End of the World

“Woo~~Woo~~”

The air raid sirens sounded above the shelter. The people in the shelter had become accustomed to the initial panic and would consciously hide when they heard the sirens.

On the front battlefield, the zombies launched a new round of attacks. Hundreds of thousands of corpse moths in the sky cooperated with the actions. The shelter had the advantage in defending against the zombie group, but was somewhat stretched against the corpse moths. There were too many of them, far exceeding the endurance limit of the air defense forces.

The anti-aircraft artillery kept bombarding the corpse moths in the sky. Countless corpse moths fell and the holes were soon filled. The continuous firing made the anti-aircraft artillery barrel red and overheated, so it had to stop firing.

Some anti-aircraft guns were silenced, so the temporarily formed anti-aircraft team picked up rocket launchers and loaded them with individual fuel-air explosive bombs, shooting at the clustered corpse moths. The fuel-air explosive bombs were quite powerful, and with a bit of luck, one bomb could kill hundreds of corpse moths.

Following the fuel-air bombs, medium- and short-range air defense missiles joined the battle. These missiles have been modified with warheads and metal fragments or incendiary agents added inside, making them more lethal.

The anti-aircraft missiles cleared most of the airspace, but this was only temporary. It only took one night for the corpse moths to return to their number from the previous day.

By studying the corpses of giant four-winged corpse moths sent back from a previous battle at the air force base, scientists at the shelter discovered that corpse moths have a group consciousness similar to that of insects. Scientists have always believed that corpse moths parasitize on corpses and that they should be parasites, but subsequent research is more inclined to believe that they belong to higher-level parasites.

The larvae of corpse moths are smaller than single-celled organisms, but the volume of mature bodies is trillions of times that of larvae. It only takes one to two months for the larvae to develop into mature bodies. The speed of division and evolution is astonishing.

Scientists speculate that the four-winged corpse moth should be their evolved king, not a mutation, and should be called the corpse moth king. It has the ability to summon ordinary corpse moths.

Therefore, the city defense forces have been looking for the Corpse Moth King. As long as they kill it, they can ease the offensive of the corpse moths and concentrate on dealing with the zombies on the ground.

The attack of the corpse moths was temporarily repelled and the defending troops cheered, as basically all the casualties were caused by them.

A layer of corpses five meters thick had accumulated under the city wall. The corpses slowed down the zombies' movements and also served as stepping stones, allowing the zombies to climb higher and higher.

The commander was a little worried. The shells could no longer completely blow up the corpses, and the corpse layer absorbed some of the power.

The only way is to burn all the bodies into ashes, which can also save the steps of dealing with the bodies later. The shelter does not have the fuel reserves to burn millions of bodies at one time.

There was good news from the ammunition depot. There was a batch of special incendiary bombs in the ammunition depot, namely white phosphorus bombs. White phosphorus bombs are an extremely horrible incendiary bomb. Because they are extremely inhumane, their use is banned internationally, but their possession is not prohibited.

The terrifying thing about white phosphorus bombs is that when they burn, they can generate temperatures of several thousand degrees. All metals will be melted, and if even a little bit of it touches the human body, a hole will be burned through the body. Also, when it burns, all the oxygen around it will be consumed, forming a vacuum. Even if a person is not burned to death, he will suffocate. It is truly terrifying.

The transport troops delivered the white phosphorus bombs to the city walls. White phosphorus bombs are similar to ordinary aerial bombs and are usually dropped by bombers or fighter-bombers. The city wall troops had to find a way to drop the white phosphorus bombs.

The slingshots previously used to throw small oil drums for lighting would definitely not work. White phosphorus bombs weigh as much as one or two hundred kilograms, so military engineers would need to design a projection track or a catapult.

"Everyone evacuate the city wall immediately!"

The loudspeakers on the city wall conveyed the commander's orders. After receiving the orders, the troops on the city wall immediately withdrew in an orderly manner. Everyone knew to prepare to use white phosphorus bombs on the zombies outside. At that time, the city wall would be baked by flames of thousands of degrees.

There are hundreds of projectors lined up under the city wall. They look relatively simple, but they are hastily made by engineers for dropping white phosphorus bombs. The trajectory has been calculated, and the white phosphorus bombs will be dropped at least 500 meters in front of the city wall, ensuring that the heat on the city wall is within a controllable range.

"Prepare to load!" After receiving the command to launch, the special control group operated the catapult to prepare for a round of test firing. The troops withdrawn from the city wall watched quietly on the side.

"Fire!" With the order, the catapult threw the white phosphorus bomb placed in the launch area fiercely. The white phosphorus bomb flew over the city wall and fell outside under the gaze of many people.

"boom!"

An explosion was heard, and it seemed that nothing had changed. Only the observers on the city wall witnessed the horror of the white phosphorus bomb.

The explosive power of white phosphorus bombs is similar to that of ordinary high-explosive bombs. The chemical incendiary agent loaded in them is the real killer. At the moment of explosion, the incendiary agent will be spread out by the explosion, and it will fall to the ground and become a raging fire, engulfing all living things within the killing radius.

