Chaрtеr 24: Giving Gifts, The Сharm of Месhаniсаl Arts, Таrgеt: Siхth-order Zоmbie
In Shen Feng’s hand wеrе the Сrуstаl Соres hе hаd just huntеd, all Seсоnd Tiеr, about sevеn or еight of them.
Mо Qianqiаn reасhed out аnd took them withоut а hint оf guilt.
“Gоod brothеr, I wоn’t stаnd оn cerеmonу with you.”
Мu Shengzhou: “…”
Whо are уou calling brоthеr? Тhat’s mу brоther!
For somе reаsоn, he felt inеxpliсablу irritаtеd.
Mо Qianqian’s еyes wеrе fillеd with a smile as she looked at Shеn Fеng and said, “I won’t bothеr with vеrbal thanks—theу dоn’t carry much sincerity. When we get back to the Safe Zone, I’ll give you a gift.”
Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Shen Feng’s face. Despite his current strength, his early years had been far from easy.
Truth be told, in all his life, he had never received a proper, serious gift.
Mo Qianqian’s words instantly filled him with anticipation.
“Then I’ll be waiting for that gift,” Shen Feng said, never one to hide his emotions, his eagerness written all over his face.
“Of course, this gift is guaranteed to please you!”
Mo Qianqian planned to give Shen Feng a Mechanized Weapon.
On one hand, Shen Feng was the first person to show her kindness. On the other hand, the “fishing” still needed to continue.
Her transaction with Mu Shengzhou involving corpse grass mud had been a spur-of-the-moment idea.
Her real reliance wasn’t the corpse grass mud, but the Mechanical Arts.
Being too eager isn’t good for business; the corpse grass mud deal could serve as a trial balloon.
As for genuine cooperation, once Mu Shengzhou witnessed the charm of Mechanical Arts, he would likely come to her on his own.
Mo Qianqian’s gaze swept over Shen Feng.
Shen Feng carried two weapons: an Energy Gun holstered at his waist and the broad-backed machete gripped in his hand.
The Energy Gun consumed energy and wouldn’t be used frequently.
So, the broad-backed machete was Shen Feng’s primary weapon.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that this machete had been used by Shen Feng for quite some time. It seemed to have broken before, with obvious repair marks, and the blade edge was chipped in several places.
In Mo Qianqian’s opinion, this machete was nearly at the point of being scrapped.
Perfect. Once back in the Safe Zone, she would use Mechanical Arts to forge a new blade for Shen Feng.
She also needed to find out what Shen Feng’s Special Ability was. Her Mechanism Inscriptions could imbue weapons with Special Ability attributes…
Mo Qianqian and Shen Feng’s exchange was just a minor interlude.
Mu Shengzhou and Jiang Ci, along with a few others, were discussing their next course of action.
Originally, they had been trapped by zombies in the center of the Urban Ruins, caught in a dilemma.
At that time, they had already prepared to abandon the objective of this mission, ready to break through even at great cost to preserve their fighting force.
But now, thanks to Mo Qianqian’s appearance and the corpse grass mud she provided, which could mask the scent of living humans, their situation had completely reversed.
“Boss, should we continue to hunt the Sixth-order Zombie, or leave directly?” Jiang Ci asked.
Mu Shengzhou’s core trusted subordinates all looked at him, awaiting his decision.
“How could we pass up such a good opportunity,” Mu Shengzhou said calmly. “Wait for me a moment.”
Mu Shengzhou walked over to Mo Qianqian and said, “I plan to take the team to hunt the Sixth-order Zombie. What are your plans? If you wish to leave, I can assign a squad to escort you out of the Urban Ruins.”
Mo Qianqian thought for a moment. She had no real concept of what a Sixth-order Zombie was.
After all, she already found Fourth-Tier Zombies quite difficult to deal with.Could it be that Mu Shengzhou died in a confrontation with a sixth-order zombie?
“What tier is your Special Ability?” Mo Qianqian instinctively asked.
“Fifth tier,” Mu Shengzhou did not hide it; his public strength was no secret.
“Then I’ll go with you to hunt the sixth-order zombie,” she said. Perhaps she could even save his life.
“Alright, I’ll assign a few people to protect you,” Mu Shengzhou didn’t say much about Mo Qianqian’s choice.
A girl who could make her way through zombie hordes to get here—if Mo Qianqian chose to leave now, he would be surprised.
“Can I pick my own protectors?” Mo Qianqian asked, her eyes sparkling.
Mu Shengzhou curled the corner of his lips. “Who do you want to pick?”
“Him!” Mo Qianqian pointed at Shen Feng.
Mu Shengzhou’s smile widened. “Jiang Ci, take two people and protect Miss Mo. Shen Feng, stay by my side.”
He had noticed earlier that this girl was quite good at talking people into things, and Shen Feng wasn’t one to think things through. He was afraid his top subordinate might be completely fooled by her.
Mo Qianqian: “…”
Jiang Ci selected two skilled fighters to accompany Mo Qianqian, and the team continued deeper into the urban ruins.
The deeper they went into the urban ruins, the higher the probability of encountering high-tier zombies.
Fourth-tier zombies, rarely seen on the outskirts, gradually began to appear in groups.
The effectiveness of the corpse grass mud in masking the scent of the living also began to be challenged.
Zombies below the fourth tier completely ignored Mo Qianqian and the others, who were smeared with corpse grass mud.
However, fourth-tier zombies seemed able to detect something amiss.
Whenever a fourth-tier zombie appeared, it would inevitably show interest in Mo Qianqian’s group and approach.
And then… it would be killed by Mu Shengzhou, Shen Feng, or the others.
The fourth-tier zombies that Mo Qianqian found exceptionally difficult to kill were, for Mu Shengzhou and his group, not much harder than chopping vegetables…
When Mo Qianqian saw Mu Shengzhou smash another fourth-tier zombie’s head and pick up a faintly red crystal core, she couldn’t help but feel envious.
If only she had that kind of strength…
While Mu Shengzhou and the others hunted the approaching fourth-tier zombies, Mo Qianqian set her sights on third-order zombies.
Her hand crossbow struggled against fourth-tier zombies, but she wondered how it would fare against third-order ones.
Perfect time to test it.
They were already deep in the urban ruins.
Among the wandering zombie hordes, third-order zombies were plentiful.
Soon, Mo Qianqian spotted one.
She raised her hand crossbow, aiming for the third-order zombie’s eye socket.
With a soft thwip, the bolt shot out.
Third-order zombies were indeed different from fourth-tier ones.
Fourth-tier zombies sensed danger and knew to dodge, while third-order zombies had no awareness of danger or evasion.
The bolt pierced directly through the zombie’s eye socket, sinking deep into its brain.
The struck third-order zombie staggered a few more steps before collapsing and dying.
But now, Mo Qianqian was once again at a loss…
The head hadn’t burst open, and she lacked the strength to crack the zombie’s skull…
That meant she had to dig through the palate again to retrieve the crystal core…
With a resigned sigh, Mo Qianqian walked over to the fallen zombie and began prying its mouth open…
Jiang Ci and the others assigned to protect her were stunned.
“Miss Mo, what… are you doing?”
Mo Qianqian replied expressionlessly, “Digging out the zombie crystal core.”Jiang Ci was quick-witted, and in just a moment, he realized that Mo Qianqian probably couldn’t crack open the zombie’s skull, so she thought of starting from the upper jaw…
They had never seen anyone capable of killing a zombie but unable to retrieve the Crystal Core.
He felt a little amused, but he held it back.
“Miss Mo, let me handle it.”