Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

The Warden Units started using all of their energy to suppress the Hunters… Using this Plasma Sword and their high strength, they managed to stabilize the situation.

But suddenly, the Prov, the Zombie Lord, started emitting more black miasma in the surroundings!

”Is that…” Shane had a guess about the Miasma, and indeed, it wasn’t just a black fog.

Suddenly, the Hunter Zombies started regaining strength.

One of the Hunter Zombies grabbed and pulled a Warden’s chest plating and peeled open like a tin can, exposing the glowing core within.

Just like that, the creature didn’t hesitate. It dug its fingers into the core and tore it free, the resulting explosion engulfed both the Hunter and the Warden in a fireball.

One down.

But the Hunters didn’t stop.

They flooded the Warden Units, and they wouldn’t get killed just by being shot three or five times.

They have incredible vitality!

The battlefield had become a nightmare of screeching Hunters and dying machines.

The Warden Units fought as much as they could. Their plasma greatswords sliced through the undead, and the defenders on the walls could see these arcs of searing blue light cutting off these Zombies.

Unfortunately, every Hunter they cut down, two more surged forward, their bodies continued to get stronger or filled with vigor under Prov’s black miasma.

One Warden was swarmed and its armored limbs were pinned by four Hunters at once. Its systems activated in protest as claws pried at its chest plating…

Indeed, if one hunter couldn’t do it, four Hunter Zombies could definitely overwhelm the Wardens.

Nonetheless, Shane had already learned. Once the Warden Units were about to be destroyed, they had to detonate themselves!

Boom!

The explosion vaporized the Hunter Zombies nearby, leaving nothing but a smoldering crater.

”Fall back! Tighten formation!” Shane ordered, and it was immediately followed by the Wardens.

Soon, their shields locked together in a phalanx of steel and shield energy.

But the Hunters didn’t slow down. They leapt onto the shields, their claws and jaws gnashing at the barriers.

Then—the artillery finally came to support them…

This time, they were no longer using armor-piercing rounds but energy bullets!

From the high walls of Eclipse Domain, the Automated Turrets unleashed hell.

Furthermore, the defenders on the walls also made their move!

”Fire in the hole!”

Dozens of high-impact grenades arced through the air, landing amidst the Hunters in a chain reaction of detonations.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just like that, limbs flew and torsos ruptured, as the Hunter Zombies could not block such an explosion even with the power up brought by Prov’s black miasma…

The shockwaves sent zombies tumbling like ragdolls as their bodies were shredded by shrapnel.

On the other hand, the snipers also switched ammunition.

They were now using hollow-point rounds laced with alchemical fire.

Each shot that found its mark ignited the Hunter’s innards, turning them into walking pyres… Furthermore, because of the special fire used, they would collapse into ash within 10 to 15 seconds!

Unfortunately, these rounds were quite costly to make. It used about 3 Item Upgrade Crystals each. Even if Shane had plenty of supply, he could only make about a thousand rounds, and they had to use that sparingly.

In any case, the good thing about these rounds was the fact that the fire could spread. It was such a great feature for this Zombie Horde.

Of course, it didn’t end there… After some time, the Mk.IV also switched their ammunition to Incendiary Bombs!

”Burn them to death…” Shane muttered as he signaled for the incendiary bombs to be released.

Just like that, canisters filled with liquid promethium were catapulted into the fray, exploding into waves of clinging flame.

Shiek~

Hunters shrieked as the inferno melted their flesh to bone… Their movements became sluggish before they collapsed into charred flesh…

Shane smiled after seeing this progress. Although the Warden Units were basically lost cause at this point, they had really done their part to suppress the five hundred High-Tier Zombies.

That was already an incredible feat.

Perhaps, if they have enough time to manufacture a few hundred more of them, they would be able to win against these Hunter Zombies.

Nonetheless, the fact that they had literally zero human casualties right now was still thanks to all these Warden Units, who had sacrificed themselves.

’We obtained a lot of combat data from that. I’m sure that the next generation of Warden Units will be a lot stronger.’ Shane mused.

