Roar!
The tanks let out a roar.
The armored forces began to advance into the city. Drones were immediately deployed, scouting the surrounding streets and alleys, while also using sound to lure zombies to designated locations.
The infantry behind them were responsible for dealing with isolated zombies or those that survived the shelling.
A formidable lineup!
"Help, save us, we're not infected, we're survivors!"
Suddenly, twenty to thirty survivors ran out from the street, frantically rolling up their sleeves, trying to prove they had no wounds and were not infected.
"General, there are survivors, what should we do?"
The soldier asked.
"Kill them. While they may not be mutated, it doesn't mean they aren't carriers."
"The consequences of letting such people escape the encirclement would be unimaginable!"
The general said with a poker face.
"Understood!"
Da da da! Da da da!
Soon, gunshots echoed through the street.
Dozens of survivors fell into pools of blood.
A moment later, gunshots rang out from another direction.
Another several dozen civilians were shot dead.
Gunshots crackled in succession all around, and civilians continued to fall.
It was strange, as the city was initially said to be overrun by zombies.
Except for encountering small groups of zombies when setting up roadblocks, they hadn't encountered a single zombie, only survivors.
"What's going on, where are all the zombies!?"
After shooting over a hundred survivors, the general was starting to panic.
If they had pacified the infected within the city and killed hundreds of thousands, occasional civilian casualties would have been understandable.
In fact, even if these civilians were disguised as zombies, no one would have investigated.
But they had already advanced two blocks and hadn't encountered a single zombie, yet they had shot civilians.
This was too strange.
Meanwhile, in the top-floor office of a fifty-story building.
Xu Ruina sat in the boss's chair and uploaded the video she had just filmed of the military's indiscriminate killing of civilians onto the internet.
"Done!"
"It's difficult for these zombies to destroy the world!"
"In reality, it's always humans themselves who destroy the world!"
Xu Ruina said indifferently.
She had been contemplating why the native world was destroyed.
The meteorite that landed on that world had not actually caused much severe damage.
If it had just stayed there quietly, undiscovered.
Perhaps in a few hundred years, it would have been a lush and vibrant place.
However, when humans researched it and applied it in large-scale live experiments, disaster struck.
In the end, it was the natives themselves who destroyed themselves.
This world was no different.
If nuclear weapons had been used to completely eradicate the zombies in the entire city, there wouldn't be so many issues.
But they chose to use the army to clear the infected.
She wondered how people would react to this video once it was uploaded.
Xu Ruina smiled slightly, then strode with her long legs to the massive floor-to-ceiling window.
The army was slowly closing in.
Tens of thousands of zombies hidden in the surrounding buildings, now... it was time to move!
Xu Ruina flicked her finger lightly.
"Roar~"
"Growl!"
Thousands upon thousands of zombies, which had been in a state of silence, suddenly came to life. They were instantly attracted by the strong scent of humans on the street and the loud noises they made, crashing through the windows and leaping out of the buildings.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
"The surrounding buildings are full of zombies!"
"Damn it, how did they appear so suddenly?!"
"The left flank is under heavy attack, requesting artillery support!"
"The right flank defense line has collapsed, requesting suppressive fire for withdrawal!"
"Damn it, withdrawing soldiers are infected, the main force is experiencing widespread infection!"
"Based on our situation, zombies shouldn't have this speed."
"Zombies can climb walls, they've broken through our defenses."
"Alert, alert, zombies have routed the vanguard and are heading towards the checkpoint."
Listening to the continuous bad news from the walkie-talkie, the general's face turned ashen.
The joy of imminent victory instantly turned into the heavy burden of awaiting a court-martial.
"Everyone hold your positions. Remember, we are soldiers. We would rather die standing than live kneeling!"
"Moreover... our enemy shows no mercy and will not take any prisoners. We have no choice but to fight to the death!"
The general said in a cold yet resolute tone.
Rumble~
A barrage of intense artillery fire erupted, and a building collapsed, crushing hundreds of zombies trapped inside.
"Hold the checkpoint tightly, absolutely do not let a single zombie pass!"
The general ordered.
"Roar!"
A zombie suddenly appeared from nowhere and pounced on a soldier outside the general's command vehicle.
Da da da!
The soldier desperately fired, but his hands were pinned to the ground by the zombie, preventing him from adjusting the angle of the gun. He could only hit the zombie's body with difficulty.
However, the zombie's only weakness was its head. As long as the brain remained intact, it would not die even if its body was blown into a skeleton.
"Ah!~"
Gurgle, gurgle!
Blood splattered, staining the car window red.
Seeing this, the general was stunned.
After all, the guard battalion outside were elite warriors chosen from a hundred.
Whether it was their combat skills, shooting accuracy, or individual combat strength, they were all outstanding.
Yet, when facing a zombie one-on-one, they were defeated without being able to retaliate?!
This zombie was different from the intelligence provided!
"Armored forces, converge on the checkpoint. Even if it means using suppressive fire, we must not let any infected escape!"
"Make as much noise as possible to attract all the zombies."
"Also... call for air support and drop incendiary bombs on the marked locations..."
Following that, red smoke markers rose from the ground.
"Awoo! Roar!"
Thud!
"Black Tiger destroyed, Black Tiger destroyed, an unknown infected is attacking the tank forces."
"Python destroyed, Purple Light destroyed... God, what is this thing..."
Then, the radio crackled with static.
"How is this possible? Even tanks can't resist it?"
In the brief moment the general was stunned.
He saw a tank weighing tens of tons being tossed high into the air, then crashing heavily into a nearby building.
The surrounding tanks immediately opened fire towards the red smoke.
Flames erupted all around.
It seemed the shells had hit their targets.
However, only a few seconds later, a massive zombie, five to six meters tall, roared and charged out of the smoke...
Sizzle... Sizzle...
The radio communication at the southern checkpoint abruptly stopped, leaving only meaningless static...