Chapter 96 Apocalyptic Fall, Zombie Siege 7
"Political Commissar, we saw two zombies that looked exactly like humans today, except for their eyes, which were dark red. These should be level five zombies."
Yang Tian and his group were lucky; they all made it back alive. After Zhao Qingshu killed the mushroom, the miasma dissipated within half a day. With the miasma gone, his teammates regained their senses, and the group descended the mountain before nightfall.
Yang Tian didn't have time to rest before reporting the matter to the political commissar. The second-in-command and the first-in-command of their base were looking at Yang Tian with serious expressions, carefully considering his words.
Fifth-tier zombies, what does that even mean? The strongest ability user in their base has only just entered the fourth tier. They figure the outside world isn't much different from them, at most just entering the fifth tier. This is going to wipe out humanity!
No, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must fight to the very end.
“Since the mushrooms in the Magic Forest are gone, take some more people to scout ahead tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work, Yang Tian. If there are no problems, we’ll open a gap here and communicate with the outside world.”
Yang Tian saluted and said, "It's no trouble at all. Political Commissar, I'll go and count the number of people now."
"Okay, go ahead."
The next day, a group of people went to the Magic Forest again. After confirming that there were no problems with the place, they built a base station there to send signals to the outside world.
They had tried many places before but couldn't receive any outside signals. It was probably the mushrooms in this magical forest that were causing the problem. Hopefully, the base contacted the Ping An Base in the capital, Beiping, as soon as possible and told them that a fifth-level zombie had appeared. This news shocked all the high-ranking officers.
What does this mean?
As Hope Base guessed, the highest level at Peace Base is currently only the early stage of the fifth rank, Xiang Xingchen, who has just entered the fifth rank, followed by the fourth rank spatial ability user, Huang Ling.
In other words, the male and female protagonists from the original world met on their way to the Peace Base. As they grew closer, they developed feelings for each other and confirmed their relationship after arriving at the Peace Base.
Huang Ling's identity as a spatial ability user also greatly pleased Xiang Xingchen's parents, who were in the management of the Ping An Base. The two had already set their wedding date for the end of the year. Not to mention, their abilities were advancing very quickly. In the eyes of outsiders, they were a match made in heaven.
"What did you say? How can there be a level 5 zombie?"
Huang Ling looked incredulous. She and Xiang Xingchen had just returned from a mission this afternoon, and received this news as soon as they got back.
In her previous life, fifth-tier zombies only appeared in the second year after the apocalypse. In the third year after her death, the highest level of zombies was seventh-tier, a zombie king with psychic abilities. Why did everything change?
Will the future she knows also change? Will her rebirth lack any advantage? Will she die in the same painful way as in her previous life?
Huang Ling started biting her nails nervously; she would do this whenever she was nervous or anxious.
Xiang Xingchen pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back, and said tenderly, "Lingling, don't worry. I've also entered the fifth rank now, so there's still hope for us humans. As for why you didn't know about this news, it's probably because Yunnan Province is too far away. It's not your fault."
Yes, Huang Ling did not tell Xiang Xingchen that she was reborn. She did not trust anyone; she only trusted herself in this matter. Her experiences in her previous life had taught her too many painful lessons. Even though she and Xiang Xingchen were now inseparable, she would not easily reveal her secret.
Huang Ling forced a smile. She thought carefully and confirmed that she had never heard this news in her previous life.
However, there is another possibility: in her previous life, the news took a long time to reach that small base, so much so that she thought it was a year later that the fifth-level zombie appeared. Suddenly, she felt a sense of urgency and knew she had to work even harder to become stronger.
She required Xiang Xingchen to exhaust his supernatural power every day, as this would be more conducive to the growth of his supernatural power. He could only use one fourth-tier crystal core or three third-tier crystal cores per day at most, so that he would not be infected with the virus in the future. She also required him to do the same for herself, which is why the two of them advanced so quickly.
Huang Ling buried her head in Xiang Xingchen's chest and said in a muffled voice, "Okay, I believe you."
With deep tenderness in his eyes, Xiang Xingchen looked down at his girlfriend and gently kissed her hair.
While the two were exchanging tender words, Luo Shu seemed somewhat dejected. The reason? They had gotten lost.
Don't assume that zombies won't get lost. Although Luo Shu has strong senses and can detect the location of nearby zombies, there are many evolved plants and animals in this area, and the two of them got lost as they walked.
They were back at the rock they had just passed. Zhao Qingshu hesitated to speak, and Luo Shu was also speechless. They had been walking for most of the day and still hadn't made it out. They had deliberately chosen to go deep into the woods, and now there wasn't a soul in sight. Were they going to keep going around in circles?
Luo Shu carefully sensed the surroundings and chose a direction from among the mutated plants and animals, instructing Zhao Qingshu to capture the mutated animal alive.
Zhao Qingshu accepted the order and left. Ten minutes later, he returned dragging a rabbit that was half the height of a person. The rabbit had grayish-brown fur, large and sharp teeth in its three-lobed mouth, and its brown pupils were somewhat unfocused from being hit. Fortunately, it was still alive.
The rabbit has evolved too. Luo Shu released the terrifying pressure of a seventh-level zombie, and the fluffy rabbit was so frightened that it kicked its legs and trembled.
"Lead the way, understand?"
The big rabbit nodded with tears in its eyes. They had evolved not only their superhuman bodies, but also their intelligence. It now had the intelligence of a six or seven-year-old child.
Zhao Qingshu tore off a sturdy vine, put it around the rabbit's neck, and led the rabbit ahead. After a while, the group arrived at a rabbit hole. Luo Shu sighed and tried to communicate with the rabbit again.
"We're asking you to lead us out of these mountains, not to eat you. Understand?"
The rabbit thought for a while before it understood, and then it became visibly happier. Its ears stood up, and it hopped and skipped away, leading Luo Shu and the others outside. Zhao Qingshu pulled the vines as if he were walking a dog.
All three moved quickly, and they were out of the forest an hour later. After they came out, Zhao Qingshu retracted the vines, and the rabbit hopped and skipped away into the forest.
Luo Shu and Zhao Qingshu only took the crystal cores that were useful to them; they looked down on the other mutated animals or people and let them go.
What appeared to be outside was a small county town nestled against a mountain. Looking down from the mountain, one could vaguely see rows of buildings. The two of them jumped directly down from the mountain, their feet landing quickly on the protruding rocks on the ground.
"Change, change your clothes, go, change your clothes."
Zhao Qingshu insisted that his suit was already torn, and Luo Shu's dress was in no better condition. The place they were supposed to be staying in was a commercial street with many zombies wandering around. After they arrived, they all hid in the buildings on both sides.
Luo Shu and Zhao Qingshu entered the largest shopping mall in the middle. Zhao Qingshu skillfully went to the men's clothing store on the second floor and got himself a white shirt and black trousers. After changing, he went to the side to find Luo Shu a modified Lolita dress.
Few people buy these flashy but impractical clothes; the durable and stain-resistant outdoor sets are completely sold out.
Luo Shu changed into it immediately, and Zhao Qingshu even prepared a hand fan for her. She looked like a large, exquisite doll with red lips and white teeth.
Only then was Zhao Qingshu satisfied.
Luo Shu was speechless. If Zhao Qingshu hadn't met her, he would probably have been devoured by someone else, and he still had the time to nitpick.
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