Under the leadership of a husky, the mutated dog pack advanced relentlessly towards Luzhou. Many took shortcuts, only to find their paths blocked by tall trees at the end. Those who took wrong turns had to backtrack to the prepared route, continuing their journey towards Luzhou together.
Standing behind the wall, people watched from afar as various dogs approached from the direction of the commercial street. Some began to categorize them, "Husky, Samoyed, and even Tibetan Mastiffs! Over here are German Shepherds, and how are there Corgis? Their legs are still so short even after mutation, they're the shortest among these dogs."
Although there were over a thousand mutated dogs the size of lions, the rifles in their hands gave the people immense confidence. After all, even real lions couldn't withstand bullets.
Thirty meters from the wall, a line was drawn on the ground with lime. Following Guo Pinming's previous orders, firing was only permitted when the mutated dogs reached this line, and only single shots were allowed! Each person only had two magazines, and if they sprayed all their bullets, what would they do afterward?
To prevent anyone from secretly disobeying orders, Guo Pinming also announced a bullet management method. After each battle, the number of bullets used had to be quickly recorded. The person who used the most bullets would be punished, ensuring no one would secretly switch to automatic fire during combat.
Fortunately, everyone followed orders and knew to conserve ammunition, so they were all prepared to use single shots.
The husky, the leader of the dog pack, saw the neat city walls from afar and became curious. It vaguely remembered that there were no walls when it left Luzhou. At that time, the area was mostly filled with zombies, and now the zombies were gone. All that could be seen were humans hiding behind the city walls, holding dark, shiny sticks in their hands.
"Awooo..." The husky paid no mind to these details. It had already eaten many zombies and humans, thus regaining its wild nature. At this moment, it let out a long howl, ordering the mutated dogs below to attack the humans ahead. The dogs immediately charged forward.
The husky also led the charge. It didn't know why the humans behind the wall weren't running, and it couldn't care less at this point. All it wanted was a full meal, and other matters could be dealt with later.
Seeing the mutated dogs charge directly at them, Guo Pinming looked at Li Xiang beside him and said, "These dogs don't seem to have much brains, charging at us all at once!"
Li Xiang shook his head and said, "Don't be fooled by how fast these dogs are charging now. When they flee, they'll be even faster! If they were zombies, they would just foolishly charge to their deaths, and retreating would be unlikely. But this pack of dogs will definitely slip away when they sense danger. I'm only worried that the City Lord can't successfully cover our retreat."
"Then I'll wait and see!" Guo Pinming said, raising his rifle and aiming. None of them had scopes, but the firing distance was thirty meters. At such a short range, even closing their eyes would allow them to hit such a large target.
Soon, the husky led five to six hundred mutated dogs charging over. The city wall was still quite low; a simple leap would be enough to get over it.
However, just as the husky reached the lime line, the soldiers behind the wall opened fire, "Da da da..." As the uneven gunfire erupted, the mutated dogs at the forefront fell dead. Especially a pure white Samoyed, a bullet hit its head precisely, causing a red bloom on its pristine white fur. Seeing the danger, the husky surprisingly leaped in place. Its body was not hit by bullets, but one of its front legs was shot. The leg was instantly pierced by a bullet, and it fled in a panicked retreat.
The husky could dodge the bullets, but the dogs charging in front did not have such good luck. In a mere instant, a large number of dogs at the front fell. Before the dogs behind could react, countless more bullets were fired, and immediately, another hundred or so mutated dogs fell.
The husky no longer dared to howl. With one leg injured, it immediately began to run on its three usable legs, heading back the way it came. The husky originally wanted to escape in other directions, but it found that all other directions were blocked by trees and buildings. To escape successfully, it could only take the path it came from.
At this moment, the husky remembered the fear of being dominated by humans. To it, humans were once high and mighty masters. Now, although it had grown taller and larger, it was still no match for humans. Thus, it tucked its tail and began to flee. It fled as embarrassingly as it had been majestic when it arrived.
Seeing this scene, the people behind the city wall couldn't help but laugh. They then continued to shoot and harvest the various canines in front. In the end, dogs are still dogs. Whether black or white, they can only obediently cower at humans' feet. Even if three years have passed, they have no chance to rise up against their masters.
Seeing that a large number of their kind had fallen in just a few minutes, the mutated dog pack immediately began to flee, following the leader husky towards the outside of the commercial street. Now, these dogs had gone from being untamed to fleeing in disarray. At this moment, they finally understood that even though they had eaten some humans by chance before, they were still no match for humans armed with weapons.
Seeing the dog pack flee, Guo Pinming quickly grabbed the loudspeaker and shouted, "No more firing! Single shots don't consume bullets! Your marksmanship is poor, and you're still wasting bullets. Be careful, you won't be allowed to eat tonight!"
Hearing this, Zhou Hai couldn't help but grumble. He whispered to the comrade beside him, "No spraying, and now single shots get scolded. This life is unbearable!"
"Zhou Hai, what are you saying?" Guo Pinming asked through the loudspeaker.
Zhou Hai, disregarding his embarrassment, stood up and replied loudly, "Reporting, I'm praising the Minister's wisdom!"
