The atmosphere of the battle suddenly became tense. The three giant zombies, slightly smaller but still enormous, stood up again. Their eyes flashed with a more frenzied light than before, as if they were angry about the injuries they had just suffered and were preparing for a more violent revenge.
Zhang Shi was startled, but quickly calmed down. He realized that these giant zombies might possess the ability to split or regenerate, and they had to be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise they would become an unbearable burden for the shelter. He quickly gave orders to the soldiers around him: "Everyone, concentrate firepower and take out these giant zombies first!"
At Zhang Shi's command, the firepower on the city wall concentrated once more, with cannon fire and arrows weaving a deadly net that rained down on the three giant zombies. However, these giant zombies seemed more agile than before; they began to use their massive bodies as cover, sometimes rolling, sometimes leaping, allowing the fleshy growths on their bodies to evade most of the attacks.
Beneath the wall, a layer of zombie corpses had already piled up. The zombies that could still move used the bodies of their companions as stepping stones, roaring as they tried to climb up the wall, only to be met with the soldiers' merciless arrows.
Suddenly, a spider zombie appeared out of nowhere and sprayed webs at an assault soldier who was firing. The soldier couldn't dodge in time, and the webs struck his face, the only part of his body not covered by armor.
The soldier immediately felt an indescribable pain and howled miserably. His entire face seemed to melt rapidly like a candle being melted by flames, emitting puffs of white smoke.
He tore at his face with both hands, trying to rip off the corrosive spider silk, but the silk was incredibly corrosive. Large amounts of flesh slid off his fingertips, and he was corroded beyond recognition.
Within a few breaths, the soldier collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Wu Qing cast a protective barrier on the soldiers, but it was too late. Zhang Shi hadn't expected casualties so quickly. Enraged, his eyes sharpened, and he shot an arrow into the spider zombie's chest, finishing it off.
"Everyone, be careful of those mutated zombies. If you can't avoid them, use your armor to fight them off. Protect yourselves."
The soldiers had never experienced such a brutal and terrifying scene, and their movements were somewhat sluggish. As they went back and forth, the zombies became even more frenzied, and a small number of mutated zombies had already climbed over the wall through the weak points in the defenses.
Seeing this, Zhao Feng dropped his musket, pulled out his flint giant axe, and engaged in close combat with the zombies.
Protected by the Golden Essence Stone Heavy Armor, Zhao Feng moved with impunity, taking down these high-quality zombies with a single axe stroke, and quickly brought the chaotic scene under control.
"Don't panic, keep firing, don't let them charge!"
Ge Dalong was relentlessly attacking the three giant zombies. Seeing the zombies approaching the city, he quickly shouted loudly.
"Wu Qing, drop the bomb!"
Upon hearing Ge Dalong's shout, Wu Qing manipulated the giant sunflower to move towards the wall, and countless vines appeared, surrounding Wu Qing.
A moment later, the sunflowers poked their heads out, and huge sunflower seeds rained down on the horde of zombies below the wall, while vines also hurled red chili peppers downwards.
In an instant, a series of crackling explosions rang out. When the sound stopped, the ground below the wall had been blasted into deep craters, and the zombies that were originally going to attack the shelter had long since been reduced to dust by the explosions, creating a vacuum zone around the entire shelter.
"Reporting to the lord, a large number of zombies have appeared behind us and are forcibly crossing the river!"
The scout landed, delivering a bad message. Zhang Shi activated the territory control module and discovered a small horde of zombies behind the shelter. The zombies seemed to have received some kind of command, recklessly jumping into the river. The river was already shallow; Zhang Shi estimated that it wouldn't be long before the zombies filled it in, leaving them vulnerable to attacks from both sides.
In this critical moment, Zhang Shi's mind became even calmer, and he began to think about whether there was any way to break the deadlock.
This thought immediately brought to Zhang Shi's mind that divine artifact-level title—"Fighting the First."
The title upgrade cooldown has been refreshed. He's been too busy with other important matters lately, and he actually forgot about something so important.
However, precisely because he hadn't used the title's upgrade ability, Zhang Shi immediately thought of a way to resolve the immediate crisis.
Zhang Shi quickly teleported to Wu Qing's side, grabbed her hand, pointed to the giant sunflower, and anxiously asked, "Your plant treasures were all cultivated in Shennongjia, right?"
Wu Qing withdrew her hand, her pretty face flushed, but she still tried to remain calm as she took out the small wooden carving and answered.
"That's right, this item has the characteristic of infinite growth. The sunflower and the thorn vine are both spiritual plants summoned by the Shennongjia skill."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shi was overjoyed and took the small wooden carving to examine it.
Sure enough, Shennongjia is now a rare find, which explains why the giant sunflowers are so fierce.
Without hesitation, Zhang Shi activated his power, and a flash of pink light appeared, elevating Shennongjia to the level of a divine artifact. At the same time, the giant sunflower trembled in a human-like manner, and then its size increased further.
Soon, its flowers covered the entire shelter, and the light emanating from the petals and leaves became even more intense, like a miniature sun.
Seeing this, Wu Qing understood Zhang Shi's intention and quickly took over the Shennongjia machine to operate it.
The sunflower's attack methods also change as its rank increases.
A blinding light emanated from the core of the giant sunflower, and then, when it pointed at one of the giant zombies, a golden laser beam pierced through it.
A large hole appeared in the giant zombie's chest, and its flesh and blood were instantly ignited. The flames were also unusual; they were golden, illuminating the nearby plain as if it were daytime.
In an instant, the giant zombie turned into a pile of ashes. Golden flames spread out, engulfing the horde of zombies like the fire of judgment purifying evil spirits, and the number of zombies decreased dramatically.
The remaining two giant zombies were quite intelligent; they dug in the ground, attempting to escape underground.
However, Wu Qing had more than just sunflowers as spiritual plants. The vines that had originally climbed the treehouse were now more than twice as thick as before.
At that moment, the vines suddenly burrowed into the ground, and a few moments later, they emerged from the plain hundreds of meters away.
The vines wrapped around the two giant zombies, firmly controlling them. Then, the giant sunflower fired a laser at each of them, turning them into ashes.
The golden flames seemed to possess a mind of their own, as they didn't affect the vines at all. The giant vines then retreated back into their shelter, turning their attention to the remaining zombies beneath its walls.
The thick stems and leaves, covered in sharp thorns, could often pulverize zombies with a single flick. In just a few minutes, the horde of zombies was completely wiped out.
Zhang Shi breathed a sigh of relief and was about to deal with the small horde of zombies behind him when the blood moon in the sky faded prematurely. The scouts responsible for monitoring the zombies also reported that the horde had retreated and everything had returned to normal.
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