Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Defense Line Breached

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The crisp reports of the Tearing Rifle rang out, but the sound was hardly noticeable on the scorched battlefield.

The chatter of automatic machine guns and the roar of self-propelled artillery easily drowned it out.

However, anyone paying attention to the battle would find those gunshots utterly captivating.

Of course, everyone understood it had nothing to do with the sound itself. It was because the one pulling the trigger was none other than the "Gun God".

Under the gaze of hundreds of pairs of eyes, as the shots echoed, the first few Berserk Zombies to burst from the artillery barrage were all shot in the forehead, dropping dead on the spot.

These Berserk Zombies, which had charged all the way here while shrugging off Grenade Cannon bombardments, were felled by a single bullet. It seemed almost surreal, yet at the same time, perfectly natural.

’He truly lives up to his name as the Gun God!’ This thought rose almost simultaneously in the minds of everyone who witnessed the scene.

BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!

At that moment, Lin Xinghai had no time to spare for the thoughts of the crowd. He was completely focused, continuously aiming and pulling the trigger.

The movement Speed of these Berserk Zombies was far greater than that of High Level Zombies. Even with his Gun Technique, he could only use a standard semi-automatic firing mode to guarantee a hit.

And he had to let them get within 100 meters to ensure every shot was a kill. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Fortunately, he had now broken his third Genetic Lock, and his body’s Speed had increased dramatically. Even using the semi-automatic mode, his firing rate was extremely fast, maintaining a pace of roughly one shot every 0.2 seconds.

Furthermore, since he was dual-wielding, his firing efficiency was doubled, allowing him to fire 10 bullets per second.

It was only then that Zhang Yue finally understood why Lin Xinghai had specifically arranged for two people to reload for him and requested so many Firearms and magazines.

At this rate of fire, it would only take him 10 seconds to empty the magazines of both Tearing Rifles.

Even with 10 fully loaded Tearing Rifles, he would only have enough ammunition for 50 seconds of continuous fire if no one was reloading for him.

Of course, the effect of such a rapid firing rate was also incredibly striking. The Berserk Zombies pouring out of the bombarded zone fell like stalks of wheat being scythed.

At Lin Xinghai’s firing rate, he could kill 600 Berserk Zombies in a minute. In theory, it would take him less than seven minutes to eliminate all 4,000-plus of them.

But unfortunately, the Berserk Zombies weren’t just going to stand there foolishly waiting to be shot; they were charging forward in a frenzy.

These Berserk Zombies had launched their charge together. Even if there were slight differences in their speeds, the gap wasn’t significant.

So, as the vanguard burst out of the bombardment zone, the main horde followed close behind.

Lin Xinghai couldn’t possibly hold back the charge of several thousand Berserk Zombies all by himself.

Of course, he wasn’t fighting alone. The Mercenaries and soldiers who had been waiting at the second defensive line opened fire the moment the Berserk Zombies entered their range.

Expensive Armor-Piercing Bullets were sprayed out as if they were free.

But even so, the results were still less than satisfactory.

Often, it took three or four shots just to land a single hit, and even then, it would strike the body, not the head.

This was not only because the Berserk Zombies were faster, but also because the defenders were positioned at the second line, a considerable distance away.

But the members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps and the soldiers of the rapid response force were all extremely experienced fighters. After noticing this problem, they immediately adjusted their tactics.

They stopped aiming for the head and going for one-shot kills. Instead, they targeted the Berserk Zombies’ bodies first. This greatly increased their hit rate while still inflicting damage.

After all, they were firing Armor-Piercing Bullets, which still dealt a considerable amount of damage to the Berserk Zombies.

Once a Berserk Zombie was hit three or four times, its speed would drop sharply, creating an opportunity to finish it off with ease.

However, this method was incredibly time-consuming. Even with the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps and four rapid response units totaling 500 people, their combined kill rate for the Berserk Zombies was barely faster than Lin Xinghai’s alone.

Under these circumstances, their interception was only so effective. Soon, the Berserk Zombies broke through to the first defensive line.

As they leaped into the trenches and began fighting the Combat Robots, the difficulty of hitting them increased dramatically.

Whether they were Mercenaries or soldiers, they could often fire dozens of shots without managing to kill a single Berserk Zombie.

Lin Xinghai, on the other hand, relied on his unparalleled Gun Technique and the wide coverage of his powerful Perception Power. Even on such a chaotic battlefield, he maintained a steady performance, swiftly taking down one Berserk Zombie after another.

But his expression showed no joy; instead, it grew even more grim.

Because so far, the battle was still not going in their favor.

Just now, the Berserk Zombies had endured such a dense artillery bombardment and concentrated fire, yet only about 1,000 of them had fallen.

Now, a full 3,000 Berserk Zombies had breached the first defensive line. Once inside the line, the threat posed by friendly fire would be greatly diminished.

In contrast, the Berserk Zombies were beginning to unleash their true combat potential.

Even though the Combat Robots were made of Alloy, it wasn’t the specialized kind of Alloy used in Mechas.

So when faced with the Berserk Zombies’ attacks, their arms were snapped off, or their legs were torn away.

It only took five or six attacks for a Berserk Zombie to tear a Combat Robot to pieces, completely disabling it.

What was even more terrifying was that the Berserk Zombies weren’t the only enemy they had to face. At that moment, the Blood-colored Beetles finally revealed their dreadful nature.

Lin Xinghai personally witnessed a Blood-colored Beetle emerge from a Berserk Zombie’s body, leap onto a Combat Robot, and instantly burrow inside. Just two or three seconds later, the Combat Robot ceased to function.

One could say that these Blood-colored Beetles destroyed the Combat Robots even faster than the Berserk Zombies, and their numbers were immense.

Each Berserk Zombie concealed at least several dozen Blood-colored Beetles within its body.

With the two working in tandem, the 2,000 Combat Robots he had positioned on the first defensive line to block the enemy would likely be completely destroyed in just a few dozen seconds.

And in that time, his side would be able to kill at most four or five hundred Berserk Zombies.

’It seems the price to eliminate these Berserk Zombies and Blood-colored Beetles will be even greater than I first estimated,’ Lin Xinghai thought, his heart heavy.