SFS Chapter 140 The Mutant Beasts Have Arrived
Chapter 140 The Mutant Beasts Have Arrived
After a brief period of chaos, there were no ordinary survivors left on the streets; only awakened individuals were rushing to and fro, all heading towards the four city gates.
The North Gate is a gate near the forest. Because the ice layer raised the ground, the city wall, with the help of water and earth elemental ability users, is still nearly 20 meters higher than the ice surface. The ice layer around the earthen city wall is as thick as two meters.
Zuo You arrived at the city wall, where soldiers wearing bulletproof vests and carrying bows and arrows stood in alternating formations with the awakened individuals from the base. Every face was filled with solemnity and seriousness.
Secretary Dong led them to meet Wu Zhibang.
Wu Zhibang is a middle-aged man in his fifties, not very tall, and with a somewhat fierce appearance.
"Captain Zuo, I need your help."
Without uttering a single word, Wu Zhibang picked up his tablet and showed Zuo You the real-time thermal imaging data. It was similar to what Zuo You had seen in the monitoring room; a large number of mutated beasts were still heading towards the base.
“The base currently only has five fifth-tier awakened individuals. With Tang Haoran and Jian Hong as external aids, your left and right squads are the base’s highest combat strength. I will guard the north gate with you.” Wu Zhibang gave the order directly to the squads.
"Sir, your safety is crucial to the safety of millions of survivors at the base. You can't afford to be harmed!" The secretary objected gravely upon hearing this.
Several high-ranking officials behind Wu Zhibang also voiced their opposition.
"Commander, I'll stay here. You can go back to the command vehicle and coordinate the overall situation."
"Yes, sir, I'll guard the north gate. I promise you, as long as I'm here, the city will stand!"
Wu Zhibang remained unmoved. He looked solemnly down at the city wall and said in a firm voice, "This is an order. The commander-in-chief will hand it over to Major General Hua."
Zuo You had once helped the base deal with level six zombies, so Wu Zhibang was aware of her abilities.
The claim that Tang Haoran referred to the strongest members and the strongest hunting team at the N City base was not unfounded; it was based on their proven track record of repeatedly helping the base resolve problems.
Although this strongest hunting team is quite mercenary, in Wu Zhibang's eyes, Zuo You is a usable person with his own bottom line.
All the mutated beasts come from the northern forest, so the north gate should be under the most pressure!
Only with him around can people's hearts be truly at ease.
Zuo You did not answer Wu Zhibang's question, but instead sensed the mutated beasts around her, which she could detect in countless numbers.
Below the north gate, countless mutated beasts were surging in, seemingly converging from all directions, a dark mass that created an oppressive atmosphere.
Their bodies vary greatly in shape; some are tall and imposing, while others are small and agile, but all possess a powerful wildness. On their bodies, you can see various different mutations: some have sharp claws and teeth, some have hard scales and thick flesh, some have various colored markings, and some possess elemental powers similar to those of superhumans.
The survivors on the city wall witnessed this scene. They gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes warily fixed on the mutated beasts below. Despite their fear, they remained steadfast at their posts. They all knew that in the current situation, if the base were breached, they would all have to be reincarnated.
Gradually, these mutated beasts dispersed, seemingly in an organized manner, and rushed towards the other three city gates, surrounding the entire base.
These mutated beasts, their eyes filled with bloodlust and greed, stared at the humans on the city walls from afar, constantly emitting cruel roars. Their eyes gleamed with a savage light, seemingly proclaiming that their arrival would be a catastrophe.
"Hoohoo!"
The roars of various mutated beasts mingled together, and the survivors on the city walls and inside the city turned pale with fear.
The situation gradually turned sour; everyone was filled with horror and unease, and a tense atmosphere permeated the air.
"How can there be so many mutated beasts?" Lin Ling looked down at the scene below and her expression changed.
Zuo You's heart sank to the bottom as well. "They're surrounding us without attacking; a high-level mutated beast is in command!"
Zuo You's senses darted through the beast horde, her sharp perception acting like an invisible sword, cutting through any unusual elements within the group.
However, the sheer number of them was overwhelming, and Zuo You lost her way in the chaos, unable to find the leading mutated beast at all.
However, it is certain that these mutated beasts were not controlled by mental power, but simply suppressed by the bloodline of high-level mutated beasts.
Zuo You looked at Wu Zhibang and said, "Base commander, I will guard the north gate, and my three teammates will guard the south gate."
Clearly, Zuo You also believed that the North Gate was the most dangerous. She could deal with the eighth-level enemies, but others could not.
Staying away from the North Gate would allow Lin Ling and her companions to protect themselves should an accident occur.
In addition, Lin Ling is the strongest person in the base besides her, so she can make better use of her advantages when guarding other city gates!
Considering various factors, Lin Ling had no objections. After discussing it with Wu Zhibang, the three of them followed one of the base's middle-level officers to the South Gate.
Just then, in the distant northern forest, beneath the frost-covered branches and leaves, countless creatures were wriggling and moving rapidly down the mountain like ants carrying food.
In the snow-white extreme cold, mutated beasts, some white, some black, some with mottled fur, dripped saliva as they ran or leaped toward the city gate, their speed increasing as they got closer.
They moved swiftly and in perfect unison toward the city gate, like streams converging into a river, gradually becoming an ocean of mutated beasts.
"Hoohoo!"
Beneath the city wall, with a collective roar from the mutated beasts, they went berserk and suicidally crashed into the outermost layer of ice on the city wall.
Some of the mutated beasts slipped and fell even before hitting the wall.
The scene was somewhat comical, but no one found it funny because it was truly too bizarre.
Animals have stronger claws than humans, but even so, it is still very difficult for them to move freely on ice.
Why would mutated beasts attack the city at a time like this? Everyone had this question in their mind.
"All archers, fire on the enemy below!"
As more and more mutated beasts crashed into the ice on the city wall, Wu Zhibang gave an order from the city wall.
The soldiers, wielding supernatural weapons, gathered their powers and channeled them into their arrows. The arrows instantly glowed with iridescent elemental energy, resembling works of art. Then, the soldiers began to fire.
A hundred arrows were fired simultaneously, forming a torrent that flew towards the distant herd of beasts. These arrows carried powerful supernatural abilities, piercing directly through the beasts' bodies and taking their lives.
Each arrow that strikes a beast unleashes a different elemental force, each shot like an invisible storm of power, instantly slaying nearly a hundred beasts.