Chapter 319 – The Horn of War Sounds!

“Zombies and humans are fundamentally different. Even if their intelligence is comparable, zombies exhibit far less psychic activity than humans. Moreover… perhaps because my psychic light cluster is more akin to that of zombies, I can currently only control zombies. Trying to control humans is nearly impossible.”

Ling Mo frowned and released the woman’s corpse.

Humans cannot currently serve as control subjects. Reading their memories is not excessively difficult, but once the memory is read, their brains collapse like a broken storage disk.

To control them, one would need to completely erase their consciousness, which Ling Mo still couldn’t achieve.

“I shouldn’t be greedy. My strength is already quite impressive.”

Ling Mo nodded in satisfaction.

However, when he saw the firearms on the ground, a shadow crossed his eyes.

From some fragments of the woman’s memory, Ling Mo discovered that the search range of Falcon Camp had expanded significantly.

The quarantine zone they were establishing was likely to cover a large area.

But X City was a major metropolis, with an absurd number of zombies. It would not be easy for them to truly gain a foothold.

In fact, if Ling Mo wanted to take on tasks, now would be the best time.

But after his previous interactions with people like Huang Zhendong, Ling Mo felt it was best to maintain some distance from Falcon Camp.

Anyway, he had already obtained plenty of supplies, enough to last for a while.

Their internal attitude towards superhumans was still inconsistent, so why take the risk…

Before the war erupted, Ling Mo organized the equipment he had obtained.

He had modified the bulletproof vests to be form-fitting, just enough for each person to have one.

He no longer used the Tang sword, so he strapped a tactical knife to his waist as a backup.

Various other knives, after maintenance by Xia Na, were as good as new and could be used for some time.

However, the significant reduction in food was a problem. Fortunately, when the short fat man and his companions came, they brought some food with them.

But no other usable items could be found nearby. The camp’s search was extremely thorough, sweeping through each place like an autumn wind clearing fallen leaves.

Ling Mo estimated that once the fighting started, it would be about time for him to leave; otherwise, he would end up starving here.

Of course, there was another option, robbing Falcon Camp. But he wasn’t planning on doing anything so suicidal.

A week later, the roads and gaps near the station had been blocked with cars and other obstacles.

A large number of machine guns were mounted on top of cars and behind the windows of nearby buildings.

The zombie-clearing operation began with an abrupt burst of gunfire.

The sound, amplified by speakers, echoed throughout the area, even causing Black Silk to cover its ears in discomfort.

Ling Mo stood behind the curtains, looking in the direction of the station.

He guessed that this gunfire would attract zombies from within a kilometer or even farther. It would also likely attract survivors.

“Not a bad strategy. With each clearing, they can advance a bit further. It’s both safe and effective. No wonder the army has successfully established a quarantine zone in A City.”

Although he didn’t have a good impression of Falcon Camp, Ling Mo couldn’t help but admire their combat tactics.

Soon, zombies began to appear in the distance, not just one or two, but hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands!

The sheer number of zombies almost flooded the streets. With their speed, they rushed towards the station like a swarm of rabid dogs, howling madly.

“Gulp…”

A pale-faced machine gunner swallowed hard, trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing so many zombies charging, he felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness.

“Hey, snap out of it! When the signal goes off, start firing! Kill these monsters!”

A soldier next to him kicked him and shouted.

But his forehead and palms were also drenched in cold sweat. The pressure from these zombies was immense.

“Whoosh!”

With a sharp sound from within the station, an angry roar followed: “Give ’em hell!”

A barrage of gunfire erupted immediately, tongues of flame spitting from the muzzles as the frontmost zombies began to fall.

But swarms of zombies rushed in from all directions, including a significant number of Mutation Zombies, and even some Advanced Zombies were spotted.

Some jumped onto the bodies of their fallen comrades, while others grabbed onto window ledges and leaped into buildings. Blocking the stairways was futile against them.

However, in these weak defensive spots, superhumans stood guard. Once the zombies broke through, they would engage in close combat.

Within just a few minutes, the area around the station was packed with zombies. Both humans and zombies were in a frenzy, gun barrels heated up, and blood and body parts flew everywhere!

“Wow! So this is humanity’s way of fighting!”

Li Yalin exclaimed, peering out the window in astonishment.

Xia Na pulled Ye Lian over, and the two of them watched the battle below with bright eyes.

Ling Mo nodded and said, “Perfect, we can observe their tactics. I want to see how much of a threat humans currently pose to us.”

He roughly counted about fifteen superhumans deployed by Falcon Camp.

This was a significant number, considering that a single superhuman could rally a large number of survivors. Not everyone was willing to follow someone else’s orders.

Falcon Camp’s ability to recruit so many superhumans indicated their considerable strength.

As Senior Zombies began to emerge, the first line of defense was quickly breached.

Zombies swarmed over the car wrecks, screams filled the air, and there were gaps in the gunfire.

The soldiers at the rear showed terrified expressions as they watched their comrades on the front line being torn to pieces within seconds. The psychological impact was immense.

At this moment, a young man with disheveled hair, looking like a madman, climbed onto a tank at the rear and shouted, “If you don’t want to die, then fire the damn guns! Prepare the shells! Blow them to bits!”

His voice was insanely excited, and though his command was simple, it seemed to boost the soldiers’ morale significantly.

“Mad Xuan is here!”

“With him on this line, we should be okay…”

“But he’s the captain; why is he at the second line of defense?”

“Who knows, but isn’t it better that he’s here?”

The soldiers excitedly exchanged a few words while keeping their eyes fixed on the first line of defense.

Sweat continuously dripped from their foreheads, even blinding their eyes.

But none of them dared to wipe their eyes!

Dozens of zombies were the first to clamber over the obstacles, appearing in the gap between the first and second lines of defense.

A distance of five hundred meters was nothing for these Mutation Zombies they could cover it in the blink of an eye.

“Open fire!”

A barrage of gunfire erupted once more. However, as more zombies poured in and due to their overwhelming vitality, unless their vital points were hit, they continued to charge relentlessly!

Seeing the zombies getting closer and closer, a soldier mechanically pulled the trigger, his mouth opening in an unconscious scream: “Aaaaah!”

As the bloodthirsty, frenzied red eyes drew nearer, with fresh blood, chunks of flesh, and even fragments of intestines visible, those long nails on the zombie’s hands looked as sharp as blades…

“I’m dead, I’m dead!”

This was the only thought left in the soldier’s mind.

He swung his gun, but the zombie moved with incredible speed, constantly making small adjustments to its movements.

Bullets grazed its shoulder and body but couldn’t stop its advance!

Just as the soldier saw the zombie leap high, pouncing towards him, a burst of flame suddenly shot up in front of him, turning the zombie’s eyes pitch black.

“Bang! Bang!”

After a few gunshots, the zombie’s body tilted and collapsed to the ground.

“That person…”

Ling Mo grabbed the window frame, squinting his eyes to take a closer look.

The flame had appeared out of thin air, clearly the result of some superhuman ability, and it had manifested for only a brief moment.

This person had previously used this method to attack Ling Mo’s Zombie Puppet, and seeing him in action again, his strength was evident.

The precise control of the flame and the flexible use of his ability were beyond what an average superhuman could achieve.