BOOM! RUMBLE!

The Grenade Cannon shells arrived first. A single shell slammed into the truck, instantly unleashing a massive shockwave.

The power of the Grenade Cannon was terrifying. Just one shell was enough to blast the large truck to pieces, but its force was spent, failing to affect the three Mutated Zombies hiding behind it.

However, more Grenade Cannon shells followed in quick succession. The second shell blew the large truck to smithereens.

But the Giant Arm seemed to have anticipated this. As the truck was destroyed, its other arm snatched up a minibus from the roadside and held it up as a shield.

Moreover, the Giant Arm’s now-free arm didn’t stay idle. It grabbed everything in reach—sedans, guardrails, billboards—and hurled them into the air to intercept the incoming Grenade Cannon shells.

And the Blood Worm and Spitter behind the Giant Arm were not useless, either.

The Spitter continuously spewed venom to intercept the shells. The Blood Worm spat out a swarm of Blood-colored Beetles, which immediately swarmed over the Giant Arm’s body and clung to its surface, forming a suit of blood-red Armor.

BOOM! RUMBLE!

The vast majority of the Grenade Cannon shells were blown up mid-air. Only a few managed to reach the Giant Arm, but they were blocked by its various "vehicle shields."

Only a handful of lucky shells made it through the layers of Defense to strike the Giant Arm’s body.

However, the Giant Arm’s Defense Power was considered formidable among all Mutated Zombies.

The shells first had to blast through the Blood-colored Beetles, then break through the Giant Arm’s keratinous hide. Weakened by these two layers, they could at most blast a wound the size of a washbasin on its body.

An injury like that would have been fatal or crippling to the smaller Hunter or Spitter.

But for the Giant Arm, which was even larger than a Mecha, it was truly just a minor wound.

Even after taking a few direct hits from the Grenade Cannon shells, the cumulative wounds only had a minimal effect. It was far from being seriously injured.

As for the Micro Missiles launched by the Mechas, they were extremely agile and had a lock-on feature. Most of them were able to weave through the dense explosions and bypass the Giant Arm’s "vehicle shields" to hit their target.

The problem was their size. These small Micro Missiles had a destructive power equivalent only to a Hand Cannon Bullet. They might be effective against the Blood Worm or the Spitter, but against the Giant Arm, they could at most leave a wound the size of a small bowl.

Both the military personnel and Chen Tianlei’s group watched this scene, utterly dumbfounded.

It wasn’t that they had never dealt with Mutated Zombies before, but there were many different types. The Giant Arm and the Blood Worm were extremely rare; this was indeed their first encounter with them.

They had also never seen Mutated Zombies coordinating their attacks like this. A sense of powerlessness washed over them, mixed with a growing dread.

Although this wave of attacks wasn’t over yet, both sides knew that this ambush was a complete and utter failure.

The three Mutated Zombies were about to retreat into the building behind them. Once they did, it would be impossible to follow up with another attack.

And once inside, the enemy could easily command the Zombie horde to deal with them.

"Is this surprise attack really going to end just like that?" Qin Fang said, his voice laced with frustration as he watched the Mutated Zombies about to enter the building.

This attack was a coordinated artillery barrage. There was nothing wrong with it, per se, but it wasn’t a particularly brilliant performance either. ’If I were in command,’ he thought, ’I’m confident I could have done better.’

’Even if I couldn’t kill these Mutated Zombies, I could have at least pushed that Giant Arm to the brink of serious injury.’

"Or... do you have something else planned?" Qin Fang muttered under his breath, his gaze shifting to the five Mechas not far away.

At that moment, inside their Mechas, Chen Tianlei and the others felt an even deeper sense of despair.

From their perspective, they were merely support; everything depended on the military’s reinforcement team.

The support team they had placed so much hope in had unleashed immense firepower, yet it hadn’t inflicted much damage on the Mutated Zombies. This was an undeniable blow to their confidence.

On the field, only Fang Tianhe and Shen Han remained relatively calm. They both knew that Lin Xinghai hadn’t made his move yet. Still, watching the situation unfold, they couldn’t help but feel a growing anxiety.

As everyone watched, the three Mutated Zombies approached the building, now just a few steps from the entrance. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

But just then, the wall of the building behind the Mutated Zombies suddenly imploded, and a Mecha leaped out from within.

"What the fuck! What is that?"

"How is there a Mecha in there? Is it coming out now just to get itself killed?"

The scene was so abrupt that Qin Fang and the other military personnel nearly cursed out loud. From their point of view, this was pure suicide.

Didn’t they see how easily those three Zombies had weathered the massive Grenade Cannon bombardment? A single Mecha charging at the Giant Arm? That was just serving itself up on a platter.

As for the Mercenary Corps, they were also shocked, but their shock was mixed with awe. They recognized the Mecha that had just burst forth: it was the Speed Mecha, piloted by Lin Xinghai.

At that moment, the Mjolnir on the Mecha was already crackling with lightning. With the Giant Arm completely unprepared, the long spear shot straight for its head.

The strike was fast, precise, and ruthless—and utterly unexpected.

Unless it was an agile Mutated Zombie like the Hunter, even if it could react, there was no way it could dodge in time.

It was impossible for the Giant Arm to dodge the spear, but its arms were exceptionally nimble. In that split second, it raised its right arm to block its head.

PSHIK!

The sound of the long spear sinking into flesh rang out as a massive Thunder Grid erupted, destroying the vitality in the creature’s arm.

But for a Mutated Zombie like the Giant Arm, its greatest strength was its arms. The muscles on them were so thick and bulging that the spear struggled to push through. Even though the entire limb was scorched black by the Thunderbolt, it remained incredibly tough.

After piercing through the arm, the spear’s remaining momentum wasn’t enough to penetrate the Giant Arm’s skull. It got stuck.

’The impact force was still a bit lacking!’ Lin Xinghai lamented internally.

However, this was within his expectations. These Mutated Zombies had incredibly sharp senses. Even with the artillery fire masking the sound, he hadn’t dared to get too close.

Therefore, to launch his surprise attack, he had to smash through an entire building, which cut the Mecha’s speed in half. As a result, the full power of this strike couldn’t be unleashed.

’A small regret,’ he thought, ’but everything is still under control.’