Chapter 303 Sun Pattern

"It's not mentioned in most novels."

Qi Ling sat inside the armored vehicle for the first time. He remained seated, not daring to move, and said, "If there were an army, it wouldn't be able to showcase the protagonist's decisiveness and ruthlessness. The protagonist's amazing adventures along the way, his eventual ascent to the pinnacle of power, and his ability to save the world single-handedly are all important."

“Then there’s no enjoyment,” Qi Ling said truthfully.

Rabbit: "..." This is outrageous?

She'll have to find some post-apocalyptic novels to read when she gets back.

After listening to Qi Ling's statement, Yun Zhao expressed his opinion: "There shouldn't be any army in the city."

“I think so too,” Duan Xi couldn’t help but chime in.

To the sentries, these zombies were far too weak.

If there were troops here, this is the coast of the Yellow Sea, where exercises and training are frequently conducted.

The military has the most advanced weapons; they can send two aircraft carriers over and kill whomever they want.

Besides, the gatekeepers can't possibly set up a group of zombies and an army, and have the two sides fight each other in the city.

What are they trying to do?

Are you playing house with mutants?

The area around Ocean Park is relatively safe.

After being inside for so long, only a few zombies wandered around the open area outside.

The rabbit, perched on the observation window, used a sniper rifle equipped with a silencer to headshot them all with a single shot.

The Zero Team members sat inside the car discussing their mission.

As usual, Xie Tu said, "Everyone, please check the time first: April 22nd, 3:26 PM."

Yun Zhao didn't ask him where he saw the time.

She was already proficient in using the communicator and quickly set the time.

Among the group.

Only Qi Ling did not have a communication device, as his special physical condition prevented him from wearing one.

Qi Ling paused for a moment upon hearing this time, and said in a subtle tone, "Those people just said that the zombie outbreak lasted 22 days, which is April 1st?"

The members of Team Zero didn't react much. "What happened that day?"

April Fool's Day.

Qi Ling: "I think the goalkeeper did it on purpose."

Tao Haohao shrugged indifferently, "We don't celebrate those messy foreign holidays."

Two hundred years into the apocalypse, much of their own civilization has been destroyed.

Who has time to care about anything else?

"Let's get down to business."

Xie Tu glanced at them and said, "We have obtained the marine biological samples and data. Now we must find out the basic situation."

"First, send out spiritual entities to find other survivors and locate survivor strongholds within the city. Second, confirm whether the armory contains ammunition."

Although zombies are weak, their sheer numbers make up for it.

Before they could confirm the existence of a supply point, the dozens of boxes of ammunition they brought in were dwindling as they were used.

The armored vehicles were too noisy, and Team Zero couldn't keep driving around in the zombie horde indefinitely.

"Third, gather information about the surrounding environment to see if there are any places that are advantageous for defense."

Ocean Park is indeed a good place to stay.

However, the terrain here is low-lying, making it difficult to observe the surrounding area, and there are no proper gates on any side, so zombies can easily sneak in.

They came in on a mission.

They were destined not to be like the other survivors, hiding in a closed-off place like the employee passageway.

"Received!" Duan Xi replied habitually.

This contaminated area is too large; it's unclear how long it would take to explore it with just the peregrine falcon's spiritual entity.

However, only the Peregrine Falcon and the Fire Phoenix are capable of conducting reconnaissance; the other spiritual entities cannot go too far.

The spirits that were playing around were not very happy to hear the summons.

There are sea turtles, great white sharks, penguins, and many colorful fish inside.

Xie Tu forcibly recalled the Fire Phoenix, who was having a great time, and said to it expressionlessly: "Go do your work. If you don't behave, you'll stay in the spiritual realm from now on."

Unable to resist, the fire phoenix flapped its wings, cursing, and flew south.

The peregrine falcon shook its head and flew west.

To the east is the sea.

The other spirit entities ran out and wandered around the vicinity, trying to find a safe place that was easy to defend.

The little bluebird was having fun when everyone suddenly left. Feeling bored, it flew into the car and perched on its owner's head.

Yun Zhao asked the little blue bird, "Would you like to go and take a look?"

The little bluebird seemed to sense her consciousness and hopped onto her shoulder.

Yun Zhao: [Let's go check out the university town in the northeast; there's a motorcycle club there.]

The little bluebird tilted its head: [The sun?]

Yun Zhao turned to the side and looked out the window: "Hmm, their emblem is the sun. It's suspicious, isn't it?"

The little bluebird was a little unhappy.

It has never left its original body; the human and its spiritual entity have been inseparable since birth.

But after sensing her consciousness, the little guy still flew out of the armored vehicle.

Yun Zhao pursed her lips and sat in the car watching it leave.

Although there is a spiritual connection and we can communicate consciously at any time, watching the little bluebird fly away feels like watching a child leave home for the first time, and my heart is filled with worry and reluctance.

The little guy... he shouldn't cause any trouble, right?

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The departure of the spirits did not interrupt the discussion.

"We still have absolutely no clue about the gatekeeper. What do you think a gatekeeper could be in a city full of zombies?" Tao Haohao muttered to himself.

Qi Ling said with certainty, "It must have read apocalyptic novels or watched zombie movies."

Otherwise, how could they possibly understand it so clearly?

Everything here feels very real, from the appearance of the zombies to the college students hiding inside.

It's like a real zombie apocalypse.

Without the relevant knowledge, it would be impossible to make it so realistic.

"Was that a humanoid creature?"

The rabbit excitedly joined the discussion, "Could it be a zombie or a survivor?"

“Survivors are more reliable, right? If we shoot a zombie, wouldn’t the contaminated area just collapse?” Tao Haohao said.

"As for survivors, we've only been here for less than half a day, and we've only seen a total of twelve survivors."

At this point, Duan Xi was a little confused, "Why are they always groups of four women and two men? Is there some secret to it?"

"What a coincidence, isn't it? The two groups of people are completely different."

A group of high school students and a group of college students.

Song Liang: "Street dance and motorcycle clubs?"

They met the original six people; the sign hanging outside on the fifth floor said "street dance."

The group of people inside were wearing motorcycle armor.

What is the relationship between the two?

"Did you see the sun pattern in the street dance studio?" Song Liang asked.

Tao Haohao frowned. "I didn't notice. I don't think I saw it."

Everyone else was inside the car, but he, Rabbit, and Qi Ling were standing on the roof, where they had a clearer view.

Tao Haohao turned to look at the rabbit; she had the best eyesight.

The rabbit recalled carefully, "I didn't see it either. The huge SOS banner they threw out blocked the wall downstairs, so I couldn't see it."

As the armored vehicle turned, the "SOS" sign had already been laid out, blocking the view of the fourth and third floors.

Rabbit: "But what does it have to do with the sun pattern?"

"I don't know, but I have a gut feeling something's not right," Song Liang said.

The sentry's intuition is always very accurate.

Could the frequent appearance of the sun motif be related to the Dark Ages?