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Jamal died a gruesome death!
"what--!!!"
Stacy, witnessing this horrific scene, completely lost her composure.
She screamed, not even bothering to look at her boyfriend Brad beside her, and turned to run frantically toward the stairwell!
The instinct for survival overrides everything!
8. Licker
Stacy's scream echoed through the dark, deathly silent corridor.
Fear overwhelmed her like a cold tide, and her reason completely collapsed when she saw the horrific scene of Jamal's tragic death.
She ran forward frantically, rushing towards the direction of the stairwell she remembered.
The corridor was dimly lit, with only the emergency lights casting pale green patches of light that barely illuminated the floor stained with dark red blood.
Brad and Chad followed closely behind, their footsteps echoing haphazardly in the empty corridor, tinged with panic.
But another voice was faster and more chilling.
rustling sounds...click...
That was the sound of claws scraping against the walls and ceiling.
After killing Jamal, the Lickers chased after the three of them.
Its figure was like a ghost, crawling at high speed on vertical walls and ceilings in the darkness as if defying gravity, its scarlet body appearing and disappearing in the flickering light.
Each movement was accompanied by a teeth-grinding sound, rapidly closing the distance with the fugitives.
"what!"
Darkness became the most terrifying accomplice, and Stacy tripped over something.
Stacey screamed and fell to the ground. A piercing pain shot through her right ankle, instantly robbing her of the strength to stand up.
"Stacey!"
Brad rushed over and pulled Stacy, who had collapsed to the ground, to her feet.
"Come on!"
He grabbed Stacy's arm and tried to drag her forward.
Stacey was in excruciating pain in her ankle, and every movement caused her to groan in agony, making it impossible for her to move quickly.
"My ankle... I twisted it... It hurts so much..."
Stacy cried out, tears mixed with dust covering her cheeks, and every movement of her ankle sent waves of unbearable pain through her.
Brad practically dragged her along, staggering towards the stairwell.
Their speed is desperately slow.
The Lickers had caught up to them not far behind, and the strong smell of blood and stench was almost overwhelming.
"Chad! Shoot! Shoot to stop it!"
Brad turned around and yelled at Chad, who had already run some distance away.
Chad's explosiveness was indeed stronger than Brad's, and he was already several steps ahead of them.
Hearing Brad's shout, he turned around and glanced back, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but the fear of death overwhelmed everything.
He haphazardly raised his Glock pistol and pulled the trigger toward the Licker.
"boom!"
"Hurry up! You fucking hurry up!"
He gripped the Glock pistol tightly in his hand, occasionally turning around to fire a shot haphazardly at the blurry shadow in the darkness behind him.
Gunshots rang out in the dark corridor, deafeningly loud.
The bullets struck the wall, sending up sparks and rubble, but they were utterly ineffective in stopping the terrifying figure that followed closely behind.
The licker paused only slightly before lunging forward with even greater speed, its sharp claws leaving deep marks on the wall.
"hiss--!"
It let out a sharp screech, its limbs gripped the wall tightly, and its body nimbly climbed up to the ceiling like a gecko!
Dark red muscles writhed in the dim light, and sharp bone claws scraped against the concrete ceiling, sending chills down your spine more than its roar.
It's right above their heads!
Hanging upside down, it "stares" at its slowly moving prey with its empty eye sockets.
Thick saliva dripped from its enormous mouth, which stretched to its ears, and fell to the ground with a soft thud.
Brad felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, and he was so frightened that he almost collapsed to the ground.
"Chad! It's up there!"
Brad screamed in terror.
Chad looked up at the words and saw the terrifying silhouette on the ceiling. He screamed in fright and raised his gun again.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two more shots were fired, the bullets grazing the licker's limbs and hitting the ceiling.
The Licker deftly swung away, dodging the bullets, but its speed did not decrease at all; instead, it approached Brad and Stacy even faster!
Seeing this, Chad's fear completely overwhelmed his remaining courage.
