A Post-Apocalyptic Journey to Another World

Within minutes, the Black Wolves breached the outer defenses of Liaocheng. Only then did groups of upright werewolves, the Gray Werewolves, appear in the dense forest in the distance!

These gray werewolves maintained a skirmish formation, advancing in an orderly fashion behind the black wolves. Ordinary gray werewolves lacked intelligence, only slightly better than wild beasts like black wolves, but each squad was led by a descendant of a demon wolf.

In such situations, the lack of wisdom among ordinary members can sometimes become an advantage, because they will execute orders without question.

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When Zhang Xi arrived at Liaocheng No. 1 Middle School, he could already hear gunshots in the distance. He was somewhat annoyed, blaming himself for being too careless. However, there's no going back in life, and now he could only try his best to make amends and get Zhao Yu to a safe place as soon as possible.

It was lunchtime, and the reserve militiamen who were eating poured out of the canteen and lined up to be distributed a limited number of training bullets by their instructors.

Because spacetime rifts of all sizes are becoming more and more frequent, monsters often break into cities. People have long had contingency plans for various situations.

Zhang Xi quickly found Zhao Yu; her figure stood out too much among the group of adults. She was holding an old-fashioned rifle and stood outside the formation with several elderly, weak, and disabled people, looking somewhat dissatisfied that the instructors hadn't issued her any bullets.

Zhang Xi rushed to Zhao Yu's side without bothering to explain, shouting, "Quick, come with me!" Then, without waiting for her consent, he grabbed her and ran.

Seeing Zhang Xi's anxious expression and her dragging her around, Zhao Yu kindly comforted her, "Monsters often come to the city, don't be afraid, it will be over soon. Besides, we should find a sturdy room to hide in, otherwise we'll be more likely to encounter danger if we run out."

Zhao Yu broke free from Zhang Xi's hand, grabbed him instead, and said, "Come with me, I'll take you to the air-raid shelter where we hide in emergencies. Teachers and students without guns will gather there in case of an emergency."

Zhao Yu and the reserve militiamen at the field were unaware of the size of the wolf pack this time. She thought it was just a minor skirmish. Zhang Xi didn't bother to explain, picked up the little girl, carried her in his arms, and ran towards the motorcycles in the parking shed.

Zhao Yu screamed in fright, "Ah!" It was the first time she had ever been carried like this by a boy, and she blushed deeply with embarrassment. She struggled a few times, but to no avail, and her loud shouts went unheeded; she could only let Zhang Xi carry her.

Zhang Xi forcibly put Zhao Yu on the motorcycle, sat behind her, and wouldn't let her get off. He said, "I'll take you to see, and then you'll understand why we can't stay here." After saying that, he started the motorcycle.

As Zhang Xi drove, he asked, "Where are the PLA troops stationed here?"

"At the sports institute in the city center!" The car was going very fast, and the biting cold wind made Zhao Yu squint, but she still answered, "That's safer, but doing so will cause trouble. People going there will affect troop operations, and it could even lead to jail time!"

At an intersection two kilometers from the city center's sports institute, a group of armed police officers were setting up defensive fortifications using an armored vehicle and a cluster of bunkers. These fortifications were different from the sentry posts at the city's outskirts; they included not only bunkers but also watchtowers. However, unlike the watchtowers depicted in television dramas, these watchtowers had completely enclosed roofs.

The building was covered with more than a dozen firing ports of various sizes. The weapons protruding from these ports revealed that there were not only heavy machine guns, but also heavy firepower such as small vertical cannons.

As the armed police reinforced their fortifications, a small number of civilians gradually retreated into their positions. This was a heavily guarded military area that was normally off-limits, but the armed police did not prevent people from approaching. Instead, they directed each arriving civilian to a preparatory shelter near the city's central stadium.

Soon Zhang Xi arrived. As soon as he got out of the car, a soldier stepped forward and said, "Go straight in, to the right of the Sports Institute in the city center, to the temporary shelter there. Someone there will take care of you."

"A lot of black wolves have come to the city. Aren't you going to attack and eliminate them?" Zhang Xi asked, feigning surprise.

