Apocalypse: Hero of Potato Fields

Inside the shelter.

Lin Yi nodded slightly; waiting for him to return was a wise choice by the King of Lille.

He recalled the horrifying scenes in the laboratory.

If Lille angered the red zombies, they might dismantle the city walls brick by brick.

"Have the mages ready. Before going to sleep, they can eliminate some red zombies, and tomorrow morning, we'll decide on the next steps."

"Yes, boss!" Solomon accepted the order and left.

After dressing, Lin Yi teleported to Earth and summoned his "Dagger" motorcycle.

He appeared in Leuven.

This small town had already been half plundered, but the steel and breweries had long been transported away by the shelter soldiers.

They collected a total of 6000 tons of steel and a large number of trains and carriages.

Lille is 75 kilometers away in a straight line.

The highway was mostly clear, so he reached the vicinity of his destination in about an hour.

But Lin Yi didn't rush in; instead, he returned to the inside of the shelter.

"Do we have any intelligence, Solomon?"

"The King of Lille knows we're preparing to act and is thrilled; he invites you to meet him when you're free."

"Hmm... Have you decided where to start our small-scale guerrilla tactics?"

"Hubert suggested that we should launch an attack from a direction southwest of Lille, a small town called Sailan. This way, we can lure some red zombies out of the city without provoking them to attack the city."

"Then let's do it."

Lin Yi and several of his generals checked the map together and discussed the next plans.

This time, they didn't intend to set up a fortress, as this method is ineffectual against red zombies.

There aren't many red zombies in this small town; most are gathered near Lille's city walls, so using "hit-and-run" tactics is the best approach.

"Let's warm up and see how these zombies have evolved. How about the beastmen? Are they ready to move?"

"Boss! They have already donned the steel armor and are eager to fight, but the Hilania people are even more eager for battle."

"Then let's clear out the zombies in Sailan first, and then enter Lille Camp City. Prepare to depart!"

Lin Yi waved his hand.

Teams of beastmen, gunmen, and armored infantry entered the small town from the south.

Now, there are over 500 warriors in the shelter wearing "Slaughterer" armor! Wielding shields!

The beastmen's equipment has also changed; they hold a heavy shield in one hand and an axe in the other. Some carry two-handed weapons, following behind the team.

The previous battle in Brussels has proven that when surrounded by cannon fodder, short and powerful weapons are the best attack method.

In this situation, axes are the perfect choice.

But on closer inspection, he noticed the axes were not enough… many were holding first-level nail-headed hammers.

Nail-headed hammers don't work well against mutants.

But for smashing the heads of ordinary zombies into pulp, they work just fine, especially with the power boost of the "Slaughterer" armor.

The red zombies saw the approaching enemies and reacted, launching a counterattack immediately.

Wave after wave crashed against the warriors' shield wall.

These zombies weren't wearing clothes and had no organs.

[You killed a first-level red zombie]

[You gained 3 experience points]

Lin Yi was displeased, as killing a red zombie used to earn 5 experience points.

Now, their strength and speed haven't diminished, but the experience is less.

It's like merchants selling snacks, putting fewer pieces in the bag, yet keeping the price unchanged.

This certainly isn't pleasing; it lacks the spirit of "Pepsi!".

The wave of red zombies crashed against the shields; they were strong and resilient.

But the beastmen were stronger and more resilient.

The beastmen repelled the zombies, using their powerful axes to chop off zombie heads.

But gradually, they had to slowly retreat, as the number of corpses in front of the shield wall grew.

Then came a series of explosions!

The archers joined the battle.

Unlike ordinary zombies, red zombies don't try to grab or bite their prey.

Currently, they only punch and occasionally kick.

But their attacks are powerful, with the sound of their fists hitting the steel echoing throughout the small town.

The armored infantry was in some difficulty, as they had to face the enemy head-on.

Although the armor could block the enemy's strong attacks, many internal components of the power armor were damaged, partially affecting mobility.

Lin Yi considered upgrading the equipment once more.

At this point, he noticed a Hilania person possessing the "Bigalu," a martial artist skill.

With three simple moves, he turned a dozen red zombies into pulp, making Lin Yi nod in approval.

It seems Chinese martial arts are indeed very useful.

Soon, about two thousand red zombies were wiped out.

This warm-up netted them a total of 101 rewards and 10,771 coins.

The troops continued advancing toward Lille.

Lin Yi flew his "Dagger" flying motorcycle, hovering above the army, observing the surroundings.

