaser, lock the laser guns onto the aerial targets, scatter mode!"

As soon as Zhang Hao's voice fell, the laser guns on the roof turned, and the purple fan-shaped light blades instantly swept across the sky.

The lightweight skeletons that the flying variants had evolved for flight were as brittle as paper under the high heat of the laser.

The three variants were instantly cut in half, and their green blood arced through the air, sizzling as it dripped onto the ground.

"There are three more! They're flanking us!"

Chen Rui lay on the edge of the truck bed, pointing at the sky on the right and shouting.

Those three flying variants had indeed changed tactics, flying low to the ground to avoid the laser guns' direct fire, aiming straight for the dream chaser's engine.

"Armed Power Claws, intercept!"

As the synthesized electronic voice sounded, the two Armed Power Claws on the side of the truck bed suddenly extended; the 15-meter reach was just enough to catch the low-flying variants.

The claws tightened, instantly shredding the two variants.

The third one hurriedly pulled up in altitude upon seeing this, but was precisely hit by a concentrated laser beam, its body exploding into a green mist in mid-air.

On the ground, the dense horde of zombies surged forward like a tide, climbing over the corpses of their companions, about to pounce onto the vehicle.

Zhao Hu grinned, slammed open the oil drum lid, and poured the remaining gasoline and zombie oil onto the road.

"The last 5 incendiary grenades, let's give you guys something big!"

He put strength into his arm and hurled the grenades hard at the ground.

"Boom—" The flames instantly shot up three meters high, and a winding fire Dragon spread along the oil trail, swallowing the zombie horde behind.

The scorching air mixed with the stench of charred zombies rushed toward them.

Lin Wan immediately raised her hand, and the pale green Purification Halo spread out, transforming the foul-smelling hot wind into a warm breeze carrying the scent of grass and trees.

"Everyone be careful, don't get splashed by sparks!"

She reminded them softly, the life elements at her fingertips still continuously reinforcing the halo.

On the other side, Chen Rui braced his hands on the edge of the truck bed, sweat beading on his forehead.

He fully activated his [Informational Invisibility] Talent, and following Zhang Hao's previous guidance, he turned the power of his Talent into a layer of transparent gauze, slowly covering the entire dream chaser.

At first, the gauze was only faint, but as Chen Rui gritted his teeth and persisted, the vehicle began to show strange light distortions—sometimes becoming transparent and merging with the surrounding dark red road; other times suddenly appearing, making the pouncing zombies miss.

"It's working!" Chen Rui shouted excitedly.

Those zombies that had been crazily rushing towards the vehicle all stopped in confusion the moment the dream chaser suddenly disappeared, turning their heads left and right as if searching for the vanished target.

Some zombies even crashed directly into the transparent shield due to their momentum and were bounced away.

"So-called [Informational Invisibility] is to completely block existence from an informational level."

Zhang Hao's voice echoed in Chen Rui's mind.

"Biological eyes, ears, mechanical scans, and even Talent perception cannot capture your information—you are not 'unseen,' but 'non-existent in the opponent's detection dimension.' Your Talent can not only cover yourself but can also be extended to the team and the vehicle; this is its true potential."

Chen Rui took a deep breath, adjusting the output rhythm of his Talent.

He discovered that when he focused on "synchronizing the dream chaser's information with the surrounding environment," the invisibility effect became more stable.

The vehicle, which had been flickering, gradually became completely transparent, with only the pale blue shield occasionally flashing with a faint light due to venom impacts.

However, the continuous high-intensity output caused his face to turn increasingly pale, and his arms began to tremble slightly.

"200 meters to the left, 4 hardened variants are rushing over!"

Li Mubai's voice broke the brief silence, and the faint light of [Star Rail] marked blue dots on the holographic map.

"Their shells can resist low-intensity laser attacks!"

"dream chaser, switch the laser guns to high-intensity mode, aim for the joints of the hardened variants!" Zhang Hao ordered.

The purple laser instantly condensed into a thick beam, accurately hitting the knee joint of one of the variants.

The hardened Rock shell melted instantly, and the variant lost its balance and fell to the ground.

Before it could get up, it was grabbed by an Armed Power Claw, the claw blades vibrating at high frequency, instantly tearing it to pieces.

Zhao Hu looked at the zombie horde blocked by the fire Dragon, then at the transparent vehicle, and couldn't help but clap his hands: "This invisibility is awesome! From now on, we can sneak past and catch the zombies off guard!"

"Don't get careless, Chen Rui is almost at his limit!"

Zhang Hao stared at Chen Rui's pale lips and hurriedly reminded, "dream chaser, narrow the weapon attack range, prioritize clearing the zombies that are close, and lighten the burden on Chen Rui!"

"Received, weapon attack range has been adjusted."

The synthesized electronic voice sounded.

The laser guns no longer swept over a wide area but only targeted threats within 10 meters of the vehicle, and the Armed Power Claws also retracted to focus on defending around the vehicle.

Chen Rui gritted his teeth, sweat beads from his forehead sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the metal plate of the truck bed.

He could feel the energy in his body rapidly draining, and the gauze of invisibility began to fluctuate, with the vehicle occasionally appearing briefly.

"I can still hold on!" He growled, concentrating again and pouring his remaining strength into the gauze.

Just then, a sharp screech suddenly came from the sky.

The remaining 2 flying variants had gathered together at some point.

Their abdomens began to swell, and green venom churned inside their bodies; they were clearly preparing for a large-scale venom spray.

"Not good, they're going to attack as a group!"

Lin Wan's expression changed, and the Purification Halo instantly shrank, concentrating its defense on the roof area.

"Chen Rui, hold on for another 30 seconds! dream chaser, full power output with the laser guns, take them out!"

Zhang Hao's voice was steady and powerful.

The purple laser beams shot into the sky like a rainstorm.

Although the 2 flying variants dodged flexibly, they were still hit in the wings.

They fell from the sky with miserable screams, and the venom in their abdomens exploded upon landing, with green toxic mist instantly filling the air.

At this moment, Chen Rui could no longer hold on; his body went limp, and he slumped onto the truck bed.

The effect of [Informational Invisibility] instantly vanished, and the figure of the dream chaser reappeared.

"Huff... huff..." He gasped for air, not even having the strength to lift his arm.

Fortunately, the toxic mist did not spread to the vehicle, being firmly blocked outside by the Purification Halo.

When the last flying variant was torn apart by the Armed Power Claws, the [Star Rail] in front of Li Mubai suddenly emitted a red warning light and vibrated frantically.

"Over 600 zombies have suddenly appeared from the wilderness and are rapidly approaching the road. Their speed is much faster than ordinary zombies, and their energy reaction intensity far exceeds that of ordinary zombies. There are also more than 30 variants among them. Everyone, be careful!"

Just as Li Mubai gave the warning, all the ordinary zombies suddenly had red light in their eyes, and their attack power, attack speed, and movement speed were all greatly enhanced.

For a moment, it caught the dream chaser, which had become familiar with the attack rhythm of ordinary zombies, off guard, leaving it unable to defend or dodge, and it was blocked on the road, unable to move.