NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1090: Rebirth Part 3
Following the same procedure, he transformed it into another Level 5 .
With two Level 5 Skeleton Guards at his side, Wu Heng finally felt a little more at ease.
On the road ahead, Wu Heng let the Skeleton Deer walk at the forefront as a scout, while he and the Skeleton Wolf maintained a safe distance behind.
If any more danger appeared, at least there would be time for a buffer and response.
...
Wu Heng led his Skeleton Squad, cautiously advancing along the barely discernible path.
After walking for about two or three hours, the dense forest on either side of the road became increasingly profound.
Suddenly, there was another burst of chaotic rustling among the branches and leaves!
From the dense forest on the right side of the road ahead, five tattered human Zombies suddenly rushed out!
Roaring, baring their teeth and claws, they lunged at the Skeleton Deer at the front.
These Zombies were clad in ragged and disjointed clothing, but the remnants of their gear suggested they were once militiamen or soldiers.
An empty holster hung on one side of their waist, and a machete on the other.
Some had rusted rifles slung across their backs, and from their facial features, they appeared to be a group of foreign survivors.
"Which country has she thrown me into this time…" Wu Heng frowned, feeling helpless about the 'Resurrection Point' selected by Lady.
If really thrown near the primitive forest, it would be quite a hassle to get back!
As the human Zombies charged out, the Skeleton Deer immediately reacted, its bone legs kicking fiercely, directly sending a lunging Zombie flying backward, crashing heavily against the tree trunk.
At the same time, its head dipped and raised, its sharp antlers sending another Zombie flying.
"Go help, make it swift!" Wu Heng ordered calmly.
The Skeleton Wolf behind him instantly turned into a white flash, charging fiercely, directly pinning a Zombie to the ground, its stark white fangs crushing the throat with a wild shake of its head, and the Zombie soon ceased to move.
After taking down one, it relentlessly targeted the next.
Under the efficient slaughter of the two Skeleton Beasts, the five Zombies soon all lay on the ground.
"Bring their backpacks over." Wu Heng instructed.
The Skeleton Wolf obediently fetched several scattered military backpacks.
Wu Heng searched through them one by one, finding some practical supplies inside, such as flashlights, spare magazines, compressed biscuits, bottled water, and a few pieces of barely complete clothing.
The clothes on the Zombies were definitely not wearable, as his current body condition might easily get infected.
The items in the backpack seemed much cleaner.
He picked out some clothes he could wear, struggling to put on an ill-fitting jacket, heavily worn boots, and a pair of fingerless gloves, finally no longer feeling exposed.
The main thing was that it could prevent the mosquitoes here and the Zombie virus.
Continuing onward, he scavenged all useful items from the corpses, then once again used the , and five new Humanoid Skeletons clattered to their feet from the ground.
The team expanded once more.
Wu Heng spent some time teaching these new Skeletons the basics of holding and firing a rifle, thereby increasing their combat effectiveness.
...
The sky gradually darkened.
Despite not being able to exit this forest before nightfall, Wu Heng fortunately found a small abandoned tent campsite, likely built by the Zombies he killed during the day.
After eating some compressed biscuits, he carefully arranged the Skeletons to guard around the camp, the five Humanoid Skeletons forming a circle with their rifles, while the Skeleton Wolf and Skeleton Deer, the two higher-level Skeletons, guarded in front of the tent.
If real danger arose, he could ride the deer or wolf to make a swift escape.
He then crawled into the relatively intact tent to rest.
Though not very sleepy, the night was too dangerous for his current level, and it was safest to hold his ground and move out at dawn.
Leaning against the cold tent fabric, his thoughts swirled once more.
The power displayed by the Divine Spirits of the Holy Court had already far surpassed what could be understood by a Heroic Rank.
It was a fundamental, dimensional difference in power.
No matter how high his attributes were piled up, he feared he couldn't directly confront such rule-level power.
"Fortunately... Lady arranged my resurrection in Zombie World." Wu Heng felt a slight relief, at least it would be tougher for the opponent to find this world.
Thinking of Lady, he couldn't help but worry for the safety of the four Ghosts.
Facing Divine Spirits, he could struggle a bit, but they couldn't even approach under that pure divine light.
"They are all Level 20 Ghosts, as long as they aren't caught on the spot, they should be able to escape..." Wu Heng murmured to himself, trying to reassure himself, "They'll be okay!"
Though they were in different worlds, and completely lost each other's perception link, the foundation of their contract remained.
Level 20 Ghosts in different worlds would definitely be affected in some ways, but not to the point of direct dissipation.
He planned to bring them back when he returned in the future.
"And there's Wen Mansha, Brittany, Slyther, and Yuli...!" Wu Heng's heart sank.
He had last informed them to take the Phantom Train to Gold and Silver Island, but unexpected as he gave the order, the Divine Spirits had already struck.
Now that he was missing, the Divine Spirits, unable to catch the master, would likely take out their anger or imprison everyone associated with Gold and Silver Island.
"Please, don't act rashly...!" Wu Heng prayed for their patience, mainly for them to hide.
Those ordinary professionals, with particularly low levels, as long as he remained hidden, the Divine Spirits wouldn't focus their attention on them.
He closed his eyes and focused, beginning to plan ahead.
He had to return to ensure the safety of Wen Mansha and the others.
But not as powerless as he was now; he needed enough strength to settle this score when he went back!
Fortunately, the system panel still existed.
In this Zombie World, he could level up quickly, just hoping that the previously useless reputation and faith wouldn't be recalculated.
The night completely enveloped the forest, and Wu Heng, amidst exhaustion and thoughts, half-asleep, spent his first night after rebirth.
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The next day, after packing all usable supplies, he set out on his journey once more.
Two armed Humanoid Skeletons moved ahead as scouts, while Wu Heng sat on the back of the Skeleton Deer, following from behind with large bundles of supplies hanging on either side.
Finally, around noon, they exited this piece of forest.
A relatively flat and open barren highway appeared before him.
However, they barely had time to catch their breath!
Roar~!
From behind the wrecked abandoned vehicles ahead, a dense chorus of corpse roars suddenly rang out!
More than a dozen Zombies, dressed like African militiamen and wielding various crude weapons, spotted them and roared as they charged!
"Don't shoot! Resolve it in close combat!" Wu Heng instructed.
The sound of gunfire might attract more Zombies.
The Skeletons immediately put down their rifles and drew their machetes, axes, and other melee weapons, fearlessly counterattacking the corpse horde.
The fierce battle began, the clash of bone and decayed flesh, the muffled sounds of axes and blades cleaving bodies, never seeming to stop.
Given the superior weaponry, and with the Skeleton Wolf charging like a Tank, the Skeleton Squad quickly cleared out this wave of Zombies.
Wu Heng raised his hand again, the glow of the flashing repeatedly.
New Skeleton Warriors rose silently to join the ranks.
Wu Heng continued toward the wrecked vehicles, opening the trunk to reveal various supplies inside.
"Unload the supplies."
The Skeletons began to move, while Wu Heng opened the driver's seat, attempting to operate the car's radio equipment.
The radio was still inoperative.
After gathering the supplies, Wu Heng continued on his journey.
...
This time, he hadn't traveled far.
And he discovered a gathering camp.
Wu Heng was overjoyed, maybe he could use this place to contact Li Yahong and the others.
It seemed the distance to the volcano wasn't that far.