Chapter 144 A Natural Practice Object
Han Shuo was in such a hurry to return because he felt he couldn't delay any longer.
His injuries will take a long time to heal, and only after returning to the underground research institute can he finally relax and focus on recuperating.
After all, that's arguably the only truly safe place right now.
If the three of them are healthy and the same as before, then he doesn't need to be in such a hurry.
However, he was unable to move, and the outside world was already dangerous. If he encountered any more emergencies, Fatty and Li Shurou would not be able to handle them, and he would only be able to worry helplessly.
For Han Shuo, the underground research institute was a place for recuperation and resupply.
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The next morning, Fatty and Li Shurou began packing their luggage.
The truck exploded due to the pursuit by the giant zombies.
Although they lost a lot of food, the harvest from this trip far exceeded Han Shuo's expectations.
Because both armored vehicles were crammed full of weapons, the fat man could only tie the remaining food to the roof of the armored vehicles.
Compared to before, there was definitely less food, but since there were only three of them, it would last them a long time.
Besides these, the three of them also had five drops of turbid liquid in their hands, which they obtained from killing the giant rat zombie in the sewer that day.
After everything was ready, the two returned to the room and carried Han Shuo to the car.
As of today, the three of them have been out of the underground research institute for more than half a month.
The fat man laid the passenger seat flat and then tied Han Shuo to it with a rope.
"Are you trying to strangle me? Tie it looser," Han Shuo complained casually.
"If you tie it loosely, you'll easily fall off. I'll be driving and won't have time to pay attention to you."
Soon, after securing Han Shuo, the two got into their respective cars.
Fatty and Han Shuo were in one car, while Li Shurou followed behind in her own car.
To prevent the food from slipping off the roof and to take care of Han Shuo's injuries, the two unconsciously slowed down the armored vehicle.
Based on this, it would probably take three to four days to reach the underground research institute.
And so, the three of them embarked on their return journey.
During this time, they encountered hordes of zombies as well as other survivors.
Because Han Shuo was injured, neither of them wanted to cause unnecessary trouble, so they took detours whenever possible and ignored the situation whenever possible, all in order to reach the underground research institute as soon as possible.
The first two days passed peacefully.
That day, the journey was more than halfway over. At noon, Li Shurou needed to change Han Shuo's dressing, so the three of them stopped to rest and have something to eat.
"Han Shuo, how have you been feeling these past two days?" Li Shurou asked with concern.
Han Shuo's complexion wasn't too good. Being in the car was different from being in bed. Although the fat man was there to chat with him, it wasn't too boring.
But most of the time he could only lie flat and stare at the roof of the car.
He couldn't see the scenery outside, and the armored vehicle he was driving kept swaying.
Han Shuo, who never gets carsick, has been feeling carsick and nauseous these past few days.
However, Han Shuo didn't want the two of them to keep worrying about him, so he forced a smile and said.
"Fortunately, I can still only move my head and right arm; other parts of my body still hurt when I move them."
"Of course. Besides these two places, you have fractures in other parts of your body to varying degrees. You can only receive treatment after returning to the underground research institute."
"It's okay, it's okay, I can handle it."
Han Shuo knew that his injury was too serious. His fracture was not like Xiao Zhao's that day, which could be solved with just two splints.
For Han Shuo, the splint fixation method can only provide temporary relief.
To achieve a complete cure, surgery is still necessary. Although Li Shurou is highly skilled, she cannot achieve a complete cure without a suitable medical environment.
Just then, the fat man shouted from outside the car.
"Han Shuo, look! A zombie is running towards us from a distance."
Han Shuo responded irritably.
"What are you looking at? What's so interesting about zombies? Besides, I can't move."
"No, this zombie's face is purplish-black, it's hideous. Is it the one you mentioned before, the one called something like 'Alien'?"
Although the fat man only described the zombie's face, Han Shuo immediately realized something and quickly shouted.
"Armored Zombie!"
"Yes, yes, that's it. Damn, we've encountered another mutant."
After the fat man finished speaking, he quickly grabbed his weapon and rushed forward. He was the strongest fighter among the three of them. If the armored zombies got close to the armored vehicle, Han Shuo, who was currently unable to move, would be in danger.
"Fatty, be careful, Shurou..."
Han Shuo shouted a reminder, but when he turned around, he found that Li Shurou had already disappeared.
It turns out that the two reacted quickly the moment they discovered the armored zombie.
Several months have passed since the disaster began, and Han Shuo and his group have fought their way through it all.
During this time, Fatty and Li Shurou naturally learned a lot as well.
Even without Han Shuo's instructions or reminders, their ability to adapt to crises far surpasses that of other survivors.
The two had a clear division of labor: the fat man stepped forward to temporarily hold off the armored zombies, while Li Shurou ran directly to the back of the car to get the flamethrower.
Seeing how quickly the two reacted, Han Shuo was very pleased, but he was still a little worried. He slowly propped himself up with his right arm and looked out of the car.
At this moment, the fat man, holding a shield in his left hand and an axe in his right, had already begun fighting the armored zombie.
The fat man had already studied this mutant species and knew that the armored zombie had extremely strong defense and could withstand bullets, but its strength and speed were about the same as his own now that he had become a genetically modified human.
The two attacked each other, one human and one zombie, with the fat man having a large shield and the armored zombie having extremely tough skin. For a time, neither could defeat the other.
"Fatty, I'm here. Find a chance to hide and let me burn it to death."
Li Shurou ran up with the flamethrower in her arms.
Upon hearing this, the fat man became anxious, because he realized that the armored zombie in front of him was not as scary as he had imagined.
Although he couldn't kill it no matter how he swung his axe, he was still able to handle the armored zombie's attacks with ease.
"This, this, isn't this a perfect practice target?"
"It won't be as brutal as Han Shuo and Xiao Zhao, but it will still let me enjoy cutting them down."
"Why don't I take this opportunity to improve my combat experience?"
...
It's no wonder the fat guy's thought process is so bizarre; he actually had this idea at that moment...
"Shurou, it's alright. I can handle this. You just watch the show from the sidelines."
After saying this, Li Shurou stood there, completely bewildered as to what the fat man was thinking.
The fat man couldn't use the flamethrower rashly if he didn't keep his distance from the armored zombie.
Li Shurou was a little worried, but she saw that the fat man was attacking and defending with ease, and he didn't seem to be in any danger for the time being.
And so she stood quietly to the side, still clutching the flamethrower, ready to unleash a burst of fire at any moment...
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