Apocalyptic Disaster: Stockpile Supplies for Free and Make a Comeback

Chapter 73 Defend
The three people in Zhuang Ting's car were focused on the loud noise from the side and behind them, and failed to notice the countless zombies lurking in the woods.

The undulating road surface and dense weeds also provided them with the best cover.

"Can you drive the car out now?"

“Okay.” Zhuang Ting had just shifted into reverse when Dai Jie, who had been directing traffic outside the car, turned around in alarm and shouted into the open window, “Quick! Let’s go!”

Then, I opened the car door and got in.

"There are so many zombies over there! Retreat quickly!"

This road is in reverse, so even if you go fast, you can't get very far. Qi Sixing propped himself up, looked at the swarm of zombies that resembled a locust plague, and couldn't help but name a plant.
"Damn! They only didn't come out to patrol during the four days of torrential rain. Where did they all jump out from?!"

"There are zombies everywhere ahead, and you can't see the end of them!" He picked up the walkie-talkie and warned the other two vehicles, "Turn around immediately!"

The voice just fell.

A tremendous rumbling sound also came from the other side of the mountain, shaking the ground. Song Jinhe noticed that the shadows of the tall buildings in the distance were also swaying.

"What happened this time? Is it a landslide?" Zhao Yanzhou asked anxiously into the walkie-talkie from inside the truck.

“It’s an earthquake,” Jiang Shi’an replied. “Wucheng shouldn’t be at the epicenter, but abnormal geological activity has been detected in this mountainous area for some time now, with several landslides and ground collapses. Villas near the mountains are likely to be affected. Go back immediately!”

When Zhuang Ting and his group drove out, the horde of zombies was already very close to them.

"This won't do! We've only driven three or four kilometers, and it's still a straight road. We can't shake off the zombies behind us!" Zhuang Ting shouted. "If we bring them back, the villa area will be finished!"

Song Jinhe: "There's no other way. Let's take the road through the resort area and go around to the back of the villa area to see if we can shake them off."

Upon receiving the instruction, Zhao Yanzhou immediately turned the steering wheel and floored the accelerator, while Kang Feng next to him fastened his seatbelt and gripped the overhead handrail.

A cold wind squeezed in through the cracks in the open window, making a long, drawn-out whine that made it hard to open one's eyes.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to be afraid of the car overturning or the horde of corpses that surrounded them like a tide.

To observe the situation outside, Qi Sixing opened the window and leaned out; his entire face was distorted by the wind.

"It's still not working! These zombies aren't coming from one direction; they're practically surrounding us!"

Song Jinhe's voice also carried the sound of wind, "There's an intersection in the resort area. We'll use our voices to guide them away. You guys go back and help the others."

"Then what will you do? There are too many zombies, you can't handle them, and those behind you will inevitably run to another road."

How could Song Jinhe not know what Qi Sixing was talking about? But this was the only solution they could think of at the moment.

"Wait! Don't change lanes yet!!"

Jiang Shi'an's reaction speed was faster than Qi Sixing's voice could be transmitted over the walkie-talkie.

The intersection and the road leading to the back gate of the villa area are full of zombies!
This means that their only remaining option has now been completely blocked.

boom--

The ground was still shaking, and in some places a long crack had appeared.

A whole rocky mountain, carrying mud and sand, collapsed down, and below it was the villa area!

The car became extremely unstable on the shaking ground, with zombies pushing and shoving from all sides. The closer Song Jinhe got to the villa, the clearer the chaotic screams she perceived in her mind became.

The ground cracked and collapsed, and the defense line was breached and collapsed.

The zombies got in!
Song Jinhe covered her head with one hand and said with difficulty, "Something happened in the villa area, they can't stop it."

She had never felt so flustered. All the things they had painstakingly arranged over the years, the images of everyone sitting together during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year, and those friendly faces...
Song Jinhe herself did not realize that when she used her talent to spread into the villa area, several zombies blocking the car suddenly fell down and did not move.

She took out the bomb Jiang Shi'an had made and threw it forward to clear a path. At the same time, the surrounding rainwater gathered into a wall, using the powerful impact to break through the mountain of corpses.

"You drive back to the east exit to meet them; there are fewer zombies there."

Jiang Shi'an's tone remained calm, but his emotions changed when his gaze met Song Jinhe's: "This place is most likely lost."

"You're going in alone?" Song Jinhe shouldered her rifle and swept away the zombies in front of her. "It's precisely because we can't protect them that I have to go in."

"Okay." Jiang Shi'an sighed helplessly.

The guards at the back gate were not there; there was only blood scattered on the ground. Their car couldn't get in because the earthquake had caused the area in front to collapse, and the car blocking the gate was stuck in the middle.

They could only get out of the car and walk in, and in the end, Kang Feng went to the closed and unused east gate to meet them.

The mountain is still shaking, and boulders keep falling down. When the earthquake is severe, the entire landscape of the area can even change. Landslides and earthquakes are not an exaggeration, but a reality.

On the other side, in the villa area.

When they heard the noise, many people ran out of their doors to see what was happening. Cheng Yan came out of Uncle Li's house and happened to run into the crowd who came to ask what had happened.

"Such a loud noise scared me so much my heart almost stopped. I hope nothing bad has happened."

"Yes, it seems like it happened a few nights ago too."

"It wasn't this loud that night. This time, the sound wasn't just coming from the mountain; there was also a sound from that direction just now."

As everyone was talking, the walkie-talkie in Uncle Li's house crackled to life: "Zombies! There are lots of zombies coming towards the back door!"

"The zombies are coming, what should we do?"

Those around who heard the chaotic sounds from that direction sensed that something was amiss.

Cheng Yan turned to Li Jin, his tone urgent, "You take the weapon and stay home. Don't go out, understand?"

"I know!" Li Jin gripped the long awl that Uncle Li had specially made for him.

Cheng Yan nodded, took the walkie-talkie, and drove towards the back door. "Qiu Ling, could you please take the megaphone and inform everyone?"

"Ok, I know."

Without a moment's delay, Qiu Ling immediately turned around, grabbed her things, and hurriedly ran towards the zombies, shouting, "The zombies are coming! Everyone, grab your weapons and be prepared just in case!"

As soon as Cheng Yan and Zhao Huiyun arrived at the back door, the ground began to shake, collapse, and the landslide was falling towards them, making it difficult for them to stand.

Zhao Huiyun pulled the safety and fired at the zombies outside, while Cheng Yan took out a remote control.

boom--

The bombs that Jiang Shi'an had set up in advance at the first line of defense outside the door were detonated one after another, and a large number of zombies were blown to pieces.

They managed to block the first wave of zombies at the back door, but they couldn't stop the zombies behind the protective netting that collapsed due to the landslide.

There is more than one area in the villa district that is in dire straits.

They didn't have enough manpower to guard it. Even if all the personnel were there, it would be impossible to defend every corner against a horde of zombies of this size.

Due to limited resources, steel plates were only used to reinforce the east side of the gate.

(End of this chapter)