The Walking Dead: Rebuild

Chapter 186 Corpse Whisperer

On Clementine's side, Michonne, the sword girl, was always supervising the three people's actions and preventing them from getting too close to the mutant zombies. Although there were some small battles along the way, nothing happened overall. Accident.

They tracked them all the way with a reconnaissance drone, and set up some internal secret codes of the People's League in many conspicuous places along the way. They walked for about two hours, and finally followed these mutated zombies into a venue similar to an amusement park.

This amusement park occupies a large area, and you can see the tall Ferris wheel and the remains of roller coasters and other rides in the distance. Michonne also found its name on the old map, Kennedy Amusement Park.

According to the footage seen by the reconnaissance drone, the group of mutated zombies did not collide with the monsters inside after entering the playground.

The two sides seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding, until they saw the group of mutated zombies entering a small underground entrance similar to a subway entrance, and they could no longer follow them.

Clementine was a little disappointed, she turned her head to look at Captain Michonne whose physical strength had basically recovered, and said:

"What now, Captain Michonne?"

Michonne's expression was solemn and she was silent for a few seconds. Of course she wanted to rush in, but she also knew very well that it was impossible for the three of her plus one big man to defeat so many mutated zombies. She could only say:
"We can only go so far. It's too dangerous to go deeper. We can only wait until Captain Jesus' follow-up troops arrive before making a decision."

Clementine sighed slightly. Although she was a little reluctant, she had no choice but to do this.

The three of them came to a hidden location nearby, took out the high-energy military rations they carried to replenish their physical strength, and closed their eyes to rest while paying attention to the surrounding situation at all times.

About an hour later, three fully loaded military trucks finally joined them with a trail of smoke and dust.

Jesus jumped out of the truck first, and the soldiers behind him also began to alert the surrounding environment.

"How's the situation, have you found the location of those mutated zombies?"

There was some expectation on Jesus' expression. To be honest, after carrying out a combat mission for more than half a month in this radiation zone with harsh environment and numerous monsters, everyone had a lot of pressure accumulated in their hearts. No one wanted to end this mission early.

Michonne's face was not pretty. She neither affirmed nor denied, but said calmly:
"We tracked them here, just 3 kilometers away at the Kennedy Playground, but the zombies entered a place that looked like the entrance to a subway station."

"The entrance is very small, and there may be an ambush. We can't continue tracking, so we can only join you."

Jesus looked a little disappointed, but he knew that this was the right choice, so he continued to ask:

"Have you investigated the information in the playground? Know something?"

Michonne nodded. Although the three of them were indeed resting here, the combat engineer had also been controlling the reconnaissance drone to conduct reconnaissance above the playground. This was what had to be done, and they were not lazy.

"The playground is very large and there are many monsters in it."

"Although the exact number of monsters has not been confirmed, what is certain is that there should be more than five hundred and less than one thousand."

"There are no traces of spores in the buildings on the ground, at least there should be no Sound Followers."

There are hundreds of monsters in the amusement park, plus hundreds of mutated zombies to chase, as well as the unknown number of monsters in the subway station. It is conceivable that there should be at least one or two thousand monsters here.

There were only more than 40 of them in total, and they had already experienced a fierce battle. Regardless of ammunition supplies, it was too difficult to deal with these monsters.

Jesus was silent for a few seconds and then suggested:

"Now that we've figured out the location here, it's already getting late."

"We'd better not fight these monsters in the dark."

"My suggestion is to rest here for a night, send a team of people back to the temporary stronghold, and bring the more than 200 soldiers over tomorrow morning to wipe out the monsters here in one fell swoop."

Michonne turned her head and glanced at her team members and other soldiers. After another hour or two of traveling, although everyone's face was still high-spirited, there was still a look of exhaustion between their brows.

She nodded and said:

"Just execute your plan. I hope that this time, you can complete the mission of His Excellency the President."

