Chapter 364 - Lost Person, Zhao Feixuan (2/2)

She opened her mouth and with a dazed expression stood in front of the zombie.

It might have been because she was scared stiff, but it also might have been because she could tell that the zombie was her beloved mother based on the clothes she was wearing and she thought that she would never hurt her.

A conflicted look appeared in the mutated zombie’s eyes, which were like red vortices by then.

But as the virus swiftly reached the brain and her final human consciousness was devoured by the rampaging instinct to feed, the zombie brought its sharp claws high up into the air.

Meng Chao swiftly brought out the mini-submachine gun he had hidden at his waist and aimed at the zombie’s temple.

The exquisite gun was no larger than half the size of his palm, but it had unique bullets with crystals embedded in them and runic symbols carved into them. Besides, Meng Chao’s Basic Gun Technique was already at Perfect Level, so he could definitely split the mutated zombie’s head open.

“Don’t!”

Meng Chao was about to pull the trigger when he heard someone shout at him.

Then, a nimble figure shot between the zombie and the girl like an arrow. He hugged the girl and revealed his spine to the mutated zombie.

Whoosh!

The mutated zombie virus could allow a normal person’s cells to enter an “awakened” state for a short period of time. They would then possess strength that was equivalent to that of a superhuman.

When the mutated zombie swiped at him, the person’s back was clawed open, and white bone could be seen.

The person grunted, but he did not bother about his own well-being. Instead, he tossed the girl in Meng Chao’s direction. “Catch her!”

When he saw that Meng Chao had caught the girl, he did a back kick like a scorpion thrusting its tail backward. He hit the mutated zombie legs, and it fell to the ground. The man then brought out a pouch that released a nice fragrance.

The mutated zombie fell down swiftly, but jumped up just as swiftly.

That person grabbed something that looked like powder or paint. Then, he turned around and smeared it all over the mutated zombie’s face.

His fingers twisted in five different directions. They moved like snakes and drew five profound and complicated runic symbols at the same time on the mutated zombie’s face.

The mutated zombie became stiff, as if a petrification spell had been cast on it. Even its growls were frozen in its throat.

The man couldn’t care less about the blood flowing down his back. He had a focused expression as he continued mumbling under his breath. He moved his hand freely and used his blood as well as the runic ink in his pouch to draw more than one hundred runic symbols on the mutated zombie’s face, chest, stomach, and limbs. His movements were dazzling.

When he drew a runic symbol that was as small as a fly on the mutated zombie’s last toe, he sighed in relief and pressed his palms together. His spirit energy then spread out swiftly.

Something unbelievable happened.

Within a short half a minute, the more than one hundred runic symbols drawn on the mutated zombie’s body began to shine brilliantly, as if they were lightbulbs connected to electricity.

The mutated zombie twitched violently, as if it was dancing some strange dance, but based on its expression, it was not in great pain.

On the contrary, as the runic symbols burned, drops of dark red blood flowed out of the mutated zombie’s pores. The smell was foul, but it was instantly dispelled by the flames of the runic symbol.

In a short moment, the protruding blood vessels on the mutated zombie’s face became flat. The red eyes that resembled red vortices and occupied half of its face slowly returned to normal.

A sound came from the zombie’s throat, which resembled a ball of air rising up. A faint red, poisonous fog gushed out, and the zombie fell face first. As the sharp nails fell off, it seemed to have returned to being an asleep woman.

When the person saw that the mutated zombie was no longer moving, he exhaled and put on a charming smile. He gestured at Meng Chao to help him.

Meng Chao hesitated for a moment.

It was not that he was unwilling to help. It was just that he had managed to recognize the person.

Zhao Feixuan, one of the ten great lost people of the Dragon City in his previous life, a criminal who had killed countless people and might have been even more terrifying than the Supernatural Entities.

“Old Zhao!”

Before Meng Chao could adjust his emotions, Xiao Fanghua rushed forward.

When Zhao Feixuan saw his wife suddenly appear and glare at him, he looked like a student who had done something wrong and was caught red-handed by his teacher.

But he then remembered that his wife was pregnant, and his expression changed drastically. He waved his head and said, “Don’t come! It’s dangerous here!”

“You have the guts to tell me that it’s dangerous?!” Xiao Fanghua was angry and anxious. As she looked at the terrifying wound on his back, her heart ached for him. She stomped on the ground and said, “Then why did you rush over?! This is a problem that could have been solved by a gun!”

“If we used a gun, she would have definitely died.” Zhao Feixuan smiled. “I can use runic symbols to control her vitality magnetic field, so her cells would enter a state of suspended animation, as if they’ve entered hibernation. I can get rid of the virus for her, which will give her a chance to survive.”

The acute mutated zombie virus might have astonishing damage, but since it activated too quickly, it could not fully invade all of the organs and most of the brain in a human body.

However, destroying the virus and helping an infected person return to normal was just a theoretical possibility.

Meng Chao went forward and found that while the mutated zombie was enveloped by Zhao Feixuan’s runic symbols, it was still breathing lightly and its heart was beating. But the frequency was very low. The woman only breathed once or twice per minute. The same went for her heartbeat.

Perhaps she could be considered to be sleeping in a state between life and death.

Meng Chao cast a glance at Zhao Feixuan’s back. The wound was rotting away, and red was swiftly spreading all over the place. He frowned and said, “The zombie virus has already activated. Even if you want to save her, the chances are very low. You didn’t have to take that risk. Even superhumans can’t fight all the viruses.”

“Even if the hope is small, it’s not zero.” Zhao Feixuan was in such pain that he was twitching. Even so, his eyes remained bright. “Besides, the girl is right in front of us. She might have a psychological trauma she will never be able to get rid of if she sees her mother’s head blasted open before her eyes. Even if we can’t do anything to treat her, at the very least, we should let the girl remember her mother at her most beautiful, don’t you think so?”