Chapter 58: A New Defense Front
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The first thing that could be determined was that the wall could not stop the horde of zombies.
Even if it was raised to 10 meters and thickened to three meters, it still could not stop the horde of zombies. At most, it could only serve as an insignificant obstruction.
Therefore, the defense system of the Guangping Street gathering place was not built by relying on the wall at all.
However, Zhao Honglei was unaware of this.
Following Zhang Lixin, Zhao Honglei was worried.
He naturally knew that the city wall was useless, and he was well aware of the fierce momentum of this wave of zombies. It was also because of this that he could not figure out how the Guangping Street gathering place should deal with this disaster.
“It’s basically over.”
The two of them walked quickly, and before long, they arrived at the center of the gathering place, which was near Lu Ming’s house.
At this moment, all the survivors in the gathering place had already gathered here.
But that was not the most striking thing.
What caught Zhao Honglei’s attention the most was the tall tower near Lu Ming’s house.
The tower was made of metal and was about 40 meters tall, but only about three meters in diameter.
The overall shape resembled a chopstick.
Previously, when he came to the gathering place, Zhao Honglei had seen this strange structure from afar. At first, he thought that it was just an observation tower. It was not surprising for the gathering place to have an observation tower, and it was not unusual for it to be tall.
However, he did not know why everyone was called to this place in the gathering place and what the purpose was.
While he was pondering, a figure leaped down from the observation tower and landed on the ground in a heroic manner.
It was Wang Xiong.
Wang Xiong spoke loudly, “Highest level of alert! Everyone, line up and head to the underground shelter.”
After saying this, everyone heard a creaking sound.
They saw an iron door opening at the base of the observation tower behind Wang Xiong.
Zhao Honglei’s eyes lit up.
“Brilliant.”
Building an underground shelter would definitely be safer than an above-ground shelter.
However, the project was extensive, and the construction difficulty was even greater. Most gathering points couldn’t afford such a venture.
Hearing Zhao Honglei’s admiration, Zhang Lixin smiled shyly.
In the Guangping Street gathering place, they actually did not have enough manpower to construct an underground shelter.
However, with Zhang Lixin’s material-shaping superpower, coupled with Li Zitong’s earth manipulation superpower, they could turn the impossible into a possibility.
—The two of them were amazing at building infrastructure.
After some thought, Zhang Lixin continued, “The underground shelter also serves as a storage depot for supplies. The people in our gathering place can hide inside and have food and drinks, and it’s also safer. The only downside is that the space is a bit cramped.”
Zhao Honglei could not help but sigh. “Just being alive is already good enough. We can’t do much about the harsh conditions.”
Zhang Lixin added, “Fortunately, we don’t have to stay inside for too long. It’s just a few hours. We can endure it and wait it out.”
Zhao Honglei was suddenly taken aback.
‘What did it mean to only wait for a few hours?’
But Zhang Lixin did not explain further.
He and Zhao Honglei watched as the ordinary survivors in the gathering place entered the entrance of the underground shelter in an orderly manner. When Meng Jie was the last to enter, Wang Xiong stepped forward, forcefully closed the iron door and locked it.
Turning to look at all the Awakened ones in the gathering place, Wang Xiong solemnly said, “Let’s begin as well.”
Zhao Honglei really could not understand the current situation.
Logically speaking, a massive zombie tide was beyond human capabilities to resist. That was why Zhao Honglei thought that it was reasonable for everyone to hide in the underground shelter like cowards.
In this world, there was no shame in being a coward.
But now, ordinary people were hiding underground while Awakened ones were staying outside… What did it mean?
As Zhao Honglei stood there in a daze, he saw Zhang Lixin and another young male Awakened (Li Zitong) approaching the base of the high tower.
With the activation of their superpower, the ground beneath the observation tower slowly rose, reaching a height of about 10 meters, forming a circular earthen platform.
Not only did this seal the entrance to the underground shelter, but it also reinforced the foundation of the observation tower, making it more stable.
“Everyone, come up here.”
Wang Xiong leaped onto the platform. Another female Awakened floated up and landed on the platform.
Seeing this, Zhao Honglei also climbed onto the platform, but he still did not understand what was going on.
Wang Xiong spoke again.
“Do you all understand your respective tasks?”
“Yes.”
“Understood.”
Zhao Honglei:”…”
He turned to look at Zhang Lixin beside him and heard Zhang Lixin whisper, “Just kill all the zombies near here, and that’s it. That’s the job you should do, Master Zhao.”
Zhao Honglei nodded blankly.
He understood what he should do.
However, there were still too many question marks.
The horde of zombies was getting closer and closer.
Looking down from the sky, at this moment, Good Hope Village was like the center of a storm, with a large number of active zombies converging toward it.
In the city center, another convoy was gradually approaching the eye of the storm, Good Hope Village.
The convoy of eight military vehicles gradually accelerated as soon as they left the official underground shelter.
The surrounding active zombies had already been cleared out, so the convoy did not attract many zombies along the way.
Only when they approached the edge of the uncleared area did a voice come from the first vehicle.
“Stop!”
“Everyone, stop and wait for my signal.”
With that, the door opened and Bai Tianyu stepped out of the military vehicle.
After a quick orientation, Bai Tianyu pushed off the ground with both feet, launching himself into the air like a rocket.
He adjusted his direction in the air.
He maneuvered like an ape and a goose, relying on the tall buildings to disappear from the sight of other soldiers in an instant.
Witnessing this scene, a series of exclamations sounded from the convoy.
“Colonel Bai is really extraordinary.”
“Although Colonel Bai is only a Level 3 Awakened, his superpower is so strong. His true combat strength is probably not inferior to a Level 4 Awakened.”
“That’s a bit of an exaggeration. With each advancement, an Awakened individual’s physical abilities double, and a one-fold difference is not easily compensated. But he’s definitely strong. I doubt there’s an Awakened individual stronger than Colonel Bai.”
“Oh, by the way, wasn’t it said that Colonel Bai killed a tyrant the day before yesterday? Is that true or just a rumor?”
“Of course it’s true. How can this be fake? I was at the scene. You might not know, but Colonel Bai was truly brutal in battle. The Tyrant didn’t even last three minutes in Colonel Bai’s hands…”
Bai Tianyu, who was far away, had no idea about these discussions.
He was just leaping between the high-rise buildings, and before long, he approached Good Hope Village.
Looking down from a higher vantage point, he could see two waves of zombies converging from two directions, sandwiching Good Hope Village.
His eyesight was sharp, and he could even clearly see the two Tyrants within the zombie waves.
“Two of them…”
Bai Tianyu’s expression became a little solemn, but it was not to the extent of being overwhelmed.
Although the two Tyrants were troublesome, they weren’t a big problem for him.
“It’s just that there are too many low-level zombies. I can save the Awakened individuals, but I’m afraid the ordinary survivors…”
Awakened individuals were not afraid of the bites of zombies. That was the biggest difference and transformation between Awakened ones and ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Bai Tianyu couldn’t help but sigh.
After the sigh, his eyes became serious and focused once again.
“Well, I’ll do my best and leave the rest to fate! Let’s deal with those two Tyrants first before anything else!”