The Death Zone

The car wall here can block a small number of zombies.

However, against a vast horde of zombies, such a defense is negligible.

At most, it could delay the horde for a few seconds...

Henry reviewed the map.

The North River area is an old district with roads that intersect like a grid.

Although the roads are narrower and the buildings are lower and older than in South River, there are many dense alleys and streets.

It's difficult to completely block the zombie horde at any specific point.

There are too many small paths, leading to zombies potentially bypassing blockades at major intersections and reaching the rear of the defenses.

Henry scrutinized the map of North River several times.

He couldn't find any suitable defensive locations.

Since North River cannot be defended...

The battlefield would have to shift towards South River.

Originally, there were four bridges connecting North River to South River.

Two are now broken, leaving only two.

There is also a railway line for train traffic below.

Defending here would mean blocking both above and below the bridges.

That would be extremely difficult.

In comparison, this narrow area is the best defensive spot!

Zombies are averse to water and will only cross via the bridge.

The narrow road ensures that only a smaller scale of zombies can cross at a time.

Just a few automated sentry towers would be sufficient for excellent defense.

Moreover, the bridgehead has a landscaped area with an open view, suitable for mechs to battle.

The streets north of the landscaped area connect to narrower paths.

Placing traps here would be doubly effective!

This is truly a natural defensive stronghold!

By blowing up the bridge, this location would become the only route for the zombies.

Yongyu Bridge will become the only passage for the zombies!

Henry set the landscape area as the main battlefield.

Mechs will engage in frontal combat with the zombies here.

At the other end of Yongyu Bridge, automatic sentry towers will be placed.

To prevent zombies from crossing the bridge while the mechs are engaged.

The reason Henry doesn't want to let any zombies escape is not about protecting the survivors in South River...

He doesn't consider himself that noble.

Nor does he have the capability or the obligation!

In this post-apocalyptic world, even without a zombie horde, zombies are everywhere.

Every day, survivors die in battles against zombies.

Combat survival skills are a must for survivors.

Those who lack ability and are not proactive are doomed to be eliminated by the environment.

It's just the law of the jungle!

Henry's reason for doing this is to monopolize this big opportunity all to himself!

He doesn't want to waste a single bit of it!

If thousands of zombies were to escape...

That would be thousands of Energy Cores!

Just the thought of it pains him!

Time to set up traps!

The landscape area is the main battlefield for the mechs and will temporarily not have traps.

To avoid accidental damage!

The focus of the traps will all be placed in the crisscrossing alleys.

Oil drums, empty water barrels, large plastic bottles...

All available empty containers are filled with gasoline at the gas station.

Then, he starts checking the fuel tanks of the cars.

With Henry's current strength, opening the fuel tank does not require opening the car door first and then the fuel tank...

Simply slice with a Katana, tear open the metal with his hands, and unscrew the fuel cap.

It's crude but efficient!

These gasoline-filled cars are like mini incendiary bombs!

Henry positions the cars in the middle of the road, placing one every twenty meters.

Then, he attached a [Laser Trip Mine] to the fuel tank.

Between the two cars, he placed a bucket or large bottle filled with gasoline.

Afterward, he drove the SUV back to the gas station next to Sun University.

He summoned the armed mech, stored the SUV in his ring, and then used the mech to transport a fuel tanker filled with gasoline to the north of Yogyu Bridge.

He placed the tanker on top of a building directly facing Yogyu Bridge.

Next, Henry moved to the rooftop of another building far from the battlefield.

The buildings near Yogyu Bridge are generally about ten stories high, similar to the height of this building—perfect for a test reference.

Henry pulled out a [Fragmentation Grenade], pulled the pin, and threw it down.

1...

2...

3...

4...

5...

At the count of five, the grenade exploded.

It blasted a large hole in the asphalt road, and the surrounding cars were hit by shrapnel, triggering a series of shrill alarms.

"Heh heh..."

"Ugh..."

The deafening noise attracted a group of zombies, who crazily rushed over.

More than twenty of them.

They frantically started banging on the car windows.

Henry took out another [Fragmentation Grenade] and activated his energy armor.

Pulled the pin!

1...

2...

3...

He let go!

The grenade began to fall downward.

Just as it was about to reach the zombies below,

Boom!

It exploded again!

Directly blasting the heads of two nearby zombies.

Countless sharp metal fragments shot out in all directions!

Swoosh!

Five more zombies were struck in the head by the fragments and instantly fell to the ground.

All turned into a cloud of white mist and dissipated into the air.

Ding! Congratulations on automatically collecting [Energy Cores] *4+3 (80% talent bonus), [Mutant Fertilizer] *22...

Hmm, just after the third second, I threw the grenade down.

That timing for the explosion was just right!

Buzz! Buzz!

Henry's watch vibrated.

It was lunchtime!

Henry simply sat on the rooftop.

Legs dangling over the edge.

Enjoying the breeze and the river view, he felt indescribably content.

"The view here is really wide open, no wonder many people like to buy riverside properties."

"Now there are houses everywhere, but sadly, not many are inhabited!"

Henry mused aloud.

He pulled out a self-heating meal from his spatial ring.

He also took out two steaming pieces of grilled beef and began to eat heartily.

Delicious!

He used to like watching short videos or reading novels while eating.

But now, in the post-apocalyptic world, that wasn't really an option.

So, Henry had developed the habit of browsing the regional chat channel.

Watching people chat, Henry felt he was not alone.

It seemed the apocalypse wasn't so hopeless.

He opened the chat channel.

There was not a single message, deathly silence.

Eerily quiet.

Henry then remembered, he was in North River.

Maybe...

He should head back to South River to eat.

Henry packed up the half-eaten self-heating meal and the grilled beef.

He wiped his mouth with a napkin.

Casually tossing the trash on the rooftop.

He walked to the back of the building where there were no zombies in the alley, and jumped down.

The height of ten floors was still manageable for Henry now.

Swoosh!

He landed smoothly.

The huge blast of air kicked up leaves from the ground.

They danced in the mid-air for a moment before gently falling down.

Then, he drove across Yogyu Bridge back to the South River area.