Chapter 85 Massacre
"Su Qing! Wake up! The zombies are attacking again!"
Fang Qing's anxious voice came to his ears, and Su Qing, who had just fallen asleep, suddenly woke up with a dazed look on his face. "What did you say?"
"The zombies are attacking again. Commander Qin is leading his men to resist on the city wall, and it seems they are about to be unable to hold them back." Fang Qing said anxiously with a panicked look on her face.
Su Qing stood up suddenly. The light from the incandescent lamp above her head blurred her eyes. She felt dizzy and couldn't believe what she heard for a moment.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" She reached out to hold the table beside her, steadying herself, and then ran out quickly.
The research institute was in chaos, and this was the strongest place in the base, so when the zombies arrived, Fang Qing arranged the personnel who were unable to fight to hide here.
Some people saw Su Qing and Fang Qing running out and rushed over to them. Su Qing was rarely at the base and even when he came back he rarely showed up in public. All matters were handled by Fang Qing standing in front of people. Many newcomers thought Fang Qing was the leader of the Dawn Base.
"Chief Fang, what's going on outside? My husband has gone to provide support, and I'm so worried."
"When we first arrived, you at the Dawn Base were right, promising a comprehensive defense system so we wouldn't have to worry anymore. But we've only been here a short time, and we've already been sieged twice. This facility is littered with people scratched and bitten by zombies. You can't let us stay here forever!"
"Chief Fang! My brother was assigned to guard the back city gate this afternoon, and I haven't seen him since. I beg you to help me find him! You must let me know whether he's alive or dead!"
Everyone surrounded Fang Qing and wouldn't let her leave. Most of their families had gone out to guard the institute, leaving the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, and the young locked up in the research institute, feeling extremely anxious. When they finally saw the leader, he kept asking her for an explanation.
"I know everyone is worried about their families! We're heading to the main city gate to command the battle and defend the base. Please make way and don't delay us!"
Su Qing and Fang Qing were anxious to leave, but they were surrounded and could not move. No matter how loudly Fang Qing shouted, the people in front of them refused to give way.
In desperation, Fang Qing took out a pistol and shot at the light bulb not far away.
"Bang!" A gunshot rang out, and the place suddenly became dark. The light tube was shattered and the glass scattered.
"Ah! Shots fired! Hide!"
"Are the zombies attacking? Oh my God! I don't want to die!"
"It was Chief Fang who fired the shot!"
Taking advantage of the chaos, Fang Qing pulled Su Qing and ran quickly towards the gate of the institute.
When I came outside, the base was in chaos under the night sky. The sound of gunfire from the city walls in the distance was deafening, and the ground beneath my feet was shaking constantly from the bombardment of shells. The flames outside the city reached the sky as if to burn through the entire world.
Even though Su Qing was so far away, he could still hear the zombies' earth-shaking roars and people's screams.
Hearing these sounds, her heart felt like it was sinking into an ice cellar. Su Qing tried hard to control her trembling body and ran to the car parked at the door. Fang Qing behind her also quickly sat in the driver's seat, and with a quick movement, she started the car and stepped on the accelerator. The car sped out like an arrow.
"Fifteen minutes ago, the guards on the city wall noticed something unusual. At first, there were only a few dozen zombies wandering around, so they didn't take it seriously. But within a few minutes, a large number of zombies surrounded them."
"Commander Qin and his men rushed over to command the battle as soon as they received the news, but this time the zombies pounced like they were risking their lives. They had already reached the city wall before I left. I'm afraid Commander Qin and his men won't be able to hold out for much longer..."
Fang Qing steered the wheel quickly through the base, informing Su Qing of the situation on the city gate at a very fast pace.
Su Qing held the roof handrail with one hand, his body swaying back and forth with the car. Military vehicles kept whizzing past outside the window, and weapons or people could be vaguely seen in the back compartments of those vehicles, carrying support to various places.
