Apocalypse: Hero of Potato Fields-Chapter 368 - 354: Eating Coins!?

The battle in Hanover was still raging fiercely.

Lin Yi activated a zombie lure, and the army began to ruthlessly eliminate the zombies.

It was obvious these zombies were not being commanded by anyone.

Of course, there were a few Third Level mutants leading a group of hundreds of zombies, but from the behavior of the ordinary zombies, it was clear no leader was directing them.

The ordinary zombies rushed straight at the lure like madmen, knocking slower zombies aside and trampling over any that fell.

Occasionally, they would race past survivors, not even noticing them. A few zombies even abandoned their current prey to head for the lure instead.

"Report the situation, Hubert," Lin Yi said, assured that the defense was progressing smoothly, deciding to inquire about the battle situation at the Shelter.

"The zombies tested our defenses for a while, but after we hit them hard, they fled back into the city. The vampires are still holding back their forces."

"I need more soldiers to clear the city. The Zombie General is not here, but I really want to find him."

"Should I refuel the helicopter?"

"Alright, go ahead."

"Give me ten minutes to assemble a crew."

"Tell Mira to be ready, and if the Zombie General appears, have her hold him off."

"Understood."

Zombies surged continuously towards the walls, but the soldiers easily kept them at bay.

After the battle on the island, these First and Second Level zombies seemed like slow, weak sources of Experience Points and loot.

Without the General’s command, none tried to climb other zombies’ backs to scale the walls.

There were no feints or distractions, not even the burly zombies were rushing to attack.

They merely watched from the sidelines, waiting for an opportunity that would never come.

Reinforcements and helicopters soon arrived, and then everything became much simpler.

Seizing the opportunity, Lin Yi gathered some people needing upgrades.

As time ticked by, Hubert sent wave after wave of squads to Lin Yi.

The battle raged on, the zombies were on the verge of being completely wiped out.

The helicopter finally located the Zombie General, who was leading a large group of mutants, chasing Hanover’s former leader, MacLeod.

Lin Yi decided not to dispatch the Giant Dragon for the time being, as there were too many mutants.

Moreover, MacLeod’s people were quite formidable themselves.

The helicopter was ordered to observe from a safe distance for now.

All drones and quadcopters patrolled around the Shelter.

Although a large group of undead continued to launch fierce attacks on the Knights, the human army steadily expanded their area of control under the cover of Gunmen, Archers, and Boomerang throwers.

Machine Gunners equipped with UMW proved to be the most effective. Their Yumi guns, modified into heavy machine guns, easily penetrated zombies and mutants with their bullets.

Four soldiers with Yumi guns could hold a street, fending off hordes of undead, eliminating hundreds of zombies per second.

With the continuous gunfire, only a few zombies managed to reach the barrier, their heads immediately pierced by the Legion soldiers’ swords.

As the battle raged on, engineers installed high-powered loudspeakers on rooftops, beginning to broadcast the following message to the people in the city.

"Stay at home, do not venture out, rescue is imminent, all zombies will soon be eliminated, so do not take unnecessary risks."

In front of the Defenders, mountains of corpses piled up, Lin Yi summoned the Beastmen to push the zombies back and transport their bodies to a pit.

The Shelter Army also used this battle to test new equipment, including shields, hand grenades, and plasma shotguns.

The best new equipment were the shields!

They had a Defense of 30, four points higher than the Third Level heavy armor on Earth.

These shields were also more durable and lighter than those used by the Argon people. Most importantly, they could connect with other nearby shields!

On the shields were observation windows made of armored glass, allowing the Knights to see ahead.

The plasma shotguns could eliminate a dozen zombies with one shot, but Lin Yi deemed it unwise to use them at close range, due to the risk of friendly fire.

The shotguns were useful for strong assaults on buildings but were unsuitable for defense.

If they needed to carve a path through a swarm of mutants, they might come in handy...

The defensive line gradually extended to Mars Lake, west of the elementary school, where the temporary command post was located.

The new lures were set up, engineers strengthened the defenses, and Hubert continued to deploy troops.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the last zombie in Hanover was eliminated.

Clearing the mutants hiding in buildings and preying on survivors was no easy task, but in the end, they managed to deal with them all.

Scouts and the "Celestial Eye" system could see through solid objects, their cameras with filters could highlight weapons, ammunition, zombies, and humans.

In addition to clearing all zombies in the city, soldiers gathered survivors and escorted them to the elementary school.

There were also military vehicles moving through the city, with loudspeakers calling for people to gather at the school.

