Chapter 317 - 306: The Protagonists, Ye Fan, Chu Feng, Xiao Yan...

Chapter 317: Chapter 306: The Protagonists, Ye Fan, Chu Feng, Xiao Yan...

Sniper platforms, flamethrowers... These were all powerful weapons that could stop the zombies.

Sniper rifles could be used for pinpoint kills.

Of course, to deal with mutated zombies, they would need modified armor-piercing rounds.

Ordinary bullets couldn’t penetrate a zombie’s hide.

The sniper rifles were placed here with the specific purpose of taking down Zombie King-level threats.

Armor-piercing rounds were still effective against Eighth and Ninth Tier zombies.

As for the flamethrowers, they were weapons of mass destruction, so their effectiveness went without saying.

Night fell. Mengde stood on the newly built perimeter wall, gazing into the distance.

"Boss, the defensive line is mostly complete, but we still need more people."

Run Tu came over to report.

"Right, I know."

"Starting tomorrow, have the other Superpower Users from the base come stand guard. They can use it as a chance to get acclimated."

"Also, step up training. All survivors must learn to use a weapon."

Mengde made these arrangements in case the number of zombies was too large for the base’s guards to handle.

He had a premonition that if the scarlet monster from the city center attacked, it would be far more terrifying than the last assault.

While East Sea City couldn’t compare to a megacity like Shanghai, its population had still been enormous.

After three months of the apocalypse, he estimated that one-tenth of the population surviving would be a very optimistic figure.

It was probably less than one-tenth.

That meant relatively few people had survived.

And the sheer number of zombies was unimaginable.

That’s why making "every citizen a soldier" was so necessary.

Mengde said in a low voice.

"The next attack will likely be more ferocious than the last one."

"Everyone needs to be ready!"

Perhaps sensing the weight in Mengde’s words, Run Tu nodded resolutely.

"Boss, I understand!"

"I’ll have our people reinforce the wall again over the next couple of days!"

"We’ll be ready to face a zombie attack at any moment!"

Mengde smiled, satisfied.

"Good. Do that."

"But don’t be on edge all the time. What’s coming will come, sooner or later."

"There’s no need to be afraid."

"As long as I’m here, I’ve got your backs."

Mengde’s meaning was simple.

As the leader of a Survivor Base, he would absolutely live up to his responsibilities.

As for Run Tu and the others, they just needed to be ready to follow orders.

"Yes, Boss!"

"We all believe in you!"

It wasn’t just Run Tu’s voice; other Superpower Users chimed in with their agreement.

That’s right. Everything Mengde had done had made him their sole pillar of strength.

Without Mengde, their lives in this apocalypse would be unimaginably harsh.

This was no exaggeration.

One only had to look at the survivors still in East Sea City to see the truth of it.

They faced life-and-death threats at every moment.

In contrast, the people of Yulong Base lived in relative safety.

At least their lives weren’t in immediate danger!

Even during the last zombie attack, most of those who died were the base’s Superpower Users.

The other ordinary survivors were almost completely unharmed.

And that was with Mengde away from the base.

If Mengde had been there, perhaps it wouldn’t have happened at all.

As for the base’s Superpower Users, although they faced greater threats,

in return, the treatment they normally received was also better.

Ordinary survivors might only get enough to eat each day, but the Superpower Users could live in relative comfort.

That was the difference.

For every reward, there must be a price.

That’s been the law since time immemorial.

Most importantly, these Superpower Users weren’t just protecting the base and themselves.

They were also protecting their families.

Since Mengde’s base was established, many people had found their significant others.

They’d started families, found wives.

Some were even about to have children.

An unborn child, of course.

It had only been a few months, after all.

Speaking of children, Mengde felt the need to complain. ’Leng Feng and Lei Qiang, both of them found women recently. And through their "efforts," they’re already having kids. Oh, wait, to be precise, their wives are pregnant. But damn it all, I have so many women, and not a single one of them is pregnant yet!!!’

’It’s so damn ridiculous!!!’

’The women in the villa district knew exactly how hard and diligently Mengde "plowed the fields."’

’Every night, one after another, they were a chorus of breathless moans and piercing cries.’

’Every morning, a few of them would wake up and walk funny, their legs sore from how long it went on.’

’And yet, despite all that, not a single woman had shown any signs of pregnancy.’

’It had gotten to the point where Mengde started to wonder if he was sterile.’

’But he was so powerful now; he shouldn’t have any kind of sickness.’

’For that reason, he’d even secretly consulted the only doctor in Villa One—the devastatingly beautiful Gao Lan.’

’The result... He was in perfect health!!!’

’Not a single thing wrong with him!!!’

’And to verify her diagnosis, she had even taken matters into her own hands... and conducted a... thorough... physical examination.’

’The results proved it: there was absolutely nothing wrong with him!’

’And to prove that he was, in fact, "up to the task," he had worked his heart out.’

’He didn’t stop the entire night!’

’He’d spent all his energy on Gao Lan.’

’But it was still no use!’

’Dammit, don’t tell me it’s because I’m too powerful. It wasn’t surprising that Mengde had this thought. In some of the cultivation novels he’d read, the supremely powerful masters... only had children late in life. That’s why they cherished them so much. And then that child gets killed by some protagonist named Ye Fan, Chu Feng, or Xiao Yan... Then the protagonist gets hunted down... begins a life on the run... and finally stumbles upon some heaven-defying opportunity that starts their journey of revenge and face-slapping...’

Mengde was all too familiar with this trope. ’And it was because he was so familiar with it that he couldn’t help but entertain the idea.’

’Ah, forget it. I won’t think about all that nonsense for now.’

’I should focus on what’s right in front of me.’

Mengde shook his head.

He looked at the wall in front of him. It was now over ten meters high, reinforced by Run Tu and several hundred other Earth Superpower Users.

But it was far from enough.

Their reinforcements could stop a Superpower User below Star Map Level, which was decent.

But it would be difficult to stop anyone at or above Star Map Level.

At most, it could handle a Four-star Star Map Level threat.

If they encountered anything stronger than Four Stars at the Star Map Level, stopping it would be nearly impossible.

After all, most of them were only at the Seventh and Eighth Tiers of Superpower Level, so reaching this level of fortification was already quite impressive.

Therefore, in the end, he would have to be the one to act...

"Everyone, stand back. I’m about to put on a show..."

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