Chapter 95: The Fourth Source of the Zombie World on the 890th Day
The imagination was beautiful, but the reality was different. From the very beginning of planning the journey, Yu Luowei encountered problems.
The destination was a bit too far away from China, and there was only sea in between. Yu Luowei was worried whether he could drive there smoothly, so he asked the system to locate a small island in the middle. If there was any accident on the way, he could land there and rest.
This time, when he returned to complete the mission, he had to interact with the system a lot more, and many times he had to ask the system to solve the problem. If the system was still there after he returned, Yu Luowei hoped that it would be the same as it is now, instead of being completely dumb like before.
After bidding farewell to his mother and the base, Yu Luowei still half drove and half teleported to the edge of the continent, and then changed to a plane.
Through these days of training, Yu Luowei felt that his skills had greatly improved, and maybe he would even be able to fly a fighter jet after returning.
This time, because they stopped in the middle, the time spent on the road was the longest among the four times. Therefore, as soon as Yu Luowei landed, he immediately embarked on the journey to find the last source.
The lesson from last time was still fresh in her mind, so when Yu Luowei landed on an endless grassland this time, she did not focus only on the lake and river, but wanted to take a close look at every blade of grass.
The seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere. It's summer here, and while it should be a vibrant scene, it's now deserted. Occasionally, I see a few cattle and sheep leisurely strolling by, but no one is in the mood to approach them, so they've avoided being eaten.
It was already late when they landed, and it was completely dark before they had even started searching for a while. Yu Luowei originally wanted to put the container he had taken from the base there as his home for the night, but suddenly remembered that zombies would be more active at night, so he immediately gave up his plan to rest and prepared to look for any trace of zombies.
The efficiency at night was indeed much higher than during the day, and the number of zombies increased several times. There were basically no people on this grassland, so the source of the zombies could only be the source. Yu Luowei confirmed several directions with a large number of zombies and chased them one by one.
Her luck value of 7 points still worked here. She went in the right direction at first, and the concentration of black energy was increasing. However, when she reached the place with the highest concentration of black energy, she didn't see anything unusual. Just an ordinary small flower field, colorful even in the dark night.
Yu Luowei began to doubt herself, but no matter which direction she went, the concentration was still higher here, much higher. Could it really be a weed? Yu Luowei pulled out her lighting equipment and, with a doubtful look in her eyes, bent down and began to search the flower field.
Once the lights were on, the area lit up, and the colors of the flowers became clear. However, she couldn't identify their species. Yu Luowei observed carefully, finding the white flowers the least, so she started her search from there.
However, after searching a few, Yu Luowei discovered something wrong: the black energy concentrations on these white flowers were exactly the same. Logically, the concentration of black energy infecting each organism should be different. As the master of the Black Abyss Entrance Lake, Yu Luowei possessed four special abilities, and his ability to sense black energy was at the level of a nanometer instrument. He had never seen two plants with the same black energy concentration, let alone so much.
Seeing such a strange scene, Yu Luowei began to wonder: Could it be that all the white flowers are the source, and the black energy is evenly contained in them?
Yu Luowei aimed at one of the white flowers and, like before, injected fire magic and ice magic into it at the same time. Sure enough, the familiar countdown appeared in his mind, but it was only two days.
Now that he had verified the correctness of his idea, Yu Luowei immediately injected magic into all the white flowers. Sure enough, the countdown was two days, with only a few minutes' difference.
If you expect this thing to take two days, it might take 2n days. It's quite insidious. But how did such a small flower, a whole plant no longer than Yu Luowei's arm, produce so many zombies? Yu Luowei's doubts remained unresolved. However, the purification process was proceeding normally, so she kept this doubt to herself for now.
Over the past two days, Yu Luowei had stored all the cattle, sheep, and other animals he'd seen into his space. While foreign meat often wasn't very tasty, that was probably due to the processing. Bringing these animals back to the base and having them processed by the people there should make them more or less the same. Besides, at a time like this, just having meat was enough; who could ask for more?
Compared to the previous seven or ten days, these two days flew by in a flash. Soon, the white flowers disappeared into the flower fields, and the black aura dissipated considerably. But Yu Luowei couldn't help but feel something was amiss. She felt she still hadn't had enough beef and mutton, so she didn't leave immediately, planning to stay a few more days.
Catching cows and sheep is not an easy task. Although Yu Luowei's spatial ability can block space, teleport over short distances, and preserve and store food, it does not have the function of placing objects through the air. All objects can only be placed into the space after Yu Luowei touches them.
These animals had been living undisturbed for several months and had become accustomed to the wild. They were also around the source and had been transformed by the black energy to a certain extent, so they ran very fast. If Yu Luowei's speed had not been increased and Ma Tuan had not cooperated with them in making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, it is estimated that none of them would have been caught.
After finally harvesting a few, Yu Luowei was walking home, humming a song happily. He was about to say hello to his "neighbors" - a few zombies coming towards him, but suddenly he thought of something and stopped.
