The construction site had fireworks for an hour, successfully attracting nearby zombies. The zombies in the pit had become dense, stacked three layers high. A rough estimate put their numbers at around thirty thousand. At this moment, Chang Jianyi finally understood Bai Qi's feelings. When Bai Qi buried forty thousand Zhao soldiers alive, he must have faced an even more terrifying scene.
Beside the pit, Ren Jing lit torches. Everyone watched the pit intently. The battle was not yet over, but everyone knew that once the fire was lit, victory was assured.
Looking at the vast number of zombies, Chang Jianyi took a deep breath and issued an order: "Light the fire. No need for more fireworks! This pit can only kill this many zombies!"
Ren Jing quickly threw the torch down. Instantly, the gasoline-soaked pit ignited, and fierce flames rose from within. In just a few seconds, the pit was engulfed in fire, and the zombies began to wail. Zombies weren't immune to pain, but the sensation wasn't significant enough. However, when facing the danger of death, these zombies did experience the taste of suffering.
"Great!" people in the hotel, who were watching from the windows, erupted in cheers the moment they saw the flames rise. They knew this battle was won, a complete victory.
Looking at the scattered zombies in the distance, it indicated that most of the zombies in the vicinity were here. Once these zombies were burned, all nearby buildings could be cleared, and the people here could be saved.
The cheers carried far, and the people in the club could hear them. Not only could they hear the cheers, but they could also watch the battle at the construction site from afar with telescopes. At this moment, Hou Liangguo felt greatly encouraged. He was also human, and seeing the enemies of humanity, the zombies, being killed, he was genuinely happy.
However, Hou Wenxi seemed lost in thought, his expression shifting unpredictably, sometimes smiling, sometimes suddenly turning cold.
Chang Jianyi watched the burning zombies, and the heavy stone that had been weighing on her heart finally lifted. This was her first time commanding a battle. When quelling rebellions before, she only faced ordinary people and didn't need to devise any tactics. But facing zombies was different. They marched shoulder to shoulder, and there might even be mutated zombies among them. A single mistake could lead to everyone being surrounded, and the consequence of being surrounded by zombies was usually annihilation.
Fortunately, the plan this time was thorough and went without any hitches. The mutated zombies had also been dealt with. If the serum could be produced, they could have a few more evolved individuals. Thinking of this, Chang Jianyi couldn't help but feel a little proud. She wasn't any worse than Shen Feng.
Afterward, Chang Jianyi began to worry about Shen Feng's situation, wondering if he had successfully rescued his younger brother, and of course, if his brother was still alive.
The burning zombies struggled continuously, but it was futile. They couldn't get out and could only be continuously burned by the gasoline. Black smoke billowed into the sky, adding an eerie hue to the azure sky. Along with the black smoke came a strange aroma of roasted meat.
Yang Chang found some masks and began distributing them to the people around him. He said, "Don't accidentally inhale the ashes of these zombies. Everyone wear a mask!"
Chang Jianyi also put on a mask and watched the zombies burning in the pit. She knew she had won. The mutated zombies in the distance seemed to be frightened and quickly retreated. After all, these dead zombies were their kin, and the sheer number of them killed at once had intimidated them.
Mutated zombies, having developed intelligence, began to retreat when they realized they couldn't win, eventually fleeing. Perhaps these zombies were also afraid of being burned to ashes.
The zombies at the very bottom died first, not directly from the flames, but because the burning gasoline consumed the oxygen in the already murky air, causing the zombies to suffocate to death. Professor Hao was right; zombies possessed the same weaknesses as humans.
Then, it was the turn of the second layer of zombies. Their bodies kept falling, eventually facing the scorching flames and enduring the lack of oxygen. Soon, they couldn't bear it.
The zombies at the top layer died the most miserably. The zombies in the lower two layers died relatively quickly, but the zombies at the top couldn't die swiftly. They could only endure the scorching flames while feeling pain, ultimately being burned to death.
Chu Yangtian, watching from the hotel, couldn't help but shed tears as he witnessed this scene. He said with great sadness, "This is it, this is it! Kill these abominable things! Avenge humanity!"
After the zombie outbreak, old man Chu Yangtian had witnessed too many human tragedies, seeing countless people being bitten to death by zombies. Now, finally, they could kill these zombies. It was truly not easy.
Chu Chaoyan quickly said to her grandfather, "Don't get so excited, it's not good for your health. These zombies are all doomed. You should rest."
Chu Yangtian looked at the billowing black smoke, his heart heavy. "Originally, we were living well. Then these zombies suddenly appeared, destroying our homes and leaving us vulnerable. Your parents couldn't be contacted earlier; they might have died outside!"
Hearing this, Chu Chaoyan also lowered her head and said sadly, "I heard from the people outside that the infection rate of the virus for humans is nine out of ten. Young people have stronger resistance, but the elderly and children are particularly susceptible to becoming zombies!"
The people in the hotel were also cheering continuously. Many laughed and then cried, as they remembered their family members who had become zombies, and their loved ones who had been bitten by zombies. Now that the zombies were being wiped out, they were happy, but more so, they felt a deep sense of sadness.