It was already late at night, but the moon was full, which was the original reason he decided to carry out this operation.

With the apocalyptic scenario, humans no longer pollute the air, leaving the sky clear without any emissions or smoke.

The external intelligence department was also mobilized, so there were dozens of surveillance cameras floating in the sky, transmitting information about the number of enemies and their distance.

Due to their powerful functionality, these cameras work well even at night.

The team couldn't advance silently.

Hundreds of steel-armored beastmen, along with the noise from the power armor, sounded like beating drums.

This quickly attracted the nearby horde of red zombies.

As before, Lin Yi closely monitored the progress of the battle, ready to teleport everyone back to the shelter at the slightest sign of trouble.

The red zombies clashed with the beastman squad again, as they advanced in a wide double-column formation, with armored infantry on the flanks, and archers, mages, and gunmen in the rear.

Their objective was simple: lure as many red zombies as possible away from the city, and then annihilate them with a blazing inferno.

In just a few seconds, a large number of red zombies gathered together.

The beastmen managed to hold them off, retreating one step every few seconds to make room for the bodies.

Lin Yi was very pleased.

Solomon had trained the beastmen and the Hilania people in just a week... all their actions were perfectly coordinated.

The sound of explosions and combat filled the air, catching the attention of the Lille residents.

But even though they were ordered not to intervene, this was just a guerrilla operation from the allied forces, not a full military engagement.

The number of red zombies grew exponentially until Lin Yi finally gave the order.

The mages began to act.

A gigantic fire wall, dozens of meters long, immediately appeared in front of the soldiers.

In an instant, the massive wall of fire engulfed thousands of red zombies, leaving coins and rewards scattered across the battlefield.

However... there was no way to collect them at the moment.

Because the fire wall drew at least a hundred thousand red zombies, now rushing from the edges of Lille City's walls towards the battlefield like a receding tide.

"Mission complete. We retreat," Lin Yi said, looking at the red tide and giving the order over the radio.

He didn't want the shelter's army to be completely surrounded by these zombies, as that would mean casualties.

After flying over the scattered army once during the battle, he began teleporting the soldiers back to the shelter in batches.

Once a large number of red zombies had gathered there, he summoned Piero onto the "Dagger" aircraft.

Piero created a giant lake of magma below the red zombies, killing at least a thousand of them.

It was really painful to lose so many rewards...

After landing, Lin Yi retreated to the already cleared Sailan, maintaining a distance from the red zombie horde.

If there were still zombies there, they would clean the town again in the morning.

While cleaning the "Wandering Island," they had confirmed the effectiveness of this "divide and conquer" strategy.

As Lin Yi advanced, he threw burning agents, finally reaching the edge of the town.

He then transported back to the shelter.

About twenty minutes later, Sailan and the surrounding area were packed with red zombies, but most eventually returned to the outskirts of Lille's city walls.

Lin Yi let everyone rest and then went to sleep.

The next morning.

He woke up earlier than usual.

He had a nightmare—

After a busy day, he returned home.

After hours of tense negotiations, he finally secured several deals.

"I'm home!"

He said, closing the door of his suburban house.

"Daddy! Daddy is back!" The children's voices shouted...

Then the children appeared!

They were dozens of giant spiders crawling along the walls, floor, and ceiling.

They had children's faces, all calling out.

"Daddy! Daddy!"

Then the Spider Woman, Malala, came out wearing an apron.

She had curlers in her hair, holding a spider in her arms, feeding it with a milk bottle...

Lin Yi awoke with a shock, drenched in cold sweat.

He didn't want to sleep anymore.

Remembering his long-time habit, he got up to help with breakfast.

As he was thinking about what to make, Giselle came in.

Her belly was now very large, looking like she was five or six months pregnant.

Since the Heart of the World fused, the growth and maturity rates of all living beings in the shelter had accelerated significantly.

This phenomenon didn't affect animals purchased from stores, so the rabbits and chickens didn't reproduce any faster.

Lin Yi pondered for a moment.

"What if the Heart of the World enters the second stage of fusion? A couple gets married, spends the night together, and then—bam—by the next morning, there's a child? That's so surreal..."

According to Giselle, everything in the shelter had been going smoothly while he was away.

Natasha repaired the damaged parts of the city, and the number of Xidi steadily increased.

Loli Natasha strutted in confidently.

"I thought you'd catch up on sleep!"

Her small body exuded a kind of regal aura, creating a contrast.

She came to Lin Yi, inspecting him closely to make sure the boss wasn't injured.

Finally, she sighed softly with relief...