When they had come previously, they had found Wu Ke was not at the base, but at the time, they had not cared—Rather, they felt it was better without Wu Ke. Regarding Wu Ke’s whereabouts, they somewhat speculated that he had either gone out to hunt zombies or gone nearby to seek help.
The former was not worth worrying about, and the latter was even less of a concern. The nearby areas were filled with small bases, all of which they controlled without exception. Even if Wu Ke had gone, he would not find any reinforcements, merely wasting his time.
Therefore, they had no interest in waiting for Wu Ke to return. They launched an attack, aiming to blow up the gates or the protection wall, then charge in. Peace Base was just a small base, barely possessing any substantial weaponry. Were it not for the unity of the people there and Wu Ke’s contracted beasts, Peace Base would have ceased to exist.
Survivors were not like zombies, who only died when their heads were chopped off. Survivors felt pain and had multiple vulnerabilities. If they could breach the base, a burst from submachine guns or machine guns would ensure the remaining people complied obediently!
However, to their surprise, these people turned out to be unusually stubborn. They not only refused to surrender but would rather risk serious injuries or even death to continually fortify the protection wall, showing a resolve to defend the town to the death.
What was even more unexpected was that after Wu Ke left, he actually returned with a convoy! Who were these people? Where had she found them?
The person leading the troops to attack Peace Base was named Deng Hong, one of Ji Chengtian’s confidants and a third-level ice ability user. Not particularly smart but also not stupid, his strength was quite formidable. As soon as he saw Wu Ke returning with a strange convoy, he became cautious.
Wu Ke did not respond, which made him somewhat irritated. He questioned Wu Ke again, "Wu Ke! Who exactly have you brought back?" After saying this, he thought for a moment, then decided not to bother with Wu Ke anymore and instead addressed the convoy behind him, "Friends in the back! I don’t care who you are. This is Chengtian Base personnel executing official duties, please leave promptly to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings!"
He thought that people nearby must have heard of Chengtian Base’s renown and certainly wouldn’t dare oppose them over a minor place like Peace Base. Having said so much, the other party should leave obediently once they heard.
However, he soon realized he was wrong. Bai Zhengli did not leave with his people; instead, he picked up a megaphone and shouted, "We are from Hope Battle Group, if you don’t want to die, scram! You people are well-equipped, yet instead of killing zombies, you assault your own kin. You are nothing but cowards!"
Bai Zhengli was indeed furious. When he had heard Wu Ke calling for help, he had guessed that it was likely Chengtian Base causing trouble, but he had still harbored some hope, thinking Chengtian Base wouldn’t go that far and it might be the work of zombie groups.
Upon arrival, his anger instantly flared—It was indeed those bastards from Chengtian Base! Not handling their proper duties, just bullying their own people! What sort of behavior was that?
So, upon hearing Deng Hong’s arrogant warning, he didn’t hesitate to curse him out. His words made Deng Hong quite furious! Deng Hong was a confidant of Ji Chengtian and an elder of Chengtian Base. Moreover, his strength was originally formidable; since the apocalypse, no one but Ji Chengtian had dared speak to him like that!
His teeth itched with hatred—Who the hell was this guy? His words were utterly provocative!
Then, Deng Hong said, "Don’t want to leave, is it? If you don’t leave now, you’ll wish you had!" Having said this, he jumped onto the roof of a truck, snatched a rocket launcher from someone’s shoulder, and fired at Bai Zhengli and his group!
Wu Ke and the others’ vehicles were at the front. Seeing the massive bullet fired from the rocket launcher heading straight towards them, they turned pale with fear. Wu Ke instinctively shouted, "Duck!" At the same time, the young driver twisted the steering wheel sharply, and the vehicle swerved to the side and dashed away.
After driving out, they didn’t leave but instinctively looked to see how Bai Zhengli and the others were doing. Then, they saw a horizontal tornado suddenly appearing in front of the convoy. The bullet entered the eye of the tornado and did not hit the vehicles behind. Immediately afterward, the bullet, propelled by the wind, was reflected right back!