Traveler Zerg World

Chapter 424: City of Fire 2

Lin Zhi, Yan Jun, and Zhang Ying carefully navigated the intricate streets of the Fire City. The city was filled with an oppressive atmosphere, and the walls of the surrounding buildings were covered in strange patterns, like the unique veins of the Zerg.

"It feels so weird here." Zhang Ying whispered, looking around vigilantly.

Lin Zhi nodded and tightened his grip on the weapon in his hand, "Everyone be careful, you don't know what you will encounter."

Suddenly, a low humming sound was heard, like the flapping of the wings of some giant insect. The three of them immediately stopped and looked around nervously.

"It's the Zerg!" Yan Jun reminded softly, and saw several huge Zergs flying out from the corner of the street. Their shells gleamed with a metallic luster, and their sharp claws and sharp mouthparts made people shudder.

"Prepare for battle!" Lin Zhi shouted, charging forward first. Brandishing his sword, he engaged a Zerg in a fierce clash. The Zerg lunged at him with bared fangs and claws. Lin Zhi nimbly dodged its attacks, seizing the perfect moment to stab the Zerg in the abdomen. The Zerg let out a sharp cry of pain, shaking the air around it.

Yan Jun and Zhang Ying also joined the battle. Yan Jun was skilled with firearms, shooting at the Zerg with precision, each bullet hitting its target accurately. Zhang Ying, holding a dagger, nimbly moved between the Zerg, looking for an opportunity to attack.

"Be careful of their venom!" Lin Zhi shouted. A Zerg caught him off guard and suddenly sprayed a stream of green venom. Lin Zhi quickly dodged to the side, but some of the venom still splashed onto his arm, and his skin instantly began to swell up.

"I'm fine! Everyone continue!" Lin Zhi said gritting his teeth, fighting the Zerg even harder.

Just as they were fighting fiercely, a shout came from afar. "Brothers!"

The three turned around and saw the two Zerg brothers Wang Jun and Wang Kai, and the four Zerg siblings Li ?, Li Ming, Li Hua, Li Li, Hua Yuan, and Zhang Yuan running towards them.

"Why are you here?" Lin Zhi asked in surprise.

Wang Jun panted and said, "We received news that you were in danger here, so we rushed over."

After everyone joined together, their fighting power increased greatly. Working together, they quickly wiped out several Zergs.

"What secret is there here? Why do the Zerg take it so seriously?" Yan Jun asked doubtfully.

"Let's look around, maybe we can find some clues." Lin Zhi said.

So, everyone split up into several groups and began exploring the Fire City. Li Yu and Li Ming formed one group, meticulously examining every wall and corner. Hua Yuan and Zhang Yuan formed a team, observing the surroundings for any unusual signs. Wang Jun, Wang Kai, Lin Zhi, and Yan Jun headed towards the city center, where a much taller building appeared to be.

As they were walking, Li suddenly shouted, "Brothers, there's a secret door here!"

Everyone rushed over and saw a seemingly ordinary stone on the wall. Li pushed it gently, and the stone actually caved in, revealing a deep passage.

"It seems there is something going on here." Lin Zhi said, leading the way into the passage.

The passage was filled with a pungent smell and was dimly lit. Everyone moved forward cautiously, occasionally knocking on the surrounding walls with their weapons to prevent any danger from suddenly appearing.

"Listen, what's that sound?" Zhang Ying said softly. A low roar could be faintly heard.

As they continued to go deeper, the roar became clearer and clearer. Suddenly, a ray of light appeared in front of them. They quickened their pace and arrived at a huge cave.

In the center of the cave, a massive furnace burned fiercely, emitting a fiery glow. Surrounding the furnace were various oddly shaped tools and containers, each filled with a strangely glowing liquid.

"What is this place?" Yan Jun asked in surprise.

"I feel like this is where the Zerg are making something." Lin Zhi said, carefully observing everything around him.

At this moment, they heard footsteps behind them. Everyone turned around and saw a group of Zerg soldiers closing in on them.

"Oh no, we've been discovered!" Wang Jun shouted.

"Everyone stand back to back and prepare for battle!" Lin Zhi quickly gave the order.

The Zerg soldiers surged forward, and everyone engaged in a desperate struggle with them. Lin Zhi brandished her sword, blocking left and right, the blade splattered with Zerg blood. Yan Jun's guns fired continuously, bullets whizzing towards the Zerg. Zhang Ying, meanwhile, weaved through the crowd, delivering fatal blows to the Zerg with his dagger.

The Zerg brothers and four siblings were not afraid either. They each played to their own strengths and engaged in a fierce confrontation with the Zerg.

