The edge city wall opposite Bastion No. 2 is mainly garrisoned by free ability users in the base and ordinary evolvers in the civilian area.
Since Cao Liang led his men to escape, the fortress has been too busy to take care of itself and cannot provide fire cover for the edge defense line. For this reason, this edge defense line has been in danger many times. A large number of black corpses scaled the city wall and started extremely brutal hand-to-hand combat with the evolvers and ability users. By the time the bastion was completely lost and the command headquarters issued a retreat order, one-third of the troops on the western edge defense line had been reduced, and even seven or eight ability users had died.
The ability users who were lucky enough to survive spontaneously went to Bastion No. 2 to support Yang Xiaoxiao. Thanks to the all-out attack of many ability users, the group of corpses on the platform of the bastion were beaten back steadily. Although the soldiers on the west edge defense line were a mixed bag, they were also the place with the most ability users. Suddenly, all kinds of skills and various fighting methods were gathered on the same battlefield. The energy released in an instant was beyond everyone's imagination.
Of course, everyone knows that even if there are twists and turns, the balance of the battle is still tilting towards the Black Corpse. Because the time for ability users to fight with all their strength is limited, especially the combat endurance of low-level ability users is extremely poor. Although the short burst is as dazzling as the blooming of an epiphyllum, it will come soon like the withering of the epiphyllum.
So what they want is not a complete victory, but a breathing space after a fierce counterattack.
"Everyone, work harder! Drive them off the bastion."
"Okay! I'm going to kill a lot today."
"Brother, give me the gun, I don't have much energy left."
"Follow me. I have defensive skills and can provide you with cover."
"Let's go! If you are a man, follow me! Fuck these beasts!"
At this moment an unprecedented sight appeared. The group of corpses were suppressed and beaten by the intoxicated ability users. These people did not hesitate to use crystal energy, and their cooperation became more and more tacit, and together they exerted 120% of their super combat power. Facing the third-level ghost monkey, Yang Xiaoxiao even traded injuries for injuries, clinging to it desperately. As the atmosphere became more and more unfavorable, and as the situation became more and more unfavorable to the Necromorphs, the third-level ghost monkey also began to think about retreating during the battle.
It doesn't know how to look for opportunities. Once it makes a decision in its mind, it turns around and runs away. A group of people had only seen black corpses that were chasing after them, but they had never seen black corpses that could run away. When they saw this scene, their jaws dropped.
"Shadow clone."
As soon as the words came out, the light on the bastion platform was distorted, and several blurry shadows suddenly appeared. After a moment, the shadow materialized, and there were five girls with cold expressions. They looked the same as Yang Xiaoxiao, and they even spoke the same words.
"Yang Xiaoxiao" who suddenly appeared in front of the ghost monkey opened his eyes and shouted: "Want to run? Do you have my permission?"
The ghost monkey was frightened and staggered, and hurriedly stopped and changed its route, only to find that there was a Yang Xiaoxiao in every direction.
In desperation, it returned the same way, only to see Yang Xiaoxiao again. The opponent held a knife in his left hand and hid it behind his back, and in his right hand he held a forest green camouflage claw knife. There was a ring at the end of the handle, and the silver-black blade was dull in the sunlight.
"Hoho——"
The ghost monkey was so angry that he kicked the ground with his hind legs and charged, stretching his fingers and claws to split the obstructive woman in two.
"bass!"
Unexpectedly, this claw not only failed to hit Yang Xiaoxiao, but was instead slashed in the face by the opponent. Being able to issue such a powerful counterattack is naturally Yang Xiaoxiao's identity. At the moment when the ghost monkey attacked, Yang Xiaoxiao evaded the claw attack by using silence, and while dodging, he struck out boldly, hitting the ghost monkey's facial bone with a knife. The blade cut through the facial bones with such force that everyone around heard a tooth-piercing friction sound.
"Roar!"
The injured ghost monkey became more ferocious and launched a fierce attack on Yang Xiaoxiao without hesitation. And Yang Xiaoxiao also held two swords, not to be outdone. The slender and sharp claws, the claws and knives with curved hooks like the moon, and similar weapons competed at the same location, testing the skills and talents of the combatants.
