Chapter 388: The Siege of the Corpse Horde

On the right flank, Zhang Su led the team, with his father-in-law and wife by his side. He was as crazed as if he'd been injected with adrenaline. After calculating the ratio of combat attrition to the rate of zombie deaths in his mind, he pushed his firepower to the maximum—even more exaggerated than the bold and unconstrained style of Yang Liehuo.

However, Zhang Su's advantage lay only in his startling momentum; when it came to the number of zombies slaughtered, no one in the right flank's team could compare to Ju Wuying!

Last time, when they lured the horde away, she hadn't had a chance to display her combat prowess. This time, Ju Wuying brought out her true skills. The thin steel bar in her hand moved like a willow in the wind under the dim light, yet with every thrust, it claimed the life of a zombie. Rarely did she ever need to strike the same zombie twice!

Ju Wuying had completely adopted the steel bar as a substitute for a sword. Combined with her unique footwork, those who saw her fight couldn't help but wonder: could someone with such skills really be surrounded and killed by zombies?

If one were arrogant, one would surely die, but Ju Wuying was not arrogant. She always stood by her teammates' sides. Like Zhang Su, after dealing with the zombies in front of her, she would immediately take out targets on her flanks. She never stepped forward alone, always keeping an eye on her teammates' situations—fighting in coordination!

Yi Xiaoling was not here. If she knew that Ju Wuying's collective consciousness was this strong, her jaw would surely drop.

With extremely strong individual combat ability, and the wisdom to cooperate without showing off, the probability of an accident was minimal!

During the time they were ambushed by the Beitazi Camp, who lured a horde to their base, the people of Tianma Island had eliminated nearly a thousand zombies.

This time, the number of combatants Tianma Island deployed was similar to last time, but their combat power had increased by more than one tier. With the forty members of the reserve team and the fierce, god-of-war-like Ling Ling San, they had managed to tear the horde to pieces in a short amount of time!

"Dakun, discharge!"

Zhang Su was fully immersed in the killing, yet he remained rational, carefully observing the battlefield. Seeing the horde like a piece of frozen lard dropped into a hot pan—melting and shrinking—he hurriedly called for Pang Dakun to electrocute Ling Ling San...

Once Ling Ling San lost the attraction of the pheromones, it would start killing indiscriminately in the blink of an eye!

"Received!"

Pang Dakun's loud shout rang out across the battlefield. It wasn't for anything else; he just hoped this charming, resonant voice would reach Su Xiaoya's ears. Unfortunately, his plan fell through because Su Xiaoya was a bit too far away to hear it clearly...

Crackle, pop.

After a violent burst of electric shocks, Ling Ling San collapsed, landing on a pile of zombie corpses. Poor Ling Ling San, having fought so bravely, only to faint without getting a single fresh bite.

With Ling Ling San's fall, there were fewer than twenty zombies left on the field. Standing in the middle of a massive pile of corpses, they looked so isolated and helpless...

Humans had surrounded and annihilated the zombies; the zombies had become the vulnerable group. It was simply turning the world upside down.

"The warriors of Tianma Island are brave and skilled in battle! From now on, the roles of attacker and defender are reversed. Under the wise leadership of Leader Zhang Su, we will no longer be chased by zombies! Tianma Island is invincible! Zhang Su is invincible!"

Yu Wen's voice rang out across the battlefield. Heaven knows when he had managed to bring a portable megaphone. The booming sound, combined with the valiant posture Zhang Su had just displayed while slaughtering zombies, made everyone's hearts surge with excitement, and they couldn't help but shout along.

"Tianma Island is invincible! Zhang Su is invincible!"

Seeing this scene, Zhang Su couldn't help but twitch his face. He knew this old fox Yu Wen was starting that routine again. However, this was a necessary measure for development. Since everyone agreed, let him do it...

"Brothers and sisters, this battle is not my battle alone; it is a victory achieved through everyone's concerted efforts. Come, capture these last few zombies alive and take them back to the laboratory!"

Zhang Su waved his hand at those around him, then put away his weapon and walked quickly toward the reserve team.

"What are the casualties?"

Arriving in front of the crowd, Zhang Su asked with a solemn expression.

"Reporting to Brother Su, Qiu Hui was bitten by a zombie on her lower leg. I have already performed... an amputation!"

Lu Leiyang had broken through his limits today; not only could he do hair extensions, but he had also been forced to learn how to perform an amputation!

Zhang Su's gaze shifted, and he saw a weak woman resting her head on another woman's lap. Her left leg was missing a section, and her eyes were filled with deep sorrow.

"Brother Zhang... will I... will I become like them?"

Qiu Hui's face was bloodless. She struggled to raise a finger and point at the horde. She wasn't afraid of being a cripple, but she was afraid of dying.

Zhang Su squatted down and patted Qiu Hui's shoulder, saying firmly, "You won't. Don't worry. As long as the bitten part is severed in time, there's no problem. We have a precedent!"

"A precedent? Good, that's great, that's great..."

Upon hearing that such a thing had been encountered before, Qiu Hui suddenly felt a glimmer of hope for a new life.

The people around them also let out a long sigh of relief.

Seeing the desire to live ignite in Qiu Hui's eyes, Zhang Su nodded secretly. Often, what kills people is not external injury, but their own inner state. In desperate situations, the power of belief becomes even more evident.

"Xiao Lu, you did well. Take Qiu Hui back to rest, give her some high-nutrition food to recover, and be careful!"

When he said "be careful," Zhang Su gave Lu Leiyang a look that only he could understand.

Lu Leiyang nodded slightly, walked to Qiu Hui's side, and said to the woman supporting her, "Come, sister, give me a hand."

By the time Qiu Hui was carried back to the village to recuperate, the few remaining zombies had all been bound and thrown to the ground, twisting their bodies and letting out unwilling roars. The scene was filled with heavy breathing, and everyone was exhaling white mist from their noses and mouths.

Zhang Su looked at the reserve team members with a livid face. Anyone his gaze swept over lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

The crisis was resolved, so naturally, it was time to hold them accountable!

"Reserve team captain, come here!"

Yang Liehuo and Pan Guoliang walked up to Zhang Su. Both of them hadn't even caught their breath, and their expressions were very unnatural...

"What is going on with the sentry post responsible for Village No. 2? Give me an explanation!"

Zhang Su didn't waste words; he went straight to holding them accountable!

When he established the satellite villages, he and Yu Wen had discussed conducting a real defense drill. The original plan was to control the horde size between one thousand and two thousand. This number could serve as a good warning, and as long as there were no mutated zombies, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with.

Later, because he was training with Ju Wuying and then caught up in the southward-moving horde, this plan had been shelved and never arranged, until Guo Dachao brought him some news.

Since the incident with the southward horde, Tianma Island had been working intensely to set up outer sentry posts—this was common knowledge. The satellite villages naturally needed to participate in this planning. Village No. 1 was responsible for the eastern sentry post, while Village No. 2 was responsible for the due south.

The sentry posts for the north, west, and east sides had quickly found locations and were put into use.

Only this due south side had remained stagnant.

Zhang Su knew Yang Liehuo had arranged the sentry post plan long ago, but after ten days, there was no response. Through Guo Dachao's eavesdropping, he learned that someone was paying lip service while defying orders...

Zhang Su absolutely could not allow such behavior to exist. Ignoring orders from the top was problematic enough, let alone when it involved safety issues that were more important than anything else. Thus, he immediately put the field exercise on the agenda to teach the people of Village No. 2 a lesson!

(End of chapter)