The soldier seemed a little embarrassed, and his voice softened: "We have been ordered to form a ring of defense around the sports institute in the city center, using fortifications to protect every civilian who retreats here. We have already notified the public to evacuate here through various channels, so please go in quickly."

Zhang Xi turned the car around, but the soldier quickly stopped him, saying kindly, "It's too dangerous outside. To be honest, there are too many monsters this time. If you retreat into our defensive perimeter, going out will just be suicide."

“There are still people at home, I’ll go pick them up too.” Zhang Xi said, and drove off.

Entering the defensive perimeter? Zhang Xi had never considered it. Leaving aside whether the military police could hold it, even if they did, what would happen afterward? Right now, each city was too busy to defend itself, and unless it was a strategic location or had important figures in it, there would be no reinforcements.

Moreover, once the Grey Werewolves have completely occupied the city's outskirts, breaking out will be even more difficult. The best opportunity to break out now is to take advantage of the chaos. The armed police forces stationed there have strong firepower, but it is precisely because they are strong that they will attract more hatred.

The Grey Werewolves will eventually concentrate their strongest forces to attack Wu Jing. That will be the best time for Zhang Xi to break through. The reason he went to the Sports Institute in the city center was to confirm whether Wu Jing was holding its ground or trying to break through. His only goal was to get as far away from these hate absorbers as possible.

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Broadcasts in the city center began to sound, urging people to move towards the sports institute in the city center. Zhang Xi drove against the flow of people. Fortunately, the motorcycle was small, otherwise he would have had to leave.

Liaocheng is not large. Zhang Xi soon arrived at another crossroads. This place is very close to the city's outskirts. A dozen militiamen were carrying ammunition, food, water and other supplies into the bunker. A small number of Black Wolves broke through the outer perimeter and rushed here, but they were all taken down by heavy machine guns.

A militiaman stopped Zhang Xi and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Zhang Xi picked up the assault rifle on his back, waved it around, and said, "I'll help you kill monsters."

Just as the militiaman was about to speak, a voice came from his side: "Let them come over, it's always good to have more guns."

Zhang Xi pulled Zhao Yu to the person who was speaking. He was a thin, dark-skinned man who looked more like a farmer. He was the militia captain here.

The thin man gave Zhao Yu a strange look. Her gun had accidentally fallen on the road, and Zhang Xi hadn't stopped to pick it up. Both men were quite young, like middle school students, but Zhang Xi's gun was a genuinely high-quality, top-of-the-line weapon.

What a strange combination! The militia captain thought to himself, but his attention was quickly drawn to the increasing number of black wolves. Everyone retreated into the bunker, and soon the scene that the outer bunker faced repeated itself: the firing port was blocked.

People started to panic, but quickly calmed down and began to discuss what to do next. Zhang Xi did not participate; he had already planned it from the beginning, and entering the bunker was part of his breakout plan.

Zhang Xi could, of course, rely on Amber's power and his own strength to charge out, but that would be too dangerous. The black wolves were clearly driven by the gray werewolves; such a group wouldn't have a alpha wolf, but there were also very powerful individuals among the gray werewolves following behind. The demon wolf descendant he killed yesterday was merely a young scout leader.

Such a large-scale operation could only be commanded by a Grey Werewolf Lord, who would likely be dealing with monsters close to the Gold Realm. Not to mention, the werewolf lord would also have a group of guards by his side, which would be troublesome if they encountered them.

Moreover, two fists can't fight four hands; so many black wolves could overwhelm them with sheer numbers.

Based on his understanding of the Grey Werewolves, Zhang Xi bet that they would use the same tactic they employed in their previous siege. In the past, the Grey Werewolves used corpses to block the bunker's firing ports, leaving a small number of Black Wolves to surround the city. The main force continued their advance, concentrating their strongest attack on the city center. This minimized the dispersion of their forces and maximized the numerical advantage of the Black Wolves.

The Grey Werewolf won't distribute his power above Bronze level across these concrete tortoise shells, at least not until he's determined to defeat the main force of the Martial Arts Academy.

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