On the right side was another long line of people in ragged, mud-covered clothes, most likely belonging to the construction team. These people were mostly women, young girls, and frail elderly individuals. They too were lined up for food, their faces displaying deep sorrow and endless fatigue.But what was most shocking was the large open area near the vehicle assembly point. There, over 30 enormous iron cages had been set up, with each cage holding one or two people, all of them women or girls. These women were completely naked, their bodies covered in countless cuts, with blood either dried or slowly oozing from their wounds, the stench of death overwhelming.It was as if they had been slashed repeatedly and left exposed in those cages all night. Some were still struggling violently, their limbs scraping against the metal mesh until their skin split open. Others appeared dead or unconscious, their bodies curled up silently. Some were weakly breathing, blood dripping from their mouths

Yosef replied slowly:“The advantage is that we can disperse the zombies’ defenses, exposing their command structure and making them more vulnerable. The downside…”“Our firepower must be strong enough to hold off the main force of the zombies. It has to be very strong, with plenty of ammunition, guns, even 12.7mm rounds, anti-tank rounds, grenades, rockets… We need this to ease the pressure and halt the zombies’ advance, slowing them down.”“Every round of firepower has to be strong enough to break through the zombies’ advance, preventing them from forming a cohesive force.”The room fell silent as everyone realized this was the challenge they’d been struggling with for days.Where would they get all that firepower?Memphis glanced in a particular direction before quickly retracting his gaze, deciding to remain silent and see how the people of Sunny Hills would handle this.Sure enough, Cormac pressed his hands onto the table and said:“I have a way to deal with the zombies, to some e

After binding the level 22 F2, Graham, the Second Leader, jumped from the car. His mind focused, activating his tier-three Divine Speed and Shadow Dash skills, along with several speed-boosting abilities from his equipment. His agility reached its peak. With his Qingfeng Blade in hand and jet boots on his feet, he appeared in front of the level 22 F2 in just 2 seconds, a deadly blade swing aimed at the zombie’s head."Die!""Grekkkk…"The level 22 F2 screeched in rage as its body emitted a dense purple light, activating its innate ability, though its speed did not increase.Its reflexes, however, were incredibly sharp. It dodged Graham’s blade and thrust its claw straight at his chest, the sharp talons piercing through his heart.Bang!"Graham" shattered like paper, revealing that it was merely a shadow created by his tier-three "Shadow Dash" skill. The real Graham was already beside the F2, his blade gleaming as it slashed towards the zombie's head.The F2, level 22, had its vision lo

"And there’s no sign of any defensive zombies, not even a Shield 1. Why is that?"Having assessed the enemy, Memphis shifted to evaluating his own situation.He was strong, incredibly so, and practically invincible against zombies below level 20. His confidence came from two factors that were always at his disposal, without needing any pre-planning.First, there was the fourth-tier skill, Soul Suppression. At a minimum expenditure of 8 intelligence points, this skill could instantly kill all speed-type zombies up to level 19, regardless of whether they could use their innate Cicada’s Molt ability—every one of them would have their brains explode with a single blow. Against power-type zombies at level 19, it would take about 10 intelligence points to achieve the same result.Moreover, Soul Suppression was invisible and formless, making it incredibly hard to predict. As long as Memphis could see his opponent, he could immediately launch an attack, leaving little room for preparation. The

At his command, the 30 soldiers from Hope Town and the 70 soldiers temporarily under his command from Sunny Hills orderly began to withdraw. They climbed into jeeps, military trucks, and armored vehicles, moving swiftly toward the rear.On the right flank, Cormac looked at the devastated battlefield, his expression grim. It had taken him 20 minutes and an enormous amount of gasoline to take out 3,500 zombies, while Memphis had wiped out over 2,000 in just half a minute. The disparity was clear.“Hmph!”He snorted coldly, waved his hand, and barked:“Leave a few to collect the spoils; the rest, retreat immediately!”“Yes, sir!”The loot from the zombies, mostly low-level, wasn’t worth much. There were a few scattered level 3 zombies, yielding a couple of first-tier skill books, a few dozen experience crystals, and two item cards. Memphis, for the sake of safety, hadn’t bothered collecting them.The group began to retreat in an orderly fashion. After days of such operations, they had be