There were not many pirates, but their strength was quite formidable. Although there were only about ten of them, even when surrounded by hundreds they were not instantly wiped out but continued to fight on.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh In that moment a cluster of daggers in various colors flew in from afar like lightning swift and fierce. Before the pirates could react one struck a vital spot and pierced a heart.
The pirate captain met the same fate. A woman as cool and unyielding as an iceberg appeared on the city wall with warriors from the Vanguard Army and took control as she declared Sound the alarm the monsters are coming
Dong dong dong
From a lookout tower on the wall a large bell was rung and the people of the city quickly emerged from their homes. The able-bodied grabbed their weapons and hurried toward the city wall while the elderly and children moved toward the safe house at the center of the city.
This was the shelter within the city although most people usually lived in makeshift dwellings and did not care for the cold steel structure. Yet when disaster struck as long as the doors and windows were secured the vast majority of monsters could not break through the steel barrier.
According to the First Law the young enter the safe house first while the elderly follow behind someone shouted to the crowd. The people who had been somewhat restless immediately lined up in an orderly fashion but the safe house clearly could not accommodate everyone as there were thousands. Thus some of the elderly were left outside the safe house. They did not protest but instead took the weapons at hand and waited in nearby wooden and brick houses close to the shelter.
The wisdom of survival Rosen peered through an iron window at all that was happening outside and could not help but sigh. Once the monsters began their assault the city's warriors would never be able to defend every inch of territory and inevitably scattered zombies would break into the city. At that point most of the elderly would perish first but for the sake of the survival of the race this loss was the least costly. It was no wonder that earlier there were few elderly in the city with the majority being young adults and children.
A roar erupted as thunderous as an explosion creating a powerful shockwave that sent dirt and stones flying throughout the city area causing countless people to cover their ears in agony. Rosen frowned noting that the sound wave was too intense. Up close an ordinary person's eardrums might burst or even suffer a concussive blow leading to brain death.
As if triggered by a signal Rosen stepped out of the building and saw that on the walls surrounding the sky above the city dirt and stones were being dislodged and falling to the ground. The passageways that had been sealed or tampered with were now compromised by the sound of cannon fire. Countless monsters were drawn by the sound as mindless creatures appeared on the platforms outside the city and on the walls.
Rosen had once descended from those platforms himself. Then with a pattering like falling dumplings the first wave of zombies dropped down and died instantly. Their numbers were too great and at night they became even more alert. If it were not for this the fact they were already underground would have made silent control unnecessary.
Although the first wave of zombies was wiped out those were ordinary zombies. Some larger zombies fell and though they appeared severely injured they still retained their fighting ability. As more zombies kept falling some ordinary ones that landed on piles of corpses revived and from an aerial view zombies were seen sprinting from all four directions of Ming City. The underground city looked like a small boat adrift in a storm filled with helplessness. In just a short while thousands of zombies had fallen and the number kept increasing.
"There are too many, what is happening? A normal nest of corpses could never gather so many zombies. Where did those pirates bring so many zombies from?" Alice frowned as she stood on a high lookout on the city wall scanning in all directions.
"Lisa the monsters in the south are the second most numerous take the warriors to hold that position. The east has the most and there seem to be a few big ones leave them to me and the Vanguard Army." Alice ordered after a quick glance.
Ming City's total combat strength including warriors and able-bodied individuals was only about fifteen hundred at most. It would not be easy to hold back these thousands and even more zombies. All they could do was ensure that most of the monsters would not enter the city while those few that did would have to fend for themselves.
"Be careful." Hodman said gravely to Alice as he watched the monsters sprinting toward the front of the wall. That side of the monsters was his responsibility.
"This is not the first time It is no problem. Watch me chop off their heads." Alice declared as she patted her waist and the daggers that had been stuck in the pirate corpses shimmered into view at her side. She was a user of the Swap swap Fruit capable of swapping objects within her sight though it did not work on living beings and the speed of Swap depended on the size and properties of the object.
Bang bang bang
A few gunshots began to ring out and in these circumstances every weapon had to be used without hesitation. They had been discovered and now it was down to a battle to the death.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh
Crossbows and a few cannons had been set up on the city wall. When the zombie horde neared the wall they launched their attack. Cannonballs struck the horde unleashing a monstrous wave. Arrows flew densely like a rain of arrows but as the zombies had just entered the range and their numbers were enormous it was not easy to precisely target each head. Nevertheless the arrow barrage decapitated a considerable number of zombies.
"Swift Wind Team prepare the explosives once the zombies enter the moat and fall in detonate them." Hodman commanded while gripping a large sword. With veteran strength he swept his blade in a wide arc and decapitated a group of zombies not far away.
In an instant the flames of battle were ignited. A monster siege and defense battle had begun and fire blood and smoke spread throughout Ming City in moments.
"What are you doing here?! Go to the safe house." Rosen shouted as he walked along the city streets. The commotion was too great for him to sit still and he was not one to wait idly; he was used to assessing the situation and taking the initiative. A little noise was one thing but this sounded like the entire city had erupted into battle. He and Pitas followed the city roads toward the area where cannon fire and battle cries were most intense. Along the way they saw Natalie darting across the rooftops busily at work.
"There are a few monsters lurking near the North Gate! I must deal with them or everyone in the city will be in danger." Natalie said with a glance at Rosen as she hurried off without stopping.
"What a silly kid." Rosen muttered with a slight smile as he bit his cigar and quickly followed after her. For an eight-year-old she already showed remarkable responsibility.
(End of Chapter)