Chapter 491 Imbuing the Heart of Flame...
In an instant, a unified shout resounded through the sky: "We swear to live and die with Flameheart!"
"Lightning and water elemental users, join me!" As Chi Yanzhou raised his hand, violent lightning condensed into a ball in his palm, emitting a heart-palpitating crackling sound.
The ball of lightning continued to expand...
The remaining two lightning-type ability users quickly gathered around him.
Gu Qi led the water-type ability users to stand on the other side, and the air was immediately filled with humid moisture.
"Let's do it!"
At Chi Yanzhou's command, violent lightning struck Yu Ren and his group outside the base.
Almost simultaneously, Gu Qi and the others released a torrent of water, covering the entire area in front of the Flame Heart Gate.
Blinding electric light leaped and spread wildly in the water, electrocuting enemies within range until they convulsed.
But the enemy's counterattack followed.
Under Yu Ren's command, several fire-type ability users endured the pain of being struck by lightning and attacked simultaneously, sending fireballs hurtling towards the watchtower like meteorites.
"You're asking for death!" Lu Nange waved her hands, and a violent hurricane instantly formed, not only blowing all the fireballs back but also fueling the fire.
Several enemies who couldn't dodge in time were instantly engulfed by their own flames, turning into screaming fire figures that looked particularly mournful in the night.
Seeing this, Yu Ren's eyes widened in fury, and he roared hoarsely, "Everyone retreat!"
Upon hearing this, the superhumans he brought quickly retreated, skillfully covering each other as they retreated towards the truck.
Yu Ren revealed a ferocious smile, lightly tapping a controller with his finger, his eyes flashing with madness.
"Heh...heh..."
A chilling growl came from the truck bed.
Twisted figures began to writhe...
Under the intense light of the searchlights, what came into the view of the Flamehearts below was a chilling sight.
The creatures surging towards the Flameheart Gate were all hybrids with upper bodies that remained in zombie form, but lower bodies that were pieced together from the torsos of various animals.
Some have the lower body of a cheetah, some have limbs pieced together from a giant bear, and some even have the tail of a reptile...
Two giant zombies at the very back slowly emerged from the shadows into the light.
Their height seemed to be level with the city wall at the entrance to Flameheart.
Shi Xu's mental energy shot straight out, attempting to probe the true nature of the two monsters. However, the moment his mental energy touched the two zombies, it was as if he had hit an invisible wall.
He stumbled back two steps, his steps faltering, and his face turned deathly pale.
Lu Nange quickly shoved a Qingming pill into his mouth: "Brother Xu, those are two level eight mutated zombies, you can't control them!"
She handed the whole bottle of Qingming pills to Shi Xu, then turned to look at Chi Yanzhou.
"Brother Yan, we need to lure the high-level zombies away, or the entire base will be doomed!"
Chi Yanzhou nodded: "Let's go! Brother Ci, Old Gu, everyone... we're entrusting our home to you!"
"Brother Yan, Nan Nan, don't worry!"
"You all need to be careful!"
Lu Nange gently stroked the little tree's branches: "Zhizhi... the remaining six level-seven zombies are yours! Protect our home!"
"Chirp chirp chirp..." The little tree man's vines tightly wrapped around the railing.
[Master, I'll come find you after I've finished tidying them up!]
Lu Beiye hugged his sister's leg tightly, tilting his little face up: "Sister, be careful, I'll wait for you to come back!"
Lu Nange nodded solemnly, then looked up and waved to the sky: "Gangzi."
The macaw that was attacking Yu Ren and his group immediately abandoned its target, quickly swooped down, and stopped in front of the two.
"Take us to the very back!"
"Yes, my beauty!"
Lu Nange and Chi Yanzhou each grabbed one of Gangzi's claws. Gangzi let out a loud cry, its wings flapped violently, and it soared into the sky with the two of them.
The macaw carried the two people as it flew toward the two level-eight zombies.
......
Inside the Flameheart Base, the moment the first gunshot ripped through the night sky, the entire base seemed to boil over as if a stone had been thrown into a lake.
Grandpa Chi and his group of elders were drinking tea in the courtyard when they heard the gunshot. Shi's mother's teacup slammed onto the stone table.
Grandpa Chi suddenly stood up: "They're here!"
Grandpa Shi strode towards the door, acting nothing like a man in his sixties: "Judging from the sound, it's coming from the front door!"
Aunt Gu: "Grandpa, let's go and meet him too!"
"Let's go!" Old Master Chi waved his hand. "Let the young people see that we old bones can still fight!"
Meanwhile, people were standing in front of all the dormitories in Flameheart.
The people were disheveled, their faces still showing signs of sleepiness, but their eyes were unusually clear.
"The direction of the gate..." A young man clenched his fist: "Should we go help?"
The older woman next to us said worriedly, "But...won't we just make things worse? In a battle between superpowered individuals, we're either low-level superpowered individuals or ordinary people..."
"What are you afraid of! Let's go ask the guards nearby! This afternoon, Miss Lu and her group set up high ground along the walls. We can use firearms and arrows... for ranged attacks!"
These words immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the crowd.
"I've practiced archery since I was a child! I can hit a target from a hundred paces away!"
A woman held up a hunting rifle: "I can use this! It's a pretty good shot!"
The construction workers at the base rolled up their sleeves, showing off their muscular physiques: "We're strong enough to move ammunition!"
More and more people are responding: "I can do logistics!"
"I know first aid!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, "What are we waiting for? There's strength in numbers! Let's go!"
At this moment, all the survivors of Flameheart spontaneously organized themselves.
Some were carrying kitchen knives, some iron bars, some hunting rifles... and they surged towards the various defensive positions...
Upon seeing this, Deputy Captain Wu on patrol quickly stopped the group: "What are you doing?"
"Deputy Captain Wu!" the middle-aged man in the lead said excitedly.
"We can't just watch Captain Chi and Miss Lu fight on the front lines because they're strong! We need to do our part too!"
"That's right, Flameheart is our home! We can protect it together!"
Deputy Captain Wu said with difficulty, "But Captain Chi and the others specifically instructed us not to wander around unless absolutely necessary..."
"Deputy Captain Wu! Look, the walls are all high vantage points. We can hit the enemy with arrows, stones, darts, and guns!"
"We can take the elderly and children to help with bandaging... In case any superhumans get injured and the healing staff can't keep up, we've all learned basic bandaging techniques!"
A chorus of voices rose from the crowd: "We can help!"
Let's do our part!
At this moment, there is no distinction between those with superpowers and ordinary people, no difference between the strong and the weak.
Everyone wants to contribute their own way to protecting this hard-won home in the apocalypse.
They may not have powerful superpowers, but their determination to protect their homeland turns each of them into a fearless warrior.
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