The ghost monkey was already furious, and most of the time it was scratching randomly. But it seems that the more this happens, the calmer Yang Xiaoxiao becomes. Her mind was still, her breath was steady and long, and she seemed to be able to find a certain frequency that suited her during the battle. After a while of ping-ping-pong-pong fighting, there were no new wounds on Yang Xiaoxiao's body. On the other hand, the ghost monkey was cut from time to time. Some wounds were on the front paws, chest, and some were very close to the throat.
The more times it is injured, the more irritable the ghost monkey becomes, and the more serious the irritability, the more mistakes it makes. It wasn't until Yang Xiaoxiao cut the ghost monkey's throat again that it finally became afraid. The ghost monkey raised its paw to resist Yang Xiaoxiao's blow, then turned around and ran away. It seemed that he wanted to escape off the bastion platform and get away from this "crazy woman".
"Can you run?"
A voice that made even the ghost monkey tremble came from behind, and a tactical straight knife arrived at the same time. Yang Xiaoxiao carried a lot of folding daggers like this with him, so he simply used them as flying knives at this time.
"brush--"
"Pfft." "Whoop!"
The straight knife hit the ghost monkey right in the back, and the force from the knife knocked the running ghost monkey over. At this time, Yang Xiaoxiao had already arrived. She kicked the ghost monkey into the air and cut off the opponent's two front paws with a knife in the air.
Toothless tiger, let’s see how arrogant you are this time!
"Hey you!"
She casually picked up a large knife that had been abandoned on the ground and dragged the blade towards the ghost monkey step by step.
"You think you are strong?" He raised the knife and knocked the ghost monkey away again. The broken belly looked like a rotten bag, with black and green intestines flowing out accompanied by a fishy stench.
"Do you think a strong person can do whatever they want and kill lives wantonly?" A slash of the knife slashed off one of the ghost monkey's hind legs. Bloody flesh and blood accompanied by red and white muscles and bones.
"Or do you like killing? Cutting open other people's intestines gives you a different kind of pleasure?"
One sentence at a time, and after several consecutive blows, Yang Xiaoxiao found that her wrist was sore and swollen, so she stopped in front of the ghost monkey.
Looking at this miserable guy, Yang Xiaoxiao suddenly smiled and said, "By the way, what should I say to you, a beast?"
The ghost monkey whimpered, like a wounded puppy, its eyes widened in fear, and its body huddled up.
Yang Xiaoxiao smiled and threw the big knife away.
"You're not even a human being, yet you're still afraid? Geez."
Contrary to everyone's expectations, Yang Xiaoxiao suddenly leaned over and handed out the dagger, which penetrated the ghost monkey's chin with a "snap" sound. The blade penetrated the brain and twisted hard, shattering the brain that was home to the spore colony.
"Shh! Quiet-"
The ghost monkey's nerve reflexes were strong when he was dying. Yang Xiaoxiao hugged the other person's body that twitched from time to time, as if he was hugging a familiar friend. The more the other party struggled, the tighter she held her. Her left hand hidden under her body pulled out the dagger and thrust it in again, until the other party calmed down completely.
She finally stood up and looked at the other person condescendingly. There was a silk-like cut on her snow-white baby face, and blood beads formed a bright red line, making her look a little strange.
"Who can blame this? I told you before, if you didn't cut my face, I would still give you a good time."
"Hey, look at that guy Yang Xiaoxiao."
"He actually jumped into battle and won... what a monster."
"Shh! You don't want your life!"
The other ability users witnessed the entire battle, and when they thought about the confrontation with Yang Xiaoxiao who secretly executed Tian Wei in the inner city that day, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
After sighing, Yang Xiaoxiao turned to look at them. At this sight, everyone froze.
"Hey, you guys." Yang Xiaoxiao smiled brightly, feeling like the sister next door, "Surprisingly, I feel pretty good."
The others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this, thinking that coming to support was a wise choice. Otherwise, who here can withstand the reckoning of Yang Xiaoxiao and her thirty-five shadow guards?
"Let's go, the zombie horde's attack is getting more and more fierce."
"The number is also increasing rapidly. If we don't leave, we will be in danger!"
"Captain Yang, what do you think?"
Yang Xiaoxiao waved her little hand and said: "Withdraw. Use the siege ram to blow up the passage."
The battering ram team readily accepted the order. The middle-aged man with a beard smiled and responded: "Captain, leave it to us!"
