Chapter 64: Differences of opinion
On National Highway 320 leading to Tianlan City, all kinds of cars and trucks were crisscrossing and blocking the way for all the fellow travelers.
The ground was covered with dried blood and the unpleasant smell of dry zombie brains. In the afternoon sun, the disgusting smell fermented, testing the sense of smell of everyone present.
Hua Yang asked Xiao Lu and Jin Chan to remain in the sky to warn others not to discover them.
"Captain Li, I must remind you that when you delay these zombies, you must not overtake that red Mercedes over there. There are more than thirty zombies lying in ambush over there. If we make too much noise, it might alert them."
Although Hua Yang said this, she had other thoughts in her mind.
Level 1 zombies have no intelligence, and once they form a group, they will not easily separate, unless there is something more attractive to them to divert them.
Among the dozens of zombies present, there was a level 2 zombie. Level 2 zombies had some initial intelligence and could suppress level 1 zombies. They could simply command them to take some actions, such as ambushing.
Therefore, Hua Yang was more inclined to believe that the other thirty or so zombies were intentionally placed in the dark by this second-level zombie, intending to launch a surprise attack on the powerful enemy.
But Hua Yang did not express her thoughts. After all, in the early days of the apocalypse, the levels and habits of these zombies were not well known to people. Even if she said it now, no one would necessarily believe it.
"What? There are more than thirty of them? And they are still hiding in the dark?" Li Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly became louder, and he said to Hua Yang with a sarcastic look on his face.
"And, little girl, have you watched too many zombie movies? Can this zombie hide? Do you think we are all fools or something?" Sun Changqing continued. From the beginning to the end, he did not really trust the little girl in front of him.
All the zombies they encountered along the way would pounce on people and bite them, and would not stop until they pierced their brains. They had never encountered a zombie that would hide. Could it be that they were planning a sneak attack?
"Are you sure?" Li Huan also frowned, looking at Hua Yang with some hesitation. Although the second-level zombies here were very powerful, they seemed to be commanding the first-level zombies to attack and retreat.
However, if these zombies can ambush and attack as the girl said, then can future zombies have the same intelligence as humans? Or even the same as humans?
This thought instantly gave Li Huan a chill. Imagine if zombies had the same intelligence as humans, were stronger than you, had stronger abilities than you, and were more numerous.
So where will they go from here?
He would rather believe that Hua Yang was making things up. At least he could calm down and feel better mentally.
Hua Yang glanced at Li Huan, said "OK" casually, and then turned around to make arrangements for her own people.
"I was originally thinking of heading for the main road, but now it seems a bit difficult. It would be fine if we can kill the level 2 zombies first, otherwise we can only head towards the forest."
"Brother Wu, follow me for a while. I will hold back that level 2 zombie and you will be in charge of the attack." Although Hua Yang is a water-based mutant, she has broken through to level 2 and is better than anyone else present in terms of physical fitness and reaction.
Wu Tianqi nodded indifferently. Hua Yang’s arrangement was meaningless.
"Dad, how many weapons can you strengthen with your current powers?" Hua Yang suddenly approached her father and asked softly. Ordinary weapons are simply not effective in killing level 2 zombies. Only weapons strengthened by gold-type powers can break through the defenses of their skulls.
"Two."
Hua Yang calculated for a moment and stuffed the crystal core that she had just dug out from the driver's head into her father's hand. She also used Meng Yi's body as a cover and signaled her father to strengthen her and Wu Tianqi's axes.
Seeing her father's exhausted look due to the consumption of his superpowers, Hua Yang gritted her teeth and said nothing more. When she becomes stronger, her parents may not have to work so hard.
"Dad, absorb the crystal to restore your superpowers, and don't let those people find out."
"Meng, you and my dad stay here to protect my mom and Xiao Ming."
Hua Yang came to Li Huan with the weapon that her father had strengthened and said, "Captain Li, are you ready?" In fact, Hua Yang didn't want to cooperate with this group of people unless it was necessary. First of all, she didn't like the three Koreans very much. Secondly, if there were no such people, it would only be a level 2 zombie. If she released the pets in the space, these zombies would not be able to stop her and others.
