I Attacked Because I Was Afraid Of Death

Chapter 12: How to kill a power-type zombie

The monster took ragged gasps; each one of its roars felt like a blow and brought a strong metallic smell of blood. On its grisly face, two bulging eyes with only eyeballs slowly swept over the team members. Its rock-like hand held a shaft removed from somewhere, which made a terrifying sound as it scraped the ground.
This was a power-type high-level zombie, how lucky were they.
Chi Xin felt chills all over; even after her three-day desensitization, faced with this large creature whose oppression was far greater than that of ordinary zombies, she couldn’t contain the fear that spread in her heart.
But she couldn’t retreat and tightened the hand that was holding her Desert Eagle. This was the path she had chosen, if anyone were to die there, she would never forgive herself.

High-level zombies had a certain amount of wisdom and in the short confrontation, it seemed to have already made a simple strength assessment of the people in front of it. The next second, the monster raised the shaft in his hand without warning and slammed it straight at Yu Pengcheng, who was standing the nearest to it.
While Yu Pengcheng was the doctor of the team, he was one of the men selected by Jing Xiubai and his skills were not low. He rolled on the spot and avoided the fierce attack in a split second. Unfortunately, in the narrow space and in the short range of the blow, his arm was hit and Chi Xin heard the bone breaking.
Sounds of gunshots, gasps, and roars instantly filled the corridor.
Chen Xing pointed his machine gun at the zombie and after a few rows of munitions, he threw the weapon in anger and rushed to directly hit the monster’s face. The eyeballs that were about to fall off turned and the creature stretched out a fist that collided with Chen Xing.
Bam.
Chen Xing was shaken back a few steps but the shock was surprisingly not serious. He breathed deeply and went back to hit the zombie.

The zombie was a huge target and Chi Xin didn’t need to aim to hit it. But with Chen Xing figure in front obstructing her line of sight, she dared not act rashly. Because while her shots were always 100% accurate, she wasn’t sure whether she would hit the monster or her teammate.
But soon, everyone realized that the bullets fired either bounced back on the zombie’s skin or were getting absorbed. The more shots they took, the more it became enraged.
Yu Xiang bowed abruptly to avoid the shaft aimed at his face and shouted at Jing Xiubai: “Can you crush its skull?”
Jing Xiubai had been trying to condense ice into cones and sweat had appeared on his forehead. He shook his head solemnly: “No, there are not enough water molecules here. It’s impossible to break through its skin.”
Yu Xiang cursed angrily.
Although Chen Xing was strong, he was still human and after a few rounds against the high-level zombie, he was already bruised all over. He took two steps back after a hard blow and was then thrown aside by the monster’s arm.
“Puff.” He covered his abdomen and spit blood just like Rong Feng. Yet after the zombie waved his spear towards Yu Xiang after knocking him down, Chen Xing shouted and desperately moved forwards. He grabbed the zombie’s arm and hit the wall hard.
“That won’t work.” Chi Xin tried her best to stay calm as she shot at the zombie without rest.
“Roar—”
Jing Xiubai’s shot grazed its eyeball and the zombie became enraged.
Clang.
It punched the wall and the imprint of a fist appeared on the metal. The zombie contracted his pupils and stared at Jing Xiubai with a deadly gaze before it raised his spear and aimed at the hero’s face.
In the tight space, Jing Xiubai couldn’t avoid it and was about to be smashed. He quickly created a thin layer of ice to protect him; it blocked most of the hit but he was still knocked out and his complexion turned pale.
The zombie raised his weapon again—
Swift wind brushed past Jing Xiubai and a blurry shadow accompanied by a faint fragrance passed by. He couldn’t see what was happening but the zombie didn’t hit again and it gave Jing Xiubai the chance to breathe. This was Chi Xin’s shirt.

