At the foot of Luzhou city, the zombies had begun their assault. Thirty thousand zombies had surrounded the city walls, forming an impenetrable barrier. Leaving Luzhou was impossible without an aircraft. The zombies rapidly launched their attack, with thousands surging towards the walls. The horde crashed against the ramparts like a tide against rocks, scattering and breaking apart. The walls remained intact, while the zombies suffered bloody heads.
Subsequently, the zombies began to climb the base of the city walls, but their efforts were futile. Even with tools, it would be difficult for an ordinary person to scale the walls. How could these zombies, with their bare hands, possibly climb from the base to the top? Thus, they continually slipped down.
However, the zombies did not give up. They employed a unique zombie method: stacking themselves, one on top of another. Zombies from behind stepped on those in front, advancing, while more zombies continued to push forward, forming small mountains at the base of the walls. The zombies kept climbing.
At this moment, the soldiers on the city walls also began their attack. These soldiers were hastily conscripted, having only learned to shoot before being sent to the battlefield. They faced thirty thousand zombies, and fear gripped their hearts. Yet, to preserve their own lives, they could only continue to attack, to keep firing their weapons and killing the zombies.
Bullets rained down like water. For the zombies to continue climbing, they had to be shot. The sheer number of fallen zombies was immense, their corpses piling up at the base of the walls, becoming a ladder for the zombies behind them. The soldiers were terrified, fearing that one day the bodies of dead zombies would form a slope, allowing the zombies to climb over.
Tu Xuhuai, however, was not worried. He had roughly calculated the number of zombies and the circumference of the city walls, confidently stating, "Don't worry, even if all these zombies die, they won't form a slope. My biggest concern is the city gate."
Chang Jianyi nodded, dressed in efficient attire, holding a rifle in her hands. She slowly said, "As long as these soldiers can hold out, the zombies will not be able to enter through the walls. As for the city gate, I've had people block the opening with debris!"
The zombie assault came from all directions, attacking the city walls from six sides simultaneously, with no discernible main point of attack. This, however, dispersed the zombies' offensive power. Because they attacked from six directions, the zombies did not pose a significant threat to the soldiers; they couldn't climb the walls and were shot down by bullets.
In fact, Zhou Xiaoxiao had also proposed a suggestion: to burn "jin zhi" (a mixture of feces and urine) on the city walls. Ancient defenders did this, pouring a ladle of boiling "jin zhi" down. Attacking soldiers would either be scalded to death or die from infection, as "jin zhi" was essentially a biological weapon.
However, this suggestion was rejected by Chang Jianyi. It wasn't that the suggestion was bad, but it was unnecessary. A plague was already spreading among the thirty thousand zombies. What infection could be more terrifying than a plague? If even the plague couldn't defeat the zombies below, why use "jin zhi"? Besides, with five thousand rifles and millions of bullets, defending Luzhou would be a simple task. Why resort to ancient methods?
Chang Jianyi had specifically formed a five-hundred-person督战队 (supervision and encouragement team), all armed with rifles, stationed behind the soldiers. Their task was not to kill zombies, but to kill those who tried to flee. If the front line collapsed and no one defended the city, the zombies could use their stacking method to enter the city. Chang Jianyi had to ensure the soldiers remained on the walls.
The moment the zombies attacked, some soldiers indeed began to flee. A significant number of them turned and ran, as if they had conspired. Yin Li, leading the 督战队, ignored them and opened fire with their rifles. The thirty fleeing soldiers were immediately killed. Instantly, no one else dared to escape, fearing they would be shot by the 督战队 behind them. If that were to happen, it would be truly unjust.
A middle-aged man in his forties muttered, "No wonder ancient people would rather feign death to escape than desert. It turns out there were 督战队."
A nearby soldier quickly asked, "Then should we also feign death?"
The middle-aged man frowned upon hearing this and cursed, "Are you an idiot? Feigning death in front of zombies, do you think zombies have a hard time eating? You're delivering yourself to them! Zombies even eat their own kind. If you feign death, the zombies will get some fresh meat!"
