Chapter 139 is like looking at a monster.
Shen Qingqing rested for a night, and the next morning she got up as usual to do her morning exercise, pack her things, check her supplies, and carefully checked the SUV she had rented, filling the gas tank.
The supplies she had gathered over the past few days were temporarily stored in her room, which was always locked, waiting to be loaded onto the truck on the day of departure.
The SUV is too big to fit in the yard, so it has to be parked on the roadside outside. It's not safe to leave things in the car.
After finishing all that and having a quick lunch, Shen Qingqing carefully loaded a bag of things she had prepared into the trunk and drove off.
She had important business to attend to this time, so she didn't bring Zang Lijun and Shen Mingjiang with her.
We rushed to the county town, but it was just past noon. It was a rainy day, and the air was thick with moisture. The whole city was shrouded in a misty rain. The rain gradually washed away the bloodstains on the ground. The air was unusually fresh since the end of the world.
However, this kind of weather is not suitable for going out to explore.
While rain can mask some of the scent of humans, the continuous sound of rain can also make it difficult to discern the footsteps of zombies.
Compared to zombies with keen hearing, humans are obviously more hindered in this kind of weather.
Moreover, going out in the rain makes one more susceptible to illness, and at this moment, countless people sigh as they gaze at the rain outside their windows.
With fewer people venturing out, the city was so quiet that only the soft patter of raindrops could be heard.
But this unusual weather had little effect on Shen Qingqing. In the simulation cabin, they had already simulated all kinds of extreme weather. The construction course exam even included typhoons and mudslides.
She was well aware of the special changes that various weather conditions might bring, the extra precautions to take during combat, and the behavior of zombies in different weather conditions, and she was used to all of these.
The SUV streaked through the rain like a black lightning bolt, splashing water beneath its wheels.
Before officially starting, she went to a different place.
During the past few days, while searching for supplies with Fu Jinhua and others, Shen Qingqing kept a close eye out. As the group searched the entire county for food and medicine, she also found what she needed.
...
Inside a secluded high-rise building, Fu Jinhua and Chang Liang were leading a group of people to move things.
Their original hideout was in a basement, which was large enough for everyone to look after each other. The ventilation windows were impenetrable to zombies, and by guarding the only entrance, the interior was extremely safe.
Although it was a bit dark, it was originally considered by them to be a good place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Unexpectedly, as soon as it rained, the basement quickly became damp and cold. The unattended sewers were clogged with corpses and garbage, and sewage poured down the windows. In no time, the floor became filthy and reeked of a foul stench.
Fearing the food would get soaked, they had no choice but to hurriedly move their belongings to higher ground in the rain.
Chang Liang lamented at that moment, "We still didn't consider things enough; we really suffered from our lack of experience."
"Don't say that. The interior of high-rise buildings is complex, and who knows how many zombies are hiding inside. Hiding inside is definitely not as safe as hiding in a basement where you can see everything at a glance. Besides, the basement has a fire door..."
Fu Jinhua felt that if she had to do it all over again, she would still hide inside.
"It can only be said that there are just too many things to consider when trying to survive in the apocalypse."
One autumn rain brings a chill; just a few days ago the temperature was still very hot, but after the heavy rain, it instantly turned cool.
"Luckily, the supermarket I went to yesterday was very big, and I got a lot of hand warmers and dried ginger slices. I'll make a pot of ginger soup later to help everyone get rid of the cold."
"I also passed by a clothing store the day before yesterday and picked up some autumn clothes, winter clothes and thick socks, which I've been wearing these past few days."
"Also, cover yourself with the thick blankets from the furniture store..."
Fu Jinhua thought about what she had gained in the past few days and became happy again.
The more you count, the stronger your sense of security becomes.
Although the autumn rain was unsettling, the supplies we had gathered made us feel less anxious.
"Moreover, as autumn arrives and the weather cools down, the rate at which corpses decompose on the road will slow down, which is beneficial..."
The group of people carried the loads up and down while talking in hushed tones.
"Ah!!" A painful scream suddenly came from downstairs.
Everyone paused and hurriedly looked down through the glass in the stairwell.
This building is an office building. The interior has been cleaned up. Before they moved their things, they specifically assigned two people to guard the entrance downstairs.
From their angle, even straining to look out, they could only see one person lying face up, pinned to the ground by another, feet sticking out, struggling less and less until they finally stopped struggling completely within seconds.
The person who bit the other only then slowly raised their head, the bloodstains remaining on their lips were shocking.
The zombie seemed to sense something and showed signs of raising its head. Chang Liang, who was on the outermost side, felt a shiver and quickly pulled his head back, his heart pounding wildly.
With just one glance, he felt that this zombie was different from the ones they had encountered before.
—Did it see them?
The zombie was standing downstairs, out of their sight, but they could see one of their companions hiding in the security booth, further away from the entrance.
The man was originally on duty guarding the entrance with the deceased. He probably took advantage of the attack on his companion to escape, locked the gate of the guard booth from the inside, and squatted inside with his head in his hands, trembling violently.
