[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-463":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887190,2510,"Chapter 463  Battle of Humen Bridge (3)","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-463",463,"\u003Cp>As the soldiers checked the beaches with their own flashlights, pieces of zombie flesh were all over the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was supposed to be a relatively clear river had turned into a literal green bloodstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this going to affect the drinking water?\" A young soldier raised their concern as they finished off a nearby zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. You forgot all this is seawater? It's directly connected to the Pacific Ocean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the senior soldier answered back, the other soldiers had finished off all the remaining stragglers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start gathering up the bodies! And watch out for the zombies on the other side!\" The lieutenant colonel ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiaoyun and Kate arrived at the final quadrant, the zombies' advances had already ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two headed back to the HQ tent, where all the colonels were already there, with their faces looking a little concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reports gathered just a few minutes ago stated the amount of ammo used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than thirty minutes of fighting, they had used more ammo than the fighting they had for the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the report showed soldiers fleeing from combat, with the current number being around a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the fortunate thing was no one was killed or infected, with minor injuries caused by human error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to be real with you all, I'm disappointed... Not because of the ammo wasted or some soldiers running away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those are just minor problems that can be dealt with. But can someone tell me how the zombies made the bridge without being caught?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire room fell into silence as they could feel the anger in Xiaoyun's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"12th Division Colonel. Can you explain this to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, I accept all responsibility——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop. I'm not asking who's responsible. Can you explain how the zombies made a bridge to get over to our side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun's interruption made the Colonel fall into silence, but he eventually gathered enough courage to speak up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They built the bridge while it was dark in the night... And the soldiers were slacking off——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're telling me that the river was completely dark when we have work light aimed across the entire area?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The light we got was a little too far away from shining the light directly at the water since our defense was so far back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about the patrols? Not a single one of your troops notice it when they are walking with their flashlight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was so late in the night that I thought the zombies wouldn't attack——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think the zombies need to sleep? Do you seriously think before putting out your order?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun's voice started to sound increasingly angry, but his face and body remained steadfast in their refusal to express it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, he just wants his soldier to get a little break from needing to stay up so late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier with the 13th Division Colonel rank chimed in as he tried to help excuse his peer's action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little break... Do they not have enough breaks when we rotate them out for six hours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of the Colonels fell into silence as they didn't have a way to argue against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time that they were given was more than enough, especially considering there were even more breaks in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what, it's not your responsibility. It's my responsibility. I shouldn't have a high expectation for these soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be hard to manage these new soldiers... Just make sure this doesn't happen again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden change in Xiaoyun's attitude caught the Colonels a little off guard, but they all were a little relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"13th Division, I want you to swap with the 12th Division's position until noon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"12th and 14th, you can go back to rest... And 15th, can you stay up for the bridge defense for the night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun waved his hand, all five Colonels left the HQ tent, leaving Xiaoyun and Kate in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, how did you predict something was going to happen tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate curiously asked as she walked closer, remembering what he had said in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The zombie's leader isn't just going to sit idly by. They have to do something to crack this egg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two stepped out of the tent, the sun was already beginning to come up on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're going to face a lot more trouble than this. I can feel this is only the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the morning arrived, the news of the attack from last night spread throughout the army like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the soldiers who didn't participate in the fight were shocked, especially as they never expected the zombies to cross the river like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, they could still see the bloody stains on the beachhead, with smoke coming from the zombie corpses being burnt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pools of green blood could still be seen in the river, with corpses still floating on the river that had floated to the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, they could all see that the work light that was once set up at the defense had moved all the way to the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With even more soldiers patrolling across the beachhead, they could all feel the tense feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they were soon distracted by the zombies' attack in small waves, which annoyed the soldiers more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, can we send at least a small group to bring the fight to the zombies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colonel requested as the soldier's complaint to fight was starting to mount up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Permission denied. The order is to hold the bridge defense. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun ended the transmission, he and Kate were once again at the watchtower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not let him send just a few troops to vent the soldier's frustration out at the zombies?\" Kate curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because once one soldier gets to have it, more and more soldiers are going to want to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they can't even endure this kind of bait, then the training has failed.\" Xiaoyun explained as he looked through his binoculars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But no one can just constantly turtle all day like this. We're barely making any progress in putting a dent in that zombie horde...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't there a Chinese saying that says, 'You can defend against something for a time, but you can't guard against it forever?' Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, you would be right if my goal is to kill the zombie's horde...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, that isn't the goal?\" Kate curiously asked, looking dumbfounded by Xiaoyun's answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was my initial goal. At this point, I'm just using this as an opportunity to train the fresh recruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I really want to end this, I already have the tool up and ready... I'm just choosing not to use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What tool?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun fell into silence, making Kate even more curious. She couldn't think of any secret weapons he had been hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just you wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, two more days passed, as it had officially been a week since they left Luoping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie horde still hasn't launched their final offenses as Xiaoyun had hoped, leaving him quite confused by what they were waiting for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he could tell the other side was getting even more impatient as more and more zombies were in each wave's attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Monday evening arrived, the zombie finally launched their biggest attack yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! The zombies are flooding in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walkie-talkie ranged as Kate and Xiaoyun stood in the HQ tent with the ammo report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow the plan. Get ready to mobilize for rotation. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun issued the order, the two left the tent to inspect the front line themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could see mountains of zombies flooding in, almost as if they were launching their final assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Xiaoyun and the other soldiers weren't that concerned until the attack continued despite the thirty minutes had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are they trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun wondered as the zombie's advancement was constantly being pushed no further than the one-hundred-step line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! The zombies are attacking through the river again!\" The walkie-talkie range again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There it is,\" Kate murmured as she quickly looked to the other side with her binoculars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have to be hiding something else... These attacks are never going to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun predicted, the soldiers, who already had everything set up, easily repelled the zombie attack from the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their last lesson learned, the 12th Division fought more fiercely than ever before, as if they wanted to save their reputation within the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This can't be it,\" Xiaoyun murmured as his suspicion grew bigger and bigger every minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean this can't be it? What other secret aces can the zombies be hiding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are literally sending everything to us. They are clearly running out of patience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Kate's argument, the doubt in Xiaoyun's mind remained as he watched his army continue to keep the zombies at bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evening soon turned into night as the zombie attack started to lessen, confusing Xiaoyun even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel most of his soldiers were tired, even with the two rotations in the middle of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the zombies were giving his army a break, slowly decreasing the number of zombies until they completely stopped again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1557,"2026-06-10T06:59:31.433Z",1,"novelbin.me","9998e64e6e7ab7b0bbfb5533b04295318c62a8d96472176b31e2ef5ced63d0f8","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-464","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-462",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]