The young soldier, upon hearing this, also realized his mistake and could only say helplessly, "Then it seems there's no other option but to fight!"
The middle-aged man also advised, "Be careful when you fight. The most dangerous are the speed-type zombies. These zombies are hard to aim at; you can only spray bullets. If you're lucky, you might kill them. If you're not, then you'll die!"
The young soldier quietly asked, "Didn't they forbid spraying bullets?"
The middle-aged man glared and slapped the young soldier on the head, saying, "Are you stupid? At a moment of life and death, do you still care about that? If you don't kill the zombies, you'll die. What's wrong with using a few more bullets? At most, they'll starve you for a meal. If you don't spray, you'll be the one who dies!"
"Oh, I see. What should I call you, uncle?" The young soldier finally understood and quickly asked for his name.
The middle-aged man pouted and said, "Just call me Old Zhou. As for my name, it's just a code, don't worry about it!"
Old Zhou's words immediately earned the young soldier's admiration. He felt that what Old Zhou said was profound and decided to follow Old Zhou. Old Zhou must be a knowledgeable person, perhaps even a reclusive master, forced to fight on the city walls.
At this moment, Chang Jianyi happened to be patrolling this area with her people. Old Zhou quickly smeared some zombie blood on his face and then focused on killing zombies. Chang Jianyi did not notice Old Zhou's actions. Upon finding no danger on this section of the wall, she moved on to patrol the next section. According to the current situation, the zombies could not break through. The encirclement of Luzhou was the most important issue. How could the surrounding zombies be dealt with?
Zhou Changkun, catching a glimpse of Chang Jianyi leaving, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had no idea that Chang Jianyi had become the deputy city lord of Luzhou, so he worried about his identity being discovered and had to hide. Even when he was brought to defend the city, he dared not use his real name, instead giving a false one, thus managing to get by.
More than two months had passed since the zombie outbreak. Chang Jianyi had become an evolutioner and even more beautiful. Her skin and figure seemed to have improved. Thus, Zhou Changkun recognized her at a glance. Wasn't this the woman who had been with Shen Feng back then? He had been injured by Shen Feng, his leg broken, because he had harbored ill intentions towards Chang Jianyi.
On the night he escaped from Luzhou, Zhou Changkun quietly fled under the cover of darkness. He glanced into the bed of the pickup truck and, confirming that Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi, who were in the pickup, had fallen asleep, he quietly slipped away. He had heard that Shen Feng was planning to go to Rongcheng, so to avoid Shen Feng, he specifically chose to return to Luzhou!
Zhou Changkun knew that Shen Feng was ruthless and had almost sent him to his death. Therefore, to save his own life, he had to flee. Following the principle that the most dangerous place is the safest, Zhou Changkun returned to Luzhou, thinking he could finally stay away from Shen Feng. Unexpectedly, after Luzhou was recaptured, Shen Feng became the city lord of Luzhou, and Chang Jianyi became the deputy city lord. Zhou Changkun's mentality completely collapsed. Didn't they say they were going to Rongcheng? You liars!
For a long time afterward, Zhou Changkun avoided exposing his identity. If Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi saw him, they might just kill him. He was determined that once the siege of Luzhou was lifted, he would leave immediately and never appear before Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi again.
In reality, Chang Jianyi also hadn't expected that one of the people she had taken from the logistics center would return to Luzhou, and the most detestable one at that!
The battle began at noon and ended at dusk. The zombie horde left fifty thousand corpses at the foot of the city walls before reluctantly retreating. The zombies had not even managed to reach the city walls, of course. The fifteen-meter-high walls were not that easy to scale.
Chang Jianyi looked at the corpses at the foot of the city walls, worried about the spread of the plague. Suddenly, she had an idea and ordered people to scatter raw sunflower seeds from the city walls. Then, Chang Jianyi used her powers around the walls, and a patch of sunflowers immediately grew at the base of the walls. The zombie corpses on the ground became fertilizer for the sunflowers.
