Meanwhile.
Hill and the others, who had left their original positions and were moving quickly, slowed their pace after running a certain distance, looking back.
"I wonder how Captain Zhang Wei is doing."
"He seems to have gotten into a fight with the zombie horde. When I was running, I saw a bright light behind us, quite bright, like sunlight. I wonder if it was Captain Zhang Wei in action."
"I saw the light too. It was like a flashbang. Could Zhang Wei have... thrown a flashbang to obscure the zombies' vision?"
They proceeded cautiously, discussing amongst themselves.
However.
Their speculations were quickly refuted by the Corpse Herder and the Fengmen Zombie:
"Using a flashbang is indeed a way to stop a zombie horde, but it wouldn't have worked on the horde from earlier. If I'm not mistaken, that should have been a very rare animal zombie, zombie mosquitoes."
As the Corpse Herder finished speaking.
The Fengmen Zombie slowly added:
"Mosquitoes don't rely on their eyes to locate prey, so flashbangs are useless against them. And so many zombie mosquitoes... even I would find it troublesome to encounter them. Yunnan Worm Valley is truly an extraordinary place for raising corpses, capable of breeding even zombie mosquitoes."
As he spoke.
The Fengmen Zombie subtly glanced backward, a hint of worry in his heart.
[Ding! Fengmen Zombie... I wonder how Zhang Wei is doing. Don't scare your great-grandfather, you're my only descendant. Damn it, I should have been the one to delay them. At least I'm tough and can withstand zombie mosquitoes.]
[Host has obtained System Points +700]
As he thought.
The Fengmen Zombie pondered whether to find an excuse to turn back and look for Zhang Wei. Just then, a voice came from behind:
"You're running quite fast."
Upon hearing this.
Everyone, including the Fengmen Zombie, froze. They turned to look, their faces lighting up with joy as they exclaimed in unison:
"Zhang Wei."
"Captain Zhang Wei."
It was Zhang Wei, who had used his elementalization to quickly catch up to the group.
Zhang Wei smiled and said:
"I've lured the zombie mosquitoes away, and they can't catch up to us for now. However, let's not let our guard down and continue moving forward. By the way, to avoid our scent exposing us, it would be better to find a non-toxic place and smear some mud on ourselves to mask our scent."
In response.
The group nodded, and many couldn't help but look at Zhang Wei, hesitating. The Corpse Herder was the first to ask:
"Zhang Wei, did you really get rid of the zombie mosquitoes? So quickly."
As he spoke, he instinctively glanced at his watch. Less than 10 minutes had passed. Not to mention the sheer number of zombies, but within the horde, he had sensed two half-step National Guardian level beings. Zhang Wei should have found it difficult to deal with them, so how did he escape so quickly?
"Well, my body is quite special. Zombie mosquitoes don't affect me. Right, Hill?"
Zhang Wei replied.
Hill was stunned for a moment, but then quickly nodded and slowly said:
"Mr. Zhang Wei's body is indeed very special. I've witnessed this firsthand."
[Ding! Hill... Although I don't know how Zhang Wei managed to lure them away, his body is indeed very special. After performing the forbidden ghost-exorcism technique, he recovered completely in less than ten days.]
[Host has obtained System Points +1000]
Thinking of this.
Hill was stunned and looked at Zhang Wei again.
[Ding! Hill... Wait, with the Jade Emperor's protection, not only is his body's recovery speed enhanced, but he can also deal with zombie hordes? This benefit is too great!]
[Host has obtained System Points +1100]
At this moment.
Zhang Wei didn't dwell on the topic. To avoid the zombie mosquitoes catching up or attracting other zombie hordes, he led the group to find non-toxic soil, smeared themselves with it, and continued to move forward.
Perhaps it was due to the well-equipped team, with the reminders from the Corpse Herder, Fengmen Zombie, and Gu Master, along with Zhang Wei's leadership, occasionally using elementalization to lure away Gu worms and zombie hordes, allowing the team to advance safely.
Until nightfall.
Zhang Wei and his group had advanced a considerable distance. They were the fastest among the several batches of personnel sent by the Wei Dao Division. In just one day, they had covered one-third of the journey, leaving only two-thirds of the distance to the depths of Yunnan Worm Valley.
At this time.
The crystals in the sky no longer refracted sunlight, but reflected the faint moonlight, making the surroundings dim.
"Let's find a place to rest first. Visibility is low at night, making it difficult to proceed."
Zhang Wei looked up at the sky and suggested.
The Gu Master nodded in agreement:
"Night is when Gu worms are most active. Continuing to advance at this time makes it easy to attract them. Many Gu worms don't rely on scent; some rely on body heat."
As he spoke.
The Gu Master exhaled a puff of white air and poked his hand, saying:
"Yunnan Worm Valley is located underground. It's too cold at night, very cold. Our body temperature, to Gu worms, is like a glaring white light, making it hard for them not to notice. It's best to find a cave or rock shelter to rest."
The Corpse Herder also agreed:
"We've traveled quite fast today, covering about one-third of the journey, faster than the previous batches. At this pace, we'll reach it in another two days. There's no need to rush."
Huang Xiaodan chimed in:
"Our travel speed, hehe, is all thanks to my nose. I smelled the poisonous wind in advance, and we managed to bypass it. Hehe, Captain Huang Qingshan would be astonished if he knew we've covered one-third of the way so quickly."
"You little brat, still trying to hog the credit. If you hadn't said you needed to poop at noon and we'd waited for you, we would have continued as planned and wouldn't have waited at the same spot for the poisonous wind to appear. We would have avoided it, okay? And if Zhang Wei hadn't saved you, you would have been screwed to death by a Gu corpse drilling into your butt while you were defecating."
The one who spoke was Huang San, a weasel sent by the Huang family to protect Huang Xiaodan, the third son of the Huang family head.
Zhang Wei waved his hand upon hearing this and said with a smile:
"Everyone has urgent needs, and weasels are no exception. Let's not talk about that. Let's find a place to rest first, and then see if anyone needs to relieve themselves. It's best to go in pairs."
As he spoke.
Zhang Wei scanned the surrounding environment and muttered to himself:
"Captain Huang said that the closer we get to Yunnan Worm Valley, the more spiritual herbs and flowers there will be. This is natural wealth, and we can't miss it."
Even though they were in the dangerous Yunnan Worm Valley, he didn't forget to gather wealth.
Subsequently.
After searching, the group found a large rock and decided to rest under it for the night.
While everyone was busy with their own tasks.
Zhang Wei was not idle either. Using the excuse of checking the nearby situation, he left the resting place. After confirming that no one was around, he reached into his backpack:
"When searching for things in the forest, you need to find 'people' who are familiar with forests and jungles. Let me see which of my figurines are familiar with forests and jungles. I remember I brought quite a few. Which one should I use? Ah, got it."
Zhang Wei muttered, his eyes lighting up, and he directly took out an Avatar figurine from his backpack.
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