………………

That night, except for Jesus and others who returned to the stronghold to move reinforcements, the others found the ruins of a dilapidated house that could provide shelter from the wind and rain, and made do with the ruins for a night, without giving up surveillance of the playground.

Fortunately, these mutant monsters are not omniscient. With their pitiful intelligence, they probably cannot imagine that there will be a group of enemies a few kilometers away monitoring their actions at all times.

The next morning, Jesus brought more than 200 soldiers from the temporary stronghold as promised. In addition, they also brought a large amount of ammunition supplies and heavy weapons.

"I also ordered the five Apache helicopter gunships left by His Excellency the President to be on standby 2 kilometers away."

"As long as we need it, we can get air support within five minutes."

Michonne and the others nodded. Faced with so much support and heavy firepower from their own side, everyone felt extraordinarily relaxed.

To put it bluntly, with the current equipment and personnel configuration, as long as the terrain advantage is well grasped, there will be no problem even if two or three thousand zombies are killed.

The ensuing battle was indeed as Jesus expected. Although the monsters in the amusement park had undergone varying degrees of mutation and were stronger than ordinary monsters, they were only flesh and blood after all.

Faced with the aerial missiles from Apache helicopter gunships, the baptism of heavy machine guns, the continuous bombardment by rockets from the soldiers, and the strafing fire from hundreds of firearms of different calibers, their fragile bodies were no better than before the mutation. too much.

However, this is also because the mutated zombies in the amusement park have not been effectively commanded. Facing the People's Federation soldiers who have established defensive positions, they only know how to charge mindlessly and actively step into their pre-set traps.

But soon, after Jesus, Michon and others cleaned up the mutated monsters in the amusement park, another problem faced them.

Looking at the subway entrance, which was less than five meters wide in total, they were faced with a choice: should they send a large force into the subway station to deal with an unknown number of monsters inside, or should they send only elite soldiers into it as before.

You know, according to current common sense, the interior of the subway station must be dark without any light.

Not only is the terrain narrow and rugged, there are various obstacles that prevent them from organizing large-scale battle formations.

Moreover, it is a dark and humid environment underground, where there is a high probability of infection by fungal viruses, as well as an unpredictable number of Sound Followers and other unknown monsters.

If the stronghold residents who are not professionally trained or protected by metal armor are sent behind them, as long as there is a little confusion, it is likely to cause them massive casualties.

As the commander of this battle, as a member of the People's Federation, this is something Michonne and Jesus must consider.Looking at the entrance of the dark hole, Jesus couldn't help but frowned. He took out a cigarette and took a puff. Looking at Michonne on the opposite side, he said:

"What to do now, send our Sting Team and Death Corps people in?"

Michonne shook her head simply and said:
"No, we cannot waste the lives of the soldiers in vain."

"We don't know the intelligence inside. The armed mechanical dog sent in by the combat engineers was destroyed by the monster inside within 30 meters."

"They obviously have a certain level of intelligence and are no longer the mindless monsters they were just now."

"Besides, even our Sting Team cannot avoid the bile of those corrosives in the dark. Everyone's lives will be in danger after entering."

Jesus shrugged and asked:
"Then what should we do now? We can't just stay up there and do nothing."

Michonne was also a little hesitant. It was impossible for her to send the members of the Sting Team down, but except for them, no one was sure that they could defeat those monsters in the dark underground.

"How about asking Miss Clementine to take a picture of the armed giant and explore the situation?"

With the armor thickness of Armed Giant Tom, even if it is attacked by the Corruptor, there will not be much danger.

However, if you go in alone, you will easily be surrounded by monsters.

However, just as the two were discussing how to carry out the next task, there was suddenly a burst of heavy footsteps at the entrance of the subway station in the dark. In less than ten seconds, a dozen people quickly walked out. A tall figure.

The two immediately became alert, rolled over, and hid their bodies in a bunker next to the subway crossing. Other members of the Sting Team who saw the movement quickly rushed over.

