However, those small ancient creatures failed to notice that the flames on their dead kin, trampled beneath them, did not extinguish with death. Instead, as they were stomped into the crevices of the corpses, the flames seemed to enter a fuel tank, slowly growing from mere sparks to a raging inferno.

Not only did the flames within the crevices of the corpses on the ground grow fiercer, but the white phosphorus grenades used by throwers were not limited to a single volley.

Since the siege began, although the gunners at the shooting positions on the walls had been rotated, most of them were already weary.

So, after the pile of corpses on the ground had reached a certain height, the commander decided the fuel on the ground was sufficient and simply threw white phosphorus grenades, using the dead ancient creatures as fuel to create a temporary flame wall for the camp.

Just as the commander had planned, after three consecutive volleys of white phosphorus grenades, the path of corpses on the ground was set ablaze. The flames, bolstered by the grease from the corpses, formed a thick wall of fire that separated the camp from the relentless stream of small ancient creatures gathering from afar.

Yet the fierce flame wall could only barely hold off the approach of the small ancient creatures; for the medium-sized ones, the height of the flame wall barely reached up to two-thirds of their body height.

However, against those medium-sized creatures whose leaping ability wasn’t too strong, the flame wall could just barely impede their advance.

At that moment, the commander on the wall decisively seized the opportunity. Without sparing ammunition, he resolutely arranged for snipers to use the rifles sent from Kyoto to take precise shots at them.

As the medium-sized ancient creatures near the flame wall died one by one, their collapsing bodies would crush part of the flame wall. However, before long, the oil from their bodies would become a fuel for the flames, rekindling the once extinguished wall and making the blaze last even longer.

When the flame wall blocked the assault of the ancient creatures, the defenders on the wall breathed a sigh of relief. Except for a few observers assigned by the commander to monitor the fire, the rest sat on the ground to rest.

Whether it was the other side of the flame wall or the attacking small ancient creatures that flocked to the flames like moths to a flame, they continuously became fuel for the flame wall, which burned significantly longer than the commander had anticipated.

As the fuel on the ground (oil, corpse grease) was consumed, the towering path of corpses now turned charred, though its height had not reduced by much.

But most people on the wall understood that the black remnants left after the flames had burned were actually ashes still in their original form. It might seem they retained their pre-burn shapes, but a mere touch would cause them to collapse into a heap of ashes, which the wind could scatter with a mere puff.

As the fire in the flame wall gradually died down, those resting on the city wall began to rally their spirits, knowing that the monster siege battle was about to recommence. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Although the flame wall had been effective, recreating it required stacking the corpses to a certain height. Otherwise, it wouldn’t just fail to stop the ancient creatures’ assault, but it might even prevent the flame wall from rekindling.

It was unclear whether the monster siege had ended or if the earlier flame wall had burned all the surrounding small ancient creatures, but as the wall slowly extinguished, only a few scattered small ancient creatures rushed toward the camp from afar.

And those small creatures, before even reaching the vicinity of the camp, foolishly rushed into the ashy remnants left by the flame wall and were soon buried beneath the loose debris.

Watching the few small ancient creatures’ mindless actions, everyone on the wall burst into joyful laughter.

And with that laughter, the pressure from the monster siege was driven away.

As soon as the flame wall had appeared, Robinson William’s assistant had already brought all the sniper rifles and matching bullets that were left at the Patrol Office.

But when the medium-sized ancient creatures approached the camp, neither Robinson William nor his assistant opened fire, instead leaving it to the military’s snipers to take down the creatures near the flame wall.

The camp in Saxon County, although sizable, was at best considered a large camp in China and not even a small gathering area.

Just when everyone thought the monster siege was over and they could go back to rest, the ground began to tremble.

As the vibrations became more intense, the observers on the wall noticed a black dot approaching the camp from a distance.

With the shadow drawing closer, the vibrations from the ground grew stronger.

Only as the figure neared did those on the city wall realize that the towering trees outside the camp were like building blocks at its feet, knocked down step by step as it advanced, impeding its path.

In its wake, it left a broad trail carved through the forest as it moved.

As it drew near, even from atop the wall, people had to look up to see it. The wall, which had seemed insurmountable to them, was like a child’s toy to it, easily stepped over.