Apocalypse - Evil Shelter System

Chapter 186: The Third City of Darkness

Amidst the chaos and panic of the people arguing and fretting, a sudden cry of terror erupted from the surveillance room, "Oh no! Oh no!! You all need to see this!! The zombie tide is coming!! The zombie tide is coming!!"

People in the council chamber immediately rushed out in a panic, heading towards the surveillance room to witness the unfolding situation.

"What?!!"

"A zombie tide!! This is a real zombie tide!!"

"So many advanced mutant zombies!! It's over!! The refuge won't be able to hold!"

"What should we do?! What do we do now?!!"

Everyone saw the zombie tide on the surveillance footage. It was like a tsunami of the undead, sweeping in violently, as if it would engulf and devour the entire base refuge in the blink of an eye!

Tens of thousands of ordinary zombies, hundreds of mutant zombies, and over a dozen terrifying high-level mutant zombies!

At the forefront of the zombie tide was a robust and exceptionally fierce zombie king!

Its massive body was more than capable of effortlessly demolishing ordinary walls made of bricks and cement!

"Stop arguing! Now is the moment of life and death for our refuge! Only by uniting can we possibly withstand the onslaught of the zombie tide!" Alex suddenly roared, displaying his wise and martial prowess as he stepped forward.

"Everyone, follow my command!"

"He Kaifeng, take General Guang out. Inform the soldiers from the City Defense Team outside about the approaching zombie tide. It's a moment of life and death for us. Personal grievances must be set aside for now! Once we repel the zombie tide, we can address other matters!!

Also, tell them that as long as they are willing to stand with us against the zombies, after the tide passes, I will definitely release Gu!"

Saying this, Alex turned to look at Guang Beijia with great solemnity, "General Guang, you have always been the leader of the base refuge. This time, everyone's safety is in your hands!"

Guang Beijia's complexion lifted as she took charge in this critical moment. It made her feel important, and the events that had just transpired seemed insignificant now. In the face of life and death, she exuded a strong will and courage.

"Alright! Leave this matter to me! If I can't convince the soldiers outside to join forces against the zombie tide, I, Guang Beijia, would rather be the first to die!"

After saying this, Guang Beijia raised her head high, her chest held out, and she walked confidently towards the gate of the command center.

At this moment, she resembled a fearless heroine, ready to face death, earning awe from those around her.

However, all of this was within Alex's calculations. The so-called heroine was nothing more than a pawn in Alex's game. Alex was confident that Guang Beijia could convince the soldiers outside the gate to join the fight against the zombies. Even if she couldn't, Alex wasn't worried. The zombie tide would undoubtedly first attack the soldiers from the City Defense Team outside the command center.

Moreover, the command center was located in an underground base within the mountain.

Even if the soldiers from the City Defense Team ignite the explosives in the storage, it won't be able to kill the people in the underground base. Furthermore, Ge has not died; he has only been captured. The soldiers from the City Defense Team would undoubtedly be hesitant and cautious, and Alex could conclude that they wouldn't dare to launch a genuine attack.

Even if they did, they wouldn't succeed!

Alex believed that the soldiers from the City Defense Team should be more aware of these points than himself. As expected, Guang Beijia quickly returned, accompanied by a squad leader from the City Defense Team.

Upon seeing Alex, the squad leader spoke solemnly and earnestly, "Chairman Xiao, we hope you can keep your promise. Once we repel the zombies together, please release our captain. We have no other demands, as long as our captain is released, we are willing to follow your orders."

After speaking, the squad leader saluted Alex, "At the critical moment of life and death in the base refuge, we are willing to follow Alex's command to jointly resist the zombie tide."

"Good!" Alex quickly stepped forward, supporting the squad leader and earnestly said, "This refuge was built by Captain Ge and all of you. Many of the people here were saved by Captain Ge and your team. Captain Ge might have made mistakes, but he deserves forgiveness! Rest assured, once we defend against the zombie tide, I will provide you and Captain Ge with a satisfactory explanation.

I also assure you that Captain Ge will come to no harm!"

The squad leader was instantly moved to tears! Their efforts, their sacrifices, finally received acknowledgment from an important figure! For the first time, someone could make them hold their heads high!

In the time they spent with Ge, they endured too much injustice, made too many sacrifices! These brave, selfless soldiers were already emotionally worn out!

Alex's words hit the squad leader's soft spot, resonating deeply with his heart. This time, this proud warrior finally lowered his high head. They weren't afraid of death; what they feared most was being misunderstood and slandered!

"Good! Brothers! Now is the moment of life and death for our base refuge. Every man, grab your weapons, follow me, and let's fight together!" Alex raised his arm, rallying the troops, lifting the sinful blade, and striding toward the gate.

The entire force of the City Defense Team assembled, resolutely and decisively under Alex's lead, took their positions at various sections of the walls, ready to face the impending zombie onslaught!

As the tide of zombies drew closer, everyone in the base refuge held a determination to face death. Even farmers who had never set foot on a battlefield picked up rifles and stood atop the walls.

