Chapter 82: Zombie Attack (Part 1)

"Warning, zombies are coming!"

"Warning, zombies are coming!"

"Warning, zombies are coming!"

Three consecutive warnings brought panic to the Dawn Base.

The system in Su Qing's mind was still talking.

"A large number of zombies have been detected approaching the base. They are expected to arrive in twenty minutes. The base has automatically activated full defense and fees have been automatically deducted... If the balance is insufficient, please pay the outstanding balance promptly!"

"Since the existing energy base's protective shield can only be opened to 50%, the host needs to organize the base's forces to resist this zombie attack!"

"Is it appropriate for you to take so much money from me and only do half the work?"

"Host, please work hard to generate income!"

Oh wow! This damn system still despises her for being poor? Isn't it hard enough for her to run around day and night?

Su Qing angrily complained about the reality of the system. He watched his wallet, which had just become richer, become deflated again in an instant. He felt like crying but had no tears. Life was unbearable. There was no chance for him to save any money.

"The zombie horde will reach the city gate in less than twenty minutes. The base's defense system can only withstand 50% of the attack. Quickly organize people to resist and prevent the zombies from invading." Su Qing quickly gave orders to Dong Wen and Fang Qing, then looked at Qin Yu, "We need Commander Liang's support."

"I understand." Qin Yu nodded and contacted Liang Zheng with the bracelet while leaving the meeting room with Shen Kuo Qingshan.

Su Qing looked at Lu Chen again. "I want to know if Professor Gu's experimental results can be applied to humans now? If so, is the dosage supply sufficient?"

"I'm going to the research institute now. Please be careful." Lu Chen looked at Su Qing deeply, and left quickly with Li Yi and others.

The zombies came too suddenly, catching everyone off guard. Fortunately, Su Qing has been focusing on training the base defense team, so that they are always ready for battle in case of any accidents. After Commander Liang came to the base, she asked Dong Wen and Li Xing to lead people to conduct daily training with the soldiers of the army, and the overall level has improved a lot.

Most people in the base had just escaped from the dangerous environment not long ago. With a series of orders issued, everyone quickly adjusted their status. The defense team and Liang Zheng's troops had gathered at the city gate. Vehicles carrying weapons were constantly being transported to various places in the base. Fang Qing also organized a group of the elderly, the weak, women and children to make logistical preparations.

Su Qing climbed up the city wall and looked out. Under the scorching sun, a dark mass of zombies in the distance kept approaching like a tide. Everywhere he looked, there were zombies roaring and struggling forward. It was endless and there was no end in sight.

A breeze blew by, and the air was filled with an indescribable stench.

On the city wall, Li Xing was sternly directing people to set up machine guns and cannons. Su Qing looked over and saw that the little boy had long shed his former immaturity. After Dong Wen's training, he became strong and muscular. His every move revealed an age beyond his years. Everyone was very cautious in front of him.

Come to think of it, Li Xing, at such a young age, was able to control so many people under him who were decades older than him. He must have some ability to be decisive and swift.

Li Xing glanced at Su Qing from the corner of his eye, and with his weapon in one hand, he gave her a bright smile. Then he ran towards her and saluted. "Report to the leader, we have almost set up everything here. Welcome to the leader's inspection."

Su Qing looked at him with a silly smile on his face and decided to retract his previous thoughts. Isn't he still that carefree little brat...

"We don't know to what extent the zombies have evolved. The base's defense system can only be activated at critical moments, and it is unknown how long it can hold out. I urge everyone not to take it lightly and be cautious." Su Qing said with a serious expression.

Li Xing stopped laughing at this and replied seriously, "Understood!"

There was a sound of footsteps behind him. Su Qing turned around and saw Commander Qin Liang Zheng coming with a team, followed by Fang Qing and others.

"Commander Qin, it's very dangerous here and you shouldn't come." Su Qing looked at Qin Tianjiang with some worry.

Qin Tianjiang's expression was slightly solemn. "Captain Su, as a Chinese soldier, it is my duty to protect the people! And as a general, I should be on the front lines! Besides, the capital has experienced several zombie sieges before, so I think I can give you some useful advice."

Su Qing was moved when she heard this. The Dawn Base had never experienced being besieged by zombies, so it was inevitable that it would be a bit difficult to deal with. As the commander-in-chief of a country, Commander Qin's experience in commanding operations was naturally at a level she could not reach.

"I have no experience in command, so I will entrust the safety of the Dawn Base to you. We will all obey your command." After saying this, Su Qing bowed deeply to Commander Qin.

Seeing Su Qing hand over the command just like that, Qin Tianjiang couldn't help but admire her in his heart. She remained calm in the face of danger, and put the safety of the people first without any attachment to power. It was really rare.

Everyone involved in the battle wore headsets, so they heard the conversation between Su Qing and Commander Qin. Time was pressing, so Commander Qin personally issued an order to replace the Dawn Base personnel guarding the city wall with soldiers from the army, with the soldiers in front and others taking their place.

Liang Zheng stood beside Commander Qin with a gun in hand, while Qin Yu, Shen Kuo and Qingshan stood by the city wall with machine guns ready.

Fang Qing and Dong Wen walked up to Su Qing and quickly reported to her, "Logistics preparations have been completed, and all personnel who cannot participate in the battle have been arranged to take shelter in the research institute."

