Chapter 205

Chapter 205: Happy 2016~~~~~

When Ji Qige came to negotiate earlier, he had already reported some of the basic strengths of Oasis Base. Based on Gu Yunzhi’s understanding of the Ji family, even if Ji Qi had connections with the people at Oasis Base, he wouldn’t falsify the data.

Before the zombie siege, Oasis Base had over 300 special ability users and more than 5,000 troops. Even with the lowest casualty rate calculated for the siege, at most, only half of the 300 special ability users would remain, and of the 5,000 soldiers—ordinary people without special abilities—probably less than a tenth would survive.

With tens of thousands of zombies, the number of crystal cores harvested must be substantial. However, based on the evolution rate of crystal cores, at most, only two to three hundred more special ability users would emerge. Primary-level special ability users, whether in terms of energy storage or control, are insignificant compared to high-level users. They had already mobilized almost half of the special ability users and soldiers from Base Two, which was a cautious move.

Oasis Base couldn’t possibly use all their evolutionary crystal cores to evolve these people. There must still be a large stockpile, and the number of supplementary crystal cores is countless… Just the crystal cores alone make it worth capturing Oasis Base. But even if these things weren’t there, Gu Yunzhi’s grief over losing his daughter could only be appeased if every special ability user from Oasis Base who was present that day went down to accompany her in death.

Through the telescope, the outline of Oasis Base was already visible, with its flag flying high on the rooftops, fluttering in the wind.

Gu Yunzhi’s gaze was sinister. He would make all those people accompany Yunyun in death.

“Done?” Fang Fa asked.

They had been following these people for a long distance. They had to stay within a hundred meters of the tanks for Xiang Xu’s abilities to work, so Fang Fa had no choice but to carry Xiang Xu on his back, following closely. This was a dangerous move, as they could easily be exposed during the operation. Fang Fa had to strictly follow Xiang Xu’s instructions—walk, stop, walk, stop.

“Just one more left,” Xiang Xu said, unable to even wipe the sweat from his forehead. The moment he relaxed, he had to focus his spiritual power again.

Fang Fa was anxious because he could already see the base’s flag, meaning they were less than a kilometer away.

They had to get back before the others, or they would be blocked outside the base.

Time ticked by, and as the base’s wall came into view, Fang Fa was growing frantic. Suddenly, Xiang Xu opened his eyes: “Done!”

Without hesitation, Fang Fa activated his special ability and sprinted toward the base.

When the surveillance screen turned to static, Gu Ning and the others knew that the people from Base Two had arrived.

“Is Xiang Xu back?” Gu Ning asked Zhang Xiaobai, who had just come in from outside.

“Didn’t see him!” Zhang Xiaobai replied.

Gu Ning’s heart sank. “Let’s go outside,” she said.

As soon as they stepped out, a gust of wind blew past, lifting her bangs. Squinting, she saw Fang Fa carrying Xiang Xu appear in front of her.

Fang Fa grinned. “I brought Xiang Xu back safely.”

Xiang Xu peeked out from Fang Fa’s back and gave Gu Ning a bright smile.

Gu Ning’s heart, which had been stuck in her throat, finally settled back into place. She sighed in relief and reached out to pat Xiang Xu’s head, smiling. “Well done.”

Xiang Xu’s smile grew even brighter.

Oasis Base looked eerily quiet, with no sound.

People were still trickling out of the main gate, but when they saw the convoy, they all panicked and ran back inside.

Four tanks led the way, followed by over a dozen off-road vehicles, and behind them, more than a hundred military trucks.

A total of eight thousand people.

As the vehicles stopped and the doors opened, fully armed soldiers and special ability users poured out. Standing together, the eight thousand people exuded an intimidating presence.

Gu Yunzhi was the last to step out of the lead off-road vehicle.

Oasis Base was now right in front of them. The towering walls were empty, and the people who had been gathered at the gate had all retreated inside. The gates were tightly shut, and as far as the eye could see, not a single person was visible in Oasis Base. The silence was deafening, unlike a base housing tens of thousands of people. It was a dead silence.

To the people from Base Two, the entire Oasis Base seemed shrouded in a cloud of despair, filled with a hopeless quiet.

This was Gu Yunzhi’s first time seeing the Oasis Base, which he had heard so much about. It was undeniably impressive that such a large base, comparable in scale to the Capital’s bases, had been built quietly under the noses of the Capital’s three bases. Moreover, it had a complete social system, including medical and educational systems—things even the Capital’s bases hadn’t fully developed yet. Oasis Base had achieved this, which required vast resources and a leader with tremendous vision.

