Wen Shangyin listened to Su Ling's words and was silent for a moment.
After careful consideration, it seemed to make sense.
And in the brief moment they were speaking, the zombies, like unleashed wild horses, had already reached them.
When they were far apart, they could deal with them one by one with a shot, or blast them with a cannonball.
But up close, they became difficult to handle.
Especially with zombies swarming from all directions, their sheer numbers meant they could only engage in close-quarters combat once they got near.
Wen Shangyin had not brought many of his men when he came out to find Shang Qi.
Facing these zombies, who inexplicably converged from all directions, he could handle them at first, but as their numbers grew and they kept surging forward, he gradually began to feel the strain.
The scene was chaotic, Wen Shangyin's men were retreating steadily, and some had already been wounded and become food for the zombies.
The advanced weapons and elite personnel that Wen Shangyin had prided himself on were truly insignificant in the face of these mutated zombies. Although the weapons were good, they were only suitable for long-range attacks, not close-quarters combat.
Furthermore, Wen Shangyin's men seemed to lack experience in such close-quarters combat with zombies, some losing their composure.
It was during this moment of disarray that the zombies seized the initiative, pushing Wen Shangyin's men back in continuous defeat.
And the awakened ability users they usually kept around, who appeared quite formidable in normal times, were in complete disarray from the start due to a lack of combat experience. By the time they found their rhythm and figured out how to cooperate, the initial main battlefield had already been lost.
Su Ling and Shang Qi, protected at the center by a large contingent of people, did not need to worry about being harmed by the zombies.
Watching Wen Shangyin's elite force retreat, Su Ling let out a cold laugh, "Is this your big brother's trump card? It's not that impressive. Your men are all show and no substance."
Although Su Ling's words were hurtful, they were undeniable in the face of this stark reality.
Facts spoke louder than words, and Wen Shangyin couldn't refute what Su Ling said.
Besides, with Shang Qi protecting Su Ling, he, as the elder brother, couldn't say much.
Wen Shangyin glanced at Su Ling, then looked back at the battle.
As he watched, he saw his men being attacked by zombies, dragged into the horde, and in a flash, torn apart and dismembered. The heart-wrenching screams made his scalp tingle.
The scene was too bloody for Wen Shangyin to bear. He turned his head and happened to see half of a person's face and ear being bitten off by a zombie. Before the person could even cry out, their neck was directly bitten by a zombie, and blood spurted out.
Once a person was attacked by a zombie, their weapon became useless, dropping to the ground, a mere decoration.
It was better not to look, but once he did, he saw that everywhere was a disaster, with no exception.
If this continued, they would all likely end up as food for the zombies.
Wen Shangyin's forces were utterly defeated, while Su Ling's mobile fortress stood intact, completely unaffected.
Su Ling and Shang Qi did not wish to meddle, but they still needed Wen Shangyin's help to establish a new base.
With this in mind, Su Ling and Shang Qi exchanged a look, knowing they could not stand idly by.
Shang Qi looked at Wen Shangyin and said, "Have your men stall them for a while, and Ah Ling and I will go fetch reinforcements."
They couldn't rely on Wen Shangyin's men.
Upon hearing Shang Qi's words, Wen Shangyin looked at them and asked, "You're not going to escape at this opportunity, are you?"