"Oh my gosh!"

Zhao Dezhu’s expression looked worse than crying; he couldn’t care less about any bets and quickly ran towards the distance. First and foremost, he had to ensure he wouldn’t attract more zombies!

"Damn, this is a live mess!"

Zhang Su’s face showed a ghost-like expression. He guessed Zhao Dezhu might screw things up, but didn’t expect the mess to be so big!

Eleven zombies, among them three Petrified Skin Zombies, the ratio was still normal, within an acceptable range...

The three of them kept their cool, grabbed their weapons, and ran towards Zhao Dezhu’s direction. It wasn’t possible to really let him take the risk alone; they’d deal with this matter back at the camp!

Poof!

Zhang Su ran close and encountered the fastest-running normal zombie. Due to its relentless pursuit of Zhao Dezhu, he attacked from the side, a steel rod piercing through the gap in its skull, directly piercing its head, clean and swift.

Bang.

The zombie fell to the ground.

In close combat, fortunately, Zhang Su’s side had extremely powerful combat strength. Fighting while retreating, they showed no signs of weakness!

After more than two months of various training, Tan Huajun was no longer the fat lady who struggled to climb a wall. She wielded a caliper with finesse, retreating skillfully and nimbly. Whenever she attacked, her claws would embed into the zombie’s eye socket, and a regular zombie couldn’t last more than two rounds in front of her!

Chen Hanzhou, with a single arm, had equally formidable combat skills. Originally having a karate background, plus after losing half an arm, he crazily trained the other one. The fire axe swung by his muscular arm whirled in the wind, fighting a Petrified Skin Zombie without losing ground, needing only a little time to slay it!

The orchestrator of this unexpected event, Zhao Dezhu, who also had only one usable arm, kept a stern face without saying a word. Using the steel rod to both stab and jab, he alone dealt with three normal zombies plus one Petrified Skin Zombie, battling and retreating, leaving three regular zombie corpses in the field shortly!

Zhang Su naturally wasn’t idle either; his most crucial task was to capture the Petrified Skin Zombie. Holding a steel rod in one hand and a riot fork in the other, after finishing off two regular zombies, he focused intently on the Petrified Skin Zombie before him!

Because there were still many zombies wandering in the distance, the group’s fighting process was very restrained, expressions a bit twisted, but without making a single excess sound, only the sound of weapons destroying tissue echoed around.

Fighting and retreating all the way, by the time they reached the vicinity of the RV, aside from the Petrified Skin Zombie tightly trapped by Zhang Su with a specially designed riot fork, the rest were all eliminated, and this unexpected event was smoothly resolved.

Awoo, awoo!

The zombie trapped by the steel ring was extremely irritable, continuously twisting its body, waving its hands in the air, repeatedly clawing towards Zhang Su two meters away, yet couldn’t come close due to being restrained by the pole.

"This damn thing has great strength!"

Zhang Su tightly gripped the iron rod, struggling to control the frenzied zombie. Thankfully, it was a well-made riot gear; if it were a regular dog-catching net, it would have easily broken free in minutes!

Seeing this, Zhao Dezhu and the others hurriedly held onto the iron rod together, controlling the zombie. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"This zombie’s attack power is too strong, its offense and defense both upgraded! No wonder United Village couldn’t withstand it, even catching fire, it’s terrifying to think about."

Zhao Dezhu shook his head continuously.

"Brother Su, this guy is too violent, how do we bring it back, won’t it tear the car apart?"

Tan Huajun felt the force on the iron rod and was a bit worried.

"Give it a try!" Zhang Su said, "Xiaochen, go open the back compartment of the RV, the button is located at the left knee position, you’ll know once you see it!"

"Got it!"

Chen Hanzhou swiftly ran into the RV, operated briefly, and the RV’s garage door slowly lifted.

Zhang Su and Zhao Dezhu worked together, Tan Huajun stood guard, Chen Hanzhou was ready to close the door anytime. The four of them cooperated and finally shoved the zombie into the garage.

Bam, bam, bam!

Of course, the trapped zombie wouldn’t stay docile, freed from the steel ring constraint, it violently pounded the garage door, while snarling, filled with resentment and anger.

"Cocky bastard, can’t get out now, haha, we’ll slice you for research back home!"

Zhao Dezhu panted heavily; killing zombies was easy, capturing one alive was tiring.

Unexpectedly, just as he finished scolding, it became quiet inside the carriage.

The group exchanged puzzling glances.

"Haha, this zombie got scared, it’s got a small gut..."

Zhao Dezhu awkwardly pointed at the carriage.

Zhang Su and the others knew he was joking, but the zombies’ sudden calm still piqued their curiosity.

"Regular zombies would stay frenzied for four or five minutes after losing their target. Could it be this type of zombie stops moving once enclosed?"

Zhang Su speculated this might be a kind of energy-saving protocol.

"Seems possible, wanna open the door and try?" Chen Hanzhou suggested.

"No, no, no." Zhang Su quickly shook his head, pointing to the distance, "It’s too dangerous here, if all those zombies get attracted, it’ll be troublesome, we’ll talk back home!"

The four swiftly returned to the vehicle, floored the pedal to maneuver the RV around in the field, returning to the road in the direction they came, without causing any unnecessary trouble.

