Chapter 963: Even a Coward Has Their Own Battle Techniques
Meanwhile, outside the building.
āHuffā¦ Huffā¦ā
Skinny Monkey pressed himself against the wall, his face a mask of terror, sweat pouring down as he cautiously peeked outside.
Not far from him, at the mouth of the alley, two Zombies were aimlessly swaying their bodies. Despite being in a dormant state, their blood-red eyes stared blankly, necks slightly tilted back, revealing twisted, grotesque faces. One had its left hand bizarrely bent outward, covered in dried blood, with hook-like nails glinting coldly in the sunlight. The other dragged a worn-out high heel, each sway threatening to topple it, accompanied by a soft ācrackā sound.
Skinny Monkey quickly turned his head, pale-faced, resting his head against the wall.
Running into Zombiesā¦ What rotten luck!
Sure, Zombies would always be lurking nearby, but why did it have to be this time and place?
āWhat do I do!ā He panted heavily, reaching into his pocket to pull out a Pistol. But as he did, his hand trembled uncontrollably, his Adamās apple bobbing nervously: āWhat if I miss? Even if I hit, wonāt the corpse attract more Zombies? The alley isnāt far from the street!ā
Take a detour?
āNo, thereās no time, Ling Mo and the others are waiting for me to return and arrange thingsā¦ā Skinny Monkey swallowed hard, looking at the gun in his hand: āButā¦ Iām all alone nowā¦ and my Superpower isnāt combat-oriented!ā
Skinny Monkey knew he was timid, knew he was uselessā¦ If Ling Mo hadnāt picked him out from the F Team, heād still be enduring scorn. But compared to risking his life, maybe being looked down upon was easierā¦
āAh!ā
He suddenly banged his head against the wall, gripping the Pistol tightly.
A year had passed, and he hadnāt gone homeā¦ Not because of anything else, just fear. Fear of the Zombies there, fear of the narrow hallways and doors that could open at any momentā¦
After escaping from there once, he never dared to look backā¦
āIf I run today, I canāt look back againā¦ā Skinny Monkey understood that well.
If he couldnāt do it, heād dieā¦ He lacked the courage to charge at Zombies, but he was even less capable of surviving alone in this city.
āAnd even if I find another Team, Iāll just be a target for bullying again?ā Skinny Monkey trembled all over, unsure if he was more angry or scared. Probably the latterā¦ Even after joining the Miracle Squad, he couldnāt face those who mocked him with his chest out, and when they silently avoided him, he felt a sense of uneaseā¦ Born a coward, perhaps thatās what he wasā¦
āYes, Iām a coward, butā¦ā Skinny Monkey gritted his teeth, shakily raising the gun. He peeked out again.
The two Zombies remained oblivious, as Skinny Monkey reached out with his other hand, quietly pulling off a button. As the gun aimed at the high-heeled Zombie, his forehead was drenched in sweat, his palm stuck to the gun. The silenced muzzle aimed at the Zombieās back, trembling slightly with its swaying movement.
āI can do thisā¦ Iāve practiced many timesā¦ I can hit it!ā Skinny Monkey was nervous, alone, and if he failed, it wouldnāt just be him who died. Realizing this, his perpetually cowardly heart felt a slight change. Though small, it was enough to make him raise the gun. Even as his mind screamed to give up, his hand didnāt lower. RĢļ¼”š½Š¾ļ¼¢Ćį¹§
āGuluā¦ā
Skinny Monkey swallowed hard, taking two quick breaths. He rubbed the button with his sticky fingers, then suddenly tossed it. As the button left his hand, his mind seemed to go blankā¦
Itās time!
āClinkā¦ā
As the button hit the ground, the two Zombies froze almost simultaneously.
And in that instant, Skinny Monkey instinctively pulled the trigger.
A flash of fire, the bullet hit the high-heeled Zombie, and at that moment, the other Zombie turned, spotting him instantly.
āCrackā¦ā The Zombieās neck snapped back into place, its gaze suddenly filled with a savage, bloodthirsty intensityā¦ It woke up, and as its fellow fell, it lunged forward.
Twenty metersā¦ Less than twenty meters!
For a Zombie, thatās the blink of an eye!
Whether Skinny Monkey could fire a second shot would decide his life or death!
