Under the cover of night, a group of people rushed to the mountain base. It was originally called Luzi, transliterated from the indigenous language, and its specific meaning was no longer clear. However, many people referred to it as the mountain base based on its location on the mountain, which sounded natural.
When everyone arrived at Luzi, Wang Jiaoe instructed them to hide the vehicles first. The mountain roads had long been destroyed. The only path up the mountain was a narrow trail leading directly to the wall on the mountainside. Afterward, she went up the mountain and ordered everyone to prepare for battle. Women and children hid in the mountains, while men armed themselves with various weapons to join the fight.
There were originally over five thousand refugees in the temporary camp, but no one expected the zombie horde to appear so suddenly. Even Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi did not anticipate the Zombie King to be so decisive, gathering all the zombies in the city for a desperate gamble. Everyone could only flee helplessly. The city was only about five to six kilometers away from Luzi, but at least two thousand people died on the road.
The zombies followed the fleeing crowd directly to the foot of the mountain and then surrounded the small hill. Fortunately, the slope of the hill was over fifty degrees, with rocks everywhere, preventing the zombies from charging freely. Thus, the only remaining path was the narrow trail leading up the mountain.
The zombies charged up the mountain trail without hesitation. Clearly, the zombies had not studied Chinese, nor had they learned Li Bai's poetry: "One man guards the pass, ten thousand cannot break through." As long as the only path up the mountain was blocked, no one could charge up.
Shen Feng placed the century plant in the center of the trail. The sides were covered in rubble. The zombies could only charge through the narrow path in the middle, but they were caught by the century plant's vines and strangled one by one. Ten minutes passed, and the corpses of thousands of zombies piled up at the foot of the mountain, while the century plant remained undamaged.
The zombie horde found it difficult to reach the mountain, and their numerical advantage could not be utilized due to the special terrain. When the numerical advantage could not be exploited, the zombie horde was no longer as terrifying.
Seeing the performance of the zombie horde, Shen Feng believed that it would be impossible for them to reach the mountain in a short period. As long as the vital pass could be held, the base would be safe.
The Zombie King also realized this. Regardless of how massive the zombie horde was, as far as the eye could see, it was endless. An endless zombie horde was simply hell on earth for humans. However, the more than 700,000 zombies could not charge up the mountain due to the extremely steep slope.
Speed-type zombies might be able to climb the mountain, but their numbers were too small. Earlier, more than a dozen speed-type zombies had been dispatched to test Shen Feng's strength, and the result was that all of them were killed by Shen Feng on the spot. The remaining speed-type zombies in the horde, even if they reached the mountain, would not be able to play any role.
Moreover, on the wall halfway up the mountain, thousands of people armed with weapons were in position, attacking from above, holding a significant advantage.
Therefore, the Zombie King decisively chose to surround the small hill, seemingly preparing to trap everyone on the mountain until they died.
When Wang Jiaoe decided to establish the base on the mountain, she had already made plans. There was a water source and sufficient food on the mountain, making it a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although it was now surrounded by the zombie horde, it was still possible to defend it.
Shen Feng returned to the base on the mountain. Many refugees in the base had already collapsed in the corners and started sleeping. Some couldn't sleep because their families had died in the previous pursuit.
"Mr. Shen, what do we do next?" Wang Jiaoe asked first.
Shen Feng shrugged and said, "Sleep! We'll talk about it when it's dawn. It's still dark now, and Yue Hengyi and I can't find the Zombie King. When it's dawn, Xiao Yue and I will start attacking."
Wang Jiaoe hesitated and pointed to the zombie horde at the foot of the mountain, saying, "But with so many zombies at the foot of the mountain, is it really okay for us to rest?"
Shen Feng was unconcerned about this question and replied, "It's fine. Don't look at how the zombies have surrounded the small hill three layers inside and out, but they can't charge up. There's the century plant halfway up the mountain, so don't worry!"
Shen Feng could understand Wang Jiaoe's worries. After all, Australia had not recaptured any cities yet, and these people had very little experience fighting zombie hordes. Worry was inevitable, but the current situation was clear: the zombie horde could not charge up the mountain. As long as they waited until tomorrow, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi could launch an attack.
Yue Hengyi also walked over and said seriously, "Don't worry. If Brother Feng said the zombies can't come up, then they definitely won't. Do you know why he's called the God of Wind? He's been on the battlefield for a long time in China, killing countless zombies. His grasp of the situation is very strong. Your worries are completely unnecessary!"
With that, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi went back to their rooms to sleep.
After hearing Yue Hengyi's evaluation of Shen Feng, Wang Jiaoe did not think it was bragging. After all, she had seen Shen Feng's related deeds on the news before. His reputation was well-deserved, and Shen Feng must be a very powerful ability user. She felt a little relieved.
However, when Wang Jiaoe went to the watchtower, she found that the zombie horde had surrounded the small hill like an iron bucket and was still climbing. Although the climbing was slow, they were still moving towards the wall halfway up the mountain.
Instantly, Wang Jiaoe's relieved heart became anxious again. She frowned and looked at the zombie horde at the foot of the mountain, "With so many zombies, how can they be eliminated in a short time?"
After much thought, Wang Jiaoe had her subordinates prepare throwing stones and began to throw them down at the foot of the mountain. The stones bounced down the mountain, smashing and killing thousands of zombies, while the zombies behind them stepped on the corpses of their companions and continued to climb.
