The afternoon sun slowly set, its golden afterglow like silk, draped over the thick walls of Jinzhou City and also sprinkled on Mu Bei not far from the city wall.
Looking up, the fortifications and soldiers on the city wall were densely packed, making it appear impenetrable.
Every 10 meters, 12.7mm caliber heavy machine guns protruded from the battlements of the city wall, their dark muzzles ready.
The interior of the wall concealed secrets; a dark cannon muzzle was visible every 15 meters.
The outer barbed wire checkpoints were filled with armed soldiers, armored vehicles, and tanks, forming layers of impregnable barriers.
Mu Bei activated his reconnaissance skill and locked onto a heavy machine gun.
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Reconnaissance information is as follows:
Name: 12.7mm Caliber City Defense Heavy Machine Gun
Type: Heavy Firearm
Origin: Derivative World - Apocalypse Frenzy
Quality: Purple
Durability: 80/100
Base Attack: 55~135
Damage Type: Piercing Physical Damage
Effective Range: 1500 meters
Rate of Fire: 1000 rounds/minute
Ammunition Type: 12.7mm Caliber Rounds (Armor-piercing, High-explosive, Tracer, etc.)
Rating: 105 (Purple quality items are rated between 71 and 150.)
Price: 8000 paradise coins (This item has not been notarized by Order Paradise. If You wish to take it out of the current World, it will cost 8000 paradise coins.)
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The reconnaissance results made Mu Bei frown slightly.
With his current physical strength, even a 12.7mm caliber bullet would at most penetrate the epidermis and then be stopped by his tough muscles, causing only superficial injuries.
Even if a bullet hit Mu Bei's head, it wouldn't penetrate the skull.
However, if Mu Bei was unlucky and a bullet hit his eye... the situation would be completely different.
Once a bullet penetrates the eyeball and enters the brain, it could cause cavitation effects, resulting in fatal damage.
Mu Bei looked up and scanned; the number of machine guns on this single side of the city wall was no less than 40. The dense firepower network was enough to tear any enemy attempting a frontal assault to shreds.
"Assault Jinzhou City? Under this kind of firepower network, I wouldn't survive for 5 minutes."
Thinking of this, Mu Bei couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness—the powerlessness of flesh and blood facing modern weapons.
However, this feeling quickly dissipated.
"A frontal assault is not feasible, then I'll use strategy."
Mu Bei decided to use his Human identity to sneak into the city, first create chaos, and then coordinate with Zombie Lord A Ling's tens of thousands of Zombie army for a pincer attack!
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Survivors arrived at Jinzhou City from time to time, seeking refuge.
Based on humanitarian considerations and the need for labor and skilled personnel, Jinzhou City would accept some survivors after strict inspections.
To avoid suspicion, Mu Bei deliberately made himself look dishevelled:
messy hair, dirty clothes, face covered in dust, looking like a struggling refugee.
As he approached the checkpoint area, Mu Bei noticed that the surrounding signs had the same content written in multiple languages:
"Jinzhou City is ahead. Approaching individuals must raise their hands and not hold any items, or they will be shot."
This was a simple method to distinguish Humans from Zombies—
Zombies couldn't understand the signs, so they naturally wouldn't raise their hands.
Mu Bei followed the instructions, raised his hands, and slowly walked forward.
Before long, a patrolling soldier spotted him.
"That guy in the grey clothes, yes, You! Are You here seeking refuge? Follow me, I'll take You for a physical examination."
Led by this soldier, Mu Bei arrived at a virus detection point outside the city.
The soldier led Mu Bei to a small cabin built from steel plates and tempered glass—the virus detection point.
Inside, the examiners in hazmat suits were fully equipped, completely isolated from the outside World.
"Open Your mouth."
The examiner took out a cotton swab, skillfully wiped deep inside Mu Bei's throat a few times, and put the sample into a sterile sampling tube.
"Go to the isolation point and wait for 1 hour."
Mu Bei was taken to the isolation area, a small enclosure fenced with barbed wire, and confined with several other survivors also waiting for their test results.
Outside the isolation area, a soldier held a gun and said coldly:
"For the next hour, I will be watching You constantly. If the reagent changes color, or if You have any suspicious behavior, I will not hesitate to shoot."
The soldier said coldly and ruthlessly, while aiming his gun at Mu Bei, his finger on the trigger.
It was clear that this soldier was serious; if Mu Bei really exhibited any suspicious behavior, he would shoot without hesitation.
An hour later, the color of the reagent in the sampling tube did not change. The soldier confirmed that Mu Bei was not infected with the Zombie virus, unlocked the chain, and took him to the next step of inspection—a body search.
Walking into a steel plate cabin less than 10 square meters, the soldier ordered coldly:
"Put everything on You onto the shelf, everything, including Your underwear!"
Mu Bei put down the items on him one by one:
a pair of worn-out sneakers; a ripped pair of trousers; a dirty jacket; some underwear; a travel bag; a bottle of mineral water with half left; a piece of bread with a few bites taken; a lighter; an unopened pack of cigarettes.
After a thorough body search, the soldier's gaze lingered on Mu Bei's physique, with a hint of envy and jealousy in his eyes.
Mu Bei's Strength, Constitution, and Agility attributes all reached 100 points simultaneously, bringing not only powerful combat ability but also a nearly perfect human aesthetic:
Strength attribute made his muscles full and firm, full of explosive power; Constitution attribute bestowed a healthy glow and resilience; Agility attribute made his muscle lines smooth and elegant.
After confirming that there were no suspicious items on Mu Bei, the soldier said to Mu Bei:
"Outside items are not allowed into Jinzhou City. You don't need to worry about these things, we will issue clothes."
Soon, a new set of clothes was delivered, including a white T-shirt, black shorts, shoes, etc. After Mu Bei put them on, everything fit reasonably well except for the slightly tight underwear.
After the soldier took Mu Bei to the information registration desk, he left, leaving behind a sentence before departing:
"After You register, someone will take You for a physical examination."
The staff member in charge of registration was a woman who still retained her charm. She handed Mu Bei a form and said:
"Please fill in Your personal information truthfully."
Mu Bei took the form and began to fabricate information reasonably:
Name: Mo Bei
Specialty: Very strong
Former Profession: Underwear Model
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After filling it out, the staff member glanced at the form, looked Mu Bei's body up and down, and after seeing a certain spot, her face slightly blushed.
"Indeed, an underwear model..."
Then, she handed Mu Bei a tag.
"This is Your identification. You must wear it inside the city. If not, and You are discovered by patrolling soldiers, You may be shot on the spot."
Mu Bei nodded to show understanding and said with a smile, "Thank You for the reminder, big sister. I will definitely cooperate well."
The staff member covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "Little handsome guy, big sister remembers You. If You are lonely tonight, You can come find big sister."
Mu Bei smiled and nodded, but sneered inwardly: You probably won't live through tonight.
Because, every time Mu Bei passed through a blind spot in the surveillance, he secretly took out the concentrated virus liquid from his storage space and spread some Zombie virus into the air.
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Name: Level 4 Concentrated Virus Liquid
Evaluation: If not used for injection, it can also become a source of pollution for spreading the virus.
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Through his reconnaissance skill, Mu Bei could see that many soldiers and staff members had an extra entry in their status bar:
【Infected with Zombie Virus, Zombie transformation countdown XX:XX:XX】
It can only be said that it truly lives up to being a concentrated Level 4 virus liquid; the effect is truly remarkable.