After killing the Licker, the Jiu Xuan Team rested briefly on the spot, then continued to follow Black Rose's tracks.
They had been careful enough along the way, guarding against possible monsters and Black Rose's sneak attacks.
But as they passed a laboratory, two flashbangs appeared, one in front and one behind, unleashing a strong light that filled the entire corridor with white.
"They're here!"
The flashbangs were far away, so they didn't cause too much impact.
The members of the Jiu Xuan Team quickly found a place to hide.
"Hello!" Zhang Shiyu's enthusiastic call rang out from ahead.
"Are you friends of Jiu Xuan? I've heard so much about you. And is my dear A Xuan sister in there too?"
There was no movement inside.
Zhang Shiyu continued to speak to herself, "A Xuan sister, long time no see. Do you still remember Xiaoyu? Xiaoyu still misses you very much."
"You little crazy girl, you'd better not miss me," Chen Yuxuan casually threw out two smoke grenades, which exploded between them, creating smoke that obscured their vision.
"Oh, but I have to! I still like A Xuan sister very much. I think about her every moment of every day!" Zhang Shiyu said, raising the submachine gun in her hand and firing randomly into the smoke.
It was clear that Zhang Shiyu had no target at all; she was just attacking casually and didn't expect these bullets to hit anyone.
However, her attack also exposed her position. Chen Yuxuan snatched an automatic rifle from her teammate's hand and fired a shot directly at Zhang Shiyu's location.
Bang!
Zhang Shiyu's left arm exploded in response.
Blood scattered into the air.
Watching her arm get injured, Zhang Shiyu not only didn't panic but instead showed an excited smile. "Is this a reward from A Xuan sister?"
"A Xuan sister's attacks are as accurate as ever. Xiaoyu really likes it."
The Adventurers' pain was greatly suppressed.
But even so, they would still feel a certain amount of pain. Such a severe injury as an arm being blown open, when transmitted, felt like cutting one's own flesh with a knife.
However, Zhang Shiyu not only felt nothing but her face became even more excited, tinged with a flush.
Zhang Shiyu held the submachine gun in one hand and began to constantly change positions, firing single shots into the smoke.
With one arm gone, her movements were affected, and she couldn't perform rolling maneuvers.
She could only use this method of moving while shooting.
At the same time, she continuously threw smoke grenades, completely obscuring the visibility of the entire laboratory.
"We can't get entangled with this little crazy girl. She must have a purpose for doing this," Chen Yuxuan said, as she was very familiar with her former teammate.
However, just as they were about to retreat, Zhang Shiya threw a hand grenade from behind, collapsing the laboratory door.
"You two, do you really think you're our match?" Chen Yuxuan's gaze darkened as she spoke coldly.
"Hehe!" Zhang Shiyu laughed, "Of course not. If A Xuan sister gets serious, how could the two of us be her match? But with all this commotion, new friends will be arriving soon, won't they?"
Zhang Shiya quietly added, "I hope they don't say hello to me. Please, please don't."
"New friends?" Chen Yuxuan's pupils constricted, and she immediately understood.
However, it was already too late.
Dozens, even hundreds, of zombies had already surrounded the outside of the laboratory, along with Zombie Dogs, and even... several agile figures moving through the smoke.
"They're here," Zhang Shiyu tilted her head and smiled. Turning around, she saw an ugly face directly in front of her.
"Hello!" The submachine gun in her hand rattled, firing shots that struck the Licker's tough body.
The angry Licker's sharp claws had already fiercely pierced through her abdomen, instantly impaling her.
"Damn it, this little crazy girl is as troublesome as ever," Chen Yuxuan cursed under her breath.
"Retreat, don't get entangled with them," Chen Jiu said in a low voice.
But when they tried to leave through the collapsed door at the back, they found Zhang Shiya blocking it tightly.
She repeatedly used hand grenades and a submachine gun to block their escape route.
While throwing, she kept saying, "Don't come over, don't you come over, go over there."
"..." "You two sisters must have something wrong with you," Chen Jiu said, exasperated.
Chen Yuxuan sighed, "That's why I hate dealing with these two sisters the most. Those Lickers are already coming. Prepare for battle."
With Zhang Shiya blocking them, the Jiu Xuan Team lost their best opportunity to escape.
However, luckily, there were many places in this laboratory that could be used as cover.
Relying on these covers, the Jiu Xuan Team actually managed to contend with several Lickers.
Chen Yuxuan unleashed astonishing combat power. With a shotgun in her hand, she killed countless zombies and Zombie Dogs.
One Licker tried to open its mouth, but she forcibly shoved a hand grenade into it.
Bang!
Blood and flesh splattered everywhere.
The putrid smell of blood enveloped the entire laboratory, making one almost vomit.
The number of Lickers increased, and so did the number of zombies.
The flashbangs, gunshots, and the smell of Zhang Shiyu's blood gradually attracted distant zombies.
No matter how much the Jiu Xuan Team defended, casualties gradually began to appear.
In this chaos, Zhang Shiya, on the other side, was also accidentally pounced on by a Licker and died offline.
The battle lasted for an unknown amount of time.
The Jiu Xuan Team had almost run out of ammunition, and only Chen Jiu and Chen Yuxuan were left, wounded.
"Damn it, I was really careless."
Chen Yuxuan suffered from not understanding the novice mode; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so easily tricked by those two little crazy girls.
Now, although the Zhang Shiya sisters were offline, her own team was not doing well either.
The ground was covered in corpses.
Five or six Lickers had died, and the number of Zombie Dogs and zombies was countless.
Chen Yuxuan's combat power was indeed explosive; taking on a Licker alone was not a problem.
But the problem was... Lickers don't fight you one-on-one!
Eventually, Chen Jiu also went offline, leaving only her.
At this moment, two figures appeared at the laboratory entrance.
Fierce firepower once again attacked the Lickers inside.
These two were Chu Huairou and Li Ruoshu.
After returning this time, they seemed to have changed. Their originally beautiful pupils had a strange black color.
Their physical qualities seemed to have been greatly enhanced.
A Zombie Dog tried to sneak attack, but Chu Huairou grabbed its upper and lower jaws and forcibly tore it apart.
This scene shocked the Adventurers in the live stream, making them jump.
"It's shocking! I didn't expect the T-Virus to bring such powerful strength to the host after injection. Tearing a Zombie Dog apart with bare hands—this strength has probably far exceeded the scope of human beings."