Seeing the sudden appearance of the mission details, Xu Zhengyang was taken aback!
He immediately parked the car and activated the thermal imaging function of his contact lenses, scanning the surroundings for anything with a body temperature different from that of a human!
The average human body temperature is around 37 degrees Celsius.
However, the body temperature of a Blood Plague Zombie is only about 15 degrees Celsius, less than half that of a human! Because of this.
With the help of thermal imaging, Xu Zhengyang quickly spotted the disguised Zombie seventy meters away! After zooming in with his contact lenses for a closer look.
Xu Zhengyang found that the appearance and clothing of this disguised Zombie looked no different from an ordinary person.
If one were not on guard.
It would be nearly impossible to detect its presence among a crowd!
Looking at this disguised figure that seemed indistinguishable from a normal person, Xu Zhengyang felt a heavy weight in his heart and said, "When did this bastard come out?
How many humans have been infected by now?"
There was still more than half a year before the Blood Plague would fully break out.
Before that.
Xu Zhengyang hoped that society could maintain stable operations.
After all, only in a stable environment.
Could Xu Zhengyang easily use money to exchange for various resources, relatively effortlessly upgrading his shelter.
Once society collapses, money would become worthless.
Then the time and effort Xu Zhengyang would need to invest to upgrade his shelter would be exponentially greater than it is now! So even without a mission.
Xu Zhengyang felt compelled to deal with this disguised Zombie! For this reason.
After confirming the location of the disguised Zombie, Xu Zhengyang wasted no time, sharply turning the steering wheel and heading straight toward the direction of the disguised Zombie! At that moment, the disguised Zombie was following behind seven or eight bank employees who had just gotten off work, continuously spraying a faint blood-colored mist around them, enveloping the group.
From a distance, the blood mist was hard to see, but up close, it was very obvious.
Strangely enough.
The bank employees seemed completely unaware of the blood mist swirling around them, chatting and laughing as they walked forward.
The disguised Zombie also seemed to possess a similar malicious perception ability.
Just as Xu Zhengyang was turning the car around with murderous intent, the disguised Zombie suddenly glanced back at Xu Zhengyang's vehicle.
Then, disregarding the infection of the bank employees, it turned and darted into a small alley by the street! "Oh?"
Xu Zhengyang smirked coldly at this scene, "Looks like this mission is going to take some effort!"
As he spoke.
Xu Zhengyang immediately took out two reconnaissance drones he had previously confiscated from his Dimensional Space Pocket, sending them out to have Da Bai maneuver these drones to lock onto the disguised Zombie's position!
As for Xu Zhengyang.
He parked the car in a roadside space, then crawled into the back seat to change into his Flight Combat Suit.
After making all necessary preparations.
Xu Zhengyang then followed Da Bai's navigation, taking shortcuts to intercept the Zombie! Five minutes later.
Xu Zhengyang had already circled around to the front of the disguised Zombie!
Upon seeing the disguised Zombie, Xu Zhengyang wasted no time, pulling out a silenced rifle from his Dimensional Space Pocket and unleashing a barrage of bullets at the Zombie's head! "Biu…"
Just as Xu Zhengyang fired, the disguised Zombie shot Xu Zhengyang a fierce glare! Xu Zhengyang had no idea what kind of ability the disguised Zombie was using.
He only felt as if he had been struck by a massive hammer from the front, his vision filled with stars, and he felt dizzy!
He fell into a state akin to a lucid dream! Seeing its attack succeed.
The disguised Zombie revealed a strange smile, then sprayed a cloud of blood-colored smoke toward Xu Zhengyang…
At that moment.
"Creak—"
Xu Zhengyang's Bluetooth headset suddenly emitted a sharp blast!
Under Da Bai's control.
The sound from the Bluetooth headset had reached the hardware's limit!
Even through the Flight Combat Suit, the piercing sound of electricity was clearly audible.
"…"
Although this electric sound affected Xu Zhengyang to some extent, it still failed to wake him from that bizarre state.
"Whoosh—"
Seeing this, Da Bai decisively chose to take drastic measures!
The Bluetooth headset in Xu Zhengyang's left ear suddenly ignited in flames! "Hiss—"
The intense pain!
Xu Zhengyang couldn't help but gasp, and in an instant, he was jolted awake from that strange state! The next moment.
Gritting his teeth, Xu Zhengyang pulled the trigger, unleashing a volley of bullets that brutally shattered the disguised Zombie's head in its astonished gaze! After the disguised Zombie was killed.
Xu Zhengyang immediately removed the helmet of his Combat Suit, and with the fastest speed of his life, he yanked out the still-burning Bluetooth headset from his ear and threw it to the ground!
"Damn it…"
Xu Zhengyang kicked the disguised Zombie's corpse a few times in frustration, then hurriedly retrieved a first aid kit from his Dimensional Space Pocket.
After taking painkillers and quickly detoxifying his ear, he pressed a sterile bandage against his ear to stop the bleeding.
Only then did Xu Zhengyang have the time to check the system notification that had appeared earlier:
[Emergency Time-Limited Mission: Disguised Zombie (Completed)]
[Reward: Power of Disguise]
...
[Power of Disguise: Your mental attribute permanently increases by 1 point, gaining the skill: [Mental Piercing]]
[Mental Piercing: Consumes 5 points of Mental Strength to attack targets with a mental check lower than yours, causing them to enter a dazed state for 180 seconds]
(Warning: Dazed targets will immediately exit the dazed state upon taking damage) After reading the system prompt, Xu Zhengyang finally understood what that strange dizziness was earlier and why he had suddenly awakened.
So Xu Zhengyang said to Da Bai, "Thanks, Da Bai."
"It's what I should do, Master."
After Da Bai finished speaking, he added, "However, Master, your ear is severely injured. If you don't return to the medical room for treatment soon, you might permanently damage your hearing!"
"Hmm."
Xu Zhengyang nodded in response.
He collected the scattered shell casings in the alley, along with the corpse of the disguised Zombie, into his Dimensional Space Pocket.
After cleaning up the bloodstains here.
Xu Zhengyang then put the helmet of his Combat Suit back on and activated optical camouflage to leave the area…
*Xu Zhengyang's stamina had already exceeded five points, and his vitality was several times that of an ordinary human! So even though the Bluetooth headset powered by a lithium battery burned in his ear, it did not harm Xu Zhengyang's eardrum.
Because of this.
When Xu Zhengyang returned to the shelter, he simply lay down in the treatment chamber of the YS-1 Surgical Robot.
The surgical robot precisely removed all the necrotic tissue from inside Xu Zhengyang's left ear, then disinfected, applied medication, and bandaged the wound…
After properly treating the injury.
The surgical robot printed out a health analysis and post-operative instructions on a piece of paper and handed it to Xu Zhengyang.
"Three days to fully recover?" Xu Zhengyang asked.
After reading the list printed by the surgical robot, Xu Zhengyang gained a more intuitive understanding of his recovery ability! If an ordinary person had their ear burned like this.
Even if their eardrum miraculously remained intact, it would still take at least a month of recovery! But for Xu Zhengyang, he only needed three days!
I had a bit too much to drink and can't keep going, so I can only do four updates tonight. I'll make up the rest tomorrow, sorry everyone.
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