Chapter 56

In the early morning, the sky was blue and bright, and the dazzling sunlight shone through the gaps between the pine needles and through the thin mist like a veil.

At the Chuyang Base, the gate of the base opened, and two black off-road vehicles flew past, leaving behind a cloud of dust raised by the exhaust.

The survivors who were queuing outside the gate to enter the base station turned around and asked curiously: "It's so impressive, whose car is it?"

The staff who heard this replied: "There are not many survivors in the Chuyang Base who have off-road vehicles. Judging from the license plate number and the clean appearance, it should be General Gu and Captain Jiang."

"General Gu? Captain Jiang?"

The tone of admiration and respect made people curious, especially the survivors who had just come to the Chuyang Base.

"Mr. Gu's name is Gu Bingchen. He is a dual-type psychic with abilities in gold and space. The level of his abilities is unknown, but it is definitely very high. He manages all the exchange shops in the base. It is said that he was a wealthy man before the end of the world."

"Gu Bingchen? I know. I heard about him when I was in the base of Meicheng. Everyone privately called him Gu the profiteer." The person who answered the phone was from Meicheng.

He asked, "Gu the profiteer has a very well-known name, but I've never heard of this Captain Jiang."

The staff member raised his chin slightly, appearing somewhat proud, "Of course, our Captain Jiang is not someone that everyone can see."

"Captain Jiang's name is Jiang Yunqi. He's handsome and low-key. Few people have seen him use his supernatural powers. On the surface, he's the captain of the 'Xuanbei Squad,' but in fact he's in charge of the army."

"Okay, no more chatting. If the higher-ups see me slacking off, my salary for today will be deducted." The staff member retracted his gaze, stopped talking, knocked on the glass window, and motioned to the people in line to hurry up, "Once you enter the base, you'll know all this in detail."

Most people stopped gossiping, but a few of them looked in the direction the car was heading, with worry and panic on their faces.

That place... is a devil's den, and also the place where Pandora's box is opened.

Time goes back to the dawn.

The former scientific research center has become the current experimental observation room.

In order to avoid the recurrence of the tragic human experiment of Meicheng Base Research Institute, Gu Hua posted a notice that the experimental observation room will be opened to the public from time to time for the purpose of supervision.

The renovated building is not as dilapidated as it was a few months ago, and staff occasionally walk in the lobby.

Xu Huili yawned, walked out of the lounge at a slow pace with sleepy eyes, his voice hoarse as if he had just woken up: "You come so early?"

Tang Yizhao heard: "Do you think everyone is you, who can sleep until you wake up naturally every day."

"That's not true, I didn't wake up naturally today." Even though Xu Huili was wearing pajamas and his hair was messy, his face was still surprisingly pretty. He half-lying on the sofa like a boneless person, his tone drawn out, and his words were particularly asking for a beating, "Well, I was woken up after all."

"You!" Tang Yizhao gritted his teeth, thought of something important, turned his head, and snorted coldly, "Bad guy, I won't argue with you."

"Why do you come here so early in the morning?" Xu Huili glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. On the dial, the hour hand just pointed to 6. The sky outside was gray, and it looked like it was just dawn.

Jiang Yunqi looked behind Xu Huili. Gu Hua had just come out of the laboratory. Her eyes were dark and her brows were furrowed. She looked like she was worried.

Gu Bingchen said slowly, "Your chips are good."

Gu Hua's eyes lit up, then quickly calmed down. She asked hesitantly, "So... can we... cooperate?"

"Of course, I'm a businessman and I never cheat." Gu Bingchen's eyebrows were slightly curved, very friendly.

Tang Yichao on the side rolled his eyes.

Their boss really doesn't cheat, but he just likes to cheat people.

"It's just... we need more people for this research."

You see, the calculations are really loud. Tang Yichao sat and watched their boss negotiate.

Gu Hua was stunned: "More people?"

"Oh, someone has used their connections to get it from President Gu." Unlike Gu Hua's distraction, Xu Huili was in a leisurely mood to joke. He stretched his waist, took out a photo from the side of the sofa and handed it over, saying casually, "I got this photo from someone else."

This was a photo without plastic cover, with wrinkles on the corners and reddish-brown marks on it, which seemed to be bloodstains.

Xie Er took a look and found it unbelievable even though he had some guesses in his heart.

This was the wreckage of a small starship.

And the strange hexagram symbol was engraved on the outside of the starship. In the interstellar world, this was a way to show one's identity.

Obviously, this starship came from the interstellar world, and its owner should be the prince who ordered the encirclement and suppression of him.

"This..." Long Yilan was stunned, and hesitated to speak.

Only Jiang Yunqi's expression was calm and calm.

The strangeness of several people made people puzzled, especially a smart man like Xu Huili. He was keenly aware of the subtle changes in Xie Er's expressions, so he calmed down, sat up straight, and his eyes became deeper.

"I got this photo from a survivor."

Since Xu Huili came to the Chuyang Base with Gu Huan, he has been doing nothing all day. He chats with people in the experimental observation room on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and strolls around the streets of the base on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, looking like he has nothing to do.

He is young, and his biggest hobby is reading paper books.