Skinny Monkey had faced Zombies charging at him before, but this was the first time he stood his ground with a weapon, instead of turning and fleeingā¦
āRoar!ā
Almost instantly, the Zombieās gaping maw loomed before him. Its twisted hand swung at his head, a foul stench following close behind.
āBang!ā
Staring at the Zombie with wide eyes, a blood hole slowly forming in its forehead, Skinny Monkey was completely stunned.
The gun still smoked, the corpse fell with a āthud.ā
A second passed before Skinny Monkey, breath held, snapped back to reality. He clutched the gun, fearfully eyeing the corpse, his legs giving way beneath him.
āKilledā¦ I killedā¦ Two Zombies on my ownā¦ā
For an ordinary person, this might be achievableā¦
But the sound of the bullet leaving the chamber, tearing through flesh, the Zombie hitting the ground, even his own breathing and heartbeatā¦ These sounds were amplified countless times, echoing clearly in his ears. He feared death, and feared hearing the process of dying so vividlyā¦
Skinny Monkey dry-heaved against the wall, wiping sweat from his brow as he looked toward the alley: āGotta moveā¦ā He thought, supporting himself, stumbling around the corpse into the alleyā¦
No one saw thisā¦
In the sewer, Ling Mo and Xu Shuhan continued to chase the āplopā sound ahead.
The sound seemed to maintain a consistent frequency, meaning the distance between it and Ling Mo was always the same.
They sped up, it slowed downā¦ After several attempts, Ling Mo finally got angry: āThis Monster knows weāre behind it!ā
āBut how did it find us?ā Xu Shuhan whispered.
āNot sureā¦ Maybe it has another way to sense us? Here, vision, smell, Sensing are all affected, butā¦ Oh, hearing!ā Ling Mo suddenly thought of Skinny Monkey. If this Monster had hearing more terrifying than a Zombie, it could discern their breathing, even heartbeats, from the faintest sounds, despite the distanceā¦
āBut if thatās the case, it definitely wouldnāt be a Centipede Manā¦ā Ling Mo muttered. The Centipede Manās head was just for show, and since it could still move without it, its primary sensory system couldnāt be hearing. An overlooked organ evolving to a Superpower level, thatās just not scientific!
āWhat Centipede Man?ā Xu Shuhan heard clearly, asking.
Seeing Ling Mo pause, she shook her head: āForget I asked.ā
āNo, Iā¦ā
Ling Mo was about to explain when Xu Shuhan frowned: āDo you feel the sound has gotten lighter?ā
āLighter?ā Honestly, heād been focusing on the distanceā¦ But with Xu Shuhanās reminder, he immediately noticed. The once clear āplopā sound had gradually transitioned to a softer āthudāā¦
āWait! This soundā¦ā Ling Mo slowed his pace, listening closely, then widened his eyes, āIsnāt this the āSOS signalā Yuwen Xuan and Skinny Monkey heard!ā And also the sound Zombie Puppet and Xia Na heard, like something knocking on the pipeā¦
So it wasnāt something knocking on the pipe! It was the sound the Monster made while movingā¦
āButā¦ why did it change?ā Xu Shuhan frowned, as the sound changed, her unease grew stronger. For some reason, she felt as if eyes were watching them from ahead, beckoning them closerā¦
This feeling was incredibly eerie, even giving her a vague sense ofā¦
āNo! Since itās the same Creature, Yuwen Xuan is in danger! It appeared here, where did it lead Yuwen Xuan?ā Ling Mo said, suddenly speeding up, charging forward.
Xu Shuhan was momentarily stunned, then noticed Ling Moās clenched fistsā¦ Thinking of his earlier expression, Xu Shuhan bit her lip, temporarily setting aside her unease, and sped up to followā¦
āAll that calmness was just an actā¦ā Xu Shuhan couldnāt help but think.
Becoming a Zombie and then pondering these things felt different from when she was human. But this detached perspective made her feel she understood Ling Mo a bitā¦
āItās not just trying to lure us in.ā Ling Mo suddenly said coldly.
āHuh?ā
āItās also trying to separate us. Yuwen Xuan must still be here, itās doing this to divide us.ā Ling Mo said.
His tone seemed to return to calm, even his expression normalized.
Xu Shuhan glanced at him, nodded: āOkayā¦ā
After a momentās hesitation, she suddenly reached out, grabbing Ling Moās hand: āStop clenching your fistsā¦ā
āDonātā¦ Donāt get me wrong, Iām just helping you run faster.ā
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