Chapter 429 Absolutely Cannot Hold Back

Su Jianzhong led a group of strong young men, each holding a hoe, shovel, or other handy tools, and stood in a row behind the superhumans.

"Ability users, let any that slip through the net in. We will wipe them out later. We will absolutely not let any zombies into the base."

They clenched their weapons, still somewhat nervous facing the skeletal, ferocious zombies.

The superhumans who were focused on fighting off the zombie horde could feel a little more at ease after confirming that there were people behind them.

If a few zombies manage to squeeze through the gaps in the attack, they don't need to worry about turning around to eliminate them; they can simply leave them to the people behind them.

Sometimes, when they really can't kill them all, they'll let a few zombies slip through the gaps between the ability users.

With this in mind, they don't need to meticulously ensure that all the zombies are killed; they only need to control the general direction and block the zombie horde.

These escapees are no concern for the superhumans.

When the zombies squeezed through the gaps between the superhumans and came behind them, the men holding weapons nervously rushed forward and swung their tools down in unison.

A group of people rushed forward, each throwing a punch, and they could smash the zombie into mud.

When no zombies came in, they tried to move the zombie corpses around the superhumans to the back.

Sometimes, those with superpowers would also take the time to use their abilities to send in a batch of people.

After piling the zombie corpses together, Tao Lina led a group of women, each armed with sickles and axes, to knock on the zombies' heads and dig out the crystal cores inside.

Once a bunch of crystal cores have been collected, someone will drive them directly to the factory to be made into a power-enhancing fluid.

Then they would return with the power-enhancing fluid to provide energy to the power users on the front lines.

The base is now in chaos, with various vehicles transporting weapons and people busy at work.

Some people are too cowardly to go to the front lines to face the zombies, so they donate some of the food or clothing they have saved for those on the front lines.

After news spread within the base that the front lines needed metal-cast city walls to defend against the zombie horde, these timid people seemed to have found their place.

They took out their pots, pans, and dishes from home and threw them onto the car. Some of the more efficient people had already started calling on their friends to begin demolishing the house.

The houses in the base are mostly built with light steel frames and are all metal structures. Dismantling one house can yield a considerable amount of metal, enough to cast a long section of the city wall.

An older woman was terrified when she saw her house about to be demolished. "Oh dear," she thought, "I really don't want to have a home like this. Is it really going to be torn down like this? What a pity!"

As soon as she spoke, she was immediately attacked by those around her.

"If the base falls, you'll lose your life. What's the point of guarding this house then?"

"We've all been through tough times before. What kind of life can't we endure? It's no exaggeration to say that even without houses, cooking utensils, or farm tools, we could still harvest the crops from the fields, cook them in earthenware pots, and eat our fill. The climate at the base is always so pleasant; we don't even feel cold sleeping outdoors in the fields."

We had nothing to begin with; everything we have is given to us by Dawn Base. Tear it down, just tear it down. If the base needs anything, take whatever you want.

"That's right, that's right. Now is a critical moment to help the base get through this difficult time. Anyone who says anything like that, being stingy and petty, will never enjoy the benefits of being in the base again."

After hearing what others said, some people may have changed their minds and started working on demolishing the houses.

They had nothing before coming to Dawn Base, so there was nothing they couldn't afford to lose.

Just like those people said, even without houses or tools, they can eat their fill by simply cooking potatoes in the fields every day. This is much better than the people outside who live in the freezing cold.

They may not be able to help, but they absolutely cannot hold us back.

As more people joined in, truckloads of metal were hauled to the edge of the base.

Tao Yarong saw the two carts of metal that had just been delivered and gritted her teeth, "Xiao Li, A Jian, you two earth-type and metal-type, start building the wall. First, build an earthen wall, then wrap it with a layer of metal. Make it high, and it will be able to block some of the zombies."

The other superhumans gritted their teeth and took over their positions, hoping things would be easier once the wall was built.

The two superhumans who were named withdrew. Xiao Li drank a bottle of superpower enhancement liquid, put his hands on the ground, roared, and a 10-meter-long and 3-meter-high earthen wall rose from the ground.

Ah Jian controlled the metal on the vehicle, slowly melting it into liquid and coating the earthen wall to form a solid city wall.

The few superhumans stationed within ten meters could finally breathe a sigh of relief. They jumped back onto the city wall, where the zombies below had piled up like mountains and were beginning to spread towards the wall, attempting to cross it.

The superhumans used their abilities to bombard the zombie horde once again.

Although we still need to stay on the city wall and prevent the zombies from turning over, the situation is much better now than before.

The superhumans had to face the zombies head-on, and if they weren't careful, the zombie horde could easily break through their defenses, greatly increasing the pressure.

But now, all they need to do is stand on the city wall and blast the zombies climbing below.

The sturdy city walls could not be easily breached. They held the top of the walls from a high vantage point and attacked downwards, which greatly reduced the pressure on them.

Sometimes a single superhuman can hold off several meters of the city wall, and they can take turns to rest, ensuring they have enough energy to fight a protracted battle.

As metal was continuously transported in, the city wall was built section by section, connecting with each other to complete a closed loop.

The superhumans who persevered on the front lines were finally able to take a break and have something to eat.

Tao Yarong sat in front of the fire, looking at the bubbling food in the pot, her face full of worry.

Su Su asked, "Will this zombie horde ever end?"

Tao Yarong shook her head, "I don't know, it might not be over until we find the culprit."

Su Su had heard Qiu Zhiyi mention the system, a product of advanced civilization, but how could she find it?

Su Su stood up. "The situation has stabilized now. I want to go see Qiu Zhiyi."

Tao Yarong waved her hand, "Go ahead, go ahead. Once the city wall is built, it'll just be a matter of taking turns guarding it. There shouldn't be any major problems."

Su Su was very worried about Qiu Zhiyi's situation. She got up, told her family, and drove off to look for him.

The situation in the other parts of the base has also stabilized. The high city walls surround the base squarely, giving the people inside a great sense of security.