I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

And if it were her, she might actually be able to bring the company commander and the others out safely...

"Okay, whatever you say, hold on tight!"

The armored vehicle suddenly made a sharp turn and rushed towards the battlefield where Liu Wenbin and his men were.

The company commander might really try to kill me then, right?

Sun Lei could only pray that Liu Wenbin wouldn't hold this against him...

Chapter 115 Retreat

Various firearms spewed flames, and the torrential rain could not drown out the sound of artillery fire, reaping the lives of wave after wave of mutated species.

Most of these mutated species are zombies, with blue-faced ghouls making up a significant proportion, and even predators numbering in the seventy or eighty range.

On this battlefield, the most powerful firepower besides the tank's main gun is the 12.7mm heavy machine gun. When equipped with armor-piercing rounds, this thing can even penetrate 13mm thick steel plates, let alone flesh and blood.

The constantly spewing flames unleashed projectiles with destructive potential that struck the mutated species. The immense impact often blew off parts of their bodies, and the bullets then passed through their bodies to strike the next mutated species.

Even a blue-faced ghoul would be blown apart by such intense firepower if it were hit on its hardest part, its face, or cut in half by a bullet. The scattered blood filled the air with a frenzy, stimulating the nerves of both the mutated species and humans.

But even the fiercest firepower couldn't withstand the sheer number of mutated species! After killing one wave, another would come, seemingly endless, constantly stepping on the corpses of their comrades and rushing towards the human side.

The defensive line of the large force under Liu Wenbin's command continued to shrink. They had already lost three strongholds. Although there were no casualties yet, they had been firing continuously for more than 20 minutes and had used up more than half of their ammunition reserves. If this continued, it would only be a matter of time before they were all wiped out here.

"Has there been no news from Sun Lei yet?"

Liu Wenbin was getting anxious. Almost two hours had passed since Yan Ziming went into the research institute, and during that time they had been attacked by mutated species. If she didn't come out soon, they wouldn't be able to hold on!

During this time, he looked at Ye Qianxue's small battlefield with awe. She was guarding the position of the four 12.7mm heavy machine guns by herself. If any stragglers managed to get to the front of the position, they would be torn to pieces by countless dark cracks.

Even she had moments of desperation. Just now, when the heavy machine gun position was about to be breached, Ye Qianxue raised her hand and released a huge silver ball of light that rushed towards the wave of mutated species. The ripples of light blurred the surrounding space, and the area where the ball passed became empty. Whether it was mutated species or obstacles, when they came into contact with the ball of light, they were instantly sucked in, as if they had disappeared into thin air and never appeared again.

Liu Wenbin roughly estimated that Ye Qianxue alone had killed at least three digits of mutated species, and quite a few B-level ones as well.

However, her current situation is not good either. Three A-level mutated species have already entangled her. Unless she kills them all, she can forget about holding her ground.

Another superhuman, Tiantian, also performed admirably. Wherever there was a gap in the defense network, she would fill it. No mutated species could cross her lightning net. The lightning emanating from her body inspired the soldiers' morale, keeping them in a state of high fighting spirit.

Xiao Qi... well, this weakling is staying inside a tank. As long as she doesn't go out and cause trouble, she's doing a huge favor.

Despite their valiant efforts, the mutated species, with their numerical advantage, slowly pressed forward, leaving Liu Wenbin with a difficult choice.

Should we use the tank's main gun?

The 5.8mm small-caliber machine gun mounted on it was already firing at full power, and even the anti-tank missiles had been launched. Only the most powerful main gun remained silent and did not fire.

Using the main gun would be too loud, and they would face an even more difficult situation. If possible, Liu Wenbin wanted to wait until Yan Ziming and the others came out before using the tank's main gun to break out.

"Company commander, the third platoon is requesting backup!"

"Fourth row, first squad, requesting backup!"

During this period of time, the phrase he heard most often was "request for support," and these four words echoed in his mind like a demonic chant.

Seeing that his side was about to collapse, Liu Wenbin gritted his teeth and gave the order:

"Tank main guns are permitted to fire! Use as many rocket launchers as you can! If you can't use them all, everyone go back and run twenty kilometers!"

"Ugh--"

The soldiers all cried out in pain, but a cruel smile appeared on their faces:

"You mutated creature, eat shit! Take this armor-piercing bullet from grandpa!"

Having received permission to fire, the gunners, who had been eagerly anticipating their attack inside the tank, quickly aimed at the area with the highest concentration of mutated creatures and pulled the trigger.

boom!

A burst of flame erupted from the tank's cannon, a shockwave swirling up dust from the ground. The deafening roar sent Xiao Qi, who was inside the tank, flying into the armored vehicle behind her and screaming in pain.

A violent explosion suddenly occurred at the center of the mutated species, and the towering flames instantly engulfed the mutated species within a radius of tens of meters, sending countless severed limbs flying into the air.

