Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

Awooo!

More than a dozen zombies rushed to the obstacle under the lure of Qi Xiaoshuai. At the moment of confrontation, the walkie-talkie hanging on Zhang Su’s chest emitted a burst of noisy current, followed by the urgent voice of Zheng Xinyu.

“Brother Su, where are you? There’s a herd of zombies heading towards the camp!”

In the monitoring room of Celestial Horse Island, Zheng Xinyu stared at the screen with an extremely grim expression.

“What?”

Zhang Su’s heart tightened as he pressed the call button and said, “What’s the specific situation!”

Immediately after speaking, he plunged into the battle to exterminate the zombies.

“A large group of zombies suddenly emerged from the fields across the highway. From the surveillance, there are at least four to five hundred of them; the ones at the front have already reached the highway and are heading towards the camp!”

“Damn!” Zhang Su forcefully stabbed a zombie, then pressed the call button: “Don’t panic. The wall around the camp is almost complete. Everyone stop what you’re doing and immediately block the door with chevaux de frise. Even if zombies rush the camp, there’s only one narrow path for them, making it easy to kill them!”

“Should we use guns?”

Zheng Xinyu asked.

“Keep the guns ready, use cold weapons first. With the chevaux de frise and walls, four to five hundred isn’t too many. If it really comes to it, then use guns, but be extremely careful of the firepower net; avoid friendly fire!”

Zhang Su wasn’t just concerned about saving bullets; he was also worried about the possibility of friendly fire if the camp used firearms in a panic.

“Alright, alright… Everyone has started preparing, I’ll go over first!”

Ending the call, Zhang Su glanced at the remaining zombies, clenched his teeth, and waved: “Forget about here, let’s go, there’s a herd of zombies attacking the camp!”

“Go, go!”

“Quick, retreat!”

Lu Yubo and the other three heard the news while Zhang Su and Zheng Xinyu were communicating, and anxiously moved quickly. Hearing the order to retreat, they did not hesitate to grab their weapons and head for the motorhome.

Awoo, awoo!

The surviving zombies were blocked by obstacles and couldn’t get through for a while. They stupidly wouldn’t even try to go around, watching helplessly as the fresh bloodmeal ran away, exceptionally furious, but it was useless; by the time they broke through the barrier, the motorhome had already retreated over two hundred meters.

The road into the village is too narrow to turn around. Zhang Su focused on the screen as he reversed all the way. Soon, he reached another field road, swung the rear of the car, and headed for the highway.

“Brother Su, how’s the camp situation?”

Tan Huajun nervously asked, her daughter still being at the camp made her anxious.

Lu Yubo and Qi Xiaoshuai were equally urgent. That was their shared home, a warm place in the apocalypse. Nobody wanted the camp to face trouble; if the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken!

“A wave of zombies suddenly appeared from the field in the west, they should have just passed the explosion site. If we hurry from the back and catch up, we can lure away a large portion, easing the camp’s pressure!”

Zhang Su floored the gas pedal. The motorhome wasn’t carrying much, the load was light, and it accelerated rapidly, reaching over a hundred in a single kick.

At this moment on Celestial Horse Island, the situation was not as favorable as Zhang Su had hoped…

The zombies had a very clear target, moving towards Celestial Horse Island. Compared to aimless wandering, their speed was slightly faster.

Zhang Su believed that when the zombies had just passed the explosion site, the ones at the front had already reached the foot of the mountain, even the tail of the herd had passed the explosion site.

A herd more than a hundred meters long and over ten meters wide horizontally, moving fast thus appearing sparse, however, the number far exceeded the four to five hundred Zheng Xinyu mentioned, likely doubled, reaching eight to nine hundred!

Thankfully, the road up the mountain was only five to six meters wide, preventing the herd from rushing up en masse; like yellow millet poured into a funnel, it indirectly eased the camp’s pressure, otherwise the situation would be even more dire!

“Everyone get ready to defend, we’re battle-hardened elites! Don’t fear the crisis ahead!”

Behind the chevaux de frise, Zheng Xinyu had her regular baseball bat and rifle slung on her back and firmly gripped the steel rod newly crafted by the camp, resolutely standing in the center of the crowd.

As a woman who fought alongside Zhang Su from Sheng Qin Home, she couldn’t back down at times like these. She must represent Zhang Su and stand at the forefront. Crisis is the optimal moment to establish credibility; if someone else steps out to lead the crowd at such times, it would dilute the cohesion!

Others seemed to understand this as well; nobody competed with Zheng Xinyu for this position that was both dangerous and conspicuous, and the tip of the blade was left for her.

Except for Pang Dakun who was bedridden due to unhealed injuries, everyone in the camp was mobilized. Zhao Dezhu, with his arm in a sling, also stood among the crowd, and Corgi Good Fortune didn’t miss the event, though she was too short to be noticeable.

“Give us weapons, we can help kill zombies together!”

Guo Dachao and Yang Wenjie stood at the back of the crowd, faces full of anxiety. They had finally found a place to settle, only to face surrounding crises without the ability to contribute, feeling very frustrated.

“Yes, rest assured, we sincerely want to do something for the camp, believe in us!” Yang Wenjie clutched the hoe used for work in her hand, it could kill zombies, but the effect was for everyone to imagine.

“Wu Lue, give them two steel rods!”

Zhong Xiaoshan didn’t hesitate. With thousands of zombies attacking the camp, every combat ability was treated as precious. Cold weapons could be given, but not firearms.

Weapons were handed to Guo Dachao and Yang Wenjie, and under Yuwen’s arrangements, they stood by the wall using the pre-reserved holes to stab the zombies outside!