"No, there are too many Zergs!" Wang Kai shouted. His arm had been scratched by the Zerg and was bleeding.

"Hold on! We can't retreat!" Linzhi encouraged everyone loudly.

Just as the battle reached its climax, the furnace in the cave suddenly vibrated violently. The liquid in the furnace began to churn, emitting an even brighter light.

"What's going on?" Yan Jun looked at the furnace in surprise.

Suddenly, a massive beam of energy shot out from the furnace, directly hitting the surrounding Zerg. The Zerg hit by the beam instantly turned to ashes, emitting bursts of screams.

"This is an opportunity!" Lin Zhi shouted, "Everyone, take this opportunity to break out!"

Taking advantage of the Zerg's panic, everyone fought their way out and ran towards the passage.

When they finally ran out of the passage and came to the street, they found that the Zerg around them seemed to be affected by something and their movements became slow.

"It seems that the things in that furnace have a great impact on them." Lin Zhi said.

"What should we do now?" Zhang Ying asked.

"Let's leave here first, find a safe place to rest, and then think about the next plan." Lin Zhi said.

Everyone nodded and began to walk towards the edge of the Fire City. After a difficult journey, they finally walked out of the Fire City.

In a forest outside the city, everyone stopped, began to treat their wounds, and discussed their next steps.

"Although we encountered danger in the Fire City this time, we also gained something," said Lin Zhi.

"Yes, that furnace must be an important facility of the Zerg. The things inside may help us find a way to deal with the Zerg." Yan Jun said.

"But we don't know how to use these clues yet." Zhang Ying said helplessly.

"Let's take a rest first and recover our strength. Then we can make a long-term plan." Lin Zhi said.

So, they found a relatively safe place in the woods and sat down to rest. They knew the road ahead was long and many more challenges awaited them, but they would not give up easily and would continue to explore, looking for a way to defeat the Zerg and protect their homeland.

Lin Zhi stood on the walls of the Fire City, gazing at the dense Zerg horde surging in the distance, a surge of determination welled up in her heart. Yan Jun stood by, gripping his weapon tightly, his eyes revealing determination and fearlessness.

"This time the Zerg's attack is more fierce than ever before, we must hold on!" Yan Jun said loudly.

Lin Zhi nodded and responded, "Well, everyone is ready, it will definitely work!"

Zhang Ying was also busy on the city wall, checking the defenses while shouting, "Everyone, listen up! Everyone, do your job and don't cause any trouble!"

Zerg brothers Wang Jun and Wang Kai were leading a group of Zerg warriors in the charge. Wang Jun shouted, "Brothers, if we capture the Fire City, we'll get more resources!"

Wang Kai echoed, "Charge! Kill all these humans!"

The four Zerg siblings, Li Yu, Li Ming, Li Hua, and Li Li, were also mixed in with the Zerg army. Li Yu shouted, "Brothers and sisters, we must succeed this time!"

Li Ming's face was fierce: "That's right, trample all humans under your feet!"

Hua Yuan and Zhang Yuan were assisting the humans in preparing for defense in the city. Although they were afraid, they still worked hard to carry supplies. Hua Yuan said, "Zhang Yuan, we can't fall behind. We must help."

Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth and nodded: "Well, come on!"

The Zerg army drew closer, and the defense of the Fire City officially began. The human soldiers on the city walls opened fire, and Zerg warriors continued to fall, but the rest continued to surge forward.

"Use your ammunition sparingly!" Linzhi reminded loudly.

Yan Jun swung his sword and slashed at the Zerg that were climbing up the wall. He cut off the arm of a Zerg with one blow and shouted, "Kill as many as come!"

Wang Jun saw the situation on the city wall and shouted to the Zerg behind him, "Build a human ladder and climb up!"

The Zergs piled up on top of each other, forming a simple human ladder, and climbed up the city wall. Wang Kai kept commanding from below: "Faster, faster!"

Li? also climbed up the wall, shouting, "I want to win glory for the Zerg!"

Li Ming pushed the Zerg in front from behind: "Idiot, hurry up!"

The battle on the city wall intensified, and casualties among the human soldiers gradually increased. Lin Zhi saw a soldier injured and hurried over to help: "Hold on!"

Yan Jun was also entangled by several Zergs at this time. He fought hard, but still suffered several wounds on his body.

"Damn, these bugs are so troublesome!" Yan Jun cursed.

Hua Yuan and Zhang Yuan were helping to transport ammunition in the city when they heard a loud noise outside. Zhang Yuan said in horror, "What's going on?"

