The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

The shockwave from the explosion knocked everyone to the ground. Yang Chen struggled to his feet, ignoring the pain as he looked towards the laboratory, where flames were shooting up into the sky. He was extremely anxious. He knew that Li Lei and Han Meimei were probably still trapped inside.

"Li Lei! Meimei!" Yang Chen shouted at the top of his lungs, but the only response he got was the deafening explosions and the roars of zombies.

"Brother Chen, let's go and help look for it!" Yan Bing and others also rushed over, their faces full of worry.

"Okay, everyone, split up and be careful!" After Yang Chen finished speaking, he took the lead and rushed into the chaotic base.

The lab's self-destruct device triggered a chain reaction, plunging the entire base into a sea of flames, with thick smoke billowing out, obscuring the sky. The detonation, like thunder, echoed across the city, drawing in the zombies roaming nearby. Like a black tide, they madly rushed towards the blazing base.

Yang Chen and his companions shuttled through the sea of fire and the swarm of zombies, searching for the whereabouts of Li Lei and Han Meimei. Each of them was filled with anxiety and uneasiness, but they never gave up hope, because they believed that Li Lei and Han Meimei must still be alive.

Yan Bing looked at the chaotic scene before her, took a deep breath, and suppressed her inner anxiety. She knew that now was not the time to panic. She had to find a safe way out as soon as possible. Her eyes swept around, finally landing on a wall outside the base.

"Follow me!" Yan Bing shouted, her figure transformed into a flash of lightning, rushing towards the wall. Her hands gathered a dazzling lightning and fiercely bombarded the wall. The solid concrete wall instantly collapsed under the bombardment of lightning, and rubble flew everywhere.

"Hurry up!" Yan Bing turned around and called out, rushing out of the gap first. However, just when they thought they had escaped, a group of armed figures suddenly rushed out from the ruins on both sides, led by Liu Hei, who had a grim smile on his face.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" Liu Heguai laughed, and the machete in his hand flashed with a cold light, and chopped down at Yan Bing's head.

Yan Bing was prepared, dodging the attack by leaning sideways. The lightning in his hands transformed into sharp blades, sweeping towards Liu Hei and the others. A fierce battle broke out in an instant, with the sound of gunfire, shouts, and thunder intertwined, deafening.

Meanwhile, Sun Erniang was crouching, carefully searching for available supplies in the warehouse area on the other side of the base. Suddenly, she heard a faint cry for help not far away.

"Help... Is there anyone?"

Sun Erniang was startled and groped her way towards the sound. She found a warehouse door ajar and could faintly hear voices from inside. She cautiously pushed the door open and saw Li Lei and Han Meimei trapped in an iron cage. Both were injured and looked pale.

"Li Lei! Meimei! Are you okay?" Sun Erniang shouted in surprise.

"Sister Erniang? Why are you here? Hurry up and rescue us!" Han Meimei saw Sun Erniang and shouted anxiously as if she had seen a savior.

"Don't worry, I'll find a way!" Sun Erniang said, and began to observe the structure of the cage, looking for a way to open it.

Sun Erniang fumbled with the lock of the iron cage. It looked very strong and could not be opened without tools. She gritted her teeth, looked around, picked up a discarded steel pipe, and smashed it with all her might at the lock.

"Bang!" There was a loud noise. The lock didn't budge at all, but the steel pipe bent. Han Meimei stamped her feet anxiously: "What should I do, Second Sister!"

At that moment, on the other side of the base, a dark figure silently moved through the flames and thick smoke. With agility, he dodged the panicked crowd and wandering zombies, moving with a clear purpose towards the laboratory. This person was none other than the mysterious man.

The laboratory was in shambles, with various instruments and equipment scattered across the floor, most of them engulfed in flames. The mysterious man, using the dim light, searched carefully and finally found Dr. Zhang's research files in a safe in a corner. He flipped through them quickly, a look of shock creeping across his face.

"So that's how it is. The key to controlling zombies is..." He muttered to himself, a gleam in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Yan Bing and the others had already broken free from the encirclement of the base and arrived at an open square. However, Liu Hei was still in hot pursuit, and his minions were gathering in increasing numbers, surrounding them.

"Yang Chen, today is the day you die!" Liu Hei roared madly and rushed towards Yang Chen waving a machete.

Yang Chen's eyes were cold, and the Tang sword in his hand danced like a spirit snake, with flashes of blade light, neutralizing Liu Hei's attacks one by one. He had been through hundreds of battles and had rich combat experience. Even in the face of Liu Hei's crazy attack, he was still at ease.

"You are not qualified!" Yang Chen snorted coldly, seized a flaw in Liu Hei, and stabbed out with the Tang sword like lightning, aiming straight at Liu Hei's throat.

"Puff!" The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out. Liu Hei's eyes widened as he stared at the tip of the knife in his chest in disbelief, blood gushing out. He had never imagined that he would die at the hands of a "grassroots" person he had always looked down upon.

With Liu Hei dead, the remaining henchmen scattered like birds and beasts. Yang Chen and the others finally had a break. They met up with the mysterious man coming from the laboratory, as well as Sun Erniang, who had successfully escaped with Li Lei and Han Meimei.

"Yang Chen, look at this!" The mysterious man handed the research materials in his hand to Yang Chen. "Dr. Zhang's research results may help us control these zombies!"

Yang Chen took the information, quickly glanced through it, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. "Great! If we can create this device, we can turn the tide of the war!"

Yan Bing and others also gathered around, looking at the contents of the information, their eyes full of hope.

"Let's start without further ado!" Yang Chen made a prompt decision and led everyone to a relatively safe room and began to make a device to control the zombies.

However, the manufacturing process was not smooth. Although Dr. Zhang's research materials were detailed, they involved many complex principles and technologies, and other than the mysterious man, the other team members had only a vague understanding of these knowledge.

"Damn, what is this?" Li Lei scratched his head at the densely packed symbols on the drawing.

"Don't worry, let me take a look." The mysterious man walked forward, carefully observed the drawings, and combined with his rich knowledge reserves, patiently explained to everyone.

Under the guidance of the mysterious man, the team members worked together to overcome technical difficulties one after another. As time passed, the various components of the device gradually took shape, and the dawn of victory seemed to be just around the corner.

At this moment, a chilling roar echoed from afar, and the ground began to tremble slightly. Yang Chen's face changed. "Oh no! It's a horde of zombies! Wang Hao is coming!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Hao's figure appeared in front of everyone, followed by dense swarms of zombies, surging like a black tide.

"Yang Chen, you traitors, prepare to die!" Wang Hao's eyes were filled with hatred and madness. He waved his hand, and the group of zombies roared and rushed towards the team.

"Quick, set up the device!" Yang Chen shouted anxiously while waving a Tang sword to block the zombies' attack.

The mysterious man was sweating profusely and his hands moved faster. While connecting the last few wires, he stared nervously at the indicator lights on the device.

"Just a little bit... just a little bit..." He muttered to himself, his heart seemed to be about to jump out of his chest.

The group of zombies was getting closer and closer, and a ferocious smile appeared on Wang Hao's face, as if he had already seen the scene of Yang Chen and others being torn to pieces.

At this critical moment, the indicator light on the device suddenly lit up, emitting a dazzling light...