73: Battle of Mutant Rabbits 2

Seeing the humans retreat, the rabbits were all pumped up, stepping over the bodies of their companions and charging straight for the wooden wall.

At this moment, they made strange noises, seemingly extremely excited.

The wooden wall of Mountaintop Stronghold was about 6 meters high, reinforced with barbed wire on top, so if they didn't jump over it in one leap, there was a high chance they would get caught on it.

While the wild rabbits had excellent jumping ability, their weight was also considerable, so not all rabbits could jump onto the wall.

The first batch of rabbits rushed to the base of the wall but didn't act immediately; instead, they stood up, probing upwards.

Reich held a switch in his hand, staring intently at the activity on the wall. As soon as a rabbit came up, he would immediately press the switch to ignite it.

But after waiting for a full 5 minutes, the rabbits still didn't move. They just gathered at the base of the wall, milling around.

"What's going on?" Pan Han couldn't help but ask.

"I estimate they smelled the gasoline. Their sense of smell is very keen," Reich replied.

Pan Han nodded, finding it reasonable.

"So what should we do now?" Wei Monk asked anxiously.

"Hold out for as long as you can. If they break through the defenses later, you must take Lord Pan and hide in the cellar. Perhaps there's still a slim chance of survival," Reich gripped Wei Monk's arm tightly and said to him solemnly.

"Oh, right, there's something very important I forgot to ask, do they eat people?" Pan Han slapped his head, suddenly remembering this crucial question.

He recalled that rabbits primarily ate vegetables and rarely ate meat.

"They do."

"Is it because they're hungry? Or for some other reason?"

"We've lived here for many years, and before, there were only a few sporadic ones, which we often hunted and ate. But recently, so many have suddenly appeared," Reich said, also puzzled.

"That's not strange; rabbits naturally have strong reproductive capabilities."

"Could it be that after their numbers surged, they don't have enough to eat?" Wei Monk was stunned after hearing this, asking foolishly.

Just as they were discussing the root cause of the wild rabbit crisis, Ma Ji suddenly cried out, "This is bad!" and quickly told Reich to look at the rabbits.

Upon hearing this, Reich told Wei Monk to squat down, then he sat on his shoulders and had Wei Monk lift him up.

Working together, Reich stood high, carefully observing the rabbit swarm.

"Damn it, these rabbits have become monsters! They're starting to dig tunnels!" Reich shouted loudly, and everyone nearby heard him clearly.

If the rabbit swarm dug tunnels under the wooden wall, the fire attack plan would be useless.

And once they got in, it would immediately turn into close combat.

The mutated wild rabbits were similar in height and weight to large wild wolves, and their attack power was just as formidable.

In other words, they would soon face over 400 wild wolves.

Even if they could repel them, it would likely be a pyrrhic victory.

"We can't wait any longer; ignite it directly. Burn as many as we can," Reich said fiercely, then pressed the switch.

Whoosh! Three fiery snakes instantly spread across the wooden wall.

Rabbits are naturally afraid of fire. Seeing the wooden wall catch fire, they involuntarily retreated, temporarily stopping their digging.

"This isn't a long-term solution. Once the fire stops, they'll rush in immediately. They won't even need to dig tunnels then," Pan Han stated his assessment.

"This wall will probably burn for 20 minutes," Reich checked his watch.

"We should have people take the elderly and children to evacuate first. They can run towards Dawn Base, and I'll have Qin Zhong and his team meet them halfway," Pan Han offered his suggestion.

"Only let the children run. The elderly should not go," Reich said with a stern expression.

Pan Han was momentarily stunned, then nodded in agreement.

This was Pan Han's own oversight; if the elderly ran, it would actually be useless, not only slowing them down but also lowering the overall combat effectiveness of the entire base if they survived.

"Ma Ji, take a few people and quickly drive the children to Dawn Base."

"Reich..."

"Don't say anything more, act quickly! It'll be too late if you delay!"

Ma Ji wiped away a tear, turned, and left.

Five minutes later, two trucks drove out of Mountaintop Stronghold, heading down the mountain.

Pan Han, on his side, reported the situation to Qin Zhong.

Dawn Base was in a panic, quickly organizing teams and firepower to rush over.

"Attention all, attention all! Prepare your machetes!" Seeing that the children had left, Reich opened his walkie-talkie and issued the order to everyone.

This was preparation for close combat with the wild rabbits.

Pan Han also received a large machete, nearly 40 meters long, a full 78 centimeters!

He gripped the machete, examining it carefully. It was clearly made by slowly grinding steel plates into shape, a product of Mountaintop Stronghold's self-sufficiency. Although not very sharp, its advantage lay in its thickness; he could even bludgeon the wild rabbits unconscious with it.

Due to its long-term isolation and self-sufficiency, Mountaintop Stronghold only had seven or eight low-level evolvers.

For these evolvers, dealing with three to five wild rabbits was not a big problem. But for ordinary people, dealing with even one was a struggle.

Pan Han roughly estimated his own combat strength, feeling that even if he couldn't win, with some dodging and maneuvering, he should be able to avoid getting hurt.

The fire slowly weakened; the wooden wall was about to collapse.

The rabbits sensed the change in the fire and excitedly chirped. Some bolder rabbits even tried to jump over the wall of fire.

However, they were unlucky; they caught fire and were immediately targeted and attacked upon landing, perishing on the spot.

Finally, the fire went out! The wooden wall turned to ashes.

As if receiving a command, the rabbits all charged into Mountaintop Stronghold.

Reich raised his arm and shouted, "Kill!" leading the charge out.

Pan Han, Wei Monk, Gabriel, and everyone who could fight all rushed out.

Reich himself was an evolver with rich combat experience, so he could basically take down one with each strike. He charged into the rabbit formation alone, striking down with his blade, hacking horizontally and vertically, making the rabbits shriek in terror.

In just a few movements, seven or eight rabbits lay on the ground, all disemboweled.

Although Pan Han lacked experience, he was agile in his movements, hacking as he moved, wielding his machete with fierce power.

Seeing him play with his footwork in front of them, the rabbits immediately became enraged, and over a dozen instantly surrounded him.

Wei Monk, however, was the most striking. He wielded two blades with great force, carving a path and creating havoc everywhere. Seeing that he was not to be trifled with, the rabbits scattered and avoided him.

Soon, the scene turned into chaos; there was no longer any formation. Everyone formed small groups, entrusting their backs to their comrades, and facing the ferocious wild rabbits head-on.

Rabbits constantly died, and people from Mountaintop Stronghold also continuously fell.

Those who fell were immediately gnawed by the swarming rabbits. Rabbits that had eaten human flesh became even more ferocious, as if they had activated a bloodlust aura, their attack power surging.

Thus, as some were lost and others gained, the number of people in Mountaintop Stronghold dwindled. They gradually formed several small teams, surrounded by a swarm of wild rabbits.

"Huh! Where's Lord Pan?!" Wei Monk suddenly realized that Pan Han was gone!

Holy crap! Lord Pan is gone!

He immediately panicked, looking around frantically.

Reich also noticed that Pan Han was missing. His mind buzzed!

"Wei Monk, what the hell happened? Didn't I tell you to watch Lord Pan?" Reich, enraged and embarrassed, started cursing directly.

"I was so caught up in the killing, I lost sight of him for a moment, and he was gone!" Wei Monk replied loudly.

"Quickly, find him!"