Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 1094, Overwhelming Firepower (The next chapter is blocked and can't be unblocked, so please wait!)
The smell of blood has not yet dissipated from the dilapidated streets.

The female operator's voice sternly demanded, "Please identify yourself!"

Wu Heng paused for a moment before answering cautiously, "I'm a member of the base on a mission. My communication equipment has been lost, so I'm trying to contact you this way. Please notify Chief Li Yahong immediately; she'll be able to identify me."

There was silence for a moment, and then a response: "Okay, please wait."

After a short wait, a familiar and capable voice came through the electricity, "Hello! I'm Li Yahong, who are you?"

Hearing this voice, Wu Heng's tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little, and his tone became lighter, "Li Yahong, I am Lan Xiaoxin's uncle. Now, do you know who I am?"

Lan Xiaoxin is Xiaoxiao's real name, and only Zhao Yanqiu and Li Yahong know it inside the base.

Wu Heng must be extra cautious when using public channels at this moment.

The image of the "god" that he had painstakingly cultivated must not be lost, and he must not let others know that he, the omnipotent god, was trapped outside.

Rescue to the base is still needed.

Especially later on, I used this image to break through the heroic stage.

Sure enough, Li Yahong's voice instantly became more alert: "Who are you? How do you know this name?"

"Switch to a secure channel and we can talk in detail," Wu Heng suggested.

Soon, Li Yahong reported a set of encrypted frequency bands.

Wu Heng quickly adjusted the radio knob.

"Can you hear me?" Wu Heng asked.

"Okay! You'd better tell me your purpose directly. I don't have time to beat around the bush." ​​Li Yahong's tone was still full of doubt.

Wu Heng lowered his voice, "I can't reveal my true identity on the radio, but you should be able to guess that there are a few new 'guests' at the prison. They are my friends. Also, your gray owl has a very unusual mole on the inside of its leg."

Suddenly, there was a sound of tables and chairs being violently knocked over from the other end of the radio, as if the other party stood up from their seat in shock.

What Wu Heng was talking about was not the characteristics of an owl at all, but an extremely private mark on the inside of Li Yahong's thigh!

In addition, since the prison's 'guest' was mentioned, if Li Yahong had already explored the prison, she would definitely be able to guess her identity.

Li Yahong's voice was filled with incredible urgency. "How...how could you use the radio to contact me? What about the satellite phone?"

"It's broken, and we've encountered some problems. You need to arrange someone to take care of it." Wu Heng said directly.

"Where is it?" Li Yahong asked immediately, her tone becoming absolutely serious.

"In Mexico, in an area north of a base at the foot of a volcano. I'm nearby." Wu Heng reported the approximate location.

"I'll arrange someone to pick you up immediately!" Li Yahong said without hesitation.

Wu Heng thought for a moment and then asked, "Have you contacted anyone in the prison?"

"We had initial contact yesterday, but no conflict occurred." Li Yahong answered cryptically but affirmatively.

"Contact them again and ask a member named 'Lilith' to come pick me up with the 'Bronze Ruler'." Wu Heng emphasized.

"I understand!" Li Yahong agreed immediately.

Without saying anything else, the call ended.

The reason why Lilith was specifically asked to bring [The End of the World is Just a Chi away] is precisely because this "strange item" has the effect of tracking.

Although the call channel was switched, radio communications can be easily intercepted.

Wu Heng was also worried that someone would recognize his identity and launch a long-range precision attack based on the detailed address he gave.

The Lingqi Sect is developing rapidly, and a big tree attracts the wind. There are many people who want to kill him.

After ending the call, Wu Heng got out of the business car.

He glanced at the corpses on the ground and raised his hand without hesitation [Battlefield of the Dead]!
The gray-white halo spread out again, and the flesh and blood of the dead soldiers melted away, turning into white skeletons that stood up silently.

These soldiers appear to be well-equipped, with bulletproof vests, tactical helmets, and masks, giving people the feeling of a US special forces unit.

"Clear the roadblocks." Wu Heng ordered.

The skeletons sprang into action, pushing aside the abandoned vehicles and debris that blocked the street.

