[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-518":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},1887590,2510,"Chapter 518 518: Battle for Changsha","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-518",518,"\u003Cp>Two minutes later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're in position. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, get ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Xiaoyun finished talking, he could hear loud horns that were already starting to go off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From all three directions—left, right, and center—every single one of the trucks and cars floored their gas pedals in a matter of seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single vehicle remained on the streets ahead, not even the one that Xiaoyun came in with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a thousand soldiers and a few MG-42 machine guns were mounted on the ground as the sole defensive setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we get moving now?\" Kate nervously asked, noticing the majority of the soldiers had entered the barricaded buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can go if you want... I want to test something first——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honk! Honk! Honk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun's voice was quickly overshadowed as a few trucks began honking a few streets block ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... Whatever. You better not do anything stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Kate was about to head inside one of the buildings, she suddenly felt some sort of fabric being thrown onto her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate didn't turn around or say anything, grabbing the fabric on her back before entering the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colonel Feng here. Commander, why are you still on the sidewalk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walkie-talkie rang, asking the same question that Kate had just asked earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just focus on your task. Do not worry about me. I repeat, anyone who goes against this order will be court-martialed. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun ended the message, it was quickly followed by even more messages coming from the trucks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Task Alpha is coming back in three minutes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Task Beta is coming back within a minute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the constant sound coming out of the walkie-talkie, Xiaoyun decided to put it into full radio silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, you shouldn't be on the battlefield with us.\" One of the nearby soldiers raised his concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several soldiers nodded in agreement, with more joining in as the truck horns began to reappear in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I the commander, or are you the commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the soldiers spoke up again, falling into silence as their major signaled them to keep their mouths shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Commander. It's a bit hard to get the radio message across with all these horns sounding off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun determined to stand with the soldiers, the major shifted his attention back to the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun continued to be near the horizon, the soldiers could already see the moon in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone standing by the windows of the skyscrapers was in silence, all waiting for the inevitable to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of their palms were filled with sweat, but they didn't dare to wipe them on their shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their body resting against the flipped office table, the rifles aimed down through the broken glass window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could all see their commander in chief standing down below, next to the brave soldiers acting as bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them wanted to question their superiors and ask why Xiaoyun was standing there, but they were all met with cold faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them were willing to touch the word \"court martial,\" especially after witnessing some of their peers disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The official answer they got was corruption. But many of them didn't feel it was severe enough to be discharged from the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone ready!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Colonel's loud voice didn't wake everyone up, but the truck horns afterward were more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honk! Honk! Honk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the trucks sped down the street, hundreds of thousands of zombies could be seen in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was supposed to be a truck sound was being replaced by the zombie's growls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ready up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each captain yelled out at the same time, their earpieces attached to the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every second for the soldiers in the building was a grueling wait, watching the soldiers down below shooting at the zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all waiting for the Colonel in their buildings, for the signal to start blasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a second truck arrived as the captain's face started to look a lot more excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! We're going to retreat to the buildings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the Major yelled it out, Xiaoyun remained on the sidewalk, with no signs of leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys retreat. Do not worry about me. This is an order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of the nearby soldiers looked over to the Major for the order, but he shook his head in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun watched the last few soldiers enter the building, he remained outside on the sidewalk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a blink of an eye, he was somehow standing where two of the MG-42s were mounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throwing his rifle aside, he started holding down the trigger, firing all the bullets remaining at the zombie horde ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It barely made a dent in the number as a third truck drove past him, dragging more zombies than the street could even handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, we're firing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the first bullet gets fired from the building, Xiaoyun yanked both of the MG-42s off the wooden platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time for a little warmup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Xiaoyun still being down on the street, the soldiers were still ordered to fire as the zombie made it to the first checkpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all purposely avoided where Xiaoyun stood, but he vanished in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the fuck——Ouch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the soldiers couldn't believe his eyes, only to be slapped on the head by a soldier with the rank of corporal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't stop firing! What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier quickly resumed his gun, holding down the trigger as he tried to look for Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, he was a few steps out of the platform, just narrowly avoiding the zombie that had swarmed where he had stood earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God damn, how is commander holding two of those in his hand?\" One of the soldiers murmured to himself as he reloaded his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That shit's recoil is such a motherfucker.\" Another soldier commented as he yelled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop talking. Focus on the fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby Sergeant quickly shuts their conversation off, but all the nearby soldiers could see what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun stood alone on the street in front of all the zombies, with every vehicle driving down the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not a single bit of fear, casually taking a few steps back with his two MG-42s continuously firing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mutants!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the soldiers on the right yelled out loud, everyone's attention was hooked onto it for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on your section! 56th Regiment, deal with the mutants!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Colonel's message was quickly transcribed by the various captains, ending the soldiers' worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is Commander Xiaoyun doing this for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Major wondered as he watched more and more mutants start to appear on the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four buildings firing was soon turning into six, leaving only ten more buildings remaining on standby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tank at eleven o'clock on the back——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the soldier could finish yelling it out, a rocket was already being fired right towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, back on the ground...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun's arm was still holding onto the two MG-42s' tripods in each hand, firing for what felt like almost an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, it has only been less than ten minutes, with only twenty trucks driving by him so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still way more to come with wave after wave of zombies. But his mind was starting to feel a little exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand was forced to throw his guns away, as the barrels were beyond overheating from the nonstop firing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a few steps back, he quickly pulled out his pistol before eliminating a hunter mutant attached to a light pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every shot was a precision shot, landing on the zombie's head as he sensed the zombie wanted him dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more time passed, his blood rushed into various parts of his body, but it was nowhere near the active feeling he once had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of being suppressed. Almost fear. The feeling of being overwhelmed by The Mutant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basic zombies were just not cutting it. None of the special mutants in front of him was threatening enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since forever, his mind thought of fighting the zombies in melee rather than using his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, you're getting too close to the crossfire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radio signal immediately snapped Xiaoyun back to reality, leading him to take a few steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could take the time to reload, his eyes suddenly catches something in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With zero hesitation, he immediately jumped to the right, narrowly dodging a long, slithering tongue right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the fuck was that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun's hand reloaded his gun, his eyes were tracing back where the attack came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, it was a new mutant—a mutant with several tongue-like objects sticking out of its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smokes were coming out of its mouth, with the long slither tongue it used to attack already disconnected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished reloaded and was about to fire, a soldier's bullet had already arrived inside the smoker's skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a smoker... Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1519,"2026-06-10T06:59:51.848Z",1,"novelbin.me","757e8e8d0db47487087c5abb058b15d1c97e66c3a87ade2abfae8ce38215067e","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-767","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-766",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]