Chapter 53: Boarding

"It seems there's no way to withdraw!"

"According to people who took it yesterday, it left at one o'clock. I don't know today yet, but I guess it will be around the same time."

Many people who had seen the car yesterday, like the Han family, said, "It did leave at one o'clock yesterday. I remember the time."

"If we gather enough magic crystals before one o'clock today, can we still take the bus and leave?" Those who wanted to leave couldn't wait.

Although they have been staying well at home these days, there are always zombies hanging around the door, making it difficult to sleep well at night. They have long wanted to move to a safer place to live.

According to the people in Xiaozhao Village, although there are zombies near where they live, the countryside is very open and much safer than here.

The Han family members looked at each other and wanted to take a car to visit other places.

Even if the other side is not necessarily safe, you can just take the bus back, it won’t be a problem.

It's a rare opportunity to find a way out, and it only takes a moment to make a decision.

The Han family made up their minds almost instantly. As for the others who came with them, some made the same decision immediately, while others wanted to go home and discuss it with their families.

Furthermore, they also need to go outside to find some magic crystals to buy tickets.

Before leaving, Han Bing picked up his mobile phone and took a few photos of the train in front of him, and forwarded the videos and photos to the nearby residents group.

"Such a good thing must be made known to everyone."

From the day the zombies appeared, the city was in chaos. Those who lived in the outskirts of the city still had a chance to breathe, but the city center was almost completely dominated by zombies.

Because the Internet and electricity were not cut off, they also knew something about the situation outside.

Although City B is not a big city, and even though the government seems to have made preparations in advance, the number of military, police and other rescue forces that can be dispatched is pitifully small compared to its population and area.

Due to limited manpower, it was impossible to carry out large-scale rescue operations. Initially, the government wanted to open an opening from the southeast, where City B had the least population and buildings, and gradually advance to the northwest.

But this plan has not achieved much success so far.

The government rescue team did save some people, but the zombies were more difficult to deal with than they had imagined. In the early stages, they wasted a lot of time fighting the zombies. When they wanted to change their strategy, they found that their only rescue force had been tied up.

People in City B who are closer to the rescue team can still hope that one day they will be rescued by the rescue team, but people like them who are farther away can only find ways to save themselves.

These days, there have been endless reports of people trying to save themselves on local forums and residents' groups in City B.

Everyone is sharing their experiences, and Han Bing doesn't want to just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Seeing that the video was successfully sent out, Han Bing opened Qingle, a social media with the highest daily active users and traffic. He was about to upload the video again when he was stopped by Han's mother.

She looked up curiously and saw Han's mother shaking her head at her.

"We don't know the situation yet, so why not wait until it's confirmed before posting."

Han's father also said, "Your mother is right. It's not too late to send it after we get on the bus."

Han Bing glanced at the video that had been posted to the residents' group chat. "But I've already posted it in the group chat. What should I do?"

She poked the screen with her finger, wanting to cry but unable to. "It seems there's no way to undo it!"

"It's okay," Han Ma said. "It's fine to post it in our local group. We all live nearby, so it's not a big deal to come over and take a look. At worst, we can just go back. But if people from other places go through so much trouble to come here and then end up not being satisfied, that would be bad."

Sometimes what crushes people is not the lack of a bright future, but the fact that after working hard for a long time, the finish line that you thought was just around the corner suddenly becomes far away.

The people from the nearby Xiaozhao Village listened to what they were saying, took out their cell phones and checked, only to find that there was a signal in City B.

They had been staying at home for a long time and were used to the days with only electricity but no signal. Therefore, even though they looked at their phones more than once after getting off the bus, they did not notice the change at the first time.

Someone exclaimed in surprise, their voice filled with joy, "Brother Wen, there's actually a signal over here!"

The slow one just took out his phone, while the impatient one had already made the call.

Seeing their surprised expressions, the Han family and the people in City B realized that they had never noticed this before, so they said, "We do have a signal in City B, but there aren't many cities with signal coverage at the moment. You can try to see if you can get through."

After that, everyone who was in a hurry to find the magic crystal left, leaving the original group of people from Xiaozhao Village standing there and making phone calls.

But unfortunately, none of the calls were successfully connected.

Everyone who held onto hope was a little disappointed, but they didn't stay depressed for long.

Even though they couldn't get in touch right now, there would definitely be a day in the future when they could get in touch and meet again. As they looked at the train before them, this thought became more reassuring for the first time.

Jiang Qian and Ren Ru in the car felt relieved when they saw the peaceful situation outside.

Ren Ru said with emotion, "I didn't expect that I could bring back a group of new customers when I go back. It's really great!"

Jiang Qian didn't expect such a pleasant surprise, and she was especially happy when she heard the little girl send the message to the nearby residents group.

When she knew that City B had the Internet, she also thought about posting the news online. Taking the initiative is definitely better than waiting for passengers to come.

