Chapter 222: The Main Course

"Ah, I've been bitten..."

"My arm!"

In the stalemate, the number of humans was already fewer than the zombies. During the battle, casualties gradually appeared. This period actually didn't last very long; from the moment they picked up cold weapons to the first person being bitten, a mere five minutes had passed!

Five minutes...

Not even enough time for someone with slight constipation to take a dump.

The outcome of close-quarters combat is decided in a split second; there would be no long delays.

"Uncle, it's no good, we can't go on like this, we can't kill them!"

Wang Xingui's clothes were torn in several places, and the shredded parts looked like cotton...

Although he was addicted to women, he usually exercised diligently, and his combat power was quite decent. But even so, he felt incredibly strained facing the high-defense zombies.

A burly man swung his pickaxe and shouted loudly, "Boss Wang, think of something, we can't hold them off!"

"Detonators, use the detonators! Everyone, retreat!"

Wang Longzhong roared!

Detonators were the final weapon, only to be used in such life-or-death moments.

"Go to hell!"

Sizzle, sizzle—two villagers lit the detonators and threw them fiercely at the horde!

The fuse burned, the detonator flying through the air like a meteor carrying everyone's wishes, landing in the horde under expectant gazes.

Boom!

Following the explosion, a shockwave spread from the center, knocking down all zombies within a diameter of seven or eight meters. The exact number of casualties was unknown, but it slightly eased the zombies' offensive.

The pressure dropped suddenly, but no one felt the slightest relief, because those fallen zombies stood up one by one. Some had lost their legs and were crawling forward with all their might.

"Bring a few more! Quick!"

Seeing the success, Wang Longzhong commanded others to continue throwing detonators while killing the zombies in front of him.

Boom!

Boom-boom.

As detonator after detonator exploded in the horde, the villagers got a breather. A brief balance was formed between the offense and defense, no longer a one-sided situation.

"Hahaha! We can definitely do it!"

"How many detonators are left?"

"Plenty, over twenty left. Blow them up, blow them to hell!"

"Damn it, aren't your skins hard? Let's see if you can withstand the blast, blow them up!"

Effective attacks gave the villagers confidence, and morale soared instantly. Fortunately, they had all eaten dinner and were full of energy. Under the excitement, their bodies rapidly secreted various hormones, supporting their high fighting spirit.

That night, the people of United Village experienced too many unexpected things, from the zombies escaping the quarry at the beginning to discovering that some zombies had super-high defense. Every unexpected event felt like the main course, but in front of the real main course, those surprises were not worth mentioning!

A scene that would haunt the survivors of United Village for the rest of their lives was about to arrive.

The explosion of the detonators ignited the clothes on the zombies. As the flames slowly rose, it signaled that this battle would no longer be ordinary.

Before long, the fire spread, and a patch of zombies erupted into raging flames. During this process, the zombies fell into a brief calm, as if the whole scene had been paused.

At first, the villagers were still cheering, thinking the fire would engulf the zombies and purify everything. Some even complained about why they hadn't thought of such a simple fire attack method earlier.

Under the glow of the fire, everyone's face was filled with expressions of relief, survival, and the feeling that it was finally over.

But immediately after, a great horror occurred!

The pause ended, and the gears of fate began to turn.

The flaming zombies didn't fall as the villagers had hoped; instead, they roared even more violently. Whoosh, they turned their heads in unison to look at the villagers, as if transformed into fire-crazed maniacs, and charged forward!

This scene left the people of United Village dumbfounded.

Misfortunes never come singly. Before the villagers could even grasp the power of the flaming zombies, a series of screams rang out from behind!

"Boss Wang, behind us, zombies are crawling out from behind!"

A hysterical roar.

No one had noticed that a group of zombies had suddenly emerged from the side path. If they weren't mistaken, it must have been the group lured away by the village loudspeaker, which had been attracted by the detonator explosions and had circled around to block them!

Pincer attack. Everyone instantly fell into an unprecedented crisis.

At this moment, the flaming zombies also collided with the villagers.

Originally, the threat of zombies only existed in their teeth and nails, but after catching fire, not only were their strength and speed improved to an unprecedented level, but their entire bodies, engulfed in raging flames, became weapons against humans.

Tongues of fire danced, and heat waves rolled. Even without getting too close, people felt a wave of scorching heat.

There was no way to fight!

"Ah! No, no, no..."

"I... don't want to, oh ah!"

In an instant, two people with weaker combat power were engulfed in flames, using their flesh and blood to block the zombies' advance...

The two struggled in the raging fire, like dying people dragged into hell by evil ghosts, with only one arm left reaching out to the crowd for help. Unfortunately, even if a god descended, it would be of no use.

Crunch, crunch.

The sound of chewing in the flames seemed to be deliberately amplified, echoing in everyone's ears, making their hearts cold!

Seeing the situation in front and behind, Wang Longzhong's blood instantly ran cold!

United Village's strength could resist a zombie attack from one side. Even if three or four hundred zombies remained, under the suppression of detonators and firelocks, there was a chance!

Unfortunately, the ignition of the flames burned away the last hope.

The rock-hard skin was already absurd enough, but after being set on fire, they became even more perverted. The zombies were like they had been injected with a hundred shots of stimulants, going crazy!

United Village could resist a thousand ordinary zombies, and even fight if some rock-skinned zombies were mixed in. But facing flaming zombies, even if there were only a hundred, it was a catastrophic disaster!

And they were being attacked from both sides...

Wang Longzhong shouted at the top of his lungs: "Retreat! Abandon all supplies and run to Beidong Town! Quick! Xiao Quan, use the detonators to cover the rear!"

Deciding a second late was an insult to the villagers who were using their lives to block the flaming zombies' advance.

In fact, before Wang Longzhong gave the order, some people had already started to flee. However, those few who deserted didn't succeed; instead, they were surrounded by another group of zombies, and some of the miserable screams were theirs.

In the chaos, the elderly stumbled, children tripped, women dragged and pulled, and the able-bodied ran for their lives. Those who were close might help each other, but there was no time to care about ordinary relationships!

The flames spread, and the three hundred or so zombies charging from the front almost merged into one. Raging fire ran through the village, dyeing half the sky red, like the curtain of the Grim Reaper!

Boom, boom-boom!

Explosions accompanied by shrill roars; some zombies fell, and some United Village villagers remained on this hot land forever.

Since the zombies were already on fire, the detonators had to be used. After all, this was the most effective way to block them, besides feeding living people to the zombies.

Boom...

The zombies were blown away by the explosion; the scene was like the banks of the Volga in 1942!

Apologies... the update is a bit short today. I forgot to ask for leave yesterday, and today I have to take the kid to the grandmother's house.

Since I forgot to ask for leave, I have to update, even if it's a little bit. Setting off, see you later, fellow readers.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 223 =====