Trash in the Apocalypse

Chapter 286: Return of the Commander

Upon seeing Jennie rush forward, the National Police and volunteers reacted systematically. The volunteers would charge to stall for time, while the National Police makes sure that no one dies. 

An elite unit from the National Police and volunteers was created to follow Jennie. Their job was to kill anything wounded she left behind while dancing with the enemies.

During these past few weeks, everyone has established their own fighting style.

For the National Police, their tactic was to support the strong so that they could keep the weak safe. They would pool their resources to a group of trustworthy and strong people.

The National Police Elite unit was barely able to keep with Jennie's movements. Unlike Jennie, who had sharp instincts when detecting danger, the Elite unit had to watch their surroundings and make sure that they never got surrounded or they might die.

When Jennie gets too deep to the enemy line, they would call for her to retreat. They would use a whistle to catch her attention, and when the whistle was blown, it meant the Elite group couldn't follow her anymore, and she had to go back.

The solo survivors felt happy knowing that they could get something from this side. The most intriguing person among the solo survivors was a man who kept shouting lies and nonsense on the enemy. Afterward, the enemy might get affected or not, depending on the level of its focus.

The man was a deceiver who specializes in telling lies. He does it so smoothly that even evolved carriers believed him.

He strikes an inattentive enemy from behind then points at another evolved carrier to pin the crime. The two would then fight, and he would get the benefit after killing both of them.

The battlefield was at a standstill until Giant Rats started eating each other and transformed into a mutated Giant Rat. Three groups of Giant Rats suddenly started eating each other, causing panic to those who know. They immediately called for reinforcement from those who were in the frontline.

After the transformation, the usual attacks from the volunteers became weaker as the mutated giant rat's hide become tougher. Some members of the National Police's Elite team had to withdraw from the frontlines and take care of the mutations.

With the sudden change in the battlefield, the frontline became unstable. There was no debate whether the solo survivors nor Jennie and the National Police's Elites were strong. They were strong and have already proven it a lot of times. 

The problem came from the enemies.

Since Hunters have fast movement speeds, they were able to surround anyone at a rapid rate and deal continuous damage. If one was not careful, they could quickly get cornered and ripped to pieces.

Even then, not every Hunter was attracted to the Elite group and the solo survivors. Each Hunter that accidentally escaped the frontline was a significant threat to any volunteers. Most of the volunteers weren't specialized in fighting nor skilled in it. They were volunteers because they were helped, and they want to help.

Everything was happening too fast. The National Police's Elite unit couldn't react since they were busy dealing with the mutated Giant Rats.

Three Hunters passed through the frontline. They madly charged towards the unsuspecting survivors sieging the mutated Giant Rats.

By the time the spotters noticed the situation, the Hunters were already in mid-air, mouths wide-open with dagger-like teeth.

Three roars occurred.

The next thing that happened surprised everyone.

The three Hunters lunging in mid-air suddenly jolted, followed by the bursting of their heads. The three roars came from the muzzles of automatic rifles owned by Police Marksmen, coming from the town plaza's direction.

Paolo Canlas and his security group have returned from Antipolo City with modern weapons in tow. The guns were gifts from the higher-ups due to their excellent work in getting a lot of useful information, together with keeping the honor of the government in the citizens' hearts and minds.

Paolo Canlas strode forward with armed officers behind him. Automatic rifles, pistols; everyone was armed with guns loaded with real bullets.

"Don't lose focus! We've trained a lot these past few weeks. We weren't the same weak people from yesterday! Archers, bowmen; wait for the mutated Giant Rat to stand up and do a tail sweep. Shoot the chest and eyes! Bruisers; hit the joints and tendons! Shield bearers; hang in there!"

Upon arriving, Paolo Canlas immediately regain control of the battlefield. His presence alone alleviated the pressure the National Police and the volunteers were feeling. Everyone believed that as long as they were commanded by him, they would get out of any situation alive. Also, the additional firepower he brought rekindled the undying hope inside everyone's heart.

The armed officers checked the battlefield before switching into swords and bows. Only a small number of expert marksmen were allowed to remain on their firearms. Although they still have ammunition for their guns, they won't know when they could get another ammunition supply.

It took Paolo Canlas great efforts to deal with the quartermaster, to part with these firearms and bullets. Even if these were considered rewards, he still had to bargain to make sure that he could get the most out of the deal. That was also the reason why the firearms came in a variety; to get more bullets since handguns had lower value.

Still, they can't openly show that they have a low supply of ammunition, allowing the expert marksmen to remain armed. With them as the shooters, it was guaranteed that every shot counts.

The marksmen positioned themselves on a secured spot at the base of the bridge. They climbed atop vehicles to get some elevation. Their main role was to support and make sure that no one dies during this battle.

From the continuous dealings with Black Haven, the National Police was able to gear everyone with Tier 1 weapons and Tier 0 Tools. Some of the Elites were even geared with extremely pricey Tier 2 weapons that can only be bought at the Auction House. However, Paolo Canlas never thought that he wasted money. It was a good price to pay if these items could make everyone survive.

Back at the dark place filled with wrathful gaze of two glaring eyes...

Yetu autofilled most of the town siege for other lords, while personally crafting an army for a few selected lords who were causing him trouble.

After setting everything up, he went back and spied on Jun's territory. This was the man who wasn't even strong and yet dared to mock him!

A ghastly eye appeared above the sky and watched everything below. It was a scrying invisible eye that no one could see unless they have True Vision and happened to look up at the sky.

There were only a limited amount of monsters Yetu could place per wave. The number of monsters he could send per wave, together with how strong they were was relevant to the town's strength. Unfortunately, he failed to think rationally and failed in diversifying his wave management.

The town's strength was calculated by the people detected and registered in the territory. 

The first wave was filled with Destroyers due to consecutive tapping of the add monster button. The second wave was of the same fate and was filled with Hunters. When he realized his blunder, he was already at the third wave, and could only create a proper wave for the town to deal with.

Upon seeing that the first wave was already cleared, he became more furious and immediately wanted to watch a replay of the event but couldn't. He had to wait for the full siege to finish before he could view the town siege replay.

The second wave was also dealt with by a smooth process of elimination. The monsters were killed one by one until the final shriek of the Hunter echoed the area.

Yetu was furious.

He could have taken his revenge immediately and killed Jun with the first two waves. Due to his mistake, Jun probably got more free stuff and resources.

No matter what happens, he believes that his plan would work out in the end. The three remaining waves was where he placed all his hopes. They were all high-tier monsters that required high amounts of energy to produce.

Yetu sacrificed quantity and proceeded with quality for this month's town siege.

Yetu glared at Jun from the scrying eye. His little figure seen from above made Yetu irritated and curse inside his head.

"You're dead meat! Hehe. Hehehe!"