Chapter 541 – The Zombies’ Coordinated Battle
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Bailong International Airport, the most crucial aviation hub and cargo distribution center of City X.
However, the target of the fuel retrieval operation was the airfield oil depot, a full three kilometers away from the airport.
“It’s still untouched territory!” Guan He chattered incessantly, “We’ve reserved it for backup storage and haven’t touched it yet. But don’t worry, we’ve already scouted the area thoroughly, there won’t be any problems. Hahaha…”
“Then can you fill me in on the details?” Ling Mo asked helplessly.
Once Guan He started talking, there seemed to be no stopping him. He’d spouted off a long spiel, and Ling Mo had struggled to find an opening to interject.
Ye Lian and the others had already shrunk back, obviously also annoyed by this noisy human.
“Well, it’s secluded, not many people, but the last time we scouted, the helicopter attracted quite a few zombies over there. This time, I expect we’ll bring some more…” Guan He said, then seemed a bit embarra.s.sed and added, “The ones who went to scout last time were rookies, not much experience. This time though, we can try to take as many as possible.”
“So, what you’re saying is there might be some issues this time? Got it.” Ling Mo nodded.
After half a year, even if some zombies had gathered there, there wouldn’t be many left by now.
Ordinary high-level zombies didn’t amount to much in Ling Mo’s eyes.
In terms of high-level zombies, Ling Mo’s team was a luxury lineup…
The helicopter could only take away a limited number of zombies; some hiding inside would be hard to lure out quickly.
Seeing Ling Mo’s calm and composed demeanor, Guan He couldn’t help but admire him. Truly, he was the strongest ordinary survivor in their hearts, so cool and collected!
Xiao Ming was also very excited. Since Ling Mo was so confident, maybe he could even take the time to give him some pointers during the operation…
Although their abilities were different, in terms of outdoor combat skills, Ling Mo was definitely far superior, or else he couldn’t have counterattacked the Air Force Corps’s pursuits twice in a row…
Only Huang Duo, who was acting as the pilot up front, snorted coldly and curled his lip.
Nearly two hours later, the helicopter arrived above the oil depot. Ling Mo looked down and sure enough, he saw some zombies that had followed the helicopter out onto the road.
As for Xiao Bai and the others, they were hiding in the roadside overgrowth, indistinguishable from above.
“Let’s have Helicopter Two lure the zombies away first, then we’ll take the chance to go down,” Guan He said quickly.
Then he suddenly realized something might be amiss and hastily sought Ling Mo’s opinion: “Captain, what do you think?”
“Let’s do that, you’re more experienced in this aspect than I am,” Ling Mo said with a smile.
Guan He immediately showed a hint of a smile, clearly pleased to have Ling Mo’s affirmation and support.
In fact, Ling Mo really wasn’t adept in this area; he wasn’t from a military background…
“Huang Duo, notify them!” Guan He called out.
“Huang Duo, my a.s.s!” Huang Duo cursed, then relayed the message to the helicopter behind them via the intercom.
Huang Duo skillfully maneuvered the helicopter into a hover mid-air, and soon after, the second helicopter overtook them, descending to circle above the oil depot. The aim was to draw out as many zombies as possible.
In no time, about dozens of zombies gathered on the open ground below, some even clambered onto the tankers, flailing their arms in an attempt to strike at the helicopters overhead.
But alas, they couldn’t fly…
After circling for a few minutes, when the second helicopter couldn’t lure any more zombies out, it took off towards the distance with the horde in tow, having received Ling Mo’s consent.
However, not all zombies followed. Some gave chase for a while, only to return to the oil depot.
“What do we do?” Guan He asked, turning around.
“Let’s try this… We circle around once more and drop onto the rooftop. If we land in the open ground, the helicopter will be destroyed before we even disembark,” Ling Mo suggested.
“Right, that could work!” Guan He quickly signaled Huang Duo.
Huang Duo’s piloting skills were impressive; he managed to lose the zombies temporarily and found an opportunity to land on a building’s roof.
As soon as the cabin door opened, Guan He started shouting, “Hurry, hurry, hurry!”
