The bombardment of the gunships, although not enough to immediately wipe out these Mutated Birds, indeed attracted them all over.

This allowed the survivors of the Divine Dragon Army under constant attack from the Mutated Birds to escape.

One vehicle after another revved up their engines and disappeared on the mountain forest highway.

Meanwhile, the gunships continued circling, with bullets soon to reach refresh time, there was no need to be frugal. The crew members relentlessly poured fire, maintaining a high-pressure stance that prevented the Mutated Birds from approaching.

Gradually, the warriors gained experience, choosing firing angles and shooting when the Mutated Birds were densely clustered, so that the storm of bullets could achieve a penetrating effect.

From eleven forty to twelve ten, experiencing a bullet refresh midway, a full half hour of frenzied firing in the sky resulted in the slaughter of tens of thousands of Mutated Birds!

Of course, this was partly because there were no large Mutated Birds flying high and fast among them; ordinary sparrows, swallows, and crows posed little substantial threat to the gunships.

However, with more than ten thousand Mutated Birds still near the gunships, Ye Fan ordered the gunships to withdraw.

The enemy's numbers were too great, and continuous battle wasn't wise. Luring the Mutated Birds away slightly was enough to give survivors time to escape.

The gunships kept firing, attracting Mutated Birds to follow the plane, flying further and further away.

They were flying in the opposite direction from the survivors, going south when they should head north.

Watching the convoy of Divine Dragon Army survivors gradually recede, Ye Fan let out a small sigh of relief.

Saving these hundreds of thousands of survivors was the utmost limit that Ye Fan could achieve at the moment.

Now, the entire Divine Dragon Army was divided into three waves: the largest wave was these hundreds of thousands of survivors, another five to six thousand were defending the city.

Then there's the over ten thousand fighting against the Dawn Army.

That group of over ten thousand could be controlled not to kill, the hundreds of thousands of survivors could be saved, but the several thousands defending the city, Ye Fan looked and knew it was a lost cause.

The battle at the base had reached a fever pitch, with Zombie corpses forming a thick layer beneath the city walls.

The 3.5-meter walls of the Divine Dragon Army were of no barrier anymore; zombies had begun to ascend the walls.

Yet, the counterattack by the Divine Dragon Army soldiers was truly astounding for Ye Fan to witness.

In groups forming battle teams, with light and heavy firepower paired, they firmly held the city walls, beating back wave after wave of Zombie attacks.

Zombies attacking the walls, rats burrowing tunnels, skies filled with flocks of birds.

Under this three-pronged attack, the Divine Dragon Army still hadn't collapsed, the support for their fight was more than just survival instincts, there might have been a desire to buy more time for their women and children.

Little One, watching these stubborn humans, was becoming very impatient.

Nearby, there were elite units.

Towering King Kong Zombies, fiery Crawlers, and some larger rats and large flying birds.

Little One, displeased with his subordinates' inability to take down this food-rich city, once again extended his finger towards the Divine Dragon Army base.

"Roar!!"

With two small roars from his throat, a large group of elite troops were dispatched.

This included even four King Kong Zombies, as the large birds and rats advanced furiously, quickly approaching the city walls.

This time, the people of the Divine Dragon Army finally couldn't withstand it.

When King Kong Zombies, impervious to heavy machine gun and rocket fire, ascended the walls, Jiang Mountain knew it was over.

For too long, he had ignored the monitoring of zombie evolution.

He initially thought the Zombie-clearing actions of the Liberation Army and the Dawn Army were foolish endeavors, wasting precious ammunition.

Now he realized the foolish one was himself. Those two forces, fighting zombies for years, must have an exhaustive understanding of the zombies, while he was foolishly arrogant, and now with zombies at the gate, he was at a loss.

"Take out the explosives in the warehouse, strap them on, and if worse comes to worst, drag the zombies down with you!"

Some survivors cried while others were left dazed.

Death was impending, and not everyone could stay calm.

But now, there was no use saying anything; the explosives stored by the Divine Dragon Army finally had a purpose.

The first soldier strapped with explosives, missing one hand, said nothing and charged towards a King Kong Zombie.

But he was intercepted by an Iron Armor, a swing of its claw tore him apart mid-air.

In his frantic state, he failed to pull the explosive trigger, dying in vain.

The second person followed, and this time succeeded. Though it didn't kill the King Kong, it successfully detonated amidst the Zombies.

Several Iron Armors and Agile Zombies were engulfed in the explosion flames, and a bunch of large rats were blown up on the spot, the crowd cheered.

In the subsequent battles, individuals frequently charged with explosives, and two King Kong Zombies were even killed by these suicidal attacks.

But this was the Divine Dragon Army's final madness; under the multiple layers of fire surrounding them by the Zombies, their numbers dwindled rapidly.

With one King Kong and two Crawlers breaking through at the same point, the defense lines burst like a dam breaking, in a moment many warriors spewed blood, thrown off their feet.

Zombies surged up, no matter how nearby warriors fired or launched suicidal attacks, they could no longer reverse the tide.

Gradually, the tide of Zombies rolled over the walls.