Nowadays, zombies are everywhere, and it is hard enough to maintain the simplest survival and food. Survivors have little time or energy to pursue entertainment, not to mention that books are heavy, and carrying them will affect the speed of escape.

Some time ago, Xu Huili was wandering listlessly on the street, and accidentally saw a favorite detective novel in a grocery store.

"This photo fell out of that book."

Xu Huili rubbed his chin and simply explained the origin of the photo.

"The grocery store owner didn't know where the photo came from, but another person in the store knew."

The man was ragged, skinny, with deep eye sockets, and his eyes were staring at Xu Huili's half-bitten bread.

"Do you know this place?" Xu Huili thought for a moment, touched his pocket, and took out a piece of chocolate. "Tell me where this photo was taken, and I'll give you chocolate and bread."

"Really?" The skinny man swallowed, his eyes never leaving the food in Xu Huili's hand.

Xu Huili gave him everything: "Okay, you eat first."

The man devoured the food, finishing half a loaf of bread and chocolate in just two bites. He touched his belly, and a satisfied smile appeared on his pale face.

"Are you full? You can tell me now." Xu Huili's patience had reached a threshold and was about to run out.

"My name is... Never mind, it's not important." The man noticed the impatience of the handsome boy in front of him, and succinctly told the information he had.

"The photo was taken at Ningcheng Wanlin Island."

Wanlin Island is the smallest island in the southern coastal island group, about 13 square kilometers. It is densely wooded, rugged mountains, hot and rainy, and not very suitable for living, so the permanent population is less than a thousand.

Wanlin Island is the smallest island in the southern coastal island group, covering an area of ​​about 13 square kilometers. The area has lush vegetation, steep and rugged terrain, hot and rainy climate.

The economy here is backward, transportation facilities are not perfect, and the land area is small. The permanent population is less than a thousand, and most of the residents are middle-aged and elderly.

"This island is northeast of Ningcheng." Chu Wanyue drew a few lines on the spread map. "Starting from the base, the total length is more than 60 kilometers. Not counting the detour and rest time, the fastest speed will take three hours."

Tang Yichao raised his hand to add: "We have to add the accidents that may occur on the way."

Chu Wanyue nodded: "Yes, comprehensively, I think..."

Her words were suddenly interrupted, and her eyes turned to Jiang Yunqi, asking: "Captain Jiang, when is the best time for us to set off?"

Jiang Yunqi tapped the armrest of the sofa lightly, thought for a few seconds, and said in a deep voice: "The sooner the better."

Some things can only be reassured by seeing them with your own eyes.

Xu Huili supported his head, blinked, and was in high spirits: "Then I want to go too!"

His idea was very simple, just to satisfy his curiosity.

......

The further we drove into the mountains and forests, the lower the temperature became. Chu Wanyue, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, rolled up her sleeves, turned her head, and looked at the emerald green trees flashing outside the car window.

Her eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her bright eyes revealed a trace of worry.

The ominous premonition in my heart became stronger and stronger.

"Hiss!"

With a sudden brake, the off-road vehicle suddenly stopped, the seat belt tightened around my shoulders, and my body leaned forward.

Tang Yichao opened the window and looked out. His eyes widened and he exclaimed, "What a big tree!"

He followed his gaze.

A tall tree that was dozens of meters tall and five or six meters thick fell across the middle of the bridge, almost cutting the bridge in half.

Looking across through the withered yellow leaves.

Tang Yichao gasped: "Oh my god, so many zombies!"

Perhaps the sudden braking of the car attracted the attention of the zombies. They looked ferocious, showing their sharp teeth, and were about to run towards them with their claws and teeth bared,

but they fell into the sea and were washed away by the waves.

"It seems that someone deliberately put down the tree to block the zombies." Gu Bingchen put down the binoculars with a solemn expression.

This bridge is the only way for them to pass.

There are two choices in front of them.

Take a detour or go straight.

The sky is gloomy, the clouds are heavy, and the air is filled with the stench of rotting corpses and the smell of soil. This is a sign of rain, and the time left for them to make a decision is very limited.

"Go straight."

Jiang Yunqi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly spoke.

Gu Bingchen glanced to the side, and the faint sunlight shone through the car window onto Jiang Yunqi's face, which was clearly dim, making it difficult to see his expression at the moment.

"There are no high-level zombies ahead." Jiang Yunqi pondered for a moment, "If we take a detour, the distance will be increased by nearly half."

Xie Er was in the car behind. He adjusted his glasses, holding the walkie-talkie in one hand and flipping through the map with the other, carefully looking for a new route, "Yes, the route we are on now can get to the island the fastest. The other road is very far away."

Gu Hua beside him tilted her head and glanced at the map: "I have been to Wanlin Island before. There are indeed only two roads. One is the old road with an older bridge, which is the bridge in front of us."

"There is another road, which was constructed before the end of the world."

"OK, then we can only take this bridge." Xu Huili had slept all the way and was awakened by the sudden noise. He looked up and yawned, "Without a boat, we can't take the sea route."

After all the options were eliminated one by one, the worst option left could only become the best option.

The number of zombies was indeed within a controllable range. After discussion, everyone agreed to go straight ahead.