"The main zombie swarm is at the main city gate, and there are only small groups of zombies at the other side gates. I have already arranged the manpower. Since Commander Qin has taken over here, I will take Li Xing to guard the other gates."

Su Qing nodded, "Okay, be careful."

Before leaving, Dong Wen glanced at Fang Qing, who was standing beside Su Qing with a serious expression on her face and a guarding attitude. Seeing that the man didn't even look at him, Dong Wen opened his mouth but didn't say anything, and then left with his men.

Fang Qing felt the gaze that had been on her disappear. She turned her head and saw the tall figure walking away quickly. A hint of warmth flashed in her eyes.

Lu Chen handed Su Qing two boxes. "Professor Gu only has a few hundred reagents right now. Since they haven't been tested on humans, he can't guarantee their effectiveness. This box contains a hundred reagents. The others are in the temporary medical tent downstairs. If you're injured by a zombie, they'll be effective if injected within half an hour."

Su Qing carefully took the box and put it into his backpack.

As the zombie horde was about to arrive, commands sounded in the headsets at the same time.

"Ready to shoot!"

"Grenade ready!"

"Howitzers ready!"

"Prepare the machine gun!"

Afterwards, the sound of gunfire and explosions resounded through the sky. The howitzers and mortars were very lethal. Suddenly, there was a continuous fire below, which knocked down the zombies in the front one after another. Su Qing looked outside and saw that zombies were constantly being shot, but there were more zombies behind them, stepping on the fallen corpses and rushing forward. Soon the group of zombies arrived at the foot of the city wall.

Su Qing held the gun and frowned, whispering, "Too fast..."

"The speed of these zombies has obviously increased a lot. It seems that a severe cold weather has brought about a comprehensive evolution in them." Lu Chen's voice sounded in her ears.

"Oh my God, are they going to climb up?"

"Quick, quick, shoot! Shoot!"

"Too close, long-range heavy weapons won't work, quick, machine guns!"

The zombies that had already rushed to the bottom of the city wall began to pile up continuously. Many of the zombies at the bottom were even trampled to pieces. The fresh flesh and blood in the city attracted them to climb up desperately. The zombies seemed to know that as long as they climbed over the city wall, they would have endless delicious food.

"Prepare gasoline and pour it down." Commander Qin's voice came from the headset.

With a loud bang, barrels of gasoline were poured down the city wall, a few gunshots were heard, and flames shot up into the sky with a bang.

A wave of hot air hit my face, carrying with it a strong burnt smell.

Lu Chen quickly pulled Su Qing back a few steps.

However, this method did not have much effect. The zombies with flames all over their bodies continued to climb up while roaring.

"Keep pouring the gas!"

A large amount of gasoline was poured down, and the flames shot up several meters high. The city wall seemed like a huge oven. Su Qing felt that it was difficult to breathe, and his face turned red because of the high heat.

Qin Yu looked down with the telescope and said, "The zombies below seem to have stopped." After that, he handed the telescope to Qin Tianjiang.

When Qin Tianjiang took it, he saw that the zombie group in the distance seemed to be controlled by something. They all stopped moving forward. Fire was raging under the city wall. The zombie group stopped a few meters away, leaving a vacuum zone in the middle, and just out of the range of their weapons.

"These zombies are completely different from the zombie tidal waves we've experienced in the capital. The zombies we encountered previously attacked indiscriminately, but here...the zombies here seem to be organized."

"Could it be that there are mutated zombies controlling it?" Su Qing also took out a telescope and looked over. She thought of the mutated zombies she had encountered before. They could control the behavior of ordinary zombies.

After reading it, Su Qing handed the telescope to Lu Chen on the side.

Lu Chen looked at the motionless zombies with a stern expression and said in a deep voice, "It does look a lot like them, but with such large-scale manipulation... I'm afraid it's more than just a few mutant zombies."

"Who cares what kind of zombie it is? Just beat him up. I'll find a mutant zombie to sacrifice my gun. Ouch..." Li Yi had just finished speaking when he was hit on the head.

Li Song swung his palm and slapped Li Yi on the head with a strong wind. "Do you think this is a game? You are talking nonsense!"

There were too many zombies piled up below, and the fire would not go out for a while. The air was filled with pungent smells, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

Su Qing would occasionally pick up the telescope to observe the situation on the opposite side, and when he was scanning, he suddenly met a blood-red gaze.

The blood-red eyes were eerie and cold as they glanced around, then looked directly at Su Qing.

This zombie is not as ugly and broken as other zombies. It is wearing black clothes and has a bluish-white body. If you ignore its eyes and skin color, it looks exactly like a normal person.

For some reason, Su Qing always felt that this zombie was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

At this time, the zombie gave Su Qing a mocking smile, then raised one hand to make a pistol gesture, pointing it at the focus point on the telescope.

"Bang!" It made a shooting gesture.

Su Qing felt a chill in her heart. She subconsciously took a few steps back and her foot slipped, about to fall.

Fang Qing noticed and was about to reach out to grab Su Qing, but she was not as quick as Lu Chen. He supported Su Qing and saw that her face was pale. He asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"

Su Qing raised his finger and pointed in a direction, saying softly, "I...saw a mutant zombie."

Lu Chen helped Su Qing to stand steadily, took the telescope from her hand and looked in the direction she pointed, but found nothing unusual.

At this moment, the zombie group suddenly began to move.

However, instead of moving forward, they dispersed and went in other directions.

"Oh no, they're heading towards other city gates!"