Soon, a few Hunters that survived the bombardment started pouncing on the walls, their claws dug into the reinforced metal as they scrambled upward—

—only to smash face-first into the barrier grid!

[ Barriers at full power. ] Cloud announced.

”Good…”

The energy fields hummed as the Hunters slammed against them and roaring in frustration.

They clawed. They bit. They threw their bodies at the shields in a frenzy but none of it worked just yet… The Barrier was still able to hold on.

However, this wouldn’t last very long…

”Flamethrowers—activate.”

Soon, from hidden ports along the ramparts, streams of white-hot fire erupted…

They were bathing the base of the walls in a cleansing inferno!

Even the defenders on top of the wall had to take cover due to the extreme heat!

Soon, the Hunter Zombies caught in the blaze had no time to scream!

Their bodies blackened, crisped, and crumbled in seconds! It happened so fast that their ashes were scattered in the wind before Prov could even order them to move away and stop pushing forward mindlessly…

Soon, only about 80 or so Hunter Zombies were left on the ground, waiting for further instructions from the Zombie Lord.

However, since they moved back, the turrets and snipers were able to easily rain bullets on their bodies!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Just like that, the strong five hundred Hunter Zombies that could normally annihilate shelters were completely stopped outside the walls of the Eclipse Domain.

For a moment, there was silence.

Then—

”Movement at the treeline!” a scout shouted.

Prov stood there, untouched, his sword still resting on his shoulder, and seemed unbothered by what had just happened…

”Not bad…” he said. ”But we’re just getting started.”

Then, behind him, a movement was seen…

Something bigger was coming.

***

The battlefield still smoked from the incendiary onslaught, the charred remains of Hunters littered the snow…

Some of them even wanted to start looting this many High-Tier Zombies already.

However, the defenders of Eclipse Domain had barely a moment to breathe when the earth began to tremble again.

From the tree line, new Zombies emerged.

They were not Hunter Zombies this time..

They were Armored Variant Tyrant Zombies… Then, they were followed by a few Lurker Zombies, Toxic Zombies!

”You’re not giving us time to rest, huh…” Shane commented as he looked at this batch of Zombies.

As expected, the Zombie Lord had come prepared.

Shane watched as Prov, with his sword now glowing with crimson light, showed a smile on his face.

It was definitely not a good sign seeing a Zombie smiling like that.

”Let’s see how your walls hold up,” Prov said as he finally made his move…

This time, instead of just sending the Zombies, he had decided to charge with them!

Just like that, with the Armored Variant Tyrant Zombies at the front, Prov moved while also being surrounded by the Lurker and Toxic Zombies…

Furthermore, with the Black Miasma getting stronger, the snipers couldn’t really get a clear shot on the Zombie Lord.

Nonetheless, the moment Prov moved, the fortress’s defenses reacted.

The Ballistae fired explosive bolts—only for Prov to slice them mid-air! The detonations harmlessly scattered behind him.

Sniper rounds had also ricocheted off through an invisible aura! They switched their targets on the Armored Tyrants, but most of the bullets flattened against their skins!

Then, as the Zombies got closer, the Flamethrowers roared…

However, to everyone’s shock, Prov stepped through the fire at first!

Then, the flames parted around him!

’What the…’ Shane couldn’t help but feel confused at this Zombie Lord. It was simply too strong, as if it didn’t have any weakness!

Then, after a few moments, Prov finally reached the barrier.

The layered energy shields were able to stop Prov for a moment. However, in just a few seconds, when he placed a single palm against it… He spoke out loud, and Shane heard it.

”Pathetic…” he murmured.

His fingers then clenched and struck the barrier!

Boom!

Just like that, the barrier shattered—not in a burst, but in a slow crackle…

For a moment, the defenders stared in horror as the Barrier they trusted so much was easily damaged with a single punch!

After all, not even hundreds of Hunter Zombies were able to put damage on it a while ago!

Then—

Prov was finally able to step inside! It happened so quickly!

Boom!

However, with Cloud’s assistance, the breach sealed instantly behind him, locking the rest of the horde out—but it didn’t matter.

Prov was in!