Chapter 72 The Battery and the Lizardman

The old town has dense residential buildings, so there are also many zombies.

Walking through the narrow alley lined with residential buildings, Su Yun saw what looked like a small vegetable market at the other end, where there might be a car repair shop. He wondered if it had been ransacked, and decided to try his luck.

Night Wind, carrying a stick, rushed ahead to clear the way.

Su Yun followed closely behind, holding a machete. As soon as they stepped into the alley, Su Yun sensed something was wrong. "The zombies on this side seem much more agile."

When the twisted zombies gathered at the sound, Su Yun noticed that the zombies' behavior had suddenly escalated to a new level.

The moment I saw them, I practically jogged over, like an upgraded version of the slower ones I'd encountered before.

“It used to be even faster.” Night Wind seemed quite used to this situation, still gripping the stick and chopping left and right with swift movements.

Su Yun turned around and slashed down a zombie that had circled around from behind. Looking at the horde of zombies that were gradually approaching after hearing the commotion, he said, "This doesn't look good! Night Wind, let's take another route!"

Fortunately, they did not venture deep into the alley, otherwise they would have easily been surrounded by a horde of zombies.

Su Yun and the others retreated again and stood on a third-floor balcony, watching the zombies slowly gathering around them. Each one had a ferocious face, hissed and roared, and reached out towards them. Some even began to try to climb the wall.

Night Wind expressionlessly reached out and brushed away a zombie that was about to climb up.

Su Yun was shocked. "Uh, this is much more troublesome than we imagined. Let's think of somewhere else!"

"Let's go." Ye Feng reached out and put his arm around Su Yun, preparing to lead her back down the wall.

Out of the corner of his eye, Su Yun caught a glimpse of a woman coldly watching their every move from behind the curtains on a resident's balcony not far away.

This is?

"Let's go through the stairwell," Su Yun decided, adding that they still needed to keep their movements hidden.

"Okay." The two turned and went into the room, then left through the stairwell.

But we need to figure out if the woman's appearance there is a trap...

Su Yun was cautious and deliberately went to a higher floor, circled around to another angle, and hid behind a window to watch the woman's actions.

The woman stood behind the window, staring at the balcony where Su Yun and the others had stood. After they left, she slowly picked up her backpack and left as well.

The other person appears to be a single person.

I don't know if I'm waiting for my companions or if I'm all alone.

Su Yun continued to observe the other person's every move. She saw the other person take her backpack and start rummaging through drawers and cabinets in the living room, seemingly looking for supplies.

"Oh, they're probably just out collecting supplies, not targeting us." Su Yun breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Is he a bad person?"

"I don't know. It doesn't seem like it..." Su Yun continued to observe the other person's actions. Everything seemed normal, except... except... Su Yun suddenly felt that the other person's figure was a little off; their stomach seemed a bit large...

Su Yun stared at her stomach for a long time, then exclaimed in surprise, "She looks like she's pregnant?"

"Pregnant woman?"

"Yes!" Although her belly was smaller than that of a normal pregnant woman, her limbs were very slender, only her belly was protruding abnormally.

Seeing how carefully the other person was protecting their stomach, Su Yun felt that her guess was correct.

"Then what do we do?" Night Wind asked.

"Since the other party has not harmed us or asked for our help, let's just go our own way."

It's unclear whether the other person is a lone wolf or has other companions nearby. Since there's no overlap, there's no need to do anything special.

Su Yun felt it would be better for them to go their separate ways, so he pulled Ye Feng away from the area.

"Unfortunately, there are just too many zombies, and we have no idea what's going on inside. It might be risky to force our way in. Let's look for another place!"

They stepped back into the new city area, where the buildings were not as dense, and the zombies were not as numerous. The occasional one or two were quickly dealt with by the night wind.

Su Yun followed behind and successfully found a car repair shop. Unfortunately, the car repair shop was also a disaster area, probably because many people had already looted the area in order to repair their cars.

The shop was filled with broken, shattered, and rotten things; all the useful items had been taken away.

I browsed through the shops.

Su Yun said sadly, "I can't even find a wrench." It's true that big cities are not as good as small towns.

Small towns have fewer resources, but relatively fewer and weaker zombies. Large cities have more resources, but they are overwhelmed by the large number of zombies and their high mobility.

Night Wind, guarding the door, swung his stick again, sending a zombie flying. It seemed that once they entered the city, there was no shortage of zombies; one would suddenly appear out of nowhere from time to time.

And the speed is getting faster and faster.

"Su Yun, have you found what you're looking for? There are more and more zombies." Ye Feng stood guard at the door.

This is a street-front shop; once the entrance is blocked by a horde of zombies, escape will be difficult.

"Oh, here I am. There's nothing useful here," Su Yun replied, preparing to leave, when her eyes suddenly caught sight of a driver's license in the office. "I've got it!"

Su Yun picked up the document, quickly opened it, and glanced at it. Sure enough!

So she picked up her documents and hurried downstairs to meet the night breeze.

"Have you found the battery?"

"I couldn't find it, but I found this." Su Yun proudly waved the document in his hand.

"What's this?"

"A driver's license that is of little use."

"Then why did you pick it up?"

"Hehe, the address on it might be useful." Su Yun chuckled, pointing to one of the addresses. Maybe they have some stock at home!

Su Yun felt that she was extremely clever.

Fortunately, the auto repair shop owner's home was in the new residential area behind them, and the two of them found their way to the owner's house by following the address on the driver's license.

Sure enough, after opening the door!

Piles of batteries, engine oil, spare parts... filled the entryway.

