Chapter 97: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, While the Oriole Waits Behind

The Evolution Team fighting against the second-stage Tyrant Zombie was exactly Gangzi and the others from earlier.

To continuously gain strength and acquire a higher status, Gangzi also chose to join this Evolution Team.

Looking at the second-stage Tyrant Zombie in front of him, Gangzi’s eyes were filled with rage.

Enemies become especially furious upon meeting; Gangzi’s survivor team was once broken by a second-stage Tyrant Zombie.

His subordinates and woman were brutally killed one by one by the other side, and even he himself almost died at the hands of this kind of second-stage Tyrant Zombie.

Although Gangzi knew the one in front of him wasn’t the same one that had attacked him, he needed a target to vent the anger in his heart.

However, Gangzi didn’t act rashly because the combat power of a second-stage Tyrant Zombie is extremely terrifying; with his strength, he doesn’t even have the qualification to retaliate.

Among the four-person squad, the burly man with slicked-back black hair was still able to remain calm in the face of the second-stage Tyrant Zombie.

As the captain of this Evolution Squad, he issued orders while pulling out a jet-black machete from behind his back.

The machete was more than half a meter long, with a very hefty blade, clearly a weapon of overwhelming power.

Like Gangzi, his evolution direction was similar, both being strength-type close-combat Evolvers.

"Gangzi! We’re both strength-type Evolvers; let’s pin him down front and back!"

Upon hearing the squad captain’s order, Gangzi hesitated for a moment.

He had fought against these kinds of Tyrants before, and back then, his machete had even gotten dull without injuring the opponent at all, while he himself nearly got killed by a single strike from the enemy.

Faced again with this zombie, although he had anger in his heart, the psychological shadow still made Gangzi somewhat indecisive.

At that moment, Gangzi suddenly felt the wound on his abdomen was rapidly healing, and he quickly looked behind him with an astonished expression.

He saw a young man in his twenties with slanting bangs, releasing some kind of peculiar energy towards him from his raised arm.

During Gangzi’s split-second distraction, the second-stage Tyrant Zombie had already rushed up to him.

Whoosh!

With a piercing sound hitting the air, a crossbow bolt accurately shot towards the torso of the second-stage Tyrant Zombie. Although blocked by it, it bought Gangzi some time to dodge.

He saw a man wearing glasses standing atop a distant car roof, holding a black military crossbow in his hands.

"Bro, my ability is reconnaissance; I’ll provide you guys with remote support."

After launching the crossbow bolt to harass the Tyrant, the man smiled at Gangzi: "Gangzi, don’t be afraid. Just go up, our team brought along a healer!"

Gangzi then realized that his wounds had accelerated healing due to the awakening ability of that Evolver.

With an Evolver who could provide healing, Gangzi felt more confident.

Immediately he ran to the back of the second-stage Tyrant with two pieces of rebar, forming a pincer with the squad captain.

The second-stage Tyrant Zombie was terrifyingly strong and fast, its claws could tear apart even cars with a swing.

Among those present, only the squad captain and Gangzi could barely withstand the opponent’s attacks head-on.

The front-and-back formation they formed now somewhat confused the Tyrant Zombie.

But the second-stage Tyrant didn’t think much, roaring as it charged directly at the squad captain, its terrifying claws creating a fierce wind in mid-air.

Bang!

The strength of the second-stage Evolved Zombie was immense. Even though the squad captain had Giant Strength and held a steel blade in front of him, he was still forced to retreat repeatedly.

Though he looked a bit embarrassed, he managed to block the attack with his machete.

Gangzi also rushed over wielding rebar, striking hard at the Tyrant Zombie’s knee joint.

The terrifying Giant Strength in him made the Tyrant Zombie’s left leg quiver uncontrollably.

Even as powerful as the second-stage Tyrant Zombie was, under such heavy damage, it couldn’t help but stumble and kneel on one knee.

Whoosh!

While the Tyrant Zombie’s body was tilting, a swooshing sound filled the air.

A silver-white blade flash sliced through the sky.

A bald man with a determined face appeared, wielding a steel blade, instantly slashing a huge cut at the Tyrant Zombie’s neck!

Before the Tyrant Zombie could swing its claws, he stepped on the Evolution Team’s captain’s shoulder and quickly retreated to a distance.

This bald man was the assault member of the squad, becoming an Evolver after the Blood Moon event, possessing tremendous speed.

Though the second-stage Tyrant Zombie’s body defense was extremely tough, the bald man’s slash created a massive wound at its neck but still couldn’t kill it.

Roar!

Being obstructed at both ends and constantly harassed by two other Evolvers, made the second-stage Tyrant incredibly furious.

The Tyrant’s claws swung, sending the first-stage Gangzi flying away.

Gangzi’s grip on the rebar tore his tiger mouth open, and blood flowed uncontrollably.

But then, a warm flow surged through his hands, immediately healing the wounds at his tiger mouth.

Gangzi nodded towards the teammate providing treatment and charged again.

Fighting alongside the Evolution Team made Gangzi feel a lot more relieved.

Despite the second-stage Tyrant’s formidable strength, under the relentless siege of Gangzi and four others, it gradually started falling into a disadvantage.

From time to time, getting shot by military crossbows or left with long, narrow cuts by the bald man’s steel blade.

But the Tyrant’s recovery ability was extremely strong, and the injuries would return to normal not long after.

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"Hmm? Isn’t that the unfortunate guy who was chased by second-stage Evolved Zombies before?"

Lu Chuan operated ’Lightning Two,’ hiding in the darkness, observing the scene while recognizing Gangzi’s familiar face.

"Since when did so many Evolvers appear around here?! And they cooperated seamlessly, their team’s combat strength is quite impressive."

Lu Chuan could tell the team’s setup was very standard, with someone dealing with close combat control, others continually harassing and assaulting, and even having a healer.

Although now the second-stage Tyrant can persist through its powerful recovery ability, eventually, it will surely be the zombie that falls.

Lu Chuan had a difficult time finding such a second-stage zombie, he definitely wouldn’t let someone else take it.

Immediately he operated ’Er Pang,’ carried the newly acquired steel rod, and headed from Sunshine District to this place.

"Go ahead, fight as fiercely as you want."

"I’ll teach you the meaning of the mantis chasing the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"