"What's wrong?"
Zhu Guangyu picked up the tablet, a bad premonition dawning in his heart.
Had something happened?
He watched the video footage, and his heart sank to the bottom.
The video showed a person having an arm torn off by zombies.
These zombies were incredibly fast, their core members couldn't shake them off. Another person, while retreating, was torn to shreds by these zombies, as if prey being devoured.
The core member who lost an arm, along with the person holding the camera, fled at high speed until they entered the city and managed to lose the zombies amidst the bright lights.
These zombies seemed not only to fear sunlight but, more accurately, to detest light.
"Although our elite core members haven't reached the level of Martial Dao Grandmasters, each one of them is a formidable fighter, far more capable than ordinary special forces soldiers..." Zhu Guangyu knew their strength well. They weren't a match for him, but they were superior to many members of special forces teams.
Yet, even in this situation, these three individuals could only flee when facing the zombies, with no ability to fight back.
The colleague whose hand was torn off was trying to fight back and save someone when his arm was ruthlessly ripped off.
"How is the injured person?"
Zhu Guangyu asked.
"The survivor is not in mortal danger... However, Zheng Yuan has sacrificed himself."
Zheng Yuan was the one who had been devoured by the zombies.
"Send more personnel, bring UV lights, and use drones for filming. Ensure they maintain a safe distance," Zhu Guangyu commanded. "If you discover anything new, inform me immediately."
"Yes."
"Go."
After the person left, Zhu Guangyu clenched his fist. As he had watched those few zombies dash across the screen, they had leaped repeatedly, each jump like a low-altitude flight, covering distances of over ten meters...
This was somewhat like the legendary... Flying Corpse.
He wasn't sure if his assessment was correct, but such strength and speed were definitely comparable to a Martial Dao Grandmaster.
Even he wasn't confident he could escape unscathed if he faced the nine zombies shown in the video.
His running speed might be slightly faster than these zombies, but... that was just his speed.
He couldn't defeat these creatures.
He would need to resort to modern firearms and some special methods.
Since these creatures detested light, he would use UV lights and strong illumination. Over these coming days, he was sure to find an opportunity!
Or, perhaps... lure these zombies outside during the day.
The video footage had shown that as dawn approached, these zombies would decisively find a place to either burrow into the ground or hide in existing locations devoid of sunlight.
These zombies possessed a rudimentary level of intelligence... or perhaps, someone was controlling them?
He picked up his phone again.
This time, he didn't hesitate and dialed.
"Something's happened."
As soon as the call connected, he spoke.
"What is it?"
The Ghost Doctor replied just as directly.
"There are zombies, very powerful ones. They'll be entering Shashi in about three days."
Zhu Guangyu stated.
"Zombies?"
When the Ghost Doctor heard the term, he clearly, as a twenty-first-century youth, maintained a degree of skepticism. However, he then said, "Understood."
Zombies, in essence, were merely tricks of the corpse-driving lineage.
And his Ning family was the last inheritor of this lineage.
Zombies? This was directly within his area of expertise.
"I'll send you the video shortly. They might be the legendary Flying Corpses... or perhaps I'm mistaken. You and Brother Xiao can take a look... I've lost brothers to them." Zhu Guangyu said.
"Alright."
The Ghost Doctor felt a surge of surprise upon hearing the words "Flying Corpse."
For such a creature to reach the level of a Flying Corpse would require many years of refinement.
Furthermore, it would necessitate profound mastery of the corpse-driving techniques. Even he, if asked to create a Flying Corpse in a short period, would admit he couldn't do it.
A Flying Corpse, in terms of power, was undoubtedly a terrifying entity that could rank on the Earthly Rankings.
The only one truly capable of dealing with a Flying Corpse here was Lin Xiao.
He himself might not even have the strength.
After the data was transmitted, he examined it closely. He then breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, they weren't Flying Corpses.
These nine zombies had very long hair and lacked the ability to fly or burrow. They were merely Mao Jiang (Hairy Zombies).
However, even Mao Jiang were creatures that only Martial Dao Grandmasters could deal with.
What was more, these Mao Jiang already possessed a degree of resistance to sunlight.
This was the most difficult problem to solve!
Once these zombies were no longer afraid of sunlight, they would be extremely difficult for ordinary people to contain.
He immediately called back.
"I've taken a look. These are not Flying Corpses. If they were, no one would have survived, and only a handful of people across the entire Dragon Country could contend with them. These are merely Mao Jiang,"
The Ghost Doctor told Zhu Guangyu. "However, even so, unless you are a Martial Dao Grandmaster, do not confront them head-on. You are no match for them. Furthermore, you must pay attention: these zombies are not very afraid of sunlight at this point. They have a certain immunity to it. In fact, if humans try to deter them with light sources, it will provoke their enraged attacks."
"Okay... What?!"
Zhu Guangyu suddenly raised his voice and exclaimed.
"What's wrong?"
The Ghost Doctor inquired.
"You said they aren't afraid of sunlight?"
"Correct, they are not," the Ghost Doctor explained. "In the corpse-driving lineage, there are secret techniques to continuously cultivate these zombies. Once they reach the Mao Jiang stage, sunlight has a much-diminished effect on them. Although they will instinctively fear sunlight and any light source, the current sunlight can no longer cause them substantial harm."
"It's like being punched, but not too hard. However, the punch landed on your face. If someone provokes them with a light source, it's probably a similar situation."
The Ghost Doctor spoke rapidly, "You didn't send your men into action, did you?"
"I'll call them back immediately!"
Zhu Guangyu hung up the phone. Damn it, these things weren't afraid of sunlight anymore! His men shouldn't act too rashly...
Especially the core member who was still out there...
If he truly angered those few creatures... he was doomed.