At this moment, the peace once held within the Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 39 was long gone.

The sounds of gunfire and explosions echoed above the reservoir, joining together in a cacophony.

Such commotion could be faintly heard even by residents living in the distance.

The Hunters of the Rat Exterminator Team crazily fired downwards with their guns.

By now, the red glow at their gun barrels had faded significantly and vanished completely.

The disappearance of the glow also indicated the weapons would no longer enjoy the effects of the Enchantment of Silence.

However, at this moment, silence was no longer important.

The main goal for everyone was still to stop these Mutants from rushing over.

Fortunately, Ashley had just destroyed the slope.

This resulted in the group of Mutants being trapped below in the reservoir, unable to break through the defenses for a while.

"Damn it! We're running out of ammunition! We can't keep dragging this on! We must retreat quickly!"

Andrea, seeing the increasingly crowded Mutants, looked incredibly grim.

The expressions of the others were not much different from his.

They never expected such a large number of Mutants to be hidden beneath the reservoir.

Previously, when gathering information in the tavern, they hadn't heard that there would be so many.

The nearby residents also thought there were only about twenty or so people here, which was already the limit; but the actual number was over five times more.

Over a hundred Mutants; they had no way to handle them.

"We can't retreat directly! They'll catch up!"

Morris shouted as he wildly pulled the trigger:

"You guys go first, I'll stay behind to cover! This way, it can hold them back!"

The others were momentarily stunned, and Andrea shook his head furiously.

"No way! Boss! If anyone should leave, it's you! I'll cover the rear! You still have your wife to care for after you return! You can't die here!"

"Get lost! I'm the Captain, so I'll stay! Don't think I don't know; you have a daughter at home too! Stop acting like a loner! Get out of here!!"

Morris roared back, immediately shutting down Andrea's arguments.

He was already determined to die.

Anyway, he was heavily injured, unable to run fast.

Given this situation, it was better to give the chance to live to those brothers who fought alongside him.

"I... I've long divorced my wife... My daughter is with my ex-wife, it's not a problem..."

Andrea retorted, but his words clearly lacked confidence.

Evidently, he knew that given the current situation, it was most sensible to let the Captain stay behind.

But as a teammate who shared life and death, how could he bear to leave Morris here to wait for death?

Moreover, they faced those bone-crunching Mutants.

The fate awaiting the left-behind was terrifying just to imagine.

While everyone was still arguing tirelessly over who should stay behind, the bespectacled guy silently lowered his gun and walked towards a small cabin nearby.

"Rumen! What are you doing!?"

Feeling the reduction in firepower, Jiko looked in disbelief at the direction the bespectacled guy was heading.

"He's right! You need to go! Don't worry about me! Our ammunition is running low! No time to waste! Get out of here!!"

Morris shouted.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

Jiko cursed several times in anger, but his feet remained planted.

"Boom~ Boom Boom Boom~"

At that moment, a series of deafening sounds erupted from their midst, the earth shuddering in sync.

The commotion was so immense and abrupt that all the Hunters of the Rat Exterminator Team were stunned.

Not only them, but even the Mutants gathering below paused, their assault slowing.

"What's happening?"

Andrea raised his head with bewilderment, trying to find the source of the sound.

"Look! Over there!!"

Jiko shouted, pointing at the wall by the slope's edge.

The group quickly followed his gesture.

At the slope's top, two heavy metal plates were extending from the sides, the noise coming from the moving valves.

"This is..."

Morris's expression changed, then with realization, he showed delight.

"Quick, quick, quick! Shoot! Shoot! Don't let them rush up! Use all the bullets!!"

He shouted sharply, urging everyone to continue shooting at the Mutants.

Gunfire resumed, seemingly fiercer than before.

Initially, Jiko was somewhat puzzled, clueless about what was happening.

Why did the Boss suddenly act like he was on adrenaline, with excitement written all over his face?

But later on, as the two metal panels on the side continued moving, he finally understood the situation.

Turns out these weren't mere metal plates; they were the reservoir's valves!

Once these valves closed, they could trap the Mutants below, ensuring safety!

Thinking this, he glanced at the direction of the small cabin.

There, Rumen was waving through the window, also tapping his temple.

Jiko, seeing this, drew in a deep breath.

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