But with this team of ten people here, Hua Yang doesn't want to expose too much of her strength.
“Captain, we can’t believe what this person says. Who knows if she asked us to hold back the zombies and then she ran away with the others?”
While Li Huan was struggling to decide what to do, Xiaolu and Jinchan had already sent an alarm to Huayang in the air.
The zombies spotted them and were walking towards them.
Hua Yang frowned and turned towards the direction of the zombies' attack, then walked back to her team.
"Watch out, they're coming."
Hua Yang reminded everyone, but only her people were on high alert. On Li Huan's side, only Gu Xiaoyue followed Hua Yang, and her face became tense.
"Gu Xiaoyue, which side are you from? Don't be fooled by them!"
As soon as Li Xiaoxiao finished speaking, the noise of more than thirty zombies walking had already made them aware of it.
Hua Yang sneered at them and said, "What a waste of time! Do you think you are trapped by zombies? Their hearing and sense of smell are much better than humans."
Having lost the opportunity to attack, Hua Yang was speechless and didn't want to pay attention to Li Xiaoxiao who was still glaring at her.
"Brother Wu, go to the police area at the back. We will retreat to the woods later."
Hua Yang felt something was wrong with the approaching zombies' footsteps. Thirty zombies couldn't possibly make such heavy and chaotic sounds. Judging from the chaos and heaviness of these sounds, there must be far more than thirty zombies.
It's probably that the thirty or so zombies hiding in the dark have also joined the attacking team.
Hua Yang frowned as she watched the zombies approaching. The crowds might be more than 60. So she immediately shouted to Li Huan, "Captain Li, I don't care if you believe it or not, there's something wrong with the number of zombies over there. If you want to survive, follow us and retreat."
Li Huan also noticed the sudden increase in the number of zombies approaching, and was sure that Hua Yang had not lied to them. So he quickly ordered everyone to return to the original route and retreat to the back road.
“Come back soon!”
Hua Yang had a rough idea of the current situation, but before she could stop Li Huan and the others, they had already retreated to the other side of the highway instead of following them into the woods.
Hua Yang was now following him and the others and slowly moving into the woods.
"Hua Yang, don't go there! There's something in there, very powerful!" Gu Xiaoyue shouted in horror, trying to stop Hua Yang and the others.
Hua Yang smiled easily, watching Li Huan, Gu Xiaoyue and the others moving further and further away from her. At this moment, the same zombie sounds suddenly rang out in the direction where Li Huan's team was retreating.
Hua Yang turned around and saw that there were also a group of zombies rushing towards them. There were a lot of them. The total number of zombies on both sides must be more than 120 or 30.
Hua Yang had already noticed something. It seemed that this group of zombies had been eyeing them for a long time. Strictly speaking, it was the second-level zombie who had planned everything when he discovered their arrival.
Li Huan, Gu Xiaoyue and the Korean had obviously discovered something was wrong. Their faces suddenly turned pale, their eyes shook, and their whole bodies trembled.
"Come here quickly!"
Hua Yang hurriedly shouted at Gu Xiaoyue, she didn't want to lose a doctor. In the end times, doctors were in short supply, and it was not easy to find someone who could deliver her baby.
"It's over, it's over, we're surrounded!" Li Huan led Li Xiaoxiao and others to quickly retreat to the position of Hua Yang and others. Several girls in the team suddenly burst into tears, crying with their calves twitching, and then they fell to the ground, wiping their tears with their dirty hands.
Seeing this, Hua Yang shouted, "Let's retreat into the woods."
After hearing Hua Yang's words, the first to run over was Gu Xiaoyue, then Sun Changqing, and then Li Huan. In the end, except for the three Koreans, everyone else stood by Hua Yang and prepared to retreat into the woods.
"Are you crazy? Don't you remember what's in the woods?"
Ji Cai Na's petite face screamed in fear, making her look very helpless.
"No one asked you to go with us." Hua Yang ignored her. At a command, Xiaolu and Jinchan flew from the sky above National Highway 320 to the sky above the forest to inspect the situation.
(End of this chapter)
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