The only thing that troubled Li Ye was that he currently had less than 100 units of Level 2 Iron Ore on hand.
Upon learning of Li Ye’s predicament, Wilson generously waved his hand and allocated 1000 units of Level 2 Iron Ore to him from the Holy Sword U2.
「Thank you so much.」Li Ye couldn’t help but nod repeatedly.
With this batch of Level 2 Iron Ore, the Tomorrow could once again produce a new batch of resources.
Considering that the Tomorrow already had four Bloodtear Rippers onboard, while there was only one Black Hawk Helicopter, he decided to spend 500 units of Level 2 Iron Ore and 100 units of Copper Ore to produce two Black Hawk Helicopters.
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The remaining Iron Ore was used to craft Scorcher Flame Throwers and Remington 870 Shotguns.
Li Ye crafted six flame throwers and four shotguns in one go.
These weapons would be distributed among the combat personnel on the deck to resist the invading Zombies — needless to say, when attacking the Decayed Bone Bastion, the Zombies would surely fire Flesh Cannons at the Tomorrow.
During the following travel time, the Black Hawk Helicopters and Level 2 weapons were successively completed and delivered.Lin Wu picked out two more pilots and instructed them to quickly familiarize themselves with the two newly crafted Black Hawk Helicopters.
While Lin Wu was teaching these two pilots, Li Ye gave it some thought and walked over to him.
「What do you think of the Apocalypse Sect?」
Lin Wu pondered for a moment before giving his response.
「As a world-class organization, it enjoys wide acclaim across the Wasteland and is revered by many. That’s also why when it declares war, everyone rallies to its cause without hesitation.」
「In this war, the Apocalypse Sect has fulfilled its responsibility to preserve humanity’s strength. No one can say otherwise about its actions this time.」
「I completely agree with your view.」
He adjusted his glasses and spoke softly.
「Rather than retreating to the Wasteland Zone and going through the trouble of fleeing again, we might as well go all in. In fact, I believe we have a good chance of breaking through the Decayed Bone Bastion.」
Li Ye nodded.
「Then let’s give it our all.」
「We’ve arrived.」
On the Watchtower, Li Ye solemnly lowered the binoculars.
A dozen or so kilometers ahead lay the Decayed Bone Bastion built by the Zombies.
The Bastion was dotted with numerous lights, with several lighthouses surrounding it.
Through the lights, Li Ye saw the scene of the Decayed Bone Bastion clearly.
It was a wall several kilometers long and two to three hundred meters tall.
Constructed from decaying flesh and rusted machinery, it was mounted with numerous Level 2 Cannons and Heavy Machine Guns, along with patrolling Zombie combat personnel.
At its forefront were countless trenches and various fortresses.
More than a dozen Zombie Mobile Cities patrolled the area, followed by innumerable, wandering Zombies.
This horde of 500,000 strong formed the natural fortress of the Decayed Bone Bastion.
「There’s no shortcut. We must break through the Decayed Bone Bastion to penetrate the Eternal Night Zone.」
When delivering that batch of Level 2 Iron Ore to Li Ye, Wilson had said this.
「The entire Forest of Death is shaped like a gourd, and its neck is the only passage to the Eternal Night Zone.」
「To prevent human forces from entering, the Zombies built the Decayed Bone Fortress.」
At this moment, the Mobile Cities on the Southern Front had already taken formation.
Three Level 2 Cities from the Apocalypse Sect were in front, with the Tomorrow Alliance positioned behind them.
The four Level 2 Cities of the Apocalypse Sect were as follows:
The assault-type city Holy Sword No.2.
The defense-type city Holy Shield V9.
The artillery support-type city Holy Lance Z4.
The airship-type city Holy Vessel H3.
With the flagship Holy Sword U2 sounding its whistle, the human forces on the Southern Front officially launched their assault.
Flare after flare was launched into the sky, illuminating the entire area brightly.
The cannons on the decks of several Level 2 Cities opened fire, and a deluge of firepower instantly swept over the forward trenches and fortresses of the Decayed Bone Fortress. Many Zombies were obliterated by the overwhelming bombardment before they could even react.
Next, the Holy Lance Z4 opened fire.
As a fully equipped Level 2 artillery support-type city, it possessed 30 Level 1 Cannons and 8 Level 2 Cannons.
Its firepower surpassed all the other cities combined, mowing down the enemy and strongholds like plowing a field.
Among them, two of its Level 2 Cannons targeted the Decayed Bone Bastion, and amidst deafening explosions, a massive breach was blasted open.
「We did it!」
In the Cockpit, Tang Fang clenched his fist in excitement.
Lin Wu took a closer look and gently shook his head.
