Discovered

Following that, a hand with long fingernails reached out.

Next, a face with a creepy smile appeared.

"Everyone be careful, there's a Crawler!"

"What? Why this kind of monster!"

"These bastards, wouldn't it be better to kill us quickly!"

"My former team leader was killed by this monster... We can't beat it at all!"

Seeing the Crawler, the morale of the few survivors present plummeted.

The gap in strength was just too great.

In the past, they would walk around this guy, running for their lives!

Now, in such a small space, to face it head-on?

That's just asking for death!

"Hey, those below, listen up, the Crawler's weakness is its back!"

"If you can kill it, prove your worth, and I will let you go!"

"I absolutely won't go back on my word!"

Uesugi shouted from the platform.

His secretary hurriedly translated his words into Mandarin.

"The weakness is the back?"

"Can we trust their words?"

"Whether we can trust them or not, let's find out, I don't think they simply want us to die!"

"Shall we try then?"

A few of the stronger ones exchanged glances and positioned themselves in three directions.

Ready to attack the Crawler as soon as it entered the arena.

The other survivors had no combat experience at all.

They came here attracted by the promise of free food, no need to fight, and a comfortable shelter.

What they sought was comfort.

They had never even killed an ordinary zombie.

Now, faced with the bizarre-looking Crawler, their souls flew away in fright.

Some people's legs gave way, and they collapsed to the ground.

A yellow liquid flowed from beneath their trousers.

Some were so terrified that they couldn't even hold their weapons steady, shaking uncontrollably!

Like they had switched on vibration mode...

The Crawler seemed to prefer attacking the weaker targets first.

He suddenly leaped down from above.

When he landed, his long nails pierced directly through a survivor's chest.

With a light swipe of his claw downward,

Skin tore and flesh burst open!

Organs spilled out messily across the ground.

Two survivors had just mustered the courage to fight.

Seeing such a scene, they were both disgusted and afraid.

Any bit of courage they had was instantly deflated.

The Crawler moved extremely fast, instantly appearing in front of another survivor.

With a 'puh-ch', 

His claw decapitated the man.

A bloody object rolled a few meters away on the ground.

Another pool of blood formed on the floor of the pool.

"Now is the time!"

This attack by the Crawler exposed its back to a survivor with peak physical strength.

He swung his axe in full circle and fiercely chopped down on the Crawler's back.

With a 'clang' sound!

The axe only penetrated about an inch deep before stopping.

This forceful strike was like chopping onto stone!

The huge rebound numbed his hands!

Is this really a zombie?

Weren't the monsters in the world supposed to be suppressed by now?

How can such an outrageous being still exist!

"Ow!~"

The Crawler suddenly turned its head and swiped its claw horizontally.

The attacking survivor was immediately smacked sideways by the huge force, flying over two meters.

Then he heavily crashed to the ground.

The axe slipped from his hand.

When Henry first killed a Crawler, he had already advanced to being an Awakener.

And he did it using a sharp Katana.

Even his first strike didn't kill it.

He had to strike the same spot again with another slice to barely finish it off.

The strongest among these survivors was only at the peak of their physical limits.

Although only one level below an Awakener, the difference in strength was enormous.

Moreover, the sharpness of the axe couldn't compare to that of a sharp Katana.

The weapons are inadequate, and so is the strength.

Killing the Crawler is almost an impossible task!

"Cut off its limbs! Make it lose its ability to move!"

Another survivor shouted loudly.

"Understood!"

A muscular survivor raised a katana and slashed directly at the Crawler's hind leg.

Puh!

Similarly, the katana harshly struck the Crawler's hind leg.

But it only managed to penetrate a little over an inch deep.

The leg's defense was indeed not as robust as the back's.

But this survivor was not as strong as the previous one.

So, all things considered, he was still a half-baked contender.

"Ah~~~ Ehh~~~ Ugh~~~~"

The Crawler suddenly opened its mouth wide, releasing a high-frequency, piercing sound wave!

This sound echoed repeatedly in the pool.

The resonant echoes and sound waves caused a vibration.

The walls trembled with fear.

Bits of cement fell off.

Although Uesugi and others were at a distance, and the sound was not primarily directed upwards, they still couldn't help but cover their ears.

Just from this sound,

Uesugi knew that the outcome in the pool was decided.

What remained was just a one-sided slaughter by the Crawler!

"Let's attract the Crawler back soon, don't let it eat all the bodies!"

"We still need to collect the cores and rings!"

Uesugi said indifferently.

"Understood, I'll arrange it right away!"

Nakajima Takeshi responded and hurriedly ran off.

"Senator, there's news from the northern defense line, another wave of zombies is coming!"

"We're running low on live bait, if this continues, we might not hold out for many days!"

The female secretary said worriedly to the senator.

The so-called live bait involves placing live humans in cages or on platforms to attract zombies.

Zombies are far more interested in live beings than they are attracted by sounds.

Some people, because of their panic, even scream, which helps in attracting zombies.

"Let them hold on as much as they can, if we don't find a way to kill the Crawler, we'll always be like homeless dogs!"

"Wherever we go, we can never settle down, always chased by the tide of the dead!"

"This is just the beginning, in 24 days there will be a terrible catastrophe waiting for us!"

"To survive, we must endure what others cannot, suffer what others cannot!"

"The more experienced our frontline warriors are, the stronger they become, and the greater their survival capability!"

"Do you understand?"

Uesugi said sternly.

"Yes, I understand, I will never suggest such foolish ideas again!"

The secretary quickly bowed and apologized.

"Additionally... is there any news from the squad we sent to explore the south river area?"

Uesugi walked back into the lobby of the hot spring hotel and sat down on a sofa, asking.

"Since Minako's squad reported encountering a powerful man, there has been no further news from them!"

"They are probably met with some misfortune!"

"Also, the Sakata squad just reported that in a residential area, they discovered an island in the middle of a lake!"

"There are buildings on the island, fences, and cultivated crops, very suitable for our base!"

The secretary reported truthfully.