At this moment, the situation outside is no longer relevant to Xiaofeng. Now, he needs to figure out how to find a fifth-tier mutant beast to feed on.
"Oh right, when you were at Shelter No. 1, did you hear about any fifth-tier mutant beasts there?" Xiaofeng asked Peng Donglai after finishing his meal.
Peng Donglai was avidly eating at the time. Upon hearing Xiaofeng’s question, he quickly put down his bowl, swallowed his food, and then replied, "There’s a sixth-tier mutant beast at Shelter No. 1, a yellow cattle mutant. It’s gentle, so the people at Shelter No. 1 didn’t kill it!"
"Tomorrow, you’ll accompany me for a visit," Xiaofeng stated.
...
The next day, Xiaofeng, along with An Ran and Peng Donglai, arrived near Shelter No. 1. As those two couldn’t fly themselves, Xiaofeng had the birdman brothers make a simple wooden barrel. They sat inside it while the birdman brothers lifted them up, flying like a hot air balloon.
From high above, they saw the area surrounding Jiuyang County filled with people from other shelters. They had completely encircled the people from Shelter No. 1 inside the air-raid shelter.
Outside the shelter, a semicircular wall, over ten meters tall, had been built by the people from Shelter No. 1. It had robust defense with heavy weapons; others couldn’t break through easily.
At that moment, a hotel in Jiuyang County was temporarily converted into a command center. Bai Meng, with only one hand, was furious.
"Where is my sister? Why haven’t we found her yet?"
"Commander, we heard that the vice-commander went into Yu Lin City and disappeared. At that time, a fierce battle occurred in the city, and the military commander of Shelter No. 1 and his martial arts expert were inside!"
A reconnaissance team leader kneeled, trembling as he spoke.
"Could it be... my sister was killed by that Zhao Tianling?" Bai Meng’s face darkened immediately.
Yesterday’s battle, Bai Meng had only sent Bai Zhi to attack Shelter No. 1, with no intention of supporting Xiaofeng.
However, according to intelligence, the battle at that time was highly likely the fight between Bai Zhi and Zhao Tianling.
"No! I need to go to Yu Lin City and find out. That restaurant owner must know the truth!" Bai Meng was about to head to Yu Lin City.
But at that moment, the commanders from other shelters immediately stopped Bai Meng.
"No! Now is a critical time for attacking Shelter No. 1. As the initiator of this attack, you must stay here and command. Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain!"
Hearing this, Bai Meng stopped, showing a distressed expression. Finally, he slammed the table with a clenched fist.
Moments later, Bai Meng looked at everyone present. "The people from Shelter No. 1 have requested help from the Qingyun Province base. We must resolve this battle today, or when the people from Qingyun Province base arrive, we’re finished!"
"Direct assault is impossible; those people have fortified themselves like turtles; we can’t break in!" They began discussing again.
"I have a solution!" Suddenly, Zhang Lei from Shelter No. 8 stood up.
There had been past conflicts between Bai Meng and Zhang Lei. Bai Meng had even killed Zhang Lei’s brother with his own hands. Zhang Lei had been holding onto this grudge.
He was strongly against this alliance from the start.
However, constrained by the situation, they had to yield.
Seeing Zhang Lei, Bai Meng frowned. Due to their previous conflicts, Bai Meng had no trust in Zhang Lei.
"There’s a sixth-tier mutant beast five kilometers south of Jiuyang County. If we can lure it over, we can definitely break through Shelter No. 1’s defenses!"
This plan immediately caught everyone’s attention.
Mutant beasts are much more terrifying than zombies. Even with the same tier, an evolved human still has a chance against a zombie. But facing a mutant beast of the same tier, it would likely take several evolved humans to subdue it.
Among all the shelters, there were only a few evolved humans beyond the fifth tier. If this mutant beast clashed head-on, it would be like eggs hitting a stone.
Bai Meng contemplated the purpose behind Zhang Lei’s plan.
Who knew if Zhang Lei was targeting him or not. However, since all the other shelters agreed to the plan, Bai Meng had no choice but to agree.
Immediately, several shelters dispatched helicopters they had seized from Shelter No. 1 to fly to the location of the sixth-tier mutant beast.
From high above, Xiaofeng observed the situation and prepared to head to the location of the mutant beast.
When Xiaofeng arrived, he heard a thunderous commotion. Looking over, he saw a colossal yellow bull charging frantically toward a helicopter.
However, due to the helicopter flying high, the bull, despite its anger, couldn’t reach it.
Observing from a distance, Xiaofeng understood their intention: they wanted to lure the bull into the county.
Seeing this, Xiaofeng was delighted. A sixth-tier mutant beast was not easy to deal with. It was a good opportunity to let them expend their energy on this bull.
The mountain-sized bull charged into the county and was directed to the location of Shelter No. 1.
"Quick! Don’t let the helicopter come over! Blow it up for me!"
On the city wall, the temporary military commander appointed by Shelter No. 1 urgently shouted to his subordinates.
Ratatat!
The machine guns kept firing, launching rockets one after another.
Boom!
The helicopter exploded a few hundred meters away from the city wall.
However, the bull, stimulated by the attack, purposefully charged forward.
Boom!
The enormous bull horns forcefully struck the city wall.
Seeing this, the military commander on the city wall widened his eyes and shouted to his subordinates, "Quick! Retreat!"
Boom!
The bull stepped back, then charged at the city wall again.
With a height of over ten meters, the city wall instantly cracked and seemed on the verge of collapse.
Panting heavily, the bull withdrew its horns.
Seeing this, the military commander on the city wall exclaimed, "Quick, go!"
Boom!
As the bull retreated, it once again charged at the city wall.
The robust concrete and steel-reinforced wall collapsed instantly.
Witnessing this, the military commander on the city wall widened his eyes. At the same time, he shouted, "Quick, retreat!"
The bull backed off, then charged at the city wall once again.
The ten-meter-high wall crumbled, revealing the sturdy steel bars and concrete inside.
Understanding the purpose of Zhang Lei’s plan, Xiaofeng was pleased. This sixth-tier mutant beast was formidable.
The powerful impact from the bull’s charge was evident as the sturdy city wall collapsed. However, the people from the other shelters, watching from a distance, began to face a new dilemma.
Because the mutant yellow bull lost its target after knocking down the city wall, it stopped attacking. As time passed, the bull’s emotions gradually stabilized.
It’s easy to ask for a god’s help, but difficult to send the god away. After luring this colossal creature over, it now leisurely hovered at the entrance of Shelter No. 1.
The people from Shelter No. 1, initially terrified, turned joyful as the massive beast, now without the protection of the city wall, nonchalantly circled the shelter’s entrance.
The loss of the city wall’s protection was compensated by having a sixth-tier mutant beast guarding the entrance. Now, the people from other shelters wouldn’t dare to approach.