Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Following the simplified map provided by the base, the group found the hill where the lightning-type mutated tiger had appeared.

It was a small hill several dozen kilometers away from the capital base. Although it was called a small hill, it was still four or five hundred meters high.

If this were located in the south, it would definitely be considered a high mountain, but in this area with its many mountains, it seems rather insignificant.

When they parked again, they were already near the halfway point of the mountain.

There were only a few narrow paths ahead, too narrow for the car to drive up. So the group got out of the car there, had Zhou Yang put the car away, and then continued up the mountain.

After walking along the mountain path for more than ten minutes, the group reached the top of the mountain but did not see the legendary mutated tiger.

Just as they thought they had gone to the wrong mountain and were about to go to the next mountain to take another look, they heard a tiger's roar coming from the other side of the mountain.

The group exchanged glances and smiled, then immediately followed the sound down the mountain path on the other side.

When they reached a stream at the foot of the mountain, they finally spotted the mutated tiger.

Judging from the pattern, it should have been an ordinary tiger, but after mutation, it became huge, about the size of a giant pea, but it looked much fiercer than a pea.

At this moment, besides the mutated tiger, there were two other groups of people by the stream, and the two sides were engaged in fierce combat.

One of the teams was the Tiger Roar Team, led by Zhang Tao, which consisted of about twenty people.

The other team, according to Lu Yanwen, is the Thunderstorm Ability Team, ranked third in the capital base. The team leader, Wang Yang, is a level 3 lightning ability user. At this moment, in addition to Wang Yang, they brought ten other people with them.

Among these people, apart from Zhang Tao, who is a level 4 ability user, the others are all level 3 ability users.

The two teams actually met at the foot of the mountain. After learning that they were both after this mutated tiger, Wang Yang, who desperately needed the crystal core of this lightning-type mutated tiger, paid a high price to get Zhang Tao to give up the crystal core and agree to cooperate in the operation.

When they found the mutated tiger, the giant beast had just finished drinking water and was resting on the ground.

The two teams discussed the matter and decided to launch a surprise attack.

To ensure a fatal blow, Zhang Tao, a level 4 earth elementalist, took the initiative and created an earth spike under the mutated tiger's body, which then pierced the tiger's flesh.

The plan was successfully implemented, and the earth spikes did indeed injure the mutated tiger, but they clearly underestimated the mutated tiger's strength.

Zhang Tao's level 4 earth spikes didn't penetrate very deeply, so not only did they fail to injure the mutated tiger's vital parts, they also angered it.

The tiger roar that Zhou Yang and the others heard just now was the roar of the mutated tiger in its rage after being ambushed.

When it saw that it was attacked by dozens of bipedal creatures, it was instantly enraged and unleashed bolts of lightning upon the bipedal creatures that had attacked it.

Caught off guard, Zhang Tao and his companions could only scramble to avoid the mutated tiger while simultaneously throwing out a few supernatural abilities to distract it.

This is the scene that Zhou Yang and his group saw when they arrived.

Seeing that someone was helping them test the strength of the mutated tiger for free, Zhou Yang and the others were happy to take advantage of the situation and chose to stand aside and watch, hiding to the side and not going out, planning to wait until they finished fighting before making their move.

Although both teams fielded level 3 or higher ability users this time, there was inevitably a difference in their strength.

Several who had just reached level 3 were clearly running out of energy and had also expended a lot of stamina. One of them couldn't dodge in time and was hit by an electric shock, turning into charred remains on the spot.

Those that were slower were pinned to the ground by a mutated tiger's claw and had half their bodies bitten off. Zhou Yang and the others, who were hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but gasp in horror.

Zhang Tao, who was the fastest runner, watched as he lost several more level 3 subordinates. Originally, he had more than 20 men, but now he only had a dozen or so left. He felt a pang of heartache.

Although these individuals are not yet elites, they are all level 3 individuals that he has obtained by using crystal cores. Now, for the sake of a high-level lightning crystal core that his team currently does not need, so many of them have died. How can he not feel heartbroken?