Yang Ye, witnessing this scene, showed envy on his face and said, "Evolutioners are so convenient. They can solve the problem of zombie corpses so easily. It's a pity about these sunflower seeds; it would be great if they could be harvested."
However, besides sunflower seeds, other things also grew at the base of the city walls. Since Chang Jianyi could not force specific plants to grow, many weeds also sprouted at the base of the walls. It was autumn, yet near the city walls, many tender green plants and trees grew, as if it were spring.
Chang Jianyi arrived at the city tower directly above the city gate. From here, she could see the scene below. The steel city gate in the opening now had a huge gap. If the opening hadn't been blocked by debris from the inside, the zombies could have entered through the large hole in the city gate!
During the daytime battle, no one had noticed that two second-tier spray-type zombies had arrived at the city gate. These two zombies had been continuously spraying acid onto the steel city gate, corroding it. Moreover, the zombies had surrounded Luzhou very quickly, and the city gate had only recently been installed and had not been painted. Thus, the spray-type zombies had successfully corroded the gate. Not only the eastern city gate, but all five other city gates had also been corroded.
Chang Jianyi was glad for her previous decision. If the city gate hadn't been blocked, the zombies would have broken in long ago. But a problem arose: with city walls and firearms, the zombies couldn't break through Luzhou. However, the constant encirclement by zombies was troublesome. After all, these hastily conscripted soldiers were barely managing to defend the city. Taking these soldiers out to fight was clearly impossible. Therefore, Chang Jianyi realized that she couldn't break through the surrounding zombies in a short period.
"Do I have to wait for Ah Feng to come back and save me?" Chang Jianyi suddenly had this question in her mind. In fact, she knew that Shen Feng had gone to Rongcheng and was facing millions of zombies, a situation far more dangerous than her own. It was unknown how long it would take for Shen Feng to return for rescue. Therefore, she had to find a way herself. If she could break the zombie encirclement on her own, it would put Shen Feng's mind at ease in Rongcheng.
Finally, Chang Jianyi ordered Zhang Xiaoxiang to lead people to guard the city walls. Searchlights had been installed on the walls, and their strong beams continuously illuminated the area below. With the searchlights, the zombies could not launch a night attack. The soldiers, who had experienced a full day of battle, could finally rest.
The soldiers' resting place was none other than the city walls themselves. Two people shared a tent to rest. Fortunately, the city walls were wide enough, three meters wide, allowing tents to be set up on them. If the zombies prepared to attack the walls, the soldiers could react quickly.
Upon returning home, Chang Jianyi saw her younger brother watching television. Although the TV could no longer receive signals, Chang Haojie had found an antique: a DVD player. After connecting it to the television, it could play discs.
At this moment, Chang Jianyi suddenly had an idea. She walked over to Chang Haojie and asked, "Xiao Jie, do you want to help your sister and brother-in-law?"
Chang Haojie quickly nodded and earnestly said, "Yes, I do!"
Hearing this answer, Chang Jianyi felt a little comforted. After all, her own family was reliable. Thus, Chang Jianyi quickly said, "Then listen carefully. I will give you an injection next. After you drink it, stay quietly in your room. In five to six days, you will gain superpowers, and then you can help your sister. Do you understand?"
Chang Haojie nodded quickly upon hearing his sister's words and earnestly said, "I understand. I will use my superpowers to help my sister."
Chang Jianyi then quickly retrieved the only two green test tubes from the basement. These two injections had been preserved in the basement refrigerator. Shen Feng had originally kept them for his family, but now, in this critical situation, they had to be used first! Thus, Chang Jianyi prepared to make her brother an evolutioner!
Although it was uncertain what kind of superpowers each person would gain, Chang Jianyi was willing to take a gamble. If her brother could gain a useful superpower, it would be excellent. The crisis in Luzhou could be resolved immediately, and she would also gain the help of another person. Although her brother was only ten years old, in the current danger, even a child had to stand up!