Screeeech!

A flash of black-gold appeared in the sky, accompanied by a piercing shriek as the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle descended from above. It targeted a lazy survivor who showed no vigilance, lounging lazily in the shade.

At the same time, other survivors heard the golden eagle's cry and immediately shouted warnings, "The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle is coming! Quick, hide! Don't get caught!"

"That thing eats people! Take cover!"

The lazy survivor scrambled to his feet in panic, but before he could find shelter, the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle had already struck. Its sharp talons pierced through the survivor's shoulder, spraying blood everywhere.

Aaaaah!

The lazy survivor screamed in agony, "It hurts! Save me! Someone help me!"

Not a single survivor from the surrounding area stepped forward to help;

they all ran outward, putting distance between themselves and the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle.

Being caught by a zombie leads to infection—this was the unchangeable law of the apocalypse. So far, no one had broken this rule. During the early days of the outbreak, the United States had boldly claimed they would develop a zombie virus vaccine within two months and create medication to revert zombies back to humans within a year.

Naturally, they failed!

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle flapped its enormous wings, creating howling winds as it lifted the lazy survivor off the ground and soared into the sky.

Golden eagles were naturally dominant predators of the skies, among the largest modern bird species with wingspans reaching up to two meters. They could capture prey similar to their own size, including goats, deer, foxes, and even wolves.

Larger adult golden eagles could even carry goats while flying. Once a wolf fell victim to a golden eagle's ambush, it instantly became prey—the eagle's talons could easily pierce through animal hide and penetrate flesh.

After being infected by the zombie virus, the golden eagle gained unlimited stamina as its physical limitations were removed, making it even more terrifying. Particularly since this mutated golden eagle was a rare double mutation, with both its wings and speed enhanced. Its wingspan reached an astonishing four meters, and combined with its Speed Enhancement trait, its flying speed increased dramatically, elevating its hunting capabilities to a whole new level.

The current Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle could effortlessly grab two adult males!

"First squad! Attack!" Scar Tiger's voice rang out.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Spears flew through the air—some made of wood, others with sharpened rebar tips.

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle had just taken off and wasn't moving very fast yet, showing no intention to dodge as it allowed the spears to strike it.

The survivor caught in its talons wasn't so lucky—two spears struck him, one in the shoulder and another in the thigh, causing blood to flow freely.

"Quick! Second squad! Throw the net now!" Scar Tiger's voice grew urgent, apparently surprised that the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle hadn't dodged and that its takeoff speed remained largely unaffected.

Fishing nets were thrown out but failed to ensnare the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle.

Scar Tiger grew desperate, "Hurry! Find a way to keep it here!"

"Big brother, it's no use—it's flying too high now!"

Hidden in the shadows waiting for an opportunity to strike, Xia Bingxue grew extremely anxious, cursing under her breath, "What useless trash, can't even delay the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle's ascent!"

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle had now reached mid-air and seemed ready to escape.

Xia Xuebing immediately spoke up, "Cut your hands! The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle is still a zombie! Blood will attract it!"

Hearing this, Scar Tiger nodded repeatedly. He didn't have time to wonder why Xia Xuebing was helping him as he immediately shouted to his underlings, "Half of you cut your hands! Use your blood to lure the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle down! Then retreat to the back! Let the uninjured people capture it!"

Slice slice~

Several people cut their palms, including Green Little Grass, who had received instructions from Xia Xuebing to deliberately show off in front of Scar Tiger and make him lower his guard.

Scar Tiger gritted his teeth and offered an incentive, "Injured people can claim a single person's monthly food ration afterward! With meat included!"

As soon as these words were spoken, several others immediately cut their palms.

The scent of blood spread through the air.

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle's sense of smell was extremely sensitive. The blood stimulated its limited intelligence, and its bodily instincts urged it to descend and feast, to devour all blood food.

Finally, the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle's feeble intellect couldn't resist its bodily instincts. Clutching the survivor with one talon, it flapped its wings and dove at full speed.

Target! Scar Tiger!

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle shot through the air like an arrow.

"Damn beast! How dare you target me!" Scar Tiger felt both shocked and furious. Even though he had hidden at the back of the crowd, the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle could still fixate on him—it was truly bizarre.

Thump~

Scar Tiger rolled on the ground without any concern for dignity, barely dodging the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle's pounce.

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle missed its target and landed on the ground, flapping its wings as it prepared to take off again.

Xia Xuebing suddenly shouted, "Perfect opportunity! Throw the spears now! Use the net!"

Scar Tiger yelled angrily, "I haven't gotten away yet! Don't throw anything!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Scar Tiger's warning came too late. Someone had already thrown spears, and fishing nets fell accordingly, trapping both the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle and Scar Tiger together.

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle struggled, using its beak to tear at the net while Scar Tiger desperately tried to crawl out.

Seeing the perfect opportunity had arrived, Li Xuan transformed into the Prehistoric Colossus. His Massive Claw swung toward the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle—the wind from his movement arriving before the claw itself. The combination of tremendous power and enormous size meant every action carried astonishing destructive force.

Rip!

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle broke free from the fishing net. It released the survivor and took off alone, its speed now multiplied several times over.

It narrowly avoided the Massive Claw as it ascended, its wings even brushing against the Prehistoric Colossus's forelimbs as it flapped!

Li Xuan's gaze sharpened—he had missed by just a hair!

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle was more troublesome than he had anticipated, far too fast. The reason it had been hit by Scar Tiger's men earlier was because it had been carrying a person, which reduced its speed somewhat, and also because it didn't consider Scar Tiger's men threatening enough to actively dodge their spears.

The Prehistoric Colossus's size was too enormous. The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle possessed some intelligence and feared the Prehistoric Colossus's attacks, so it actively dodged!

While the Prehistoric Colossus's speed wasn't slow compared to humans, it was painfully slow when compared to the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle with its double evolution in both wings and speed!

"Boss! I'll help you!" Xia Bingxue's voice called out as she leaped from a high position, wielding a Large Machete aimed directly at the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle's head.

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle flapped its wings, dodging the Large Machete, unaware that it had fallen into Xia Bingxue's scheme. Her initial target wasn't to kill the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle with one strike, but to cut off part of its wing!

To drastically reduce its speed!

To create an attack opportunity for the Prehistoric Colossus!

Crack!

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle emitted a piercing shriek as one side of its wings shortened by over a meter, disrupting its flight balance and causing it to wobble unsteadily in the air.

Seizing the opportunity, the Prehistoric Colossus turned around, swinging its massive tail. The tip of its tail successfully struck the Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle.

Boom!

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle was sent flying sideways, the powerful impact slamming it into the mountainside and embedding it in the soil.

Screeeech!

The Mutated Zombie Golden Eagle stretched its neck, still attempting to flap its wings and soar into the sky.

But no matter how much it shrieked, it could never fly again.

Its wings had completely shattered under the tremendous impact, bone fragments piercing through its skin as black blood dripped profusely. Many bones throughout its body had broken as well, leaving only its neck and above still capable of movement.