「No, it’s not enough.」
The breach in the Decayed Bone Fortress began healing at a terrifying rate; within just over ten seconds, it had returned to its original state.
If not for the lingering aftermath of the explosions around it, one would never believe it had been bombarded.
Lin Wu then had a companion push him to the lift platform, preparing to head to the upper level.
Aside from the two pilots, he himself needed to pilot a Black Hawk Helicopter into combat.
Along the way, he continued to gaze intently at the Decayed Bone Bastion.
Soon, he came up with a method to forcibly break through it.
「Have the Level 2 defense-type cities gradually accelerate and crash into the Decayed Bone Bastion like artillery shells.」
On the Watchtower, Li Ye spoke in a low voice.
Level 2 defense-type cities had ample power, and coupled with their inherent weight, their impact at full acceleration far surpassed that of Level 2 Cannons.
But in doing so, they also faced tremendous danger.
During the charge, the defense-type cities would be subjected to concentrated fire from the Zombies, including those Zombie Mobile Cities and the Level 2 Cannons mounted on the walls.
Even with their strong defenses, under such high-frequency, high-damage bombardment, the defense-type cities likely wouldn’t hold.
Moreover, their treads and wheels might become entangled with a large number of Zombies, leading to a complete halt.
Currently, there were two defense-type cities on the Southern Front: the Holy Shield V9 and the Iron Whale.
As the supreme commander of the Southern Front, Bishop Wilson’s tactics were both straightforward and utterly reckless.
He concentrated all Mobile City forces and ordered everyone to accelerate toward the Decayed Bone Bastion. Using one Level 2 defense-type city as a battering ram to blast open the Decayed Bone Bastion, they would then charge through it into the Eternal Night Zone and figure out a way to shake off the Zombies’ pursuit afterward.
After the first wave of bombardment, the Zombies quickly responded.
On the walls, nearby Zombies manned the Cannons and began firing frenziedly.
Zombie Mobile Cities surrounding the Decayed Bone Bastion also began converging. Flesh Cannons on the decks fired densely, and Zombie Gunners stuffed their comrades into large-caliber Cannons, aimed, and fired.
In an instant, a downpour of Flesh Cannons rained toward the Southern Front.
As the frontline vanguard, the majority of the Zombies landed on the decks of the Apocalypse Sect’s three Mobile Cities.
Upon landing, the Zombies immediately sprang up, roaring wildly and charging forward.
What greeted them, however, was the Apocalypse Sect’s Battle Deacons and their meticulous, ruthless firepower.
Shotguns, flame throwers, assault rifles, heavy machine guns... The Battle Deacons fired in seamless rotation, forcefully suppressing the Zombies.
The pressure on the Tomorrow Alliance was much less by comparison.
Only a few Zombies landed on the deck of the Tomorrow. Upon hitting the ground, they were first suppressed by the four Bloodtear Rippers, then faced flame throwers and Remington shotguns wielded by the combat personnel.
These Level 2 weapons were ferociously effective against Zombies. The flame throwers instantly turned them into blazing figures, and within seconds, they collapsed to the ground.
The Remington shotguns were even more devastating, blowing away several Zombies with each shot. Even Tyrants, the highly armored Level 2 Zombies, couldn’t withstand them.
The Iron Whale had long entered full lockdown mode, and the occasional falling Zombie was of no concern.
As for the Engineer, stationed at the rear of the formation and newly equipped with City Armor, it was virtually unscathed.
Aboard the flagship Mobile City of the Zombies, the Crimson Baron, their commander, gazed toward the human Mobile Cities in the distance.
He then waved his hand, issuing a slurred command.
The Zombie Helmsman nodded and had the flagship emit a deep, prolonged whistle.
With that whistle, the aimlessly wandering Zombies outside suddenly seemed to receive a signal. They howled and surged toward the Tomorrow.
Seen from above, hundreds of thousands of Zombies surged toward the human Mobile Cities like a black tide—an utterly horrifying sight.
Behind them gathered a dozen Zombie Mobile Cities.
The stark disparity in power between the two sides was enough to send chills down anyone’s spine.
Facing this scene, Wilson spoke in a deep voice.
「Now’s the time! Go!」
A roaring boom echoed from the clouds above as a massive beast slowly emerged in the sky.
It was the Holy Vessel H3.
The doors of the airborne Mobile City slowly opened, unleashing a torrential rain of Incendiary Bombs and Aerial Bombs onto the ground.
The Zombie Swarm and Zombie Mobile Cities were immediately plunged into unprecedented explosions.
「Yes!」Fang Yong couldn’t help but clench his fist with excitement.
