Chapter 254

Jiang Huai's car led the way.

He glanced at the map while directing his team to move forward.

Every place they passed, he marked with a pen.

The long convoy drove steadily along the road.

Above them, three helicopters hovered in the air.

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The third was specifically for scouting zombies.

Whenever zombies were spotted nearby, the people in the helicopter would notify everyone via walkie-talkie.

The convoy would then stop to eliminate the zombies.

After driving for about half an hour,

a massive bridge came into view.

The bridge was about 12 meters wide and nearly a kilometer long.

Thick stone pillars plunged into the river beneath, and multiple cables connected the north and south sides of the bridge.

Mountains flanked both sides, and this bridge was the only passage connecting the roads on either side.

On the other side of the bridge, clusters of houses built along the water were clearly visible.

The houses were distinctive, with uniformly colored exteriors.

At that moment, the nearly kilometer-long bridge was densely packed with wandering zombies.

There were at least four to five thousand of them.

Hearing the roar of the vehicles, they all turned their heads in unison.

Their grotesque, twisted faces lit up with the excitement of spotting prey.

In an instant, all the zombies began to move.

"Boom—"

The bridge trembled.

Coupled with the deafening roars of the zombies,

it felt like an earthquake had suddenly struck.

The noise was overwhelming.

All the vehicles came to an immediate stop.

Although the people in the helicopter had already informed everyone of the situation,

seeing it firsthand still made everyone gasp.

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And ahead was the bridge, the only available passage.

This meant they couldn’t use explosives.

Nor could everyone fight together.

Those at the front would face the onslaught of the zombie horde, and the danger would multiply exponentially.

Understanding the gravity of the situation, Jiang Huai quickly devised a strategy.

He ordered the strongest fighters to the front, as only their combined power could halt the zombie advance.

Everyone stood ready, their expressions grave.

This was their first true large-scale battle!

The zombie horde surged forward, the fastest one covered in squirming maggots. One maggot even wriggled in the zombie’s gaping, bloodied mouth, a nauseating sight.

It lunged straight at Nie Yizhou.

Nie Yizhou swung his blade, but the zombie dodged. Instead of hitting its head, the blade sliced through its stomach, cutting it in half.

Instantly, a flood of maggots burst from the zombie’s belly, scattering like a grotesque shower.

The stench was unbearable.

"Ugh!" Nie Yizhou nearly vomited.

"What the hell! That’s disgusting!"

Standing beside him, Xiao Feng waved his hand, and a burst of flames instantly engulfed the bisected zombie and the scattered maggots.

By then, the other zombies had closed in.

A small figure darted out at top speed.

Seeing this, Ling Jing, Lu Chen, Jiang Huai, and others immediately joined the fight.

A myriad of supernatural abilities erupted, waves of energy rippling out.

The zombies’ advance was halted.

"The people from Yun City are... insanely strong!"

Someone couldn’t help but exclaim.

Due to the unique terrain, many couldn’t participate in the battle.

But they weren’t idle, their eyes glued to the action.

After all, the fighters at the front were the best among them, and watching them was like getting a free lesson in combat.

But the more they watched, the more awestruck they became.

While the front-line fighters were the elite from various bases,

a few stood out even among them.

And without exception, they were all from Yun City!

One with fiery red hair unleashed a sea of flames.

Though others also had fire abilities, his was on another level.

His fire burned like the legendary Samadhi True Fire, incredibly destructive.

In moments, it would incinerate swathes of zombies, reducing them to ashes in an instant.

Another, who chattered nonstop while fighting, was also exceptionally skilled.

He could teleport in the blink of an eye, and his earth-based attacks were uniquely terrifying.

No one had ever seen earth refined into a massive spike before.

The spike shot out, impaling rows of zombies through their skulls.

Then there was a woman with burn scars on her body, her hands seemingly packed with explosives.

Wherever she pointed, explosions followed.

But she was careful, targeting only the zombies and sparing the bridge.

A burly man unleashed crackling bolts of lightning, instantly reducing any zombie it touched to charred remains.

A young couple, though not as powerful as the others, fought in perfect sync, their combined attacks devastating.

Countless zombies fell to their hands.

Of course, while these fighters were already top-tier,

they paled in comparison to three others.

The Cold-Faced Guy’s lightning attacks were even more ferocious than the burly man’s.

Moreover, his light-based ability, something they’d never seen before, was blindingly powerful.

Wherever he passed, zombies died by the hundreds,

falling in neat rows, as if cooperating in their demise.

Another, equally formidable, was a strikingly handsome young man with a lazy, sinister smile.

His black mist was eerie and deadly, carrying an aura of death.

Any zombie enveloped by the mist would be left with a shattered skull once it dissipated.

And his attacks weren’t limited to small areas—like the Cold-Faced Guy, his devastation was widespread.

The results were staggering!

These two were in a league of their own,

leaving even Jiang Huai of Rongsheng Base in the dust.

Yet, there was one who shone even brighter amidst their brilliance.

It was the Five or Six-Year-Old Girl who had already made a name for herself in the western base.

Now, she floated above the zombie horde, riding the wind.

The zombies below leaped desperately, trying to drag her down and devour her.

But what awaited them was an endless barrage of ice spikes.

The spikes, numerous and precise, rained down, piercing their skulls.

As if bored with ice, she then hurled countless wind blades.

The crescent-shaped blades flew swiftly, slicing through rows of zombie heads.

It was like cutting watermelons—quick and clean.

Watching this, one couldn’t help but feel a chill in their own head.

It was as if they could feel the pain...