But then I thought, if I use their mobile phones to surf the Internet, I will inevitably be discovered and recognized.

Now everything is a real-name system. Even if you post anonymously, for someone with technical skills, it is no different from running naked on the Internet. So for the safety of her family, she finally had to give up the idea.

But if the citizens of City B were to rely solely on word of mouth to discover the existence of this car, who knows how long it would take!

Now that someone is taking the initiative to help promote it, it is of course the best thing.

Although Jiang Qian didn't say anything, she made the decision in her heart.

If it was safe at the train station, she wouldn't mind waiting a few more minutes for them even if they didn't arrive before 1 p.m.

The Han family members hurried home but didn't know that someone had extended their time limit.

The return journey took much less time than before, thanks to their previous experience. But they did not dare to slow down at all.

We all know that the departure time is 1:00 p.m., but it is already past 11:30 p.m. What if we don’t hurry up and miss the chance to catch the bus?

Besides, they also need to collect enough magic crystals to buy tickets, which also takes time.

Therefore, on the way home, even though the cell phones in their pockets kept vibrating, no one had the intention of taking them out to check.

The Han family was the farthest from the train station and soon separated from the others.

I didn't encounter any danger on the way home, but I saw a lot of zombies that I had dealt with before. Although digging for magic crystals took some time, their speed was not slow at all.

Because I had already made plans to leave, my simple luggage had already been packed. Now I just had to grab a bag, put it on my back and set off.

They already had five magic crystals in their hands, so they didn't go out of their way to collect them. They planned to collect some zombies if they encountered any on the way back. When they came back earlier, they saw zombies in several houses they passed by.

There was still quite a while before the train departed, which should be enough time for them to return to the train station. The Han family packed up their things but didn't rush to leave. They decided to eat something and rest for about ten minutes.

When Han Bing turned on his phone, which had been vibrating, he found that the group of residents to whom he had just sent the video had exploded with 999+ messages.

She was too lazy to scroll up, so she just clicked on the latest news and looked down. The news continued to pop up, and sure enough, they were all discussing the car.

In the group, some people who had seen the train with their own eyes like them had already responded.

But even if several people say it with certainty, most people find it hard to believe until they actually see it.

Looking at the noisy messages that kept flooding the screen in the group, Han Bing became a little annoyed and sent a message directly.

Believe it or not, if you do, go to the train station and see for yourself. If you don't, you can stay home and see if there are flying cars in the sky.

After that, no matter how much @ she got in the group, she didn't say another word.

But after she said this, with an attitude that it was up to you to believe it or not, more people were willing to believe her than before.

After resting at home, the four members of the Han family set out for the train station again, still passing by the roofs of their houses.

On the way back, they met the people who had gone with them before, and even met some people in the group who saw the news and wanted to go and see it in person.

The advancing team continued to grow, but as a result, the target became increasingly obvious. The zombies on the ground discovered their group and followed them with roars.

Fortunately, they were passing through the roof. Not only was there a height difference, but there were also doors and walls of each house blocking their way, so it was difficult for the crazy zombies to attack them.

But occasionally, when they encountered zombies climbing up the stairs to the roof of a house, they could easily deal with them in a one-on-one situation. By digging out the corpses of the magic crystals and throwing them into the secluded alleys outside, they could also lure away some of the zombies chasing them.

They killed their way along the way, and the huge team climbed over the wall and barbed wire next to the railway.

The people in Xiaozhao Village who were still moving things out of the warehouse didn't expect them to come back so soon, and brought quite a few people with them.

The Han family members didn't care what the people in Xiaozhao Village were doing. They only had eyes for the car.

Han Liang was the first to walk over, put in the magic crystal, and got the ticket the next second. The others followed suit and also got their tickets.

Not until their feet stepped onto the train did they finally let go of the tension in their hearts and began to pay attention to other things.

They saw someone guarding a corner of the carriage, with a lot of supplies piled on the luggage rack, and there were also many people outside moving supplies in continuously.

Han Liang looked at them with envy. Just as he was about to ask where all these supplies came from, he felt his parents pulling his sleeve.

Looking back and seeing his parents' disapproving eyes, he swallowed his words back.

In the eyes of Han's parents, being able to successfully find a way to leave City B was already a pleasant surprise. At this time, they did not want any more trouble to arise.

In today's situation, the importance of supplies is self-evident. Even if they didn't intend to seize them, if someone misunderstood them because of a word, it would not be good for them, especially when the place they were going to was someone else's base camp.

But Zhao Wen glanced at the newcomers and whispered a few words of advice to those who were moving things.

【Author’s words】

Once again, I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and a happy family reunion!

I wasn't in good spirits today and took a nap in the afternoon, so the update is a little late.

The next chapter will be updated on the 19th.

Thank you for your support, I will continue to work hard!