Chapter 510 What did you say—short legs??

Outside the Flameheart Base, the stench was so strong it gave people a headache.

The air was thick with the smoky smell of burning meat, and beneath it lingered a metallic, bloody stench...

Where hundreds of zombies were just moments ago jumping around, now only scattered fragments remain.

Arms and legs lay scattered haphazardly, the charred torso smoldering, blood seeping into the earth and forming blackened, sticky puddles...

Amidst this mess, Zhizhi and Chi Yi manipulated the vines as if they had eyes, specifically targeting the zombies' heads.

One by one, the crystal cores were rolled out and piled up at Lu Nange's feet.

At this moment, Lu Nange sat on a folding chair, Wen Qing holding her hand, a gentle, soothing, pale green energy flowing between them...

The wind was strong on the wall. Lu Beiye, Lu Xici, Shi Xu, Luo Xingyou, Gu Wan and others surrounded the two.

Seeing Lu Nange's expression gradually recover, Chi Yanzhou strode towards the edge of the shield, looked down at the convoy gathering outside the wall, and picked up the megaphone.

"Thank you... thank you all for traveling through the night, knowing that the road ahead is fraught with danger, yet still coming without hesitation! We at Flameheart will remember this kindness!"

A mixed but equally enthusiastic response erupted from outside the wall: "Captain Chi, you're too kind!"

"We're all Chinese, you can't say things like that!"

Chi Yanzhou paused slightly, raised his hand and pointed to the giant screen floating in the sky, his voice suddenly rising.

"As you all saw... our Flameheart team managed to win a match by sheer luck!"

Let that cowardly rat hiding in the gutter see clearly that we are living, breathing human beings, not ants to be manipulated at will!

"Captain Chi, you're right, we're not ants!"

"Yeah, fucking bastards!"

"That cowardly little thing, I'm not afraid of it!"

"No matter how many come today, we'll wipe them all out!"

There was an uproar outside the wall.

Some people raised their fists, while others stuck their heads out of the car windows and shouted at the top of their lungs. The anger that had been building up all the way, mixed with the madness of surviving a disaster, burned so intensely that it made people's eyes water.

Several seasoned veterans who had come from other bases even pulled out half a bottle of liquor that they had been hiding for who knows how long, tilted their heads back and took a swig, cursing and laughing at the same time.

Chi Yanzhou let them shout for a few seconds before raising his hand and pressing down, and the area outside the wall gradually quieted down.

Chi Yanzhou changed the subject: "But... having dampened their spirits, they will never give up. The next wave of 'support' is probably already on its way."

The area in front of us is full of zombie corpses... so please wait in the car for a moment! We'll clear a path and bring you in!

"No problem, Captain Chi!"

"Don't worry, Captain Chi, we'll follow your instructions!"

The teams responded with understanding and support; there was no urging, no questioning, only trust.

Chi Yanzhou put down the megaphone and looked at the ability users in Yanxin: "He Zhuo, Ji Xian, Shi Xu, Gu Wan... lead our people to retreat to both sides of the wall and clear a space."

Quickly check the injuries. Use crystal cores to restore those whose superpowers are exhausted, and let the healing class treat the seriously injured first.

Those who can't hold on any longer should retreat back to base. We...still have tough battles to fight.

"Received!" the four replied in unison, taking the low-level crystal cores that Lu Nange had taken out in advance and heading towards the Flameheart Ability User.

He Zhuo: "Family members of Yan Xin, did you all hear that? Let's move to the side, those who are injured, raise your hands! Those whose superpowers are almost depleted, come and get your crystal cores!"

The crowd quickly sprang into action, and although exhausted, they maintained order.

Chi Yanzhou turned to Lu Xici: "Brother Ci, you stay and watch over Nannan."

Ah Ye, Xingyou, starting from our current location, construct several metal ramps downwards, at least wide enough for two trucks to drive side by side.

The slope needs to be gentle to ensure vehicles can safely make their way up!

Chi Yanzhou pointed to the open space inside the wall: "This way, we'll build a downhill road so that cars can drive directly down and park in the central square in front of the gate."

After all the vehicles had entered, the superhumans disembarked and got back in, then sealed the entrance and restored the shield wall to its full defensive position.

“No problem!” Lu Beiye and Luo Xingyou nodded at the same time.

Chi Yanzhou: "Aqi, after Aye and the others finish, you guide the convoy below to go up one by one."

"Understood!" Gu Qi nodded.

Lu Beiye and Luo Xingyou acted simultaneously...

Luo Xingyou was in charge of the slope on the outside of the shield wall. With a light wave of her hands, her metal-based supernatural abilities began to shape, extend, and reinforce...

A wide metal ramp slowly "grows" down from the top of the wall, sloping into the scorched earth below.

Lu Beiye was in charge of the inner side. He knelt on one knee, pressed down with both hands, and used his metal-type ability to guide the top shield to deform and reshape its parts.

Another smooth ramp extends down the inner wall, leading directly to the base plaza.

Two ramps, one on the outside and one on the inside, quickly took shape under everyone's watchful eyes.

Gu Qi grabbed the megaphone and waved vigorously down the wall.

"Brothers, did you see that? The road is open! Start lining up! First car goes first, then the rest follow closely, one after another! Just drive right up!"

At the foot of the wall, Si Sheng from the Starlight Base was the first to move.

He drove his off-road vehicle slowly up the slope, the wheels rolling over the metal plate with a dull thud.

The car drove onto the top of the wall.

Si Sheng and Chi Yanzhou's eyes met briefly through the car window. Si Sheng didn't speak, but simply nodded.

Gu Qi gestured to indicate that they should continue forward.

Si Sheng released the brake, and the car smoothly slid down the inner slope, entered the Flameheart Base, and stopped in the designated area in front of the Flameheart gate plaza.

Then came the second one, the third one...

The wheels kicked up dry dust, which, under the dim light shining through the giant curtain of the sky, formed streaks of yellow smoke.

At this moment, Lu Nange's complexion had regained its rosy hue.

Beside him, Wen Qing was absorbing a crystal core with his eyes closed. Pale green energy flowed around him, replenishing the supernatural power he had just used for healing.

Lu Nange put the piles of crystal cores that Zhizhi and Chi Yi had just confiscated and that were piled up at her feet into her spatial storage.

Having completed his part of building the ramp, Lu Beiye jogged towards where his older sister was: "Sister!"

Before he even got close, a hand reached out from the side, grabbed his waist, and picked him up.

Lu Xici lifted him up slightly, deliberately putting on a stern face, but the corners of her eyes betrayed a smile she couldn't hide.

"A little man shouldn't be calling his sister 'sister' all the time..."

Lu Beiye kicked his legs in mid-air: "Lu Xici, you're just jealous that I have a sister! Put me down right now!"

"Ha..." Lu Xici tightened her grip on her younger brother's arm, freeing up her other hand to flick the little guy's forehead with her finger.

"Short legs, but you can really dart around! You call for your brother when you need something, but when you don't, you turn around and call me by my full name. Lu Beiye, I think you're just asking for a beating..."

Lu Beiye's eyes widened: "Short...legs?"

Lu Xici...[...Shut up! Too fast, you hit the nail on the head!]