CHAPTER 184: CHAPTER 184 HEADING TO THE CENTER OF THE ISLAND

Combat Island.

General Lin Yi waved his hand grandly.

"Enter phase two!"

In an instant, those mages and shamans who always reserved some magic value jumped onto cars and trucks.

The vehicles drove along one side of the zombie horde.

"Ignite them!"

The mages inside the vehicles began casting powerful spells on the massive zombie hordes.

Instantly, the entire battlefield became a spectacle of colors!

"Boss, W3 and W2 report that a large group of zombies is approaching from both the east and the west."

"Estimated time of arrival?"

"They’re advancing at full speed and will arrive in an hour!"

"Then there’s time, tell the warriors to be careful, I’m sure there are mutants hidden among the normal zombie hordes."

"Yes, boss!"

The battle continued for another ten minutes.

The mages and shamans completely depleted their magic value.

The shamans left the battlefield directly, but the humans picked up assault rifles and began shooting.

Solomon subjected the soldiers to brutal training.

Regardless of whether they were mages, beast-men or ordinary infantry, they had to learn precise shooting, rapid running, and overcoming difficult obstacles.

The huge trucks captured in Raon were turned into mobile fortresses.

They allowed soldiers to move freely on the battlefield and fire directly from the cab.

Usually, no one fired when the trucks were moving because it reduced accuracy, and they were ordered to save ammunition.

A truck would take a position, usually at the enemy’s flank, and only then would it fire.

Once zombies got close, the truck would move again, away from the attack range.

It was guerrilla warfare!

Louis’ tank constantly fired terrible shells; they had prepared a large amount of ammunition in advance, so there was no need to worry about running out.

This made the town look like a battlefield between King Kong and Godzilla; the efficiency of the fire in destroying buildings matched the bombardment.

Hubert looked through the binoculars and asked the boss, "I don’t understand... They retreated? Should we chase them?"

"No! Grab the spoils and leave quickly, we’re only looking for rewards, forget about the coins."

"Yes, boss!"

Hubert began giving orders via wireless intercom, and soon, the soldiers sprang into action.

One third of them guarded the perimeter, while the rest searched for rewards. But this wasn’t easy; there were at least 50,000 corpses on the battlefield right now.

And due to magic, explosions, and fire, almost none of them were intact; quickly searching several kilometers was no easy task...

At this moment, Lin Yi calculated the time to be up, and he immediately issued the highest command.

"Withdraw! Enemy reinforcements have arrived!"

All humans and beastmen immediately dropped everything and quickly boarded vehicles and drove off, leaving heaps of corpses and scorched earth behind.

Soon after they left, the battlefield was flooded by a tide of zombies, but they only found their fallen comrades.

According to Hubert’s statistics, about 70,000 zombies were eliminated, but not a single mutant...

This was unsettling!

Of course, it’s possible that there were a few mutants hidden, unnoticed amidst the warriors’ skill-bombardment of the enemy.

But no matter what, not a single green reward was found on the battlefield...

The human soldiers returned directly to the base to prepare for the next operation after lunch.

The Zombie General was smart and adaptable, so it was a race against time.

Lin Yi needs to quickly weaken its forces before the Zombie General learns how to counter human tactics.

In this warm-up battle, they took no casualties, and the soldiers excellently covered the beastmen’s rear, allowing them to fight with full force,

Ordinary zombies were like fodder in close combat with beastmen without any mutants.

The Zombie General originally planned to trap the enemy in a prolonged battle and encircle them, but Lin Yi was more capable than it anticipated, easily escaping its trap.

After tallying up the reward eggs.

They found that the beastmen gained 500, and humans gained 430.

Beastman warriors and shamans were excited for the chance to eat the eggshells soon, and so were the human soldiers.

But Lin Yi was disappointed at having to abandon those coins; in such chaos, collecting coins would have taken at least half a day.

All mages and shamans were taken to the Space-Time Filter to recover their depleted magic value quickly.

Everyone enjoyed a hearty lunch followed by a strategy meeting.

General Lin Yi sat at the round table.

"I can confidently say that our ’mobile unit tactics’ are quite effective against the Zombie General."

"The Ter Tribe is accustomed to fighting in open areas and not skilled in retreating..."

Terghai said dejectedly, and several beastman warriors sitting near him nodded in agreement.

Every beastman at the table was equipped with a level 2 translator, but it was paid for using the beastmen’s treasury because 3500 coins was not a small expenditure and Lin Yi would never agree to such waste.

"If you ask me, survival is more important than any custom, habit, or tradition. Think about it..."

Lin Yi paused for a moment and waved his hand.

