"We'll be safe, we have to trust these soldiers to protect us!" a young woman encouraged, her determined gaze making her seem resolute in her resolve to live.

The mutated animals swarmed in, flooding the shelter like a torrent.

All the houses were ruthlessly destroyed. These houses, which were sturdy in the eyes of humans, were like shoddy constructions that collapsed at the slightest impact in the face of the mutated animals.

Screams of agony filled the air, blood and pain permeated the entire space, and corpses piled up like mountains.

The soldiers gritted their teeth, their hearts filled with fear, but they had no intention of retreating.

"No!" A little boy screamed in agony as his mother was being mauled to death by a mutated rat while holding him.

He witnessed his mother's bloody death and saw the mutated tiger devour her. His eyes were filled with helplessness and terror, and he fled in panic.

"These things are too well-defended; we need to concentrate our firepower."

"The smog is so thick that even if we can't see the road ahead, we must concentrate and work harder."

"Yes, sir."

"Da da da da da..."

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang..."

"Boom boom boom boom~"

The soldiers adjusted their tactics, opting for a more concentrated barrage of fire.

The machine gun's ammunition was almost constantly running out, and every bullet seemed to be a gamble on the wheel of fate.

Using their powerful firepower, they ruthlessly took down the mutated animals one by one.

This mutated animal wave not only besieged the official shelter in Yong'an City, but also affected several other first-tier cities in the surrounding area. At the same time, hundreds of bases and shelters of all sizes encountered the same terrifying event.

Inside the official shelter in Yong'an City, people were running around in panic, their terrified eyes occasionally sweeping over the towering protective wall outside.

As the protective wall collapsed, the screams grew closer, and their heartbeats quickened.

The clamor of the mutated animals sounded like roars from hell, amplifying people's fear to an extreme.

Countless types of mutated animals gathered outside the protective wall, forming a huge and terrifying force.

The mutated wolves howled, their sharp teeth gleaming menacingly; the mutated rats emitted shrill cries, their bodies having swelled to an astonishing size.

The mutated scorpion's tail gleams with green venomous stingers, making it impossible to defend against.

The mutated snake glided across its dazzling silver scales, its eyes cold and sinister.

The mutated wild boar was panting heavily, its stiff bristles long and sharp.

The mutated lion brandished its enormous claws, displaying unparalleled ferocity…

A deafening roar echoed throughout the entire shelter. All the surrounding protective walls appeared fragile and powerless under the impact of these behemoths, and were quickly breached.

Terrifying mutated animals stormed into the shelter, their eyes gleaming with greed.

People let out endless wails and screams, cries for help rising and falling, but they could only quickly become prey for the mutated animals.

"Oh no! The entire protective wall has collapsed! We can't hold out much longer! Requesting backup! Requesting backup!"

"Captain, something bad has happened. I just radioed to all the bases, and they're in the same situation. Hundreds of safe camps and bases, large and small, are being besieged by hordes of mutated animals, and everyone is stretched thin."

"Damn it, I'll risk it."

The soldiers gripped their machine guns tightly, their bloodshot eyes revealing unwavering determination.

"All evacuees, evacuate immediately..."

While directing the crowd to evacuate, they fired shots at the mutated animals, trying to keep them out of the passage.

Bullets whizzed past, grazing the ground, each bullet knocking down the smaller mutated animals, but soon new, larger mutated animals rushed forward.

The hides of those large mutated animals were so strong that they couldn't be killed even after a dozen shots.

Those that died were mostly smaller, mutated animals with insufficient defenses.

This was a life-or-death battle. The soldiers were exhausted, but they showed no sign of backing down.

They knew that this battle was a matter of life and death for hundreds of thousands of people, and a matter of the fate of the entire shelter.

Amidst the smoke-filled battlefield, a rescue team rushed hurriedly into the shelter.

Clad in heavy protective suits, undeterred by the threat of the mutated animals, they began emergency treatment of the wounded. Urgent conversations filled the entire scene.

"Hurry, the wounded need emergency treatment!"

"Their body temperature is too high, cool them down immediately!"

"Set up a temporary medical station as soon as possible; we need to treat more wounded!"

"Hey, are you still alive? Wake up!"

"Be patient, we'll get you out of here soon!"

Medical staff worked tirelessly day and night to save everyone injured by the mutated animals. They used every possible method and had to make various decisions in a rush.

During the battle, a short man wielding a tungsten steel rod slammed it down hard on a mutated rat that was charging into the shelter. The mutated rat let out a painful screech, its body swayed, and finally collapsed to the ground.

The man, panting heavily, scanned his surroundings. He saw the heavily wounded and dead, heard cries for help still echoing, and felt the brutality of the battle. But he did not back down; he knew they could not lose this battle.

Time ticked by, and the battle continued to escalate. The soldiers fought tirelessly, and the medical personnel tirelessly treated the wounded.

They did not give up because they still had hope and still believed in the possibility of survival.

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