Bang!

"Run!"

Wang Longzhong picked up a firearm from the ground, not sure whose it was, and shot a zombie in the head as it got close. The bullet sparked a trail of fire, and with a puff, the Flaming Zombie fell to the ground, sending up a burst of flames!

"Everyone run, I'll hold them off! Remember me, I'm Liu Shouyi from Tuwei Village!"

A villager with tattered clothes on his shoulder stopped running with the crowd; he had been bitten and knew that fleeing would be futile. A sense of indescribable heroic tragedy rose in his chest, and he resolutely turned around to charge at the zombies!

The indomitable spirit stirred those who were escaping.

"Brother Liu, I'll stay with you!"

Another man, with blood spurting from his thigh, limped and joined the ranks delaying the zombies.

"You two, get out of the way, I still have detonators, I'll blow them up!"

Xiaoquan, who was tasked with throwing explosives, was so excited that his eyes turned red. He simultaneously ignited the last three detonators and hurled them toward the relentlessly pursuing horde.

Boom boom boom!

The continuous explosions had some effect, visibly halting the flaming brigade in its tracks, but only for a moment, less than twenty seconds. With frenzied roaring, the horde began moving again!

"It's our turn!"

"Charge!"

"My name is Zhao Xungen, remember me!"

In an instant, the group of villagers joining the blockade, knowing survival was hopeless after being bitten, increased to five!

Facing the fiery flood rushing towards them, the five stood on the narrow five-meter-wide concrete road, forming a thin human wall, gripping weapons tightly for the final battle of their lives!

"Ah, we'll remember you... Everyone run, don't let the sacrifices of these folks go to waste!" Wang Longzhong shouted in anger, not understanding how things escalated to this point.

It was clearly controllable at first, with sound luring, tripwires delaying, firearms shooting, close combat; one step linking to another, orderly and seamless. Victory was feasible, even when some zombies showed increased defense making them harder to kill, it only added some difficulty. Surely some would be injured, but victory was certain!

Especially with the introduction of detonators, the situation slightly improved. But why did the scenario take such a sharp downturn after the zombies were ignited?

Wang Longzhong didn't know, because for the zombies, it was also their final battle for life...

Once the flames burned out, their lives too reached their end.

Running from the village to the provincial road was just over 300 meters, yet this short 300 meters, with the explosions, villagers' fearless blockades, two layers of impediment, and still the zombie army clung closely like maggots, incapable of shaking them off!

Looking down from the sky, the flaming army pierced into the darkness like a sharp sword, its grandeur imposing. Yet who would dare think, within this impressive force, lies an evil army feeding on human flesh!

Ahead lay endless darkness. Wang Longzhong looked back, seemingly countless demons surged from lava hell towards the human world, getting closer, closer...

At this rate, even if they reached the provincial road, these survivors couldn't possibly shake off the zombies, let alone run to Celestial Horse Island for safety. The inevitable result was turning into a pile of cinders in the flames!

Even running in different directions, the zombies' numbers were enough to pursue them separately. Unless fortune favored them, death was certain!

"They're here, uncle, hahaha, King Yama and the others are here!"

While running in sorrow, Wang Longzhong suddenly heard Wang Xingui laughing maniacally. Only then did he notice several points of light appearing in the north, car lights unmistakably distinguishable in the darkness!

He had no idea Wang Xingui had urgently contacted Zhang Su during the bell ringing, but at the time, Zhang Su hadn't given a definite answer, making Wang Xingui hesitant to inform the others...

"Villagers, Boss Zhang is here to save us, give it your all, run!"

With hope in sight, Wang Longzhong immediately encouraged those around him.

When despair spreads in the heart, people inevitably lose their spirits. But as long as there's a flicker of hope for survival, the desire for life ignites. Knowing someone is coming to rescue them, the villagers unleash their full potential, speeding up to a new height!

"Stop!"

At the entrance of Beidong Town, Zhang Su commanded, bringing two campers, a small van, and a golden bus to a halt.

"Brother Su, why the hell are there so many Flaming Zombies? This... this is total bull!"

Lu Yubo poked half of his body out from the driver's seat of the golden bus, face set in exaggerated disbelief. Even normally fearless, the sight of the blazing dragon made him cringe.

"Damn, who the hell thought of using fire!"

Zhang Su hadn't anticipated the problem to be this thorny.

After receiving Wang Xingui's cry for help, he didn't hesitate for long before setting off. United Village had just merged with Celestial Horse Island, and the people there would be important labor forces and combat personnel in the future, vital candidates for expanding manpower. They couldn't be left unattended!

