Chapter 181 Three Cars
Han Shuo withdrew his gaze and waited in place for a moment.
After the temperature around the incision had completely dropped, he reached his arm in, trying to feel if he could unlock the door.
Pressing his body tightly against the iron gate, the hands inside reached up, down, left, and right, touching...
Han Shuo touched for a long time but couldn't find anything; his palms only felt cold.
He pulled his arm back and sighed.
"Sigh, I guess this door can only be opened by the power system."
Xiao Zhao frowned upon hearing this.
"That's going to be difficult, Brother Han. We're running out of fuel for our flamethrowers."
"I know."
Han Shuo gave a brief response and then fell into deep thought.
They brought various kinds of equipment with them on this trip, including small tools that they might need, such as power banks and flamethrowers.
Because there are so many varieties, the number of each type will naturally be reduced.
They only brought five cans of fuel for the flamethrowers.
Xiao Zhao used up three canisters of fuel while cutting the iron gate, and now he only has two canisters left.
The amount of fuel required to completely cut the iron gate off with a flamethrower would be enormous.
Given the current reserves, this idea is clearly unrealistic.
"Hmm... since tools can't open the iron gate, I'm afraid we'll have to resort to brute force to dismantle it."
After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo asked.
"Xiao Zhao, can the bombs we brought blow this iron gate open?"
"bomb?"
Xiao Zhao was stunned. He hadn't expected Han Shuo to use such violent means to open the iron gate.
However, it seems there really isn't a better way.
Now that the power system has completely collapsed, even if the gap is cut larger enough for a person to crawl through, it is unlikely that they will be able to open the iron gate from the inside.
Xiao Zhao analyzed the situation carefully, then picked up the piece of iron he had just cut off and estimated the result based on its thickness.
"Brother Han, I feel like it should explode. One of the weapons we brought is a medium-sized time bomb with pretty good explosive power."
Hearing this, Han Shuo was overjoyed.
Medium-sized weapons are relatively few in number and quite valuable among all the weapons players possess.
Compared to the supplies inside, the two are not even in the same league.
They try to save on these types of weapons whenever possible.
However, if expending a medium-sized time bomb can yield several truckloads of medical supplies, this deal is worthwhile no matter how you look at it.
"It would be great if it could be blown up; it would save us a lot of trouble."
If we don't get supplies from outside, we have no choice but to go back into the factory, go through the assembly line, and enter the finished goods warehouse.
Moreover, even if one successfully reaches the finished goods warehouse from inside, it is not guaranteed that one will be able to open the iron door.
It seems that the final outcome will likely be to blow the iron gate open with a bomb.
At this moment, Han Shuo was unwilling to try it out with a "let's give it a shot" attitude; it would be better to bypass the zombie route.
...
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Brother Han. But I forgot to bring the time bomb, so I need to go back and get it."
After saying that, Xiao Zhao put his backpack back on.
"Yes, we should go back. It's getting late. We'll stay at the administration building tonight and bring everyone over tomorrow."
Han Shuo said with a smile, then turned to leave.
He hadn't expected the trip to be so easy, and the biggest credit went to the design blueprint for the pharmaceutical processing plant that the fat man had found.
With the design drawings in hand, deploying any plan becomes much easier.
"Let's go. If we linger outside for too long, the three of them will worry."
"good."
Xiao Zhao was also overjoyed as he followed Han Shuo toward the entrance gate.
Soon, the two of them followed the wall back to the corner.
Just then, the roar of a car engine suddenly came from afar.
Han Shuo was startled and quickly spoke up.
"Xiao Zhao, someone's coming! Let's hide for a bit."
"Um."
The two quickly lay down on the ground and moved their bodies into the weeds next to them.
The weeds hadn't been cleared for a long time and had grown very lush, reaching over 80 centimeters in height. They were perfect for hiding, and unless someone got close to investigate, they wouldn't be able to spot the two of them.
Han Shuo was very puzzled, as this place was relatively remote.
There are fewer and fewer living humans left, so how come someone is suddenly heading this way?
Before I could think any further, the roar of cars in the distance was getting closer and closer.
Han Shuo parted some of the weeds in front of him and peered out through the gaps.
A few seconds later, three cars came into his view.
Because of the distance, Han Shuo could not see the faces of the people inside the car.
The three cars did not spot the two people and immediately continued driving away into the distance.
"Brother Han, they've left," Xiao Zhao said softly from the side.
"Yes, everything's fine for now."
Han Shuo responded and then got up from the weeds.
At that moment, the roar of the car disappeared into the distance.
Xiao Zhao patted the dust off his clothes, looking somewhat puzzled.
"Brother Han? They just happened to be passing by? That's strange. I wonder if they're from the underground research institute."
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Shuo's expression changed instantly.
The direction those three cars just left was right at the factory entrance gate.
If they are just passing by, then there will be no problem. But if they are also looking for supplies, they will definitely get out of their vehicles and investigate such a large factory.
Most importantly, Fatty and his group are still inside the factory.
"Oh no! Xiao Zhao, let's get out of here. They might not just be passing by; there's a high chance they're heading straight for the pharmaceutical processing plant."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhao's face darkened.
The two of them wasted no more time and quickened their pace, running as fast as they could.
As Han Shuo ran, he called out to Fatty through his communicator.
Unfortunately, the two sides were too far apart to be within the range of communication.
...
A few minutes later, Han Shuo stopped at the corner in front of the factory gate.
"Shh, wait a minute."
Han Shuo gestured for Xiao Zhao to be quiet, then leaned against the wall and cautiously peered inside.
Upon seeing this, his mood instantly soured.
Just as he had guessed, the three cars from before were now parked directly in front of the gate.
And everyone on the bus has vanished!
It's obvious that those people have already entered the factory.
"Xiao Zhao, they've gone in!"
"Oh? Will Fatty and the others be in danger?" Xiao Zhao was very worried.
Han Shuo frowned, wondering if these people had noticed the armored vehicle parked in the distance.
After everyone got out of the vehicle, they managed to hide it behind a few trees, which wasn't particularly well concealed.
If discovered, these people would definitely be able to determine that there are people inside the factory at that moment.
Han Shuo's expression changed, and he shouted into the communicator again.
"Fatty, Fatty, can you hear me?"
Several seconds later, there was still no response.
The communicator's signal was blocked by layers of walls.
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