Arriving One After Another

Outside Linshan City.

The battle grew increasingly intense. Over a thousand drones buzzed overhead, each fitted with flamethrowers.

Scorching flames spewed forth, forming long fiery dragons that blanketed the zombies as if spraying pesticide.

"Roar—"

The zombies let out miserable howls, turning into flaming figures as they struggled endlessly.

The ground below had become a sea of fire.

Some drones ran out of fuel and simply plunged headfirst into the densest clusters of zombies, erupting in violent explosions.

Below, armored vehicles crushed through the horde while Augmented Humans carried out a slaughter.

The raging zombie tide was immediately torn open by a small gap.

Several human figures moved swiftly and nimbly, stepping off the tops of armored vehicles and leaping out from the sea of fire.

They were Ji An's teammates.

"Captain! We made it out!"

Their bodies bore burn marks, their faces were covered in soot, and their chests heaved violently. They had clearly expended a great deal of strength.

Seeing that his teammates were alive, Ji An finally let out a long breath, though his expression remained full of regret.

"Unfortunately... Rampaging Bear is dead!"

"What?"

The teammates looked at one another. They truly did not see Rampaging Bear's burly figure, and memories of their former companion could not help surfacing in their minds.

That honest, simple man would never return.

"Rampaging Bear was an S-rank strength awakener. How could he die too?"

The young foreigner found it unbelievable and was unwilling to accept the reality.

The female awakener beside him glanced toward the zombie tide.

"That Zombie King is still in there. He probably won't be able to get out either. No creature can withstand the attrition of tens of thousands of zombies."

"Let's hope so... Cough, cough! Cough cough cough!"

Ji An's face was pale as