Chapter 26

Just as everyone was sighing with emotion, Lin Bai said coldly, "It's quite pretty, just like your face, like a monkey's butt."

Xiya felt wronged, hugged Lin Bai's legs and acted coquettishly: "Mom!"

After Lin Bai's interruption, they all put away their sad thoughts. Their top priority was to recapture the safe zone piece by piece and lead the survivors out of the apocalypse together.

Only by surviving can there be hope.

Having said that, everyone felt heavy in their hearts as they watched the zombies swarming among the containers in the sunset. The once prosperous and bustling Tongtian Port had become a port of death, and also a dangerous pass for them today.

Several people sat in a circle, looking at the map and discussing countermeasures.

Aircraft cannot be used. Currently, there are two ways to cross Tongtian Port: one is by boat, and the other is by crossing the bridge.

But Song Yan looked through the telescope and saw that there were thousands of zombies on the large cargo ship docked at the harbor. If they wanted to get on the ship, they would first need to fight their way to the ship from the shore, and then kill the zombies on the cargo ship before they could get on board. They also had to make sure that their movements would not attract nearby zombies.

For them, this is time-consuming, laborious and the risks are too great.

Since we can’t take the boat, the only option is the bridge.

There are dozens of bridges across Tongtian Port. The three bridges closest to them are one that is damaged. They can choose from the other two bridges.

They took turns using binoculars to observe the situation on the bridge. The situation was not good no matter which bridge it was. Not only were there various overturned vehicles on the bridge, but there were also zombies coming and going.

"Isn't the bridge in the middle better?" Zhou Yu said while looking through the telescope.

"Would you like to take a closer look at what's loaded in those big trucks on the bridge?" Song Yan said.

Zhou Yu zoomed in and saw the carriage full of zombies. He coughed twice and said, "Let's check the bridge on the left."

The condition of the bridge on the left is not very good either. There seem to be fewer zombies, but the span of the bridge is too large. It will take them three times as long to cross the bridge. Spending too much time crossing the bridge will only double the danger.

Just as the two sides were struggling, Lou Tiannan put down the telescope and said, "Let's take the broken bridge on the right."

"The one on the right?" Several people were stunned and went to look at the broken bridge.

For some unknown reason, two-thirds of the bridge was blown apart, leaving a gap of about five or six meters on both sides.

It is precisely because of this gap that there are very few zombies on the bridge. There is also a buffer point on the opposite side of the bridge. Ignoring the gap, this bridge is indeed the most suitable.

Song Yan agreed: "I think it's okay. The bridge on the right has the least zombies. We can use our super powers to fill in the broken parts."

They discussed with each other and soon decided to take the broken bridge on the right.

Next, they faced the problem of how to cross the bridge with so many zombies across the port.

Driving is definitely not practical. Not only is the target range large, but there are so many corpses and mechanical equipment lying around in the port, and the road conditions are not good. You will probably be surrounded by zombies as soon as you drive out.

It would be difficult for them to resist even if they relied solely on their supernatural powers.

Grenades and the like make too much noise.

Several proposals were rejected.

Lu Jia said anxiously, "If all else fails, I'll bring gunpowder to attract the zombies and then blast a path through them."

After hearing this, Lin Bai felt that he should have less dealings with Lu Jia in the future.

Zhu Liang disagreed: "After the explosion, you will be in danger."

Song Yan also advised: "Yes, Xiao Lu, don't be impulsive."

"We can bring gunpowder to break out." Lou Tiannan suddenly said.

"ah?"

Several people looked at Lou Tiannan in confusion.

Lou Tiannan tapped twice on the map. "Divide into two groups. One commando will drive over to spread gunpowder to draw fire. The other will take the opportunity to get on the bridge. After the gunpowder is spread, I'll ignite them and blow them up. The commandos will use this opportunity to come back."

After listening to Lou Tiannan's idea, they felt that it was a solution. Although it would cause quite a bit of noise, it could not be avoided. This was the best solution they could think of at the moment.

"Then I'll drive as a commando!" Lu Jia said.

"You can't." Lou Tiannan said, his eyes swept over everyone, "Song Yan and Xia Xia have to go."

Zhu Liang immediately understood what Lou Tiannan meant: "The damage of fire is indeed smaller to earth and water abilities, and I'm counting on you and Zhou Yu to fill the gap in the bridge."

Song Yan and Wen Xia Xia, who were called, nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, we'll go."

Lou Tiannan drew up a detailed route for Song Yan and Wen Xia Xia, including where to drive, where to return, where to scatter the gunpowder, and how they should coordinate their special abilities to reduce or avoid injuries when the gunpowder exploded... Every step was well organized to ensure the safety of the two.

Both of them felt confident after hearing this.

"Make sure the intercom is always working tomorrow. Tell me immediately if there is any danger." Lou Tiannan said to the two of them seriously, "Be sure to ensure your own safety."

"I know, Captain Lou!"

After the matter was discussed, night had already fallen. They took turns standing guard, gathering their strength, and waiting for the breakthrough of the port tomorrow.

Song Yan happened to be on guard duty in the first half of the night, and Lin Bai didn't need to sleep, so she asked Song Yan directly, "Your earth-related ability seems to be a little different. Is it an internalized ability?"

Song Yan glanced at Lin Bai in surprise. Seeing that she had guessed it, she did not hide it. "Yes, that's why I can't use my special abilities to fight like Zhou Yu and the others. I can only protect myself in times of crisis."

There was some regret in her tone. She once felt that her awakened ability was quite useless.

Lin Bai thought of the day when the mutant zombie attacked Song Yan but he grabbed a handful of sand, and asked, "How much of your own area can you internalize?"

