CHAPTER 1875: CHAPTER 1867: CITYBREAKER

"Yes!" Following the boss’s command, the other robbers were full of excitement and immediately ran to a pile of miscellaneous items in the back, pulling out one of the boxes.

When the box was opened, the first thing that came into view was a mysterious item covered with black cloth! It looked over a meter long, with a shape similar to a grenade launcher from before the Apocalypse.

Only much larger.

The robber leader eagerly pulled off the black cloth, revealing an oversized grenade launcher. However, there were some differences; compared to the mainstream military weapons now, this thing seemed extremely outdated and was scarcely known.

This launcher-like contraption actually had another name: the City Breaker!

As the name implies, it was a strategic weapon specifically used against the defensive wall of zombies, capable of easily tearing down the walls of any Sanctuary City or survivors’ base!

It was used once on the already fallen Pingnan Base, instantly causing the entire defensive wall to collapse!

However, its use is too singular, almost ineffective against zombie hordes, but highly effective for destroying rigid materials.

The inventor is unknown; it was only known to be invented six years ago, when the concept of the Zombie King was still unclear. No one knew that the Four Great Zombie Kings would invade the Chinese Continent in the future, and it was originally invented to occupy other survivors’ bases to give the rulers more power.

But those were the most chaotic times; many powerful New Human Stronghouses held their own territories. No one, unless seriously threatened with survival, would turn their attention to other survivors’ bases.

Although invading other survivors’ bases indeed helped expand the rulers’ influence, such actions carried significant risks for the invaders. Attacking other survivors’ bases signified war!

War! Usually accompanied by the flow of blood, not only costly and labor-intensive, but once failed, it would hit hard!

Then, it would leave the door open for those other powerful rulers to take advantage, there would be no place to cry.

In any case, the invention of the City Breaker was meant to harm its kind; its downfall was destined. After being developed, it didn’t take long to be submerged in the river of time, gradually forgotten. Fortunately, at this moment, it could have an unexpected effect.

The robber leader excitedly picked up the City Breaker, recalling the instructions told by the seller. He took out a cylindrical ammunition from the box, awkwardly loaded it, and then handed it to the subordinate beside him.

"Aim precisely! We’re rushing out directly. Once we enter Jiayan City, those soldiers won’t be able to do anything to us. By then, I’ll take you to Cloud Gorge Base for some fun!"

"Don’t worry, boss!" The grand promises of the robber leader made his subordinate’s eyes light up with greed. He took the City Breaker with trembling hands, then leaned half of his body out the window. He aimed the muzzle at the defensive wall less than two hundred meters away and decisively pressed the firing button!

Buzz~ Bang!

"Damn!" The moment the ammunition was fired, the immense recoil nearly flung the subordinate out, but luckily he managed to stabilize himself in the end.

The cylindrical projectile swiftly streaked across mid-air. The soldiers in front of the defensive wall, upon seeing the aggressive "Scavenger," had already locked the entrance and rapidly completed the assembly.

When the subordinate pressed the launch button, the soldiers initially thought it was something powerful, and quickly dodged to the sides, lying down to avoid getting caught in the ensuing explosion.

Boom~

A very small sound was heard, not easily noticeable if not focused. Surprisingly, the anticipated explosion didn’t occur; the soldiers lying on the ground exchanged glances, reflecting confusion in each other’s eyes.

"What’s going on?"

"A dud?"

A soldier turned to look at the defensive wall behind him, seeing the strange cylindrical projectile firmly stuck on it with no further changes.

"What is this?"

"I have no idea..."

Few people knew about the City Breaker. As a strategic weapon that was eliminated soon after its development, many soldiers hadn’t even heard of it, and were also puzzled by the cylindrical projectile.

Meanwhile, the robber leader saw the fired City Breaker shell lodged on the defensive wall without any movement and thought it was due to age, causing the triggering device to age into ineffectiveness. He hurriedly ordered the rapidly advancing "Scavenger" to a screeching halt!

"Damn it, could we have been duped!" Looking at the intact defensive wall, the robber leader was shocked and angry. This damned City Breaker had cost a lot of Yajin, and if it didn’t work, driving the "Scavenger" to crash into it would be a foolish act!

If this defensive wall weren’t broken, the only way out would be to abandon the "Scavenger" and leave on foot through the breakout!

But doing so would be seeking death; compared to the defensive wall garrison’s equipment, their weapons were very outdated. It was uncertain if they could penetrate the soldiers’ exoskeleton armor. In terms of firepower, on foot, even with ten lives, they might not break through!

After pondering for a while, the robber leader dared not delay, hurriedly shouting, "Quick! Fire again! Hurry!"

"Alright, alright." The robbers behind fumbled to take out a second City Breaker shell from the box. The City Breaker had been discontinued five years ago and was almost unseen on the black market now. The person who sold them the City Breaker only had two shells in hand; if the second one failed again, it would truly be disastrous!

Inside the "Scavenger," except for Ryle and Chen Chaoyang, all the remaining robbers were on edge.

As they were loading the City Breaker, the soldiers at the defensive wall had reacted, quickly activating their exoskeleton armors, and raised their weapons to fiercely fire at the Scavenger!

Helplessly, the robber leader had to order a retreat, the firepower was too fierce; in just a few seconds, the shredding meat grinder at the front of the vehicle was blasted off, exposing rapidly spinning blades, scattering remaining flesh everywhere!

At this moment, a sergeant had just put on his exoskeleton armor and came out from a nearby building. Watching the "Scavenger" being pushed back by fierce fire, his face was filled with coldness. He deliberately glanced at a window on the second floor of a building behind with a serious and excited expression! He shouted, "Be sure to kill these outlaws. If any escape, report to Block Twenty tomorrow!"