Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

Zhang Shi noticed the strangeness of the zombies and quickly called on the soldiers to throw explosives and Molotov cocktails toward the front.

The sulfur and saltpeter mine had only been mined for a day, so the gunpowder output was low, and the amount of explosives was very small. As for Molotov cocktails, they could only be made with the fuel and alcohol in stock, and each one was used up. Zhang Shi was worried about the endless zombies, so he didn't go all out at the beginning.

Now, seeing that the zombies seemed to have the ability to heal themselves, Zhang Shi didn't dare to hold back any longer. He used explosives and Molotov cocktails to create a wall of fire at the forefront of the zombie tide. All the zombies who dared to cross the wall of fire were burned by the flames and slowly turned into ashes.

"Report to the Lord, a large number of zombies have appeared behind the shelter!"

Winged Man scout Cai Yi spread his wings, swooped down from the sky, and landed on top of the wall.

When Zhang Shi heard the news, he felt something was wrong and gritted his teeth as he gave instructions.

"Brother Feng, you hold on in the front, I'll be back soon!"

After saying that, Zhang Shi moved to the bottom of the wall with a shadow step and trotted to check the back of the shelter.

When we arrived at the back door, we saw several scouts flying in the air observing the enemy situation. A large wave of zombies were wandering around the river, but not a single zombie waded across, as if the river was a clear dividing line, blocking the zombies' advance.

Seeing that the zombie group did not take any further action, Zhang Shi felt a little relieved. After ordering the scouts to keep an eye on the movements of the zombies, Zhang Shi took Cai Yi back to the front battlefield. He had a guess in his mind that had to be verified through experiments.

Ge Dalong's face was pale at this time. Even though he took a lot of magic recovery potions, he still couldn't hold on.

With a swish, Zhang Shi teleported to his side, startling Ge Dalong.

"Old Ge, take a break first, listen to my instructions, and then go all out in the direction I point."

Hearing Zhang Shi's voice, Ge Dalong felt relieved, guessing that he might have some new idea.

A moment later, thorny vines carrying a large pile of ice climbed up the wall. Zhang Shi took out the catapult and threw the ice out of the fire wall.

"Do it!"

The scouts in the sky also carried a large block of ice and smashed it down towards the outside of the fire wall, smashing many zombies into pulp on the spot. Ge Dalong also took action, cooperating with the use of ice spikes to pierce the zombies within a certain range.

A moment later, the intense heat of the flames rapidly melted the ice, and the icy water spread along the zombies' stumps, unexpectedly dissolving the blood and limbs. The zombies seemed to have an instinctive aversion to water, subconsciously avoiding wet areas. However, when they could not avoid it, their bodies began to smoke the moment they touched the water, their skin and flesh corroding, and the tide of corpses gradually dispersed.

Zhang Shi figured out the reason why zombies were afraid of water. Although he couldn't kill them directly, he could produce the same effect as sulfuric acid, making the zombies afraid. If this was used properly, it would greatly reduce the pressure of dealing with the zombie tide.

Under the combined influence of flames and high temperature, the ice quickly melted into water, and finally evaporated into steam. Zhang Shi gritted his teeth and took out all the ice stored in the basement, throwing it like a cannonball. The shocking effect on the zombies was remarkable, greatly slowing the advance of the zombie tide.

The battle raged deep into the night, until midnight, when the moon in the sky faded from its bloody color to a brilliant white. As if receiving an order, the hundreds of remaining zombies turned and disappeared into the dense forest.

The 50-plus men in the shelter had fought off thousands of zombies, and were already exhausted. As survivors, Zhang Shi and the other three had plenty of consumables and resources, and thanks to the bonuses from their food, they ate relentlessly, their bellies bulging. Wu Qing, who had a smaller appetite, even hugged a wooden barrel to induce vomiting.

Seeing the zombie tide recede, Zhang Shi pinched his sore shoulders, ordered the Black Mist Guards to keep watch, and led Lao Bai and Xiao Mei to count the casualties.

A flash of blood appeared, as if a brush had wiped clean the plain littered with corpses. The bloody and broken limbs that had been all over the ground disappeared, and even the vegetation affected by the flames returned to its original state.

The accompanying system prompts shared a huge amount of experience with everyone who participated in the battle. Zhang Shi directly upgraded three levels, and Zhao Feng and others also upgraded two levels. However, those lower-level guards seemed to be subject to level restrictions. After upgrading to level 5, they could no longer gain experience from this battle.

“Misfortune and fortune depend on each other.”

Zhang Shi sighed softly.

Ge Dalong smiled helplessly and pointed at the empty quiver.

"I hope this blessing comes less frequently. If it happens a few more times, even with our stockpiles of supplies, we won't be able to sustain it."

Zhang Shi ordered all the soldiers to take turns to rest. Although everyone was very tired, they could not relax their night duty. After all, zombies don't get tired, and no one knows whether they will attack in the middle of the night.

The four of them did not rest immediately, but gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

This time, fighting the zombie horde had consumed most of the shelter's weapons reserves, and even scarcer supplies like gunpowder and alcohol had been depleted. If there were another zombie horde of similar size, Zhang Shi didn't know what he would use to resist.

"Looking at the chat channel, almost everyone in the wilderness world was attacked by zombies at the same time."

Zhang Shi took a quick look and saw that the world chat channel was full of discussions about the zombie attack. Many large organizations were also affected, and many were even breached by zombies, with their members fleeing in all directions.

According to the descriptions of the surviving survivors, the zombies in the wilderness world are no different from those in real-life movies and TV shows. Their IQ and mobility are not high, and they can only hunt based on instinct. Once infected by zombies, the survivors will mutate within 30 minutes and become part of the zombie army.

"According to various sources, the scale of zombie attacks is related to the number of people and their level in the shelter. There's a relatively undeveloped survivor I know in the subdistrict. He said he only encountered a group of fewer than ten zombies and easily dealt with the attack with just bows and spears."

Ge Dalong pointed to a private message and analyzed the pattern of the scale of zombie attacks.

Zhao Feng looked resentful.

"We can't possibly split up. This damn system has actually learned to judge people by their abilities."

Zhang Shi patted his shoulder, reassuring him. Just now, he had completed the sixth day of the extreme heatwave, or the first day of the zombie attack, and obtained a remarkable item.

"It takes time for the zombie tide to gather. We must seize the opportunity to develop before the zombie tide forms."

Afterwards, Zhang Shi generously took out the sign-in props and shared the information with everyone.

[Teleportation Array (Purple) x2: After placement, you can use the teleportation array to achieve rapid teleportation.]

Zhang Shi checked it out before and found that this teleportation array was a set of two, which could realize teleportation back and forth between the two arrays. However, the array was limited to being used only twice a day.

"This device is more convenient and flexible than the Traveler's Notebook, allowing multiple people to travel back and forth between two locations. My plan is to deploy it near the sulfur and saltpeter mines, continue mining the minerals to make gunpowder, and gradually develop firearms, striving to have a musket in everyone's possession in the future."

Ge Dalong and the other two were very interested in the teleportation array, but they remained silent about its origins and did not ask any questions. In this wild world, everyone has their own little secrets, and as friends and partners, there is no need to delve into everything.