Wu Heng personally drove the vehicles that could still be started, including the commercial vehicle equipped with a radio, into the small square where the skeletons were stationed.

The transformed skeletons can only execute basic combat commands, and complex skills such as driving vehicles require time to learn.

After all the vehicles were placed in place, Wu Heng began to count the spoils.

A total of four usable vehicles, two well-maintained heavy machine guns, two large boxes of ammunition, and fifty-four complete sets of individual equipment.

In the middle commercial vehicle, some food, high-end cigars, medicines, and several supply boxes with the "Lingqi Sect" logo were also found.

It seems that the management of this base is indeed exchanging materials or receiving assistance from the Lingqi Sect.

It’s just that all of this is concealed from the survivors at the bottom, both to maintain rule and to prevent the survivors from escaping under excessive oppression.

After counting the supplies, it was almost noon.

Wu Heng put on a well-fitting bulletproof vest and helmet, and was about to lead the skeletons out to hunt zombies to upgrade their levels.

Woohoo~!

A low humming sound suddenly came from above my head.

Wu Heng suddenly looked up and saw a gray-black drone hovering high in the sky. The camera at the bottom was rotating flexibly and shooting downwards.

The enemy's reconnaissance came too fast!

Was it caused by the previous gunshot?
"Shoot! Shoot it down!" Wu Heng pointed at the drone.

The skeletons with guns around immediately raised their guns and fired.

The crackling sound of gunfire rang out again. Although the accuracy was poor, the dense bullets finally hit the drone successfully.

Clap!

The drone fell to the ground with black smoke and shattered into pieces.

Wu Heng stared at the wreckage with a serious expression.

Your whereabouts have been exposed, and going out to upgrade at this time is extremely risky and you may be ambushed.

The best option is to hold on and wait for help.

Li Yahong will be able to get here in two days at most.

He carefully looked around the sky and confirmed that there were no other drones. Then he immediately gave the order: "Block all passages! Prepare to evacuate!"

The skeleton army took action again, piling up scrapped cars, rubble and other debris at key points on the street, creating a roadblock that was enough to delay any pursuers.

After everything was ready, Wu Heng ordered Skull to lift the two heavy machine guns and ammunition boxes, and he drove the commercial vehicle with the military radio away.

Find a more hidden stronghold before setting up camp.

……

Volcano Base!

The chief's private apartment was filled with the mixed smell of cigars and alcohol.

Da da da~!

The hurried footsteps coming from far away broke the lazy atmosphere here.

An officer burst into the room without even knocking, breathing heavily.

"Captain! Something terrible has happened!" the officer said solemnly, "The team that went out on the arrest mission this morning... has been completely wiped out!"

The leader, who was holding a glass of wine and watching an old movie on the sofa, suddenly stopped.

"The whole army was wiped out?" The leader's voice was low. "You mean that the scavenger who came like a rat yesterday to report the news... lied?"

"The specific situation is still unclear, Chief." The officer swallowed, trying to remain calm. "The garrison camp did not receive the routine report from the team at the scheduled time, and then heard unusually dense gunfire and explosions in the distance.

We immediately dispatched a drone to investigate the area where the gunfire finally died down... and that's when we found this."

He quickly stepped forward and handed over the tablet computer respectfully.

The leader handed the wine glass to the female companion beside him and grabbed the tablet.

The screen lit up and began playing a slightly shaky video shot from a high-altitude drone.

In the picture, the first thing that catches the eye is a wide open space on the street.

However, the area that should have been empty was now densely packed with... skeletons!
Some of them were holding rusty swords, axes and spears, while some were holding standard rifles, maintaining a vigilant posture!
The camera moved, and the convoy they sent suddenly appeared!
The off-road vehicles and trucks equipped with steel plates were now parked in the open space in the middle. Their bodies were covered with bullet holes and dents from hacking, and it was obvious that they had experienced a fierce battle.

Then, at the edge of the screen, a figure caught the leader's full attention.

An Asian child with black hair and black eyes, who looks no more than six or seven years old.

