382 The Roar of Thunder, The Cheers of Victory (1/2)

Day 59 - 3:42 PM - Parking Area, S&R Membership Shopping, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd., Baclaran, Parañaque City, Metro Manila

GRAAAAAAAAHHH!!! KRAAAAAACK!!! GAACK!!! RAAAHHH!!!

The Infected King had fallen. It was, without a doubt, defeated. Nevertheless, the battle did not end there.

Limbless and in pain, the [King Type] repeatedly growled and roared. It squirmed its torso violently in its last attempt of struggle.

Following its roars, however, its people, the infected army, responded rather violently.

Ignoring everything, the [Catapults], the flying army, and the hundred-thousand horde charged towards the direction of their distraught king. They all entered a crazed state.

Charging forward while ignoring everything, yes, everything.

They ignored everything, including the moat that surrounded most of Bay City Settlement.

Roaring and screaming, they all ran like there was no tomorrow.

Since the Infected King was way down south of Bay City, all the infected had to run towards that direction. It caused the immediate fall of the northern horde.

***

The infected army at the north stood in front of the moat south of them. Running south without minding anything was the worst thing they could do. Except for the ones at the northeast corner of the settlement, the rest fell unto the murky waters. While the moat was not too deep, the water was to some extent.

As they continued to traverse the waters, the deeper they sunk into the channel. The Biters immediately turned into slower Eaters due to the lack of air.

The [Catapults] became stuck in the mud and sunk deeper and deeper as they tried to move. While their heads managed to remain over water, their bodies were too heavy. The muddy waters of the reclaimed area would not be able to keep them from sinking further.

Because of the current happening, the defensive forces in the northern walls became confused. Nevertheless, the chance to retaliate without worries finally came.

Captain Dela Rosa, who led the forces on the north wall, shouted on his radio.

”Throw the nets!”

Following his command, the soldiers threw nets unto the murky waters. Of course, these were not fishing nets.

”Captain! The nets are ready!”

The soldiers shouted one by one through the radio.

”Turn it on!”

The Captain Commanded.

”Roger! Turning it on!”

CRACKLE!

Following their echoing voices in the radio, the sounds of cracking and sizzling followed.

What they threw were copper nets woven from electrical cables. It was one of the defense measures Bay City had, especially on the northern walls where the moat was lower compared to the other sides.

Unfortunately, they could only use this once the horde entered the waters. With the horde avoiding dropping into the moats before, they were not able to use it. Now, however, it was the time for the nets to shine, literally.

With the electricity equal to a fourth of what Bay City accumulated, the copper nets created an electric field. With sparks here and there, electricity blanketed the waters.

This method might create some mutations, the scientists of Bay City said. It was a highly possible scenario. Nevertheless, with the high voltage of electricity on the nets, frying the infected's brains would come first before they mutate.

Soon, the murky waters of Libertad Channel, the water channel on the moat, became covered with floating corpses.

***

With the [Catapults] that stopped their task to throw the infected over the walls, the infected inside the Settlement died out fast enough. The threat inside died down too quickly after the survivors mobbed them to death.

On the Eastern walls of the North District, General Perez immediately acquired information on what was happening. Although it did not look like the infected were retreating, the horde still left their previous positions. There was also the collapse of the building. The people on this side saw that clearly. They wanted to know what was happening so they could adapt their strategies.

Hearing about the situation from Major Lopez himself, General Perez sighed in relief. It looked like that Mark really did subdue the horde. The current situation seemed to have stemmed from the defeat of the horde leader.

”Everyone!”

The General shouted.

”Sir!”

The squad leaders around him lined up and waited for his order.

”The situation is pretty much under control! However, we still need to back up the people that brought us on the verge of victory! The horde is coming their way!” The General raised his assault rifle. ”Hear my orders! Fire at will! Reduce the number of the infected outside as much as possible!”

”YES! SIR!”

With that, the relentless shooting of the infected commenced from the walls. Before, they needed to concentrate on reducing the number of the almost invincible [Catapults] and kill the infected that entered the settlement. Now, all they needed to do right now was to kill any infected on their line of sight.

Without the pressure of defending their home, they were finally able to unleash their frustration from the several hours of struggling.

***

Around the Infected King, the flying infected gathered. They were swarming towards their king in an attempt to retrieve him.

FWWWOOOOM!!!

However, the devil clad in black armor and equipped with his flaming cursed sword stood on the way. No, the devil, he was actually stepping on the body of their king.

The flaming sword waved around as the devil danced with his flaming sword. In every swing, an infected or two would fall while burning into flames. Once in awhile, black pebbles could be seen bursting out of the heads of the infected. These black pebbles would then fly towards the devil and would disappear after landing on his right wrist.

Alone, the devil contested against the flying horde, with his body glowing red, especially his eyes.

A fearsome sight it was.

Because his helmet did not cover his mouth at all, anyone would witness the sinister smile on his lips.

Of course, it would not matter to the infected as they all swarmed towards his direction in an attempt to rescue their defeated king.

Unfortunately, the number of flying infected was not enough. Their numbers had already dwindled to two digits with the efforts of Mei, Chaflar, and Aimee.