nycdaug Chapter 91 Zombie Tide
Chapter 91 Zombie Tide
While Li Chenglong was resting and recuperating on the city wall in preparation for the upcoming battle, a young woman carrying a microphone and a man carrying a camera came up from downstairs. The First Army had already begun fighting, and Commander Liang Zhenye, seeing reporters arrive at this time, angrily said, "What's going on? Who let them up here? Get them out of here immediately!" The guards were about to take the two men away when the woman quickly said, "The city lord sent us. Please allow me to say a few words." Hearing that the city lord had sent them, Liang Zhenye ordered the guards to release them. The woman straightened her clothes and said, "Commander Liang, Captain Li, we have consulted with the city lord. We want to film your battle scenes to show the city's residents later, which will help quell any unrest in the city."
Li Chenglong suddenly had an idea and said to Liang Zhenye, "Commander Liang, this is fine. Let them film. It's just two people; it won't delay anything." Then he said to the female reporter, "You can film, but you can't film in the military secrets, and you can't delay our operations." The female reporter thought about it and agreed.
The vanguard of the zombie horde wasn't large. Under the First Army's overwhelming firepower, and with many zombies diverting to other areas along the walls of Jinlan City, the battle didn't last long. Forty minutes later, aside from sporadic gunfire, the fighting was essentially over. The female reporter took many photos, and the cameramen behind her were busy running around, recording a considerable amount of video.
After a short twenty-minute rest, Liang Zhenye, the commander of the First Army, looked at the situation ahead through binoculars. At that moment, a soldier reported, "Commander, according to our drone's detection, the main force of the zombie horde is coming." Liang Zhenye's expression turned serious. "Notify all commanders and soldiers to engage in full-scale battle." Han Xiaoling and Zhao Liying stood around Li Chenglong. Zhao Liying whispered, "These zombies are weaker than ordinary zombies in our world. I feel like we can easily finish them off." As soon as Zhao Liying finished speaking, a fireball flew directly onto the city wall and exploded, killing two soldiers instantly.
Li Chenglong frowned. He remembered the system saying when they arrived at the trial grounds that there were no superpowers in this world, so where did these fireballs come from? He quickly examined the area and discovered that among the countless zombies, some were carrying weapons, and the fireballs were being released from those weapons. Moreover, the flames of these fireballs were clearly not ordinary flames and were difficult to extinguish. He saw that some zombies had metal boxes on their backs, connected by a pipe to a gun-like device in front of them. Each time the trigger was pulled, a fireball was fired. And it wasn't just fireballs; some zombies were also carrying bows and arrows, with explosives attached to the tips, ready to detonate upon firing. Li Chenglong cursed inwardly, "There are indeed no superpowered zombies, but there are high-tech zombies." Zhao Liying, looking at the scene before her, exclaimed in surprise, "I take back what I just said!"
Although the walls of Jinlan City were thick, they weren't very high, only about six meters. Therefore, fireballs and explosive arrows could easily reach the walls. Although the First Army kept firing and even used some defensive artillery, the sheer number of zombies meant that large groups still managed to reach the city walls. Many zombies were armed with crossbows and spears, and upon reaching the walls, they immediately unleashed their crossbows and spears, hitting many soldiers who fell to the ground.
Seeing the battle intensifying, Li Chenglong said to Zhao Liying and Han Xiaoling, "We can't wait any longer. I'll clear out the rest of the group near the city wall first, otherwise the losses will only increase. Zhao Liying, you're a mental assassin, this kind of large-scale battle isn't really suitable for you. Just rest this time. Xiaoling, use your wind blades for long-range attacks." After saying this, he jumped onto the battlements, his hands forming claws, wrists crossed. Three orbs of light appeared in each palm, emitting a dazzling glow. Even at midday, the light was incredibly bright. The female reporter, seeing this, immediately told the cameraman to film it.
Under the astonished gazes of over a thousand soldiers on the city wall, the orbs of light in Li Chenglong's hands grew brighter and brighter. Li Chenglong shouted, "Galactic Explosion, maximum power!" Six orbs of light shot directly into the sky, gradually increasing in size as they flew, the swirling pattern of the Milky Way at their center becoming increasingly clear. Zhao Liying activated her psychic abilities and shouted, "Don't look directly at the orbs! Your eyes will be injured!" Because her voice was mixed with her abilities, almost every soldier could hear her. After flying for a while, the orbs began to fall to the ground. Li Chenglong shouted, "Prepare for impact!" Immediately, all the soldiers took cover behind the battlements.
The sphere of light from the Galactic Explosion detonated two meters above the zombies, instantly creating six small mushroom clouds. Shockwaves followed one after another, blasting countless zombies into pieces or cleaving them in two by the shockwaves. Fortunately, Li Chenglong deliberately let the Galactic Explosion fly a little further away; otherwise, the walls of Jinlan City would have been blown to pieces.
Three minutes later, as the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the soldiers on the city wall were utterly shocked. Six large craters, seven or eight meters in diameter and not very deep, lay in the ground, countless zombies crushed into a bloody pulp. The zombies near the city wall had been wiped out. Li Chenglong remained standing on the battlements, ignoring the stunned crowd, and shouted, "Re-enter the position and continue killing zombies!" His voice was deafening, and even the dazed soldiers snapped out of their daze and began firing again, using the battlements as cover. The female reporter quickly snapped a few photos and asked the cameraman if he had captured the astonishing scene. Li Chenglong's attack had completely dispelled the morale drop caused by the earlier casualties.
Han Xiaoling also used Wind Blades and Wind-Chasing Arrows to specifically kill zombies wielding fireball launchers and crossbows. Zhao Liying, though skilled in assassination, also unleashed the awakened Nine-Tailed Fox's Flame ability to kill zombies closer to the city wall. This wave of zombies numbered approximately 50,000, and the fighting continued until 3 PM before the zombie horde gradually receded. Li Chenglong quickly led the first team down to rest and eat, while the second team swiftly took over their position. As soon as they arrived, logistics personnel distributed boxed meals and drinking water to each of them.
Liang Zhenye, along with several leaders and Li Chenglong, ate boxed lunches together. Liang Zhenye highly praised Li Chenglong's abilities. Actually, they hadn't really known Li Chenglong's capabilities, because Zhao Rui, Wang Bing, Zhao Liying, and Han Xiaoling had all demonstrated their abilities in front of others, but Li Chenglong had never shown them; they only knew he was fast and strong. This time, with Li Chenglong participating in the battle, his abilities were finally being displayed.
After a while, an officer came over and said, "The statistics are in. After four hours of fighting, our First Army suffered 860 casualties and 1030 wounded. Most of the wounded were burned by fireballs or shot by crossbows, with over 600 seriously wounded." Liang Zhenye was somewhat dejected: "The casualties are quite high. This time, the zombies are much stronger than before. I remember during the zombie wave in April, there were very few zombies with fireball launchers or armed zombies. I didn't expect there to be so many this time. It seems that resolving the zombie crisis is urgent." Li Chenglong also said, "Commander Liang, there's no need to be too discouraged. I predict that even if they are very strong, they can't be this powerful in every wave. I will still participate in the second echelon later, so don't worry." Hearing this, Liang Zhenye felt relieved: "Then it's all up to you, Brother Li."