He raised his hand towards the drone. The surrounding skeletons all raised their heads simultaneously, hundreds of empty eye sockets 'looking' at the drone!
This scene also made the leader tremble.

Immediately, a burst of dense gunfire broke out in the video, the picture shook and rotated violently, and finally turned completely into a snowflake.

Snapped!
The leader continued holding the tablet, his face showing shock and... a hint of barely perceptible fear.

“King of Hell…!” he squeezed out these two words from between his teeth.

Summoning and commanding an army of undead, this ability was named Hades.

The name also comes from the previous owner, King Yama.

It is recognized as the strongest and most feared supernatural power.

none of them.

Someone actually awakened this special ability here.

What if we could recruit this person to work for us?
impossible!
The two sides have already started fighting, and the stronger the opponent's superpowers, the more difficult it will be to reconcile.

At this moment, he recalled Miguel's trembling description, "a child is the mastermind" and "can control the fireball."

Bullshit controlling fireballs, that kid is the one who has awakened the 'King of Hell' skill.

The few people I sent were probably not even an appetizer in the eyes of the other party.

He closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

Since there is no way to reconcile, we can't let him go.

Otherwise, if you give him enough time, he will only become stronger and stronger.

"Chief... what do you think we should do now?" Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, the officer asked again cautiously.

The leader suddenly came to his senses, his eyes becoming extremely sharp and gloomy.

He pushed the woman beside him aside, stood up, and shouted sternly, "Notify everyone immediately! The base is on full combat readiness at level one! All combat units are to be prepared, ammunition distributed to individuals, and the outer checkpoints are to be doubled in strength. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order!"

"Yes! Chief!" The officer did not dare to delay at all and turned around and left.

The leader stood alone in the middle of the room, the scene in the previous video of the child pointing coldly at the camera and countless skeletons looking up at the same time, playing over and over in his mind.

He took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "Do you really think you are the King of Hell? You are just a piece of broken bones. Let's see how long you can live."

……

At dusk, the abandoned town was dyed a dim yellow.

Wu Heng drove the reinforced commercial vehicle on the dilapidated streets.

Behind and on both sides of the vehicle was a vast, silent army of skeletons, their stark white skeletons casting long shadows in the afterglow of the setting sun, the 'crackling' sound of bones rubbing together echoing throughout the area.

The convoy deliberately avoided the main roads, winding its way through ruins and alleys, trying to stay as far away from the volcano base's sphere of influence as possible.

Along the way, they encountered several small groups of wandering zombies, who roared and pounced at them, but were instantly overwhelmed by their sheer numbers and power, becoming new recruits in the skeleton army.

Ultimately, it was confirmed that no drones were following them.

They stopped in a relatively intact low-rise residential area.

The vehicles were concealed, and the skeletons silently dispersed, hiding in nearby houses to ensure they were invisible from the air while forming a defensive line.

As darkness fell rapidly, Wu Heng rummaged through the back seat of the van and found some spoils of war. These were no longer just ordinary compressed biscuits, but several cans of meat, sealed bread, and even a small bottle of juice.

This dinner was much more lavish than the previous two days.

After a quick meal, he cautiously looked out the window.

The night was deep and all was quiet, save for the occasional whistling of the wind as it swept through the empty streets.

After confirming that it was safe, he sat cross-legged in the center of a relatively intact living room on the first floor, held his breath and concentrated, and began to circulate the "Creation Scripture" again.

The sparse earth elemental power was drawn in, like tiny fireflies, slowly seeping from the surrounding earth and ruins, gathering around him.

In the early hours of the morning, a system notification sounded.

[Unlocked feature: Earth Spirit Nourishment. ]

Wu Heng suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of barely suppressed joy flashing in them.

The first stage of cultivation is finally complete!
I carefully observed the changes in my body.

At this moment, as soon as his feet touched the ground, he could clearly feel a faint but continuous stream of earth energy surging from the depths of the earth, constantly nourishing his body.

Whether it's the speed of stamina recovery, wound healing, or mana regeneration, all have been significantly improved.

This provides an important additional layer of protection in the apocalypse.

