H City and Beijing are separated by a moat, and the drive takes about 7 hours.
The acid rain has been falling for three days straight and shows no signs of stopping; the green belt along the moat has been eroded into bare little mounds.
Many of the old houses have collapsed to varying degrees, and the streets are filled with residents fleeing in a disheveled state, carrying pots and pans on their heads.
"If everything goes smoothly, this trip will take at least two days." Han Rui carefully packed the various seeds into small sealed bags. "Will everything be alright at home if we're not back for two days?"
"What if the rice cooker is stolen by the time we get back?" Zhang Xiaojuan asked with some concern.
Lu Sheng leaned back in his chair with a relaxed expression. "Don't worry, I checked the security before I left. Not even a mosquito could fly in."
The primary base comes with its own security system.
The entire area is covered by a high-voltage power grid, enabling 360-degree surveillance and strike capabilities. Apart from Lu Sheng and his group, no living being can even set foot inside the base.
The only concern is whether the red panda assistant will get so tired from taking care of so many animals and land at the base that it will fall out of fur.
Xu Yi is an excellent driver. The journey, which was estimated to take 7 hours, was completed in just 4 hours by him driving at breakneck speed.
Lu Sheng and his friends hadn't even finished eating the big box of spicy snacks they had prepared when the car had already stopped at the entrance of the Third Hospital of H City.
Is this the place?
Xu Yi lowered the car window and peered out.
The hospital's signboard has survived several natural disasters, with only the character "院" (hospital) remaining hanging firmly on it.
The road in front of the gate was a mess, with scattered zombies wandering around from time to time.
Occasionally, some clueless people would post something, but they were all flattened into pancakes by the giant carrots summoned by Han Rui.
"That should be correct."
Lu Sheng pulled up a map on his phone and glanced at it.
To avoid being blind in the apocalypse, she had already saved all the downloadable electronic maps on her phone.
"Let's circle around the perimeter first and check out the terrain."
Lu Sheng gently patted Xu Yi's shoulder.
Maps are static, but people are dynamic. The Third Hospital was recently expanded and covers a large area; before entering, they need to at least determine the approximate location of the place.
Determine the locations of entrances and exits, as well as the characteristics of each building complex and the location of emergency exits. This will allow you to quickly plan routes in case of any emergency.
“The hospital ward is usually densely populated, so it will definitely be the most dangerous place after the zombie virus spreads.”
The car returned to the hospital's main entrance, and Lu Sheng was the first to jump out. "If the medical team wants to avoid the zombie horde, they will definitely find a less crowded place to hide."
"CT scan room."
After getting out of the car, Xu Yi walked to the hospital's information sign and took a picture with his phone. "Yesterday's announcement said the CT room was closing. They must be hiding in the CT room."
"That's right! The CT room can block out sound and human scent, making it perfect for hiding from zombies!" Zhang Xiaojuan clapped her hands in sudden realization. "You really are a professional; you can even tell that from the sound."
After confirming the location of the CT room, the group immediately packed up and set off.
The outpatient building has been completely turned into zombie territory.
The dense horde of zombies, which had been clinging to the glass sensor door on the first floor, immediately began to roar restlessly upon smelling the scent of living people on Lu Sheng and his companions.
A crowd surged at the automatic door, and ragged, decaying zombies staggered toward Lu Sheng and his companions.
Desperate to find someone, Xiao Yu immediately unleashed two water jets to clear a path through the horde of zombies.
Wherever the water dragon passed, the flowing water turned into sharp blades, tearing the decaying bodies to pieces and sweeping them into corners.
Lu Sheng and the others quickly followed Xiao Yu, splitting into pairs to deal with the overwhelming horde of zombies.
Although the dense horde of zombies on the first floor had mediocre abilities and consisted of ordinary level one zombies, their numbers were numerous.
The violent output machine kept running, while Zhuangzhuang, along with Little Sunflower and Spray Spray, followed behind to dig for crystal cores.
To prevent Penpen from getting lost, Lu Sheng used a child restraint belt to tie Penpen to Zhuangzhuang's back.
"Second Senior Brother rides a white dragon horse."
Zhang Xiaojuan commented as follows.
If Zhuangzhuang encounters a zombie that isn't quite dead while digging for crystal cores, he'll finish it off with a fireball.
Even with all three teams working at full capacity, it still took them nearly half an hour to clear the area.
"Damn, I'm completely drained! I just finished cleaning one floor!" Zhang Xiaojuan gasped for breath, drenched in sweat, and gulped down a large bottle of water while sitting on the stairs.
Before he could finish speaking, a dark figure silently attacked from the corner of the second-floor corridor, suddenly leaping down the steps.
It hurtled straight at Zhang Xiaojuan's unsuspecting back!
"Juan'er!"
Lu Sheng shouted urgently, and a ferocious electric python shot out, pulling Zhang Xiaojuan down the stairs.
The shadowy figure, having failed in its attack, leaned down and growled angrily at Lu Sheng.
He must be a doctor at the hospital, his white coat stretched taut by exaggerated muscle lines, his bloodshot eyes fixed hungryly on the delicious food emanating a fresh, vibrant aroma before him.
Several bulging black veins were faintly visible on his bluish-black skin, and a heavy, putrid stench wafted over with his heavy breathing.
Foul-smelling slime slowly dripped from his sharp fangs.
It's a level 2 mutated zombie, but it looks like it'll soon advance to level 3.
Upon seeing the terrifying monster before her, Zhang Xiaojuan belatedly touched her neck.
A few drops of foul-smelling, sticky liquid rubbed onto his fingertips as he moved.
Just a hair's breadth away, and those sharp fangs were about to pierce his neck...
"Sister Lu, Mom Lu, from now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west!" Zhang Xiaojuan almost knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Sheng on the spot.
The level-two zombie stared at Lu Sheng and his companions with drooling eyes. Suddenly, it took out a medicine bottle from the pocket of its white coat, unscrewed the cap, and poured the contents down its throat.
"He's taking central nervous system stimulants!" Xu Yi pulled Han Rui, who was standing there stunned, behind him and raised his voice to remind Lu Sheng.
Zhang Xiaojuan spat angrily, "Didn't they say they would strictly manage and control drugs? How come stimulants are being used so casually! I have to call the Health Commission to complain!"
Upon hearing the words "Health Commission," the second-tier zombie abruptly turned its head and stared intently at Zhang Xiaojuan.
Lu Sheng: "..."
This is some kind of instinctive reaction etched into our bones.
The zombie that is about to be upgraded is already stronger than the ordinary third-tier zombie, and this zombie in front of us has even learned to take drugs!
Lu Sheng gripped the knife hilt tightly, becoming increasingly vigilant.
After swallowing the entire bottle of pills, the second-tier zombie's blood-red eyes gleamed with excitement and fervor.
He let out a howl and leaped towards Sun Tiantian, who looked weaker.
Sun Tiantian immediately summoned ice armor to protect her body, and three ice blades whistled out, piercing several vital parts of the second-tier zombie's body!
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