219: Zombie Horde Attack

G323 Defense Line

The tragic scene at Position No. 1 was beyond words; zombie corpses were piled high like mountains, completely blocking the passages. The air was thick with a nauseating stench of rot and gunpowder smoke. The combat units of the four brigades had all moved to the newly constructed Position No. 2.

After losing a hundred thousand carefully nurtured high-tier zombies, the Twin Giants hidden behind the scenes fell into a total frenzy. It no longer held back, driving the remaining millions of zombies like a tireless, death-defying suicide army to launch relentless, mad attacks on Position No. 2!

Gunfire became the only melody in front of the position. Before the iron defense line and the blazing fire net constructed by the Human Allied Forces, even a Zombie Tide of millions was like moths to a flame, falling in swathes.

During this time, several Third-Tier Corpse Kings attempting to break through the defense line were besieged and killed by the allied masters, executed right before the position! The total number of annihilated zombies had reached a staggering four to five million! Looking out, the hundreds of kilometers of road along National Highway G323 and the fields on both sides were almost covered with charred zombie remains and dense shrapnel, like a winding carpet of death.

The battle lasted all night until the horizon turned pale. The winter morning sun struggled to penetrate the thick smoke, casting a few weak rays of warmth onto the position. To the soldiers who had reached their mental and physical limits, this sliver of sunlight was like a long-awaited rain after a drought, slightly dispelling the bone-chilling cold and the deep-seated fatigue.

Inside the temporary command post, Li Yi pointed at the latest reconnaissance report. Though his voice carried fatigue, it was full of excitement: "Everyone, the number of zombies is plummeting; they are at their wit's end! We just received definitive news from the Qianzhou Command Center that the strongest Corpse King—the Twin Giants—has been located! Furthermore, satellite and multiple rounds of reconnaissance have confirmed that it has not reached the energy level of the Fourth-Tier!"

"Not at the Fourth-Tier? Great! This is fantastic news!" Brigade Commander Xia slammed the table, victory's hope reigniting in his bloodshot eyes.

"Order the troops to take turns resting immediately and hurry to replenish ammunition and supplies! The final decisive battle is coming! That monster lost so many subordinates; it won't just let it go!" Brigade Commander Wang echoed immediately, his voice hoarse but firm.

Sure enough, under the Twin Giants' near-frenzied control, the remaining zombies continued to surge like a black tide, hitting the position wave after wave. The million-strong Zombie Tide spread across dozens of kilometers, dense and fearless of death.

Almost all the cannons at Position No. 2 were fired until their barrels turned red. The artillery units of the four brigades took turns, and the conventional ammunition stored at the position was about to run out. Correspondingly, the number of zombies was shrinking rapidly at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Finally, while the last few hundred thousand zombies were still being consumed at the front line, the Twin Giants could no longer endure this 'boiling a frog in lukewarm water' war of attrition! It let out a roar that shook the fields and personally led another ten Third-Tier Corpse Kings—the hidden trump cards—charging toward the core defense zone of Position No. 2 like prehistoric beasts breaking a dam!

As soon as the Twin Giants' massive figure appeared on the battlefield, it immediately drew everyone's attention! The hideous body nearly eight meters tall, the coordinated yet eerie dual heads, and the giant flaming fist emitting an ominous red light all radiated a suffocating sense of pressure!

Its defensive power was terrifyingly despair-inducing! Dense shells falling on it were like scratches, leaving only a few charred marks and failing to even break its skin! Even the powerful Helios machine guns of the apollo aerospace fighters, hitting that body covered in thick muscle and unknown keratin, only kicked up a trail of sparks without causing substantial damage!

A 120mm armor-piercing shell fired from a rhino tank was actually punched out of the air by its dark-red flaming giant fist with lightning-fast reflexes! The resulting shockwave and shrapnel swept the surroundings, but failed to make it retreat even half a step!

"Report the remaining nuclear fuel of each aircraft!" Facing such a powerful enemy, Li Yi did not panic but quickly asked about the fuel status of the apollo fighters through the communicator.

The replies came quickly but were not optimistic: "Unit 1 fuel insufficient, unable to use the Plasma Beam Cannon!"

"Unit 2 remaining fuel can support one shot!"

"Unit 3 can support one shot!"

"Unit 4 fuel insufficient!"

"Unit 5 can support one shot!"

Previously, to deal with the attacks of numerous Third-Tier Corpse Kings and continuous airspace suppression, the nuclear fuel reserves of the apollo fighters had been heavily consumed. At this moment, the five aircraft only had three opportunities left to fire the Plasma Beam Cannons!

