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Chapter 212: 184, Take a Rest_1
Chapter 212: 184, Take a Rest_1
Chapter 212: Chapter 184, Take a Rest_1
The next morning, it was still lightly raining outside the window.
Andre Willow came downstairs, yawning, only to hear singing emanating from the kitchen.
When she walked over, she saw Mini cooking while humming a tune.
Her mood seemed to be good.
“How are you feeling?” Andre Willow asked.
Mini, who was cooking, was startled by the sudden question. The kitchen utensils in her hand almost fell to the ground, and she hastily steadied them, “Sister Willow, what were you saying just now?”
“I was asking, how you’re feeling? If you’re not well, just stay at home. You don’t have to accompany me to the shop,” Andre Willow said.
Mini’s face became flushed, and she stammered: “I’m fine, I’ll accompany you.”
“Really, today’s weather will probably lead to few customers. You should stay at home and rest,” Andre Willow suggested.
Mini seemed more embarrassed, and shaking Andre Willow’s arm she implored her in a whining tone, “Sister Willow, I’m really fine. Let me come with you. I’ll be scared if some bad people come here when I’m alone at home.”
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“I’m really fine.”
“You were screaming half the night.”
With her neck turning red too, Mini stammered for a while before saying, “That wasn’t because of… aah, I can’t explain it.”
Andre Willow decided not to tease her anymore.
She helped with preparing breakfast.
By the time Wu Heng came down, breakfast was already on the table.
“Master…” Mini flashed him a sweet smile.
Wu Heng nodded, then asked, “Are you feeling okay?”
“Master, why are you saying that too,” Mini replied with an intentionally coy tone.
Andre Willow snickered on the side, not saying anything.
The three of them sat down at the table.
Wu Heng continued, “I have prepared new escorts for you, all are level 8 skeletons. Take them with you whenever you go out.”
Level 8!
That was not considered a low rank.
In smaller factions, they could be leaders; in larger factions, they were core members.
In Lundham City, only some of the high-ranking and influential individuals had this kind of setup.
“Thank you, Master.” Both women nodded their thanks.
After a quick meal.
Wu Heng prepared to go upstairs.
As he was leaving, he said, “Mini, if you’re not feeling well, stay at home today.”
“Ahh~ Master, go upstairs…” Mini pushed him towards the stairs.
She then began to clear the table and followed Andre Willow under an umbrella out the door.
Wu Heng glanced at the clock.
He opened the boundary door and directly headed to the Zombie World.
…
Inside the prison.
The convoy was ready, with a large skeleton leading ordinary skeletons onto the back of the trucks at a slow pace.
Wu Heng stood in the distance, accompanied by Li Yahong.
“The location chosen this time is the Shadow City Mall in the county. There is a gold store on the first floor and plenty of resources. We can collect a lot from a single trip,” Li Yahong said, holding a tablet.
Shadow City Mall may not have much of a reputation elsewhere, but it was the most bustling place in the county.
It had declined in the past few years, but the mall was still open and served as the shopping place for nearby residents.
The reason Li Yahong chose this place
was that she had her own considerations.
In addition to meeting Wu Heng’s needs, she also needed to gather enough resources to face the forthcoming winter.
Malls are comprehensive.
They have everything, including blankets and cotton clothing, which can solve many problems with one trip.
For Wu Heng, the county was also a good place.
The main thing was to solve the gold bar problem. With gold bars, he could meet all of his needs.
Moreover, the county was the necessary route to the city.
He remembered quite clearly the promise he made to Xiao Xiao: if he could get to the city, he would help her find her mother.
Although it currently seemed like the chance of her surviving was not high.
But as long as her death hadn’t been confirmed, there was still hope.
Before rescuing Grandma Wang Ke, everyone thought it would be a futile effort, at most providing Wang Ke with some emotional consolation.
But the facts proved that she was still alive.
In the village, she was a well-known witch and held high status.
Xiao Xiao’s mother might not be in danger, either.
Of course, he needed to head there as soon as possible.
“Okay, how is the route set up?” Wu Heng asked.
“We move forward along this road. We’re definitely going to encounter some zombies along the way. This road is wider, so the chances of it being blocked are smaller,” Li Yahong enlarged the map on the tablet and pointed to a road.
After the convoy started moving, the zombies would only chase from behind and pose little threat.
The real headache was clearing the obstacles on the road.
Damaged vehicles or toppled goods blocking the road.
In busy places, the road had to be cleared every few meters, which was very time-consuming.
Thus, the choice of the road was also very important.
“Hmm, okay.” Wu Heng had no objections.
Li Yahong’s arrangements seemed quite good to him, at least he saw no problems.
Soon after, Qiangzi waved from the distance, yelling: “We can set off now!”
“Get in the car.”
Li Yahong took the driver’s seat, while Wu Heng, along with the rest of the skeletons, climbed on the passenger seats.
Once everything was ready.
Li Yahong picked up the walkie-talkie, “Let’s go.”
The convoy started and drove straight out from the gates of the prison.
…
The convoy moved back to the main road.
They drove past Changying Area and continued towards the county, in the same direction as their original residential area.
They had previously cleaned up the Changying Area.
However, when they returned, there were still numerous zombies staggering around.
Even though it wasn’t quite a horde, the number was still substantial.
The convoy didn’t make a stop and dashed through, continuing towards the county.
Travel on the main road was very smooth.
The simple obstacles encountered on the way could be directly smashed open by the front vehicle’s ram, ensuring the smooth progress of the convoy behind.
A vast swarm of zombies started to follow behind them.
“Did you not sleep well last night?” Li Yahong asked casually.
