Chapter 359 Second Cycle (Part 4)

Yun Zhao was raised by his eight uncles and the townspeople.

But it is only natural for parents to raise their children, and Xie Tu's parents left him a lot of points.

She felt that her request was reasonable.

The two had long been completely honest with each other.

Yun Zhao was thinking about important matters, but when she reached out, she touched his muscles and found that his skin temperature was very high and his ears were red.

"Why are you so hot? Do you have a fever?"

Yun Zhao thought for a moment, then turned around and grabbed his backpack.

Since she fell ill last time, Xie Tu has always kept fever reducers, cold medicine, and other common medications in his bag.

She found the medicine box, took out two capsules, and then pried open his mouth and stuffed them in.

Yun Zhao was about to take out a bottle of mineral water.

But Xie Tu, lying on the bed, had his eyes closed. The next second, his throat bobbed, and he obediently swallowed the medicine.

"Can you hear me?" Yun Zhao stopped what he was doing and asked suspiciously.

She casually put her backpack down beside her, then turned around and leaned over him, trying to pry open his eyelids.

His eyelashes cast faint shadows under his eyelids, and although his face was slightly pale, it did not diminish his usual refined and handsome appearance.

The person was found to be unconscious.

Yun Zhao felt relieved and leaned down to press her body close to his chest.

Their foreheads touched, their breaths mingling.

The fluorescent light quickly enveloped the two of them, and strands of spiritual energy seeped into his body.

The scene was like a dream.

Yun Zhao touched his lips and whispered in his ear, "I'm starting now. Let's finish quickly and go find the others."

(Use your imagination if you're afraid of being locked in a dark room.)

*

Several hours later, the sky over the contaminated area remained dark.

The sun never appeared again.

The entire city seemed to have fallen into eternal night.

Fu Meng's team drove a black private car through the quiet city.

The car's engine was very quiet, but in this eerily quiet 'ghost town,' even the slightest sound would be amplified infinitely.

Sudden.

A large section of the ground ahead bulged out, forming an earthen wall that blocked the vehicle's path.

Zhao Xinlei slammed on the brakes and came to a stop just outside the earthen wall.

An ugly black shadow descended from the sky.

"An earth-type mutated zombie?"

Fu Mo calmly raised the gun in her hand and aimed, "There's quite a variety."

The sentries are experienced and have strong combat capabilities, but the survivors have almost no chance to fight back or escape when facing mutated zombies.

That sense of powerlessness reminded Fu Heng of the people in the early days of the dark apocalypse.

Faced with dark matter, mutant species, and bizarre contaminated areas, all humanity could do at that time was hide underground and hold out.

How similar it is to the current situation.

So this is why the gatekeepers don't allow the defenders to have superpowers?

After Fu Heng dealt with the mutated zombies, the spiritual entities cleared the mound of earth, and the vehicle continued driving forward.

The maps that Team Zero had previously cleaned up were all located to the east of the contaminated area.

There are very few zombies in the eastern coastal area; you might only encounter one or two occasionally. If the surviving people from the base manage to escape, they will likely only be hiding in some secluded spot nearby.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Qi Ling looked anxious. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she exclaimed, "Ah! I know!"

Lin Yu was startled by his sudden voice and shook the iron chain in her hand. "Keep your voice down."

Qi Ling didn't care about anything else and turned to say, "They might be at Ocean Park!"

If the survivors escape the safe base, they won't be able to go far without a vehicle, and they are most likely to seek refuge in Ocean Park.

He's so stupid!

I should have thought of that sooner!

Fu Yu, alone on the roof of the car, asked, "Do you know the way?"

“I know! Ocean Park is actually right next to the security base,” Qi Ling said hurriedly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xinlei immediately turned around and returned the way she came.

*

At the entrance to Ocean Park.

The dust of time has quietly laid the marks of years.

The gleaming metal surface, weathered by time, is mottled and covered with a thick layer of rust. The ticket booths and signs on either side of the gate have broken glass, crooked wooden boards, and illegible lettering.

The surrounding scenery was even more desolate, with the once lush green belt now reduced to withered branches and leaves, overgrown with weeds.

Seeing these things, Qi Ling finally realized that a long time seemed to have passed.

What exactly happened in the contaminated area after he left?

The two spiritual entities rushed in first.

The sentries followed closely behind with Qi Ling.

The marine life that was once alive in the aquarium had been dead for a long time, and the carcasses of various animals were soaking in the murky water, making for a particularly horrifying sight.

Qi Ling led them to the staff entrance and found the iron gate tightly closed. His tense expression relaxed slightly.

The door closed, proving that there were indeed people inside.

The spirits went inside, and soon good news came.

"Three survivors have been found."

Zhuo Yu said, "A man, a woman, and... a child?"

Qi Ling suddenly looked up. "Is it a little girl who is about six or seven years old?"

Zhuo Yu nodded.

Qi Ling's relaxed mood was once again on edge.

Is it Ren Xin and her parents?

What about the others?

Without Chen Xi and Liao Yuxuan leading the way, how did they find out about Ocean Park?

Fu Yu raised her chin and ordered, "Knock on the door."

Zhao Xinlei stepped forward and knocked on the iron gate.

The loud noise echoed through the quiet aquarium, creating ripples in the water.

There was no movement in the employee passageway.

They probably thought it was a zombie.

Zhao Xinlei had no choice but to speak up, "Open the door, there's a living person here."

The sudden sound of voices finally caused a commotion inside. Perhaps thinking it was their companions, hurried footsteps sounded, and the observation window of the iron gate was quickly opened.

He revealed a face covered in stubble, his hair was messy, and he looked a bit unkempt.

The light was dim.

Qi Ling stared for a while, then suddenly gasped, "Jing Yao?"

For Qi Ling, it had only been a short time since they separated, yet he seemed like a completely different person.

Jing Yao also recognized Qi Ling, and his eyes immediately turned sharp, filled with hatred.

But he soon discovered that Qi Ling was bound by chains, and the other end of the chains was held in a woman's hand.

"Since you've already abandoned everyone and run away, why come back?" Jing Yao's voice was cold, and he had no intention of opening the door.

Qi Ling was bewildered. "They ran away? We didn't."

"No? You've completely fooled everyone, deceiving us into working as laborers and helping to load supplies onto the ship, while you sailed away with more supplies than you could possibly consume..."

Jing Yao grew angrier as he spoke, "He even lied to me, saying he would stay and end this city full of zombies."

They gave them hope, but then abandoned them.

Qi Ling was dumbfounded.

"The captain isn't that kind of person..." he tried to explain, but didn't know how.

Because he had no idea what happened next.

The sentries stood outside the door.

Fu Heng's large, bright eyes gleamed coldly as she scrutinized the man inside the iron gate.

It seems I've figured out the key point.

After Qi Ling left, Team Zero must have encountered something at sea and failed to return to the safe base.

This led the survivors at the base to believe that they had abandoned everyone and sailed away.

Only the gatekeeper could cause Team Zero to go missing and miss the timeline for moving forward in the contaminated zone.

Did the gatekeepers launch a surprise attack on the Zero Team members who were escorting Qi Ling out to sea?