Meanwhile, the Shelter staff set up field kitchens and medical stations at the school.

While soldiers searched for survivors and cleared the city, Lin Yi searched MacLeod’s private residence, located in a large office and industrial park.

An officer reported the only remaining valuables were ammunition and some light firearms, including pistols, submachine guns, and sawed-off shotguns.

The only decent find was spices, salt, and sugar.

But then another squad brought back good news.

The soldiers searched MacLeod’s private convoy and found many useful vehicles, including some military vehicles.

Soon after, they discovered some warehouses.

Lin Yi initially wanted to wait until morning to scavenge these warehouses, but who knows what will happen tomorrow?

If the pressure from the enemies attacking the Shelter increases, they might not be able to return to Hanover.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to scavenge the city now, he decided to let the Children of the Sun expedite the process.

There are exactly 41,000 newcomers here.

They all need clothes, furniture, appliances, and other modern necessities.

The craftsmen at the Shelter can make furniture and clothes, but providing these items for all the new arrivals will take a long time.

So their only choice is to scavenge.

If they can’t find enough in Hanover, they’ll have to scavenge another city.

However, based on their preliminary estimate, Hanover likely has everything they need.

After all, only a small portion of the city’s residents survived, and the dead don’t need washing machines.

Before the attack, the Zombie General had completely surrounded the city.

When the undead finally broke through Hanover’s defense, they quickly tightened the encirclement and killed everyone in their path.

The zombies and mutants stormed into buildings, broke down doors, and massacred the residents.

Most of the buildings in the city did not have metal doors, and even those that did could not stop the mutant invasion.

The soldiers carefully checked the city’s defensive facilities, collecting firearms, machine guns, equipment, vehicles, and more.

They found a large amount of loot.

"Can I come in, boss?" Someone knocked on the door, and a soldier walked into what used to be MacLeod’s office.

"Come in." Lin Yi said, comfortably reclining in a massive armchair.

"The people in the warehouse have accounted for most of the loot." The soldier placed a stack of documents on a small table next to the boss.

The list detailed eleven light machine guns, nine large-caliber cannons, 1009 assault rifles, and 2428 other firearms.

Including hand grenades and gunpowder...

Plus military bulletproof vests, helmets, and the like... but thirty tanks were all scrapped...

But there are five intact tanks in the base!

While reviewing the report, Lin Yi noticed 122 sets of First Level armor and nine sets of Second Level armor, all seized from zombies.

As for vehicles, there are 90 military trucks and 22 military jeeps, as well as numerous buses, construction, and municipal vehicles.

MacLeod’s convoy was quite impressive, and the Shelter really needed construction vehicles, especially dump trucks.

There were many things to handle in the city, so Lin Yi didn’t return home until 11 p.m. that night.

He was the last to return to the Shelter, apart from the helicopter.

It was still on the highway, tracking MacLeod and the Zombie General, who seemed to be playing a game of chase.

MacLeod’s massive convoy couldn’t move quickly, but it was still faster than a horde of zombies.

However, the zombies led by the Zombie General never tire.

MacLeod occasionally deployed squads to try to hold off the undead, but with little effect, and he continued to lose men.

The convoy was heading north to Hamburg, where military headquarters estimated there were over a million residents.

As soon as Lin Yi returned home, he scanned his territory with his mind.

In his absence, half of the survivors had settled into accommodations, while the other half received tents.

Natasha had already laid out a new community plan, but construction couldn’t start until the next morning.

The front was peaceful, on both sides.

The Shelter Army was gathering strength, while the Weapon Craftsmen worked tirelessly through the night.

Lin Yi had just closed his eyes when Hubert woke him up.

MacLeod had encountered a massive obstacle on the highway, and the zombie horde finally caught up with him.

His men had strengthened their defenses before the battle began, so the fight was fierce.

Lin Yi thought for a moment, then teleported to Hanover, summoned his "Dagger" vehicle, and sped onto the highway.

At a speed of 130 kilometers per hour, it took him just half an hour to reach the battlefield.

But he was still too late...

Five minutes earlier, the last few members of the group had already been killed.

Some tried to escape, but how could they outrun the ever-untiring mutant zombies?

MacLeod’s men managed to take out a significant number of zombies, and there were corpses and loot scattered everywhere...

The zombies were feasting on Advanced Professionals, and the seven-meter-tall, gray-skinned Zombie General was doing something that almost terrified Lin Yi...

He was eating Coins!

This monster sat on a tank, holding a bag of Coins, casually stuffing them down his undead throat...