Chapter 160 Migration
September 3, 2025.
The research institute received orders to relocate to the "Dawn Base," escorted by local armed personnel, with additional military support and escort from Area E.
The military leader in Area E is currently Lu Wei.
Lin Xi also received this message at the same time.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
—Great, we're not out of ammunition yet. Lin Xi's truck still had some supplies; they weren't at their wits' end.
We received new information that we can move to the base.
The researchers were overjoyed to hear the news, finally seeing a glimmer of hope.
During this period, scientific research made no progress, food was scarce, and there was little hope for the future. Some people even began to wait to die with the refugees.
After Ding Yan poisoned the refugees last time, a total of 203 refugees turned into zombies, some directly infected by poisoning, and others indirectly infected by being locked up with infected people.
Qian Zetao led his men to rescue nearly two hundred people, who were all crammed into the canteen for centralized management. The soldiers, despite their low energy, rallied to maintain order and ensure that no more poisoning incidents would occur.
The virus in the laboratory was also under strict control, and nothing happened for two days.
Xiang Xin was also happy to hear the news of the move: "Finally, I'm leaving this place?"
Lin Xi was also tired of staying there.
Looking at the administration building across the street, the faces of zombies could still be seen reflected in the windows. They were futilely clinging to the windows, whether in pursuit of freedom or the humans they could see with their own eyes.
In just two days, these people will be able to leave the research institute alive and move to the base with everyone else.
Besides those who were poisoned, some others, due to prolonged hunger and low mental stress, did not survive until the day of relocation.
Xiang Xin pinched Lin Xi's cheek: "You've done a great job! If you hadn't tried to distract the refugees, they would have already lost control and rioted. There would be even fewer survivors now, and the laboratory might have been affected as well."
Lin Xi had experienced this kind of forced mutual destruction far too many times.
It's truly remarkable that they were able to lead the lab to survival and save so many refugees.
Many people died unjustly in the apocalypse, and there was no time to regret it all.
Lin Xi: "Let's pack our things and then do something."
The military was ready to go. The refugees didn't have much to begin with, but when they learned that the new shelter would provide food, they suddenly perked up and quickly packed their belongings.
The lab had a pile of data reports, experimental equipment, and specimens that needed to be sorted out. Some reagents and specimens also needed to be refrigerated and transferred. Song Heng and his team carefully cleaned them up for a long time.
Although this research institute lacks food supplies, it has plenty of usable items, such as water purifiers and solar power charging panels.
However, we don't have enough energy right now, and the transportation method is also questionable, so we can't take these large machines away for the time being. We'll report it to the relevant departments later, and they will send someone to dismantle the equipment and supplies.
Qian Zetao first led half of his men out to meet up with the military personnel who had come to pick them up, clearing cars and debris from the road to ensure the escape route for the main force later.
After being threatened by zombies and looted by their own kind, the roads were in complete disarray. Clearing them all would be time-consuming and laborious, and there was also the risk of being besieged by large waves of zombies. All they had to do was ensure that the vehicles could move.
Lin Xi had reported what she was going to do to Qian Zetao. Now Song Heng was leading a team to tidy up the lab, and Lin Xi was in charge of that task.
After taking inventory of the cars that were to be driven away, the research institute still had three or four unclaimed cars left. The owners of these cars had almost all turned into zombies in the administration building.
It turns out that Lin Xi had asked the refugees who went out to find supplies to find gasoline resources for future relocation, but now they don't need it anymore.
Lin Xi selected more than twenty people from the refugees who were relatively physically capable to help them drain the gasoline from the cars and spread it on the administration building.
Xiang Xin only now understood what Lin Xi was trying to do.
"It really exploded?"
Lin Xi nodded. Song Heng and Qian Zetao had reported this matter to the research institute and the military, respectively.
Now that everyone has moved to the underground base, the surface will be difficult to restore and use for a long time. There are more than two hundred zombies in the administration building. Killing them one by one with guns would be too noisy and waste bullets. If they are not cleared out, they will always be a problem.
They poured gasoline on it and set it on fire to prevent future problems.
Huh?
Lin Xi was stunned.
Noticing that Lin Xi was daydreaming, Xiang Xin narrowed her eyes: "What are you thinking about?"
Lin Xi shook her head: "I'm familiar with this."
Xiang Xin: "?"
Lin Xi fell silent.
Xiang Xin no longer calls her Sister Xi but treats her like a younger sister. She can't bring up embarrassing stories anymore and make Xiang Xin laugh!
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That night, darkness completely fell.
All the car lights in the research institute have been disassembled and adjusted, so the night lights will not turn on automatically.
The refugees, those with cars, drove; those without, shared seats with each other, all ready to follow once the military vehicles cleared the way.
More than sixty cars stretched out for over four hundred meters, and it took a long time for the cars to pass.
The convoy was quite long and narrow, and although the roads had been cleared, they weren't wide. If they encountered a horde of zombies, they would have to fend for themselves. So, they chose to set off quietly at night.
About 20 minutes after the first armed truck left with all the cars, news came from the front that military trucks carrying researchers and laboratory equipment were setting off.
Finally, leave one military truck to cover the retreat.
Lin Xi and Xiang Xin got into their truck; they had a separate mission—to blow up the administration building.
This action would cause a lot of noise and fire, which is not very safe. We have to wait until the convoy in front has gone far away before we can do it.
Qian Zetao stayed behind to cover their retreat, as he was very worried about the two of them.
But Lin Xi earnestly said, "The journey is fraught with danger, and the convoy cannot do without you. Our vehicles have been modified, and I am confident that we can successfully leave this place."
Driving a truck through hordes of zombies was something Lin Xi and the other three often did in their previous lives, and now that it was just her and Xiang Xin, they weren't afraid either.
As the convoy disappeared from the drone's view, Xiang Xin put away his equipment and exchanged a glance with Lin Xi.
"There will be a while."
"Um."
"Let's eat a meal all by ourselves first, then we'll flee."
"Um."
"I was ready a long time ago."
"Um."
Ten minutes later, Lin Xi, full of anticipation, held a small bowl and Xiang Xin confidently pulled out a thermos jar, sharing the exquisite dish she had prepared with Lin Xi—
Plain white porridge that wasn't fully cooked.
Lin Xi's gaze lingered on the flowing brown rice: "...Didn't I tell you not to use a thermos to cook porridge?"
She sighed softly, "Looking at how expectant you are, I thought there was something delicious to eat."
Xiang Xin: "My mom said that if you've been hungry for too long, you can't eat anything too good all at once. You should have some porridge to tide you over first."
Although they had this truckload of supplies and had already used up nearly half of them, they ate the same food as everyone else and had been hungry for the past month.
Even the most unpalatable white porridge looked much better now, and Lin Xi drank a whole bowl of it.
About 20 minutes later, the building burst into flames with a loud bang.
The surrounding zombies swarmed in, and a truck sped away through the flames.
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