The Holy Vessel H3 provided immense firepower support. Besides the continuous barrage of Incendiary Bombs and Aerial Bombs, its mounted heavy autocannons, Cannons, and Steam Bed Crossbows also opened fierce fire, and dozens of Light Aircraft launched into the skies.
The firepower support provided by this airborne Mobile City even surpassed that of the Holy Lance Z4!
【Holy Sword U2: Report, the Southern Front has broken through the Decayed Bone Bastion. Progress is smooth! We’re likely to enter the depths of the Eternal Night Zone with zero casualties.】
【Saint: Received. Awaiting good news from your side.】
As this war that engulfed the entire Eternal Night Zone erupted, the City Communication Channel of the Eternal Night Zone had entered public regulation mode.
It functioned much like a City Radio, facilitating communication across the entire region.
Apart from reporting battlefield conditions and intelligence, no member was allowed to speak without authorization.
In fact, the Southern Front, where Li Ye was stationed, was the first to launch an offensive.
After all, only a few hours had passed since Bishop Heath declared war, and the other three fronts were still in preparation.
At this moment, all members in the channel were closely watching the Southern Front’s progress.
But within seconds, an unexpected development occurred.
Light Aircraft that had been bombing the enemy were successively shot down, plunging to the ground in flames.
「What’s going on?」Li Ye raised his binoculars.
Upon seeing the sight atop the wall, he was momentarily stunned.
It was a Flesh Anti-Air Cannon.
「Impossible. There wasn’t anything like that on the wall before.」
Soon he realized something and turned his gaze to the Decayed Bone Bastion’s wall of flesh and machinery.
These Flesh Anti-Air Cannons weren’t transported there by the Zombies—they had grown out of the wall.
At this moment, multiple sections of the wall began to squirm as flesh and machinery extended and formed into one Flesh Anti-Air Cannon after another.
Some were even giant-sized Flesh Anti-Air Cannons.
Under the operation of the Zombie Gunners, the cannons began firing in alternating salvos.
The Holy Vessel H3, which had been relentlessly pouring firepower onto the enemy, was suddenly struck by one of the giant anti-air cannons.
Its shell instantly burst open with a massive gap, and hydrogen began leaking in large quantities.
【Holy Vessel H3: Emergency! Emergency! I’ve been hit by enemy anti-air fire! Must ascend to evade immediately!】
【Saint: What’s going on?】
【Holy Sword U2: The flesh-mechanical wall of the Decayed Bone Bastion can generate anti-air cannons! The Flesh Technology they’ve mastered far surpasses our imagination!】
After urgently sealing the breach, the Holy Vessel H3 swiftly activated its stored hydrogen and began ascending at full speed to evade.
However, the Zombies clearly wouldn’t give it such a chance.
At this moment, more than a dozen Giant Flesh Anti-Air Cannons atop the Decayed Bone Bastion had already locked onto it.
Amid their alternating bombardment, the Holy Vessel H3 was blasted to pieces.
Its riveted steel scales and brass plating shot out like a reverse-falling storm, while the exposed rubber inner layer curled and burned like rotting skin. The massive leakage of hydrogen formed rapidly expanding blue-white fireballs in the air, emitting sounds like shattering glass.
The keel of this airborne Mobile City fractured, and jets of high-pressure steam burst from the rupture, instantly cooking several Battle Deacons who had tried to parachute out.
Under the gaze of their comrades, the Holy Vessel H3 plunged to the ground in blazing flames, erupting in a violent explosion.
【Holy Shield V9: The Holy Vessel H3 has been shot down! Repeating! The Holy Vessel H3 has been shot down! We’ve lost our airborne support forces!】
【Holy Lance Z4: Report! Our Lookout has observed an emergency situation! After downing the Holy Vessel H3, the enemy’s wall-mounted anti-air cannons are beginning to transform!】
The Giant Anti-Air Cannons mounted on the Decayed Bone Bastion began to change. Under everyone’s shocked gaze, they morphed into Heavy Cannons.
As the Zombie Gunners operated them, the cannon muzzles slowly lifted, aiming toward Li Ye and his team.
【Holy Lance Z4: Heavy Cannons! The enemy’s anti-air cannons have transformed into Heavy Cannons! They’ve started aiming at us!】
The entire Communication Channel fell into silence.
【Saint: Wilson.】
【Holy Sword U2: I’m here, Lord Heath.】
【Saint: For the Apocalypse Sect and the Gods, give it your all.】
【Holy Sword U2: Understood.】
Wilson slowly withdrew his gaze from the screen, then looked into the distance at the Decayed Bone Bastion.
The eyes of the sixty-year-old elder became firmer than ever.
He slowly raised his hand and then swung it down fiercely.
「Relay my command: All members, accelerate and advance toward the Decayed Bone Bastion!」