Chapter 219 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 49

"No, they're not back yet. The two kids went out this morning and said they'd be back in a bit. I was just about to go out and look for them."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ci immediately became anxious. "Oh God, Da Bao must not have any accidents. Da Bao is the key to this world, and I am here to protect him."

She felt a little uneasy. Theoretically, Da Bao shouldn't be in any danger, but beyond theory, it was all about feelings.

"I'll go out and see which direction they went."

Everyone else, go about your business and get busy. The weather's nice today.

Shen Ci explained that Li Ping had pointed her in the right direction, and she decided to go and find it herself, as more people would attract more zombies.

"I'm back!"

The little leader is back!

Just then, someone shouted from outside. Shen Ci nervously rushed to the front gate, hoping they would come back together, rather than one at a time.

They rushed to the door, and everyone followed. Everyone knew that Da Bao was Shen Ci's son, and the mother and son were the leaders of the entire Dawn Base.

If something happens to the leader's son, Dawn Base will definitely be affected. If they can't even protect their own son, how can this base be safe?

Although the Dawn Base looks rather rough now, with most of the walls made of wood, they are all made of thick logs cut from the mountains and driven deep into the ground, so that zombies cannot push them open immediately.

Some areas are surrounded by barbed wire, which is electrified. Zombies that get close will be shocked. As long as the body has nerves, it will be shocked. If there are no nerves, it's fine. Without nerves, the shocked flesh will just be a piece of meat, and it will be charred and delicious.

The electricity's gone bad; the zombies can't keep biting people while crumbling, can they? A zombie without flesh and blood is just a skeleton at best, hardly a threat!

The main entrance.

From afar, I saw two small figures swaying and dragging something. As they walked towards the base, upon closer inspection, I realized they were dragging a person—no, a corpse now.

Da Bao and Wang Jianguo's child each held a rope. Da Bao was quite strong, but they were still just children. Wang Jianguo's child was twelve years old, but due to malnutrition for more than half a year, he looked very thin and didn't have as much flesh on his face as Da Bao.

With roughly equal strength, they dragged the corpse back together.

"Da Bao!"

Shen Ci ran out quickly. There were no zombies behind them. Ever since the Dawn Base chose this location, there has been a shortage of zombies in the vicinity.

For farming and power generation, especially for power generation, we need as many zombies as possible, otherwise we can't meet the power needs of the entire base. There's no need to make arrangements; everyone will form teams to capture nearby zombies and bring them back to work.

So the area around the base is actually quite safe.

A quick glance revealed no obvious wounds or bloodstains on Da Bao's body; he even had a smile on his face.

"Mom, look what I brought you back!"

Da Bao raised the rope in his hand, the other end of which was tied to the zombie.

...Who would give a zombie as a gift?

"Are either of you injured?"

The child from the Wang family seemed a bit shy and didn't talk much, but his eyes revealed him to be a kind child.

"No, none of us were injured. We brought tools with us when we went up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables."

There were many vines on the mountain, so it was easy to tie him up.

We figured the base was in dire need of zombies that couldn't attack people, and this zombie was perfect since it didn't have arms. We didn't even need to tie it up; we could just put it there and use it.

Da Bao said, as if showing off a treasure, but what he said was true. It really saved a lot of trouble. You didn't even need to tie your arms up. You could just put them on and use them. Just fix them in place.

"Come in first."

Li Ping also came to her children's side to check if they were injured. When she saw the living zombie on the ground, she felt a chill of fear. These two children were really brave!

Zombies are dead people, but dead people are living zombies, vibrant and alive.

After carefully examining the two children, it was confirmed that neither of them was injured. This involved not only checking their skin but also their pupils, teeth, and nails to ensure everything was in order. It was also important to check for any pre-existing wounds.

It cannot be ruled out that the infection occurred because of wounds on the body that came into contact with zombie blood.

After confirming that the two people were alright, Shen Ci then looked at the zombie on the ground.

This zombie only had one arm, which was tightly bound by layers upon layers of vines. They were probably afraid that the vines wouldn't be strong enough, so the zombie's entire body was almost entirely bound by vines.

They even had something stuffed in their mouths, to prevent the zombies from making noise on the road and attracting more zombies, which would be dangerous. It's clear that these two children are studying very hard; they've all learned this knowledge at the base.

It has become common knowledge.

The two of them took an even simpler and more brutal approach: they simply stuffed a rock into the zombie's mouth. The rock got stuck in its teeth, and it couldn't swallow it or spit it out.

They were quite thoughtful; they chose smooth, large pebbles that won't be ground into crumbs by your teeth and swallowed.

This child is considerate and kind-hearted.

"This zombie looks familiar."

"Chief, isn't this the Chen Dalong you're looking for?"

Among the onlookers, someone suddenly recognized the zombie. Although it had short hair, its face was covered in blood, making it difficult for anyone to identify.

"Ah! Uncle!"

Da Bao asked in surprise, quickly moved aside, and casually wiped the zombie's face with a leaf from the vine.

His face was red and purple in patches, and some parts were swollen and mixed with blood. Who could recognize him? But if you look closely, the face shape is somewhat similar, and the eyes are quite similar. My uncle also has single eyelids with a sclera showing.

"It's him. I've seen him wear these clothes before, and his arm matches up."

Shen Ci poured a glass of water over her face, rinsing it clean, and then saw that it was indeed her face.

It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly!

She was still inquiring about Chen Dalong's situation. The big boy was dragged back by someone, but how did he turn into a zombie?

"It's alright, Da Bao. He's not human anymore. He's mutated into a zombie. He's no longer your uncle. He's just a walking corpse."

"Drag this zombie down and secure it; using it to generate electricity is a form of atonement."

At this point, someone will want to praise you.

"The little leader is really amazing! He can even catch a zombie while he's just going out to dig for wild vegetables!"

"That's amazing! That's incredibly capable!"

"The young leader's strength should not be underestimated; he will definitely be a master at killing zombies in the future!"

...

Da Bao was so embarrassed by the praise that he scratched his head shyly.

"This wasn't my achievement alone; we both caught it together. It must have mutated recently and still retained a sliver of consciousness. When it saw us, it was about to bite us."

We just managed to kill it; otherwise, we wouldn't have even discovered its existence.