Chapter 72 Crisis Breakthrough
Su Wanqing stared at the research notes handed to her by Professor Yang. The rough touch of the paper seemed to carry a heavy redemption.
She didn't have time to read it carefully. There was only one thought in her mind: evacuate as soon as possible and analyze the information as soon as possible.
"Let's go." She said in a deep voice, breaking the silence in the car.
The vehicle started slowly and drove away from the institute. The muddy road was bumpy and everyone was on edge.
Lu Zhao sat in the co-pilot seat, looking up at the rearview mirror from time to time with a serious expression.
Lin Che and Zhang Lin sat in the back row, each checking the supplies they brought with them. Several members of the defense team were fully armed and looked around vigilantly. The three rescued experimental subjects huddled in the corner of the carriage with blank eyes, as if they had not yet woken up from their imprisoned life.
"Report!" About half an hour into the journey, the rough voice of Old Wu, the lookout, suddenly rang out, "A large number of zombies have appeared ahead! The number is beyond our expectations!"
Lu Zhao immediately pulled out the telescope and looked ahead. On the dim road, there was a dark mass of zombies wandering aimlessly.
They staggered and made creepy roars.
"This is the vanguard of the zombie tide." Lu Zhao put down the telescope and said in a heavy voice, "They arrived a day earlier than expected."
Su Wanqing frowned. "Change the route immediately."
"I've tried it." Old Wu's voice was filled with helplessness. "We're surrounded by zombies. We can't get around."
The situation was much worse than expected. The originally planned safe route had been blocked by zombies.
Su Wanqing thought calmly. Time was running out and she had to find a breakthrough as soon as possible.
"Lu Zhao, where are the experimental equipment we brought back from the research institute?" she suddenly asked.
Lu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Su Wanqing meant. "It's still in the car. I originally planned to take it back for research. Can it now be converted into a simple bulldozer?"
"Let's do it." Su Wanqing said decisively, "Use the combination of vehicles and experimental equipment to force a breakthrough in the weakest southeast direction."
After the order was passed down, the defense team members acted quickly, removing the seats from the vehicle and fixing the refrigeration equipment and metal plates brought back from the research institute to the front of the vehicle to form a simple but sturdy propulsion device.
"Get ready!" Su Wanqing stood by the car window, took a deep breath, and gave Lao Wu a thumbs up.
"charge!"
The vehicle accelerated suddenly and rushed to the southeast. Various experimental equipment made harsh friction sounds, hitting the zombies' bodies and knocking them to the side of the road.
The zombies let out even more miserable roars and chased the vehicle frantically.
"Hold on!" Old Wu gripped the steering wheel tightly, drove the vehicle, and constantly adjusted the direction to avoid the zombies' attacks.
However, the vehicle's propulsion device was a temporary modification after all, and it could not withstand the impact of the zombie tide, and problems soon arose.
The metal sheets were twisted and the refrigeration equipment screamed under the strain.
"It's no use, we can't hold on any longer!" a team member shouted anxiously.
The speed of the vehicle gradually slowed down, and the number of zombies increased. They rushed towards the vehicle frantically, trying to prevent the vehicle from breaking through.
"It's still two kilometers away from the safe area." Lu Zhao reported, "The vehicle is severely damaged and may stall at any time."
Suddenly, the vehicle shook violently, the engine made a loud noise, and completely stalled.
"Oops!" Old Wu slapped the steering wheel in annoyance.
The vehicle stopped in front of an abandoned gas station, surrounded by hundreds of zombies.
Ammunition is limited and the situation is critical.
"Everyone, get out of the car and prepare for battle!" Xiao Ran shouted loudly, jumped out of the car first, holding a submachine gun, and rushed towards the group of zombies.
The defense team members followed closely and engaged in a fierce battle with the zombies.
The sounds of gunfire, roars, and explosions intertwined and echoed throughout the gas station.
Although Lin Che is good at water-related abilities, their effects are limited in such a small space.
He tried his best to control the water vapor around him, attempting to slow down the zombies, but the effect was not obvious.
Zhang Lin was inside the carriage, busy bandaging the wounds of the injured team members.
Su Wanqing stood on the roof of the gas station, observing the battlefield coldly.
She knew that if they couldn't break through the predicament as soon as possible, they would all die here.
"Space system, activate defense mode!" She gave the order to the jade bracelet on her wrist.
However, the jade bracelet did not respond at all. The upper limit of spatial ability has always been a problem that troubled Su Wanqing.
She was able to store items within the space, but was unable to include living things in it, which left her feeling helpless at many times.
"System prompt: The space capacity has reached the upper limit and the defense mode cannot be activated." A mechanical voice sounded in Su Wanqing's mind.
Su Wanqing gritted her teeth, her heart filled with anxiety. At this moment, the jade bracelet suddenly emitted a strong light, and a powerful energy poured into her body.
"Emergency breakthrough mode activated!" The mechanical voice sounded again.
Su Wanqing felt that some changes had taken place in her body. Her consciousness became extremely clear, as if she could see through everything.
She was pleasantly surprised to find that she could actually bring living things into the space for a short period of time!
"Everybody, listen to me!" she yelled. "Get into my space!"
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Everyone looked at Su Wanqing in confusion, not knowing what she was up to.
"Believe me!" Su Wanqing's voice was full of determination.
Lu Zhao was the first to understand what Su Wanqing meant. He took the lead and ran towards Su Wanqing without hesitation.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran, Lin Che, Zhang Lin and the members of the defense team all ran towards Su Wanqing.
Su Wanqing stretched out her hand and gently touched each person, and a powerful suction force sucked them into her space.
The three experimental subjects also followed the team and walked in, trembling.
After everyone entered the space, Su Wanqing immediately closed the entrance to the space.
Outside the gas station, zombies were banging on the doors and windows of the gas station frantically, making a deafening noise.
However, they cannot enter the interior of the gas station.
Su Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. She succeeded! She broke through the limitations of spatial abilities and safely transferred everyone into the space.
The space was dark, and only Su Wanqing's consciousness could illuminate the surrounding environment.
"What's going on?" Lu Zhao asked.
"I have broken through the limitations of my spatial abilities and can temporarily bring living things into space," Su Wanqing explained.
“Great!” Lin Che said excitedly, “We’re safe now.”
"Don't be too happy too soon." Su Wanqing reminded, "This breakthrough is temporary. The space capacity is limited. We must find a new safe place as soon as possible."
Just when everyone calmed down, the system prompt sounded again.
"System upgrade completed. The 'Biotech Rebate' function is officially unlocked."
Su Wanqing opened her eyes wide in surprise. Biotech rebate? What is this? "System analysis: The rescued experimental subjects and samples obtained are of extremely high value and can be used to develop new weapons and protective equipment to resist zombies."
Su Wanqing's heart moved. It seemed that this trip to the research institute was not only to obtain research materials, but also contained huge business opportunities.
"In addition, one of the test subjects revealed that the institute also has a secret branch, which may have more complete research data and equipment."
Lu Zhao said, "But only a few senior executives know the exact location."
Su Wanqing nodded. The secret branch might be their next target.
"Take a good rest first." Su Wanqing said, "Tomorrow, we will continue to move forward."
As night fell, zombies were still wandering outside the gas station, making creepy roars.
However, in Su Wanqing's space, everyone felt the long-lost peace.
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