216: Annihilation of the high-ranking zombie horde

Under the powerful firepower and tenacious resistance of the elite forces of the two major alliances, totaling over twenty thousand, the Zombie Tide of a million failed to cause much of a stir. However, looking at the entire battle, the situation remained grim.

Currently, about two million zombies have been eliminated. Compared to the massive zombie group totaling over seven to eight million this time, this is merely scratching the surface. The real test is yet to come.

Just as the headquarters was assessing the battle situation, a staff officer suddenly stood up, his voice trembling with fear as he shouted, "Report! A large-scale, high-density energy reaction gathering point has been detected!"

This shout acted like an alarm bell, causing the hearts of all the high-ranking officers in the command post to tighten.

"Where is it? What's the specific situation?!" Brigade Commander Xia and Brigade Commander Wang shouted almost simultaneously, quickly walking to the screen.

The staff officer quickly brought up real-time images and data analysis transmitted back by high-altitude reconnaissance drones, reporting at a very fast pace: "Position confirmed! It's in Town A near National Highway G323! Over a hundred thousand zombies have gathered in that area! More importantly, according to the analysis from the small energy wave detector mounted on the drone, the number of Second-Tier Zombies is estimated to exceed ten thousand! The rest are mostly First-Tier Zombies! There are very few low-tier zombies!"

The image was enlarged, showing a relatively open area and surrounding streets in Town A densely packed with zombies of various forms, but generally larger in size and more hideous in appearance. They didn't wander aimlessly like ordinary Zombie Tides; instead, they appeared somewhat 'quiet,' like an army waiting for orders.

"Hiss—"

A chorus of sharp intakes of breath sounded in the command post.

A zombie group of this scale, composed purely of high-tier zombies, would have devastating impact and destructive power if they charged in a cluster!

Relying only on existing tank and infantry fighting vehicle defense lines and infantry positions, they would likely be torn apart as easily as paper in front of them! Once they broke through, it would have catastrophic consequences for the entire battle.

"Contact the Military Region headquarters immediately! Request a full-coverage strategic bombing of the coordinates for Town A! Immediately! Now!" Nangong Yu's voice carried a hint of trembling that she hadn't even noticed herself as she gave the order decisively.

Everyone also felt a surge of alarm; the speed of zombie evolution was simply too fast! In a city with a population of eight million, in just over five months since the apocalypse broke out, it could naturally nurture such a massive and high-proportion group of high-tier zombies. This was far faster than human evolution. If not suppressed, humanity would surely perish in this war for survival.

The high-ranking officers of the 2nd and 3rd Brigades also looked solemn, nodding in agreement that they must immediately use aerial firepower to nip it in the bud.

At this moment, Li Yi stepped forward and gestured with his hand. His steady voice interrupted the slightly anxious atmosphere: "Everyone, please remain calm. Regarding the high-tier zombie group in Town A, our unit's reconnaissance system has already locked onto them in advance. Our Commander-in-Chief Jiang Xin gave the order a short while ago to dispatch a bomber formation to handle it. It is estimated that in ten minutes, the bomber group will arrive over Town A to execute the clearing mission."

"Oh?" Brigade Commander Xia showed a look of surprise upon hearing this. "Your unit's reconnaissance efficiency is actually this high? Could it be that you've already sent out high-altitude long-endurance drones to conduct penetration reconnaissance across the entire Phoenix City?"

Li Yi smiled slightly and shook his head, delivering news that left all the generals of the Southern Military Region dumbfounded: "It's not relying on drones. Our Lujiang Base has already preliminary restored some of the monitoring and communication functions of military satellites."

"What?!"

"Satellite monitoring?!"

"How is that possible?!"

Li Yi's words were like a thunderclap exploding in the command post. The high-ranking officers of the Southern Military Region looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief. In an apocalypse where infrastructure was almost completely paralyzed and the industrial system was fragmented, launching or repairing satellites themselves? This was simply a fantasy!