However, the scene that caught their eyes surprised everyone.

Those dozen tall figures turned out to be all tank-type mutant zombies more than two meters high. What frightened the survivors even more was that these tall tank-type mutant zombies were actually wearing a complete set of metal armor. armor.

Although it was rusty and dirty, it was quite crudely made, as if it was welded with some random iron blocks and steel plates.

But the makers obviously know the weaknesses of zombies quite well. The helmets of each mutant zombie are made of very hard and thick metal materials, which can greatly enhance the defense of their heads.

And just when everyone wanted to pick up weapons, call their comrades, and start a difficult battle, a hoarse sound like sandpaper rubbing against glass came from behind the tall tank-shaped zombies.

"Despicable humans, you have invaded the territory of the Corpse Whisperer Empire, but the magnanimous emperor decided to give you a chance."

"Get out of our territory quickly, otherwise, you will be swallowed alive in the endless tide of corpses."

This guy who calls himself the Corpse Whisperer Empire is hiding behind a tank-shaped zombie. His voice is stuttering and very unpleasant.

But the English he spoke shocked everyone present.

No one expected that they would encounter a monster here that could speak human language. And looking at him like this, his intelligence was obviously very high, reaching the level of being able to communicate with people.

Jesus was the first to react. Seeing this abnormal situation, he did not choose to attack recklessly, but tentatively shouted:

"Who are you? Are you humans or zombies?"

The hoarse voice was silent for a few seconds, then replied:
"We are neither humans nor zombies. We are evolvers. We follow natural choices and embrace evolution. We are corpse whisperers."

After hearing this, Jesus wanted to ask again, but was rudely interrupted by the hoarse voice.

"The Corpse Whisperer Empire is extremely powerful and is not afraid of any enemy, but we don't want to be your enemy now."

"The emperor gives you half a day to withdraw from our territory, otherwise, you will die here."

After saying this, the tank-shaped zombies blocking the crowd seemed to have received some order, forming a solid line of people, escorting the figure behind them, and quickly retreated into the darkness of the subway entrance.

And in the space between their bodies, both Jesus and Michonne saw a flash of purple skin.

Until the group of monsters left for a few minutes, everyone was discussing this matter softly. Some people were surprised, some were scared, and many people felt it didn't matter.

Since the apocalypse, all kinds of monsters have appeared, and there are even monster-level existences such as super mutants. Even if something weird appears again, it is not worth being too surprised.

After being silent for a long time, Jesus looked at his team members, then at Michonne who was also silent, and said:
"Captain Michonne, things have become complicated. It seems that we must ask the President for a decision."

Michonne was silent for a few seconds, and then said:
"Yes, whether to be an enemy of the so-called Corpse Whisperer Empire is not something we can decide."

"We must report this to His Excellency the President."

………………

Soon, Leon, who was still thanking himself for being very lucky during this time, received a communication from Michonne.

Through the former lawyer's eloquence, he learned the whole story.

The Corpse Whisperer Empire.

Well, the Radiation Zone has only been around for five years, yet there are already monsters who dare to call themselves empires.

As a human with normal intelligence, Leon would definitely not believe the lies of these monsters.

Moreover, in his view, a monster that could speak human words and use human thinking to communicate with Jesus and others could never have evolved naturally.

Even if the mutated zombies have awakened their intelligence, it is likely that they have awakened the memories before their death, or that it is the fault of the Freemasons and some mysterious organization.

The purple skin mentioned by Jesus made Leon naturally think of Murphy, who was still being raised as a rich man in the organization. He was also able to control zombies and also slowly transformed into purple skin. It was very possible between the two. There is some unknown connection.

But now, they know too little about the Corpse Whisperer Empire, and it is indeed not suitable to directly confront them, but the power that can control the loss of mutation is too dangerous.

So Leon thought about it for a while, and then told Jesus and Michonne his order.

(End of this chapter)