At this moment, it was a matter of extreme urgency. Su Rui shoved the troublesome old man in front of her aside and rushed to her experimental bench. She reached out and pressed a button hidden beneath the table. The next moment, the experimental table began to transform, and a computer appeared before everyone.
Su Rui quickly typed commands on the keyboard. After pressing the enter key, on the distant front lines, a five-meter-tall metal wall erupted from the flat ground, blocking the zombies' advance. On the wall, countless gun muzzles spat flames downwards, harvesting a large wave of zombies in an instant.
Su Rui hadn't just been arguing with the old rogues in the council these past few days. She had also been considering a Plan B in case the shield was breached. Although the possibility was low, it was better to be prepared.
Of course, even with Su Rui's genius, it was impossible to construct such a long steel wall secretly in just a few days.
This wall had been built by Wakanda a long time ago, back when they didn't have such advanced shields. To defend against foreign invasions, they had constructed this long steel wall. All Su Rui had done was quietly renovate it so that it could function when needed.
And now, it was being put to use.
However, this wall alone could only delay the enemy; it was impossible to completely repel the invading zombie horde.
Firstly, the length of the wall was too limited. The zombie horde could take some time to go around it. Even if they chose to attack head-on, given the wall's strength and height, it would eventually be breached. Not to mention, among these alien zombies, there were some with enormous bodies that could punch a hole through steel with a single blow.
Fortunately, not everyone in Wakanda was foolish. Although the council elders were rigid, they were brave when it came to crises.
Seeing that the zombie horde was temporarily held back by the wall, they didn't have time to question where it came from. They quickly mobilized their troops, deploying all available fighting forces at the fastest speed to form a defensive line against the zombie horde.
But the preparation time was still too short. Moreover, Wakanda lacked heavy firepower. The fighter jets had barely taken off and fired a few bombs before being shot down by the zombie legion.
Do not underestimate these alien zombies. Even as zombies, they still possessed formidable long-range attack capabilities.
Seeing that the wall was about to be breached, Su Rui was already considering evacuating Wakanda's civilians.
Just then, the air around them suddenly fell silent. Su Rui looked around, and everyone seemed to be frozen in place, like statues.
"What in the world... is going on?"
"This is nothing major. To put it simply, it's just a few minor tricks."
As Su Rui was filled with confusion, a voice entered her ears.
"Who!"
Su Rui quickly turned towards the source of the voice, simultaneously pulling out the vibranium short sword at her waist as a defensive weapon.
But when she looked, she saw no one except a pile of experimental equipment.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind Su Rui and swiftly snatched the vibranium short sword from her hand.
"Crafting melee weapons with vibranium, your Wakanda is truly overflowing with wealth."
Su Rui spun around abruptly. This time, she saw Bai Qi, who was idly playing with her vibranium short sword.
Yes, it was Bai Qi.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
In response to Su Rui's question, Bai Qi said lightly, "Who I am is not important. What's important is that I can help you."
"Help me? How?"
"It's simple. What you need most right now is time. I can help you stall the zombie horde outside, giving you some time to prepare. Of course, for a small, insignificant reward."
"What do you want?"
Bai Qi did not conceal his intentions. He said directly, "Vibranium. If you give me one ton of vibranium, I will hold off the zombie horde outside for an hour."
"What! That's impossible!"
Upon hearing the quantity of one ton, Su Rui refused without thinking. Sudan Novel Network
Although Wakanda is rich in vibranium, vibranium is highly non-renewable. The reserves are limited, and every bit used means less. To ask for a ton of vibranium at once – that's enough vibranium to make so many weapons and equipment.
"Miss Su, you have no choice. Your people are currently fighting the zombies outside. Every minute and every second, there will be heavy casualties. What you need most right now is time. Losing vibranium is not a big deal, but if people are lost, it is likely that the entire Wakanda will cease to exist."
As Bai Qi said, what Wakanda needed most was time. Compared to cold, lifeless objects, living people were the foundation of Wakanda.
Therefore, even though her heart ached, Su Rui gritted her teeth and agreed to the transaction with Bai Qi.
Little did she know that the reason the zombie horde was attacking Wakanda so fiercely was because they had detected energy fluctuations from the Mind Stone within Wakanda.
But the Mind Stone in this world had already been absorbed by Bai Qi. How could the other party detect it in Wakanda?
The reason was simple.
Upon discovering that Thanos's zombie counterpart's target was still the Infinity Stones, Bai Qi decisively used magic to teleport into Wakanda. He intentionally released a small portion of the Mind Stone's energy fluctuations, allowing the Ebony Maw outside to detect it. The purpose was to use Wakanda as cannon fodder, to wear down a portion of the zombie army, and to test the waters with Thanos's zombie counterpart to see if he would properly utilize the Infinity Stones in battle. If Wakanda could inflict some damage on Thanos's zombie counterpart during the fight, that would be even better.
However, Bai Qi discovered that Wakanda's preparations were severely lacking, relying entirely on a shield for defense. Once the shield was broken, the remaining defenses were practically indefensible.
With no other choice, Bai Qi had to intervene again, revealing himself to make a deal with Su Rui. While helping Wakanda slow down the zombie horde's attack, he would also profit.
Although Bai Qi seemed to be profiting from both ends, and his demand for one ton of vibranium was exorbitant, Wakanda had little time to consider its options.
After Su Rui agreed, Bai Qi immediately got to work. First, he used magic to heal a large number of zombies within the zombie army, transforming them back into humans.
These zombies, who suddenly became human again, were all bewildered. How did they suddenly turn back into humans?
But the next moment, the surrounding zombies could no longer restrain themselves, pouncing forward and feasting ravenously. Under such immense temptation, even Thanos could not continue to command them, and even Thanos's zombie counterpart was somewhat tempted to join in.