Su Yun exclaimed excitedly, "I knew it!"

Sometimes when the shop owner receives a shipment, there isn't enough space in the store, or they might bring things from home for convenience, leaving them with some inventory at home that is difficult for others to notice.

Using his sharp skills in scaling walls and opening doors, Su Yun made his way into the other party's house and successfully obtained boxes and boxes of new batteries.

"Now we can get a new car!" Su Yun rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Yes, an electric tricycle!" Ye Feng nodded in agreement. This was something Su Yun had been wanting for a long time. He had heard her mention it many times before, and now she finally had it.

Having successfully obtained the tram, the two began collecting useful items from the house.

Finally, boxes of engine oil, spark plugs, and other car parts were found, along with seven or eight boxes of intact batteries.

"It should still work, right?" Su Yun took out the solar panel, connected it to the battery, placed it in another room where it could get sunlight, and tried to start charging it.

"If all goes well, we can ride our electric bikes back directly."

"Do you want the rest of these too?" Ye Feng asked, looking at the pile of auto repair parts the other person had picked up, somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm! Maybe it will come in handy in the future," Su Yun replied. She was thinking that even if she didn't know how to repair cars and couldn't use these things, she might be able to exchange them with people who needed them. If she was lucky, she could get some seeds or diesel fuel.

After a long day of activity, the sun gradually began to set.

"Let's stay here tonight. We have some time left, so we can search the rooms!" Every room is worth searching. Although unlocking them is a bit troublesome, we can usually find something.

Su Yunye quickly searched several rooms and obtained some gauze, scissors, salt, sugar, dried goods, and other items.

Before it got completely dark, the two of them started a fire, cooked a meat soup, and made two cups of strong sugar water to replenish their energy.

"Life is tough, it needs a little sweetness," Su Yun said, holding her teacup.

"Sugar is a good thing," Night Breeze agreed.

"It's a pity there weren't enough." Su Yun recalled the small vegetable market in the old town today, feeling quite regretful. Most of the shops there were small stalls selling groceries. If no one had been there because of the large number of zombies, it meant that there should be warehouses full of salt, sugar, spices, and other supplies.

Considering that we have to survive for many, many more years, these things will only become less and less available, so we need to find a way to get through this.

"Let's go back and take a look after we've fixed the electric scooter!" Su Yun decided.

“Okay.” Night Breeze nodded in agreement.

After an afternoon of charging, Su Yun tested the batteries with a small light bulb and was pleasantly surprised to find that the unopened new batteries were still usable. "That's great! Once fully charged, I can drive the electric car back."

Then, it can keep running and keep charging. Su Yun felt that he was really too clever.

Knowing that the battery could be used, Su Yun immediately set off to find a useful tricycle. As long as he removed the old battery and replaced it with a new one, he could start the vehicle. All that was left was to collect a full load of supplies before heading home.

Su Yun rubbed his hands excitedly, ready to start collecting supplies. After hiding the electric scooter, he and Ye Feng planned to go into a small shop in a corner.

Su Yun was walking down the street when suddenly a small black figure ran out from around the corner, "Bang—"

Su Yun couldn't stop in time and accidentally knocked someone to the ground.

"Are you alright?!"

Suddenly, a little boy in a cloak appeared out of nowhere. Su Yun bumped into him, and he fell to the ground, letting out a strange scream as if startled: "Yi!"

Startled by the sudden scream, Su Yun turned and took a big step back. Ye Feng also rushed forward and stood in front of her.

"What's wrong?"

The night wind blocked her way, and Su Yun finally saw that the person who came was a little boy less than a meter tall. She calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief: "It looks like a child! I accidentally bumped into him."

So she knelt down and asked with concern, "Little friend, are you alright?"

When Su Yun suddenly spoke to him, the little boy's expression became even more astonished. He stared at her blankly, unable to utter a single word.

Su Yun: ?

Night Breeze glanced at the little boy a few times. "He's an orc."

"Huh?" Su Yun was a little confused. The little boy was wearing a cloak and looked no different from a human at first glance. However, he was startled by Su Yun's sudden appearance. His dark eyes widened slightly and his mouth was open, making him look both cute and adorable.

"Is this an orc?" Su Yun asked in surprise.

Night Wind pointed to the area under the other person's cloak. Su Yun followed his finger and saw a pair of large feet covered with green scales and a dark green lizard tail.

"Ah, a lizardman?" Su Yun exclaimed softly, somewhat surprised.

The lizardman boy glanced at them a few times, then tilted his head and squeaked, "Squeak!"

Su Yun: "Uh, I don't understand! Did you fall anywhere? Are you alright?"

The little boy paused, about to say something.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp cry rang out not far away, like the call of some kind of animal.

Then he frowned slightly, pointed in the direction he had run from, made a few more "squeak squeak squeak" sounds, and quickly got up and ran away, "tap tap tap..."

Su Yunye followed for a few steps and saw a slightly taller lizardman appear at the end of the road, anxiously waiting for the little lizardman to run towards him.

Upon seeing the two appear, their gazes turned cold, and their posture became wary.

Su Yun waved his hand hastily to indicate that he meant no harm.

At this moment, the little lizardman ran to the big lizardman's side, tugged at his clothes and said something to him. The big lizardman's cold gaze softened slightly, and he made a silent mouth gesture in Su Yunyefeng's direction before pulling the little lizardman away.

"What is he trying to say?" The distance was too great for Su Yun to understand. She stared blankly at the two people walking away until their figures were almost gone.

The little lizardman suddenly turned around and pointed in the direction he had run from, clearly implying something...