Chapter 434 Huaibei District

On the return trip via a detour through Huaibei District, the afternoon sun slanted across the dilapidated streets, casting a false warmth over this desolate land.

Since returning to Beijing, I have rarely seen a road so surrounded by lush vegetation. The trees on both sides of the road have grown wildly, making it look like a natural green corridor.

Some broken tree trunks and branches lay across the road, as if telling a story of the panic that came with the end of the world.

"This road condition is really tough..." He Zhuo complained while holding onto the car window, "Luckily we're driving an SUV, otherwise the chassis would have been totaled long ago."

The branches swayed in waves by the car window, and the emerald green vines peeked out like playful fingers, merrily weaving through the roadside vegetation.

It gently touches the branches and vines by the roadside, making a cheerful "chirp" sound, as if greeting old friends.

[Master, the plants here are welcoming us!]

Infected by the little tree-man's joy, Lu Nange reached out and gently touched its swaying, wavy hair: "Because our little twigs are the most, most, most lovable..."

However, this tranquility was soon shattered...

As the convoy continued forward, scattered zombies began to appear on both sides of the road, dragging their unsteady steps and casting distorted shadows in the sunlight.

The further you go, the more zombies there are, gradually forming a large-scale...

"No need to get out of the car... They're all low-level zombies, just clear them out." Lu Nange's cold voice came through the walkie-talkie.

Before she finished speaking, she casually waved her left hand, and the horde of low-level zombies surging from the left was instantly sliced ​​into pieces by invisible wind blades, limbs and severed bodies scattered all over the ground...

Xie Lin'an in the car behind: "Miss Lu is really amazing!"

Xie Linlin, who was driving, chuckled: "Oh, so our young master Xie is finally admitting someone else is better? Has the sun risen in the west?"

Xie Lin'an coughed twice: "Sister! I've always been very modest, okay!"

Almost simultaneously, Chi Yanzhou in the second car rolled down the window, and a fine electric net instantly spread out around the vehicle.

Amidst the crackling of lightning, the zombies that had rushed over upon hearing the vehicle's roar fell in droves, and the air was instantly filled with the smell of burning.

"Well, today's another day smelling like barbecue," He Zhuo complained, pinching his nose.

Gu Qi gripped the steering wheel with one hand and casually fired a high-pressure jet of water out the window with the other.

The water flow struck a few stragglers, perfectly complementing Chi Yanzhou's lightning, scorching the zombies until they were charred and cracked.

"My brother and Yan-ge never tire of this trick." Gu Wan smiled and rolled down the car window, a fireball leaping from her fingertips flying towards the distant horde of zombies, exploding into bursts of sparks among them.

The convoy maintained a steady speed as it moved forward, and wherever it passed, zombies fell to the ground, forming a road paved with corpses.

Inside each car, everyone was displaying their unique skills: Lu Beiye manipulated fine, hair-like golden needles, which danced outside the car window, each capable of piercing a zombie's brow.

Luo Xingyou's golden darts whistled through the air, reaping lives with a series of sharp, piercing sounds...

"Chirp chirp chirp..." Zhizhi jumped excitedly in the carriage, a vine eagerly pointing at the zombie corpse outside the window.

[Master, Master's younger brother, I'm going to collect crystal cores!]

Lu Nange smiled slightly: "...Go ahead, let Gangzi drive you! Be careful."

Lu Beiye: "Zhizhi, see you in a bit!"

Once granted permission, Zhizhi immediately extended a vine and swung itself onto Gangzi's back: "Chirp chirp chirp..."

Gangzi arrogantly raised his head: "Fine, since the beauty agrees, I'll give you... this tree branch!"

It spread its wings and flew low, carrying Zhizhi. Wherever it passed, vines reached into the heads of zombies and took out crystal cores.

"Leave the right side to me!" He Zhu shouted excitedly, leaning half his body out of the car window and waving his hands.

The road suddenly collapsed to the right, and a group of zombies fell into the pit. They were quickly trampled beyond recognition by their kin who surged up after them.

"See that? That's what you call efficiency!" he said smugly to Ji Xian, who was driving.

However, in this seemingly easy battle, Lu Nange and Shi Xu remained highly vigilant throughout.

The two of them used their mental energy to continuously scan the surrounding area from the left and right sides respectively.

"Nan Nan, there's a horde of zombies in the factory building on the right ahead," Shi Xu suddenly said.

Lu Nange immediately focused her attention and turned to probe, then nodded slightly after a moment: "Hmm, thankfully they're all low-level zombies. Bro, let's charge in!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xici sharply turned the steering wheel, and the car executed a beautiful drift turn, plunging into the factory building, with four SUVs following closely behind...

Almost the instant the car came to a stop, everyone attacked simultaneously, and the zombies charging at the front were instantly killed by various superpowers.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the group jumped off the vehicle and cleared out the remaining zombies inside the factory.

In just over ten minutes, the zombies inside the factory were completely wiped out...

However, after they toured the factory, He Zhuo and the others couldn't help but show expressions of disappointment.

He Zhuo kicked the empty wall, making a "thump" sound: "It's been completely emptied! Not even a screw is left!"

The factories we passed along the way were all ransacked ruins, as if locusts had swept through and left nothing behind.

Some factory buildings even had their doors and windows removed, leaving only empty frames swaying in the wind.

"This is the fifth factory to be emptied." Gu Wan sighed with some disappointment, casually tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

Luo Xingyou: "It feels like we're here to collect junk."

Chi Yanzhou: "Huaibei District is not far from several survivor bases. The zombies here are mostly scattered, so it's normal that the supplies have been completely looted."

He Zhuo complained with a long face, "There's not even a desk or chair left. These people have really ransacked the place. They could at least leave us some scraps! This is so stingy, are they locusts?"

Ji Xian rarely spoke up in agreement: "Indeed, even the doors and windows have been removed."

Gu Qi: "If we had come first, we probably would have looted even more thoroughly than they did... Have you forgotten about prying up the floor tiles and windows at the service area?"

He Zhuo: "That's different. We're just being prepared!"

Gu Qi: "You've really mastered the art of double standards!"

"Having crystal cores doesn't mean we've gained nothing!" Lu Xici said optimistically, pointing to Zhizhi handing crystal cores to Lu Nange.

Amidst laughter and conversation, everyone got back into the car.

The relaxed atmosphere of the earlier laughter still lingered in the car, but as the convoy slowly drove out of an intersection, Lu Nange's voice came through the walkie-talkie, and the atmosphere instantly changed.

"Ahead lies a horde of zombies, the highest level being three level four zombies..."

Wanwan, Xingyou, Jixian, the three of you take Sang Che and the other six and prepare for battle... the rest of you, do not participate!

"Okay, Nan Nan!" Gu Wan's voice was filled with eager excitement.

"Received, Nan Nan!" Luo Xingyou and Ji Xian responded.

Sure enough, as soon as they turned the corner, the sight before them made He Huaijing and the others in the car behind them gasp – the zombies were so densely packed that they almost blocked the entire intersection.

"My God..." He Huairang subconsciously clenched his fists.