Just then, more chaotic footsteps came running over.

The girls who had already run into the city gate tower saw Lin Miao and the other two hanging on the edge of life and death, and without saying a word, they all turned back.

Their faces were filled with fear, and their fingers were trembling, but not one of them chose to back down.

Hands stained with blood and dust reached out, some grabbing Lin Miao's arms and pulling him up, others hugging Li Xue and Feng Xiaoran from behind, holding them firmly and pulling them back to prevent them from falling.

No one spoke; only heavy breathing and muffled groans could be heard.

Each girl had a tense expression, using her meager strength to desperately pull her companion in the dire situation, lifting her up along with the chubby girl's weight.

Seeing so many people risking their own lives to save Lin Miao!

The chubby girl tilted her head back, her eyes wide with insane jealousy, forgetting even the pain of being torn apart by the zombies.

"Why...why don't you...ah...save me!"

"It's all...humans...why...why..."

She coughed up blood and foam, her voice filled with venom.

Visible to the naked eye, purplish-black spiderweb-like patterns emerged from the wound on her back, crawled up her neck, and quickly spread to her cheeks.

She seemed to be enduring extreme pain; her head was mechanically twisted, her facial features were distorted and ferocious, and every movement caused her bones to crack and pop.

The girls on the city wall felt a chill run down their spines, but they didn't loosen their grip on the person pulling them.

At that moment, heavy footsteps sounded!

A flash of light slashed past the fat girl's hand that was gripping Lin Miao's.

The chubby girl cried out in pain and immediately fell down the city wall. She stared intently at the people on the city wall: Lin Miao, Song Haiyang, Li Xue, and Feng Xiaoran. Finally, she was carried away by the mutated zombie and disappeared behind the houses in a few leaps.

Without the fat girl and the mutated zombie pulling him, Lin Miao was pulled up by the girls. Before they could even catch their breath, Song Haiyang's anxious voice rang out!

"Quick! Run into the city gate tower!"

He was covered in sweat, his armor stained with dark brown blood. His gaze fell on the thing hanging behind Lin Miao, and his furrowed brows relaxed a little.

He tried to pull it off twice but couldn't, so he simply swung his knife and slashed open Lin Miao's clothes, grabbing the thing in his hand.

"You go in first, every person you can save is a blessing."

He spoke very quickly, his voice weary. After finishing, he turned and strode towards the top of the steps, his back view resolute.

Originally, there were eight men guarding the steps, but now there are only six left. Apart from the one who was bitten and jumped off the city first, another man was exhausted and lost his grip in the chaos and was dragged into the zombie horde. His fate is unknown.

Who knows how many of these last few men will be left? If it weren't for their armor that zombies couldn't bite through, they would probably be dead already.

The girls felt a pang of sadness as they watched Haiyang's retreating figure. Some of them even harbored admiration in their eyes as they looked at Song Haiyang's back, but now, at this critical moment of life and death, it was clearly not the time for romance.

"Let's go quickly. Only when we're safe can Haiyang and the others safely retreat."

Li Xue was the first to come to her senses and, supporting Lin Miao, urged her on.

"Mmm-hmm!"

"Walk!"

The girls, supporting each other, ran quickly towards the city gate. Once inside, they clung to the gate, shouting to Song Haiyang and the others, "Haiyang! Run!"

From a distance, Song Haiyang could hear the girls' shouts. He turned around and saw that they were safe, which put his mind at ease.

It wasn't that these few men were heroes, risking their lives to block the horde of zombies for a group of women.

It's because these people are just ordinary people; they don't have the fate of the protagonists in novels.

They lacked the ability to slaughter zombies and couldn't survive alone, so they had to unite.

Men are naturally strong, and they're wearing armor that's resistant to bites, so it's most reasonable for them to stand in front.

If the girls are sent to the front, they will not only die quickly, but they will also turn into new zombies in the blink of an eye, which will only cause trouble for them.

These past few days, the men have been at the forefront, shielding them from danger, while the women have been handling logistics, finding supplies, and doing manual labor. They've managed to get through this day by helping each other.

Song Haiyang turned his head. His five male companions were exhausted. They could no longer swing their swords and could only hold onto their round shields with both hands. The group huddled together, trying their best to resist the shoving of the zombie horde, while the zombies crunched and bit into their armor, their teeth breaking off everywhere.

The reason why the men were able to withstand the pressure for so long was that almost all the zombies they saw were female, who were generally small in stature and not very strong.

Song Haiyang looked down at what he was holding and raised the knife to make a few cuts on it.

Instantly, the smell became even stronger, enticing the zombies to flap their nostrils and squeak.

"Liu Hao, South Korean troops! Prepare to retreat!"

Song Haiyang, his face grim, shouted and waved the object in his hand to make the smell of blood dissipate faster.

The men who had been hiding behind rattan shields breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Haiyang's shout.

They were covered in sweat, their lips were pale, and they tilted their heads to look towards the ocean. Seeing that the women had all retreated into the city gate tower, it was now their turn.

They had only one thought: if they could just go inside and rest for a while, they would accept being eaten by zombies breaking down the door, because they were too exhausted!

Haiyang stood a short distance away and didn't walk any further, but waved to the men.

The men behind the shield exchanged a glance and gave weak smiles.

Liu Hao, panting heavily, said, "Same as always, count down one, two, three, then push together, and run! Don't look back!"

"Hmm!" x4

Several men responded simultaneously, their eyes shining as if in a final burst of energy, as if they had suddenly regained some strength.

Liu Hao: "One!"

South Korean military: "Two!"

Liu Hao: "Three!"

Everyone: "Push!!"

After shouting "One, two, three," the five men, their faces contorted with rage, used all their strength to push the zombie forward!

It's finished.

Both sides remained completely still.

"Holy crap! It's not moving! Run!"

"Damn it! South Korean army, you actually started running first!"

"Haha! As long as I run faster than you guys, the zombies won't bite my butt!"

"You're so cunning! You son of a bitch!"

"Liu Hao! Don't you fucking pull down my pants!"

"I can't run anymore! Dad! Help me out!"

"Son! Dad can't refuse! Charge with Dad!"

There were too many zombies on the steps, so densely packed that they couldn't possibly push them away by just a few people.

Only the few zombies at the very front swayed, having no effect whatsoever.

Without arguing, the group straightened up and ran wildly toward the city gate tower, panting heavily from exhaustion, yet still managing to tease each other and find joy in their hardship.

As they ran past Song Haiyang, reeking of sweat, they all gave him a warning look before continuing on their way without stopping or looking back.

They had only run a few steps when the horde of corpses surged onto the top of the city wall, a vast, dark mass rushing towards Song Haiyang…

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