Guo Pinming looked at the battlefield outside the city walls. Six hundred dogs had been left on the battlefield. Some of them, not having been hit in vital organs, were still crawling with difficulty, seemingly trying to escape but failing. When the bullets hit the bodies of these mutated dogs, they could pierce through them instantly. Therefore, even if these dogs managed to escape, they would not survive.
"Clean up the battlefield! Use cold weapons for the finishing blows!" Guo Pinming announced this, then took the lead in climbing over the city wall and rushing out, holding a knife in his hand.
Li Xiang was not to be outdone. Killing these dogs was nothing to be afraid of! He immediately followed and rushed out, attacking the dogs on the ground that were still yelping and not dead.
Seeing their commanders rush out for close combat, the soldiers also grabbed their weapons and rushed out to finish them off. They couldn't just stay behind the wall like scaredy-cats.
Meanwhile, the injured husky was incredibly fast. Even with one leg injured, it was leading the escape. At this moment, it could vaguely see the end of the commercial street. It knew that as long as it got out, it would survive. It no longer dared to return to Luzhou. It had been driven out of Luzhou by zombies before, and now it was being driven out by humans.
However, Shen Feng had already led his men to guard the intersection. Over a hundred people were lined up in front, while the other seven hundred were positioned on the buildings of the nearby commercial street, ready to fire. The best aspect of this street was its narrowness, but the worst aspect was also its narrowness, as it couldn't accommodate too many people.
Upon hearing the gunfire from afar, Shen Feng had already led his men to guard the intersection. After a while, the mutated dog pack arrived.
Seeing the dog pack getting closer, Shen Feng gave the order: "Fire!"
With that, Shen Feng picked up his rifle and began to shoot. Shen Feng was now considered a sharpshooter, of course, within a hundred meters. Beyond that, he couldn't hit the target. However, the current distance was sufficient. Those blocking the entrance of the commercial street immediately opened fire. In an instant, more than half of the charging mutated dogs fell. The remaining living mutated dogs quickly dodged to the sides, either hiding in nearby shops and trembling or taking cover behind obstacles.
The husky once again narrowly dodged the gunfire. Then, utilizing its astonishing jumping ability, it leaped upwards, actually jumping onto the rooftop. It then used the surrounding buildings to conceal its figure and ran towards the distance.
Seeing the husky trying to escape, Shen Feng immediately gave chase. What a joke, letting this ton of meat get away!
Before chasing, Shen Feng instructed Yang Chang, "You lead your men to kill all these mutated dogs, then collect all the dog meat. We'll all eat stewed dog meat tonight."
Upon hearing this, Yang Chang ordered his subordinates to charge, specifically reminding them, "No firing when people are ahead. Anyone who accidentally injures a comrade won't get to eat meat tonight!"
They approached the mutated dogs hiding in shops and behind cover cautiously. If any dog dared to appear, it would be met with a barrage of over a dozen bullets. They also carefully searched the shops on the sides, ensuring not a single mutated dog escaped!
Shen Feng, armed with a rifle and a long sword, rushed out. After using "As Swift As Wind," his speed became as fast as the wind. He saw the fleeing husky from afar. Although one leg was injured, its speed was still impressive.
"Let's see if you're faster than me!" Shen Feng quickly charged forward. Since Shen Feng couldn't fire while running, he had to draw his long sword, preparing to stab the dog to death once he caught up. It seemed its fur was quite valuable.
The moment Shen Feng caught up to the husky, he immediately thrust his long sword forward. However, at this moment, the husky seemed to hear the wind behind it and leaped in place, dodging to the side. Shen Feng missed and stopped after charging forward.
"Awooo..." The husky's body suddenly swelled, its eyes fixed on Shen Feng. Its fangs were bared. It was evident that the husky was extremely angry. Its body had puffed up significantly, actually because its fur had all stood on end, making it look like it had expanded from a distance.
After Shen Feng passed the husky, he turned to face it, then picked up his rifle again.
The husky intended to stop and fight Shen Feng, but seeing Shen Feng pull out his rifle again, it immediately lost its nerve and turned in another direction, charging away.
Shen Feng quickly fired, but to his surprise, he missed every shot. He realized he could only hit relatively stationary targets. For fast-moving targets, it was completely impossible to hit them.
Subsequently, Shen Feng gave up on using firearms. After all, missing the husky would only be a waste of ammunition. It was better to fight with cold weapons, as his only target was the husky, and he could kill it with his combat strength even without a gun.
The husky's speed was much slower than Shen Feng's. Being caught up again, it had no choice but to turn and fight Shen Feng desperately. It charged directly at Shen Feng, intending to bite off Shen Feng's head. However, the moment it lunged, Shen Feng ducked and crawled under the husky. As he crawled through, he swung his sword.
"Swish——" The husky's previously white belly was instantly split in half by the long sword. Blood gushed out continuously. Fortunately, Shen Feng had activated his Wind King Barrier in time to block the spraying blood.
The moment Shen Feng crawled out from under the husky, the husky's internal organs all spilled out. It stood there roaring continuously, seemingly unwilling to submit to Shen Feng. Unfortunately, after roaring for half a minute, its breathing became increasingly difficult, and it finally fell slowly.