pertwk Chapter 326 The crowd was in a frenzy
Chapter 326 The crowd was in a frenzy
Time slowly passed during the long wait.
There are still six hours before the herd arrives.
Meanwhile, in Raccoon City, everyone was making intensive preparations for battle.
Unlike the last time they faced the beast tide, this time, the atmosphere in the base was no longer purely tense and fearful, but rather filled with a strange excitement.
On the city wall, armed personnel are inspecting weapons and ammunition.
At the city gate, more than a dozen mutated beasts of the beast-transformation force had assembled and lay on the ground awaiting orders.
Meanwhile, in an open space within the city, a group of young and middle-aged residents were receiving temporary training.
Zhao Lei was in charge of training them.
"Listen up, everyone!"
Zhao Lei stood on a truck, holding a capture net, and shouted to the more than two hundred young men below.
"This thing is called a capture net. It's very simple to use... aim at your target, throw it, and catch it."
"That's it?" someone shouted from below.
"Yes, that's it." Zhao Lei nodded. "But don't think it's that simple. You need to pay attention to a few things."
"First, you're only responsible for capturing small to medium-sized mutated beasts. Don't touch the large ones. If you see one that's over 1.5 meters tall, run! Understand? Run! Don't try to be a hero."
"Secondly, you must operate in groups of three. One person throws the net, and two others assist from the side. If you are alone and something happens, you will be responsible for the consequences."
"Third, and most importantly, if you're injured, you must retreat immediately. Don't try to tough it out. If you die, you'll lose everything."
Someone raised their hand: "Then who gets the mutated beasts we captured?"
"Young Master Lin said that whoever helps capture it will be given priority for taming it and then assigning it to someone else."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below erupted in cheers.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. Could Young Master Lin's words be false?"
"I definitely have to catch a mutant wolf! Riding it would be so cool!"
"You dare to dream? Those ferocious mutated wolves are no match for you! I think you should stick to catching mutated rabbits."
"What's wrong with mutant rabbits? Mutant rabbits are still mutant beasts! And rabbits run fast!"
"What's the use of running fast? Are you going to ride a rabbit into battle? The enemy will be laughing their heads off."
"Wouldn't it be great if we just laughed them to death? Subduing the enemy without a fight!"
"……screw you."
Zhao Lei looked down from the car at the group of people chattering away, and his lips twitched repeatedly.
Do these people even realize what kind of danger they are facing?
Why does it feel like we're just browsing a market?
He took a deep breath and clapped his hands vigorously.
"Quiet! Everyone, be quiet!"
The area below managed to quiet down.
"Remember, this is not child's play."
Even the smallest mutated beast is still a mutated beast.
A bite can cause anything from a broken bone to death.
"Anyone who disobeys orders and goes off to cause trouble will die, so don't blame me for not warning you."
After these words were spoken, the people below finally calmed down a bit.
But the excitement in his eyes was still impossible to hide.
……
Four hours later.
The latest reconnaissance report came from the southern watchtower.
The vanguard of the horde is less than ten kilometers from Raccoon City.
Howard operated the drone to conduct a final comprehensive scan, and then handed over the detailed data to the command center.
"The detailed data has been compiled, and the total number is approximately 2,500."
Howard pointed to the labeled data on the screen and said,
"More than 90% of them are small to medium-sized. Only seven large individuals have been confirmed, all of which are mutated bison. No other giant individuals have been found."
"Seven mutated bison..."
The owl stared at the data.
"Its size is about two meters, a bit larger than a regular bison. Not too outrageous."
Lin Fan nodded.
With the current strength of the beast-transformed forces and a few evolved individuals, dealing with the seven mutated bison shouldn't be too difficult.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
Howard added,
"The formation of these mutated beasts is very loose, unlike an organized attack. It seems more like a simple migration. No obvious leader has been found within the herd."
"No Beastmaster?"
"No findings have been found so far."
"That makes things easier."
Lin Fan slammed his hand on the table. "Without the Beast King, we're just a disorganized mess. Proceed according to plan."
As he spoke, he stood up and looked at Night Owl.
"You lead the beastmen and evolved humans as the vanguard, take down those seven mutated bison, and eliminate the threat."
Armed personnel advanced with capture nets to hunt down small to medium-sized mutated beasts. Then, ordinary able-bodied residents assisted in carrying and surrounding them from the rear.
