Unbelievable, although Tang Xiaoquan was unwilling to accept it deep down, the truth was that several zombies were indeed progressing in a manner resembling human running.
Even though their movements were still uncoordinated, yet...
An uncontrollable fear began to spread in Tang Xiaoquan's heart, and two horrifying words popped into his mind:
"Evolution!"
Could these beasts be evolving? Tang Xiaoquan was frightened by his own bold idea.
To be honest, he had seen depictions of "zombie evolution" in many films, games, and novels, and the terrifying power of those evolved beasts was indeed unforgettable.
However, even so, Tang Xiaoquan still did not dare to jump to conclusions, no! To be precise, it wasn't that he didn't dare but that he didn't want to!
Because humans always instinctively push away unpleasant and unwelcome thoughts and ideas. And Tang Xiaoquan was no exception, so he was more willing to see the rare behavior of the zombies as a manifestation of "adaptation."
It's like a patient who is paralyzed due to a sudden illness; these people often gradually regain some sense of their limbs after a period of rehabilitation training. Although in the end, they may not reach the best recovery state, generally speaking, with the deepening of "practice," they will at a certain point find their own balance and "adaptation."
And applying this theory to zombies, in Tang Xiaoquan's view, didn't seem inappropriate.
However, at present, he didn't have the luxury to delve further into these theories, because his soon-to-arrive comrades urgently needed him to provide the necessary rescue.
"Qiang, lead everyone this way!" He shouted loudly while waving his arms, making gestures as he pulled open the car door in front of him to make way for everyone.
The brains of people running for their lives are practically in an unconscious state, their neurons almost entirely commandeered for this sole purpose.
So at this moment, Tang Xiaoquan's voice and gestures naturally became the direction for everyone to follow; they didn't even need to think, as their internal muscles reflexively guided their bodies to move towards Tang Xiaoquan.
"Huff, huff~" Even at half a meter away, Tang Xiaoquan could hear Wang Qiang's heavy panting, imagining the tension and pressure the latter experienced along the way.
Without hesitation, Wang Qiang shoved Ah Cheng, who was beside him, into the path, not daring to delay at all. Once he himself darted in, he hurriedly pulled Ah Cheng along to continue running.
Soon after, Wen Quanxin and Wu Chao also successfully entered the path, and once everyone was inside safely, Tang Xiaoquan quickly slammed the car door shut again to block the entrance.
But just as he completed the blocking action, a black shadow appeared unexpectedly. One of the very zombies he had seen running managed, as if by a stroke of fate, to silently rush to him.
Bang! Thanks to the car door's obstruction, Tang Xiaoquan narrowly escaped the zombie's bite, although the massive impact of the corpse's charge knocked him off balance, causing him to stagger back several steps before collapsing unsteadily to the ground.
The shock from the fall caused Tang Xiaoquan's head to experience a brief dizziness. In his blurry vision, that black shadow seemed to recalibrate its posture and rushed towards him once more.
There was no doubt that this time, without the car door supported by Tang Xiaoquan's hands, it couldn't block the zombie's charge as before. In other words, in a matter of seconds, Tang Xiaoquan, unable to get up, would face another close encounter with a zombie.
And this time...
Eyes like lightning, the crisis of the young man ahead was fully captured, and the overwhelming aura of Hu Xiaodong was ready to explode.
The aim slightly shifted to the right, and as a bead of sweat dripped from the corner of his eye, Hu Xiaodong decisively released the string, and the arrow flew out with a furious whistle.
Pfft~ Without a trace of blood, the sharp arrowhead embedded itself with great force into the zombie's brain. In an instant, the zombie that had been so excited and growling just seconds before lost all its vitality, collapsing softly on the car door before it.
What a close call! Tang Xiaoquan had already braced himself for being crushed by the zombie, but unexpectedly...
Thank heaven! Thank Buddha! Thank Hallelujah! Thank Brother Hu for his miraculous archery skills.
Swiftly jumping up from the ground, Tang Xiaoquan grimaced against the pain in his hip, grabbed the backpack from the car roof, and ran off without looking back.
Moments later, the position he previously occupied was swarmed by a black mass of the undead exuding "deathly" vibes, their uncoordinated steps producing a terrifying rustling sound as they rubbed against the ground.
Tang Xiaoquan's blocking plan proved even weaker than he had anticipated. In the face of the overwhelming numbers and absolute power of the zombies, any obstruction was futile, let alone with just unsupported car doors.
Hearing the incessant noises of doors slamming shut behind him, Tang Xiaoquan knew it was only a matter of time before being caught by those beasts.
What to do? If it was just ordinary zombies, they wouldn't be too much of a threat! The problem was that there were now running zombies among the crowd, and these creatures weren't just faster than ordinary zombies; more importantly, you didn't know where they would attack you from.
Just like the attack he had just experienced, even though he was always on guard in front, he still couldn't avoid being assaulted by a sneaky zombie.
Thinking of this, Tang Xiaoquan's eyes darted quickly, hoping to find a new method to buy sufficient time for their escape!
After all, the distance between them and the pursuing zombies was at most a few meters now, so unless they found a way to delay them, they would inevitably face attacks from those beasts once they tried to get into a vehicle, and if they successfully entangled them, allowing the follow-up zombie troops to catch up, the consequences would be unimaginable!
The sunlight glaring down suddenly fractured on some bits of glass fragments scattered on the car's body, catching Tang Xiaoquan's attention with their sparkling reflections.
A spark of inspiration flashed across his forehead!
Got it! We can jump onto the car, use its height to successfully evade zombie attacks, and won't have to slow down for ground obstacles either.
Two birds with one stone! Why not?
With the plan set, Tang Xiaoquan took the lead, leaping onto the car while shouting back to his nearby companions as a reminder: "Everyone listen to me! We're going to move on top of the cars! Let's quickly shake off these zombies!"
As soon as his words fell, he heard a series of metallic footfalls, undoubtedly the response of his companions to his call.
In that case, now just...
With strength once again in his legs, the Buick GL8 was right in front of him!
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