The apple orchards stretch far into the mountains, and in the distance, the faint glow of firelight can be seen deep within the dense forest.
Wearing night vision goggles, Shen Jing saw that wherever the firelight appeared, zombies were lighting fires nearby. Everywhere were panicked survivors who had followed the vehicle to the apple orchard and were picking apples from the edge to complete their mission.
The densely packed bodies were indistinguishable from humans.
But where the firelight illuminated, there was only chaos.
Looking around, the firelight hadn't reached them yet; only the swaying branches were unsettling.
Before the apocalypse, I never imagined that I would get beaten bloody for trying to grab an apple.
Now, in addition to the panic over the apples, there are also unexpected zombies appearing.
The people who set up the checkpoints in the forest also noticed something was wrong.
Unable to contact the people on the mountain via walkie-talkie, they quickly led their men up the mountain. Everywhere they looked, there were thugs, zombies, and survivors, some of whom didn't even recognize each other, and they were randomly slashing with knives.
No wonder there's a five-day deadline; picking an apple under these circumstances is already a stroke of luck!
The order in the mountains was too chaotic. Shen Jing turned to look at Gu Yan: "Have you completed your mission?"
She just tried to pick the apple, but there was no indication of anything.
It seems I am indeed not a mission taker.
The apple orchard was on the other side of the forest, and the skeleton that had been found earlier wasn't here. She felt a strong urge to go and see it.
Gu Yan tossed the apple in his hand, which clearly had a teeth mark on it: "Hmm."
She sensed something strange about his expression, but preoccupied with other things, she didn't dwell on it. She went over to Yang Muyi and the others, asking, "How is it? Has everyone picked any apples?"
“Right…” Yang Mutong was a little uneasy.
Besides her, there was also Xie Zhizhou, who slowly twirled two fingers together.
The others chimed in, "It's done! Let's hurry up and get out of here. Who knows which idiot started this fire!"
This is the first time I've seen such a brightly lit earth since the eternal night.
And all of this was started by the fire.
As the flames spread rapidly, everyone realized there was no point in expecting firefighters to put them out. The best thing to do was run; a forest fire is no joke!
Shen Jing hesitated as she looked in the direction where the corpses were hidden.
Gu Yan took two steps toward the driver's seat.
Then, noticing that Shen Jing was lost in thought, he stepped forward and grabbed her wrist: "If you don't want to die, get out of here first."
He roughly knew what Shen Jing was thinking, but now was not the time.
The forest had only one exit; taking other paths would be a long detour and also a bit of a distance from the western base. They simply followed the original path down the mountain and, halfway down, saw Huang Yue carrying his daughter on his back and holding his wife in his arms, running frantically.
"parking."
Upon seeing a car stop, Huang Yue immediately looked over alertly.
He had just helped someone, but then he was betrayed and killed. He was in a terrible state!
Thankfully, the family of three finally completed their mission...
Shen Jing rolled down the car window and quickly said, "Get in!"
Upon hearing Shen Jing's voice, Huang Yue reacted quickly and immediately entrusted his wife and daughter to her care.
But he closed the car door and didn't get in.
"Hurry up, it'll be too late if we don't move now! I'll lead the way!"
Zhang Ze was originally thinking about where roads needed to be cleared.
Soon it became apparent that the villagers had erected barriers along the way, with checkpoints spaced at intervals. It's unclear whether these were placed before the flames started or before the fire occurred.
It's blatant murder for money now!
Huang Yue was very strong. Thinking of his wife and daughter in the car, he simply moved the railings aside.
However, Shen Jing could already see down the mountain in the distance through her night vision goggles. "The gate is closed, we have to take a detour!"
Gu Yan heard this and did not hesitate at all.
He jerked the steering wheel sharply, turning onto a side road, a dark and secluded one.
But that's precisely why there's no light ahead!
Huang Yue slammed the railing to the ground, spat, and quickly caught up with the car behind him. The car had already stopped, and a bespectacled stranger said, "It's too late, get in!"
This guy must watch too many live streams.
Even at the most dangerous moment, Huang Yue still had the mind to complain.
However, it's also related to my current mindset that I was able to get Shen Jing to save my life again!
He had felt extremely anxious when he arrived at the apple orchard, a sense of impending danger lurking everywhere. But apart from the ill-intentioned villagers, he found nothing amiss and had no choice but to suppress his worries.
I was afraid of scaring my wife and daughter, who were already suspicious.
Moreover, his wife and daughter are both very good-looking; you could tell even if they put half a pound of charcoal on their faces.
Although they all say he has a filter on his eyes, they are indeed the most beautiful in his heart.
Aside from the boy she rescued from the unfinished building...
Sure enough, some people who blocked the road actually set their sights on the wife and daughter!
"Those scumbags!" Huang Yue felt a surge of anger as he recalled what he had just experienced.
"Brother, calm down."
Zhang Xiaonan comforted Huang Yue, "After the fire, they'll definitely have to find apple trees elsewhere, no wonder they need five days."
They were lucky enough to get directly to the mountaintop to pick fruit.
If those who haven't yet made it up the mountain can't even get through the iron gate at the bottom, they probably won't be able to pass through.
Isn't this just taking a longer route? It could be dangerous even to take five days!
Huang Yue had also thought of this, and he sighed, "What a tragedy..."
The vehicle continued down the side road without encountering a single pedestrian.
There weren't even any zombies; it was eerily quiet.
Gradually, Vasily's bloodshot eyes widened, and he barked, "Woof woof woof!"
Shen Jing placed her palm on Vassi's head and looked ahead while wearing night vision goggles.
The area illuminated by the car headlights was still an uneven, sandy road.
Apart from the occasional tree branch blocking the way, no other abnormalities were found.
Gu Yan glanced in the rearview mirror and met Vassi's bloodshot eyes. This glance startled Vassi so much that he immediately bristled.
"Woof woof woof!" That almost scared the hell out of me! If you want to eat dog meat, just say so!
"Get the bastards out of there and drive away those animals that ate the 'surprise' apples," Gu Yan said coolly.
Hearing Gu Yan's words, Shen Jing looked completely puzzled.
What's so strange about those apples? Why are they so mysterious?
Vassi glanced at the rearview mirror for a few seconds, then barked at Shen Jing, "Woof woof woof!"
"Do you want to go down?" Shen Jing asked it repeatedly to confirm.
"Woof!" If I don't get down, that lunatic will just open the gun!
No one knew why Wasi suddenly became afraid of Gu Yan. Shen Jing called to Gu Yan to stop the car: "Then Wasi and I will go down together. If you don't see us come back in five minutes, don't go forward rashly."
Yang Muyi disagreed, "A-Jing! There might be danger ahead."
He Jing and Huang Ling were also in the car, but they hadn't figured out what was going on.
When I heard that Shen Jing wanted to get off the bus, I thought there weren't enough seats.
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