Meanwhile, Alex's figure suddenly appeared in a secluded forest within the base refuge. Ge, who should have been imprisoned, was also escorted there.

Alex chose a concealed corner and planted the seed of the demon god.

[The seed of the demon god has been planted!]

[City of Darkness summoning successful!]

With the planting of the seed of the demon god, the earth began to tremble slowly...

The mountain collapsed, and vegetation was torn apart.

A city wall slowly rose.

A new City of Darkness appeared once again!

"System, immediately construct the Demon God's Folding Gate!"

[Demon God's Folding Gate: Allows free travel between two City of Darkness. Prerequisite: Must possess two or more City of Darkness. Price: 2000 Doomsday Coins.]

[Selected the construction of the Demon God's Folding Gate, conditions met...]

[Consuming 2000 Doomsday Coins...]

[Construction in progress...]

[Construction completed!]

With the electronic synthesis sound, a new Folding Gate appeared in front of Alex.

Upon the completion of the Demon God's Folding Gate, Alex stepped forward, picked up Ge, and entered the Folding Gate.

The scene shifted.

Alex had appeared in City of Darkness No. 1.

He tossed the unconscious Ge into the Forbidden Soul Demon House.

[Slave captive has been placed, erasing self-consciousness...]

[Requires 5 hours to complete...]

Ge's willpower was extraordinary, coupled with formidable combat strength, taking five hours to bury his consciousness was considered normal.

As Alex frowned, the system prompted again:

[Ding ding ding... Detected a powerful puppet, intense resentment. After puppetization, partial consciousness can be retained, but absolute loyalty to the protagonist...]

[Ding... System prompt, this puppet belongs to the ultra-high-level category, requiring occupation of five rooms.]

[The Forbidden Soul Demon House can accommodate a maximum of two hundred ordinary puppets. After the puppetization of this slave captive, there are no more vacant rooms. Please build a new Forbidden Soul Demon House again, host...]

"Hmm?" Alex furrowed his brow slightly.

"The Forbidden Soul Demon House can only accommodate a maximum of two hundred ordinary puppets?"

[Yes, the upper limit of one Forbidden Soul Demon House is two hundred ordinary puppets. Currently, you have 158 puppets, but due to the presence of advanced puppets, the actual occupied rooms have reached 195. After puppetizing this slave captive, you won't be able to place more slave captives and cannot puppetize further...]

[If the host wishes to continue placing slave captives, please open the puppet panel and remove any excess puppets.]

Upon hearing the system's prompt, Alex quickly opened the puppet panel.

Indeed, the puppet panel was already filled with squares!

In the bottom left corner of the puppet panel, it was clearly marked:

[Maximum limit: 200 squares]

This was something Alex had overlooked before.

With this revelation, Alex's original plan was somewhat miscalculated.

Originally, Alex intended to, in the panic of the zombie tide, use the teleportation gate to transport all the women in the base shelter to City of Darkness No. 1 and then puppetize them all.

As for the men, he planned to let the zombie tide consume some weaker individuals, leave some mutants behind, and then capture and puppetize them.

However, now that the Forbidden Soul Demon House had reached its limit, after puppetizing Ge, the Forbidden Soul Demon House could no longer be used for puppetization!

"The plan needs to be modified." Alex, looking at the puppetization of Ge, contemplated for a moment. He stepped through the Demon God's Folding Gate again, appearing back in the base shelter.

Two consecutive teleports, and Alex's figure reappeared on the frontline facing the zombie tide.

Since he couldn't puppetize all the people here in this opportunity, he decided to use this chance to establish absolute authority and achievements, eliminate dissenters, and seize full control of the base shelter! After the development of the second City of Darkness, he could slowly puppetize the useful individuals here!

As for those who couldn't be puppetized, he would enforce a strict policy, enslaving them as a talent reserve warehouse, ensuring a continued bloodline for humanity.

"Master! The zombie tide is coming!" Zhang Jingwu ran up to Alex in large strides, shouting with a serious expression.

Standing on the lookout tower of the base shelter and looking into the distance, the hills and fields were filled with zombies.

The zombie tide surged towards the base shelter under the guidance of the most massive horde, like a force of nature.

"Artillery, ready!" Alex slowly raised his hand and then slammed it down heavily.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!" A series of cannon shots rang out.

The sounds of rocket launchers echoed through the entire forest.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"

The huge explosions shattered the frontmost ranks of the zombie horde.

Zombies were sent flying in all directions.

After the massive explosions, thick smoke enveloped the area.

Through the smoke, the zombie tide continued relentlessly towards the base shelter.

The zombies felt no fear, no fatigue.

The casualties caused by the explosions had no impact on the other zombies.

The zombies at the back continued to surge towards the base shelter's gate, stepping over the bodies of those in front.

Some zombies with severed arms, legs, or even blown to pieces, still desperately twisted their bodies forward towards the base shelter!

"Fire!!!" Soldiers in the fortress and those standing on the walls began frantically shooting at the approaching zombie horde that had reached the gate.