98 Days of Scavenging
When the little robot came out of the lab, the entire lab was already on high alert.
This applies not only to research institutes, but to the entire capital base.
He was slightly surprised. Was the capital base also going to be besieged by zombies?
However, he later learned that this was not the case.
Although the little robot had some recollection of the address Pingcheng, he naturally had no idea that it was related to him. So when he learned that the zombie horde that was on its way would not arrive for at least three months, he temporarily put the matter aside.
The main reason the little robot came out of the research institute this time is that the antidote has entered the experimental stage again.
Experiments naturally require something to do, and the little robot remembered the two zombie kings at Qiuhe Wharf.
Of course, he wasn't going to use the Zombie King for experiments right now, but rather the little robot. He remembered that the two of them had promised him that he could choose any zombie to cooperate with in his experiments.
Instead of going out and randomly catching them in the wild, why not find two partners and carefully select a few suitable ones?
The little robot first approached the leader of the capital base, expressing his need to go out to be an experimental subject, and refused the latter's suggestion to provide him with superhuman protection, and then left the base smoothly.
The Capital Base is naturally quite far from the Qiuhe Wharf near the Gunsan Base, so the little robot couldn't possibly continue driving his commercial vehicle back.
So the teleportation scroll came in handy again.
First, the container attached to the recycling warehouse at Qiuhe Wharf is used to send the receiving end's conveyor belt there, allowing the robotic arm to be placed in the right place. When the small robot uses the conveyor belt, it will arrive at Qiuhe Wharf very accurately.
It only took a short while.
When the little robot arrived at Qiuhe Wharf, both the Wharf Zombie King and the Ivy Zombie King were still wandering outside and had not returned.
A high-level zombie who had been stationed near the container, coordinating the lower-level zombies to scavenge for trash, reacted quickly and immediately sent a message to his king, telling them to come back.
The little robot wasn't in a hurry; it took this opportunity to take a look at the zombies around it.
Ever since the zombie king ordered the lower-level zombies to scavenge for trash, their movements have become more regular. At this moment, if you ignore their pale, withered faces and messy limbs, the dock looks like it has returned to the bustling scene before the apocalypse.
Teams of zombies came and went, carrying all sorts of garbage and placing it in the appropriate places as required. If anything was wrong, a high-ranking zombie in charge of supervision would immediately roar and make them correct it.
If humans witnessed this scene, perhaps the zombies would appear less threatening to them?
When the dock zombie king and the ivy zombie king returned, the little robot had already set its sights on several low-level zombies.
Upon seeing the two zombie kings return, he went straight to the point and pointed out what he wanted.
The dock zombie king and the ivy zombie king naturally wouldn't refuse.
"Take whatever you want, and come back for more if you're not satisfied," the zombie king at the dock said nonchalantly, waving his hand.
It's as if they're choosing some kind of mass-market commodity, not low-level zombies.
Then, the little robot unceremoniously collected the five selected zombies into the laboratory area of the recycling bin.
After thinking for a moment, he briefly explained the progress of the antidote research to his two partners. Whether the two zombie kings understood or not was none of his concern.
Clearly, the two zombie kings couldn't understand, and they didn't care. Even if the antidote failed to be developed, they wouldn't be disappointed; at most, life would just remain as boring as it is now.
However, during this time, the two zombie kings found life less boring. There was a human who didn't care about their identities at all, they could talk, and they even got along with other zombie kings of the same level, which made things much more interesting.
Nodding casually to indicate that they had listened, the two zombie kings then changed the subject.
This matter naturally concerns the Heijo Zombie King.
"I told her you'd come over in a while, but she couldn't wait. So she took her men and went looking for you. They should be about halfway there by now, right?"
The dock zombie king gloated, "When she gets there and finds out that the person she's looking for has already returned, I don't know how frustrated she'll be."
The thought of the Pingcheng Zombie King being humiliated made the Dock Zombie King very happy.
All the unpleasantness I felt from being harassed and criticized for being unkempt and sloppy disappeared.
The Climbing Ivy Zombie King didn't hate the Pingcheng Zombie King as much as the Dock Zombie King, but he was happy to watch the show.
Only the little robot seemed slightly surprised.
He never imagined that the impending serious crisis mentioned by the leaders of the capital base would actually be related to him.
However, after hearing what the two zombie kings said, the little robot wasn't too worried that the capital base would be in danger.
Because the dock zombie king and the ivy zombie king said that the Pingcheng zombie king went to find the little robot to get the medicine that would make it talk, and the former two also told the latter that the little robot liked garbage.
The dock zombie king and the ivy zombie king said that the Pingcheng zombie king clapped his hands and cheered on the spot, saying that he would definitely visit with gifts to express his sincerity.
So, this Heijo zombie king probably won't attack the capital base... right?
The little robot was a little unsure about the temperament of the Pingcheng zombie king.
After thinking for a moment, he decided not to delay any longer. After saying goodbye to the dock zombie king and the climbing ivy zombie king, he teleported back to the capital base.
This whole trip took less than a day, only half a day.
The leader of the capital base received news of the little robot's return in the afternoon and almost thought he hadn't even set off yet.
After learning that the little robot had completed its task, the leaders of the capital base raised their assessment of its capabilities even further.
After the little robot returned, it first sent the few zombies it had brought back for experiments to the research institute for the human researchers studying the antidote to use, and then went to find the base leader.
This time, he naturally wanted to tell the leader about the information he had recently acquired regarding the Pingcheng Zombie King.
The leader of the capital base: "???"
"Wait, let me sort this out."
