No escape

night.

Central District.

In the pitch-black city, only the sinister outlines of buildings could be vaguely seen. The empty and silent city seemed dead, yet the eerie, rhythmic, and piercing sounds of collisions could be heard from time to time.

Without the crazy humans during the day, this place becomes a zombie kingdom at night.

Hunger drives them to keep moving, somewhat as if they are imitating their previous habits, as if this will help them get food.

After wandering aimlessly for an unknown amount of time, a zombie suddenly turned its head and looked towards the empty supermarket. Some inexplicable memories entered its long-rotten brain.

The crazy laughter of those people.

As the roars rang out, they made bets on who could kill more and faster...

Gradually, it grew furious, howling "Hiss!" as it lifted its head and howled towards the sky. Even though its voice was broken and shattered like air leaking out, it still caught the attention of several nearby zombies.

They moved slowly towards it, making a "ho ho" sound with their mouths.

Following powerful creatures has always been an animal's instinct.

After a while, the zombies gathered.

In silence, it grabbed the nearest one and pierced its rotten hand bones straight into the head. Before the zombie could struggle, it pulled out the rotten brain and put it into its mouth impatiently.

Eat...eat...eat! It wants to eat more!

Instinct prompted it to move on to the next zombie before it finished eating.

Humans...food...they pay the price!

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After several days, at the rate of one area per day, the team had cleared a total of six areas.

After the area is cleared, zombies will not spawn. They cleared a path through the area and directly led to the laboratory. Currently, there are five areas left to the laboratory.

[Poor Lucky Plunderer (Gloves) (Grade B):

Effect: After killing an enemy, you will always receive extra loot.

How to use: Wear it on your hand. Please note that you can only wear one pair of gloves.

Ye Miaomiao sat on the side, supervising the work and cleaning up the spoils. When she found something good, she would toss it to a team member on the side.

"Boss, I got it." He raised his hand, revealing his glove. "Mine is even A-grade, so it's better quality."

After he finished speaking, he showed off all his equipment.

[Reward for the Brave (Ring) (Rank A):

Effect: Strength +20

How to use: After wearing it on your hand, it can protect you from one attack. Please note that the protection equipment will automatically break after use.

【Thief's Sunglasses (Glasses) (Grade B):

Effect: You can always see the "red light" of enemies and the "green light" of loot from a distance.

How to use: It will automatically take effect after wearing. Please note that you can only wear one pair of glasses.

【Military vest (Grade A):

Effect: Shield +50 (added to HP), Attack +20

Usage: Wear. Please note that wearing a full set of military uniforms will provide additional amplification.

...

Sure enough, he was wearing a full set of military uniform, with some extra small accessories that I won’t mention for now.

Ye Miaomiao: “…”

She took the low-quality gloves and asked the team members, but no one wanted them. Most of them had better quality equipment.

I had no choice but to throw the gloves back into the pile of spoils.

The speed of obtaining props was faster than she expected, and almost everyone's equipment had been updated.

It seems that looting the laboratory can be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

"Boss, it's over!"

Over there, all the supplies have been loaded onto the trucks.

A few days ago, after the mechanic got the blueprint of the internal combustion engine, he quickly built several new ones according to the blueprint, especially a new truck specifically for carrying cargo, which returns with a full load every day.

The original car was repaired and rented out to retail customers.

Just before six o'clock in the evening, five or six cars returned to the territory one after another.

Before entering the territory, they checked their infection levels to ensure they were within the specified range, collected their weapons, and registered. Those who stayed behind helped carry supplies, creating a bustling atmosphere.

Hu Mifeng came according to his watch, but he waited for a long time before finally seeing Ye Miaomiao come back.

"I have to hurry to see you now." He smiled, and when he glanced sideways, the rich harvest came into his sight, which made him breathless.

Although I knew that the rewards for hunting zombies were generous, I didn't expect them to be so generous. It was beyond my imagination.

"What's wrong?"

"It's like this... I thought the opening of the road would make the flow of resources much more convenient, and it would also be convenient for me to help with shopping. I happened to see a lot of defensive supplies, so I made a list and sent it over so you can buy them whenever you need them."

Halfway through his words, he waved away the light screen: "It seems to be of no use now."

The few things he had just casually looked at were already much better than what he had listed. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel that although he had good intentions, he was a little self-indulgent.

"How could that be!" Ye Miaomiao laughed, and quickly took the order over, saying sincerely, "I need it anytime."

Hearing this, Hu Mifeng also smiled, feeling embarrassed for his little emotion just now: "If you need it, just ask someone to get it. I will help you get the goods at any time."

The atmosphere relaxed.

"Our team welcomes you anytime," Ye Miaomiao advised. "Hunting zombies will make things go much faster. We have plenty of medicines stored, so it's not as dangerous as you might think."

She led the team out for five consecutive days and no team member was injured, which speaks volumes.

Hu Mifeng was a little moved.