He ignored the two people behind him and turned to run wildly.
"Keep up! Keep up quickly!"
His voice grew fainter and fainter ahead, showing no intention of stopping or waiting; he only wanted to escape as quickly as possible.
"No! Chad! Don't leave us!"
Brad was filled with regret, but Chad's figure was already about to disappear around the corner of the corridor.
Stacey cried her heart out.
"Help... Someone please save us..."
The shadow of death loomed over them as if it were a tangible reality.
The licker was already close at hand, and the strong smell of blood and stench hit them.
at this time!
Two figures rushed down the stairs!
It was Su Hui and Harley!
Su Hui's gaze swept quickly across the scene: Stacy, who had fallen and was injured; Brad, who was helping her up; and Chad, who was only concerned with escaping and firing wildly. (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated text.)
His gaze immediately locked onto the Licker crawling on the ceiling.
【scanning】
A line of data appeared silently on his retina.
[Target: Licker]
[Level: lv8]
Health Points: 385/450 (Minor Wounds)
[Attributes: Strength 17, Agility 28, Constitution 20, Spirit 5]
[Skills: Acidic saliva (minor corrosiveness), Climb (passive), Long tongue thrust, Claw strike, Rapid pounce]
[Weaknesses: Exposed brain (lethal), fire, high-frequency sound waves]
Threat Level: High
lv8!
Agility is a whopping 28 points!
Almost three times its own!
Su Hui's eyes narrowed, and his heart grew heavy.
"Su Hui! Help! Save us!"
Stacy saw Su Hui at the top of the stairs and, as if grasping at the last straw, cried out with all her might.
Her voice was filled with despair and pleading.
Brad also saw Su Hui, and a complex expression appeared on his face, a mixture of fear and a last glimmer of hope.
Su Hui remained unusually calm and did not rush forward immediately.
He gripped the simple spear tightly, his sharp eyes observing the Licker's movements and the surrounding environment.
Rushing forward rashly will not only fail to save the person, but may also put yourself in danger.
Just then, Chad, who had run to the corner of the corridor, seemed to be trying to embolden himself, and turned back to fire a shot randomly!
"boom!"
Chad fired another shot, but the bullet missed again, which only enraged the Licker.
The monster let out a sharp screech, seemingly enraged by the gunshot.
"Idiot! Do you want to attract all the zombies roaming outside?!"
Su Hui's cold voice rang out, not loud, but clearly drowning out the gunshots and screams.
Chad froze, instinctively turning to look at Su Hui.
Chad shivered inexplicably when he met Su Hui's emotionless black eyes.
"Shut up if you don't want to die, and follow my orders!"
Su Hui's voice was devoid of any warmth.
The Lickers also seemed to sense a new threat.
Its eyeless face suddenly turned toward the stairwell, locking onto Su Hui, who had just spoken.
Enraged by the gunshots, yet drawn in by Su Hui's voice.
It abandoned Brad and Stacy, who were right next to it.
The enormous, slimy mouth opened wide, revealing a dense array of sharp teeth, and let out a low roar.
next second.
The licker slammed its limbs against the wall!
Its muscular limbs suddenly exerted force on the ceiling, and its whole body pounced like a cannonball towards Su Hui and Harley at the stairwell!
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The Licker's body was like a cannonball fired from a gun, carrying a strong, pungent stench!
The speed is amazing!
Almost simultaneously with the licker's movement, Su Hui's pupils contracted sharply.
He reacted extremely quickly, pulling Harley behind him with his left hand.
At the same time, slightly turn your body to the side, take half a step forward with your right foot, and stand firmly.
There was no retreat, no dodging!
Instead, faced with the oncoming threat, he gripped his spear tightly, the tip slightly lowered, and then thrust it forward with a fierce thrust! (The last sentence appears to be a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)
The target is the Licker that pounces from mid-air!
The cold, glass spearhead gleamed with a chilling light under the eerie green glow of the emergency lights.
"puff!"
A dull crashing sound sounded.