Li Yi made a prompt decision: "All apollo fighter jets, enter charging state immediately and find the best timing. Target: the Twin Giants. It must be a one-hit kill! All second-tier peak mechas, group in fours to intercept the other Third-Tier Corpse Kings! Zhu Yan, Lei Xin, follow me to meet the enemy!"

Before his command was even fully issued, Nangong Yu had already turned into a streak of flowing fire and rushed out first! As the acknowledged top master present, it was only right that she deal with the strongest Twin Giants!

Cyan wind elements surged around Li Yi. Stepping on a wind vortex, he met a Storm Wing King in the air that was incredibly fast and controlled wind blades.

Zhu Yan and Lei Xin controlled their respective blaze and thunderbolt mechas. Powerful thrusters pushed the mechas into the air, quickly intercepting two Third-Tier Corpse Kings trying to raid the position.

The two Third-Tier Masters from the 3rd and 4th Brigades also let out long cries, each locking onto their own opponents.

Over ten Third-Tier battles instantly broke out across the battlefield! The roar of energy collisions, the crisp sound of clashing weapons, the roars of Corpse Kings, and the shouts of humans intertwined, making the combat incredibly intense!

The battle between Li Yi and the Storm Wing King was like two hurricanes entangling. The Wing King's storm-like attacks were skillfully deflected by Li Yi using wind elements, while the wind blades he condensed left deep, bone-deep wounds on the Wing King. Li Yi's strength was clearly superior to this Storm Wing King.

Zhu Yan's battle was a one-sided crush. His opponent was the Frost Giant Fatty, who had been injured by the Twin Giants earlier and had not fully recovered. With opposing attributes and unhealed injuries, the Frost Giant Fatty was completely defenseless before Zhu Yan's scorching giant flame blade. Its thick ice armor was easily melted through, and it let out painful wails.

Lei Xin's opponent was an Earth Diamond with perverted defensive power. However, under the violent lightning attacks of Lei Xin's mecha and the inherent paralysis of the lightning, the electrical energy constantly eroded the Diamond's defense. This battle could be said to be effortless.

However, the other battles fell into a bitter struggle, with most human masters barely holding on. And the most dangerous was none other than Nangong Yu!

The Twin Giants' strength far exceeded her estimation! The violent flames erupting from its flaming giant fist were actually hotter than her Phoenix flames! More terrifyingly, the eerie sonic attacks, though invisible and intangible, could precisely attack her brain time and again. Each time left her with a splitting headache and darkened vision, causing her movements to lag. Her flame longbow and Fire Phoenix's attacks hit the Twin Giants but struggled to break through its solid defense, leaving only some scorch marks.

*Bang!*

Failing to dodge once, Nangong Yu was hit hard by a heavy punch from the Twin Giants. Her protective flames instantly shattered, and she spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward like a kite with a broken string. Her life summoned beast, the Fire Phoenix, desperately entangled the Twin Giants to buy her a moment to breathe.

At this moment, the apollo fighter jets in the sky, which had been looking for an opportunity, finally bared their fangs! The aircraft quickly finished charging, and thick, ghostly blue plasma beams, like the gaze of the Grim Reaper, shot toward the Twin Giants at near light speed!

However, the Twin Giants actually possessed incredible agility and combat intuition that belied its massive body! A moment before the beam hit, it suddenly leaped. Its massive body shifted sideways in an unbelievable manner, narrowly avoiding the lethal strike! The plasma beam grazed its body, melting a large area of land behind it into glass-like crystals.

"Roar—!!!"

The thoroughly enraged Twin Giants let out a sky-shaking roar. The violent sonic waves spread out like a literal tsunami! All the human Third-Tier Masters in the middle of battle felt as if their brains were being pierced by steel needles; the pain was unbearable, and their movements instantly faltered. The already injured Nangong Yu was given special attention; the sound waves pierced straight into her mind, and she let out a muffled groan, nearly fainting on the spot!

Even more terrifyingly, the Twin Giants' two hideous heads had all four eyes erupt with a terrifying glint simultaneously! From the eyes of the head burning with blood-light, two dark-red destruction rays as thick as buckets suddenly shot out like two venomous pythons, heading straight for the fallen and defenseless Nangong Yu!

"Big Sis—!!"

Ling Feng, who was struggling with a Corpse King, glared with eyes nearly splitting, letting out a pained cry, but he was pinned down by his opponent and couldn't break free.

Everyone seemed to see the tragic scene of Nangong Yu being pierced by the rays and turned into ashes! At this critical moment—