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Li Nan's expression was difficult to conceal as he turned on a Wolf Eye Flashlight, directing it towards his position. Han Guang patted Li Nan's shoulder and asked, "What are you thinking?"
Zhang Li and the remaining nine Wolf Fang Soldiers all focused their attention on Li Nan, seemingly eager to hear what he had to say.
Li Nan said to Liu Ziming beside him, "Hand me the Wolf Tooth Flashlight!"
Without any hesitation, Liu Ziming immediately tossed the flashlight over.
Li Nan caught it with both hands and fumbled around for a moment before finding the switch. He then aimed the beam at Door 6, shining it straight in. Aside from the head of the Tiger that had rolled away, he could see nothing else.
Although the Wolf Eye Flashlight had strong penetration power, its effective range was quite limited. Thus, even though he knew there was something strange behind Door 6, it was difficult to see clearly.
Li Nan did not spot what he hoped to see, but he told those around him, "We have overlooked an issue: the Morgue in this basement has lost its refrigeration capability. This means that the temperature here might be higher than that on the surface. We should know that human bodily functions can slow down in low temperatures, while high temperatures can cause heightened activity. I think this is why these two types of Zombies are so different!"
Zhang Li seemed to understand Li Nan's point and replied, "Are you saying that as the surrounding temperature rises, the Zombies become more agile and powerful?"
Li Nan nodded. "It's not that the current Zombie has become more agile or powerful; rather, the Zombies we encountered before were particularly slow and cumbersome!"
Since he did not have a thermometer on hand, Li Nan could only estimate the current temperature. Despite not engaging in vigorous activity, he was already starting to sweat lightly, indicating that the temperature was likely around thirty degrees Celsius.
A temperature of thirty degrees Celsius is indeed not suitable for normal human activity. Li Nan exclaimed, "So that Zombie behind Door 6 is going to be much more ferocious than the one at Beiyuan Square!"
Zhang Li also realized something. "No wonder I felt something was off; those Zombies we shot earlier were nowhere near as agile as the one at Beiyuan Square. So that's where the problem lies!"
At this moment, Li Nan had thoroughly analyzed the monster behind Door 6, but understanding the situation only made it harder to deal with that Zombie.
Liu Ziming said, "It's hard to guarantee that there's only one Zombie behind that door. If it has companions, our situation will be dire."
Zhang Li naturally understood the urgency of the situation. The death of Tiger showed that this Zombie was definitely formidable; not only had its speed and strength increased significantly, but its level of cunning was also quite perplexing. For instance, it would deliberately hide from human flashlights.
Li Nan explained, "Avoiding light is an instinct for many animals, just like how they instinctively seek food when hungry. It doesn't mean that thing has intelligence. However, dealing with it will definitely be a tricky matter."
Seeing Tiger's tragic death, Zhang Li was filled with rage, but at this moment, he couldn't act on impulse; he could only take responsibility for the remaining survivors.
Zhang Li no longer had time to mourn. His mind was racing as he thought about how to eliminate the Zombie with minimal losses. The current situation was no longer just about avenging Tiger; that Zombie was also blocking their path, so it had to be dealt with quickly.
Liu Ziming also expressed his concerns about the situation behind the door, while Li Nan said, "You don't need to worry. There were originally 109 corpses behind Door 6. When you were moving those corpses earlier, I specifically counted and found a total of 110 skulls. Subtracting your two fallen comrades, the actual number of Zombies is 108. So there is only one Zombie behind the door, likely a stray that got trapped inside!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Ziming felt relieved. If that Zombie was so powerful and there were more companions inside, the remaining twelve people would be intimidated.
In fact, Li Nan had not mentioned something important: the best-case scenario behind Door 6 was that there was only that one Zombie because they needed to be bitten to turn into Zombies. No one could guarantee whether the original instigator was still inside—whether it was one or a group remained uncertain. However, to stabilize everyone's emotions, Li Nan downplayed the possible outcomes.
Zhang Li's attention also turned to Liu Ziming. At this moment, the Zombie was hiding behind the door and not coming out. Door 6 was a place Zhang Li and his group had to reach, so they needed to eliminate that Zombie to ensure their previous plan could proceed without issues. However, killing such a rampaging Zombie would indeed be difficult. Therefore, Zhang Li thought of the grenade Liu Ziming still had.
At the entrance of Door 6, five Wolf Fang Soldiers were on guard with submachine guns covering all angles. Zhang Li then said to Liu Ziming, "Give me your grenade!"
Liu Ziming didn't understand what his Company Commander meant and asked, "Company Commander, you aren't thinking of imitating Dong Cunrui, are you?"