Song Yan looked at Lin Bai with some suspicion: "Why are you asking this?"

Lin Bai lazily said, "If you only internalize a portion of it, it's only enough to protect yourself. But if your entire body can be transformed, then you might be able to use your supernatural powers to catch others off guard."

Song Yan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "How can it be that easy? I've awakened my superpowers for a year, and I can only transform one-third of my body at most."

"Can your sand-like body be separated? If so, you can separate it into three parts and transform them. Although it's a bit troublesome, it should still achieve the desired effect."

"Separate..." This was an angle Song Yan had never imagined.

Lin Bai didn't disturb her when she saw her thinking. In her opinion, this team was quite strong, but if they were to go to the 621 Pharmacopoeia Research Institute, they would not be good enough. She didn't want to see another complete defeat.

…

At seven o'clock in the morning, the car was already filled with gunpowder bags. Song Yan was driving and Wen Xia Xia was sitting in the back seat on the same side. Both of them were wearing high-temperature and high-heat protective clothing and were ready to go.

The other six were fully armed, wrapped tightly from head to toe, with no skin exposed, and trying their best to prevent any breath of life from leaking out.

After they checked the route again, Song Yan made an OK gesture.

Wen Xia Xia was afraid that it would not be enough to attract zombies, so she specially took a blood bag to use when the time comes.

After everything was ready, the other five people hooked themselves horizontally under the car, and Xiya was held in Lou Tiannan's arms.

Sure enough, the car attracted the attention of zombies as soon as it entered the port. The car was driving very fast, but they also followed the car madly. The dense and huge zombie team looked very scary.

When they approached the broken bridge, the five people under the car quickly let go and rolled into a container on the side.

Dust was flying, and Wen Xia Xia spread a mixed smell of blood and gunpowder. The five people were so fast that no zombies noticed them.

Most of the zombies in the port were led away by Song Yan's car.

Lou Tiannan and the others ran towards the broken bridge very quickly.

When they were approaching the broken bridge, Zhu Liang and Lin Bai provided cover on one side and killed the remaining zombies on the bridge. Zhou Yu and Lu Jia quickly used their special powers to fill the five-meter gap in the bridge.

Lou Tiannan stood on the bridge, watching the car driven by Song Yan and the others, and said in a deep voice into the intercom: "Prepare to turn back. Xia Xia will be in the air in three seconds. The two of you should take precautions, and Song Yan should speed up."

Song Yan's voice came from the intercom: "Team Leader, there are zombies blocking the way ahead, level 2 zombies."

"Close the window and drive straight through. I'll clear the way for you." Lou Tiannan said as he accumulated supernatural powers in his palm.

Seeing that the camouflaged SUV had accelerated significantly, Lou Tiannan stared at the SUV's speed and the windows and began to count down. "Three."

"two."

"one."

After the countdown ended, he threw the fireball in his hand into the group of zombies behind the off-road vehicle, and used his other hand to push out flames to clear the way for the off-road vehicle.

The fireballs entered the zombie group like setting off firecrackers, and the gunpowder on the zombies was detonated one after another, bang bang bang——

Mushroom clouds rose one after another.

But there was also a surprise, because an explosion occurred in the zombie group surrounding them in front -

Lou Tiannan immediately realized that a zombie soaked in gunpowder had changed its route!

Damn, when?!

He ignored the existence of advanced zombies in the zombie group.

Bang, bang, bang—

The explosions continued.

More than one!

The vehicle was blown away by the zombies that were close to it, causing its front end to spin and then be covered by smoke. Continuous explosions were heard, and the smoke became thicker.

It was so thick that the zombies were almost invisible, and the vehicles were completely invisible from their perspective.

Looking at the thick layers of smoke and the constant explosions, everyone felt nervous.

"Song Yan? Speak!" Lou Tiannan spoke in a deep voice into the intercom while quickly running under the bridge. "Song Yan? Xia Xia?"

Xiya listened to the explosion and looked at the port with worry and fear.

Zhou Yu and Lu Jia were still gritting their teeth and building the boards. They knew that even if Song Yan and Wen Xia Xia really died, they had to cross the bridge!

The explosions continued one after another. Everyone felt nervous, heavy, and held a glimmer of hope. They hoped that Song Yan and Wen Xia Xia were okay.

Just as Lou Tiannan was about to run into the smoke layer, the sound of a vehicle engine was heard.

A black camouflaged off-road vehicle was speeding through the smoke and flames towards the broken bridge.

The driver's window was rolled down, and a hand stretched out from the window, making an OK gesture.

Lou Tiannan's brows relaxed slightly, and everyone unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Before the SUV came to a complete stop, Song Yan and Wen Xia Xia jumped out of the car.

Without saying anything else, everyone ran towards the broken bridge at the same time.

The gap in the bridge was only about one or two meters away from being repaired. Lou Tiannan made a quick decision and said, "Just jump over!"

Zhou Yu carried Xiya across the bridge first, followed by Lu Jia, Zhu Liang, and Lin Bai. Wen Xia Xia and Song Yan also quickly passed through the gap. Seeing that all the team members had crossed the bridge safely, Lou Tiannan, who was at the end of the group, suddenly launched a flame to block the zombies from climbing up the bridge and leaped to the other side of the broken bridge.

While Lou Tiannan was still in mid-air, boom—

As flames attacked, Lou Tiannan's body tilted in the air and he fell off the broken bridge due to weightlessness. He was caught by Lu Jia and Zhou Yu who simultaneously created a supernatural chain: "Captain Lou!"

Just as they were about to pull the person back, another ball of fire rushed towards Lou Tiannan.