Chapter 56 Reappearance of Civilization
The situation became awkward. Ning Qiuhe made the first decision, "I'll stay with the child." She then looked at the player, "Since you're staying, you'll find a safe place, right? You can't just fight head-on with guns in hand."
Upon hearing the words "safe haven," the natives tacitly remained silent, waiting to see what the players would say.
Xu Ziqiang is a second-tier superior physical enhancement player, and a state of being subtly formed in the team with him as the representative.
Faced with Ning Qiuhe's question, he didn't mince words, "We plan to go to a higher point, block the entrance, and slowly grind down these zombies from upstairs."
Rong Yi was curious about what kind of high spot he would choose. It was around 2 p.m. now, and he definitely needed to consider a place to rest.
Ning Qiuhe asked the question that had been on her mind, "Where is the highest point?"
Xu Ziqiang pointed to a building, and everyone looked over. "Go through this row of shops to the residential area behind it."
Because of the commercial area built on the right side of the road, there are several residential areas here, one of which is behind a row of shops on the left side of the road.
After saying that, Xu Ziqiang asked the indigenous people, "Which detour do you want to take? Set off now, don't wait until it gets dark."
Upon hearing that the players were going to the residential area, they immediately had an idea. One of them replied, "I've thought about it, and I'll still follow you. Even if we bypass this area, I won't be able to deal with the zombie horde if we encounter it again unarmed."
Once a starting point was established, others began to express their opinions.
"Yes, we can do anything besides killing zombies."
"I can cook, and it tastes great. I even brought a lot of seasonings."
These people were nice, especially the one who offered to cook. Xu Ziqiang wanted a freshly cooked home-style meal; boxed lunches were good, but they lacked soul.
He looked around at the player group and found that no one seemed to have any negative feelings, so he nodded and said, "Okay, you guys take care of the daily tasks. If anything unexpected happens and alerts the zombie horde, remember to stick with our people as much as possible."
Xu Ziqiang specifically asked Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing, "Would you two like to come and discuss this together?"
Rong Yi thought they would ignore him.
After making some plans, the zombie horde in the distance started to move, seemingly sensing that there were living people nearby and beginning to stir.
Xu Ziqiang divided the team into small groups to avoid chaos in a crisis.
Taking advantage of the brief moment, Wei Yanqing leaned close to Rong Yi's ear and whispered, "There's a psychic zombie nearby, and it controls the horde of zombies."
Upon hearing about evolved zombies, Rong Yi's eyes lit up. "About what level?"
"At least level three." This was Wei Yanqing's rough estimate. "It's not here; it's summoning zombies further away and hasn't noticed us yet."
Rong Yi thought to himself that it was a good thing he wasn't there, otherwise he would have been killed on the spot.
The level of zombies is not commensurate with their strength class. A level 3 zombie might be able to fight a level 1 player to a standstill. However, players are afraid of being bitten by too many ants, and besides, players do not have viral antibodies, so being bitten will also have a high chance of mutation.
Rong Yi's group consisted of eight ordinary people, all of whom were staring intently at the two of them.
"We'll have to trouble you to open the door, young man." Xu Ziqiang had witnessed Wei Yanqing's abilities. "We're worried that if we break down the door, those already alert zombies will immediately come after us."
This was no difficult task for Wei Yanqing; with a wave of his hand, the tightly closed door quietly opened.
"Thank you!" Xu Ziqiang said earnestly.
The crowd filed in, and the unconscious man was carried by four burly men. The indigenous people walked on tiptoe, carefully avoiding anything that might block their way, afraid of making even the slightest noise.
Ning Qiuhe's two children knew the situation was serious, so they pursed their lips and buried themselves tightly in their mother's arms.
After everyone had passed through, Wei Yanqing restored the shop's door to its original state.
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This residential complex, located in a commercial area, is quite expensive. The buildings all have large open-air terraces, where many families have planted flowers and plants. At this moment, it looks rather desolate.
The entrance gate to the residential area is easily damaged, and previously, security guards were the main force in keeping strangers out.
Before they could even celebrate their safe arrival, the roars of zombies in the distance suddenly intensified, followed by the sound of chaotic footsteps.
The zombie horde has rioted!
Rong Yi immediately thought of that psychic zombie; it had returned.
She immediately called to the eight-person team following behind her, "Hold your things tight and stay with us, don't get separated from the group."
The eight people immediately clutched their belongings tightly, their eyes fixed on the two people in front of them.
Wei Yanqing called out loudly, "There are still 302 meters to go. The first wave of zombies is coming."
Xu Ziqiang frowned and pointed in a direction, "Go there!"
There were a total of nine teams. Rong Yi had made it clear beforehand that they could bring ordinary people along, but they would not occupy a high point with the other players. Given that Wei Yanqing's abilities were needed to assist them, the other players all agreed.
The entrance doors to each floor of the building are all made of stainless steel and can only be opened by a registered fingerprint or by a resident upstairs.
Wei Yanqing spread his mental energy, and nine building doors, from near to far, automatically popped open. These doors, of course, could not be forcibly destroyed, but could block the zombies' advance.
As the zombies' overall strength increased, their speed also increased, and they rushed past shops in just a few dozen seconds, like a pack of beasts unleashed from its cage.
Some of the indigenous people screamed in fright, and the sound of living people only excited the zombies more. Fortunately, no one failed at the crucial moment and they all kept up with the players.
Soon a small team rushed into the front door, and the natives almost stepped on their heels to get in. The door slammed shut. The players, of course, didn't expect anything from this door. They took out a lot of heavy steel plates from their storage space and placed them on the door one by one, and then used several steel rods to hold it in place, ensuring that the zombies' claws and strength couldn't break through them.
The remaining eight teams entered the building one by one, and Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing chose the innermost building.
Xu Ziqiang entered the second-to-last building, where only the last ten of them remained, with zombies within arm's reach.
Wei Yanqing stood by the door. "Go in quickly."
His posture and words instantly filled the eight people with power. Rong Yi couldn't wait any longer, so he turned around and killed more than a dozen zombies before continuing to run.
Wei Yanqing was the last to enter. As soon as the door closed, he heard several loud bangs, which startled the eight people behind him, causing them to shrink back involuntarily.
He took out the steel and fused it into the entire wall. Even if it broke through the cement, the steel plate embedded deep in the ground would continue to block the zombies.
The two walked quickly up to the second floor. "There's no one on this floor, let's go straight in." Wei Yanqing knew exactly which room in the building was occupied.
He didn't forget the other eight people and opened the door opposite. "You guys go there. There are no zombies in this building, but don't go near the balcony. Just stay near the door."
The eight indigenous people thanked them and went inside.
Rong Yi switched from his pistol to the rifle with the largest capacity and began purchasing crystal cores.
The first floor was teeming with zombies, and the sheer scale of the scene was something no movie could capture. There weren't many zombies with intact parts; some had their faces pockmarked from being eaten while they were alive, and some were missing limbs. But none of this could stop their "enthusiasm" for pursuing the living.
The group downstairs was still growing. Gunshots had already been heard from the buildings ahead, and the zombies that followed were trampling on the fallen, layer upon layer.
In front of this row of buildings, besides the green belt, there is also an open space specifically for children and the elderly to play. Wei Yanqing did not rush to kill the zombies, but instead moved the piled-up corpses to the open space to avoid the corpses piling up too much.
(End of this chapter)
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