As expected, it was a skill that could be easily advanced, but Lin Qi also gained many insights and became increasingly adept with the slingshot.
The attacked zombie shook its head, seemingly having sensed an enemy, and slowly walked toward the two.
"Does this zombie seem a bit faster?"
Compared to the previous two days when the zombies moved with a stumbling, half-paralyzed gait, the current situation had caught up to the walking speed of an ordinary person, especially as it neared the ten-meter range of the two, as if it had sensed the source of information, and its speed increased a bit more.
Lin Qi picked up his bow and arrow and fired a shot, the arrow piercing through the zombie's eye and shattering its brain matter; the zombie's legs went limp, and it collapsed directly to the ground.
"Bad luck, the arrow snapped."
Looking at the snapped arrow, Lin Qi secretly thought it was a waste; he had less than twenty arrows left that he could use.
"Brother Lin, will this kind of zombie also undergo Mutation?"
Zhao Tuantuan looked worried; she had heard quite a bit about Mutated Zombies from Lin Qi during this time, and if the city were full of Mutated Zombies with immense strength and speed faster than ordinary people, it would be a disaster for humanity.
"It is very likely. The flesh of a virus-body zombie rots without decomposing; as long as its body can move for a day, there is a possibility of Mutation."
Walking past the zombie, Lin Qi deliberately stopped to take a closer look; the teeth of this zombie had already changed, becoming sharp and elongated.
"Let's hurry and leave, and try to find a suitable residence today."
This change made Lin Qi feel that a new layer of crisis had shrouded his head, so he quickened his pace with Zhao Tuantuan.
East of the city center was the urban area newly planned in the last decade. Unlike the intricate old town in the west of the city, this place was planned very neatly, with wide roads and many residential communities.
In comparison, the zombies here were much scarcer.
Because when the virus infection first broke out, people with the means could obtain spots for quarantine protection, especially during the third month when it was most severe; this city quarantined tens of thousands of people in a short time, and most of these people were from the East District.
However, the two had not walked far before they heard dense, rapid Gunshot sounds from afar, which seemed to be caused by the Federal Rescue Team.
"Quick, surround it, don't let this thing run away!"
Inside the residential community Separated by a Wall, the voices were clearly transmitted to the ears of the two, as if they were intercepting something.
"Captain, the target has been killed!"
The Gunshot sounds ceased, and after a moment, the commotion gradually stopped; the people inside seemed to have caught the target.
In this situation, Lin Qi certainly would not go to join the fun. Seeing a convenience store by the road, he pulled Zhao Tuantuan and quickly hid inside.
The Supplies in this convenience store had already been cleared out, but through the window, one could just see the entrance of the residential community.
Before long, several special protective vehicles drove out from the gate of the residential community and headed toward the distance.
"What are they doing? Are they rescuing people inside?"
Zhao Tuantuan asked curiously; the Federal Rescue Team had become increasingly mysterious since entering the city.
"Let's go in and take a look!"
Lin Qi was equally curious. After those protective vehicles disappeared at the end of the road, the two quickly ran out of the convenience store and sprinted toward the gate of the residential community.
Upon entering the residential community, they went straight to the location where they had heard the voices from outside.
Bloodstains were scattered on the ground, and even the lawn was stained a deep red, while there were many bullet holes on the walls, proving the commotion from just moments ago.
Following the smell of blood, Lin Qi finally found a Corpse of an animal in the corner of the wall.
It was a Golden Retriever, but its size was completely different from an ordinary Golden Retriever; its sturdy body was like a half-grown calf, and the two fangs in its mouth were actually half a foot long.
This Golden Retriever was covered in bullet holes, half of its body had been beaten into rotten meat by gunfire, its white bones were exposed, and its four legs had been cut off, leaving only the torso.
Its head had been split in two, and brain matter was scattered all over the ground.
"Just like the previous mutated dog, they must be looking for something in the animals."
Lin Qi took out his dagger and poked it; the meat was very fresh and looked quite appetizing.
"Brother Lin, why did they cut off the dog's legs?"
Zhao Tuantuan's eyes widened, showing no signs of fear; she even broke off a tree branch and, imitating Lin Qi, rummaged through the mutated dog's head.
"It should be edible. Mutated animals are different from those Virus Zombies; they have all survived the virus infection and have antibodies in their bodies."
To this day, Lin Qi had not seen a single animal zombie; he figured that virus-body animals had almost no mobility, and even if there were some, they were likely devoured by their mutated peers.
"Then should we get some too? I haven't eaten meat in a long time!"
As Zhao Tuantuan spoke, she slurped and raised her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth; her eyes held a longing for meat.
"Don't you feel disgusted? Look at what's in this dog's stomach?"
Lin Qi poked around a few more times and picked out a finger from the rotten stomach, which still had a gold ring on it.
"Ew, this dog has eaten people!"
Zhao Tuantuan threw the stick onto the dog in disgust and immediately lost interest.
If it were just a mutated dog, she might have been able to force herself to eat it to satisfy her hunger, but once this dog had eaten a human, a psychological resistance would arise.
Perhaps this resistance would slowly disappear, but it certainly was not now.
"That's it for today. We'll stay in this residential community and leave tomorrow."
After saying that, he walked toward the nearest Residential building.
How many Secrets was the Federation hiding? If he knew nothing at all, he would certainly be unable to cope when facing sudden changes.
It would be better to stay here and have close contact with the Federal Rescue Team; perhaps he would learn some information.
Moreover, they had already searched this residential community, so they certainly would not search it again.
"It's not even noon yet; shouldn't we hurry and leave this place?"
Zhao Tuantuan remained wary of the Federal Rescue Team, but seeing that Lin Qi had already entered the building, she quickly followed.
This residential community had hundreds of residents, which was just right for Lin Qi to advance his lockpicking skill. After entering the first floor, he started picking doors one by one.
"There are quarantine seals outside this building; there shouldn't be any Survivors inside."
Lin Qi had already found a pattern: those with seals on the unit doors meant the entire building had been quarantined and everyone had been relocated, while those without seals were self-quarantined, and there would be some residents present.
There were eight households on this floor, totaling eighteen floors; one building would be enough for Lin Qi's lockpicking skill to advance to the next level.
Soon, the two pried open all the doors on the first floor and searched inside and out.
The residents on the first floor did not satisfy the two, so they went up the stairs to the second floor.
Lockpicking, lockpicking, lockpicking!
Until he opened the third room and saw the Supplies piled up in both secondary bedrooms, Lin Qi was certain he had found the right place.
"The owner of this house clearly realized that the Apocalypse would come, but his luck didn't seem to be that good."
There was no one living in the room; they were either quarantined and taken away, or they died outside.
"Brother Lin, there is still electricity in this room!"
Zhao Tuantuan looked at a computer in the corner of the secondary bedroom and shouted excitedly.
Under the computer screen, a green dot was shining brightly.
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