Ambush

And at this moment, Four's field of vision caught sight of a humanoid illusion ascending the stairs once again.

That human awakened individual!

The opponent's strength was indeed remarkable.

Although he didn't know what kind of crisis had occurred, everyone was fleeing, yet he moved forward instead of retreating.

Could it be that he had already resolved the crisis?

Shaun activated his camouflage ability once again and slowly ascended the stairs.

By now, Halsey had already dealt with four mutated wasps.

The seemingly precarious situation had also been cracked by him.

He was concealing his strength!

If he had directly slain the four mutated wasps, there might have been even more wasps swarming up.

Engaging with a Tier-1 awakened individual was no problem at all.

But in order to escape, he chose to use the other seven as bait.

At this moment, he directly headed to the fifth floor.

A huge wasp appeared before him, much larger than the other wasps in size.

Halsey was slightly surprised; the wasp before him was just a corpse.

It seemed to have been severed by sharp claws.

His expression turned cold as he passed over the wasp's body.

He continued to search for the hospital's pharmacy.

The corridor was filled with various huge mutant beasts, all dead for the same reason.

Yet, in places he couldn't see, countless green tendrils were coming from the sixth floor.

Like a green wave, but without any sound.

The tendrils swiftly approached Halsey.

At this moment, he was still searching for the prescription, a hint of joy on his face.

Finally found it!

Swoosh!

Countless tendrils came through the air, intending to completely strangle Halsey.

Halsey also noticed the movement, experienced in combat as he was, he didn't turn around.

Instead, he stomped his feet and charged forward, trying to create distance.

He also drew his machete, and the sharp blade directly cut through the tendrils.

Numerous tendrils were severed.

The machete seemed to be specially made, far from being comparable to ordinary iron tools.

At this point, Halsey turned around as well, seeing the tendrils, his expression shook.

As expected.

There was a mutated plant in the hospital, but he couldn't judge its exact strength.

The severed tendrils kept oozing green liquid, identical to the fluid on the ground below.

In Halsey's astonished gaze, countless tendrils were slowly regenerating.

The two sides clashed once again.

Although the Fourth-Order rank of the Mutated Wisteria was impressive, it appeared to be seriously injured; its tendrils had become incredibly fragile.

Meanwhile, the controlled mutant beasts were now only the mutated wasps, currently rushing back at high speed.

Shaun was just about to go upstairs.

He saw the countless green tendrils spreading from upstairs.

However, using his camouflage ability, the tendrils seemed to be unaware of him.

He turned back, pondering silently.

The Mutated Wisteria was engaged in a battle with the human awakened individual.

He took the elevator directly based on the information from the Eye of Insight.

The awakened individual was on the fifth floor, while the Mutated Wisteria was on the sixth.

He planned to take advantage of their clash and steal their base.

The sixth floor was indeed much safer, devoid of any mutated beasts.

In his line of sight, the Mutated Wisteria was in the middle of a corridor.

The hospital corridors were connected.

He evaded the countless tendrils with stealthy movements.

Arriving behind the Mutated Wisteria, he closed the Eye of Insight.

In front of him was a mass of green light, suspended in mid-air.

This should be the core of the Mutated Wisteria!

The fragmentary green light was surrounded by numerous roots.

The roots extended into tendrils, leading downstairs.

He pulled out his pistol.

Utilizing his camouflage ability, he approached to a few meters from the green light.

The Mutated Wisteria was fully focused on the battle on the fifth floor, and it didn't even notice that a zombie had appeared behind it.

Bang bang bang!

Several gunshots rang out, even reaching the fifth floor where Halsey was located. His expression changed as he heard the shots.

There were gunshots on the upper floor, but he had a vague feeling that they weren't from his teammates. Had someone else infiltrated?

There was no time to think further. The green vines in front of him became agitated, carrying a hint of wild ferocity. Most of the vines were rapidly retracting, avoiding prolonged engagement with Halsey.

Shaun was astonished at his marksmanship. At a distance of a few meters, only one shot out of seven or eight hit the target. "Damn, this is beyond ridiculous!" he thought.

Seeing that the mutated plant seemed unable to counterattack, Shaun took advantage of the situation. He approached, pressing the barrel of his gun against the green light cluster.

Bang bang!

More gunshots echoed, causing the once brilliant green light to dim significantly. Eventually, the radiance dissipated, leaving behind a lifeless mass that fell to the ground.

Numerous vines lost their vitality, no longer lush green but a withered yellow. Four's instincts surged uncontrollably, as if it wanted to devour the green light.

Shaun, however, managed to restrain it. He picked up the light, which felt soft like holding a large jelly, and stored it in his backpack. Naturally, he wanted to prioritize enjoying such a valuable item himself!

At this moment, Halsey, looking at the fallen green vines on the ground, was equally shocked. The mutated plant was dead! Was there still someone upstairs?

He didn't think much: the death of the mutated plant was advantageous to him. Halsey quickly entered the pharmacy, found the needed medicine, and prepared to leave the hospital. Whoever was upstairs was not his concern.

Shaun had Four use its camouflage ability to stay quietly in a corner of the hospital. Shaun's consciousness returned, and he retrieved the green light cluster from his backpack, swallowing it like a piece of jelly.

It felt similar but lacked any flavor, and he was curious why the system referred to the mutated plant as a "mutated beast."

Was it treating mutated plants as mutated animals after the mutation? Shaun thought for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, contemplating the experience.

His consciousness returned to Four. He was considering a pincer attack to defeat the awakened individual downstairs.

However, the other party seemed to have no intention to linger. They appeared to have found what they were looking for and were running towards the hospital exit. Ignoring even their teammates, they bolted.

Four rushed down the stairs as well, but it was a step too late. Standing at the entrance of the hospital, he watched as the individual ran northward. Just then, a cold, electronic voice echoed in his mind:

Ding! Triggered a random task, interrupting the rescue!

Task Summary: An awakened individual intends to take away a professor. Proficient in biological science, the professor may play a significant role in resisting zombies. As a member of the zombie race, it's time for you to step forward!

Task Difficulty: Unknown!

Task Time: Unlimited!

Task Reward: Acquire new skill: Ability Extraction!