The Giant Arm, a type of Mutated Zombie, can use weapons, which means its combat effectiveness is completely different when it’s armed versus unarmed. Naturally, the weapon’s quality also affects its combat power.

According to the observers, the Giant Arm from the Industrial Park was holding a steel pillar over 10 meters long. Judging by its shape, it was likely the support strut from a small spacecraft and was incredibly hard and sturdy.

With such a "good weapon" in hand, this Giant Arm’s combat power would undoubtedly rise to another level. On top of that, there was also a Spitter that could send it into a berserk state. Actually fighting it probably wouldn’t be much easier than dealing with a Death Claw.

As for the last one, the Blood Worm, it was the most troublesome of the four Mutated Zombies.

This was a Mutated Zombie with a body even larger than a Death Claw’s. Its stomach, in particular, was almost big enough to hold a truck. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Of course, its stomach didn’t hold a truck; it nurtured a type of blood-red beetle, which is why this Mutated Zombie is called a Blood Worm.

These Blood-colored Beetles were about the size of cockroaches, but their combat effectiveness was, of course, worlds apart.

The Blood-colored Beetles possessed a carapace as hard as steel. It was practically impossible to kill one by stepping on it; you’d need at least a Tearing Rifle.

Next, they had an incredibly powerful bite, enough to chew through special-grade Alloy.

In other words, it wasn’t safe even hiding inside an Armored Vehicle or a Mecha.

Finally, and most importantly, this Mutated Zombie known as the Blood Worm could incubate an astonishing 100,000 Blood-colored Beetles inside its body.

If they were surrounded by these Blood-colored Beetles, the entire Mercenary Corps could be annihilated.

Therefore, after listening to the intelligence report, the upper echelons of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps were all considering a retreat.

Lin Xinghai was powerful, but facing such a huge number of Blood-colored Beetles wasn’t a problem that sheer power could solve. This was especially true because Lin Xinghai specialized in single-target attacks, which were less effective against these beetles than Shen Han’s Celestial Frost Superpower.

"Ah Xing, should we retreat?" Fang Tianhe couldn’t help but ask.

Even with Lin Xinghai around, he didn’t feel confident about facing this situation.

Lin Xinghai didn’t answer right away. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "How many Burning Bullets and Hand Cannon Bullets do we have left?"

Fang Tianhe immediately understood Lin Xinghai’s plan. He opened his system to check, then said, "We still have over 800 Hand Cannon Bullets and more than 500 Burning Bullets. If we use them to create a firewall to hold back the Blood-colored Beetles, we should be able to last for about five minutes."

"Five minutes is plenty," Lin Xinghai said with a smile. "You, me, and Shen Han will move out together. You two will be responsible for tying them up. I’ll take out the Blood Worm first, then we’ll pick off the rest one by one. It shouldn’t take more than two minutes."

"You can take care of it that fast?" Fang Tianhe asked, surprised.

"No problem," Lin Xinghai said confidently. "Actually, the only really tough one is the Giant Arm. The rest—the Hunter, the Spitter, and the Blood Worm—all have fairly average Defense Power. Once I get in close, two shots will be enough to finish them."

"Besides, this isn’t like back in Changping City. These Mutated Zombies haven’t summoned a horde, so my Speed won’t be restricted."

Hearing this, Fang Tianhe and the others couldn’t help but nod.

It was true. The situation they faced was completely different when a Mutated Zombie summoned a horde versus when it didn’t.

The reason their situation was currently favorable was thanks to Lin Xinghai always taking the initiative, eliminating these Mutated Zombies before they had a chance to summon a horde.

Perhaps these four approaching Mutated Zombies were overconfident, as they hadn’t yet made any move to summon a horde.

The two groups closed the distance rapidly. Just as before, when they were one kilometer apart, Lin Xinghai and his team launched their attack.

The three Mechas used the cover of nearby buildings to rapidly close in on the four Mutated Zombies.

However, Fang Tianhe and Shen Han could only move at their normal top speed. And as the Mechas advanced, it was impossible for them not to run into Ordinary Zombies.

The commotion from these Ordinary Zombies alerted the four Mutated Zombies to their presence when they were still 500 meters away.

Perhaps because another Mutated Zombie had sent out a distress signal earlier, these four instantly grew vigilant.

The Blood Worm was the first to act. It opened its massive, three-meter-wide mouth and spewed forth tens of thousands of Blood-colored Beetles.

The creatures had been docile inside the Blood Worm’s stomach, but the moment they were out, their ferocity seemed to ignite. Fangs and Sharp Claws popped out as they charged swiftly toward Lin Xinghai’s group.

At that moment, the Spitter also moved. The buildings blocked its line of sight, preventing it from attacking the Mechas directly, but it could use its venom on its allies first.

It spat mouthful after mouthful of venom, which splattered on the ground in front of the Blood-colored Beetles. As the beetles scuttled through it, they were coated in the venom and sent into a berserk rage.

Each Blood-colored Beetle let out a high-pitched screech. The blood-red color on their carapaces even began to flow as if it were fresh blood.

The Blood Worm and Spitter weren’t the only ones on the move. The Hunter had also started to advance, trailing behind the swarm of Blood-colored Beetles and stealthily making its way toward Lin Xinghai’s group.

It, too, passed through the pools of venom and entered a berserk state.

This was the first time Lin Xinghai had seen a Hunter enter a berserk state.

Just as he had expected, its Speed nearly doubled. According to the detector display, its current Speed had reached 3841 points, almost matching his own when he used his Superpower.

His eyes narrowed at the sight. A Hunter in this state was terrifying.

He knew that while Hunters were glass cannons, their Attack Power was nothing to scoff at. His own Speed was no less than its, so he had no reason to be afraid, but it was a different story for Fang Tianhe and Shen Han.

If this Hunter was smart enough to use hit-and-run tactics, Fang Tianhe and Shen Han would be completely on the defensive, unable to fight back.

"We’ll take out the Hunter first," Lin Xinghai ordered. "Shen Han, don’t reveal your ability just yet. Wait until it enters your Superpower’s effective range, then unleash everything you have to slow it down as much as possible."

"Right!" Shen Han nodded, then added, "But I doubt my Superpower will affect it much."

"That’s fine. As long as you can slow it down, even by a tenth or a twentieth of its speed, that’ll be enough."

Lin Xinghai said nonchalantly, then turned to Fang Tianhe. "Old Fang, lock onto the Hunter with your Micro Missiles. The moment Shen Han uses his Superpower, fire all of them."

"It doesn’t matter if they don’t hit. Just block off its possible escape routes. Leave the rest to me."

"Also, you both need to be careful of those Blood-colored Beetles. Whatever you do, don’t let them get inside your Mechas."