Chapter 378

Inside the cabin, Lin An patiently waited for the air force to launch the final round of attack:

Translation: Inside the cabin, Lin An patiently waited for the air force to launch the final round of attack.

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"The situation is changing too fast, and."

Translation: "The situation is changing too fast, and."

"The situation is changing too fast, and."

"Our original plan was like that."

Translation: "Our original plan was like that."

"However, the situation could be more severe than we imagined."

Translation: "However, the situation might be more severe than we imagined."

He pointed at the frantic horde of corpses on the ground, his voice low:

Translation: He pointed at the frenzied corpse horde on the ground, his voice low:

"The zombies are strengthening."

Translation: "The zombies are strengthening."

"We had never noticed this before."

Translation: "We never noticed this before."

Shock lingered.

Translation: Lingering shock remained.

Shock lingered.

Lin An piloted the fighter jet, circling:

Translation: Lin An piloted the fighter as it circled:

"I suspect that all previous guesses were wrong."

Translation: "I suspect all our previous guesses were wrong."

"Did you notice? After we kill the zombies, they rapidly dissolve, and the resulting fog spreads to other zombies by unknown means."

Translation: "Did you notice? After we kill the zombies, they rapidly dissolve, and the resulting mist spreads to other zombies by unknown means."

"I'm not even sure whether it's a material spread or a rule-based spread."

Translation: "I'm not even sure whether it's a material spread or a rule-based spread."

"For every zombie we kill, all zombies seem to grow stronger."

Translation: "For every zombie we kill, all zombies seem to grow stronger."

"Based on the current progress, I suspect that after a few more strikes, these 700 million zombies will strengthen to tier one, and even..."

Translation: "Based on the current observed progress, I suspect that after a few more strikes, these 700 million zombies will strengthen to first level, even..."

"Tier two!"

Translation: "Second level!"

A chill ran down their spines.

Translation: A chill ran down the spine.

Lin An gave a bitter laugh, feeling waves of dread.

Translation: Lin An gave a bitter laugh, feeling waves of dread.

The zombies are increasing too fast, especially with their strengthening methods being utterly unimaginable.

Translation: "The zombies are increasing too fast, especially their method of strengthening, which is simply unimaginable."

700 million tier-one, or rather 700 million tier-two mutants.

Translation: "700 million at first level, or rather 700 million second-level mutants."

This dungeon's difficulty is outright absurd!

Translation: "This instance's difficulty is simply exaggerated to the point of being perverse!"

Just from this, it's no wonder the savior system thinks they're almost certainly doomed!

Translation: "Just based on this, it's no wonder the Savior System thinks we're almost certainly doomed!"

Even without Gao Tian's speculation, inside the tower there is an amoeba with emotion-absorbing ability acting as the boss.

Translation: "We don't even need Gao Tian's speculation; inside the high tower, an amoeba with emotion-absorbing ability serves as the boss."

Now the 700 million zombies on the ground are essentially 700 million bosses!

Translation: "The 700 million zombies on the ground now are essentially 700 million bosses!"

Compared to the flawed speculation in Gao Tian's inference, perhaps the danger of the amoeba is actually so simple that it doesn't even need to be considered.

Translation: "Compared to the flawed speculation in Gao Tian's inference, perhaps the danger of the amoeba lies somewhere, but it's actually so simple that there's no need to think about it."

They were merely relatively lucky and yet unlucky.

Translation: "They are merely relatively lucky and also relatively unlucky."

Fortunately, they hadn't acted much; the zombies' strengthening was prioritized, and they discovered this in time.

Translation: "Fortunately, they haven't engaged much, the zombies' strengthening takes priority, and they discovered this in time."

Unfortunately, because they hadn't noticed this, they kept guessing, their thinking was completely wrong, leading to the current situation.

Translation: "Unfortunately, precisely because they didn't notice this, they kept guessing, their train of thought was completely wrong, leading to the current situation."

Everyone felt heavy-hearted; Gao Tian also reacted and realized this.

Translation: "Everyone felt heavy-hearted; Gao Tian also reacted and realized this."

Perhaps.

Translation: "Perhaps."

Those tier-three or tier-two awakeners didn't actually die in the tower.

Translation: "Those third-level awakened, or second-level awakened, basically did not die in the high tower."

Given the current situation.

Translation: "Looking at the current situation."

This group of players who entered the punishment dungeon.

Translation: "This group of players who entered the punishment instance."

Those with bad luck might have just killed a batch of zombies in the city, only to be chased away by the strengthened zombies in a panicked flee.

Translation: "Those with bad luck might have just killed a batch of zombies in the city, then been chased by the strengthened zombies and fled in panic."

After tier one acted, the zombies' strengthening was limited, so they kept fleeing and ultimately survived seventy or eighty days.

Translation: "After using first-level abilities, the zombies' strengthening was limited; they kept fleeing, ultimately lasting seventy or eighty days."

The smarter tier-two individuals ran to find humans first, but when asserting dominance, their approach differed from Lin An's.

Translation: "The smarter second-level ones went to find humans first, but when asserting dominance, their methods differed from Lin An's."

They might have used zombies as targets.

Translation: "They might use zombies as targets."

When they tried to demonstrate their power by unleashing a barrage on the zombies, they desperately discovered that the zombies had suddenly strengthened to tier one.

Translation: "When they tried to demonstrate their power by unleashing a barrage on the zombies, they despairingly discovered the zombies had suddenly strengthened to first level."

As for that tier-three entity, they likely were lucky and hadn't acted much, then prioritized gathering a large force to reach the tower.