Zhang Li cursed back angrily, "Are you out of your mind? Am I that foolish?"
Liu Ziming handed the grenade in his arms to Zhang Li, who continued, "Have you ever hunted wild beasts in the wilderness? My hometown is near Changbai Mountain, and when I was a child, I followed the old hunters in the village to hunt wolves. Do you know how to catch a wolf?"
Faced with Zhang Li's question, Liu Ziming could only shake his head. "I don't know. How can you catch a wolf?"
Zhang Li's expression softened slightly as he replied, "Set traps!"
In the Changbai Mountain area of Jilin, wild wolves roam and are the second animal overlords after the Bear Demon. It is indeed difficult for humans to hunt wolves for their pelts. Not to mention that wolves have much better stamina and speed than humans; even if you encounter a wolf with a shotgun in hand, you may not gain the upper hand due to the wolf's wild nature, which can easily instill fear.
In the old forests of Changbai Mountain, capturing wolves can only be done using traps. One must first observe the nearby wolf pack's tracks and understand their habitual routes before setting up traps along those paths.
Zhang Li recalled how the old hunters used to do it when he was young. They would use pig's blood from their own pigs, freeze it into ice lumps, creating a shape about the size of a coconut with layers of blood and ice, and place it on paths frequented by wolves. The wild wolves would be attracted by the smell of blood and would discover the blood ice ball. Driven by their instinctual bloodlust, they would lick it. As they licked, the blood ice ball would shrink until it revealed a hidden cross-shaped knife inside. At first, the wolves wouldn't notice the knife's presence; they would continue licking until they tasted their own blood. As their blood flowed more freely, by the time they realized something was wrong, they would have no strength left to escape and would collapse in the cold of Changbai Mountain.
Li Nan knew what Zhang Li intended to do but reminded him, "That zombie moves quickly; I'm afraid this grenade won't harm it!"
Zhang Li dismissed this concern. "No matter how powerful that zombie is, it's just a mindless monster. If it wants to eat our soldiers, it better have good teeth!"
There was no doubt in Li Nan's mind about Zhang Li's words. The nation's weapons are among the most respected individuals; perhaps their existence isn't as prominent as movie stars or social elites, but they truly sacrifice much to uphold national honor and faith.
Zhang Li held the Wolf Eye Flashlight in his mouth while using his hands to dig out the bodies of his two brothers from the pile of corpses. He murmured, "I'm sorry, brothers. After death, I still disturb your peace; I truly apologize!" Immediately afterward, Zhang Li drew out his Triangular Bayonet from his back and cut open one of the corpses' abdomen. He then searched inside its chest cavity and stuffed the grenade inside before casually walking back and throwing the chest cavity he held into Gate 6.
Seeing this, everyone finally understood what Captain Zhang intended to do.
Zhang Li shone his Wolf Eye Flashlight on where the chest cavity landed before abruptly turning off the flashlight and said to everyone, "Turn off your flashlights and make no sound."
Everyone followed Zhang Li's instructions. As the flashlight was turned off, the entire Underground Morgue was plunged into darkness, reminiscent of the chaos before the creation of the world, completely unaware of its surroundings.
Zhang Li held the Submachine Gun in a shooting stance, his eyes fixed ahead, even though he could see nothing.
After one second, then two, there was still silence behind Door 6, with not a sound to be heard. Li Nan beside him felt a pang of anxiety; in this complete darkness, their side was at a significant disadvantage. The Zombies were essentially indistinguishable from the dead; they certainly did not rely on sight to perceive their surroundings. Thus, the situation was that they could not see the Zombies, but the Zombies could sense their position, leaving them entirely passive.
Half a minute passed, and the Morgue remained silent.
Zhang Li held his Submachine Gun. Although he did not understand these Zombies, he did grasp animal instincts. Wolves lick their wounds after being cut because of their inherent bloodlust, and these Zombies were no different. They were gluttonous and unable to resist their inner urges. Therefore, in this battle, he would surely avenge Tiger.
Sure enough, after one minute, there was movement behind Door 6—the sound of footsteps on the floor, muffled and brief. This creature was indeed fast!
After a few steps, the sound stopped, followed by the dripping sound of saliva hitting the ground.
After a single "drip," whatever was hidden in the darkness could no longer contain its hunger. Without a moment's hesitation, a large mouth lunged forward and began to bite down with gusto. There was a crunch as if it had bitten into something made of steel.
Outside Door 6, Zhang Li squeezed off a single shot from his Submachine Gun and quickly steadied his aim. In an instant, a bullet shot out with a flash of fire and roared toward its target. There was a loud bang as an explosive shockwave sent flesh and bone flying in all directions.
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