Not only did he feel they should immediately offer assistance, but Yuwen also believed that rescuing in times of crisis could better win over the people's hearts. If there was a glimmer of hope, they should rescue unless it endangered their own safety.

Leaving behind six people to stand guard on Celestial Horse Island, Zhang Su gathered the combat personnel and instantly set off. It took less than fifteen minutes, and the situation had deteriorated so quickly, it was simply inconceivable.

"What is this United Village doing? Do they have no defensive capabilities at all?"

Wang Xin, who often guards the gate of Celestial Horse Island Mountain, voiced everyone's doubts.

On the way, everyone imagined the scenario where United Village's people were trapped on a street in the village, desperately killing zombies, while they diverted zombies from the rear and sides for killings. But what was the result?

What is this?

"Brother Su, should we rescue or not? This is terrifying!"

Qi Xiaoshuai, holding a gun, was sweating from his forehead.

A single Flaming Zombie was so violent, and they saw just now hundreds of meters of a giant herd, like a fire dragon roaming over the earth.

Rescue or not?

Two choices were laid out in front of Zhang Su, and everyone was looking at him!

The others couldn't clearly see the situation far away, but Zhang Su could. When they had a view just now, he saw that Wang Longzhong's group had only about fifteen or sixteen people left, which wasn't much. Three empty cars would be enough to fit them!

"Listen to my command!" As he spoke, Zhang Su jumped in the car: "Everyone from the three cars except the driver, get in my car!"

He quickly placed the RV diagonally in the middle of the road, facing towards Celestial Horse Island, and then said, "Open the doors of the three cars and be ready to respond. Everyone else, get on my car and position yourselves to shoot from the windows!"

"Brother Su, what if we don't have enough time?"

Liu Tianji, driving, was extremely nervous. He was replacing Divine Archer Tan Huajun's position as the driver.

"As long as they can run over here, there'll definitely be time to get in the car. If they can't make it, then there's nothing we can do!"

Zhang Su had already unlocked the automatic rifle's safety. If possible, he didn't want to give up on United Village's escaping villagers. Now, every person is a crucial labor force, an important part of the camp's development. However, he couldn't allow his team to fall into a desperate situation.

Seeing the flames appearing ahead, and closer were the villagers desperately running.

Zooming in, Zhang Su could even see the twisted expressions on those people's faces. Hope for survival was ahead, the threat of death was behind. Even if their lungs were about to burst, they still charged forward!

"Everyone except Old Tan and Teacher Yu, wait until the villagers are within ten meters before shooting!"

Zhang Su warned, estimating the fire dragon was less than three hundred meters away from the convoy. He jumped down from the driver's seat, clutching a grenade in his hand.

The windows of the RV opened one by one, revealing thirteen dark gun muzzles lined up. Even those with experience dealing with zombie hordes couldn't help but feel tense while holding their guns!

Thump thump thump thump.

Zhang Su could hear the sound of zombies stomping on the ground, something unstoppable. He knew they absolutely should not engage; they had to escape!

"Old Tan, Old Yu, open fire!"

When Zhang Su estimated that the flaming zombies had rushed to within two hundred meters, he tapped the car body, allowing the two skilled shooters to preemptively kill the zombies. He trusted their skill not to hit anyone by mistake.

If they really did hit... well, it would be his bad luck!

Rat-tat, rat-tat, rat-tat...

Tan Huajun and Yuwen, receiving the order, squeezed the trigger without hesitation. The flaming zombies were naturally illuminated, so there was no issue of not seeing clearly. With precise single shots, every aim was perfect.

Thunk thunk, thunk thunk.

Gunshots rang out, each hitting a zombie's head, sparking a series of flames. Unfortunately, no one was in the mood to appreciate this spectacle.

The effective killing range of the 95-type was a full four hundred meters, and the zombies rushing towards them barely covered one hundred and fifty meters. The bullet flies at over nine hundred meters per second, from the muzzle to cracking the skull, taking only one-fifth of a second!

Everyone's faces were filled with admiration; Yuwen and Tan Huajun's shooting precision amazed them, making them feel much safer with such teammates!

Perhaps frightened by the gunfire, among the fleeing crowd, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy lost his rhythm, stumbled forward in a fall, but needed no one's support. He rolled forward with the momentum, and despite a clumsy posture, continued running.

This scene made quite a few people tense up.

The distance between the fire dragon and the villagers kept shrinking, as the villagers ran ten meters, the flaming zombies could run twelve or thirteen meters. With the villagers' speed waning, without Zhang Su's rescue, they wouldn't make it past three hundred meters before being completely engulfed by the flames, ultimately turning to ashes together.