A large number of Divine Dragon Army warriors perished at this moment, the front utterly collapsed!

Jiang Mountain looked at the helicopters and gunships overhead in the distance, knowing the Dawn Army had arrived.

People at the Divine Dragon Army base should be leaving quickly now.

He was grateful to Ye Fan for making it this far, for coming despite past grievances.

Yet, he couldn't face Ye Fan to say any more.

As a Second-level Evolver, if he wanted to escape, he had the best chance.

But he no longer wanted to escape. Having become accustomed to leadership, he was unfit to live as a civilian or a Ranger.

Facing this endless sea of Zombies, all he could do was kill, and kill as many as possible, at worst just face death.

He tore off a strip of cloth and wrapped it around his forehead, gathering his bloodstained, messy hair.

His weapons were two specially made large machetes.

Each blade was one and a half meters long, weighing fifty kilograms each.

While an average person would struggle to wield one, Jiang Mountain held one in each hand effortlessly.

As a Level 2 Evolver, Jiang Mountain's strength was ranked among the top three in the entire province.

He was a Power Evolver, typically able to kill Armored Zombies with ease, and could even take on a Crawler one-on-one.

"Come on, you bastards!"

Jiang Mountain swung the large machetes in his hands, standing atop the city wall, slicing with the two swords swiftly.

Whether it was Mutated Birds, Mutant Rats, or Mutated Zombies, they were all cut down with a single strike when they reached Jiang Mountain!

Blade followed blade as he chopped downwards, the pile of corpses around him growing ever larger.

He just thought of killing one as enough to cover his cost, and killing two as a profit.

Swish~~!

An Agile Zombie brushed past his side, clawing at Jiang Mountain's waist and drawing blood.

Jiang Mountain laughed out loud, well then.

This time it's certain death, so why not die heroically!

He simply jumped into the group of zombies, killing madly.

Little One saw Jiang Mountain's situation.

Even though Jiang Mountain was a Level 2 Evolver, wanting to face so many zombies in such a scenario was impossible. A single command from Little One could have the surrounding zombies swarm him, tearing him to pieces in no time.

But Little One instructed the zombies not to kill Jiang Mountain.

Because Little One felt a strong power fluctuation emanating from Jiang Mountain.

Once this human mutates, he will become a very powerful zombie!

Little One resolved to tame him, allowing the zombies to drain him slowly. Let him kill as he wishes and see how many he can take out?

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In the air, Ye Fan watched this scene unfold.

Ye Fan had been hoping to locate the Zombie King's hiding spot within the horde, but couldn't find it on the radar screen.

This Zombie King was exceedingly cunning, seemingly possessing some means of evading radar detection. Trying to locate the Zombie King with the naked eye among the massive number of zombies was impossible.

But Ye Fan noticed Jiang Mountain's situation.

His eyes were blood-red, his sword had already fallen to the ground, his chest was heaving intensely, and his skin began to crack.

He was on the verge of mutation!

It could be said Jiang Mountain was beyond saving; no one could rescue him from among hundreds of thousands of zombies.

Having discovered the secret of zombie evolution, Ye Fan couldn't just stand by and watch the birth of a Level 3 Zombie.

"You are a man of valor; surely you wouldn't want to become a zombie. Let me send you on your way."

Tang Yafei took aim at Jiang Mountain and pressed the missile launch button.

A missile, trailing a long tail, accurately hit the spot where Jiang Mountain stood.

A large explosion erupted, frozen earth blasted skyward, and the zombies in that area were pulverized by the strike.

Amidst the missile attack, Jiang Mountain, before his mutation could complete, was turned to ashes!

Almost simultaneously, a tremendous explosion was heard from the Divine Dragon Army's wall.

The last batch of Divine Dragon Army soldiers detonated explosives, perishing alongside a huge crowd of zombies.

Witnessing this, Ye Fan sighed and ordered the plane to turn around.

The Divine Dragon Army was now history, and the next phase was something he was unwilling to witness.

He needed to return to Dawn City, as the zombies might very well target Dawn City next.

The city defenses at Dawn City were far from strong; the outer city wall, merely three meters tall, would be equally ineffective against a zombie horde.

He needed to return early to fortify and prepare for the imminent battle.

The Three-Star Combat Helicopter flew back at full speed, even Mutated Birds couldn't catch up.

The gunship also began to return under Ye Fan's command.

As the planes disappeared into the horizon, Little One, hidden behind the rocks, showed its head.

Its head was still covered with a metal bucket, red eyes glaring at the planes, filled with rage and hatred.

That human again!

He had foiled his plans once more!

Little One was filled with intense loathing and hatred for Ye Fan.

He could hardly wait any longer; he wanted nothing more than to kill Ye Fan on the spot!

Suppressing his anger and savage emotions, Little One led the massive zombie troop into the Divine Dragon Army's base.

This time, with the evolution complete, he would immediately bolster his strength, confident that he could destroy any human base.

On January 10th, the third largest human base in Divine Dragon Province, Crane City Divine Dragon Army, was destroyed.

Dawn TV Station broadcasted this news, shocking the entire province!

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