Judging from the previous confrontation, it is difficult to resist the zombie horde relying solely on the base's strength.
"System! It's difficult to resist this zombie attack with the current conditions of the base. Is there any way..."
"Host, I can help you reactivate the base's defenses, but with my current energy, I can only sustain them for a maximum of ten minutes."
Only ten minutes... Could she be as lucky as last time? Su Qing's mind flashed back to those blood-red eyes. She knew that this time, those zombies wouldn't retreat so easily. If they couldn't defeat them... the entire base would be plunged into purgatory.
"Is there no other way?"
"I can only do so much with my abilities."
Su Qing inexplicably heard a hint of anxiety from the mechanical sound of the system. It seemed that this system really had no backup plan.
"If the base is captured, does that mean my mission has failed? Then I... won't be able to go home, right?"
The system was silent for a moment.
Su Qing knew that she was probably right.
"You...I...I'll ask the Master Controller to find a solution!"
The car quickly drove to the main city gate. There were many medical tents set up on the open space behind the city wall. People were constantly being carried down the city wall and sent into the tents. Screams continued, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
The zombies are attacking!
Su Qing got out of the car and walked quickly towards the city wall. Fang Qing followed beside him. After a moment of hesitation, she asked, "Can the base defense system still be activated?"
Su Qing paused, "Okay, but it can only last ten minutes."
Fang Qing's eyes flickered as she looked at the people coming and going. She stepped closer to Su Qing and whispered, "Should we arrange for the evacuation of personnel?"
It’s not that she has no confidence in the base, but the current situation is very serious and she always has to prepare for the worst.
"Let's go up and take a look at the situation first." Su Qing drew out his pistol and ran up the stairs with big strides.
As soon as she reached the city wall, a fishy stench hit her in the face. Su Qing subconsciously dodged, and a rotten arm brushed against her shoulder. With a "swish", the zombie's sharp nails cut open the clothes on her shoulder.
Su Qing rolled on the ground and stood up quickly. She turned her head to look at her shoulder. Fortunately, she reacted quickly enough. Fortunately, it was just an ordinary zombie that only scratched her clothes and did not hurt her.
Fang Qing, who had followed, raised her hand and fired a shot, hitting the zombie's head. Blood splattered everywhere, and the zombie fell straight down next to the city wall. She quickly stepped forward to check Su Qing's shoulder, "Are you hurt?"
Su Qing waved his hand, "No."
Fang Qing took a closer look and saw that there was no wound on Su Qing's exposed shoulder. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I was scared to death. Fortunately, you reacted quickly enough."
"Su Qing! Be careful!"
Qin Yu's shout came from behind, followed by a gunshot, and a zombie fell at Su Qing's feet. She turned around and saw zombies and humans mixed together on the city wall. Qin Yu was standing not far away with a gun in his hand. After dealing with this one, he immediately aimed at other zombies.
Su Qing and Fang Qing also joined the melee.
"Quick! Prepare thermite!"
"Helicopter force suppression!"
A dazzling white light flashed, and then a flame shot up into the sky not far outside the city.
Several armed helicopters circled and fired at the zombie horde, temporarily suppressing the zombie horde that was rushing towards the city gate.
"Pour gasoline!"
Countless barrels of gasoline were poured down, and the heat wave soared several meters high. The zombies climbing up did not follow up and were gradually suppressed by the flames.
The remaining hundred or so zombies on the city wall were quickly eliminated.
"Hurry and save the wounded!"
Su Qing put away the gun in his hand and quickly walked to Commander Qin.
"Commander Qin..."
Before Su Qing could say anything, Qin Tianjiang's expression changed drastically and he shouted to the people around him, "Everyone, be on alert! Prepare to fight!"
Su Qing looked out and his eyes widened immediately. Countless ordinary zombies rushed into the sea of fire and tore a hole in the flames. Then countless mutant zombies roared and rushed towards the city gate.
