Outside the high wall, the Black-tailed Swallow Legion furiously attacked. It took them a long time to finally tear open a small gap in the energy grid protecting the wall.
As the energy grid was damaged, countless infected ones emerged from the earth and attacked the survivors.
The black market merchants and the Black-tailed Swallow Legion fought back valiantly.
Although the infected at the foot of the city wall were not of high level, their sheer numbers and the fact that they emerged from all directions made them impossible to defend against.
Furthermore, most of the first wave of awakened black market merchants and Black-tailed Swallow Legion members were not very strong.
Thus, their resistance felt like they were trying to cover their front while their back was exposed.
Yan Gang frowned as he watched the battle unfolding before him and said to Wang Zihao:
"These infected are too troublesome. If they had all appeared at once, I would have sent our strongest to eliminate them!"
"The trouble is that they keep popping up little by little. If we send strong fighters to guard, they'll be tied down and unable to leave. If we send weaker members, they can't defend effectively... it's a real headache..."
"I wonder when Zhang Chen will make his move?!"
Wang Zihao instinctively glanced towards Zhang Chen.
He saw Zhang Chen sitting expressionlessly on Er Pang's back, his gaze fixed straight ahead.
It was impossible to tell what he was thinking!
"This Zhang Chen is not easy to deal with. He's cunning and deep. Even I can't see any thoughts on his face."
"However, one thing is certain: Zhang Chen is definitely more anxious than us to enter the walled city, so he will definitely make a move!"
"Let's wait a bit longer and observe the situation!"
Yan Gang nodded helplessly.
As time ticked by, the assault team began to bombard the city wall!
However, for a wall this sturdy, the explosive attacks were almost ineffective. Even energy attacks could only leave a white mark on the rock.
At this rate, it would be considered fast if they could breach the high wall in 12 days.
The survivors repelled wave after wave of infected attacks, but two or three people were severely infected and joined the ranks of the infected.
At this moment, the sound of rocket launchers echoed.
Two squads of reinforced armored mechs descended from the sky!
"The armored mechs have arrived. You can slow down your assault. I estimate Zhang Chen should take this opportunity to enter the city!"
Wang Zihao narrowed his eyes and analyzed.
"Alright, I'll trust your judgment one more time. I hope your prediction is correct!"
Yan Gang waved his hand, and several strong individuals charged towards the armored mechs.
Before long, explosions began to resound in the sky above the high wall.
The immense sound spread along the city wall, echoing far into the distance.
"Roar~!"
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle!~"
"Wail wail wail~"
As the explosions carried further, a tide of corpses suddenly surged out from behind the obstruction of the city wall!
"A corpse tide? How can there be a corpse tide?!"
Yan Gang was caught off guard by the corpse tide and had to personally take action, leading his team to resist.
"Hiss... this situation doesn't seem right!"
Wang Zihao's brow furrowed.
He realized that there was something wrong with the high wall, but for a moment, he couldn't pinpoint what it was.
He looked at Zhang Chen, then at the surging corpse tide...
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he exclaimed:
"Could it be... Zhang Chen has already entered the walled city?!"
"What? Zhang Chen has already entered the walled city?" Yan Gang, holding a giant axe in the distance, suddenly unleashed an energy wave that sent the surrounding infected tumbling to the ground. He then looked in surprise at Zhang Chen, who was leisurely riding Er Pang nearby.
"If Zhang Chen has entered the walled city, then... who is this person?"
Wang Zihao jumped to Yan Gang's side and lightly tapped his fingers a few times.
Several infected creatures exploded before they could even get close.
Wang Zihao said:
"If I'm not mistaken, this Zhang Chen is a diversion. Although the ability to change form is extremely rare, Zhang Chen clearly possesses such a method, making someone else impersonate him, while the real Zhang Chen has actually entered the city!"
Yan Gang, with an incredulous expression, asked:
"Zhang Chen has already entered the city? When did he enter?"
"Why didn't we hear any commotion?"
Before he could finish speaking, explosions erupted in the sky again.
These were the sounds of strong fighters battling the reinforced armored mech squad.
The ground was also a scene of chaos, with the roars of survivors and the moans of the infected intermingling.
Such a great commotion could be heard clearly even from several kilometers away.
"I don't know what means Zhang Chen used, but isn't that precisely his superiority?"
"These corpse tides were automatically activated when Zhang Chen attacked the city wall. It's just that I don't know how he managed to isolate these monsters and keep them quiet."
"As for the reinforced armored mechs, they were probably annihilated in an instant!"
As soon as Wang Zihao finished speaking.
A rocket blast suddenly struck the ground nearby.
The immense impact sent two survivors flying, leaving a large crater in the ground.
"You're saying... Zhang Chen, facing such powerful enemies, potentially ten armored mechs, could achieve this silently and eliminate them directly?!"
Yan Gang's face showed an expression of disbelief.
He found it hard to believe, but Wang Zihao's analysis made sense, forcing him to believe.
However, this matter far exceeded Yan Gang's understanding.
So, in an instant, four or five ideas flashed through his mind, and his expression became extremely peculiar.
"I know this is hard to believe, and I don't quite believe it myself, but this is the truth!"
"This man, Zhang Chen, at this stage, I'm afraid no one can stop his progress, including all the awakened reincarnators of our generation!"
Wang Zihao sighed and then continued:
"Tell the legion to stop pretending and search directly in the direction the corpse tide came from. They will definitely find the entrance to the high wall!"
Yan Gang nodded and quickly issued the command.
The Black-tailed Swallow Legion, in conjunction with the black market merchants, soon defeated the corpse tide and found the cave left by Zhang Chen.
"I didn't expect you to be right!"
Yan Gang retreated a few dozen steps and looked around.
This location was indeed excellent; the camp couldn't observe it.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go. If we're any slower, we might not even get a drop of soup!"
Wang Zihao led the merchants into the passage first.
Yan Gang was not to be outdone and followed them into the city with the Black-tailed Swallow Legion through the passage.
However, when they entered the walled city, they were stunned by what they saw...