He was somewhat curious about the person who had established Oasis Base. Unfortunately, the news was that the base leader had died five days ago during the zombie siege.

“Commander?” The man in military uniform approached Gu Yunzhi for instructions.

Gu Yunzhi nodded lightly, and the military man immediately stood at attention, saluted, then turned and walked to the side. Raising his right hand high, he swung it down sharply and shouted, “Fire!”

The tanks, which should have fired four shells, remained silent.

After a few seconds, the military man frowned and grabbed his walkie-talkie, yelling, “What are the artillerymen doing?! Fire!”

A muffled voice came through the walkie-talkie: “Report, General! The operating system is malfunctioning!”

The military man was stunned. “What?!”

Gu Yunzhi frowned. “What’s going on?!”

As soon as Gu Yunzhi spoke, there was a collective gasp from their own ranks.

Looking up, they saw countless fireballs appearing in the sky! The sheer number of them almost filled the entire field of vision! The entire Oasis Base was obscured by these fireballs, trailing long, fiery tails like a meteor shower, rapidly descending toward them!

There was no time to think about how Oasis Base had so many fire-type special ability users.

The military man’s face was illuminated by the fireballs’ glow, his pupils reflecting the sea of flames. He screamed at the top of his lungs, “Defend!”

At the same time, a earth shield appeared in his hand, which he raised to protect Gu Yunzhi.

A spiritual power defense net instantly spread out, covering dozens of meters! Like a transparent, dome-shaped shield, it enveloped everyone.

And then, the first basketball-sized fireball arrived!

Boom! The fireball hit the transparent spiritual power defense net, exploding like a firework. Immediately after, two, three, four, and countless more fireballs followed, crashing into the net and bursting into fiery blossoms! The spiritual power net, though seemingly thin, was incredibly sturdy. The fireballs hitting it only caused ripples. But if one fireball couldn’t break it, what about ten, a hundred, or a thousand?!

The spiritual power net trembled incessantly under the barrage of fireballs. Then, a faint cracking sound was heard in the air—five psychic system special ability users, one mid-level fifth-tier, three high-level fourth-tier, and one high-level second-tier, were all startled! They immediately spread their hands, pouring spiritual power into the net, repairing the cracks that had begun to form.

The first wave of fireball attacks ended.

The ground was scorched black by the falling fireball debris.

“How are there so many gunners?!” the military man suddenly exclaimed.

At that moment, the previously empty walls of Oasis Base seemed to sprout countless machine guns, manned by cold-eyed gunners staring in their direction.

Gu Yunzhi’s face darkened. He was beginning to sense that things were slipping out of his control, but there was no time to think carefully now.

The arrow was already on the bowstring—it had to be fired!

He coldly ordered, “Gunners, prepare!”

Heavy machine guns were mounted on the earth walls, aimed at the besieging forces.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Gunfire erupted almost simultaneously from both sides!

Bullets poured out like they were free! Hot shell casings flew everywhere!

Oasis Base had only a hundred machine guns, while Capital Base Two had brought a hundred and forty. Naturally, their firepower was weaker.

On both sides, people were constantly being hit in the hail of bullets. At this level of attack, Xiang Xu’s spiritual power defense net could only barely reduce the bullets’ impact, and the energy consumption was terrifying. However, Xiang Xu’s reckless expenditure of energy significantly reduced casualties on Oasis Base’s side! Anyone hit was immediately carried away by the medical team, and another soldier would take their place!

This continued for a minute, and surprisingly, Oasis Base’s firepower began to gain the upper hand!

The deafening gunfire made everyone’s heads ring. All commands were shouted, and Third Brother and Jia Daozhang were red-faced from yelling: “Special ability users, prepare!”

The consumption of machine gun bullets was horrifying. Boxes of bullets were constantly being brought up, and empty boxes were tossed off the walls.

The bullets were running out, but the same was true for Base Two’s stockpile. The next phase would be the battle of the special ability users!

Oasis Base’s bullet stockpile was no match for Base Two’s.

Third Brother roared, “Earth-type special ability users, prepare to attack!”

“Received!” Xia Yu, as the leader of the earth-type special ability users, calmly replied through the earpiece, then turned and shouted at the two hundred earth-type users behind her, “Earth-type special ability users, prepare!”

The two hundred earth-type users shouted back in unison, “Yes!” and raised their right hands in sync, thick earth shields appearing in their hands.

The gates slowly opened.

Xia Yu charged out first, raising her shield and shouting, “Happy New Year!!!!!!!!”