Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 729 - 291: Iron Torrent (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_4

Chapter 729: Chapter 291: Iron Torrent (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_4

They didn’t have this thing when they were in service!

Boom!

Just then, a violent explosion sounded in the distance, causing the ground to tremble.

Rumble…

Following that was a deep roar of engines rising up amidst the pervasive dust and smoke; a thick smoldering barrel of a cannon slowly emerged.

It was an imposing and impressive camouflage tank, at the rear of which fluttered a stark red flag in the wind!

“Type 400 main battle tank!”

Finally seeing something familiar, Wei Zhenguo quickly spoke up loudly.

One tank, two tanks, three tanks… a total of ten main battle tanks!

Accompanying the main battle tanks were over ten wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, equipped with machine guns!

“Type 400 wheeled IFV.”

Between the tanks and IFVs, interspersed a group of well-trained, fully armed soldiers wearing mechanical exoskeletons.

The mechanical exoskeletons they wore bore some resemblance to Xu Xiaojun’s Mechanical Arm, but appeared to be lighter and more excellent than the Mechanical Arm.

Humming…

At that moment, a familiar sound of propellers approached.

Everyone instinctively looked up.

They saw, in the fiery-red sky, the shapes of four black helicopters bristling with multiple machine guns and rocket launchers.

“Armed helicopter-400!”

Boom!

Ratatat!

Pupupu!

Boom boom boom!

The sounds of gunfire, cannon blasts, and roaring engines sent tremors through the survivors within the base.

It was then they realized—reinforcements had arrived!

The survivors cried tears of joy. The reinforcements had really come, and they had come early!

Under the relentless advance of the steel tide, the zombies outside the western wall were completely cleared out!

What Wang Tao had not managed to do before was swiftly accomplished by this army!

Of course, the military had only cleared the zombies in the area beyond the inferno on the western wall. The tide of corpses had not disappeared!

Even though it was already daylight and the zombie attacks were no longer as frenzied as before, there was still an endless stream of zombies approaching from the distance.

However, these zombies were held off by the formidable firepower and were temporarily unable to breach the base’s perimeter.

Hum…

At this moment, one of the powered armors sprouted several blue flames from its back and feet, as if gliding swiftly across the ground, passing by the edge of the sea of fire, to arrive in front of Wang Tao and his group.

Up close, it was evident that the powered armor was somewhat crude in appearance, not as refined as Wang Tao had imagined, but this fit the current circumstances all the more.

Click—

Whoosh—

The visor of the powered armor opened, revealing a face with thick eyebrows and large eyes.

“Comrade, hello! I am Captain Duan Xuchang from the 4th Squad of the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Legion of Changhe City Base. I’m here to take you home!”

Upon hearing Duan Xuchang’s words, everyone was suddenly filled with an indescribable emotion. Unnoticed by many, the corners of their eyes began to moisten.

Wang Tao took a deep breath.

“My name is Wang Tao! Thank you for coming from afar to rescue us! Two thousand survivors of Zijin Base are ready and waiting for evacuation!”

Ever since it was confirmed that Changhe City Base would send a rescue, Lan Yulian had gotten everything ready for retreat.

The supplies they could take with them were taken, and those that couldn’t were sealed underground with signs left behind. If any latecomers arrived, they could use these supplies in an emergency.

Although leaving behind many things felt like a pity, they had to sacrifice some for the sake of their lives.

So now they were ready to evacuate lightly equipped, able to move as soon as they picked up their things.

“Good, let’s leave now! The horde of zombies can never be completely wiped out, and we can’t hold them off forever. While we still have the chance, let’s retreat quickly!”

Duan Xuchang nodded with satisfaction.

What he feared the most was that the survivors would dawdle, delaying the evacuation. Right now, in the midst of the zombie horde, every minute they stayed spelled added danger, after all, their supply of ammunition was finite.

While Duan Xuchang spoke, several modified military trucks had already approached.

Seeing these trucks, Wang Tao was a bit puzzled.

Did they really come all this way in trucks, planes, and tanks? Could these vehicles travel such a distance? And even if they could, the fuel consumption…

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As if perceiving Wang Tao’s confusion, Duan Xuchang explained:

“We came by train. We’ll also evacuate everyone by train later!”

Wang Tao suddenly realized. No wonder; he thought that if the tanks had to travel such long distances, aside from the question of whether they could make it, the fuel costs alone would be unbearable…

“I’ll go check on the evacuation of the people in the base!”

Lan Yulian had just arranged for the survivors to evacuate via the radio, but she was a bit worried and decided to check in person.

Duan Xuchang immediately gestured.

Humming…

Two powered armors with a squad of mechanical exoskeleton soldiers came over.

“Let them assist you,” he said.

He feared the survivors might have hesitations or concerns, and these soldiers would be able to alleviate them effectively.

“Thank you!”

Lan Yulian led the group into the base.

Duan Xuchang did not enter. He needed to stay outside and command the forces, to prevent the zombie horde from breaking through.

Wei Zhenguo, Xiang Hongbin, and several others, out of curiosity and excitement, circled around Duan Xuchang.

“Captain Duan, this is… powered armor?”

Wei Zhenguo asked curiously. He wanted to touch it but was too embarrassed to do so.

Duan Xuchang nodded.

“Correct. This is the D-100, a mass-produced product developed by the Hope Research Institute.”

“Wow! Mass-produced already!”

The crowd exclaimed in shock.

If it was a custom product, although they would be surprised, they wouldn’t be this stunned. But mass production meant a whole different concept!

“I didn’t have these things back when I was in service before the apocalypse! Have we old folks fallen out of step with the world…”