"No, we have to go save him." Chang Liang gritted his teeth.
The zombie slowly approached the guard booth, its movements unlike those of ordinary zombies, which were sluggish and slow. Its limbs moved smoothly and freely, even appearing excessively agile.
It wasn't moving fast, but the group couldn't rest easy. Just then, the zombie turned around and glanced in the direction of the building.
They quickly hid behind the window, not even knowing why a group of dozens of people felt such intense fear in the face of just one zombie.
That glance was almost as if it were saying, "Wait until it has dealt with the nearby prey before coming to finish them off one by one."
Someone's jaw is chattering.
The zombies were right at the building entrance, and they... were trapped.
Seeing the zombies closing in on their companions, Fu Jinhua and Chang Liang couldn't stand still any longer. They grabbed their weapons and rushed downstairs, and several others who were confident in their abilities followed suit.
But a sense of unease crept into their hearts; the zombie's aura was terrifying. When the scream rang out, they immediately looked down and saw their companion lying on the ground, killed in a single exchange. This zombie's strength was likely beyond their wildest imagination.
Before they could reach the first floor, a loudspeaker blared outside.
They stopped in a daze, only to see a black SUV parked across the street not far from the security booth.
There was a person sitting in the driver's seat; their face was obscured, but they clearly recognized the car.
It was clearly Shen Qingqing's car.
She stared at the zombie through the car window and honked the horn again defiantly.
The zombie, which had been moving slowly and steadily throughout, seemed to be enraged. Its figure suddenly blurred, and when they looked again, they were horrified to find that it had leaped onto the security booth, its limbs touching the ground, its pale, lifeless face staring at Shen Qingqing's car with a gloomy and stiff expression.
"..." The person hiding inside the security booth stared wide-eyed at the violently shaking window.
He crouched low to the ground, hiding behind the wall for cover, completely unaware of what was happening. He only felt a dark shadow flash by, and something slammed heavily against the glass with a thud.
The shadowy figure left, but the glass it stepped on cracked inch by inch within seconds.
The man rolled his eyes and was so frightened he fainted.
Shen Qingqing honked the horn twice and started the car. The modified engine roared loudly, and the car sped off like a sharp sword amidst the sudden roar of the running zombie!
Fueled by intense hatred, the running zombie decisively gave chase, leaving everyone caught off guard and abandoned, staring dumbfounded at Shen Qingqing's SUV.
The zombies used both hands and feet to run very fast, but they were no match for the wheels.
So when they reached the street corner, Shen Qingqing deliberately slowed down, waited a moment, and then started driving again.
If Song Rushuang and the others were present, they would have realized that this was the kite tactic that Lu Yan and the others had used in the original garbled copy.
The zombies chased the SUV further and further away. Fu Jinhua and the others glanced at their companion lying in the guard booth, somewhat dazed.
Shen Qingqing saved them once again.
...How come she has a way to deal with both ordinary zombie hordes and mutated zombies with significantly superior strength?
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While Fu Jinhua and the others were anxiously searching for her in their cars, Shen Qingqing was also driving along the planned route.
The running zombie stayed close behind the car, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far, under Shen Qingqing's deliberate control—not too close, but not too far either, so that it wouldn't catch up or fall behind.
The SUV kept honking its horn along the way, attracting all the zombies wandering in the surrounding buildings.
Some of the novice zombies were too slow and were quickly left behind. After the target was out of sight for a while, they returned to their original spot in a daze.
Only the evolved zombies remained, relentlessly chasing after Shen Qingqing's car.
The runner-type zombie was incredibly fast, and although the giant-type zombie was slow, its senses were much sharper than those of the novice zombie, so it didn't lose track of them so quickly. With Shen Qingqing's patient control, they were never left behind.
Soon, countless survivors hiding in the shadows throughout the county noticed this strange commotion.
A speeding SUV honked its horn loudly, followed by three or four incredibly fast zombies.
Another one followed slowly. Because of its large size, its steps were much larger than those of ordinary zombies, so it looked clumsy, but it actually moved quite fast. The obstacles along the way were crushed into pieces by its weight.
His giant-like figure was particularly eye-catching.
The survivors in the small county had never seen such strange and powerful zombies before—or rather, everyone who had seen them was speechless—they were all stunned.
The SUV was being chased, but it remained calm and composed. It noticed that the giant zombie at the rear of the convoy would occasionally turn its head in other directions, as if it was distracted and preparing to change direction. The driver would then honk the horn in time to attract its attention.
What's the difference between this and courting death?!
The people hiding in various places were shocked.
The thought that these unknown and terrifying zombies were still lurking in this city sent chills down the spines of some people who often went out to search for supplies, their backs quickly becoming soaked with sweat.
People who were originally planning to go out after the rain stopped glanced at the supplies beside them and began to secretly calculate how long the remaining items could last.
Seeing the runners move in a manner resembling a zombie apocalypse, they were too afraid to go out again.
But... if I stay at home, I'll starve to death sooner or later.
A wave of desolation washed over me.
