Chapter 4 Entering the Contaminated Zone
"impossible!"
He Xiang and Cheng Dongshu exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
Cheng Dongshu spoke rapidly, "We both remained alert the whole time, keeping a close watch on the outside world without blinking."
“I’ve been to the edge of the contaminated area many times. That gray fog is a clear warning sign. He Xiang and I can’t be stupid enough to see the gray fog and not run instead of rushing in…”
He Xiang nodded quickly, "That's right!"
With so many sentries in the car behind, it's impossible that no one noticed if we really entered the contaminated area.
Yun Zhao turned to the side without speaking, his gaze fixed on the view outside the window.
The fog outside is very light.
If it weren't for the slow, gradual condensation, it would be so faint that it would be almost impossible to detect.
The scenery on both sides of the road was desolate and dilapidated.
The abandoned soil has weathered into sand, and the mountains on both sides, which are not covered by vegetation, are covered with erosion marks, forming gullies and cracks.
You can see the ruins of an old city in the distance.
The crumbling reinforced concrete frame seems to be telling a story of past prosperity.
Cheng Dongshu and He Xiang wanted to say something more, but they fell silent after catching a glimpse of the fog gradually gathering outside the car window.
The scene before my eyes began to change.
A gray fog swirled in the distance, distorting the road and causing houses to appear on either side of the once-empty road, like a mirage, appearing and disappearing...
What else could it be but a bizarre, polluted world!
Cheng Dongshu gripped the gun tightly, his veins bulging.
Everyone in the town is here.
No matter how powerful Yun Zhao is, he is just a guide with little combat ability.
As a sentry with slightly higher combat ability, how could he lead so many people to break through...?
*
Dawn Base.
Upon discovering the anomaly, the monitoring personnel abruptly stood up, their faces turning extremely grim. "Oh no! A new pollution zone has formed on section 102."
"Send a sentry over immediately to check!"
Is Jiang Mu here?
"Reporting, sir! Jiang Mu's squad went to the Northwest and has not yet returned!"
"Notify nearby outposts to immediately dispatch five teams of senior sentries to eliminate the contaminated area before it becomes stable."
The newly formed contaminated area is extremely unstable and very prone to collapse.
It is currently unknown whether it will spread, and it must be nipped in the bud before the domain becomes stable!
………
There is only one explanation.
The fog in the center gathered and then dissipated, and the view outside the window underwent a dramatic change.
Dilapidated shops were visible on both sides of the road.
They seemed to be on an old, run-down street.
It was an old-style building, only five stories high, with rows of shops with roller shutters standing side by side, the doors covered with mottled marks, dust and black grime.
Yun Zhao said very calmly, "This contaminated area only formed after we came in."
How unlucky could it be?
He Xiang felt a pang of panic; his mother and sister were in the car behind.
He had promised his older brother that he would protect everyone.
Cheng Dongshu swallowed hard and looked at Yun Zhao, "Should we hurry up and go find the key?"
This is no secret.
The polluted world is a separate domain.
Once you enter this bizarre and fantastical realm, you must obtain a key to unlock the way out.
The sixth contaminated zone, which had spread, was the only area that the people of Qingshan Town had ever come into contact with.
It ranks highly, covers a wide area, and took shape in the early Dark Ages.
For so many years, the sentries in Qingshan Town have only dared to operate on the edge, and no one has ever gone inside.
Because the sentry who went in never came back.
Yun Zhao opened the map to confirm their location and said, "We are currently in the center of District 102, not far from the sentry post."
There are sentry posts set up between the four bases and various locations.
Responsible for monitoring the situation in each contaminated area and eliminating any roaming mutants.
Area 102 is within the monitoring range of Dawn Base, and it is estimated that external support will arrive soon.
Cheng Dongshu: "Then we..."
"Wait a minute," Yun Zhao interrupted him.
She differentiated into a guide in too short a time.
My understanding of the contaminated area came entirely from other people's accounts and rumors.
Two hundred years of darkness and apocalypse have led to a shortage of scientific research talent, a lack of resources, and a regression in civilization. The four major bases have long been exploring the various contaminated areas in an attempt to unravel the mystery of the disaster.
Presumably, Dawn Base will soon take action to address this new contaminated area.
She had to make sure everyone was safe first.
"What happened?"
"It's a contaminated area! How did we end up in a contaminated area?!"
"Oh my god! What should we do..."
The vehicles behind noticed something was wrong, instantly causing a commotion.
Yun Zhao gestured for Cheng Dongshu to hand her the walkie-talkie.
She pressed the button and said into the walkie-talkie, "Don't panic, everyone. The cars behind, move forward a little. Everyone, including the sentries, do not get out of the cars!"
Her voice was calm and rational, and her gentle tone soothed the panicked emotions behind her.
The drivers obeyed her and drove their cars forward.
Five buses were lined up together, and they could see each other through the windows.
The SUVs behind drove to the front.
They parked their vehicles alongside Yun Zhao's and the others, nodding to each other through the car windows.
No one got out of the car; all the windows were tightly closed.
Yun Zhao slightly composed himself, and countless green fluorescent lights appeared.
She was trying to protect all the vehicles.
Since awakening as a guide, she had never tried to open up the mental barrier on such a large scale.
The result was effortless.
The green fluorescent spiritual threads, like a net, shone overhead and vanished in an instant, enveloping the seven vehicles.
Yun Zhao has a good understanding of his own abilities.
The town had no equipment, no other guides, and she hadn't been tested for her level.
But she knew that her guide level must be very high.
And it's extremely high.
*
A black heavy armored vehicle sped towards them and entered section 102.
The driver was replaced by a fashionable young man with flaxen hair and an earring, named Duan Xi.
Duan Xi removed the guide essence from his mouth. "I'm saying, even if it's an A-level guide, is it worth us traveling all this way to pick them up?"
When Duan Xi came out of the contaminated area, he was physically and mentally injured and slept in the car for a day and a night.
Upon waking up, they discovered that the captain had not returned to base but had instead gone to find a guide.
"If we keep going, we'll be almost at Dawn Base. They might already be in the city."
Duan Xi asked casually, "And are you sure it's Grade A?"
Most of the people on the bus were asleep, and no one answered.
The only one who was still conscious, Rabbit, straightened up while holding her gun and slapped him on the back of the head, "Just drive, stop talking so much!"
Duan Xi winced in pain, nearly hitting his head on the steering wheel.
He took a deep breath and roared, "Wang Jiayu! You try hitting me again? Don't think I don't hit women..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was hit on the head again.
The rabbit withdrew its hand and said smugly, "Come on! If you're so capable, try not to be in the same group as me in the next simulation training."
"You, you, you..." Duan Xi was furious.
"Stop fooling around," Song Liang said, having been woken up.
Duan Xi, a gentleman who doesn't argue with women, pointed to the watch face and said, "The gas is almost gone, I was just worried about making a wasted trip..."
Song Liang: "It's alright. We'll go to the Dawn Base to buy supplies after we find them."
Xie Tu opened his eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in them.
He changed his posture, took out a parasite from his bag, and put it in his mouth.
Before he could even utter a sound.
Xie Tu's ears twitched as he heard noises coming from all directions.
He listened for a moment, his gaze turning deep. "Many mutants are surging this way. Is a new contaminated area emerging nearby?"
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