But just as he spoke, his vision blurred, and when he looked again, there was suddenly a figure standing in front of the rooftop’s metal door.
With Li Ya Lin’s speed and agility, bypa.s.sing Guan He and blocking the rooftop door in the blink of an eye was no difficult feat.
To Guan He, however, this scene was astonis.h.i.+ng; he had always thought Ling Mo was the only real fighter among them! How could the girl by his side be so formidable?
With Li Ya Lin blocking the door, the group seemed much more at ease.
To Ling Mo’s surprise, Huang Duo also jumped down from the helicopter.
Seeing Ling Mo looking at him, Huang Duo said coolly, “We can’t use guns at the oil depot. I’m coming too, to add a bit of strength.”
“Suit yourself,” Ling Mo replied indifferently, not bothering to stop him.
As soon as the metal door was opened, they indeed heard a rush of footsteps coming from the stairwell, clearly zombies were on their way up.
“Um…”
Before Guan He could set up a plan, he saw Xia Na with a scythe charging out.
“Hey!” Guan He yelled out in alarm, while Xiao Ming and Huang Duo looked on in complete shock.
Charging out like that in the hallway could easily get you hurt!
Even psychics wouldn’t dare to tangle with zombies in such close quarters, right?
Not to mention devising a comprehensive strategy, at least some simple planning was in order!
“Don’t just stand there gawking,” Ling Mo said calmly, then squeezed past Guan He.
“Is this really okay?” Guan He blurted out, mouth agape.
Huang Duo and Xiao Ming just stared blankly, clearly taken aback by the turn of events.
Within seconds, a series of dull thuds could be heard from below.
The three of them exchanged glances and hurriedly squeezed through the doorway.
In the hallway, Nana, the psychic, led the way, with Black Na wielding the scythe behind her. The “twins” worked together seamlessly.
The zombies, despite their relentless and continuous attempts to climb up, many of them high-level zombies, were in vain as they were first dizzied by Nana’s “chopping” and then precisely cut down one by one by Black Na as she pursued them…
Although these zombies did not wail, the spectacle of a long-haired girl gliding past amidst the splatter of blood still stunned the three onlookers on the spot.
What’s called overwhelming power? This was it!
The zombies grasped the railings and leaped upwards, yet they couldn’t even touch the hem of Xia Na’s clothes.
They used their hands, while Xia Na wielded a scythe, making a vast difference in the range of attack.
However, as more zombies rushed in, Xia Na started to get overwhelmed. If it weren’t for the three human onlookers, Xia Na could have let loose and hacked away, as ordinary low-level zombies couldn’t hurt her even if they touched her. But now, she had to be cautious not to be touched by the zombies, which inevitably restrained her.
Suddenly, a zombie kicked fiercely against the wall and lunged from the side, just as Xia Na’s scythe was stuck under another zombie’s rib. This zombie, nearly bisected at the waist, clutched at the scythe desperately, attempting to drag Xia Na closer.
“Be careful!” Guan He immediately cried out anxiously.
Before his words fell, they saw the zombie eerily wobble midair and then, as if caught by some invisible rope, was hurled directly towards them.
Mental Tentacles, and this usage conserved much more Mental Power.
“Ah!”
Xiao Ming yelled, involuntarily stepping back.
From his perspective, it seemed as if the zombie had abruptly changed direction in midair and then lunged at them.
But at that moment, a figure flashed before his eyes, and it was Li Ya Lin who had stepped forward, swinging her arm in midair, and Snake’s Kiss instantly slit the zombie’s throat.
As a fountain of red burst forth, Li Ya Lin had already flipped and appeared below, ready to confront another zombie.
Meanwhile, Ye Lian had also seized a zombie that was attacking Xia Na and in a few moves, pinned it to the ground.
With Ling Mo’s various a.s.sists, the strength and coordination of the three female zombies reached an incredibly high level. How could these zombies possibly stand a chance?
Nevertheless, these zombies fully embodied the racial characteristic of being stubbornly disruptive, immediately climbing back up as long as they hadn’t stopped breathing for good.
In a short while, the stairwell was covered in blood, strewn with severed limbs and arms, the stench of blood extremely pungent.