Weng City had been built for four days, but there was no trace of zombies.
A storm was brewing.
After a week of clear weather, a strong wind began to blow on this day.
The wind was so strong it made the trees sway, picked up fallen leaves, swirled them around, and then dropped them to the ground.
The fallen leaves on the ground were then gently lifted by the wind again.
The cycle repeated.
Suddenly, the wind stopped.
Unbeknownst to anyone, pea-sized raindrops began to fall, one by one.
Immediately after, the sky seemed to break open, pouring down rain.
The heavy rain came suddenly, a downpour with absolutely no warning.
Li Yu had been in the watchtower these past few days, and the zombie horde’s continued absence made him feel uneasy.
After the heavy rain started, Li Yu walked from the back wall to the front Weng City wall.
It’s worth mentioning that when Weng City was being built, because there was a lot of cement and rebar, a concrete barrier about half a person’s height was built on the wall.
Additionally, at the base of the compound wall, one could directly step onto a staircase and walk up to the Weng City wall.
At this moment, Li Yu stood on the Weng City wall, feeling somewhat fortunate that Weng City had been built so early and had undergone several days of drying in the sun. Otherwise, if such heavy rain had fallen the day after it was built, there's no telling what problems the wall might have had.
Suddenly, a sound of irregular trampling came from afar, like a thousand horses and soldiers.
This was followed by a chorus of roars, a continuous, unified sound.
In the heavy rain, Li Yu couldn't see clearly ahead, but just by listening to these sounds, he knew the zombie horde had arrived!
Li Yu took out his walkie-talkie and shouted to everyone in the compound, “The zombies are here!”
After a while, looking from afar.
Zombies could be seen surging forward like a tide, boundless and endless.
Zombies generally increase their activity and sensitivity significantly under two conditions.
One: In darkness.
Two: During rain.
And at this moment, it was already past six in the evening, coupled with the heavy rain after the dark clouds, the entire sky was so dark that nothing could be seen.
Under this double enhancement, the zombies were abnormally agitated!
Zhao Dapao, who was next to Li Yu, redirected the high beam light and saw the dense swarm of zombies beneath the wall.
He sharply drew in a cold breath.
“Hiss, there are too many!”
Yang Tianlong, Second Uncle, and others nearby also felt some fear at this sight.
The rest of the people also came out of the compound, and seeing this scene, they too drew in a cold breath.
This zombie horde was far, far larger than the last one.
Li Yu turned to look at everyone and asked, “Are there zombies appearing in other directions?”
Li Hongyuan said, “We are surrounded. The zombies coming from the front have already encircled our compound.”
Li Yu’s expression was somewhat solemn. According to his experience from his previous life, zombie hordes usually lasted anywhere from a short hour to more than ten days.
As for why zombie hordes form, or why zombies suddenly riot, the reasons are unknown.
But now, the zombies were constantly crowding at the base of the wall, some even scratching at the concrete wall, making an ear-grating sound.
Fortunately, the concrete wall had long since dried and was extremely hard, so the zombies couldn't dig through it.
Li Yu looked at the remote control in his hand. He had thought about the problem of zombie attacks before, so he had placed several loudspeakers in different locations 2000 meters away.
At this moment, Li Yu pressed the button for the loudspeakers.
Beep!
The loudspeakers were extremely loud, and the zombies beneath Weng City all surged towards the direction of the sound.
However, many zombies still remained beneath Weng City.
Seeing this, Li Yu told everyone to take out the long spears they had prepared earlier. The spears were very long, and from the elevated position on the wall, it was very convenient to stab and kill zombies.
However, due to the torrential rain, they also had to be very careful. Sometimes, too much force and the inertia could easily cause one to lean forward and fall.
But the half-person high, less than one-meter high wall they had built earlier also provided good protection for everyone.
The wireless loudspeakers installed previously were ultra-long standby with long battery life, capable of playing continuously for over 6 hours.
The loudspeakers were installed around the four directions of the compound, two in each direction.
According to the previous plan, after the loudspeakers played for an hour, they would be turned off and the loudspeakers in another direction would be activated.
Originally, the sound from these loudspeakers could travel about 5 kilometers, but due to the obstruction of the rain in the downpour, the effect was not as good. Even so, these loudspeakers truly lived up to their reputation as “building-shaking artifacts,” and for now, their effect was sufficient.
Thus, everyone continuously used their long spears to stab and kill zombies. Then, every so often, they would switch the direction of the loudspeakers.
The zombies seemed tireless, constantly running back and forth in various directions.
And while they were running, the number of zombies beneath Li Yu and his group’s wall remained relatively low. In this situation, everyone’s pressure significantly decreased.
Five hours passed. Everyone was somewhat tired.
The bodies of zombies beneath the wall were already densely piled on the ground.
To prevent the bodies from continuously stacking up, Li Yu and his group also lured zombies to other parts of the wall to kill them.
Li Yu observed the situation. The zombie horde would continue for some time, but everyone would get tired.
So, they divided into three shifts, implementing a three-shift system.
The three shifts were led by Li Yu, Second Uncle, and Elder Uncle, each taking about ten people to guard the compound.
In the heavy rain, with the compound under siege by zombies, it was a time to strengthen team cohesion, and also a time to test it.
Li Yu was also constantly observing everyone’s movements, especially the five workers who had just joined the compound.
To Li Yu’s relief, these workers were very obedient. Assigned to three different shifts, they were all very active in killing zombies, sometimes even more diligently than others.
6 hours,
12 hours,
The zombie horde had been raging for a full 24 hours. Although everyone had killed many zombies, due to the massive number of zombies, if viewed purely with the naked eye, the zombie population seemed to have barely decreased.
For Li Yu, the current situation was already much better than what he faced before his rebirth.
In his previous life, when facing zombie sieges, because the walls were not built strong enough, survivors often had to expend more energy and physical strength to deal with the zombies.
Sometimes, because there were too many zombies, everyone was forced to fight together just to barely hold off the zombie siege.
Moreover, often due to zombie sieges, the people inside had no way to go out and search for food, eventually becoming more and more exhausted as they fought, until at the very end, they were only sustained by the thought of survival.
But now, Li Yu and his group relied on sturdy walls, had ample food, sufficient rest time, and even excellent weapons, occupying a strategic advantage, making the killing of zombies incredibly convenient.
Therefore, even though they were currently facing a zombie siege, the pressure was far less than before his rebirth.
It was Li Yu’s turn to go up to the wall again.
Standing on the wall, looking at the still dense swarm of zombies.
Li Yu felt some emotion. This zombie horde must have swept through many places. He wondered how many people in other places would die under this zombie horde.