Not long after, Shen Feng and his group returned, with a young boy by Shen Feng's side.
Seeing her husband and brother return successfully, Chang Jianyi was overjoyed. She rushed up and hugged Shen Feng, kissing him. Then, she bent down and hugged her brother. She knew that her brother might be her only remaining family member now, and it was not easy for him to be alive.
"Sister, don't cry, I'm safe!" Chang Haojie said, hugging his sister.
During the twenty days of rampant zombies, Chang Haojie had experienced a lot. Seeing his sister now, he was also very happy.
However, this scene was not viewed with such happiness by others. They had been speculating about where the leader had gone. Now that he had appeared, the result was that the leader had shown favoritism and gone to rescue someone. Didn't he know that the battle here was more important? Were all the people here less important than a group of children?
Of course, they did not dare to directly criticize Shen Feng's decision, because they owed their survival to Shen Feng's leadership to reach this point. Moreover, Shen Feng's strength was something they all looked up to, so they naturally dared not come forward to criticize.
Shen Feng walked to the edge of the pit and looked at the continuously burning zombie corpses, finally feeling relieved. It seemed that his plan to build fortifications to deal with zombies was not flawed. He also noticed traces of fighting around, which meant that mutated zombies had appeared before, but these zombies had all been killed.
Yang Chang walked up to Shen Feng and said in a low voice, "Leader, should we go and seize territory now? The zombies on the nearby streets have basically been killed. This is a good opportunity! As long as we block the key intersections of the streets, the zombies won't be able to get in!"
Shen Feng was reminded by this and quickly looked towards the distant streets. He found only scattered zombies on the streets. Indeed, it was a good opportunity to seize territory. However, since the objective had been achieved, why bother with the time-consuming and laborious task of attacking the streets?
Looking at the burning corpses in the pit, Shen Feng pondered what to do next. In his and his senior sister's plan, there were only a few future visions: either go downstream to Yuzhou or take the highway to Rongcheng! There was no plan to retake Luzhou. The slogans were merely to utilize these people.
Shen Feng's own family was in Rongcheng, and according to his senior sister, they had not been infected. Shen Feng also wanted to reunite with his family in Rongcheng. However, it seemed that the current situation was a difficult one to resolve. The people behind him were all convinced that he could retake Luzhou.
However, it must be remembered that Luzhou had at least hundreds of thousands of zombies. How could so many zombies be eliminated? Today, thirty thousand zombies were eliminated, and everyone was already cheering. But for an army of hundreds of thousands of zombies, this was just a drop in the bucket.
If possible, Shen Feng did not intend to continue retaking Luzhou. Therefore, Shen Feng silently pondered, "Should I try to persuade these people to go to Rongcheng with me? Retaking Luzhou should be left to those more capable."
Shen Feng was deep in thought, but Yang Chang was getting impatient, not understanding why the leader was taking so long to consider. Was the leader afraid?
So, Yang Chang asked urgently, "Leader! The brothers are all watching you!"
This sentence reminded Shen Feng, making him realize that a qualified leader should have decisive courage. If he lacked decisive courage, he should pretend to have it! Thus, Shen Feng turned around, waved, and said to the combat team members, "Prepare for lunch. In the afternoon, we will occupy the nearby blocks, block the roads with abandoned vehicles, and we will first retake this area!"
The combat team members' eyes were burning with excitement. They all became enthusiastic. Indeed, as long as they followed the leader, they would continuously achieve something. Retaking blocks would surely bring many benefits. It would be great if they could find something good. Of course, the most important thing was to kill all the zombies in Luzhou and drive them out of the city!
In reality, Shen Feng's plan was simple. After retaking the blocks, whether it was settling survivors, dealing with residual zombies, or even trivial matters, it would require a lot of time. During this time, he could calmly consider his next steps.
At this moment, Yu Renshu walked up to Shen Feng and said directly, "Leader, can you give me a car? I need to go back to the laboratory to get some experimental equipment to help you make evolution serum! Didn't you want to get more evolved individuals? Isn't this a good opportunity now?"
Shen Feng glanced at Yu Renshu and thought to himself, "The doctor wouldn't want to run away, would she? No, she absolutely cannot act alone!"
So, Shen Feng smiled and said, "There's no need for the doctor to worry about this. At noon, I'll have Li Xiang take people over. If you need any reagents or equipment, just tell him, and he'll get it for you. As for the doctor, it's best for you to rest well and not run around!"
Yu Renshu had already expected Shen Feng to say this. Shen Feng's little thoughts were easy to guess. For Yu Renshu, sometimes a little thought was enough to understand what Shen Feng was thinking.
At this moment, Chang Jianyi, after comforting her brother, walked up to Shen Feng and said, "When retaking the blocks, remember to do one thing: control the food supply and manage the personnel uniformly. Those who are strong and healthy can be recruited into the Self-Help Association."
Shen Feng nodded in agreement. In fact, they had enough food to last a long time. However, he could have surplus food, but others could not. Otherwise, many people might leave independently, which would not be conducive to the team's unity.