Feeling full of vitality within his body and not feeling too sleepy, Wu Heng closed his eyes again, his consciousness sinking into cultivation, and began to try the second stage of the Creation Scripture, 'Five Qi Gathering at the Origin'.

This stage requires drawing in the five elements corresponding to the five internal organs of the human body, and the environmental requirements are also more stringent.

The five elements' energy here is chaotic and thin, and the process is several times slower than in the first stage.

"Something is better than nothing; every little bit helps," Wu Heng thought to himself, suppressing his anxiety and calming his mind as he patiently guided the almost imperceptible Five Elements energy.

In the other rooms, pairs of hollow skeletons burning with ghostly blue soul flames remained vigilantly standing at the windows, observing any potential dangers.

……

The next morning, the sky was just getting light.

Wu Heng used the bottled water he found to wash up simply.

After eating some leftover bread and canned food from yesterday, he prepared to give the order to lead the skeleton army to relocate their stronghold again.

Woohoo~!

A sudden whistling sound came from afar, instantly breaking the silence of the morning.

Looking up suddenly, through the crack in the window, I could see several black drones hovering low in the air, locking onto the area.

Behind the drone, there was an even heavier and more oppressive sound of air being torn apart!

A military green armed helicopter, like a steel behemoth, tore through the clouds and appeared in sight with a deafening roar, its thick cannon barrel pointing downwards below the nose!
"Damn!" Wu Heng was shocked.

Is there such a deep grudge?

Boom boom boom~!!
The helicopter's 23mm cannon suddenly spewed out a scorching tongue of fire that stretched for several meters!

The deafening roar instantly swallowed everything!
The 5.58mm cannon shells rained down like a violent storm of metal in an instant!

The once relatively intact exterior walls of the house were easily torn apart like paper, with bricks and tiles flying everywhere and dust billowing into the sky!

With just one volley of fire, the entire roof was blown off, the load-bearing walls collapsed, and the skeleton soldiers hiding inside didn't even have time to react before they were instantly engulfed by the devastating firepower, along with their bunkers, and blown into countless pieces of bone!
Wu Heng was suddenly pounced on by the skeleton wolf and was forced to stand in a relatively sturdy corner of the wall.

Looking out through the gaps in the billowing smoke and dust, one could see that the neighborhood where one could hide yesterday had been turned into ruins in the blink of an eye!
He knew the power of the machine gun better than anyone.

They used to crush enemies from another world with this weapon, but now they've become the ones being bombarded by firepower.

Suppressing his turbulent emotions, he focused his mind and unleashed the [Cloud Mist Technique].

Thick gray clouds surged forth instantly, spreading rapidly like a living thing, and in the blink of an eye, they enveloped the entire block.

The sudden appearance of fog startled the helicopter.

It suddenly shot upwards, the machine gun temporarily ceasing its roar, circling in the air, trying to find a new target.

Bang bang bang bang~!

Under the clouds, two heavy machine guns began to return fire, shooting bullets toward the helicopter.

A hail of bullets pierced through the thick fog, striking the helicopter's armor and rotor blades with a crackling sound, sending up blinding sparks!
The helicopter pilot clearly did not expect that the enemy could organize an effective counterattack under such fierce attacks.

I can't find my target, but the other party seems unaffected by the fog.

The aircraft shook violently a few times and had to temporarily turn to avoid the threat coming from inside the clouds.

The helicopter left before Wu Heng could make any new arrangements.

Woohoo~!

An even louder roar came from both the left and right directions at the same time!
The armed helicopter that had just left, along with another helicopter, formed a pincer movement, one on the left and one on the right!

Without any hesitation, the machine guns were aimed at the location of the fog and unleashed indiscriminate, sweeping fire!
This means annihilating them at any cost.

Boom boom boom!
An even more violent metal storm descended from the sky!

The entire street collapsed in large sections amidst deafening explosions, with rubble and broken wood raining down like a storm, and billowing dust even exceeding the height covered by the [Cloud Mist] spell.

The destructive power of modern weaponry was on full display at this moment.

The numerical advantage of the skeleton army proved utterly ineffective in the face of absolute air superiority and overwhelming firepower.

(End of this chapter)