Although it was almost February and far from spring, the animals here had already started to reproduce. There were flocks of sheep, horses, and all kinds of strange animals. There were also birds that flew in the air and sometimes landed on the grass to hunt for food. Zhang Xiaoqiang even saw a rooster-sized bird with a phoenix crown and feathers flying by with a big-eared mouse the size of a house cat in its hand. Looking at the three colorful feathers on the back of the bird's butt, dozens of cavalrymen and Huang Jinqi got off their horses and looked at the legendary phoenix with admiration. Only when the bird's head was blown off by Meow and its feathers were ripped off did they come back to their senses.
The colorful feathers became Meow's spoils of war. The gorgeous feathers were also used by Meow to make a nest for the mutated small marten. The rest of the bird's meat was barbecued by Zhang Xiaoqiang. The gelatinous body and the crystal core were all gone. The only commendable thing was that after being barbecued, the meat was tender and fragrant, and the aftertaste lingered in the mouth.
A huge bird landed in the stomachs of Zhang Xiaoqiang, Meow, and Tie Zhongyuan. After Tie Zhongyuan finished eating, he looked at the bird bones on the ground and asked Zhang Xiaoqiang in confusion.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, this … is also a mutated beast?"
"I know, it's not a mutated beast, it should be a mutated bird …"
Meow, who was eating happily, expressed her opinion. On her shoulder, the mutated small marten was happily gnawing on a piece of the bird's wing …
The group of people on the grassland was scared but not in danger. Instead, they gained a lot. All kinds of small animals were put into their stomachs in the name of making specimens. Hundreds of mutated horses that were running on the grassland were tied up and followed behind them. There were also a few survivors who came out of nowhere and brought a flock of sheep to join them.
The rivers and swamps along the way were all marked. Some dry land that could be used as a temporary camp was also marked on the map. After one and a half days, Zhang Xiaoqiang arrived at Qi County with six hundred soldiers. Before they even got close, they heard the sound of gunshots.
"Something happened …"
This was the first thought that came to Zhang Xiaoqiang's mind.
"Still resisting …"
Fortunately, because they were going to fight Tie Zhongyuan, Zhang Xiaoqiang had transferred Squad Qiao, who had been stationed here, back. Then, he had transferred the second squad of evolvers over. Together with the ten regular soldiers and some logisticians from the small town along the way, they were going to form the defense force. In other words, including the regular soldiers, there was only one platoon of soldiers, but they had to defend more than twenty giant granaries.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaoqiang was a little anxious. He patted Meow's shoulder.
"Go and support them …"
As soon as Zhang Xiaoqiang finished his sentence, Meow disappeared from his arms. A fist-sized Mutant Mink flipped a few times in the air before landing on the ground. It looked around for a while before sprinting towards Qi County.
"Prepare for battle …"
Without waiting for Zhang Xiaoqiang's orders, the riders on the horses held their guns in their hands. Then, hundreds of horses galloped towards the direction of the gunshots.
When Zhang Xiaoqiang arrived at the granary, he saw that Meow was fighting with a tall D3 zombie. Seven or eight of the twenty granaries had large holes in them. All the soldiers and logisticians were defending on top of the granary, while thousands of zombies were gathered on the ground below.
On the ground, the D3 was ramming into the walls of the granary, while the guards on top of the granary were clearing out the ordinary zombies. Other than the soldiers, Luo Shaoshan and the logisticians were also firing their rifles. The Special Evolvers that Zhang Xiaoqiang had high hopes for were not performing well. Needless to say, the two women did not even have the guts to look at them. The middle-aged man who could control people's hearts was even worse than the women. At least the two women could still hug each other. Standing behind the soldiers, Zhou Xiong was nowhere to be seen. If it wasn't for his slightly raised butt, Zhang Xiaoqiang would have thought that Zhou Xiong had already been eaten by the zombies.
