Chapter 165 Zombie Empress (96)

(Outskirts Of Heurn Province)

(Hidden Location- Secret Military Complex)

Three figures hid silently in the shadows as they observed the damaged fences that surrounded the military complex.

Qin Lan raised a finger to her lips and gestured for the two teenage girls beside her to remain silent.

They were all covered in blood, guts, and chunks of meat so a disgusting scent surrounded each of their bodies.

The odour was so foul that even the zombies nearby had been tricked.

It had not been a pleasant experience to slice apart still 'living' zombies and using their body parts as a disguise.

Both Liu Yifei and Gong Li had already vomited a few times and truthfully Qin Lan had almost thrown up as well.

"Do you remember the plan?" Qin Lan softly whispered as her hand drifted towards the knife and gun that were attached to her hip.

"Yes… we infiltrate the compound and look for Subject 001, once we find him then you will let Eve know before attacking," Gong Li replied with an uneasy expression on her face.

"Remember your safety is the number one priority," Qin Lan whispered seriously.

"If we find Subject 001 then I want you both to rush in the opposite direction as soon as I attack him… is that clear?"

"But…" Liu Yifei opened her mouth and tried to protest.

"No buts… I need you both to prevent any third parties from interfering with the fight. It is an important job since I can't be distracted," Qin Lan ordered coldly.

She had the sneaking suspicion that Subject 001 was not the only danger present in the military complex, but he most certainly represented the greatest risk.

Liu Yifei and Gong Li had been training for a long time now and they were both ready to deal with ordinary threats.

"Just give me a moment and we'll enter inside," Qin Lan softly spoke as she closed her eyes and focused on a mental thread that was flowing out of her mind.

This thread was several kilometres long and connected her to a lean muscular man who was currently standing with a blank expression on his face.

His mouth was wide open, and drool ran down the sides of his lips.

This man used to be one of the most feared gang leaders in the outskirts of Fagong City but now he was a mere puppet.

(Eve? Eve, can you hear me?)

The man opened his mouth and said the words that Qin Lan ordered him to say through the mental link.

Qin Lan had discovered a little while ago that she could share some of her senses with her puppets.

However, this trick would only work once their consciousness and sense of self was fully destroyed.

She felt two sharp tugs on the man's sleeve which indicated that Eve had indeed heard her message.

(We are going inside now… do not step within five kilometres until I give the signal… don't worry… I will make sure to be careful…)

(I love you.)

Qin Lan made the puppet speak and then reopened her eyes. She let out a heavy sigh and grabbed the knife attached to her hip.

It was now or never.

Qin Lan walked towards an open hole in the fence and the two young girls followed closely behind her steps.

The inside of the military complex looked even worse than how it did at a distance.

Buildings had been partially or completely destroyed and dozens of bodies littered the ground.

One could see bloodstained military uniforms on the bodies and faint expressions of terror that were still present on their rotted faces.

They were missing limbs, eyes, and other parts of their bodies. There was not a single corpse that had been left intact.

Whatever had killed these men… had not let them die a painless death.

Qin Lan moved slowly through the bodies and would occasionally duck behind a nearby building.

Fortunately thanks to the debris that were scattered everywhere, there were plenty of places to hide as they moved forward.

"Don't use your gun unless it is absolutely necessary. We don't want the sound of gunshots to alert Subject 001," Qin Lan whispered in a hushed tone.

She knew how good Eve's hearing was and Subject 001 might be the same, so she made sure to let the two girls know not to talk loudly once they entered inside the complex.

As Qin Lan wandered even further into the military complex, she felt a feeling of discomfort that was hard to ignore.

Something was wrong…

Why was this place so eerily quiet?

Qin Lan furrowed her brows as she heard a faint rustling noise coming from behind a nearby building.

Grr… grr…. grrr….

Several hoarse growls came from the direction of the sound. Qin Lan stopped moving and slowly got into a battle stance.

No sooner had she prepared her weapon, five massive zombie dogs leapt out from behind the building and rushed towards her.

These dogs were over six feet in length with large muscular frames, pale sickly skin and bloodshot eyes that were covered in wriggling veins.

Their jaws were wide open, and one could see dozens of sharp teeth clearly visible inside their mouths.

Qin Lan rushed to meet them and tilted her body to the side just as a jaw clamped down on where she had been standing just a moment ago.

The thrill of battle…

The world seemed to slow down as Qin Lan moved her body through the pack of wild animals with an insane smile spreading across her face.

She loved fighting.

She loved the excitement of staking her life on the line.

Qin Lan used her knife to stab into the ribcage of the nearest zombie dog and jumped on its back.

The dog attempted to toss her off, but Qin Lan held on by using her hand to grab on to the dog's fur.

She climbed towards the monster's head and using her knife, she stabbed into the beast's skull over and over again until her weapon was covered in blood.

Qin Lan jumped off just as another dog slammed into its injured companion. The zombie dogs were aroused by the scent of blood and began to eat their fellow pack member.

Qin Lan took the opportunity while they were distracted to quietly sneak behind another dog and slit its throat.

The zombie dogs were incredibly powerful, but they seemed to have lost some of their intelligence along the way.

They were only concerned with eating and would ignore their surroundings.

Still a beast's instinct for self preservation was not easily ignored. Qin Lan leaned back and narrowly avoided a paw that swiped towards her from a dying dog.

Liu Yifei and Gong Li were a few hundred metres away and they both looked at Qin Lan with expressions of admiration.

She was a complete badass.

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Qin Lan finished off the pack without much trouble and gestured for the two girls to come over.

The group continued on their journey even as the sun slowly sank towards the horizon and warm orange rays of light illuminated the compound.

There were dozens of buildings inside the complex and so far, Qin Lan had been hesitant to go inside.

In tight quarters, Subject 001's enhanced strength would undoubtedly give him a significant advantage.

Qin Lan slowed down for a moment as a certain face flashed across her mind. Eve had said that her younger brother was here as well.

Why did Subject 001 bring her brother back to life?

There was a mystery going on here that she didn't know if she wanted the answer to.