Uncle Li's strategy of placing charcoal below was undeniably effective; many zombies were burned to death as they charged up.

The decaying flesh on the zombies was also flammable, so as long as the charcoal below remained lit, the zombies couldn't advance.

After taking a short rest, Wang Bin noticed that the zombies couldn't breach the third line of defense for the moment, so he left it to Bao and went to inspect other areas.

Most parts of the city wall on the slope were secure, with only a few areas posing a slight risk due to the gentle gradient of the slope.