“What’s up?”
“You don’t seem very energized. Did you get a good night’s sleep?” Li Yahong asked, sounding concerned.
Wu Heng, subconsciously touched his face, “I might not have rested well, as I went to bed quite late last night.”
Li Yahong glanced at him and continued, “You should find someone to take care of you. There are many young girls in the prison, don’t any of them catch your eye?”
Even though he was not very experienced in this area, he could sense the probing intention behind her words.
He smiled and retorted, “I have you, why would I need anyone else?”
A blush crept onto Li Yahong’s face, “You have good taste.”
“And what about you?” Wu Heng replied with a playful grin, “You’re the boss of the refuge, have you ever considered finding a man?”
Li Yahong’s gaze fluttered, she glanced at him before saying, “Yes, but some people are a bit slow to react. It’s like they just can’t catch on.”
Wu Heng knew exactly what Li Yahong meant.
And he also quite liked this intelligent companion.
But in this different world he already had several close female friends, and in this world, he wasn’t sure how to manage this.
In the other world, the strong could possess several partners without reproach.
Although in this world the strong could also possess more women, the societal views were different and could cause significant problems later on.
Just as he opened his mouth to speak,
Voices from the other members came in via the communicator.
“The road ahead is obstructed, we need time to clear the path.”
And from the vehicle at the end of the convoy, another voice communicated, “There are many zombies behind us, if we stop, we might be attacked.”
Li Yahong looked up.
Wu Heng quickly spoke, “Order the convoy to pull over and all skeletons to prepare for battle.”
Li Yahong nodded, picked up the communicator and issued the orders.
The convoy parked on the side of the road, and a large group of skeletons dismounted from the rear vehicle.
They neatly encircled the vehicles, entering into a state of combat readiness.
Wu Heng opened the car door to look behind.
A vast horde of skeletons were surging towards them.
“Prepare spears!”
A rustle.
The skeletons each pulled out a spear, taking on throwing positions.
“Throw!”
A whoosh.
The rustling sound of spearheads breaking through the wind echoed.
The spears, like black raindrops, fell among the horde of charging zombies.
In the midst of the ding-dong sounds of spears hitting the ground,
Large numbers of zombies were pierced by the iron spears, their bodies pinned to the ground.
“Prepare spears—throw!”
A whoosh.
The second volley of spears fell from the sky, taking down another group of zombies.
Then came the 3rd and 4th volley of spears.
Like a harvester, repeatedly purging the battlefield.
By the time the horde closed in on them, only around a hundred zombies remained. They managed to storm forward, their bodies heavily damaged.
In the blink of an eye, the remaining zombies were killed by the skeleton troops.
The battlefield fell silent in an instant, the skeleton forces returned to their standby state.
The survivors accompanying them were all wide-eyed, in disbelief.
It’s over just like that?
All those zombies, just fell to the ground and vanished.
Especially Qiangzi and the others who had come from the automobile repair factory.
They had witnessed the earliest battles involving the skeletons.
Initially, the skeletons relied primarily on close combat.
Now, the entire skeleton brigade was continuously improving.
From being mere naked bones to now wearing leather armor,
From only resorting to hand-to-hand combat to now having a long-range spear throwing strategy as well.
Now they realized,
King Yama’s superpower was more terrifying than they had ever imagined.
The skeletons he summoned were not just tools wielding weapons; they were also evolving.
“Qiangzi, what are you doing? Get out of the car and clear the obstacles,” Li Yahong’s urging voice came through the communicator.
“Okay, Sister Hong,” Qiangzi answered, jumping out of the car and driving the forklift to clear the scrap cars blocking the road.
Li Yahong continued to issue orders, “The rest of you scavenge around, load anything useful onto the vehicles, do watch out for your safety.”
On either side of the section of the road where they had parked,
There were many digital shops.
Even though the internet was gone in this world, the camera and radio functions on the phones could still be used.
High-end products, which were once beyond their reach, could now be picked up casually.
The group disembarked and began filling the shops, moving the products inside.
A few regular commercial vehicles were enough to carry these items.
Meanwhile, Wu Heng directed the large number of skeletons,
Commencing the cleanup of the zombie bodies along the way, also collecting back the thrown spears.
Li Yahong’s gaze fell on a fresh supermarket in the distance.
It was a bit far away, but all the zombies in the street had been attracted to this place.
There shouldn’t be any problems.
She looked at the few people busily removing items.
“Brother Wang, come with me to check that place out,” Li Yahong called out.
Wang Chenggang looked up, “Okay, Sister Hong!”
Accompanied by two others, he followed Li Yahong across.
…
There was still a banner of special offers hanging at the entrance of the fresh food market.
Half of a dried-up intestine swayed back and forth hanging from it.
Pushing the door and entering,
A rotten and moldy smell hit their noses.
Even covering their noses and mouths, they were almost knocked out by the odor.
All the fruits and vegetables on the shelves were moldy, some even sprouting new buds.
The ground was sticky with water stains, there was a strong sticky feeling when their boots stepped on it.
“Sister Hong, there doesn’t seem to be much to scavenge here!” Wang Chenggang said, walking beside her.
“Let’s just look around,” Li Yahong continued walking ahead.
His thoughts were quite different from hers.
Usually supermarkets had a lot of supplies, but a fresh food market didn’t seem to have much to take.
But they were here, so they might as well take a look. Perhaps there might be something worth taking.
After a quick look around the main hall, they proceeded towards the door marked ‘Customers No Entry’.
But as the door opened,
Suddenly, a chilling glare headed directly towards them.
In Li Yahong’s field of vision, the sharp dagger was getting closer and closer.