Everyone held their breath, even though the zombies were still at the mountain’s foot, they already heard the sound of feet grinding on the ground and the zombies’ unique low moans, like the chant of a demon, inching towards the camp and testing the psychological defense of the crowd.

“Don’t be afraid, everyone!”

Zheng Xinyu heard the sound of someone swallowing beside her, unsure who was feeling timid, she said loudly, “Brother Su has received the message and is heading back. We’ll engage the zombie horde head-on. Brother Su and his group are incredibly strong and will flank them from behind. It’s easy to wipe out the horde!”

Whether it’s easy or not, boosting morale comes first.

“If anyone gets injured, shout immediately. As long as it’s treated in time, it won’t lead to infection. Chen Hanzhou is a living example. There’s no need to fear, just make sure to protect crucial areas like the shoulders and neck!”

Zhong Xiaoshan injected a timely shot of confidence into everyone.

The greatest fear facing zombies is the certainty of death after infection, but if there’s a chance of not getting infected, even the barbaric method of amputation is acceptable!

“Comrades, ahead we face a powerful alien enemy, but behind us is our warm home! Let us wield our knives with ambition, slaughtering hundreds of thousands of foes!”

Yuwen’s voice wasn’t particularly loud, but it was strong and stirred everyone. However, sound alone couldn’t halt the zombies even for a moment, and soon zombies appeared around the bend.

“Come on, we’re not afraid of you! Come on, let’s kill you!”

Zheng Xinyu shouted towards the front. She wanted to attract some zombies to rush over in advance to avoid a massive surge.

As a veteran zombie attractor, one shout instantly alarmed the zombies on the mountain path.

Awooo woo woo.

The zombies at the head of the horde were completely awakened by the shout. They looked up towards the mountain gate, then started running with great momentum.

The uphill road was somewhat steep, slowing the zombies down, but the sight of tens to hundreds of zombies moving together was still intimidating!

“Take them down!”

Zhao Dezhu called out with one arm. At this moment, the rear was secure, with no worry about attracting more zombies with noise, so he could shout freely to boost morale.

“Take them down!”

“Kill them!”

Everyone joined in the shout, venting their fear and anger.

For a moment, the human voice overwhelmed the zombies’ howls. In this unseen clash of spirits, humans did not fall behind!

Boom!

The first wave of zombies finally collided with the chevaux-de-frise.

Thunk thunk thunk thunk…

A string of piercing sounds followed as the spikes penetrated flesh. The first row of zombies pouncing onto the chevaux-de-frise were pinned, yet they hadn’t lost their lives, still clawing and biting at everyone.

The advancing zombies crazily crashed against the barricade. Amid the chaos, some zombies climbed over the bodies of their kind, stumbling as they moved closer, launching attacks at the nearby humans.

Squelch, squelch.

As soon as the zombies came within striking distance, several people at the front moved as one, ruthlessly dispatching the approaching zombies with swift and skillful actions!

Foul blood and various bodily fluids splattered everywhere as weapons swung. The brutality and bloodshed on the scene were on par with a slaughterhouse in hell.

The battle process had no delays, and within just a minute or two, a layer of zombie corpses laid over the chevaux-de-frise. The zombies behind, with their bony arms stretched forward, began to spread towards the side walls as they couldn’t break through the main gate.

The people stabbing through holes in the wall couldn’t afford a moment’s break. With fixed and small holes, it wasn’t guaranteed that they’d hit zombie vitals every time. They had to trade quantity for quality, depleting their stamina significantly.

“Pei Lan, Lü Leiyang, Liu Tianji, Wang Xin, clear the zombie corpses!”

Seeing the rear zombies stepping on the corpses on the chevaux-de-frise, advancing as if on flat ground and rushing into the camp, Zheng Xinyu quickly assigned people to clear the zombie corpses, something not previously anticipated.

The four dropped their weapons and immediately began dragging the zombie corpses off the chevaux-de-frise, tossing them aside.

Fighting zombies, overall, was better than fighting fellow humans. At least zombies didn’t play dead; once they’re limp, they’re truly dead, turning into a safe pile of rotting flesh, without worry of a zombie suddenly biting you.

With a total of four rows of chevaux-de-frise, only the innermost horizontal row could be cleared of corpses. Having just one row of chevaux-de-frise function normally was sufficient to buffer, giving those with weapons a chance to kill the zombies.

However, things didn’t end up as easy as expected.

Just as Pei Lan and the others had finished clearing a wave of zombie corpses and were about to pick up their weapons to re-engage, the last sound they wanted to hear echoed in everyone’s ears.

Crunch.

The wooden chevaux-de-frise couldn’t withstand too many zombie impacts. The first row was completely crushed, and the second row showed signs of breaking instantly, causing the zombie corpses on top to sink, leading to more zombies tripping—this marked the final utility of the chevaux-de-frise.

“Hold steady, if another row of chevaux-de-frise breaks, I, Yuwen, Xiaoshan, Zhao Xue, and Jia Shiqin prepare to take aim and engage the zombies! Pay attention to line up! Once the gunfire starts, the rest of you immediately assist with the wall defense!”

Zheng Xinyu, after all, was a PUBG streamer often playing in four stacks and understood some command strategies. When applied to reality, as long as her mind stayed clear, she remained organized.

Sure enough, it was essential to prepare early. Just moments after Zheng Xinyu arranged the gunfire personnel, the zombies piled up, and the third row of chevaux-de-frise couldn’t hold, breaking with the sound of wood splintering and collapsing to the ground.