Chapter 470 The Return of Darkness (Thirty-Two)

In the pitch-black darkness, where one could not see their own hand in front of their face, a deathly silence reigned. Unidentified roars from all directions shattered this oppressive tranquility.

Zhongshan Scenic Area.

A strong defensive line was built at the foot of the mountain.

A barrier wall, about seven or eight meters high, encircles and protects the entire mountain. A row of cannons is mounted on top, their muzzles pointing menacingly into the darkness.

Inside the wall.

Several tents were set up.

Two guides, including Zhuang Wan, stayed in the tent to provide psychological support to the sentries.

From the first day we entered this hellish place, the dark matter has been steadily increasing.

Without guides, the sentries simply couldn't hold out.

Zhuang Wan had been expending her mental energy these past few days. She had just finished counseling another sentry and stood up weakly.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the darkness, like countless feet moving.

Immediately afterwards, the corrosive sound of dripping slime continued.

Zheng Shao put on his night vision goggles and nimbly scaled the roof. "Here we are!"

Hearing the commotion, the sentries in the camp also put on their night vision goggles.

The monsters were twisted in shape; some ran on all fours like wild beasts, while others dragged long, deformed limbs and emitted inhuman howls.

The guns were all pointed outwards.

Some of the sentries who had never experienced this before had sweaty palms and kept swallowing, trying to ease the tension.

They were getting closer and closer.

"Fire!" Zheng Shao shouted, pulling the trigger first.

Immediately afterwards, a dense barrage of gunfire rang out.

Zhuang Wan looked up.

The wall was too high, and she couldn't see what was happening outside. In order not to cause trouble, she turned around and went back to the tent.

Sentinels were stationed halfway up the mountain and at the summit.

As long as the defenses at the foot of the mountain are held, the monsters won't be able to get up, and the ordinary people staying on the mountaintop will have a chance to survive.

But the pollution concentration here is too high.

Ordinary people are also at risk of being corrupted.

The other two guides stayed at the summit to ensure everyone's safety.

"What's the situation outside?" Zhuang Wan asked the sentry protecting her.

The sentry instinctively replied, "The sentries at the main base are fighting inside the city. Captain Xie and her daughter are stuck in the buffer zone... Just now, a message came through the walkie-talkie that you were directing traffic. Deputy Battalion Commander Zheng answered."

Zhuang Wan paused for a moment, then said, "I was asking about the situation in the safe zone."

The sentry paused for a moment.

After they came in, they stayed on the mountain and never had any contact with the indigenous people. They didn't understand why the battalion commander cared about those mutants.

"It's probably not going to be good," the sentry said uncertainly.

It's not just not optimistic.

People are fighting on every street in the safe zone.

In the darkness, terrified civilians fleeing, howling mutants rushing towards them, and army soldiers were all mixed together.

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers shouted at the top of their lungs, "Run towards the military region headquarters, the government building, or the military region hospital!"

Only these few locations have backup power, and they are currently under control.

But when Group Seven arrived at the military hospital with his men...

A large number of patients and medical staff here have become abnormal.

The scene was chaotic.

The soldiers who were originally stationed here have set up a defensive line outside the outpatient and inpatient buildings and are clearing out the mutated monsters. The battle is quite fierce.

Of the two battalions, totaling a thousand men, very few remained.

Their defenses were crumbling under the freaks' frenzied attacks, but no one retreated.

"Hold on! We're coming!"

Seeing this, the sentries didn't care about anything else and quickly released their spiritual entities.

Seven psychic entities suddenly rushed into the building, their sharp claws tearing the mutant into pieces.

A soldier, his eyes red, said, "There are still people inside, and many medical staff are performing surgery on our comrades..."

The hospital uses batteries to generate electricity, keeping the operating rooms constantly powered, and the robust electronic doors can block mutant attacks.

But now the first and second floors of the building are full of monsters.

The mutants' attacks were particularly fierce; the soldiers tried to enter several times but were unable to withstand them and were forced to retreat.

Their company commander had already been killed in several charges.

Tang Zixuan took a deep breath. "It's alright, leave it to us. You guys guard the outside and make sure the mutants outside don't break through this place."

He turned and waved to his teammates.

The sentries understood, ran behind the spirit entity, and rushed into the building with their guns.

Meanwhile, survivors from outside arrived in waves, many carrying weapons for self-defense, protecting their families, and shouting for help at the soldiers.

The remaining soldiers immediately turned their guns on the monsters chasing after them.

Soon, another group of soldiers arrived with civilians.

With everyone working together, they held the hospital aloft.

...

After Xie Tu and Yun Zhao separated from the sentries of Groups Nine and Ten, they hadn't gone far when they encountered chaos on the street.

The searchlights on the top of the tank were extremely conspicuous in the darkness.

Whether they were living people on the street or mutants, they all rushed towards the vehicles like madmen after seeing the lights.

Cries for help and screams were mixed together.

"I'll go out and take a look." Xie Tu then picked up his gun and opened the sunroof.

Yun Zhao consciously sat in the driver's seat. Through the infrared screen, he could clearly see many figures flashing by, running towards them with extremely frightened expressions.

Gunshots rang out from behind and overhead, along with Xie Tu's voice.

"Run towards Jiangning District, there are troops there."

The people, breathless from running, shook their heads frantically, their voices choked with sobs, saying, "It's no use, the soldiers who were protecting us have all turned into monsters."

The more people there are, the less safe it is now.

Xie Tu released the fire phoenix, killing monsters as he said calmly, "Then find a place to hide."

The crowd was stunned.

Yun Zhao said from inside the car, "Don't worry, it's safe here for now. You guys find a room to hide in and spread out. Nothing will happen."

Others cannot see the spiritual entity.

The fire phoenix is ​​intercepting the monster that is chasing after it.

Xie Tu and Yun Zhao did not linger. After clearing away the mutants on the street, they continued on their way.

The headlights attracted the mutants, and a steady stream of monsters attacked the vehicle.

Some survivors took this opportunity to escape.

Everyone is now in a state of fear and dares not easily contact others.

Because no one knows whether the person next to you will turn into a monster in the next moment.

Xie Tu stayed on the roof to clear out the monsters and buy time for the survivors to escape.

After walking a while longer, their path was blocked by an armored vehicle abandoned in the middle of the road.

It wasn't just one car, but the entire convoy.

This army has clearly met with disaster.

"We can't get any further ahead." Yun Zhao quickly slammed on the brakes.

Xie Tu was prepared. He held onto the railing and stood firm as monsters howled and attacked from all directions.

Upon seeing this, the little bluebird flapped its wings, and countless strands of spiritual energy spread outwards.

Huo Feng happily helped with the cleaning.

The two spiritual entities worked together with surprising synergy.

Some types of image distortion can only be resolved by Xie Tu.

Xie Tu jumped out of the car. "Since we can't get through, let's just clear out all the monsters in this area first."