Honestly, everyone was tempted by the stuff in this truck. Supplies, props, even blueprints—all of them were priceless treasures!

This is much faster than express delivery!

"Then..." Just as he was about to waver, a team member came jogging over anxiously.

"Lord, something bad has happened!"

"Around five o'clock, Guo Ruiming's team encountered their own convoy on the road. The latter had encountered a large number of zombies. They went to help and only asked two drivers to transport the supplies back."

"Now... two hours have passed and they haven't returned yet!"

Ye Miaomiao was shocked: "What!"

It was 7:30 in the afternoon, and it was already pitch black. While humans couldn't see clearly, the zombies' noses didn't lose their sensitivity in the darkness, so staying in the central area was extremely dangerous.

Two full hours have passed, who knows what happened in the meantime!

"Why didn't you say it earlier!" Li Yihan came over without knowing when.

The two stood in the corner aggrievedly: "We...we thought everything was fine, so we went to eat..."

"Is that Peeta and the others? Have you seen Arthur?" A man in the crowd rushed forward quickly, grabbed one of the men's shoulders tightly, and squeezed him until he screamed.

"I don't know... How would I know him?"

The joyous harvest celebrations seemed to be poured with a bucket of cold water. Whether acquaintances or strangers, they were all filled with grief and anxiety.

“Miaomiao, hurry, hurry!” Li Yihan hurriedly jumped into the car and only then saw Hu Mifeng. “Brother Feng, are you coming too? The more people the better. These two people said there are a lot of zombies over there!”

The team members have already taken the initiative to get on the car, and several other teams have also quickly unloaded their supplies and are planning to go and help.

Ready to go.

Hu Mifeng stood there, not knowing what to say for a moment.

He suddenly realized that if he wanted to join the team, he would have to take risks all the time, just like today. Even if he escaped today, he would still have to enter the central area and face those zombies one day.

Such rich spoils were truly won at the cost of one's life.

"I won't go," Hu Mifeng said, his smile fading. "Be careful. If there's anything I can help with, be sure to call me."

Ye Miaomiao patted his shoulder and jumped into the car.

Except for the trucks, all the vehicles started quickly as soon as the city gate opened. With a "boom", they disappeared from sight in a moment.

"They've got internal combustion engines, right?" Chen Hu, who knew a bit about this, was surprised. "Such rapid technological development, is it because of the Central District?"

"I guess so..."

Hu Mifeng listened to his words and consoled himself, saying, "Fortune and honor are sought in danger. It's good that we can deliver express packages safely. One day we will be able to develop to this level."

"Lord Ye and Lord Li..." He smiled and shook his head, "They are too crazy. Although they are developing rapidly, it is not our way after all."

Although Chen Hu envied the abundant resources, he also deeply felt the tense atmosphere. If it were really his friends or family surrounded by zombies... he would go crazy.

"Let's go back."

The two of them rode a motorcycle and quietly left the tense Hungry Hungry territory.

"It will be okay..." In the Hungry Hungry Territory, everyone was worried as they looked at the tightly closed city gates.

Facts have proven that they should never slack off in the face of disasters. This disaster, which seems to have "little to do with" everyone, actually determines everyone's fate.

Once something happens in the territory...no one dares to guess the possibility.

At this moment, on the top floor of the laboratory.

Behind the closed iron gate, a gigantic monster kept pounding on it. With loud noises, the iron gate was bulging and swaying, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Guo Ruiming was on the verge of tears: "Why did we end up in the lab building? The lord said this is the most dangerous place!"

Arthur anxiously checked the vents everywhere, but found nothing and sat down on the ground - they were locked in here and waiting to die!

Arthur was originally searching in an area on the edge of the central area, which was considered the safest place where he could advance or retreat.

Unexpectedly, a tide of zombies suddenly appeared. Hundreds of zombies instantly surrounded the entire area, and it was impossible to get out for a while!

Fortunately, Guo Ruiming's team passed by and helped.

A hundred or so zombies were not too many and were quickly dealt with. When the two teams were collecting the spoils, more zombies suddenly appeared!

They were forced to retreat while fighting, but fortunately no one was injured.

Somehow they were forced into the laboratory, and they had to flee upstairs, where they encountered the monster. They quickly entered the nearest room, and at a glance, the terrifying monster made everyone tremble.

The horns of an antelope, the wings of a dragon, the claws of an eagle, and the head of a lion.

"Bang!" Another collision sounded, and everyone in the room trembled.

"Those zombies..." Arthur muttered, "Something's wrong, something's really wrong. Several times when we tried to break out of the central area, something unexpected happened. It's like they were deliberately trying to force us in."

"What's the point of saying this now? We need to think about how to get out quickly!" said one person.

"Yeah, this door won't hold for long."

But how can we get out? Besides the main door, there are only vents.

But the ventilation holes in the laboratory are different from those in ordinary houses. They are specially designed and cannot be opened at all.

They had no way to escape.