As the passage connecting Edge and Bastion No. 2 was also blown up, the corpses could no longer pass through the fallen bastion directly to the Edge city wall. Wolf Cliff City sacrificed the strongman's wrist at the expense of the bastion, causing the zombie group's offensive posture to return to its original starting point.
However, people also know that the star-shaped fortress without the bastion is not worthy of its name, and is almost no different from an ordinary defense line. Moreover, the human side has suffered heavy losses and it is no longer possible to withstand another attack of this scale.
Time is still flowing, and the black corpses continue to attack the city under the orders of the Corpse King. Seeing the focus of the zombie group's attack shift from the bastion to the edge, corpse ladders and corpse walls are once again stacked on the city wall to guard. The soldiers on the defense line were all furious.
"Uncle Xing!" Caiyun shouted.
"Yansu!" "The soil collapsed!"
Caiyun held up her hands, her pupils glowed with crimson light, and the outer city wall also trembled under its influence.
"Crack-crack, crack!"
With the cooperation of Xing Wutian's "Extension Sculpting" ability, Caiyun used up all the crystal energy to cause the outermost layer of rock shell of the city wall to collapse. The edges of the broken crystallized rock shell were sharp, and under the action of the earth crystal energy, they shot outward like fragments of a bomb. Not only did it instantly collapse all the corpse ladders and corpse walls, but it also buried thousands of black corpses into the trenches under the city. .
"Well done!" The people around her were excited, but the next moment Caiyun leaned over and fell into Xing Wutian's arms.
The latter panicked and shouted: "Caiyun? What's wrong with you? Wake up. Medical soldier!"
Chen Xinyan scolded: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Send her down to rest quickly!"
"Where are the others? Get on top! Seize the opportunity to blow up the mountain of corpses."
"Huh." On the chaotic edge defense line, Lin Wenjin let out a long sigh of relief and flew into the air.
"How can such a good thing like showing your face be without you, Mr. Lin!"
Lin Wenjin suddenly opened his eyes, and there seemed to be burning flames in his eyes. Two lifelike fire dragons immediately appeared next to him. The fire dragons were both as thick as a human being. They continued to grow and lengthen since they appeared, reaching ten meters in just a moment. Whether it is dragon claws, dragon horns or dragon whiskers, they are all composed of flowing flame lines.
"Look at me, Ten, Sha, Fire, and Sea!"
After the fire dragon was formed, it circled upward along Lin Wenjin's arms. The fire energy spread out from Lin Wenjin's body and was replenished into the fire dragon's body. Ten seconds later, the fire dragon became stronger and stronger, flying down under the city walls on both sides under his guidance.
The trench outside the edge of the defense line suddenly burst into flames. The flames licked the battlements and reached the height of the tower. The raging heat wave made the hair of the soldiers stationed on the defense line curl. In the explosive flames, the clothes on the black corpse ignited one after another, and the fat in the body melted and dripped, becoming part of the incendiary agent.
Soon the fire energy was exhausted, but the sea of fire did not go out. The skill "Sea of Ten Flames" brings a blazing wave of fire, which is derived from Lin Wenjin's other skill "Fire Cage". Once it starts burning, it is difficult to extinguish it without specific coping skills.
…
At five o'clock in the morning, the sky was already misty and bright.
The treetops were swaying in the jungle behind Fengwei Mountain, and three figures suddenly ran over. The three of them stopped before a fork in the road.
One of them, a man with small eyes and round head, first asked: "Brother Qi, which route should we take?"
The "Brother Qi" he refers to is naturally Qi Jingmin, who is tall and thin standing to the side, with Jin Youcai standing on either side of Cao Liang.
"This... I came out in a hurry, and I don't have a map with me. But President Jin, please be patient. Since we have escaped, naturally all roads lead to Rome. I believe we can escape no matter which path we take."
Just at this moment, a shocking explosion came from the defensive battlefield not far away. The three of them looked back and saw two red fire dragons flying and rising in the night sky. Then, with their heads held high, they turned around and swooped down. In an instant, the night sky was filled with firelight.
Seeing this scene, Jin Youcai couldn't help but marveled: "Dear boy, Lin Wenjin must have even used the skill of pressing the bottom of the box."
Qi Jingmin smiled and said: "So they can't last long. President Jin, do you think following our Mayor Cao is the wise choice?"