There were corpses everywhere outside and no flammable materials. However, the white phosphorus bombs were like ferocious fire dragons. The flames did not rise very high, but the temperature was terrifying. The zombies within the radius were burned and twisted. The zombies died after struggling for a few times in the fire. The temperature was so high that their brains were singed.

"Prepare for a volley!" Hundreds of catapults were pulled, and the sound of winches tightening steel cables was heard on the field.

"put!"

This time, nearly a hundred white phosphorus bombs fell to the ground. After the explosion, a blockade line was formed on the ground that the zombies could not cross. The corpses underneath were sizzling in the flames, and the surface quickly carbonized, leaving charcoal all over the ground.

The clothes of the zombies that rushed into the fire line quickly ignited, and their legs were quickly burned by the flames. The zombies could only struggle in the fire and became silent after a while.

The troops inside the city wall soon felt the heat wave and strange burning smell coming from outside the wall. One can imagine the temperature outside at that time.

The catapult did not stop and dropped white phosphorus bombs once again to ensure that all the bodies outside were burned.

The defense commander was very satisfied with the effect of the white phosphorus bomb. He would not be afraid if he could release unlimited zombies. Unfortunately, there were not many white phosphorus bombs in stock. After all, it was a restricted weapon and the international impact had to be considered in the past.

While the white phosphorus bomb was taking effect, many people closed their eyes and rested, finally getting some time to rest, while others ate something to replenish their energy.

The field doctors were busy bandaging some lightly wounded soldiers, as they could recover faster if their wounds were treated.

The zombies outside were not so lucky. Those who entered the flame zone had no chance to regret. They only struggled a few times before they were silent. The zombies rushed into the flame blockade. Should we say it was pathetic? The owner of the body would never think of the end after death.

Every half an hour, a round of white phosphorus bombs would be fired out from the city walls, but it would be impossible to burn all those corpses in one go.

Three hours later, the fire of the white phosphorus bomb weakened, and the defensive troops returned to their positions one after another. They still felt a sense of suffocation, and the heat waves blowing from the flame area made them feel like they were in a furnace.

The fire gradually died down, and some zombies successfully crossed the fire zone, but they looked quite miserable. Their belongings had already turned to ashes in the fire zone, their skin was cracked by the fire, and fishy black blood gushed out of the wounds, adding to their horror.

All the corpses on the ground had been burned to ashes, revealing the carbon-black soil, and some parts of the soil had been burned into bricks.

"All guns ready, set, fire!"

"Boom boom boom!" The silent artillery opened fire, starting a new round of plowing plan.

Gunshots were heard one after another on the city wall. The soldiers shot the zombies that were scattered through the fire zone. Those behind were suffering from the baptism of artillery fire. The zombies roared to the sky, as if venting their dissatisfaction with what happened today.

The sun is quietly retreating. Today's battle did not produce much results except for consuming more ammunition. The zombie army once again lost hundreds of thousands of people.

After the troops that fought during the day were rotated out, the soldiers dragged their tired bodies back to their respective camps, ate, and fell asleep in bed to get their spirits together for tomorrow's battle.

Today's battle report has been submitted. Compared with the previous days, today was relatively calm and the casualties were not that great. If future battles are like this, there is hope for successful defense.

However, the command received two pieces of news today, as usual, one good and one bad.

The good news is that the troops sent out from the shelter have found the special bombs and are transporting them back to the shelter. Today, we also received news from the shelter in the central region that they have repelled the siege of zombies, controlled the Shushan Basin, and are resuming production. They can send support.

Of course, this support does not come from ground troops, but from the air force. The situation in the Shu refuge area is relatively good, as it is surrounded by mountains and provides natural barriers. We only need to defend a few of the passes.

They can send long-range air force bombers to fly for several hours to provide support and carry out intensive bombing on groups of zombies. This is the most effective method besides strategic nuclear strikes. It is said that they have mastered this tactic to perfection.

If the Wupingshan Shelter had not failed to defend the air force base, Wupingshan would also have possessed powerful air strike capabilities. The Nanhu Air Force Base had several combat squadrons stationed there, and naturally there were many different types of fighter jets.

Now the only air force in Wuping Mountain is the helicopters of the Army Aviation Corps. Since the appearance of the corpse moths, they have been unable to effectively attack the zombies on the ground, and have suffered heavy losses themselves. Since the zombie attack, the helicopters have basically not been to the front line and have been parked on the landing field. The original reconnaissance mission has also been gradually replaced by drones.

The bad news is that the zombies in Dongzhou are ready to move, and some of them are slowly moving towards Wuping Mountain. They are gathering in groups on the road. At this rate, they can reach the outermost outpost in a week at most.

Tens of thousands of zombies have gathered on the eastern outskirts of the shelter. Since the main force is on the west side, the troops here are very restrained and do not attack the zombies outside the wall. However, they soon received new orders and began to prepare their positions in preparation for battle.

There is only one battalion of troops on the east wall, and it is not a full-strength battalion. Basically, at this stage, all troops are not fully staffed.

Author's side note: There may be some typos. If you find any, please correct me.