In those days of Plants vs. Zombies

Ten days have passed since the three imperial commanders, Dark Iron, Newpe Seymour, and Ingram, entered the underground research institute in the central area of ​​the abandoned city.

Within ten days, several conflicts broke out between the imperial troops guarding the securities building and the monsters in the abandoned city.

Thanks to their efforts, not a single monster from the ruined city managed to get close to the one kilometer perimeter of the securities building.

The imperial troops stationed here are well prepared, so there is no need to worry about logistical issues.

Before setting off, the sleigh-carriage stormtroopers carried sufficient supplies to meet the needs of the expeditionary force.

Speaking of which, I have to mention the "Sleigh Car", an armored vehicle developed by the empire.

Because of its high off-road mobility and carrying capacity, it is sought after and loved by sled stormtroopers.

The ice machine mounted on the rear of the sled can create an ice track at an extremely fast speed for the stormtroopers who will later use the sled to advance.

In addition, the collision ability and protection ability of the sled are also very good.

The front-engine design makes the front end of the sled very thickly armored, which also facilitates the installation of bumpers and rams.

This is why on the battlefield, you can often see sleds running rampant.

In addition, the sled car has another advantage and is deeply loved by the Imperial Army.

That is, it can be modified into the desired model at will to meet various types of needs.

For example, the "Battle Fortress" commanded by Snow, or the "Armored Transport Vehicle" used at War Base 59.

(Hot knowledge, the ambulances in the empire are modified from sleighs)

The expeditionary force from War Base No. 59 relied on the supplies carried by hundreds of sleighs to hold on for ten days.

"Hey, big man, how long have they been in there?"

In the early morning, Snow sat on Garganthar's shoulder and patrolled around the expeditionary force's defense zone.

"Ten days, four hours and thirty-five minutes."

Gargantel answered Snow's question with a loud voice.

Snow's eyes swept over the zombie soldiers stationed at their posts, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, I didn't expect that it has been so long."

"Ah."

Gargantel's answer this time was very brief, only one word.

"Second Master and the others will take care of it. What we have to do is to guard this place and prevent any monsters from the abandoned city from entering... Wait, what's the news?"

Snow immediately changed from sitting to standing, squinting his eyes and looking into the distance.

Gargantel, which looks like a hill, can be said to be the best watchtower. Standing on it, Snow can have a panoramic view of the entire defense area.

In the sight of the imperial commander, a faint black line seemed to appear in the distant neighborhood.

The black line moved very quickly, heading towards the expeditionary force's defense area.

No, that's not a black line at all, but...

"Insect swarm, ruined city insect swarm."

Gargantel put it bluntly and could be called a "war beast", and his senses were naturally as sharp as those of a giant beast.

The two imperial commanders immediately released their zombie spiritual power to investigate the situation, thereby immediately learning the true identity of this group of incoming enemies.

Soldier ants, beetles, lightning mantises, fearless beetles, sulfuric acid bugs, needle reptiles...

I believe that the armies under Dark Iron’s command can best understand the disgusting nature of these mutated bugs.

The endless number of Abandoned City Insect Swarms with various types and clear division of labor is definitely a nightmare for a large-scale army.

Of course, the army here refers to the federal army and not the imperial army.

As for why we say this, it can be seen from the cannon fodder used for consumption in the front row.

The numbers were obviously at a disadvantage, and how could the weedy soldiers who used bayonets for hand-to-hand combat compare with the equally endless low-level undead.

Let weed soldiers who are plant spirits and whose qualities are not as good as those of low-level undead to deal with those mutated bugs can only be said to be beating dogs with meat buns, and there will be no return.

(This does not mean that the federal army is weaker than the imperial army, but that the imperial army has an advantage against the ruined city insect swarm)

"It seems that the insect swarm that Dark Iron guy encountered before was only a small part of the huge insect swarm in the abandoned city."

Snow, who had exchanged information with Dark Iron, jumped off Gargantel's shoulders and landed smoothly on the ground.

"Everyone is here, prepare to defend the abandoned city insect swarm, enter the combat position as soon as possible, and be ready for battle!"

Snow stepped onto his battle fortress and issued instructions through the loudspeaker to the imperial troops in the distant defense zone.

Sleighs rumbled into action, drones took off one after another, turrets were set up, and supplies were quickly transported to various parts of the defense line.

The zombie soldiers were ready, and the imperial captains were assigned to various parts of the defense zone to command on the battlefield.

The giant zombies stepped forward to suppress the battle, and the dark football zombies were ready to support as a mobile unit.

The expeditionary force is ready. In order to successfully complete the mission, they will not be afraid and will never take a step back.

At the forefront of the defense line, the fearless beetle rushing at the forefront has already entered the shooting range.

The zombie soldiers' hands were already on the trigger, but they did not fire immediately, but waited for instructions.

"Fire!"

Following the command of the imperial captain, the battle between the empire and the swarm of abandoned city insects began again.

Can the returning ruined city swarm defeat the Imperial Army, which has grown from one to four? Let us wait and see.

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Due to the impact of the "catastrophe", the flow of time in certain areas of the abandoned city is different from that of the outside world.

For example, in this underground research institute, ten days have passed outside, but it only feels like half a day inside.

Turn the time back to the moment when the three imperial commanders just entered the underground research institute...

The stairs going downstairs are long, but not dark.

When the three of them walked up the stairs, bright incandescent lights would light up on the walls on both sides, seeming to welcome them.

Dark Iron, who volunteered to explore the way first, was at the forefront. He activated his spiritual power, and his whole body shone with the unique luster of metal.

Even if there are any dangerous mechanisms, the defense comparable to high-density alloy can block it instantly, allowing Dark Iron to react and fight back.

Ingram and Newpe Seymour walked slowly behind An Tie, not at all as vigilant and serious as An Tie.

They had absolute confidence in their own strength and regarded this mission as a relaxing outing, appearing to be leisurely and contented.

Ingram put on his wireless headphones again and played Jackson's "Thriller" album.

The modern world cannot lose Jackson, just like the Federation cannot lose glorious Noah.

(Note: Glorious Noah is the most important independent city in the Federation and the holy city and birthplace of the Sun Religion)

Newpe Seymour buried his head in his yellowed newspaper and skilfully flipped through the Sudoku puzzles he had yet to solve.

Even if he didn't look at the road at all, he could still step firmly on the stairs going down.

After a while, the stairs finally reached the bottom, and what appeared in front of the three of them was a corridor that was not spacious.