"These mutated beasts have no leader, and I estimate they won't linger in the fight, so we must eliminate the danger within half an hour."
"Half an hour? Isn't that a bit..." Howard was taken aback upon hearing this.
"That's enough," Night Owl interrupted him, saying calmly, "Just seven bison."
……
Two hours later.
Outside the south gate of Raccoon City, in the open field.
A slight tremor came from the ground.
On the distant horizon, an overwhelming array of figures could already be seen.
Thousands of mutated beasts, like a slowly advancing wave, surged toward Raccoon City.
A large number of mutated rabbits ran at the forefront, six or seven times the size of normal rabbits, and at an extremely fast speed.
The mutated deer herd was in the middle, their antlers gleaming with a faint metallic sheen.
The mutated wild boars, in groups of three or five, grunted and shoved their way forward.
Behind the herd, seven massive mutated bison moved slowly forward, each step kicking up a cloud of dust.
Armed personnel were all in position on the city wall.
On the open ground outside the south gate, Night Owl stood at the forefront.
Behind him was the entire force of the beast-transformed army...
Six mutated wolves, four mutated lynxes, two mutated bears, and several newly tamed small mutated beasts.
Of course, most of them are the mutated family pets that were already in the base.
In addition to the beast-transformed troops, there are twelve evolved beings.
These evolved individuals are the people in the base who have awakened their abilities so far; some are strength-type, some are speed-type, and some have awakened special abilities.
Further behind were more than two hundred armed personnel equipped with capture nets and makeshift weapons.
At the very back stood the group of ordinary residents who had been excited all day. They stood within the safe zone, craning their necks to look ahead, eager to try.
"Here it comes! Here it comes! Here it comes!"
"Holy crap, there are so many!"
"Is that a mutant rabbit? It's so fat! Wouldn't it be amazing to take a bite?"
"I've got my eye on that deer! Its antlers are so cool!"
"...You should see if you can catch him alive first."
Ignoring the commotion behind him, Night Owl watched the approaching herd of beasts and raised his hand.
"Beast-like troops, evolved beings..."
His hand slammed down.
"Attack!"
Upon receiving the command, more than a dozen mutated beasts charged out.
Six mutated wolves led the charge, moving the fastest and cutting directly at the flank of the pack.
Their goal is very clear...
Those were the seven mutated bison.
The mutated lynx followed closely behind, nimbly weaving along the edge of the surging beast horde, forcing the mutated beasts rushing towards the city wall to deviate from their course.
The two mutated bears were somewhat slow, but once they moved, the oppressive aura they exuded caused a stir among the mutated wild boar herd ahead.
At the same time, twelve evolved beings also rushed out.
A power-type evolved human charged directly at the nearest mutated bison and punched it in the head.
The mutated bison was struck and spun halfway around, letting out a roar.
Before it could react, two mutated wolves pounced from both sides, one biting its hind leg and the other lunging at its back.
A dozen seconds later, the first mutated bison collapsed.
"Next."
The owl watched all of this from afar, then immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke to the man.
Soon, the man received orders through the communication device in his ear and immediately attacked the next target.
The evolved humans and the beast-like troops gradually developed a better understanding of each other, and in less than twenty minutes, all seven mutated bison were eliminated.
Five of them were killed, and two were subdued and tied up.
The crowd on the city wall couldn't help but cheer when they saw how easily the bison were dealt with.
"Awesome!"
"As expected of an evolved being, they took care of those seven bison in less than twenty minutes!"
"The beast-transformed troops are too powerful!"
Meanwhile, the ordinary residents behind them, seeing how easily things were going, were completely moved to tears.
"Is it our turn? Shouldn't it be our turn?"
"Quick, quick, those mutated rabbits are all running away!"
At this moment, the Night Owl issued its second command.
"Armed personnel advance. Target acquired: small to medium-sized mutant beast. Safety first, in groups of three."
"Ordinary residents' auxiliary team, stand by. Enter to assist after the armed personnel complete the first round of encirclement."
"No premature action is permitted. Violators will be..."
He paused.
"Those who violate this rule will be disqualified from receiving mutated beasts."
This statement is more effective than any threat.
The restless residents immediately quieted down.
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