“Well, this is indeed a rare stronghold.”
Benjamin nodded to himself as he looked around at the five-story commercial building in front of him. With its wide range of goods and complete facilities, this shopping mall had undoubtedly become his ideal habitat in the initial space.
“Meow!”
Fluffy called out happily beside him, also full of curiosity and anticipation for this new discovery.
Benjamin chose this place not only because he can find most of the necessities of life here, but also because the structure and layout of this commercial building are very suitable for him to defend and clean up. He has already used [Alchemy] to seal all other entrances and exits of this building, leaving only one exit that he has carefully arranged.
In front of this exit is a huge pit with a sturdy fence erected around it. Benjamin spent most of his MP time creating this pit and fence through [Alchemy]. The pit is coated with gasoline collected from nearby cars, which can be ignited instantly by a single spark, turning the area into a sea of fire and devouring any zombies that dare to break in.
In addition, Benjamin has also carefully arranged a piece of Spider Silk Harden at the exit of the shopping mall. This piece of Spider Silk, with his 10 INT bonus, has become extremely sharp, like an invisible sharp blade, quietly waiting for its prey.
When fixing the Spider Silk, Benjamin deliberately placed it at the neck position according to his height.
If the zombies charge fast enough, this piece of Spider Silk may be able to decapitate them, saving him a lot of trouble in his cleanup operations.
Looking at the carefully laid-out trap in front of him, Benjamin estimated that with this set of traps, at least half of the zombies in the shopping mall could be reduced. If the gasoline is powerful enough, it may even be possible to completely clean up the zombies.
To ensure that the plan is foolproof, Benjamin also collected five large barrels of gasoline on purpose, which are stored nearby for backup. These gasoline barrels are made from automobile shells and are durable.
As for the question of whether the bodies left after the fire has gone out can still be collected [Zombie Essence], it doesn't matter to Benjamin.
After all, it's already pretty good to be able to deal with large groups of zombies without getting hurt, so don't expect too much!
Benjamin is more concerned about how to master this stronghold so that he can attack and defend in this initial space, which is strategic action.
It has to be said that even though [Alchemy] is only LV1, it plays a pivotal role in Benjamin's plan. Whether it's refining the petrol drums or setting up traps, it's impossible to do without the help of this skill. Those 3,000 Mystsu Currencies were really well spent!
“The traps are finally set, but now the problem is how to lure all the zombies out.”
He habitually cast an unfriendly glance at Fluffy, who was so scared that she took three quick steps back and hid herself as far away from him as possible.
“Cough cough, you're overreacting. As the host, how could I use you as bait? Come here, good boy~”
Benjamin tried to reassure Fluffy, but Fluffy obviously didn't buy it. He gave him a look and said, “Like I believe you.”
“Huh! He's not buying it,”
Benjamin shook his head helplessly, shrugged his shoulders, and took out a Burst Fruit from the storage space, aiming it at the entrance to the shopping mall and throwing it.
There was a loud bang, and the Burst Fruit exploded inside the shopping mall, followed by the angry growls of the zombies.
Accompanied by a creepy hiss, a hideously disfigured low-level zombie was the first to rush out of the dim exit of the shopping mall. Its stiff body swayed unsteadily, its bloodshot eyes gleaming with madness, and its mouth dripping with foul-smelling saliva. As Benjamin had anticipated, the zombie passed unknowingly through the Spider Silk placed at the exit.
The Spider Silk shimmered with a mysterious luster in the weak light. It had been enhanced with INT and was not only incredibly strong but also sharp as a blade. As soon as the zombie touched the Spider Silk, its body was instantly severed. The severed body fell to the ground with a dull sound, and black blood gushed out.
Then, more zombies followed. They too were unable to escape the sharpness of the Spider Silk, and one after the other they fell at the exit. However, when the horde of zombies began to pass through the exit like a tidal wave, the Spider Silk could no longer hold. Under the pushing and shoving of the zombies, the Spider Silk gave a faint sound of breaking and snapped completely.
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But it didn't matter, the Spider Silk had already completed its task brilliantly.
Without the obstruction of Spider Silk, the horde of zombies began to pass through the exit unimpeded, and then they fell into the huge pit in front of them like dumplings being dropped into boiling water.
It didn't take long before the pit was densely covered with a layer of zombies. They were stacked on top of each other, squeezing against each other. And the exit of the shopping mall was still constantly feeding a large amount of “filling” into the pit.
Benjamin's eyes flashed with excitement at the success of his plan. He quickly focused his mind and began to gather the element of fire. The surrounding air seemed to become hot as the element of fire gathered. A moment later, Benjamin threw the element of fire in his hand violently toward the gasoline in the pit.
“Boom~”
Resounded, as if the sky and earth were collapsing. The ignited gasoline exploded violently in the pit, and the huge air current impacted like a raging wind, pushing some of the zombies, which were covered in flames, out of the pit. The zombies burned in midair like fireballs. Benjamin was also blown away by the powerful impact.
Benjamin had kept a safe distance from the crater for safety's sake. So when he landed, he wasn't hurt too badly. He quickly got up, shook off the dust, and kept his eyes fixed on the still-burning crater.
Benjamin slowly got up, shook off the dust that had stuck to him when he landed, and muttered to himself, “This was definitely an accident. I'm an elegant person.”
Outside the perimeter of the fence, several zombies were lying on their backs, their bodies ablaze. Due to the combined impact of the explosion and the fall from a great height, most of the limbs of these zombies were twisted and deformed, at strange angles.
Benjamin gripped the Bloodrune Longsword in his hand and slowly walked towards the zombies, finishing them off one by one.
Without missing a single one, Benjamin raised his longsword and swung down with precision, stabbing the zombies in the head.
Then Benjamin picked up a bucket of gasoline from the side and threw it hard into the pit. The bucket of gasoline rolled in the air and finally fell into the pit with a dull sound. With the addition of gasoline, the flames instantly became more vigorous. Zombies are transformed from humans infected with the virus and also have fat all over their bodies. In the pit full of flames, the zombies burned with a crackling sound.
The situation in the pit is chaotic. The zombies are packed together in a mass and cannot jump over the wall. They can only burn to ashes in the pit. The air is filled with the pungent smell of burning.
Suddenly, there is another angry roar in the shopping mall. Benjamin shudders. He is sure this time that he is not hearing things.
A strong zombie slowly appears from the entrance. It was tall and powerful, its muscles taut. Its pair of scarlet eyes gleamed menacingly as it fixed Benjamin in its evil gaze.
Unlike the other zombies, this one showed no signs of decay. Its complexion was healthy, like that of a normal person. Benjamin watched it in horror, a sense of unease rising in his heart. The zombie grabbed its companion, who was in its way, and threw it away like rubbish. Then it quickly passed through the exit and sprinted in Benjamin's direction.
The zombie wriggled around in the pit with the AGI of a cheetah. It used the surrounding zombies as stepping stones and easily navigated the pit.
As the distance between it and Benjamin continued to shrink, a cruel smile appeared on its face. At the same time, white electrical arcs appeared on the surface of its body, and a crackling sound could be heard as it walked.
“This zombie can actually smile and emit electricity...what's going on?”
Benjamin's eyes widened in disbelief.
“What the hell, I just want to find a place to live, and I run into a little boss!”
The distance between the zombie and Benjamin was getting shorter and shorter, and it looked like it was about to come under the fence.
At this point, the development of events was out of Benjamin's control due to the unexpected appearance of this special zombie.