As a psychic, Yu Luowei now possesses a photographic memory. Although zombies all look similar, there are certain differences. She had never seen those before in her area.
Since landing, including the early reconnaissance and the wandering animal hunting in the past few days, Yu Luowei has a clear grasp of the situation within a radius of 100 miles. There are no survivors at all. The last observation was less than half a day ago. Unless the zombies in farther places have the ability to teleport, it is impossible for them to be here now. However, if they can teleport, there is no reason for them to come here. After all, there are only their "kind" here.
Yu Luowei quickly teleported back to his base near the source. Before he could catch his breath, he witnessed a shocking scene - several zombies broke out from under the flower field, then shook off the dirt on their bodies and began to disperse and move around.
The land beneath the flower fields was the true source! Yu Luowei immediately understood the whole story. Fortunately, she didn't leave immediately because of her suspicion, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
The land purification process began again, this time taking much longer. With a countdown of seven days, Yu Luowei spent another seven days catching animals. His proficiency had improved, and now he could catch anything he wanted. A small pasture had formed within the space.
Yu Luowei hadn't encountered any other living people during his time there, which was understandable, considering this place was known for its vast expanse and sparse population. After the second cleansing, Yu Luowei waited another day, conducting a thorough search of the surrounding area. Finding no new zombies or areas with unusually high concentrations of black energy, he finally set off on his return journey with peace of mind.
When she returned to the base, the system's voice echoed in her mind, telling her that the mission had been completed, but that the details would be announced after she returned. She could choose to return now or wait until the time was up to be teleported back.
Yu Luowei naturally chose the second option. The trial in North City had not yet ended, and even if she went back, she would be alone and very bored.
In order to avoid suspicion, she first hid a group of animals in the space in a small building nearby, and then notified the person in charge of the base to come here together to drive the animals back.
The huge number made the person in charge very happy. He didn't care about the species and immediately ordered people to slaughter a cow and a sheep to improve everyone's food.
Yu Luowei took her portion of raw meat and didn't go to the cafeteria. She was a bit picky about food these days. Since she was the provider, the officials let her do what she wanted.
With the biggest mission completed, Yu Luowei finally relaxed. For the remaining two months, aside from the mandatory patrol missions, she only did a few simple tasks. This was a relief for the other members: they also had performance reviews, and since Yu Luowei arrived, she had taken all the first-place awards for the past few months.
Although Yu Luowei looked only in her twenties, she had long since learned the importance of spending time with her parents. She hadn't been able to travel with her mother before, and now, even if she could kill all the zombies threatening them, the cultural and geographical landscapes would have been largely destroyed, leaving little to see. Due to the pollution from the black air, various geological disasters had been occurring frequently in recent months.
However, Yu Luowei has purified the source, and this world will not continue to deteriorate like the previous life. Although there are still some residual black energy in the world, zombies and mutants will still evolve, but they will not be as strong as in the previous life, and their numbers will not be infinite, and their various attributes have also declined. I believe that with everyone's joint efforts, one day, all zombies will be eliminated and the world will be restored to its pre-zombie state.
Yu Luowei wanted to help eliminate the zombies, but was quickly stopped by the system: as she expected, she was now a walking black energy emitter, no longer able to completely kill the zombies, and might even promote their evolution. She had no choice but to give up this plan and honestly accompany her mother at the base.
Warm moments are always short-lived, and soon the countdown for the past ten months was drawing to a close. The day before she was due to leave, the system notified Yu Luowei, and she shared her plan: to mentally control a high-level zombie king to attack the base tomorrow, and then Yu Luowei could "sacrifice" herself in this battle, perishing together with the zombie king. She learned about the base's comprehensive care for the families of those who sacrificed their abilities. Furthermore, Yu Luowei had been bringing back fire crystal cores for her mother these past few days. Her mother's abilities were now among the best in the base, and with the huge amount of contribution points Yu Luowei had accumulated, even if something unexpected happened, she wouldn't have a miserable life.
During the last month, Yu Luowei discussed death, sacrifice, and righteousness with her mother from time to time, just to prepare her mentally in advance. She contributed a large amount of supplies to the official side and had already made arrangements so that she could take care of and comfort her mother in case she died in the mission.
On the last evening, Yu Luowei arrived at a corner near the base and placed down another pile of supplies, along with the various books and artifacts she had collected over the past few days. Everyone else was busy collecting supplies, so no one paid attention to these items. Yu Luowei hoped these items would help the authorities and help restore normal life. She sealed off the area, and after she left, the blockade would be lifted, allowing the rest of the base to see.
The house in the base has two bedrooms and a living room. Since arriving, Yu Luowei and her mother have always slept in separate rooms, but this time when she went back, she begged and persuaded her mother to sleep with her.
Finally, after having a lunch made by her mother (she also saved some and kept it in the space), the zombie king attacked the base at noon. Yu Luowei controlled it so that it would not really hurt the members of the base, and attacked with others, and then blew itself up as planned. With a loud "bang", Yu Luowei in this world finally died together with the zombies.
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