Chapter 395 A Sudden Change
Now that Han Shuo had made up his mind, he didn't want to bother Feng any further.
He waved his hand, then turned and walked out of the tent with Li Shurou and the annoying fat man.
Just then, Feng's expression became somewhat complicated, and he called out to stop the three of them.
"My injuries will be fully healed soon, and I plan to leave here in a while."
As the words fell, Han Shuo's back trembled slightly.
Yes, after more than half a month of rest, Feng's wound has almost fully healed. Li Shurou mentioned this to me a couple of days ago when she was changing his dressing.
Is the wind finally leaving?
Although Han Shuo had long anticipated this outcome, he still felt a pang of reluctance when Feng uttered those words himself.
However, he quickly suppressed his reluctance, turned around, and forced a smile as he spoke.
"Okay, I understand, but you must fully recover before you leave. Don't push yourself too hard."
Feng smiled slightly, but didn't say anything; he simply nodded.
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The next day, the main force continued on as usual. Perhaps everyone's good fortune had run out, because an unexpected event suddenly occurred that day.
A communications soldier ran quickly to Qingyu.
"Commander, Commander! Scouts have spotted a large horde of zombies 3 kilometers ahead."
Qingyu frowned and asked.
"A large amount? Do you have an accurate figure?"
The communications soldier answered immediately.
"The number is impossible to count, because we don't know where these zombies came from. They seem to be migrating, moving slowly from south to west, along our route, and there is no end in sight."
After hearing this, Qingyu fell into deep thought.
Han Shuo, standing to the side, was also very puzzled.
"It's strange. It's common for zombies to huddle together, but it's really rare for so many zombies to be moving in the same direction."
For a while, he couldn't figure out the reason...
At this moment, Qingyu spoke again.
"Send the scouts back; we need to take a detour."
"Yes, Commander!"
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Soon, the main force changed direction because the direction the zombie horde was moving was exactly in their original route, so Qingyu chose to go northwest for a distance ahead.
In this way, the two sides are kept separate, which can avoid some unnecessary trouble.
After all, the endless horde of zombies was still a lot of pressure for them.
Having avoided the problem, Han Shuo stopped thinking about it. He chatted with Qingyu for a while longer before turning back to his own side.
Unexpectedly, less than half an hour after the main force had headed northwest, another problem arose.
And there it was!
The road ahead suddenly turned into a dark path.
On both sides of this path, a row of trees came into view.
Although the surrounding woods were composed of dead trees, their height and density significantly darkened the view ahead.
"Um……"
Qingyu frowned, caught in a dilemma.
To the west, there is a massive horde of zombies, while this path to the north is surrounded by withered trees.
Everyone knows that the probability of encountering zombie beasts in such places is extremely high.
To be honest, Qingyu really didn't want to choose either of these two directions.
However, there was no other way, because the east was the direction they came from, and the south was even worse, as that was where the zombie horde appeared. In addition, the wind was quite strong today, so it was not suitable to stay in one place. Therefore, in the end, the only direction left for him to move forward was this small path ahead.
After all, the zombie horde in the west is a visible danger, while this path currently appears to have nothing unusual about it.
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However, just to be on the safe side, Qingyu still needs to understand the surrounding situation before moving forward.
"Liangzi, bring me the map."
"Yes, Commander!"
Zheng Deliang responded and then quickly took out a map from his backpack.
Qingyu reached out and took the map, then unfolded it with both hands.
I glanced at it briefly, and thankfully, this path with dead trees is less than 20 kilometers long.
If they walk quickly, they should be able to get out of there before dark.
Moreover, there is a factory not far away from this dead forest, which is also a suitable place for everyone to camp for the night.
Having made her decision, Qingyu stopped hesitating and decisively issued the order to advance.
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Among the crowd, Han Shuo noticed the withered trees on both sides of the path ahead and became much more alert.
He led the fat man and the others directly to the front of the group, where their view would be better.
In this way, if there is any emergency ahead, they can react as quickly as possible.
As the group ventured deeper into the path, the light on both sides became noticeably dimmer.
At Qingyu's command, everyone unconsciously lowered their voices considerably. Along the way, apart from the engine sounds of the cargo trucks moving slowly forward, almost no one in the team spoke.
Perhaps the atmosphere was a bit oppressive, because the fat man couldn't stand the loneliness and leaned his big head closer, whispering something in Han Shuo's ear.
"Why do I feel so creeped out? We won't... Waaaaaah."
The fat man had only spoken halfway when Han Shuo grabbed his mouth.
He knew very well that this kid's mouth was like it had been blessed.
Normally, the more unlucky they are, the more accurate the fat man's words become!
And every time something comes out of his mouth, it's never anything nice.
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"Shh! Shut up and stay in the back."
After seeing that the fat man stopped talking, Han Shuo let go of his hand, glared at him and muttered a reprimand in a low voice, then kicked him to the back of the line.
The fat man glanced at him reluctantly, and dared not be presumptuous again.
And so, without realizing it, the group had been traveling along this path for half an hour.
To Han Shuo's surprise, they didn't encounter a single zombified beast during this time, and they didn't even see any zombies on the road.
Could it be that this place is truly as peaceful as it appears on the surface?
Obviously not. Han Shuo knew that in this situation, there was a high probability that an alien species would appear.
That is why he not only did not relax his vigilance in the slightest, but became even more cautious.
Soon, they followed Qingyu past a corner.
Just as everyone turned left, something unexpected happened!
And there it was!
Less than 50 meters ahead, a chimney-like object stood in the middle of the path.
It is about 15 meters long and 3 meters wide.
Most importantly, this chimney-like object was entirely composed of human skeletons.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
Because they knew that this was not a chimney at all, but clearly a nest built by a terrifying creature!
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