Chapter 61 Reappearance of Civilization

After Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing collected the zombie's ashes, they noticed that many people from other neighborhoods had also come to check on the situation. Although many of them hadn't heard the loudspeaker, the unusually noisy noise from this neighborhood seemed strange.

There were no screams, no zombie roars; it was as if we had returned to before the virus outbreak.

Upon learning that a support team was leading the way to the safe base, those who had dared to scout the situation immediately ran back, quickly packed their belongings, and followed the team!

As the crowd grew larger, Xu Ziqiang frowned. They were willing to lead the way, but there were just too many people.

Rong Yi was splitting the profits with Wei Yanqing. They agreed to split them 50/50, with each of them receiving more than 1,200 level-one crystal cores. Since Wei Yanqing was the one who guided them to catch up with the mental zombie and the four "bodyguards," Rong Yi gave him the four level-two crystal cores.

"Three pills are enough. I gave you directions, but you were the one who killed the zombies."

Wei Yanqing returned a level-two crystal core to her, but Rong Yi refused, saying, "No, without your guidance, I wouldn't have been able to kill them at all."

He looked at the crystal core in his hand and finally accepted it without hesitation. Then he looked at the crowd gathered on the first floor and said, "At this rate, the player teams probably won't wait for them to finish packing before leaving."

Rong Yi was also drawn by the lively noise of the crowd. "I definitely won't wait. It's almost 3 p.m. If we set off now, we'll be lucky to reach our destination before dark."

As soon as he finished speaking, the loudspeaker stopped, and Xu Ziqiang took the loudspeaker and shouted to the crowd: "We are about to set off now. Those of you who are too late can follow the crowd behind you."

These words were like water splashed into hot oil, provoking a strong reaction.

"We're just a little short. With so many people, could you please allow us a little more time?"

"Yes, we have two packages left."

Men and women gathered around Xu Ziqiang and his group, but Xu Ziqiang's eyes remained firm, and he did not relax in the slightest because of their words. "It's almost 3 p.m. We can't get to the base just a few hundred meters from the gate of the community. The base is located several kilometers away from here. It will take time to walk there, and it will also take time to deal with any zombies we encounter on the way. The temperature has dropped today, so it may get dark earlier than usual. Therefore, we must leave now!"

His words left everyone speechless, and after a few seconds of silence, the room erupted in cheers again.

"Let's go now, we're all packed."

"We're just a little short, we just need a few more minutes."

Some families had already packed their things, and holding their children's hands, they kept reminding them: "Hold on to Mom and Dad's hands tightly, no matter what, don't let go. Even if you really lose your hands, stay close to those uncles and aunts, okay!"

The children nodded repeatedly.

Someone pulled the child to the side of the gunman, saying, "Could you let the children stay near you? It would be safer that way. We don't care about the children, but we're worried about what might happen to them."

The player glanced down at the slightly timid child and said, "It's best not to follow behind us. It would be bad if stray bullets hurt them. Just make sure you stay with them and don't fall behind."

The parents who made the suggestion had to give up, since the player's words made sense: bullets don't discriminate.

Xu Ziqiang handed the megaphone back to his teammate and waved his hand, "Let's go!"

The players gathered at the front, and some residents were so excited that they wanted to jump off the building, urging those around them to hurry up.

The crowd was in a state of panic and chaos, while Xu Ziqiang was searching for Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing in the crowd. When he saw them at the spot where the zombie corpses had been burned, he waved and said, "You can go now."

Rong Yi glanced at Wei Yanqing, received a nod of approval from him, and shouted to Xu Ziqiang, "You guys go first, we'll be the last two, tell them not to rush."

The players were quite surprised, as some of them had witnessed the ferocity of zombies at night and were therefore extremely reluctant to wait until nightfall.

"The zombies are at least a third stronger at night, and they don't have body temperature, so they can't be located using thermal imaging. Even with night vision goggles, their eyes aren't as sharp in the dark as they are during the day," one player explained to them.

“We know, but it’s already decided. Don’t worry, that evolved zombie summoned almost all the zombies within a few kilometers, so even if we are attacked, the number of zombies will be reduced,” Rong Yi said.

She chased after it before, which definitely couldn't be kept secret from these players, so they all know that so many zombies gathered nearby because of that mental zombie.

“We’ll have to face zombies at night eventually, so we want to get used to it in advance. You guys go first,” Wei Yanqing explained.

Xu Ziqiang was only temporarily representing the players and had no authority to order them to stay or leave, so he had to ask his teammates to bring out the megaphone again.

"Our team will start first. We've left two very strong members here; they'll be at the back, so don't worry."

The surrounding residents all looked over. Rong Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, remembering that his hands were empty. With a thought, two rifles appeared in his hands.

The residents have gotten used to them taking things out of thin air.

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Xu Ziqiang and his group, along with the people who had already organized the supplies, left first. Once they were outside the community gate, they were met with a great deal of urgency from other communities. They were only slightly relieved to learn that there were people at the back of the group, but they still sped up their work.

Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing's actions were not impulsive; they had genuinely prepared for the event and gained a real understanding of the zombies' strength in the dark.

Secondly, there are the stranded residents. Some want to help them reach the base smoothly. Also, with so many people, they will definitely attract zombies. It would be good to stay behind and collect some crystal cores. It's just the two of them who don't get any from other players.

Perhaps because there were only two armed men left, the residents were a little uneasy. They quickly gathered their belongings and went downstairs, thinking that they weren't too far from the base and could always come back to collect supplies with the real troops later.

Within half an hour, many people followed the group ahead. More than half an hour later, everyone spontaneously gathered at the entrance of the community.

Rong Yi stood at the door, manually refilling each magazine with bullets. Considering that players often encounter large numbers of enemies, those who sell guns and bullets usually give away extra magazines for backup.

Wei Yanqing's method is much simpler; the magazines and bullets float in the air for rapid replenishment, which is far more sophisticated than her manual method.

Seeing Wei Yanqing display this skill, the previously agitated crowd calmed down considerably.

Just kidding. With such superhuman strength and seemingly endless ammunition, they might even be able to get a gun to help them if they encounter a horde of zombies.

When the residents of several neighborhoods were busy until after 4:30, Rong Yi issued an ultimatum: they had to leave by 5:00, or they would have to leave too.

This time, the crowd had nothing to complain about. They remembered what the players had mentioned about the zombies at night and were eager to set off as soon as possible.

Fortunately, around 4:50, their large group of several hundred people set off smoothly.

Wei Yanqing walked at the front of the group, while Rong Yi was at the very back.

(End of this chapter)