"Yes, yes," Jin Youcai smiled shyly and immediately gave a thumbs up, "If it weren't for the support of you and Mayor Cao, I would have accompanied these idiots to death. If I could escape this time, Mr. Jin is willing to ride the horse for these two gentlemen in return for his great kindness of saving lives."
Jin Youcai was about to kneel down and kowtow as he spoke, but Cao Liang smiled and said: "President Jin said something serious. We are partners, and it is natural for us to help each other." But after saying this, both of them expressed their feelings towards Jin Youcai. Youcai action looked on coldly, showing no intention of stopping him.
After a while, Qi Jingmin said: "In my opinion, the road in the middle should be the fastest to reach the river. After crossing the river, we will leave the boundary of Fengwei Mountain, and the tide of corpses will have nothing to do with us."
Jin Youcai looked very excited. He rubbed his hands and said, "Then let's set off quickly. It's only right to leave the fire pit of Langya City as early as possible."
"Hahaha, Jin Youcai." Qi Jingmin said with a smile, "You will need to practice more courage before you work with us in the future."
"Haha, what Mr. Qi said is..."
At this time, the night wind suddenly picked up, and there were some rustling sounds in the woods from time to time. Cao Liang looked solemn, and the other two people also looked around warily.
After a while, the wind died down, and there was no movement in the woods. But at this moment, there was a sudden sound in the air, and a man in black jumped out from the edge of the forest, holding a bright short knife in his hand and rushed towards Jin Youcai.
Jin Youcai's eyes almost shrank into two points. He squatted slightly with his legs and yelled heartbreakingly: "Bounce!"
The mimicry ability "bounce" came into effect instantly, carrying Jin Youcai's body upwards for more than 20 meters. When Jin Youcai's sword left the ground, the sword light of the man in black also came. The short knife retreated at the touch and disappeared into the darkness again.
On the other side, Jin Youcai landed on the ground and gasped for air in a panic. He was sweating profusely and was about to say something to Cao Liang and the other two, but unexpectedly a mouthful of blood spurted out. Cao Liang and Qi Jingmin were inexplicably horrified. They saw Jin Youcai's mouth sputtering with blood foam, and there was a bloody opening in his throat, and blood spurted out as if he didn't want it!
What a sharp knife! What a quick move!
The moment Jin Youcai jumped up, the short knife had already cut across his throat!
"run!"
Cao Liang and Cao Liang looked at each other and ran for their lives separately without saying a word, and one of them got into the dense forest.
At this time, only a fool would ask who the opponent is, ask why, and consider whether he is an opponent. In fact, when encountering danger, the most effective and practical way is to escape.
"Click rub rub —"
After a while, five figures passed through this fork in the road again. They went into the forest to search around, and returned here ten minutes later.
"Did you find anything?"
"There's not a single sign."
"How are you doing there?"
"There are no footprints, scratches, or creases. It's as if they have disappeared."
"What should I do? Do you want to look for me again?"
"No need." The leader in black said, "Let's go and report back to the Shadow Master. Two targets have been lost."
After the men in black left one after another, the fork became calm again. Jin Youcai's body was dumped by the forest like garbage. The energy crystal core on the back of his head had been taken away, and the expression on his face had long been frozen in the moment before his death. Panic, fear, unwillingness... looking at the dark world as if with eyes closed.
Three hours later, it was getting light. The air at the fork in the woods suddenly rippled, and a film seemed to dissipate under the sunlight, revealing the figures of Cao Liang and Qi Jingmin. The two men were covered in cold sweat after they appeared. They looked left and right, and after repeatedly confirming that the enemy was not nearby, they let out a sigh of relief and slumped to the ground.
Qi Jingmin struggled to help Cao Liang up and persuaded: "Fortunately, these guys are too young. Mayor Cao, let's leave quickly."
Cao Liang also had lingering fears: "Yes, it's not suitable to stay here for a long time."
His ability is "mind control" and he can produce hypnotic suggestions to people within a certain range. Qi Jingmin is an "illusionist" who, with the cooperation of Cao Liang, can create a deceptive illusion.
However, the current evolutionary level of the two of them is not high, so this illusion can only be regarded as a deception. It can only block vision, but cannot hinder the transmission of sound, and it cannot make their bodies disappear from the same place.
If those people discovered them by mistake, it would be all over.
