Chapter 173 Return to the End of the World 1
October is supposed to be a harvest season, but the plants in the lush green fields were growing wildly, and the giant trees that blocked out the sun beside the road spread their lush crowns, and their strong roots continued to expand outward, creating several cracks on the originally wide and smooth asphalt road.
A military green truck was bumping along the mountain road. The cool autumn wind blew in from the half-open window. Shen Qing's half-drooped eyelids suddenly opened. Well, the road seemed to be much smoother after passing the gap in front.
The car shook violently when passing the raised crack. The chassis of trucks produced after the apocalypse are very high, so except for some bumps, there will no longer be the scene of cars getting stuck in cracks and being unable to move in the early apocalypse.
There were four soldiers sitting in the back seat of the car. The one on the far left looked young, probably in his early twenties. Hearing the exclamations from the rear compartment, he grinned, "Captain Shen, those mountain folks in the back are really timid. They think it's worth exclaiming over such a small bump."
Before Shen Qing could answer, the person sitting in the passenger seat responded, "That's because he was lucky. He found such a steep mountain ravine at the beginning of the apocalypse and has lived a secluded life ever since. He has never encountered zombies or even mutant animals. Tsk tsk, same people have different destinies..."
The three people in the back seat exclaimed in envy at the same time. It had been thirteen years since the apocalypse, and the zombies that only knew how to eat living people began to lack food after the population dropped sharply. Except for a few successfully evolved oddballs that could pose a threat to humans, most zombies' limbs began to become stiff and their movements became slow due to lack of food, like weathered dead trees that fell beside the road and in the fields.
"However, we did bring the woman back this time. I wonder how many points we will get as a reward." The young soldier thought happily.
Thirteen years ago, a strange virus spread rapidly among humans. Those infected with the virus would become unconscious and only know how to eat the corpses of their own kind.
After the virus spread, densely populated cities were the first to fall. Women, children, and the elderly who were physically weaker were regarded as a burden by the people fleeing in the early days of the apocalypse. They were either killed by zombies or used as bait by the humans in the escape team to divert the attention of the zombies.
More than a decade has passed, and only one in ten humans on Earth remains. In addition to the population gathered in major bases, a small number of people have taken refuge in the mountains, struggling to survive in places where mutated beasts and plants are entrenched.
Now most of the zombies have been destroyed by the firepower of major bases, and humans are in a state of devastation. The base leaders are shocked to find that the shortage of women has led to a very low birth rate, so they send out various teams to spread leaflets, inviting humans scattered in the mountains to build farmland near the base.
Chen Qian received a flyer floating from the sky while she was packing her luggage.
After leaving the previous world, she found herself back in the apocalyptic world the moment she opened her eyes. System 003 could no longer be contacted, and all her past experiences seemed like a dream.
However, when she picked up an unsharpened sword from among the sundries, the sword skills she had learned in her previous life flashed through Chen Qian's mind one by one, and the moves in her hands were used naturally.
It doesn't seem to be a dream.
The long sword in her hand was something she had brought back from her collection in the city of Shanxia County. All other things in the grocery store had been looted, leaving only this pitch-black long sword lying alone in the corner of the shelf.
Seeing the holes made by the sword on the shelf, it seems that someone had found this sword before, but thought it was not sharp enough and threw it away in the corner.
Yes, before the end of the world, few swords were sharpened.
Chen Qian's movements were still a little stiff, but when she thought of the zombie army that would soon pass by here, her face changed and she started to pack her things. She had to bring some dry food, some water, some seeds, and a thicker coat... In short, she packed a bag of odds and ends.
Next to the gate of the courtyard was a human-powered three-wheeled cart. She had ridden this cart when she went to the county town to collect items. Now, after putting the packed packages on the back, she took a last look at the small courtyard where she had lived for several years, and rode the cart to the county town.
It is not yet noon and the sunlight in the sky is not very hot, but if you try hard, you can find a place to stay in the county before sunset.
The team from Linfeng Base also drove along the rugged mountain road towards the county town.
As they drove on, the young man who had spoken earlier looked out the window boredly. There were tall and lush trees on both sides of the road. Squirrels holding dried fruits were flying between the leaves, occasionally poking their heads out to look at these uninvited guests.
Moving his sight downward, he saw a blurry black dot ahead on the road. He moved closer to the car window to see more clearly. It was a shabby tricycle with a person of unidentifiable gender sitting in the front, pedaling hard?
The truck stopped and a head popped out of the window: "Hi, hello, we are from the Linfeng Base Patrol Team. Are you also going to the county ahead? Do you need us to give you a ride?"
As he spoke, he handed over his identification card.
Chen Qian raised her head vigilantly. In order to prevent mosquito bites, she found a kind of herb, pounded it into powder and smeared it on the exposed skin. She also wore a safety helmet on her face, and the sunglasses she put down could effectively block the sunlight.
"Linfeng Base?" The hoarse voice made it impossible to tell the gender.
"Yes, yes." Lin Xing nodded. "Linfeng Base is the largest official base nearby. We are now recruiting refugees to open up wasteland near the base. The government will provide seeds and farmland. The sooner you go, the sooner you can get it. Brother, are you interested in going?"
Brother? Chen Qian raised her eyebrows behind her helmet, but she didn't say much. She just rummaged in her pocket and took out a crumpled piece of paper. She raised her hand and said, "This?"
"Ah, have you also received the flyers distributed by the base?" Lin Xing bared his big white teeth, looking harmless: "If you also want to go to our base, you can go directly with our car."
The black helmet paused in the air, then nodded slowly, "Okay."
100 points credited
Lin Xing seemed to hear the sound of points being credited to his account. He got out of the car with a smile on his face and helped carry the luggage.
"Ah, this guy really never misses any opportunity to earn points." The co-pilot shook his head helplessly.
"The key is that this guy is basically successful every time he tries to lure people into the base." A rough man in the back seat stroked his stubble, "He really has a good face."
The starting point is 100 points for bringing back a male and 500 points for bringing back a female.
"I heard that he is accumulating points to apply for a wife, hahahaha."
"He wants to go outside the base to reclaim land?"
"I guess so. After so many years of fighting and killing, who wouldn't want a wife and children to live in?"
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Shen Qing started the car silently after Lin Xing came back. In this drifting world, one has to live one day at a time. Who knows what tomorrow will be like?
Listening to the others teasing Lin Xing, he took a bite of the cigarette in his mouth.
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