Night deepened.
As midnight approached, the survivors, who had been diligently practicing their skills, went to rest in their simple tents. They needed to build up their strength for the march the next day, in addition to their training.
Anna, the female captain keeping watch around the outer camp, and Edward, the burly mercenary, seemed to have encountered some trouble. They huddled together to discuss it. Anna hesitated for a moment, then approached Sun Fei and respectfully said, "Kind and noble His Majesty Chambord..."
Sun Fei waved his hand and laughed, "Just say what you need to say. Don't use so many fancy compliments. To the people of Chambord, I am the King, and you are my friends. Friends don't need to be so polite."
"Yes, Your Majesty... uh, no... I've come to report to you that if we continue at this pace tomorrow, we might enter the territory of Marton City by evening, where we might be attacked by the Anzhi Empire's garrison. Should we take a detour?"
" Marton City?"
Sun Fei narrowed his eyes slightly.
Chambord City has already obtained intelligence on all the major and minor military strongholds in Alania. Marton City is the closest city to the Border Forest in northern Alania, with a population of 100,000. It was once an important trading town on the border of the Alania Empire and was quite prosperous. Later, it was invaded and occupied by the Anzhi people, who amassed an entire legion of troops here, making it heavily guarded.
However, after the outbreak of the invasion of evil forces from Hell, the current situation inside Marton City is unknown. Logically speaking, the more densely populated an area is, the greater the harm caused by a disaster like Resident Evil. Perhaps it has become a paradise for undead demons.
The Black Pearl was currently about 10,000 meters above the camp. Due to its high altitude and the invisibility effect of the Sub-Divine Runes, it could not be detected from the ground. However, it had been following Sun Fei and his group. Meanwhile, the One-Eyed Dragon had already advanced ahead to observe the situation. It was believed that specific news about Marton City would arrive soon.
Without the slightest hesitation, Sun Fei made his decision, saying, "No need to detour. Let's go check out Marton City. Perhaps the undead power hasn't spread there yet, and the tall city walls can help protect the people inside from the demon zombies for the time being."
"Alright, let's go prepare."
Anna and the other woman had already become completely subservient to Sun Fei, to the point of obeying his every word, and upon hearing this, they did not hesitate at all.
Anna and Edward also hoped to visit Marton City, as it was once a city of the Alania people. Although it had been occupied by the Anzhi, there were still many Alania people in the city, and they hoped that their compatriots could have survived thanks to the city walls.
Nothing more was said that night.
The next day, many of the Alania survivors awoke from their slumber before dawn and began practicing their skills. Soon the Sun rose above the horizon, and the group set off, still moving at a snail's pace.
The number of zombies and mutated monsters they encountered along the way was increasing. Fortunately, with the protection of Sun Fei, Torres, and other samurai from Chambord, they were able to resolve some of the dangers with great speed. Otherwise, even with their increased strength, Anna, Edward, and the others would not have been able to escape the danger of being overwhelmed by the zombie horde.
So far, Sun Fei has not found any trend of the zombies evolving.
Watching the Chambord people slaughter the zombies like chickens and dogs, the survivors of Alania couldn't help but show envy. If the Alania Empire had such powerful warriors, it wouldn't have been destroyed by the Anzhi people in less than a month.
Especially King of Chambord Alexander, whose power and prowess are immeasurable. I have never seen him make a move, but no matter whether it is a zombie or a powerful mutated monster, as long as it gets within a thousand meters, it will be instantly reduced to a pile of charred remains.
Along the way, we encountered many more survivors.
By dusk, the group had grown to over a hundred people, with women still making up more than half, and a significant number of children, numbering over ten. Despite the increase in numbers, the group's fighting strength had actually decreased, forcing Anna and Edward to organize manpower to help the elderly, children, and the vulnerable.
As evening approached, they indeed drew near to the Marton City.
Standing atop the hill, one can already see the majestic city built beside the water in the distance. The deep red city walls resemble a giant beast crouching in the green plains. Banners of the Anzhi people flutter in the wind atop the walls. Around the city, a considerable number of zombies swarm, surrounding the entire city like a tide, howling and pounding on the walls, trying to break in. Unfortunately, the sturdy walls, over twenty meters high, are an insurmountable barrier for the zombies.
"This scene... it's like a zombie apocalypse."
Sun Fei felt that everything happening here was becoming more and more similar to what happened in the science fiction movie Resident Evil in his previous life. He just wondered if there was a ' Umbrella Corporation ' controlling everything behind this disaster.
"Advance, remain vigilant."
Since they were prepared to go into the city to take a look, they had to enter before dark. Although there were many zombies in front of them, these lowest-level evil warriors were nothing to Sun Fei. Even protecting more than a hundred weak survivors would not pose any challenge to Sun Fei.
The group moved forward slowly.
When they were still two kilometers away from Marton City, the besieging zombies finally noticed and part of them broke away. As if they had seen a delicious demon, their faces contorted with rage, they roared and pounced wildly.
"Don't panic, everyone. Gather together and move closer. Don't crowd."
The female warrior Anna loudly maintained order. The sheer size of the zombie horde made even her tense, let alone the other ordinary survivors. Inevitably, some panic broke out in the group.
In the blink of an eye, the horde of zombies, surging in like a giant wave, engulfed the small group of survivors.
In the distance, on the city walls of Marton City.
"Huh? There's movement outside the city again, haha, come quick, come quick, the show's starting! Hehehe, I wonder how many more Alania boars will foolishly come here to feed the zombies this time?"
An Anzhi soldier, who was dozing against the city wall, heard the commotion outside the city. He turned his head to look down and shouted to his comrades, his expression extremely excited, as if he had discovered something extremely fun.
"Tsk tsk tsk, quite a few people. Speaking of which, at least several thousand surviving Alania boars have foolishly tried to enter the city, only to be devoured by the zombies below?" Another soldier said excitedly, with a gloating expression on his face, as if watching a show.
"More than that. Add to that the pigs thrown out of the city, and there are at least three or four thousand. Hehe, guarding this isolated city is so boring. Although we don't have to worry about these evil creatures rushing in, we can only find some amusement when something like this happens."
"Haha, same old rules, let's make a bet and see how long these Alania pigs can struggle this time?"
I'll bet one gold coin, and it won't take more than ten minutes.
"Haha, there seem to be more pigs this time. I'll bet three gold coins, and if it lasts more than ten minutes..."
"I'll offer three gold coins..."
"Haha, you lowly scum, using your worthless lives and sweet blood to please Anzhi, haha..."
Third update.