A Pigeon egg-sized chi re crystal cut a dark trajectory through the air, carrying a searing aura as it whistled towards the Seven Horizontal Bars Zombie.
Though only the size of a Pigeon egg, the chi re crystal seemed insignificant in the eyes of the several-story-tall Seven Horizontal Bars Zombie, but the terrifying energy it contained made the zombie instinctively feel threatened, and it roared, trying to dodge.
However, its massive body proved clumsy, and the chi re crystal struck its head with the precision of a meteor.
Zuo Feng and the other nine girls watched this scene with bated breath, their hearts filled with both tension and anticipation.
As for Little Maid's daughter, Xiao Tongtong, she was currently sitting on a small stool, a drawing board in front of her, intently sketching the thrilling scene unfolding before her.
Though the lines in her drawing were childish, they vividly captured the moment the chi re crystal struck the zombie.
Xiao Tongtong's drawing skills were already excellent; with her tender strokes, she depicted the Firefly Squad's adventures and growth throughout their journey.
Lu Zhuoyan naturally noticed Little Maid hovering above the Seven Horizontal Bars Zombie; he could confirm that the figure flying in the sky like an angel was not a member of their base.
To dare to fly in the sky at this moment and attack the Seven Horizontal Bars Zombie, she must be an exceptionally courageous expert.
Although he didn't understand what that dark trajectory was, he watched with bated breath, silently praying: "It must be destroyed!"
The chi re crystal struck the zombie's head; though there was no explosion as imagined, a deep black light erupted, its surface crystals shattered, and black magma flowed out. In front of the Seven Horizontal Bars Zombie's house-sized head, the wound caused by the shattered chi re crystal was only egg-sized, completely insignificant.
However, soon, everyone's expressions turned to shock; the egg-sized wound instantly ignited with black flames, rapidly spreading to the zombie's entire head, then throughout its body.
The zombie let out a mournful roar, struggling to extinguish the flames, but it was futile.
Engulfed in black flames, the Seven Horizontal Bars Zombie transformed into a blazing fireball, crashing everywhere. Any zombie touched by the black fire was swiftly consumed and turned to ash.
The black flames spread like a plague; the entire zombie horde was instantly engulfed in a sea of fire, with howls rising and falling.
The entire zombie horde was cut in half by a black sea of fire.
In the sky, Little Maid remained suspended, her beautiful eyes wide. No one had expected the chi re crystal to possess such power.
The zombies behind the sea of fire also seemed to feel fear, not daring to approach, standing rooted and roaring.
This severing of the zombie horde in half also gave Lu Zhuoyan hope; he knew the Mutants had a chance to catch their breath and recover!
Lu Zhuoyan did not dare to delay, brandishing his spear to swiftly kill the remaining surrounding zombies, buying more time for his teammates.
"Everyone, rest and prepare for battle! Comrades, strong reinforcements have arrived! Our base has hope!"
The entire Huo Yao Base instantly erupted, its morale greatly boosted.
The Seven Horizontal Bars Zombie's vitality was indeed terrifying; it struggled in the black flames for nearly half an hour before finally collapsing, turning into a pile of black ash.
Xiao Tongtong's paintbrush never stopped, recording this shocking scene.
Zuo Feng's heart ached and trembled—that seven-line zombie crystal must have also been burned to ash.
The black sea of fire burned for another ten minutes before gradually extinguishing.
Without the obstruction of the sea of fire, the zombie horde surged again, instantly pouring into the battlefield. Artillery boomed, smoke filled the air, and the warriors on the city walls regrouped, unleashing full firepower.
The battle resumed, and no one knew what the outcome would be.
"Da Hundan, why don't we go and support them?"
At this moment, seeing the rapidly increasing casualties on the Mutant battlefield, Da Mi Tao suggested, feeling a bit eager to show off her skills. She and Xiao She Jing had lit their second lotus seed ten days ago and had also switched to a-grade metal weapons, greatly increasing their strength.
Such a large-scale battle was a great opportunity for them to show what they could do.
Zuo Feng looked back and saw that the girls' beautiful eyes were all sparkling with eagerness, as if they could no longer suppress the hot blood in their hearts.
Zuo Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes; these girls were getting a bit overconfident.
There were still seventy to eighty thousand zombies in the horde right now. If that base's firepower became insufficient, few of them who entered the battlefield would be able to escape. But if their firepower was sufficient, perhaps their addition could truly turn the tide of the battle.
Zuo Feng pondered for a moment, then said, "Da Bai Tu, Little Maid, you two go support them first and check their ammunition reserves. If they're sufficient, then we'll go!"
The reason he arranged for Da Bai Tu and Little Maid to go was because they could fly. As long as they were careful not to exhaust their abilities, they could easily escape even if surrounded by the zombie horde.
Upon hearing this, Little Maid's eyes flashed with excitement. Her pure white, sacred wings unfurled, and she lightly flew towards the battlefield. Da Bai Tu, with a pair of massive, brilliant energy wings spread from her back, transformed into a streak of light and followed closely behind.
Da Bai Tu's awakened ability—Crimson Flame Phoenix—could be said to be fire-attributed, but unlike ordinary fire-element Mutants, Da Bai Tu's flames far surpassed common flames and always maintained a phoenix form, capable of condensing phoenix fire wings for flight.
The two streaked across the sky like meteors, instantly arriving at the Mutant battlefield.
At this moment, Lu Zhuoyan was struggling to fend off an attack from a Six Horizontal Bars, his heart filled with extreme urgency, because not far away, another Six Horizontal Bars Zombie was rampaging, Mutant casualties were rapidly increasing, and the defense line was in jeopardy.
"Big Beard, be careful!"
Lu Zhuoyan's eyes were bloodshot. The Six Horizontal Bars he was fighting suddenly shifted its target to Yan Tieshan. Yan Tieshan only managed to condense a stone wall in front of him, but it was instantly shattered by the zombie. The moment the stone wall broke, Yan Tieshan spat out a mouthful of blood, wanting to retreat, but the zombie's sharp claws had already struck like lightning, leaving him with nowhere to dodge.
"Is it over? Leader... the life I owe you, I, Yan Tieshan, have returned it! If there's a next life, I still want to be your subordinate!"
Yan Tieshan murmured in his heart, a bitter smile on his lips.
He couldn't block the attack of the Six Horizontal Bars Zombie.
Just at this critical moment, a holy light shone down.
"Die!"
Little Maid flapped her wings, a dazzling holy light condensing on her spear. It plunged straight down from the sky, precisely piercing the zombie's head. The holy light exploded, instantly tearing it into pieces.
Yan Tieshan was stunned, his eyes filled with gratitude after his narrow escape from death.
A look of excitement flashed in Lu Zhuoyan's eyes; he recognized the one who acted—the woman who killed the Seven Horizontal Bars, as holy as an angel!
Lu Zhuoyan clenched his fists, a flame of hope igniting in his heart: She finally acted again!
But then, Lu Zhuoyan thought of the other rampaging Six Horizontal Bars Zombie, and his gaze instantly shifted.
But then his eyes widened. He saw a breathtakingly beautiful and charming woman, a pair of phoenix fire wings spread, and a fiery phoenix flying out from behind her.
"Chirp..."
A clear phoenix cry echoed across the battlefield.
The fiery phoenix coiled around her long spear. The woman's posture was agile, and wherever her spear pointed, the fiery phoenix roared out, instantly engulfing the other Six Horizontal Bars Zombie. But it wasn't over; the fiery phoenix's lingering power did not diminish, transforming into a spreading sea of fire, igniting the surrounding zombies one after another.