Hua Yuan pretended to be calm: "Don't panic, let's continue working!"

Wang Jun finally climbed onto the wall, waving his claws and lunging at the surrounding human soldiers. Seeing this, Yan Jun rushed forward to engage him in combat. The two exchanged blows, and for a moment, it was difficult to determine the winner.

"You are quite powerful!" Wang Jun roared.

Yan Jun snorted coldly: "With just a bunch of bugs like you, you still want to capture the Fire City? Dream on!"

Li Yu also climbed up the city wall. Seeing Wang Jun and Yan Jun fighting, she shouted excitedly: "Brother, I'm here to help you!"

At this moment, Lin Zhi seized the opportunity and shot Li Yu. Li Yu screamed and fell from the city wall.

"No!" Seeing this, Li Ming rushed towards Lin Zhi angrily.

Lin Zhi quickly reloaded, ready to confront Li Ming. Li Ming lunged at him recklessly, and Lin Zhi dodged to the side, simultaneously firing a shot into Li Ming's chest. Li Ming fell to the ground, his eyes filled with resentment.

Seeing his two sisters injured, Wang Kai commanded the Zerg to attack the city even more frantically. The Zerg's offensive became more and more fierce, and many gaps appeared on the city wall.

"Oh no, our defense line can't be held!" Zhang Ying shouted anxiously.

Hua Yuan and Zhang Yuan felt a pang of anxiety when they heard the shouting. Hua Yuan said, "No, we have to do something!"

Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go and help plug the gap!"

The two men picked up anything around them that could be used as weapons and ran towards the gap.

The fight between Yan Jun and Wang Jun was still stalemate. Suddenly, Wang Jun saw an opening and fiercely clawed at Yan Jun's abdomen. Yan Jun was unable to dodge and was cut into a deep wound, bleeding profusely.

"Haha, you lost!" Wang Jun laughed triumphantly.

Just as Wang Jun was about to deliver a fatal blow, Wang Kai shouted from below: "Brother, there's movement in the city, it seems some humans have broken out!"

Wang Jun panicked when he heard this. He turned around and rushed into the city without paying attention to Yan Jun. Yan Jun took the opportunity to cover his wound and shouted to the other human soldiers: "Don't just stand there, catch up!"

The human soldiers responded and chased into the city. Lin Zhi also rushed into the city and saw Hua Yuan and Zhang Yuan fighting several Zergs with simple weapons.

"Why are you here? It's too dangerous!" Linzhi shouted.

Hua Yuan gasped and said, "We can't let the Zerg break through the defense line!"

Lin Zhi nodded and joined the battle. She quickly dispatched the Zerg before her, then said, "Follow me, let's get out of here!"

At this time, the city was in chaos. The Zerg brothers searched everywhere in the city for the humans who had broken out, while the humans were trying hard to resist and try to stop the Zerg's actions.

Wang Jun couldn't find the humans who had escaped, and shouted angrily, "Search them all! Don't let them get away!"

Wang Kai also rampaged through the city, leaving a mess wherever he went.

Yan Jun, clutching his wound, led some human soldiers into a street fight with the Zerg. He shouted, "Everyone, spread out and defeat them one by one!"

Li Hua and Li Li, two of the four Zerg siblings, were also looking for opportunities in the chaos. Li Hua said, "Sister, let's go over there and take a look. Maybe we can find a weakness in humans."

Li Li nodded: "Okay, be careful."

In the fierce battle, the seconds passed by, the fate of the Fire City hung in the balance, and both sides fought desperately for their goals.

Suddenly, a roar was heard outside the city. It turned out that the human reinforcements had arrived. Seeing this, the Zerg army began to panic.

"The volunteer army is here, we are saved!" Zhang Ying shouted excitedly.

Lin Zhi was delighted when he saw the reinforcements: "Everyone hold on, victory is just around the corner!"

With the arrival of reinforcements, the Zerg offensive was gradually suppressed. Wang Jun and Wang Kai realized that the situation was not good, and they began to organize the Zerg to retreat.

"Retreat! Save your strength and come back next time!" Wang Jun shouted.

The Zerg army began to slowly retreat, and the Fire City was temporarily held. Lin Zhi looked at the retreating Zerg army, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

"Thanks to the reinforcements this time, we would have been in real danger," said Lin Zhi.

Yan Jun nodded: "Yes, but we can't let our guard down. The Zerg will definitely come again!"

Hua Yuan and Zhang Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief. They felt a little sad when they saw the tragic scene around them.

"I hope there won't be such a battle again in the future." Hua Yuan said softly.