In those days of Plants vs. Zombies

Chapter 556: Using Your Body as a Shield

Ivy held on tightly to support her sister, preventing Philian from collapsing immediately.

The gun barrels behind the horde of corpses still gleamed with a cold, icy light, as if intent on killing them.

"elder sister!"

Ivy's voice was choked with sobs. She no longer chose to hide behind Philian, but resolutely walked in front of her sister, trying to use her small body to shield her from the enemy's bullets.

"Wei'er, no..."

Even though her vision was becoming increasingly blurry, Philian was unwilling to let her younger sister get hurt.

She struggled to move her body, trying to pull Ivy back behind her.

Just as the Imperial soldiers in the horde of corpses were about to pull the trigger, a reassuring voice rang in Philian's ear.

"Quick, get behind me!"

Then, a burly figure appeared in front of her and Ivy, carrying a sturdy tower shield.

Using their bodies as shields to protect their comrades is the creed upheld by defenders.

Gregory embedded his shield deep into the grass, deflecting all the incoming bullets.

The bullets didn't even break through the layer of plant-based spiritual energy that was protecting the tower shield before they all fell to the ground.

"Uncle Gregory, thank you!"

Looking at Gregory's tall figure, Ivy expressed her gratitude with delight.

Gregory didn't say anything, but simply handed a syringe to Ivy, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Ivy recognized what it was; it was a stimulant used to maintain vital signs, and every defender in Courtyard 5905 carried one with them in case of emergency.

The cardiac stimulants were distributed to the defenders by the medical center before the battle, and were given out for every courtyard operation.

This is all thanks to Mo Chen's careful consideration. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, he has gone to great lengths to ensure survival.

After receiving the stimulant, Ivy immediately took out her dagger and cut open the protective clothing on her sister's arm.

Having located the vein accurately, she skillfully injected Philian with a cardiac stimulant, temporarily stabilizing the latter's vital signs.

Throughout this period, Gregory remained stationary, staying put in his place.

While summoning the Tall-nut to reinforce the defense, it reassured his comrades behind him, but also disappointed the Imperial soldiers who chose to stop firing.

Sensing that Philian's vital signs had stabilized, he didn't turn around, but silently reached out and gave Ivy a thumbs up.

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After ambushing the patrol boat, the drone did not leave immediately but continued to hover in the air.

If you want to paralyze the War Court's defenses, in addition to attacking the commander, quickly eliminating the medical units on the field is also a very good option.

The target locked by the drone was Angela, who was among the Sun Mushrooms.

The young doctor was somewhat panicked. Lacking combat experience, she was flustered and had no idea what to do.

Observing that there were still many Sun-shrooms near the target's location, the Imperial engineer, who was controlling the drone, thought for a few seconds and decided to give the opponent a hard blow.

He lowered his head, aimed at a button on the remote control that was marked with a bomb, and pressed it hard.

In the backyard battlefield of Courtyard 5905, the drone that received the signal hovered in the air for a few seconds before flying toward Angela's coordinates.

"not good!"

Kaiwen kept a close eye on the drone in mid-air. When she saw it turn around and leave, she quickly chased after it.

Convinced that the drone was targeting Angela, she instinctively channeled her plant-based spiritual energy into her legs, increasing her running speed.

The drone successfully reached the coordinates and then retracted its automatic machine gun.

At the same time, hearing the voice above her, Angela, bewildered, looked up at the sky in confusion.

Then she saw the bottom of the drone open, and a cone-shaped roadblock fell from the sky, seemingly accompanied by the sound of burning.

The barricade fell and pierced the lawn, and inside the hollow barricade was a black bomb about to be detonated.

"This is a bomb...a bomb!"

Looking at the bomb in front of her, Angela's face turned deathly pale, and she began to stammer.

When she realized what was happening and tried to run away, she found that her hands and feet were frozen in place and wouldn't obey her commands.

The fuse on the bomb was about to burn out, and once it exploded, Angela, who was so close to it, would definitely not be able to escape.

Just at this critical moment, Kaiwen finally arrived at Angela's side and the bomb.

"careful!"

Without hesitation, Kaiwen tackled Angela to the ground, protecting the doctor while simultaneously throwing a card at the bomb nearby to summon an Ice Mushroom.

Just in case, Kaiwen also conjured an ice wall to separate the bomb from them.

The summoned Ice-shrooms were a step too slow for the bomb; a violent explosion occurred behind the defensive line, and nearly ten Sun-shrooms disappeared in the blast.

The ice wall shattered into pieces, and most of the impact of the explosion was absorbed by Kevin, while Angela was not seriously injured.

"Cough cough... Dr. Angela, are you alright?"

Kaiwen struggled to her feet, coughed a few times, and then looked at the disheveled Angela with concern, asking her what was wrong.

“I’m fine, Kaiwen, but you look terrible.”

Noticing the faint trace of blood at the corner of Kaiwen's mouth, Angela anxiously gathered a ball of sunlight energy, preparing to treat her.

"Dr. Angela, I can still hold on, but Sister Philian really can't hold on any longer!"

Kaiwen swallowed a mouthful of bloody sweetness, raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, and then pointed to the front of the defensive line.

"I'm coming right away, don't you dare move!"

After giving Kaiwen a few quick instructions, Angela rushed forward and quickly went to Philian's side to treat her.

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At the dock, a patrol boat carrying a ship full of wounded soldiers finally came ashore. Maxim and Kalashnikov, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed forward to help and took in several wounded soldiers.

The machine gunner who was shot in the chest was in the most serious condition and needed to be immediately sent to the medical center to be taken in by Asahi.

The other machine gunner, whose arm was injured, also needed immediate medical attention; otherwise, losing an arm would be a minor matter.

Deshka's shoulder was pierced by a laser, and he endured the pain as Mogo helped him up, his arm hanging limply.

Although Ye He promptly provided first aid to her injured right ear, her hearing was still significantly affected, preventing her from participating in the subsequent battle.

An airstrike from just one drone was enough to temporarily disable the machine gun squad and Ye He.

Looking at the wounded plant warriors, the drone in mid-air about to fly away from the battlefield in the backyard, and the Imperial soldiers hiding in the horde of corpses and firing sniper shots.

Odin knew it was time for him to make his move.

He took a deep breath, circulated his plant spiritual power, and then suddenly leaped up, drawing the sharp command sword from his waist.

When Odin reappeared, he was already next to the drone in mid-air.

The sharp blade cleaved down on the drone, turning it into scrap metal.

Ignoring the wreckage of the drone that had fallen into the water, Odin clenched his right fist.

Intense sparks flew as they enveloped his metal prosthetic limb, and with unstoppable momentum, he crashed into the horde of corpses like a meteorite falling from the sky.

(I recommend "Plants vs. Zombies: A College Student's Garden Management Log," it's really good! Note: Due to differing worldviews, please refrain from being insensitive.)