Chapter 63 Reappearance of Civilization
Wu Junzhi took Rong Yi and the others to a specially built residential area, which was more accurately described as a single-room apartment than a residence.
"The virus outbreak was too sudden, and the base construction was under pressure. So in addition to going out to search for important supplies, rescuing surviving residents was also one of the tasks. After all, the base can only develop rapidly if there are enough people."
"We understand, thank you for showing us the way, Mr. Wu," Wei Yanqing said politely.
"Then I won't bother you any longer."
We've done everything we could to say and win them over; now it's just a matter of seeing them in a week.
The new arrivals were extremely mysterious. Not only were they equipped with a large number of weapons, but each of them also possessed extraordinary abilities. They could conjure objects out of thin air, something no one else could do. The military was observing them closely and guessed that it was probably not a superpower, but rather a high-tech storage device.
The accuracy of the guesses increases even further when you see that almost everyone has a ring or bracelet.
Fortunately, these people had no intention of disrupting the base; in fact, they were eager to join the exploration team to search for supplies.
Rong Yi went into the private room and saw that you had to go to a public area to wash up and use the toilet. There was only a bunk bed and a small cabinet made of plastic board, which was barely big enough to put a few clothes on.
Because the single room is made of welded iron sheets, you'll be covered in sweat within ten seconds of closing the door.
Wei Yanqing closed the door, sat on the edge of the bed, unfolded a map of Baiquan City, and pointed out the locations of the five districts. "I've assigned five side quests. What about you?"
“Same.” Rong Yi leaned against the wall. “Five districts are busy enough, but the equipment is a bit of a struggle, and my storage space is limited.”
Wei Yanqing waved his hand directly, "Don't worry about storage, I have enough space. The current situation is that Kangtai District is the closest to us. The mission description is very vague. It doesn't say whether it's only considered complete if all or some of the equipment is transported back, and there's no mention of the mission reward either."
Rong Yi rubbed his nose. "Why don't we set off as soon as possible? All five districts are Baiquan City. Assuming that all the players in the city are doing this kind of mission, we need to hurry."
Not to mention that the tin shack was really stuffy, and she would rather find a place outside to rest.
Wei Yanqing closed the map. "Let's go to Kangtai District first." He glanced at the interior of the tin shack. "It's too stuffy here. Let's go first."
After less than ten minutes at the base, the two opened the door and headed towards the exit.
It was around 7 p.m. when a group of soldiers who had finished their patrol came in through the entrance. For the base to remain safe, it was necessary to regularly clear out the surrounding zombies.
They marched past in perfect unison. The woman on duty, sitting down, seemed quite surprised to see them. "Are you going out now?"
Rong Yi nodded, "That's right, don't worry, we have the ability to protect ourselves."
"You were tested about ten minutes ago and the result was normal. No further testing is needed when leaving the base, but it's best not to go out at night."
"Thank you, but we have to go out; it's urgent," Wei Yanqing said.
At this point, the female staff member stopped trying to persuade her and gave her the pass button.
Apart from the soldiers at the base, everyone else was inside the base at night, so the two of them were particularly conspicuous, attracting sidelong glances every time they passed a team.
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After a night of rest, Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing set off. About a kilometer from the base, the number of zombies gradually increased.
Zombies' skin lacks moisture, and when exposed to low temperatures and cold winds, large, cracked zombie armies can be seen everywhere.
The copper-yellow bullet, carrying impact and high temperature, pierced the fragile skin on the forehead, broke through the increasingly hardened skull, and exploded inside the brain, blowing half of a zombie's head into several pieces.
After firing the shot, Rong Yi put down the gun and stretched his neck. It had been more than two hours, and he had wiped out two groups of a hundred zombies.
"It's too much trouble. I wish I could fire ten bullets in one shot."
Even someone as skilled as her would get tired firing shot after shot, especially since she hadn't stopped for days before.
Wei Yanqing had given up firing and was absorbing energy while snapping the zombie's neck. "You're not suited to harvesting low-level creatures; fighting strong opponents one-on-one is your forte."
These past few days he's realized how formidable Rong Yi's close-combat abilities are. If dealing with zombies is like grinding monsters, then what she's best suited for is defeating bosses, like the level three mental zombie she dealt with before.
Rong Yi put away his gun, took a running start, and used the protrusion on the wall to leap up to the second floor of the building. "Didn't find any high-level zombies?"
Wei Yanqing controlled himself to float to the second floor, looking incredibly cool. "Not yet, but the energy inside the crystal cores of these zombie hordes is even more abundant."
"What's the use of feet?" Rong Yi curled her lip. No matter how many crystal cores she fed, the gray number remained at 0%.
Upon arriving at his destination, Rong Yi realized that the factory was a pharmaceutical company. From the outside, it appeared well-defended with high walls and iron gates, and there wasn't a single zombie around.
If an ordinary person came here, they would probably think they had entered a treasure land, but Wei Yanqing sensed that something was wrong.
"How is it?" Rong Yi asked expectantly, hoping that there was a powerful and brave BOSS hidden inside.
“There are indeed no zombies.” Wei Yanqing’s answer slightly disappointed her. Just as she was getting into a good mood, he added, “But there are other things.”
Rong Yi immediately thought of mutated plants and animals, especially the unusually lush plants in the flower bed when she ran away from school. The plants she saw later were all quite normal, so she didn't pay attention to them.
Now, suddenly realizing it, she seems that since the outbreak of the virus, she hasn't seen any animals, not even the most common cats and dogs in the city.
"Are they animal zombies?" Rong Yi asked.
"Not really, it knows we're here, we'll see us soon."
The two hid in the shadows, expecting something to run out of the factory. But instead, a three-meter-tall black pig came running over from around a corner outside the wall, sniffing the ground with its nose. Then it stopped and looked at where the two were hiding.
"A pig?" Rong Yi thought he would see a cat or a dog, but it turned out to be a pig, and a black pig at that, looking just like a wild boar that had run down from the mountain.
After the black pig stopped, its small eyes were fixed on their location, and it grunted softly, clearly warning them to leave immediately.
"It looks like a mutated animal." Wei Yanqing examined the black pig from head to tail, but saw no signs of zombieization.
Among humans are those with superpowers and ordinary people who are not infected; naturally, animals and plants can also be infected.
They had only exchanged a few words when the black pig could no longer tolerate the creature that had invaded its territory. It kicked its hooves a few times and charged in with a shriek.
Rong Yi patted his shoulder, indicating that she could handle the pig.
As soon as she jumped out, the black pig immediately locked onto its target, temporarily ignoring Wei Yanqing.
This black pig was not as obese as one might imagine. On the contrary, its limbs were clearly muscular when it ran, and even its round belly showed faint lines.
The mutated black pig is not only large, but also has tusks that are nearly 20 centimeters long.
Rong Yi stood still, clenching his fist so tightly that his knuckles cracked.
The black boar pressed down on her massive body like a small mountain. Rong Yi bravely attacked, blocking the tusks with her bare hands. Despite the immense impact, she didn't even flinch an inch.
But the black pig's inertia was hard to eliminate; Rong Yi, who was struck, couldn't move, so only the pig could move.
Wei Yanqing watched as the big black pig lost control and was completely overturned, its hind legs flying up and passing over Rong Yi's head.
(End of this chapter)
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