The reason why they were able to hold on until now was because the walls of the granary were really sturdy. Even if a D3 wanted to ram through it, it would take some time. Also, the soldiers stationed there had set up a transportation network on top of the granary. Hence, even though the fighting was intense, there had not been a single casualty so far.
"Everyone be careful, that is a Type-3 Strength zombie. One of them can fight against tens of thousands of zombies. Don't get too close. Everyone get off your horses. Huang Jinqi and the cavalry battalion, leave one squad each to chase the horses out of Qi County. Protect the horses and sheep that are following us …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was the first to get off his horse, and at the same time, Tie Zhongyuan also used Mongolian to convey the message to his soldiers. Then, Zhang Xiaoqiang took the lead and led the 580 soldiers towards the granary. For the time being, the D3 was being held back by Meow. As for the other zombies, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not put them in his eyes.
"Be careful, there might be a Type-Z zombie here. Its attack power is tens of times stronger than the one in your Qie Xue army."
Zhang Xiao Qiang thought of something. Although there were only a few thousand zombies, there was no guarantee that there would only be so many left. He pulled Tie Zhongyuan back and instructed him. Tie Zhongyuan's face changed. Following that, the D3 no longer cared about Meow Meow, who was like a mosquito clinging to it. It suddenly sped up and slammed into the sturdy walls of the granary. There was a huge tremor that could be felt even from a kilometer away. The zombies on top of the granary could no longer stand and fell to the ground.
Even so, the granary was able to withstand the impact. Then, the D3 let out an angry roar and chased away Meow who had jumped on its shoulder to stab its head. Then, it increased its speed and rammed into the granary. The defenders on top of the granary pulled the cableway and slid onto the roof of the nearby warehouse. Then, the wall broke and the sound of the collapse filled the air with dust.
"Very gay, right …."
Zhang Xiao Qiang shouted at Tie Zhong Yuan, as the rifle in his hands fired continuously. Every shot killed 2 zombies. In Tie Zhong Yuan's eyes, every time Zhang Xiao Qiang pulled the trigger, 2 zombies that were lined up in a straight line would have their heads blown off. Black blood and yellow brain matter splattered everywhere, and in a short period of time, it became a mess.
"This pervert …."
Tie Zhongyuan cursed in his heart. The 36 sharp steel blades circled around him three times. Suddenly, half of them rushed towards the zombies in front of him. In the blink of an eye, 18 zombies' heads fell to the ground. After three rounds, Tie Zhongyuan was very familiar with the operation. The 36 steel blades were like a continuous wave washing the zombies around him. Any zombies that were within 10 meters of him could not last more than a second.
"This pervert …."
Zhang Xiaoqiang cursed in his heart. He quickly changed the magazine. 45 bullets were fired in a flash. 80 zombies' heads exploded at the same time. The two of them faced countless zombies that were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws with ease. It made the soldiers behind them to wipe their sweat. "These two perverts …." 580 soldiers said in their hearts at the same time in Mongolian or Chinese.
Hundreds of rifles in a small area were very terrifying. The zombies that were rushing towards them fell down. With Zhang Xiaoqiang and Tie Zhongyuan in front of them, those zombies could not threaten the soldiers behind them. When the soldiers behind them stabilized, they aimed at the zombies' heads at close range. Basically, Tie Zhongyuan had nothing to do. Only Zhang Xiaoqiang could kill the zombies that he had missed.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh …."
The steel blades that had been circling around Tie Zhongyuan for a long time were instantly thrown out by him. The 36 steel blades spun at a high speed in the air and flew into the zombies. With a strange sound, hundreds of zombies were split up at the same time. Limbs and internal organs flew everywhere.
"Not bad …."
Zhang Xiaoqiang praised from the bottom of his heart. The next sentence made Tie Zhongyuan's face change.
"The ones in front were cannon fodder. Now, the ones that are coming are type 2 zombies. Although they can't compare to the D3, they should be able to take care of the soldiers behind us. Do you need me to help?"
Tie Zhongyuan looked at the roaring D2 zombies that were trembling in the rain of bullets. He shook his head and said:
"Let me try …."