The savage howls drew closer and closer. The zombies had already charged to the mountaintop, crawling up from the edges like demons from hell.
Terrifying faces appeared one after another, forming a dense mass in the blink of an eye. Blood stained many of their mouths; they had clearly just finished devouring flesh and blood and were at their most frenzied.
At the sight of the humans standing guard ahead, they remained wildly excited, shoving and even trampling one another as they surged forward like a flood.
"They're here..."
Cheng Luoyi and the others stood before the shelter entrance. The fierce wind atop the mountain swept past, stirring their hair, and a trace of resolve flashed in every pair of eyes.
At that moment, an aged voice sounded from the broadcast behind them.
"Children, we have reached a moment of life and death. Do not cry. Grip your weapons tightly and keep fighting."
"May you cut through thorns and brambles without fear, forge ahead through hardship, and write our glorious chapter with determination and courage."
"For victory... advance!"
"..."
The old man's voice was forceful and stirring, like a flame igniting the hot blood in everyone's chests.
As the ferocious Zombie Tide closed in, the air was filled with killing intent.
Inside the shelter behind them were their elderly parents, children still learning to speak, and beloved lovers.
The only way inside was to step over their corpses.
"Kill!"
With an angry roar, the final defense was activated.
Numerous Awakened charged head-on into the Zombie Tide, all prepared to die in battle.
Energy surged from the Awakened in the rear. Countless fireballs and Ice Spikes shot forth, blasting zombies apart or piercing through them, while countless Earth Walls rose to block the zombies' advance.
The battle between humans and zombies