Translation: "As for that third-level entity, it likely had good luck, didn't engage much, first gathered a large army, and reached the high tower."

Or, after obtaining information, they flew over first to scout.

Translation: "Or, after obtaining information, he flew over first to scout."

Regardless of which scenario.

Translation: "Regardless of which case."

After the tier-three awakeners acted without any knowledge, they similarly despaired to find the zombies' power beginning to surge wildly.

Translation: "After a third-level awakened acted in complete ignorance, he likewise despondently discovered the zombies' strength began to surge wildly."

Even.

Translation: "Even."

After he struck and instantly killed tens of thousands of zombies...

Translation: "When he struck, instantly killing tens of thousands of zombies..."

700 million tier-two mutants were born.

Translation: "700 million second-level mutants were born."

Striking again, they might end up facing 700 million tier-three mutants.

Translation: "If he strikes again, he might end up facing 700 million third-level mutants."

Without even thinking, even a peak tier-three awakener, no matter how strong, would only have to wait for death in this horrifying difficulty.

Translation: "No need to think; even a third-level peak awakened, no matter how strong, can only await death in this horrifying difficulty."

Gao Tian let out a bitter laugh, feeling somewhat self-reproachful:

Translation: "Gao Tian gave a bitter laugh, feeling somewhat self-reproachful:"

"Captain Lin, I was too presumptuous. I misled everyone..."

Translation: "\"Captain Lin, I was too presumptuous. I misled everyone... \""

He felt deep regret.

Translation: "He felt deep regret."

If it weren't for my proposal to launch the skinning plan to gradually weaken the zombies, Lin An wouldn't have stretched the front line so far.

Translation: "If it weren't for his proposal to activate the skinning plan to gradually weaken the zombies, Lin An wouldn't have stretched the battle line so far."

If the front line weren't that long, or if I hadn't acted to kill zombies.

Translation: "If the battle line weren't that long, or if he hadn't struck and killed zombies."

Tonight's assaulting zombies wouldn't have so easily broken through the line.

Translation: "Tonight's surprise-attacking zombies wouldn't so easily breach the line."

If the front line weren't under pressure, I and Zhang Tie wouldn't continue to act.

Translation: "If the battle line weren't under pressure, he and Zhang Tie wouldn't continue to strike."

Perhaps...

Translation: "Perhaps..."

Perhaps they could realize in the coming time that they shouldn't act, and thus consider other options.

Translation: "Perhaps they could realize in the coming time that they must not strike, and thus consider other options."

Seeing Gao Tian's self-reproach, Lin An did not blame him:

Translation: "Seeing Gao Tian's self-reproach, Lin An did not blame him:"

"It has nothing to do with you."

Translation: "\"It's not your fault. \""

"We will eventually act anyway, even if we accidentally discover this after a strike."

Translation: "\"We will eventually strike anyway; even if we accidentally discover this after a strike. \""

"But we're running out of time."

Translation: "\"But we don't have time. \""

When we charge into the tower, we always use our skills; the zombies' strengthening is almost impossible to avoid.

"Even strictly speaking, the method you guessed to break the situation is correct."

They sighed.

"This instance indeed relies on the human side, relying on rebuilding civilization to gradually eliminate the zombies."

"As long as we take action, that is almost certainly certain death."

"All I can say is that you were misled by my ability, but that also led you to guess the correct method."

"If it weren't for the time limit, even if your thinking were wrong but the method correct, we could still complete this instance mission."

Outside the hanging window, the air force unit responsible for dropping bombs was swaying, on the verge of falling.

The closer to beneath the high tower, the stronger the interference.

Under the attraction of the blood bait, the corpse mountain once again dispersed a large number of zombies charging toward the human position.

Although a large portion of zombies still 'held fast' to the high tower, compared to the previous density, the outer wall of the high tower can now be seen with the naked eye.

A brief silence.

Mo Ling gripped Lin An's collar tightly with both hands, and the aircraft responsible for dropping bombs had already aimed the air-burst bomb at the weak point of the corpse mountain.

Lin An

Mo Ling instinctively called out Lin An's name, her eyes full of worry.

At the same time, the air-burst bomb launched by the aircraft fell into the corpse mountain.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Deafening roaring sounds rang out one after another, as if heaven and earth were collapsing.

The earth shook and mountains trembled; twenty huge fireballs, like blazing suns rising in the darkness, illuminated the night.

The fuselage shuddered.

Violent shockwaves swept across the whole field; even at high altitude one could feel this fierce storm.

All heavy weapons were deployed.

Under the barrage of all firepower, the massive corpse mountain was completely blasted open a gap.

Half a minute later, the fighter jet, which was almost shaking apart, regained stability.

No time to spare for the rising mushroom cloud that had not yet dissipated.

Lin An took a deep breath, without hesitation controlling the aircraft to accelerate wildly.

Things have come to this; there is no room to turn back.

Charging into the high tower, perhaps we could still find a way to break it.

The sacrifice of thirty million humans has become a foregone conclusion; all weapons and ammunition have been expended.

They only have this one chance.

After sensing Lin An's resolve, the squad members gripped the handrails tightly, poised to launch.

"Hum—Boom!"

The aircraft's flame tail blazed, the aircraft accelerated to its limit.

Now!

Lin An could only gamble, betting that there was still hope to break the situation inside the high tower.

"Charge in!"

"All-out burst! Charge into the high tower!"

A low shout.

The fighter jet that broke the sound barrier sliced through the black canvas, like a desperate suicide dive toward the blasted opening.