Brigade Commander Xia's eyes widened, and his voice rose an octave: "Colonel Li, you... you mean your unit already possesses the capability to launch satellites independently?!"

Li Yi looked at everyone's shocked expressions and laughed, his tone as relaxed as if he were discussing a trivial matter: "Brigade Commander Xia needn't be so surprised. Since we can manufacture and deploy cutting-edge weapons like apollo aerospace fighters and mecha into actual combat, by comparison, the already very mature satellite launch and control technology is actually easier to achieve."

"Ve... very mature technology?" an officer from the Southern Military Region muttered to himself, feeling his worldview had been shaken.

This was the apocalypse! Scientific research talent, precision components, launch sites, fuel... how on earth did the Red Alert Legion solve all this? They showed technological strength and industrial foundation that had completely exceeded the scope of what common sense could explain!

While everyone was still immersed in the shock brought by the satellite news, far away at the Longxing City Air Force Base in Lujiang.

Over twenty massive peacekeeper bombers had taken off in sequence, the roar of their engines tearing through the sky. Their bomb bays were fully loaded with large thermobaric bombs and high-explosive incendiary aerial bombs, which were the most lethal against large-area targets and currently the best bombing configuration.

Soon, the bomber group carrying the gifts of death arrived over Town A. The pilots calmly confirmed the targets and pressed the release buttons.

One heavy thermobaric bomb after another detached from the bomb bays, falling vertically with a whistle of death!

"Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!!"

The first wave of explosions erupted with a blinding white light. Subsequently, the dispersed special fuel clouds were ignited a second time, forming even larger and hotter rolling fireballs of orange-red!

The terrifying high temperatures and shockwaves instantly created a massive burning vacuum zone in Town A! The oxygen in the air was rapidly consumed, and the zombies within range, regardless of their tier, were instantly carbonized and vaporized in the thousands of degrees of heat!

Some Second-Tier Zombies on the edge with stronger abilities tried to rush out of the sea of fire using instinct and speed, but as soon as they left the core high-temperature area, the second wave of bombing descended like a shadow! Countless high-explosive incendiary aerial bombs weighing several tons rained down like hail!

"Rumble—!!!"

Even more dense and violent explosions rang out continuously! The massive shockwaves tore zombie remains to pieces and sent them flying, while scorching fragments and viscous incendiary agents splashed everywhere, completely turning Town A into a living hell of churning flames and constant explosions!

The terrifying army composed of a hundred thousand high-tier zombies, in the face of this ultimate violence from human war machines, melted and disintegrated like snow under the sun, turning into charred remains and scattered flesh all over the ground.

Qianzhou Command Center

Jiang Xin confirmed the destruction of Town A through the final images sent back by the satellite. He calmly connected to the communication with Zhang Long in Longxing City.

"Zhang Long, how is the missile unit's preparation?"

"Report, Commander! The v3 rocket launcher vehicle formation has completed coordinate input and can launch at any time!" Zhang Long's voice came through the communicator.

"Very good," Jiang Xin ordered indifferently. "Give them another round to ensure no one slipped through the net. Execute it."

"Understood!"

On the missile site in the outskirts of Longxing City, at Zhang Long's command, dozens of heavy missiles carrying high-explosive warheads, trailing long, dazzling white tails and emitting ear-splitting sonic booms, whistled toward Phoenix City once again like rising swords!

The residents in Longxing City had long since grown accustomed to this sight, but every time they saw it, they still felt their blood boil.

"My goodness, our Red Alert Legion's missiles are like they cost nothing, a volley every few days. It's so damn exhilarating!" a middle-aged man sighed from the bottom of his heart as he looked up at the missile trails streaking across the sky.

"Haha, this is what they call 'precision strikes if poor, carpet bombing if rich'! Our Legion! We're just filthy rich!" his companion beside him laughed heartily with his hands on his hips.