The soldiers in the base also watched the foot of the mountain nervously. Searchlights swept down the mountain, revealing dense crowds of heads. Countless zombies were climbing the sheer cliff, and a steady stream of zombies were trying to charge up the narrow path. However, the existence of the cliff still blocked the zombies' progress. Every step the zombies took was difficult. On a fifty-degree slope, they would slide down if they were not careful. When the zombies slid down, they would grab wildly, regardless of whether they were grabbing their companions. As long as they grabbed something, they wouldn't let go.
At the end of the narrow path was a giant spherical object with a diameter of more than ten meters. The century plant continuously swung its vines, killing the charging zombies. The path was too narrow, and the zombies could only pass through in single file, at most five or six people at a time. However, the century plant had over two hundred vines and could easily kill the zombies.
While killing zombies, the century plant also had time to absorb nutrients. Thousands of zombies fell on the narrow path, and the century plant grew roots and stems that burrowed into the zombies' skin and muscles, found blood vessels, and sucked them dry.
After a night passed, the century plant absorbed enough nutrients and actually grew a fourth pair of leaves. It could be said that this was the century plant in its family that had grown the most leaves.
When the sky brightened, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi ate instant noodles and came to the mountain. Dense crowds of zombies surrounded them. For Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi, safety was naturally not a concern. Today was the fourth day, and according to the one-week plan, more than half the time had passed, but the number of zombies was still large.
"Xiao Yue, we'll set out to fight later! Remember to conserve your energy. If you find the Zombie King, don't hesitate, attack directly!" Shen Feng instructed Yue Hengyi.
Yue Hengyi quickly nodded and agreed, "I know, I'll consider my own safety. But in which direction should we attack?"
This small hill was located east of Fremantle, and the zombie horde was surrounding it from the west. The zombies on the west were the most numerous, appearing to be at least 300,000. The zombies on the south were also numerous, about 200,000. The Zombie King was most likely to be in these two directions.
"I'll go west, and you go south. As for the mountainside, we'll leave it to the mutated plant, the century plant," Shen Feng said after thinking for a moment.
After the two of them discussed, they were about to prepare to act. When they reached the gate, they saw Wang Jiaoe with dark circles under her eyes. She seemed to have not slept all night. Having never witnessed such a large-scale zombie horde, she was constantly worried that the zombies would charge up, so she was constantly observing the situation at the foot of the mountain.
"I told you the zombies couldn't charge up, and you still didn't believe me. Aren't the zombies not able to come up now?" Shen Feng asked directly.
Wang Jiaoe quickly nodded and flattered, "Yes, yes, Mr. Shen is absolutely right. But now the zombies are preparing for the next charge, and if this continues, it will still be dangerous on the mountain."
Saying that, Wang Jiaoe led Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi to the wall and looked at the situation at the foot of the mountain.
The Zombie King was not stupid. Upon discovering that the slope of the mountain where the humans were located was very steep, it immediately took measures, using the same old trick: building a human wall.
The slope was too steep for the zombies to charge directly up the mountain. However, there were a great many zombies. As long as some zombies lay on the ground, they could slowly form a gentle slope, and the remaining zombies could charge up the gentle slope to reach the mountain.
Shen Feng frowned when he saw this scene, then looked at the eastern sky. The sun had already appeared, and the ground temperature began to rise.
"Is there a water source nearby?" Shen Feng asked quickly.
"The nearest water source is a small river ten kilometers away. There is also a survivor base there. Why are you asking this?" Wang Jiaoe was confused. Why was Shen Feng starting to worry about water? There was a water source on the mountain, and they would not lack water at all.
Shen Feng pointed to the sky above. The sky was azure blue. If there were white clouds adorning it, the sky would truly be refreshing. However, there was not a single cloud in the sky.
"No clouds in the sky, this is good weather. By noon, the temperature here will reach thirty-five degrees Celsius. The zombies have left the city and have no water source. I'd like to see if zombies also suffer from heatstroke!" Shen Feng said with a smile.
When Wang Jiaoe heard Shen Feng say this, she suddenly realized. No wonder he had asked about the water source. In normal times, zombies in the city could drink stagnant water directly. There was enough water in parks and ponds to maintain the zombies' water supply. Even if not, zombies could drink sewage from the sewers. But now, the zombies had come to a place without a water source, and the weather was hot. The zombies would definitely not be able to maintain the encirclement for long.
"So, if we just hold on for a few days, these zombies will die off on their own?" Wang Jiaoe said with surprise and joy.
Shen Feng nodded in agreement. He thought the Zombie King had a decent mind, launching an attack under the cover of night after discovering the crisis, and was a ruthless character. But now it seemed this Zombie King was nothing special. It had completely failed to consider the water source. In a real fight, it would definitely fail!
"Xiao Yue and I will go down and charge for a bit. Perhaps the killing effect won't be great, but it will be enough to affect the zombie horde's actions!" Shen Feng couldn't wait until noon. To ensure the plan could be carried out successfully, he decided to take action immediately.
Wang Jiaoe could not stop Shen Feng, and she also wanted to see how powerful fifth-tier and sixth-tier ability users were. Therefore, she stood on the watchtower and continued to observe.
Upon exiting the base gate, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi first saw the giant century plant on the narrow path. The century plant now had a diameter of about eighteen meters, completely blocking the path leading into and out of the base, and it had also grown its fourth pair of leaves.
"Xiao Yue, have you noticed any changes in this thing?" Shen Feng asked, pointing at the century plant.