novelsite Chapter 197 Let these beasts know that this is a forbidden zone for humans!
Chapter 197 Let these beasts know that this is a forbidden zone for humans!
One million five hundred thousand.
Although it's still terrifying, compared to twelve million, it suddenly makes you feel... maybe it's not so bad after all?
This is known in psychology as the "anchoring effect".
The old general looked at the renewed hope in everyone's eyes, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips, before dropping the bombshell.
He pointed at Lu Sheng, his voice impassioned:
"Moreover, we have Lu Sheng!"
"Everyone, you may still be speculating about Young Friend Lu's strength."
"But I can vouch for it with this military uniform! With your current combat strength, young friend Lu, you could even put up a fight against that level 9 half-step Drowned One! Perhaps... even stronger!!"
These words caused an uproar in the room.
Zhang Daoxuan suddenly looked up, his beard trembling: "Level 9, half a step? Even more? This...this is real?!"
If such top-tier combat power is truly in command, then this battle... is truly winnable!
All eyes were on Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng neither humbled himself nor offered an explanation.
He simply smiled faintly at the old general, a gesture of tacit approval from a powerful figure.
This nonchalant attitude is more convincing than any grand pronouncements.
Chen Yan clenched his fists, his eyes filled with fanaticism: "I knew it! Brother Lu is invincible!"
Morale is high!
The foul-smelling sea breeze howled, stirring up dust from the ground that stung our faces.
But at this moment, the atmosphere on the northern slope of Gongga Mountain was so intense it seemed to be on fire.
The old general's words, "even worse," were like a shot of adrenaline, piercing directly into everyone's vital arteries.
In this desperate apocalypse, nothing provides a greater sense of security than an invincible leader.
Lu Sheng remained calm, neither swayed by the crowd's admiration nor tense about the impending battle.
He is like a pillar of strength, as long as he is there, the sky will not fall down.
The old general of the sea god looked at Lu Sheng with eyes full of satisfaction.
He knew that he had to strike while the iron was hot and transform the newly rallied morale into real fighting power.
"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."
The old general surveyed his surroundings, his gaze authoritative, and his voice, amplified through the loudspeaker, resounded throughout the entire army:
"This battle concerns the life and death of humanity."
"In order to unify command and avoid fighting independently, I propose—"
"Lu Sheng will serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the Gongga Mountain Joint Army! I will serve as the Deputy Commander! I will have full authority to allocate troops and resources from all four slopes!"
At this point, the old general's sharp, eagle-like eyes swept over Zhang Daoxuan, Ye Hongyu, and Liu Deshui, his tone becoming more serious:
"Who's in favor? Who's opposed?"
Oppose?
Are you kidding me!
Liu Deshui was the first to jump out; his movements were so agile that he didn't look like a 200-pound fat man at all.
"Agreed! Absolutely agreed!!"
Liu Deshui thumped his chest loudly, spitting as he spoke: "Commander Lu is a god of war, and with the old general's strong recommendation, who else but Commander Lu could lead us to survival? I, Liu Deshui, am the first to admit defeat!"
Zhang Daoxuan and Ye Hongyu exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness and relief in each other's eyes.
The situation is better than people.
Moreover, they really didn't have the confidence to hold out against that level of zombie horde.
"I have no objection," Zhang Daoxuan said, bowing respectfully.
"The entire Qingcheng Palace is willing to obey the master's commands and orders." Ye Hongyu bowed slightly, her voice cold and clear.
Thus, the forces on the four slopes of Mount Gongga have been completely unified, both legally and practically!
Lu Sheng did not refuse.
He stepped onto the command platform without hesitation, his black trench coat fluttering in the wind.
"Since everyone trusts me, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Lu Sheng's eyes instantly turned sharp, and his entire demeanor transformed from a cold and aloof young man into a tough and handsome man.
He didn't look at the map; the entire terrain of Mount Gongga was already imprinted in his mind.
One instruction after another came out of his mouth like a machine gun, precise, crisp, and leaving no room for doubt.
"Liu Deshui!"
"Here!" Liu Deshui stood at attention instinctively.
"Don't hold back your heavy artillery! Raise the muzzles three degrees and bomb the middle of the zombie horde! I need you to cut off their charge and split them apart!"
"yes!!"
"Ye Hongyu!"
"exist."
"Activate the South Slope Maze! Lure that 300,000-strong horde of corpses on the left flank into it! I don't need you to kill them all, just trap them. Can you do that?"
Ye Hongyu's beautiful eyes lit up; this tactic perfectly suited her strengths: "No problem!"
"Zhang Daoxuan!"
"I am here."
"Take your martial arts disciples and guard the cliffs on both flanks! Those mutated crawler corpses will definitely try to ambush you from the sides. That's your job. If even one gets through, I'll hold you responsible!"
Zhang Daoxuan trembled, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and shouted, "I will not fail in my mission!"
"Poseidon Army, Blaze Squad!"
"have!!"
A deafening roar erupted.
"Follow me to defend the front!"
Lu Sheng waved his hand, pointing to the black wave that had already approached within five kilometers.
"Today, we'll show these beasts that this place... is off-limits to humans!"
"roar----!!!"
It was as if they were responding to Lu Sheng's declaration of war.
The Abyss Corpse King in the distance roared again, and swung his giant bone sword forward with a sudden motion.
Rumble—!
The earth began to tremble violently.
The tide of millions of floating corpses has stirred.
Like a pack of hungry wolves that had smelled blood, they charged madly toward the north slope defense line!
That overwhelming momentum seemed to swallow the whole world.
"Now!"
Golden light burst forth from Lu Sheng's eyes, and he roared:
"Fire!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, Mount Gongga seemed to transform into an erupting volcano.
The Zhenhai aircraft carrier, docked at the port of Gongga Mountain, roared with all four main guns at the same time, and the huge recoil caused the 10,000-ton behemoth to move sideways by several meters.
Liu Deshui's artillery positions unleashed a barrage of ten thousand cannons simultaneously.
Countless fiery meteors, trailing long flames, streaked across the night sky, howling with death, and crashed into the dense horde of corpses.
"Boom!!!"
The explosions rang out in unison, and the earth seemed to groan.
Countless scarlet flowers of death bloomed instantly amidst the black horde of zombies.
Limbs and severed arms flew about, and black, filthy blood instantly stained the pristine white snow.
In the first wave of attack, humanity, with its overwhelming firepower, carved out several vacuum zones, each a hundred meters wide, in the sea of corpses!
The scene was simply a visual feast!
"Cool!!"
Looking at the sea of fire ahead, Liu Deshui's face flushed with excitement. He waved his fist and shouted, "Blow these bastards to death!!"
however.
The horde of zombies knows neither fear nor pain.
As those in front fell, those behind immediately trampled over the corpses of their comrades and continued their charge.
Soon, the artillery's rate of fire could no longer keep up with the advance of the zombie horde.
Tens of thousands of agile, four-limbed level 4 clawed zombies, braving the dense artillery fire, charged towards the first line of defense like a swarm of black lightning!
Close-quarters combat erupts!
P.S.: This is a nearly 10,000-word chapter. It's so cold, my hands are frozen. My family is a bit poor and we don't have air conditioning. How do you all get through this cold winter?