Qin Tianjiang concentrated all his firepower to suppress them, but the mutated zombies were not affected at all and rushed to the city at an extremely fast speed. After a few jumps, more and more mutated zombies came to the city wall.
The scene was extremely chaotic for a moment. Just as Su Qing was hesitating whether to turn on the laser net, a hurried voice was heard.
"Commander Qin!"
"commander!"
"Chief!"
Su Qing looked up and was shocked, his eyes full of disbelief.
Commander Qin in front was seen being grabbed by the neck by a mutant zombie, his throat was torn open, and bright red blood gushed out...and its other hand pierced Li Song's chest. The mutant zombie raised its arm and threw Li Song off the city wall.
More zombies climbed up behind it.
Su Qing shouted in his head, "Laser net! Activate the laser net quickly!!!"
"Host! I can only help you this once! Activate strangulation mode!"
Su Qing didn't think much about what the system said at this time. The laser net soon appeared, and two figures flashed quickly on the city wall. Lu Chen and Qin Yu fought with the mutant zombie with daggers. The veins on the hands of the two men holding the hilts were bulging, their eyes were bloodshot, and they moved fiercely, leaving many deep wounds on the zombies that could be seen to the bone.
Then a cold light flashed, and a smelly black liquid sprayed out. A rotten head drew an arc in the air and fell to the ground.
The hand holding Qin Tianjiang slowly loosened, and his body fell. Qin Yu threw away the dagger and ran over to catch it.
He covered Qin Tianjiang's still bleeding throat with his trembling hands, his voice choked with sobs, "Grandpa..."
Qin Tianjiang's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, blood kept gushing out. He raised his finger and pointed at Su Qing, staring at her with a complicated expression. Then his body trembled, his arm fell quickly, and he was dead.
Su Qing fell to the ground, watching all this with a blank expression. Commander Qin... was he blaming her for not activating the base defense in time?
At this moment, a familiar figure appeared behind Lu Chen and Qin Yu. It suddenly appeared on the city wall, half-crouching and staring at Su Qing.
The pair of blood-red eyes blinked at her gently, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and then he raised his hand and waved at her.
She had clearly turned on the laser net, so why was this blue-white zombie here!
"No! Qin Yu! Lu Chen! Be careful!!!" Su Qing screamed as she looked at it!
However, it was too late. Lu Chen and Qin Yu sensed the danger and were about to dodge, but they were not as fast as the blue-white zombie.
It quickly jumped off the city wall, grabbed one person's neck with one hand, and held Lu Chen and Qin Yu tightly. The two of them were slightly suspended in the air, kicking their feet constantly, and their hands were tightly holding the mutant zombie's wrists but they couldn't pull them apart.
The sharp claws that were gripping their necks slowly tightened, their faces turned purple, and their kicking movements slowed down.
"Bang bang!" A few gunshots were heard, and someone shot at the blue-white zombie.
It did not move its body, but moved its hands to use Qin Yu and Lu Chen's bodies to block the flying bullets.
"Puff." Bullets hit the bodies of the two men, and blood spread out, soaking their clothes.
"Don't shoot!" Fang Qing shouted to stop the people behind her.
Su Qing stood up slowly and walked over with a swaying figure.
The moment he opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse, "What... do you want?"
The zombie smiled faintly, his voice a little stiff, "I... am here to invite... you to join me!"
"Hahaha...haha!" It let out a creepy laugh towards the sky, and then used both hands to exert force.
"System! Save them!"
The system in his mind did not respond at all. Su Qing watched Qin Yu and Lu Chen's heads tilt and their bodies went limp. Then the blue-white zombies picked them up and threw them into the city like garbage.
"No!!!"
The resentment in Lu Chen and Qin Yu's eyes pierced Su Qing's heart like a sharp blade. How could it be! How could they die so easily? It shouldn't be like this! It was all her fault... If she had activated the laser net earlier, none of this would have happened!
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