"Weijun, Brother Zhang’s back, brought a Petrified Skin Zombie!"

Duan Wuhu hurried back to the residence, delivering the message to Fu Weijun first.

"Caught it? Let’s go, quick, take me to see!"

In the room, Fu Weijun, who was rewriting his experimental notes, upon hearing the news, dropped his pen and turned the wheelchair wheels with both hands heading outside.

"Everyone spread out a bit!"

Zhang Su parked the vehicle, instructed everyone to clear the area, and then had Chen Hanzhou and a few others prepare before pressing the button to open the door.

As the garage door of the RV slowly opened, the previously quiet zombies suddenly became agitated.

Roar!

"Hey!"

The zombie let out a roar, and the riot control steel rings instantly bound it, restricting its movements once more. It furiously scratched and clawed, its eyes emitting a terrifying crimson glow.

"Stay back a bit, everyone be careful, this zombie is incredibly strong!"

Zhang Su gripped the iron rod tightly and reminded everyone.

"Wow, honey, you guys are amazing, you really brought it back. Oh, this zombie is fierce!" Zheng Xinyu said, holding a screwdriver in her hand. She was just modifying the traffic barriers over by the mountain gate and quickly ran over with the vehicle.

"How is this zombie different from ordinary zombies? Besides being strong, is there anything else?"

"It seems a bit grayish?"

"There seem to be some spots on its skin!"

Lu Yubo and the people from United Village hadn’t returned yet, and almost everyone left in the camp gathered around the vehicle. It was their first time seeing a mutated zombie, and they were very curious, discussing it enthusiastically.

"Don’t just stand there gaping, Luezi, go get something to tie it up! Also, someone go inform Dr. Fu."

"Coming, coming! Brother Zhang, we’re here!"

As Zhang Su was giving instructions, Duan Wuhu came rushing over, pushing Fu Weijun, whose wheelchair was moving faster than a bicycle.

"Mr. Zhang, sorry for the trouble, but I need to trouble you again. Could you provide me with a quiet room, and we might need to tie up this zombie."

Fu Weijun couldn’t wait, sitting in his wheelchair, eager to get up and start researching the petrified skin zombie.

"Here comes the rope!"

Wu Lue jogged over, carrying a bundle of hemp rope.

Everyone worked together, using long enough rope to tie up the zombie securely from a distance. They even tied a piece of rebar to its mouth, making crunching noises as it bit down.

Thud.

Zhang Su released the steel rings, and the zombie staggered, unable to stand, falling directly to the ground. It squirmed like a giant cocoon, with its attacking hands and mouth completely restrained, posing almost no threat.

"The room is ready for you, right over there at the second-floor corner of Cui Leng Pavilion, Luezi, get a cart to help Dr. Fu transport the zombie there!"

Zhang Su instructed.

"Mr. Zhang, I’ll head over, thank you again!"

Fu Weijun nodded politely to Zhang Su.

"Be careful when you handle the zombie, the petrified skin zombie is different from the ordinary ones!"

"Thanks for the warning!"

With that, Fu Weijun turned and wheeled towards Cui Leng Pavilion.

Suddenly, Zhang Su had a feeling, turned his head, and saw Zhao Dezhu sneaking away.

"Xiaochen, Xiaoliu, grab that guy!"

The two turned their heads, and Chen Hanzhou moved quickly, darting over to Zhao Dezhu’s side, with Liu Tianji following closely behind.

"Hey, I’m not trying to run, just had to go urgently. Honestly, bro, a few packs of cigarettes, is it worth it...?"

Caught, Zhao Dezhu scratched his head awkwardly.

"Mr. Zhang, what’s wrong with Xiaozhao?"

Yuwen looked very worried, having already accepted this son-in-law and not wanting him to get into trouble.

Yu Qing also didn’t understand and wanted to know what happened.

"Heh heh..." Zhang Su chuckled and shook his head. "I might not have the right to restrict everyone from driving, but I sincerely suggest that no one lets Zhuzi drive in the future, and also..."

Then, Zhang Su recounted the "glorious" things Zhao Dezhu did along the way, without sparing his reputation this time.

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, knowing Zhao Dezhu was quite capable, but not expecting him to be so unreliable.

It was the first time Zhang Su noticed this issue, and after thinking carefully, he realized that tasks assigned solely to Zhao Dezhu often went wrong. So, he decided that for any important mission in the future, he wouldn’t let Zhao Dezhu handle it alone!

"I finally see, I’m just fit to be a military general. I’ll lead the charge, but I’ll pass on the strategizing and team-leading, alright, bro?"

Zhao Dezhu blushed deeply. The things he did today were indeed embarrassing, but he was self-aware.

"Xiaozhao’s mindset is still not steady!"

Yuwen shook his head quietly. He had long recognized his son-in-law as reckless, hoping he could grow. He was grateful Zhang Su was willing to nurture him, but unfortunately, a soldier would never become a general. He hoped Zhao Dezhu would slowly improve over time.

The little drama didn’t affect everyone’s mood; instead, it added a bit of joy. No one looked down on Zhao Dezhu for this, as his combat skills were very formidable. In the entire camp, only Zhang Su could surpass him. As long as there was reliable command, having a teammate like him was reassuring.