...
Although there were a very few people like Fu Jinhua driving around the county, only Shen Qingqing dared to honk her horn so arrogantly, so the zombies followed her car with unusual determination.
In the past few days, Shen Qingqing has been familiarizing herself with the county town and memorizing routes. At this time, she avoided all dead ends and sections of road congested by debris and broken-down vehicles, and circled around the entire county town.
Because she had to keep an eye on the zombies behind the car, she didn't move very fast and it took her nearly two hours.
Her intense concentration throughout made her feel warm all over and break out in a light sweat despite the coolness of the autumn rain.
After making sure nothing was missed, she glanced at the nascent miniature horde of zombies behind her through the rearview mirror, turned the steering wheel, and drove off in a certain direction.
Ten minutes later, a group of zombies appeared at an abandoned construction site.
The construction site was blocked off by corrugated steel sheets, leaving only a gate that allowed vehicles to pass through. They had just watched the thing they were chasing enter this gate and followed it in without hesitation.
Inside the construction site, sand and gravel used for construction were piled up, and waterproof tarpaulins were scattered everywhere. In addition to crisscrossing tire tracks, there were also scattered footprints on the ground, which were traces left by workers during their emergency evacuation.
At the top is a fresh tire track; if it were a human, they could easily track down the missing off-road vehicle.
Unfortunately, the zombies couldn't read the tracks.
Upon entering the construction site, unable to find their target, they hesitated and stopped.
The giant zombie slowly caught up at this moment.
After pausing briefly at the construction site entrance, just as they were about to scatter, a dark car suddenly reappeared in the distance.
It was hidden behind a crane and a pile of dirt. It slowly reversed and stopped, and a young woman got out of the driver's seat.
She stood by the car, smiling and waving at the zombies, as if to say: Come on.
This was the first time she had gotten out of the car during this long chase.
The lead zombie exhaled a thick breath from its nostrils.
Its eyes turned red with excitement.
After a brief two-second exchange of glances, the horde of zombies charged out excitedly, one after another.
Then--
thump.
The fastest zombie lost its footing and fell into the huge waterproof cloth.
The waterproof tarpaulin, held down by just a few stones, could hardly withstand the weight of an adult. As it fell, it revealed the deep pit hidden below.
Zombies have no brains, and even if they did, it's too late now.
One after another, they fell into the deep pit like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, with only a two or three-second difference between them.
However, the zombie felt no pain and had no idea that it had fallen into the trap. It dug at the soft soil at the bottom of the pit and continued to struggle toward Shen Qingqing.
The moment the last giant zombie slowly placed one foot into the air and its bulky body lost its balance, the buried gunpowder exploded.
Shen Qingqing had already hidden in the SUV. Just as the door closed, a cloud of dust flew up and splashed wildly onto the car walls and windows, almost completely engulfing the vehicle in brownish-red mud.
She waited a few seconds, opened the door and got out of the car, calmly took the half of her arm off the windshield and threw it back into the ditch.
"After the principal started cooperating with the authorities, I thought I wouldn't need to learn how to make and use gunpowder," Shen Qingqing muttered.
Applying what you've learned inevitably makes you feel excited.
After thinking for a moment, she took a picture of the scene in front of her, intending to show it to Zhang Han and Song Rushuang after they reunited.
He then retrieved the ladder he had hidden behind the mound of earth, set it down, and jumped into the pit, which was about two and a half meters deep.
He pulled out a dagger from his waist and stabbed each of the zombies, who were writhing and struggling in place due to their missing limbs.
The giant zombie was the least injured, but it was still stunned by the explosion and lost an eye. Shen Qingqing spent some time dealing with it, but in the end, she managed to defeat it relatively easily.
When Fu Jinhua and the others followed the sound of the explosion to the construction site, this was the scene they saw.
Shen Qingqing stood in the pit with her hands on her hips, counting the heads of the zombies one by one, like a farmer reaping the fruits of a year's hard work.
"one two three……"
After counting, they found that a total of seven special zombies had been attracted.
These are estimated to be all the special zombies in the city.
Shen Qingqing frowned, surprised that so many special zombies had appeared in a small county town.
The situation was indeed much more serious than anyone had anticipated; the zombies were mutating far too quickly.
— Shen Qingqing had long ago decided to do her best to clean up the special zombies in the county before leaving.
This might only take half a day and involve some risk for her, but it could allow tens of thousands of people in the county to live in peace for a long time to come.
She climbed up the ladder from the pit and saw Fu Jinhua and his group, who were dumbfounded.
The group was fully armed, wearing boots with three layers of thick socks underneath, and their faces covered with scarves. They were armed to the teeth before they mustered the courage to run to rescue people.
Unexpectedly, one zombie multiplied into seven, and Shen Qingqing took care of them all by herself.
The death was gruesome; it was missing limbs, and its facial features had to be pieced together. It lay peacefully and neatly at the bottom of the pit.
They looked dazed, unable to believe their eyes.
Looking at Shen Qingqing again was like looking at a monster.
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