Chapter 21: So Cool

After Luo Fei ascended to the star, soldiers were mobilized one after another to begin their ascent to the star.

Whether it was Wang Hu, Li Biao, or the new recruits, they were all on the cusp of reaching the star. As the battle progressed, an increasing number of people successfully rose to the star.

The count of zombies below had dwindled to only half. It seemed that this defensive battle would be successful.

However, the crisis struck at this crucial juncture.

The mutated zombies rushed toward the door. Luo Fei and Xu Haoran managed to knock down one each, but the largest giant zombie and the two quasi-giant zombies surged ahead of the minibus.

Luo Fei and two conscripts opened fire at the giant zombie simultaneously. The bullets hit the giant zombie with a clanging sound. Despite traces of blood, they couldn't inflict fatal damage. Even the bullet from the Bayi Gun striking its forehead couldn't penetrate its brain.

"This is an armored zombie!" Ye Fan gave this unique zombie a name, realizing that its cuticle was tougher than an iron plate.

The armored zombies drew firepower, causing the zombies behind them to swarm in and congregate in front of the hotel.

With no escape route, the armored zombie waved its massive claws and began pushing the minibus. Its powerful claws penetrated the CMB's body, nearly tearing it in half.

"No! We can't let them destroy the minibus. If this car hadn't blocked the door, they could have rushed upstairs." Xu Haoran urgently grabbed a grenade and threw it down, creating a fiery explosion within the group of corpses. The armored zombie was knocked down, but when the smoke cleared, it staggeringly stood up.

Despite numerous injuries, the armored zombie displayed remarkable resilience. Traditional damage seemed ineffective unless its brain was penetrated.

"Sir, grenades are not particularly effective against zombies. The armored zombie's protection is too high. Unless you have a large-caliber sniper weapon, it will be difficult to kill it." Ye Fan nodded, feeling a sense of urgency. "Is there no way to kill this thing?"

"There is a way. We can continue using the mining vehicle, either the anti-aircraft machine guns or armor-piercing incendiary bombs. However, there are too many abandoned cars here, the accuracy of anti-aircraft machine guns is not guaranteed, and armor-piercing incendiary bombs are too lethal. A direct bombardment may cause explosions in the surrounding cars, unless we are given some time to clean up the cars here."

"Alright, you and Li Biao will drive to clean up immediately and act as soon as possible. We can support you here."

"Got it!" Xu Haoran called Li Biao, and the two jumped out of the window, landing on the mining truck. They rushed to clear the area, but Mark was visibly anxious. "We were not well prepared at the beginning. We should have cleared the nearby abandoned vehicles before taking action, but now we are in a crisis."

Blocking the armored zombies from the door became the top priority. "What should I do? The minibus can't last long." Ye Fan suddenly remembered something. "Why did I forget this thing!" He hurriedly opened the red alert page.

There were four options on the Red Alert page: main building, defensive building, soldier unit, and mechanical unit. Inside the defensive building, there was an option for a wall. In the Red Alert game, the wall could block the breakthrough of soldier units. Regardless of their number, soldiers couldn't break through the wall; only tanks could. "If we build a wall at the door, I believe blocking the zombies will not be a problem."

After clicking on the wall, Ye Fan was momentarily stunned. There were three types: fence number one, fence number two, and fence number three. Remembering seeing one type while playing a game before, Ye Fan immediately asked Nana, "Nana, what is the difference between these three walls? Please introduce it to me as quickly as possible."

"Sir, the No. 1 fence is 3.5 meters high and half a meter thick. It is a reinforced concrete structure. Barbed wire can be installed on it, but soldiers cannot climb on the fence for sniping. The cost per meter of length is 20 gold. Each meter of additional barbed wire adds 5 gold."

"The second wall is five meters high and one and a half meters wide. Soldiers can climb on the wall to snipe. The cost per meter of length is 100 gold."

"Wall No. 3 is ten meters high and three meters wide. It has crenellations. Soldiers can climb on the wall to snipe. It costs 500 gold per meter of length."

Without further explanation, Ye Fan already understood that the wall had also been upgraded with the system. The three types of fences should be able to cope with different situations, especially the No. 3 fence, which is ten meters high and three meters wide, with an overall reinforced concrete structure. Not only could it withstand zombies, but tanks might also struggle to penetrate it. If a base were established, such a wall would be the greatest protection for the survivors.

Of course, Ye Fan didn't need the No. 2 or No. 3 fence now. The No. 1 fence was sufficient. Despite the menace of the armored zombies, the 3.5-meter-high and half-meter-thick wall was absolutely impenetrable for them.

Looking at the door of the hotel on the first floor, which was about two meters wide, Ye Fan made a quick decision. "Produce a two-meter fence immediately."

"Okay, sir. Do you need to install additional barbed wire? It's just that you don't have a physical power plant now, and the barbed wire cannot be energized to become a electrified."

"No need, just a wall."

"Please wait, it will take twenty-five seconds."

Ye Fan turned to Luo Fei beside him. "Come with me and cover me, while the others continue to snipe." He took Luo Fei and ran downstairs. When they arrived in front of the door on the first floor, Ye Fan saw that the minibus had been torn open.

The armored zombies had already squeezed into the minibus. When they saw Ye Fan and Luo Fei through the glass on the other side of the car, they seemed to be going crazy. They roared, waved their arms, and shattered the glass.

"Sir, be careful, they are coming!" It was a lie that Ye Fan wasn't afraid. The ferocious faces of the armored zombies and the roars of the zombies around him made him nervous. He might become a big meal for a zombie. But he had to stop the advance of the corpses and buy time for Xu Haoran.

"Fire! Fight them off some!" Luo Fei, a brave warrior, stepped forward, and the Bayi Bar started firing continuously. The drum rotated, and the shells jumped out of the gun one by one.

Da da da da~~~~~! This kind of firearm was difficult to kill armored zombies, but it could still beat them back. The armored zombies were forced to retreat two meters.

At this time, the walls within the system had been produced. Ye Fan gritted his teeth and rushed over. Luo Fei stepped back, leaving the space at the door to Ye Fan.

Stimulated by the food, the armored zombie rushed forward again, moving quickly, tearing apart the other minibus with both claws, and was about to rush into the door!

Ye Fan could even feel the foul air from the mouth of the armored zombie. He was less than half a meter away from the armored zombie at the moment!

Ignoring the immediate threat and acting quickly, Ye Fan opened the defense page, clicked on the wall, and placed it!

Boom~~~! A huge wall two meters long and more than three meters high appeared out of thin air, reaching directly from the first floor to the ceiling, poking holes in the ceiling!

The noise of zombies outside seemed to be cut off for a moment. Ye Fan took a deep breath, and he could even hear the sound of armored zombies roaring and slapping the wall on the other side. He sat down against the wall, took off his hat, wiped the cold sweat from his head, and then took out his cordyceps from his pocket.

Dang! Lighter ignited.

Hiss~~~! A smoke ring blew out. It's so cool.