Even if they eventually capture the mutated tiger, the one who benefits will be Thunderstorm's captain; at most, he will only get a considerable amount of supplies.

But if they can't even protect the elites they brought along, or if he gets injured, then he'll suffer a huge loss, and the strength of their entire group will be greatly reduced...

Thinking this, Zhang Tao had the idea of ​​retreating and gave a wink to the remaining dozen or so people.

The remaining members of the Tiger Roar Gang immediately understood Zhang Tao's meaning, abandoned their attack on the mutated tiger, and gathered around Zhang Tao.

After everyone arrived, Zhang Tao, disregarding the fate of the remaining members of the Thunderstorm Team, said, "Captain Wang, we're outmatched and have to retreat. Take care!"

He even casually pushed a member of Wang Yang's team forward to shield him from an attack, and the team member was caught off guard and died on the spot.

Taking advantage of the fact that the mutated tiger's attention was still on the Thunderstorm Team, Zhang Tao led his men and quickly fled along another side path.

Startled by these words, Wang Yang turned around, only to see Zhang Tao and his men fleeing, along with his murdered brother. He was so enraged he felt like vomiting blood, and he gritted his teeth as he shouted, "Zhang Tao! You son of a bitch!"

No matter how much he cursed, Zhang Tao and the others showed no sign of turning back and disappeared in an instant.

With no other option, he could only lead the remaining brothers to continue to hold out.

However, the mutated tiger was far stronger than them, and before long, several of them were either injured or killed, leaving only Wang Yang and three others.

There were more than a dozen people when they came out, but now there are only 4 left. Wang Yang regrets his recklessness in coming to kill the mutated tiger, and he regrets forming an alliance with Zhang Tao even more.

Seeing that the mutated tiger was about to attack again, Wang Yang pushed his three brothers and said, "You guys go, I'll hold them off here!"

"No, Brother Wang, you'll die alone!"

"Exactly! We'll die together! I'm just a worthless life anyway!"

"Yes, I'm not leaving either!"

None of the three people wanted to leave.

Seeing that they refused to leave, Wang Yang sighed, then clenched his fist: "Fine, then we'll fight them!"

In the distance, behind the bushes.

Zhou Yang and the others watched this scene with mixed feelings. In the apocalypse, there are those who stab you in the back, but there are also those who entrust their lives to each other.

"Tsk, they can't even beat this?" Lu Yanwen scratched his head, looking at Shen Zechuan and the others with some hesitation. "Should we lend a hand? This Thunderstorm team is usually pretty low-key and hasn't done anything wrong..."

“I think they can be saved. They’re the kind of men who would risk their lives for their brothers, they’re fearless!” Lu Xingye also looked at the others.

"Okay!" Yan Fei nodded.

Shen Zechuan and Xu Zhiyi had no objections, and Zhou Yang and Chai Jin also expressed their lack of objection.

Then the group discussed their plans in hushed tones.

They had made a preliminary assessment of the mutated tiger's strength, which was at least at the level of a human level 5 ability user, but it was still a bit weaker than that freakish Pea.

So they were still quite confident, but since the Pea's fire-type attack couldn't counter the lightning-type attack, they could only have the Pea restrain the mutated tiger while they used other methods on the sidelines...

Over there, the four members of the Thunderstorm Team stood in a row again, heads held high, facing the mutated tiger poised to pounce. Each of them gathered energy in their hands, unleashing their special abilities, while also preparing themselves for certain death.

The mutated tiger was stunned for a moment when it saw the four two-legged beasts whose auras had suddenly changed, but it didn't take it to heart. After covering its body with another layer of lightning, it swept towards the four of them.

The four of them quickly unleashed their superpowers together, creating a storm of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning that made it impossible for anyone to even open their eyes.

Just when they thought they might die there, the mutated tiger on the other side suddenly let out a mournful howl and stopped attacking.

Looking up, one could see that the tiger's entire body was covered in black, frizzy, and matted fur.