The base leaders were practically counting on their fingers as they went through it all.
The drug that makes the zombie kings talk; two, no, three zombie kings whose thinking is similar to that of humans. The zombie kings just want to have fun and have no intention of destroying humans. These zombie kings are even helping a human pick up trash.
And what happened in Pingcheng this time? Was their zombie king going to visit a human at the capital base, bringing gifts and sincerity all the way?
Did I mishear, or is the world I live in different from Mr. Garbage's world?
The leaders of the capital base were momentarily overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information.
After he finally sorted things out and thought for a moment, the base leader asked the little robot to keep the information confidential for the time being.
The little robot had no objection to this, as it felt it was only playing a role in conveying information, and the humans could decide what to do themselves.
Seeing that the leaders of the capital base had no further questions, the little robot took its leave and returned to the research institute to continue studying the zombies with the human researchers.
However, the leaders of the capital base cannot rest.
The situation in Pingcheng is the most pressing concern for the capital base right now, so when the base leaders sent word that those observing the situation should be more meticulous, even paying attention to what the zombies were holding, no one thought anything was amiss.
But then they were dumbfounded.
Am I seeing things?
"I saw it too."
"What's going on?! Why are all these zombies carrying a bag in their hands?!"
Yes, when the observers zoomed in and out on the satellite cameras they had finally managed to regain control of, and examined the items in the zombies' hands, they discovered that every single zombie, whether low-level or high-level, was carrying a bag.
Some of the zombies were carrying ordinary plastic bags. White ones, black ones, or ones with patterns printed on them—there were quite a few of them.
Some zombies are different; they carry shopping bags that look like the kind of paper bags that are custom-made in large shopping malls.
Some sharp-eyed observers even spotted several shopping bags that belonged to luxury brands before the apocalypse.
Moreover, these zombies weren't carrying empty bags; their bags were clearly bulging with contents.
This is outrageous!
When did zombies start shopping?!
Are they carrying an endless supply of human flesh in their pockets?
But I've never seen any zombies wandering around the base carrying bags to put things in.
Or is this a unique habit of the zombies in Pingcheng?
emmm...
It truly lives up to its reputation as a forbidden area of Pingcheng.
The observers, having discovered something that might or might not be considered unusual, naturally reported it to their superiors.
After the base leaders found out, they even came here specifically to examine the footage carefully.
He looked at the images of the zombies carrying things over and over again, his expression extremely complicated.
How should I put it? Although I already knew about this from Mr. Naji and was mentally prepared, I still couldn't control myself when I actually saw it!
However, this discovery already proves that Mr. Naji's words were not fabricated.
So, the base leaders called another meeting with the top leadership.
This time, he no longer concealed the information he had obtained from the little robot about the Zombie King and the zombies in Peace City, and told them everything.
After all, you can't be the only one questioning the meaning of life.
That's what the base leaders thought.
The base's high-ranking officials, upon hearing the news, were speechless.
"???"
"!!!"
That's completely outrageous.
For a moment, no one knew what to say.
Even those who don't want to believe it and think it's a joke have to admit, after seeing the information sent by the observer, that such outrageous things really could happen in the world.
So how should we deal with this group of zombies who came from Pingcheng to "deliver gifts"?
For a moment, everyone was engrossed in a debate.
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While the high command at the capital base was struggling with their decision, survivors in various locations gradually discovered some strange phenomena.
The zombies are now roaming in a more regular pattern.
The zombies were no longer completely naked.
The zombies don't just eat human flesh anymore! They'll pick up anything!
A low-level superhuman, left behind by a betrayed comrade to lure zombies, was about to be caught by them. He didn't know what he was thinking, but in a moment of madness, he threw away all the supplies he had found on his person.
The supplies failed to hit the zombies attacking him, or even hinder their movements.
The low-level superhumans were in utter despair at the time.
But just when he thought his life was about to end there, the zombies stopped moving.
Then--
They stopped attacking this low-level superhuman.
They actually staggered over to the supplies that had been thrown out and picked them up one by one!
Picked it up?
At that moment, the first reaction of the low-level superhumans was not to seize the time to escape, but to recall what their supplies were.
That's not right. All I have are a few packs of biscuits, half a bottle of mineral water, some socks, underwear, toothbrush, etc., and I don't even have a single crystal core.
Why is it suddenly more attractive to zombies than human flesh?
This question remained unresolved even after the low-level superhuman escaped back to the base.
However, his mind then became focused on revenge, and he didn't have much interest in investigating this issue.
However, her situation is not unique; if he doesn't investigate, someone else will.
As a result, the information that "low-level zombies have fallen in love with scavenging" spread further and further.
Hope Base and Qunshan Base naturally found out as well.
The Qunshan base didn't do anything, but Tan Kang's faction at the Hope base quickly spread information about the little robot.
According to them, the little robot has already accepted the identity of the zombie king, and the movements of these zombies are naturally controlled by this zombie king.
Tan Kang urged all survivors not to trust the zombie king just because its supplies are very cheap. He warned that its actions must be part of a larger plan that poses a threat to human safety!
Maybe they want to use these things to build a zombie kingdom. Or maybe they're making something even more powerful that could wipe out humanity.
In short, according to Tan Kang, those who are not of our kind must have different hearts, and the little robot is definitely a major villain.
Just then, news spread to all the major bases that the Pingcheng zombie horde had reached the vicinity of the capital base.
Everyone is paying attention to this place.
Meanwhile, the people at the capital base were staring at the strange zombies, collectively doubting their own eyes and ears.
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