But the Patriarch wasn't someone who gave up easily. As a seasoned businessman, he had weathered countless setbacks and challenges. With practiced precision, he fired his crossbow in rapid succession—each shot clean and calculated, taking down five zombies at a time. It moved with such efficiency that it resembled an automatic assault rifle.
The two old men exchanged a brief glance, silently acknowledging their unspoken competition. It might've looked childish to an outsider, but it fueled their determination, pushing them to fight harder and more actively.
Within just fifteen minutes, Kisha's team had broken through the encirclement of the zombie horde, cutting them down with brutal efficiency. Meanwhile, the Scarlet Bees worked silently in the aftermath, using their smallest forms to gather the crystal cores.
They deposited the collected cores into Kisha's pouch before resuming their positions, quietly scouting the area around the group to protect them from any sudden ambushes.