The scattered shrapnel mercilessly reaped the lives of the mutated species, piercing and tearing their bodies apart, turning their roars into wails of agony.

After a cannon shot, a section of the mutated species wave was instantly cleared, standing out starkly amidst the dense surging tide.

Subsequently, more tank main guns began to bare their fangs, and the booming sound even drowned out the thunder in the sky.

The wave of mutated species was torn apart, leaving gaps, and the remaining areas were riddled with bullets by the entire company.

Satisfied with the results of the tank's main gun, Liu Wenbin nodded with satisfaction. If Ye Qianxue hadn't been so close to the three A-level mutated species, he would have even wanted to blast them out as well.

However, this brilliant victory was only temporary, because a drone in the sky, after reconnaissance, discovered that even more mutated species were heading towards them, in greater numbers...

It's conservatively estimated to be over two thousand!

"This is bad, they came so quickly."

Liu Wenbin had a bad feeling. The air force planes hadn't arrived yet, otherwise they could have bombed them all up on the way.

Just then, the walkie-talkie on his waist rang:

"Company commander, this is Sun Lei. The five rescue targets have arrived safely. Please give instructions."

Liu Wenbin was overjoyed; this was incredibly timely. His mind raced, and he gave the order:

"Go to Tiannan Avenue immediately, and we'll meet there in fifteen minutes."

After giving some further instructions, Liu Wenbin hung up the walkie-talkie and switched to the channel used by the main force after receiving a reply.

"Mission objective achieved. Everyone, break out to the rear, then follow my instructions!"

Under his command, the main force continued firing while retreating slowly and in an orderly manner.

"Commander Liu."

Liu Wenbin turned to look at Ye Qianxue; it was she who had just called him.

"Have a tank aim at me, and I'll fire when I count to three, understand?!" Because of the distance, she practically shouted it out.

"But..." Liu Wenbin hesitated for a moment before shutting his mouth. Since she had made this suggestion, it meant that she was confident that she could avoid it, and he didn't need to worry about anything.

A command was given over the walkie-talkie, and the main gun of a tank slowly rotated, aiming at the direction where Ye Qianxue was located.

A small silver dot suddenly appeared in front of Ye Qianxue. She cupped it in her hands and began to count down:

"three!"

The light spot grew a few inches larger, turning into a small sphere of light.

"two!"

The sphere of light began to collapse, and an alluring force, seemingly capable of devouring everything, emerged from it, pulling at the three A-grade mutated species and preventing them from escaping.

"one!"

The tank's main gun fired, and a spatial rift appeared behind Ye Qianxue. She lay back and disappeared into it.

After the shell exploded, it seemed to detonate the spatial singularity, causing an even larger explosion that directly collapsed several nearby houses.

After the smoke and dust cleared, the three A-level mutated species had turned into burning carcasses on the ground, adding a touch of blood to the earth along with the other mutated species swept up in the explosion.

Chapter 116 Fighting for Their Lives

"Hmph~ A bunch of trash, you think you can keep me here with such little skill?" Ye Qianxue jumped out from a spatial rift, stomped on the rotten flesh on the ground a few times, and looked adorable no matter how you looked at it.

She had been entangled by these three guys and was constantly on the defensive, which made her very uncomfortable. Now that she had finally wiped them out, Ye Qianxue was finally able to vent her anger.

"Your sister has already brought the person out."

Liu Wenbin jogged over and said.

"Really? Then let's retreat!"

Hearing that her older sister had finally come out, Ye Qianxue's face immediately lit up with a happy smile. She couldn't wait to see Yan Ziming.

"We need to break through the encirclement first..." Liu Wenbin's voice was somewhat bitter.

Their situation is dire. Not only are they trapped here, but more than two thousand mutated species are heading their way and will likely arrive at the battlefield soon.

"So what's our next step?"

"Can you use that silver orb of light again?" Liu Wenbin recalled the terror of that orb of light; it was practically a steamroller! It left nothing behind in its path, making it an absolute weapon for clearing roads, even more useful than a tank's main gun.

Ye Qianxue hesitated. The light sphere she had just condensed had consumed a lot of her energy. If she were to do it again, she would be overwhelmed, and her combat power would be reduced by at least half.

But the reality didn't allow her to hesitate any longer; she couldn't keep her older sister waiting, so Ye Qianxue nodded.

"Sure, but you only have one chance."

"Alright, please fire one at them on the road ahead, and then we'll retreat at full speed."

"Ah."

Liu Wenbin stood on top of a tank, and after all the armored vehicles had turned around, Liu Wenbin said:

"It's now."

Ye Qianxue, who was also standing on the front of another tank, raised her hand, and a layer of silver halo appeared out of thin air in front of her. It then gradually solidified and floated irregularly like a bubble.

Under her control, the round bubble seemed to be unaffected by air resistance, and it was pushed forward violently, recreating the previous scene. All the obstacles and mutated species blocking their way disappeared.

"Full speed evacuation!"