Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife

In the following days, Zhang Shi arranged for people to treat the wounded and repair the damaged defense facilities, while preparing to cooperate with other forces. He knew that time was running out, and every minute and every second that passed might give the Lizardmen more opportunities to launch the next attack.

Zhang Shi first sent his sincere request for cooperation and detailed information about the Lizardmen's attack to each known sphere of influence, including their fighting style, weapons and equipment, and the power of the dreaded flame beads, hoping to attract the attention of other forces and discuss countermeasures together.

At the same time, he also strengthened the defense construction inside the island. Lao Bai led the craftsmen to work day and night, setting up more hidden and deadly traps around the woods, not only spikes and mechanisms, but also some triggered magic traps. Once the Lizardmen step in again, they will be impacted by magic energy, slowing down their attack speed. Zhao Feng increased the intensity of the soldiers' training, formulated special tactics for the weaknesses and attack methods of the lizardmen, improved the soldiers' combat skills and teamwork ability, and strived to reduce casualties and deal a heavier blow to the lizardmen in the next encounter.

Ge Dalong focused on studying ways to fight against the lizardmen's flames. He consulted a large number of ancient books and magic materials, and tried to mix various magic potions and protective barriers, hoping to find an effective way to resist the blazing flames and protect the soldiers' safety.

A few days later, those large forces brought back news one after another. Some forces expressed their willingness to meet with Zhang Shi to discuss the possibility of cooperation, but some forces took a wait-and-see attitude. They did not know enough about the threat of the lizardmen, or worried that cooperating with Zhang Shi would bring trouble to themselves and get involved in unnecessary disputes.

Zhang Shi was not discouraged by this. He decided to go to the locations of those forces willing to meet in person to show his sincerity and determination. Before leaving, he made detailed arrangements for the defense of the island to ensure that the island would be safe during his absence.

Zhang Shi's first stop was the Bright Alliance. The two parties were old acquaintances, and Liu Yu, as the leader, received him warmly. During the meeting, Zhang Shi elaborated in detail on his views on the threat of the Lizardmen and the necessity of cooperation, especially the organized and disciplined combat of the Lizardmen, which made Zhang Shi suffer a lot. Zhang Shi guessed that they should have had a certain understanding of the survivors. In other words, everyone had been targeted by the Lizardmen.

Liu Yu also said that the Bright Alliance had also suffered a lot of losses in the previous confrontation with the Lizardmen. Knowing their strength, they were willing to form an alliance with Zhang Shi's island forces to fight against this common enemy. Both parties were willing to share intelligence. Liu Yu was even willing to set up a two-way teleportation point at the base to show his sincerity, so that he could send troops at any time to deal with the Lizardmen's surprise attack. Zhang Shi pondered for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement. Liu Yu was still a trustworthy person. The two parties joined forces, and there would be a lot of closer cooperation in the future. If they could not trust each other, this alliance would definitely not last long.

After leaving the Bright Alliance, Zhang Shi went to other forces without stopping. In the communication with various forces, he gave full play to his wisdom and leadership, and gradually persuaded more forces to join the camp against the Lizardmen. Although the process was not smooth and he encountered some doubts and difficulties during the period, Zhang Shi never gave up. He knew that one more person would be more strength at this time.

After a period of running around, an alliance with Zhang Shi's island forces and the Bright Alliance as the core gradually formed. Various forces began to integrate resources, share technology and intelligence, and jointly train soldiers to make full preparations for the upcoming decisive battle with the Lizardmen. And Zhang Shi also knew that the outcome of this war was related to the fate of the entire survivor world. He would shoulder a heavy responsibility and lead the alliance to an unknown battlefield.

During this period, the chat channel had war intelligence about the invasion of Lizardmen from time to time. Some of them were successfully defended, and some were destroyed by Lizardmen. For a while, the whole wilderness world was in chaos. From the information revealed in the chat channel, the individual combat power of the lizardmen is strong, and their speed and strength are not inferior to the survivors at this stage. Moreover, there are senior leaders who are good at using magic among them. Zhang Shi himself has suffered a great loss.

In the process of integrating various forces, Zhang Shi felt the weight of this crisis more and more deeply. Every communication with other forces is like a ray of light found when groping forward in the dark, but it is also accompanied by various difficult choices and challenges.

With the initial formation of the alliance, Zhang Shi began to organize the elites of various forces to discuss the strategic plan against the lizardmen. They gathered in a temporary command tent, in which a huge map was hung, marking the strongholds of various forces and the areas where the lizardmen frequently appeared.

"From the intelligence collected so far, the lizardmen seem to be systematically attacking our various forces in a dispersed manner, trying to defeat them one by one." Zhang Shi stood in front of the map and analyzed with a serious expression, "We can no longer passively take the beating, we must take the initiative to attack, find their nests, and give them a fatal blow."

Everyone nodded in agreement, but some people also expressed concerns. “However, we know nothing about the location of the Lizardmen’s lair. If we attack blindly, we might fall into their trap.” said a general from another force.

"This is indeed a problem, but we can't just sit there and wait for death." Zhang Shi said after thinking for a moment, "We can first send out some reconnaissance teams to search in various sea areas, and at the same time strengthen the defense of various strongholds to prevent the lizardmen from attacking again."

In the following days, the reconnaissance teams set out one after another, and they carefully explored the traces of the lizardmen in the vast ocean. And Zhang Shi led the soldiers to continue arduous training on the island to improve their combat capabilities and collaborative combat levels.

However, the actions of the lizardmen always surprised them. One day, a reconnaissance team suddenly sent back an urgent message. They found a large fleet of lizardmen gathering in a remote sea area. It seemed that they were coming with bad intentions and seemed to be preparing to launch a large-scale attack.

After Zhang Shi learned the news, he immediately convened the top leaders of the alliance for discussion. "This time the enemy is in the open and I am in the dark. It may be our opportunity to hit the lizardmen in one fell swoop. We can't miss it." Zhang Shi said with excitement and determination.