When Zhang Lin left Hope City again, he found that there were far fewer zombies than before.

The Zombie King is a natural-born leader of the zombies.

When the Zombie King appears, the zombies will gather under his command. Unlike before when they only wandered on flat terrain, under the command of the rather intelligent Zombie King, they will go upstairs, search each room one by one, and then devour all the living people.

Then, human settlements like Hope City will be surrounded by hordes of zombies. This is the first major challenge humanity will face after the apocalypse. If they cannot overcome it, humanity will soon be wiped out.

On the road, more and more people are driving. The survivors of the apocalypse are now mainly tasked with collecting supplies and searching for other living people.

Supplies can sustain one's own life, but bringing more life to Hope City can increase everyone's chances of survival.

Zhang Lin brought An Qingge and Chen Zibo with him this time.

He didn't come out to find supplies or to collect living people, but to scout out the situation.

Last night, he didn't just play games with Ji Yuetong; he also learned more about the apocalypse from her.

Zombie siege.

Anyone can die!

Absolutely fair!

Even now, Zhang Lin dares not slack off.

"Zhang Lin, look over there!" An Qingge was sitting in the back seat, looking out the car window. Suddenly, when she saw an office building in the distance, her eyes narrowed and she immediately pointed it out to Zhang Lin.

Chen Zibo was driving, and Zhang Lin was in the back seat. When he heard the noise, he looked over and was startled. "Old Chen, change direction, don't drive that way."

"Oh My God!!"

Chen Zibo also looked over, but after just one glance, he immediately turned the steering wheel and changed his position.

Below the office building, in a small commercial plaza, was a densely packed army of zombies, stretching as far as the eye could see, seemingly endless.

At the heart of the zombie army was the towering Zombie King.

The zombies have begun to assemble and start their attack, systematically eliminating the living people inside the buildings.

For zombies, living humans are both their food and their source of manpower. In the past, without the command of the Zombie King, they only knew how to hunt like wild beasts. But now, united under the command of the Zombie King, the zombies have unleashed terrifying fighting power.

At this moment, even though Chen Zibo was a kind-hearted person who would always help others in danger, he didn't dare to suggest going to the office building to rescue them.

"Zhang Lin, can humans really survive with such a terrifying army of zombies?" Chen Zibo only glanced at it, and after a while, his hands were still trembling slightly.

"Humanity has experienced this kind of crisis many times before," Zhang Lin said calmly. "Although many people will die, as long as we don't die, that's fine."

"Sigh..." Chen Zibo sighed and fell silent.

In such a crisis, all humans can do is preserve themselves; to think about others is to wish they were dead already.

After driving around the vicinity of Hope City and collecting a lot of food and supplies, the three returned to Hope City.

Zhang Lin brought the supplies and food back to Villa No. 16. He told Chen Zibo to quickly recruit people so they could come to him to collect the supplies based on the number of people.

Although Zhang Lin trusted Chen Zibo's character, he wouldn't easily relinquish power over the team's logistics and supplies.

Back home, Zhang Lin had no interest in asking An Qingwu about what had happened. Instead, he called Ji Yuetong out and told her what he had just witnessed.

“This zombie siege started much earlier than usual. Based on past patterns, we should have had at least a week to prepare, but now I estimate that the zombie army will arrive in just three to five days.” Ji Yuetong also showed a worried expression.

Zhang Lin, however, was not particularly flustered.

He has stored too much food in his spatial ring, and it's all fresh fruits, vegetables and meat. If he really can't hold the city, he can find a place to hide and still live a good life.

Although he was a captain in Hope City, Zhang Lin never thought about working for someone else.

It's even less likely that they'll be fighting to the death with zombies in Hope City.

If this zombie siege is truly unstoppable, Zhang Lin will take his leave first.

Then, following the city lord's instructions, Zhang Lin did not play games with Ji Yuetong, but instead carefully inquired about her awakened memories of the apocalypse.

At the very least, plan a route and a destination where you can live and survive.

Zhang Lin was deep in thought, but before he could come up with a good solution, he was disturbed by a series of noises outside.

He stood by the window and looked out. He saw that Hope City was bustling with activity, with many people crowding into every corner. They used various simple materials to build tents and create a place for themselves to stay.

"Hopefully, there will be more and more people in the city." Ji Yuetong followed along and said, looking at the situation outside:

"This is the city lord's purpose: to accept so many people but not provide them with food. If these people want to survive, they can only hunt zombies to earn contribution points or bring more people. In this way, before the zombie siege comes, we hope that the city can gather enough people, and most of them will have combat experience."

"The city lord's methods are indeed quite impressive." Zhang Lin nodded in approval.

“A large population also has its downsides,” Ji Yuetong said with a wry smile. “A large population leads to chaos, especially when it comes to food. In the time you were out during the day, several people died near our house.”

"With a large number of people, there will inevitably be those who don't want to stay in tents and will challenge those who have houses. Regardless of who wins or loses, many more people will die."

An Qingwu also came over.

In the morning, she was persuaded by Ji Yuetong again, and she was already wavering. However, she certainly wouldn't take the initiative to bring it up herself. Zhang Lin was busy with important matters after returning, so she couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Therefore, she came over to make her presence known.

As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Zhang Lin. When Zhang Lin turned to look at her, she quickly looked away.

That shy look...

Zhang Lin was certain that the deal was done.

"So be it. I guess this is one of the city lord's goals. Only after seeing blood can a person be considered a qualified warrior," he said calmly.

"Well...you guys chat, I have something to do, I'll go back to my room first." Ji Yuetong tactfully slipped away.

"Xiao Wu, come here."

Zhang Lin beckoned to her, inviting her to come to his side.

"Brother-in-law~"

An Qingwu walked shyly to Zhang Lin's side, her head down, not wanting Zhang Lin to see her flushed cheeks.

"Xiao Wu, Qing Ge has told you everything she needed to say. What are your thoughts?" Zhang Lin asked bluntly.