A photo of an army deploying from the city appeared on the big screen TV behind him.

Then there was a video of two massive tentacle-like zombie hordes extending from the southern city, attempting to grab a human scout.

"As you can see, there are at least 300,000 zombie hordes, and we don’t know how many mutants. If you engage them in open areas, you’re screwed!"

"I understand that, which is why we support your tactics."

The Beastman Lord nodded.

"But how do you plan on defeating them? I didn’t even know the Evil Spirit Lord... had such a large force..."

"I think the key to solving all the problems lies in the middle of the island. If we can capture it and hold it, wait a moment!"

Lin Yi suddenly remembered something and asked the Shelter.

"Shelter, could you tell me more about that mission you gave me, this cripple?"

[Special for the disabled: Eliminate the zombies...sorry, the infected Monarch, and clean up the Wandering Island. If you refuse this mission, you will have to pay a fine of 500,000 Survivor Coins!]

"Thanks for the reminder, but it says here I have to clean up this island. How should I do that?"

[You must find the core of the island and purify it. There is a device in the shop that can perform this function!]

"So, if I clean the island, what will happen to the remaining zombie hordes?"

[No matter what, the zombies will die, and the stronger ones will also die after a short delay!]

"Ha... Thanks for the bug you created for me, this is our plan!"

Lin Yi explained his plan to the conference participants, which included occupying the central area within the canyon on the island.

This area is easy to defend and hard to attack.

But if they can hold it and mount a defense, once the core is purified, all zombies will die.

"But... if we can’t hold the canyon and get surrounded in the end, we’re done for... and we don’t know how long it will take to purify the core."

Hubert was obviously a bit worried. He was a seasoned veteran who played it safe, but he had no better solution.

Lin Yi heard this, and a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Right, so we’ll first provoke the zombies and eliminate as many as we can."

"So this is a decoy operation?"

"Exactly, we will clear the entire area, make sure our defenses have a good view, and then begin the purification process. The enemy will rush into the canyon, and we will resist there for a while, then retreat. We can restart the purification process afterward, right, Shelter?"

[Yes, but you’ll need to buy a new device!]

"How long will purification take? Why are you silent? I was hoping... Anyway, this is our plan!"

Lin Yi addressed everyone, both people and beasts.

"Any questions?"

"No, boss!"

...

The plan was finalized.

The first stage of the plan—clearing the island and isolating the zombies in the city.

The scouts had been observing the movements of the zombie army, so headquarters knew the enemy’s position.

Some zombies had returned to hide in the lakeside town, some were hiding in the partially burned forests, and others in the completely burnt forests.

The majority returned to the southern city.

The operation began at 3 p.m.

At that time, all Mages and Shamans had recovered their Magic Value, Archers had made new Arrows, and the infantry had adjusted their Weapons to optimal combat condition.

The coalition’s first action was to attack the lakeside town. Meanwhile, the special forces set several more fires in all the unburned forests.

Needless to say, the Zombie General is smarter and can command all his minions simultaneously, but he was still distracted, even if just a little.

Now that the enemy’s attention was diverted, an elite squad led by Terghai, Solomon, and of course, Lin Yi, began moving toward the island’s center.

They did everything possible to avoid detection by the Zombie General, then quietly infiltrated!

Fifteen Beastmen and twenty humans entered the rocky canyon formed by the split mountain.

The mountain once stood over 600 meters tall, but its peak collapsed westward, forming a highly challenging terrain.

No one knows how this happened, but they didn’t have the time to ponder it at the moment.

The canyon here was almost impassable, with hardly any sunlight reaching the valley floor.

However, from the dead trees and brush at the bottom, it was once thriving before the soil was destroyed...

Terghai whispered, "This is really a dangerous place..."

"If we get surrounded, we’re as good as dead."

Lin Yi laughed, adrenaline surging through his veins.

"But we won’t get surrounded, I’ve left people to cover our retreat, right? Ear, report back! These cowards are shaking in their boots!"

"Boss, I’m 400 meters from your position. There’s movement ahead of you—it looks like a few ordinary zombies... I don’t see any ambushes or anything. Let me get a bit closer..."

The scout with the code name "Ear" had a rare "Chameleon" skill, which had greatly aided the action against "Angels."

"Copy that, don’t take unnecessary risks. Alright, you’ve all heard. Prepare for battle."

Lin Yi finished speaking and looked at his colorful, massive Beastman friends, adding,

"But keep it quiet! Don’t start yelling for no reason, there’s definitely a lot of echo here, and don’t use guns unless it’s an emergency, and refrain from using skills."