“Be careful!” Yu Xiang lifted his legs and kicked the zombie’s attack trajectory with all his strength.
Be careful, be careful… I want to be careful but this body won’t listen to me!
In the eyes of everyone, Chi Xin’s gaze was cold and her face remained unchanged. She threw herself in front of the zombie’s hand and took advantage of her strength to jump in the air. She kicked her legs on the wall, positioned the knife in her hand, and pierced one of the monster’s eyes fiercely.
It works! Those two words crossed her mind as she poked the eyeballs. The zombie’s head was hard but its eyes were exposed and its only weakness.
“Roar—”
The zombie was caught off guard and let out a deafening howl. It wasn’t dead yet; it ignored Chi Xin and reached out to pull the army knife out of its eye. Chi Xin rolled to the ground and shot at Rong Feng as she landed: “Shoot!”
The man instantly understood her intentions. He inhaled, raised his rifle, and despite the pain and his obviously broken breastbone, his hands were very steady.
Bang.
He was worthy of the best sniper’s title before Chi Xin’s appearance and he accurately hit the other eye. The zombie had finally pulled out the blade and thrown it aside but he was wounded again. It covered its eyes and its body started swaying. The whole corridor shook and a collapsing sound was heard from the walls.
“Not good, this place is gonna fall!” Yu Xiang agilely avoided the zombie’s swing. He helped Yu Pengcheng up and picked the medicine box.
“Let’s go, hurry up!”
Chen Xing and Rong Feng supported each other and barely stood up. Chi Xin looked at Jing Xiubai and noticed he was still looking at the powerful zombie crashing around with a somber expression.
“Xiubai, what are you waiting for?” Yu Xiang shouted.
Jing Xiubai stared at the corridor behind the zombie with obvious struggle on his face and jerked his head towards Chi Xin. Her heart jumped at his look. What was this insane hero thinking of doing now? She had a very bad feeling.
To prevent him from killing all of them, Chi Xin rushed over and pulled him forward: “Hurry! If that guy recovers, I am afraid I can’t deal with it so easily!”
Easily…? Everyone glanced at each other’s miserable situation, then at Chi Xin who had suffered no injuries despite being covered in blood.
Jing Xiubai’s gaze fell on Chi Xin’s hand holding his and ripples appeared in his heart. He still struggled and looked back before saying in a panting voice: “We don’t have antibiotics. Rong Fang and Chen Xing are both seriously injured and may die.”
Chi Xin slowed down. She looked back and realized the rest of the team was far behind. Rong Feng could hardly stand and was moving against the wall with difficulty.
“I can’t go anymore.” Rong Feng slumped down and couldn’t get up after trying multiple times. He looked at the others, with trembling determination: “You guys go, hurry!”
“Why are you so stupid!” Chen Xing yelled furiously and tried to carry him on his back. The movements which should have been easy in normal times couldn’t be in his current injured state and he fell beside Rong Feng.

The roaring of the power-type zombie was getting closer and was accompanied by heavy footsteps.
“Behind this door just now, there is an infirmary.” Jing Xiubai whispered.
Chi Xin looked back at him and at the other men. Their eyes were desperate, even if they survived from here, some may die because antibiotics were lacking. Even Yu Pengcheng may lose his arm.
Silence spread in the group.
[Your great opportunity is here, host!] The system’s voice rang, [This is a power-type high-level zombie and the host’s shortcoming. If the host can kill it, you will get more points than the last victory against the agile zombie.]
The system’s voice was full of temptation and Chi Xin remained silent.
“Let’s go.” Jing Xiubai strode to Rong Feng, put him on his shoulder, and said in a fierce voice, “As long as we can move, let’s not wait for death on the spot!” 
Under his influence, everybody struggled and continued to rush forward. After running for a few steps, Yu Xiang suddenly stopped: “Where is Chi Xin?”
Everyone looked back in horror. In the middle of the shaking corridor, Chi Xin was standing quietly, a decisive look on her beautiful face. She glanced at them, turned around resolutely, and met the zombie who was coming after them.
“Sister Chi—!” Yu Pengcheng’s eyes were red and he broke away from Yu Xiang who was supporting him before raising his gun with one hand and shooting at the monster.
“Go!” Chi Xin was afraid. She did not want to be a hero and fight alone, but her group was injured and she knew she was able to kill the zombie. 
But how could they listen to her? Nobody said a word but raised their weapons one after another to shoot in vain at the zombie, not backing away.
Chi Xin did not pay attention to them and faced the sturdy creature. She kicked on the wall and rushed forward in a burst of strength.
Ah, ah, ah, ah I’m going to die!
The sharp mouth of the zombie was getting closer— and in the middle of her teammates’ cries, she landed on its neck. It was the first time she was coming in so close contact with one of those things and Chi Xin’s heart was about to stop. Fortunately, her body instinctively moved and her elbow hit the zombie’s head.
So hard! Despite Chi Xin’s indifferent expression, her bones almost shattered. Strength was not her forte and she jerked her head down to avoid a rock-like punch. She grabbed its ears and quickly tried to think of a plan of attack.
“Chi Xin— catch!”
Chi Xin turned around and instinctively raised her hand before catching a heavy, cold, and solid object. It was an ice sword made by Jing Xiubai; it was bright and almost transparent, shining with a cold light and obviously way stronger than his usual ice cones.
“Go on, Chi Xin.” Jing Xiubai’s voice was somewhat frantic despite his extreme calm.
The arm of the zombie stretched and his hand aimed towards Chi Xin’s head. She did not have time to hesitate anymore and the ice sword in her hand pierced its already injured eye.
“Roar—”
Time stood still for a moment. Accompanied by only the laborious breathing of the group, the zombie’s body shook twice and fell forward. Chi Xin, who was still riding its neck, stepped on its back and jumped off its body.
Bang.
Chi Xin hit the ground on one knee and landed steadily on the floor. Her black hair rose in the motion and fell quietly around her. She raised her head, her cheeks were stained with blood and her expression was calm and cold. Behind her, the tall body of a zombie landed heavily on the ground, causing a more violent quake.

Little theater:
Jing Xiubai: Am I the male lead?
Yu Xiang: Is Xiubai the male lead?
Translator: Is Jing Xiubai the male lead?
Readers: Is Jing Xiubai the male lead?
Chi Xin: What male lead?
Author: Don’t ask me.