Chapter 135 - 134: How Many Levels for So Many Zombies?
Chapter 135: Chapter 134: How Many Levels for So Many Zombies?
A heart-wrenching cry rang out.
A woman suddenly threw herself onto the body of the man who had just been shot and killed.
Clearly, the woman was his lover or a family member.
Before, if you knew someone was bitten by a zombie, there was nothing to be done. You could only accept their fate.
But to suddenly find out you didn’t have to die, only to have been so unlucky as to be killed by your own comrades first... who could bear that?
The wails were truly painful to hear.
Lu Feng sighed helplessly. He hadn’t expected that in the short time it took him to find a spot and pour out the serum, someone would have already been dealt with.
There was nothing to be done.
But one person’s gaze remained fixed on Lu Feng.
It was the Guard Squad Leader, Chen Fei—the one who had knelt instantly and then subdued Guo Qi. His eyes were glued to the serum in Lu Feng’s hand.
Chen Fei sighed, his thoughts drifting to the past.
’So there really is a serum that can cure the zombie virus.’
’If I’d had this serum back then, maybe I wouldn’t have lost my wife.’
At the dawn of the apocalypse, the world’s leaders and chosen elites had already boarded the Cosmic Ark Spaceship, abandoning Earth and leaving this world behind.
He had originally thought there was no hope left for this abandoned world.
And that was indeed the case. After they left Earth, the planet’s official systems and armies collapsed one after another, crumbling into disarray.
Some military units became the Salvation Army, fighting a losing battle in a futile attempt to turn the tide.
Others devolved into warlords. He was also aware that the City East Alliance’s Flame Emperor had a military background.
In fact, the survivors who followed him at the start had military backgrounds as well.
Otherwise, how could a group of ordinary survivors have established such a large Survivor Base in such a short time?
But even so, he still felt the world was beyond saving.
Take zombies, for instance. A single injury was a death sentence, with no cure available. And the zombies themselves were evolving, mutating. There were clearly far more mutant zombies now than at the beginning of the apocalypse.
Furthermore, humanity’s threats weren’t limited to zombies; there were also Mutant Beasts.
Who knew what other threats the future held?
And now, this Mr. Lu had a serum that could cure the zombie virus.
If this serum could be mass-produced, perhaps this wretched world still had a glimmer of hope.
Unconsciously, a strange light began to shine in Chen Fei’s eyes.
Just then, a guard from Red Leaf Base came rushing over. "Boss Lin," he reported, "all the zombies from the entire surrounding area have been drawn to the outside of our base."
"It’s nothing but zombies out there now, packed so tightly you can’t see a sliver of space between them. If they manage to pour in, we’ll be in deep trouble."
The faces of the Red Leaf Base members paled at his words.
After all, many of them knew about the Hexagonal Beast.
Lin Nan in particular grew tense. He had already learned from Lu Feng that a Hexagonal Beast was on the loose. They had no idea where it was, and it could attack them at any moment.
’It wouldn’t be hard for a mutant zombie to get into the base,’ he thought. ’Especially one of those bloated ones. If it attacked with purpose, it could smash right through the walls!’
’If Mr. Lu’s group were to leave, we really might not be able to hold them off.’
Lu Feng saw the grim look on Lin Nan’s face. Having already demonstrated the serum’s effects to the people of Red Leaf Base, he decided to strike while the iron was hot. "Lin Nan," he said, "since you can’t stay in this base any longer, let’s do as we discussed. Have your people from Red Leaf Base come to our Qingfeng Base for now. We have space to accommodate them."
"Besides, the rest of the people who were injured by zombies can’t afford to wait. They need to get to our base for treatment immediately."
Lin Nan was torn.
’This Mr. Lu seems like a decent person.’
’At the very least, he’s a good man, right?’
’Otherwise, who would be willing to hand out a serum like this to save other people?’
’If he kept a serum like this for himself, how many resources or how much energy could he sell it for?’
But he was still hung up on one thing: if the people of Red Leaf Base went to Mr. Lu’s base, they would essentially be absorbed into it.
It wasn’t that he was greedy for power.
But he was, after all, one of the founders of Red Leaf Base.
It just gave him such a complex, conflicted feeling.
Chen Fei shot Lin Nan a strange glance, then abruptly stood up. He turned to those who had been wounded by zombies and shouted, "What are you all waiting for? Get up and assemble! Get ready to leave with Mr. Lu! Unless you want to die, that is!"
Then, he yelled to the other survivors, "And you! Anyone whose family or friends were injured by zombies, go help them! Support them, look after them, and get ready to leave together!"
At Chen Fei’s command, many of the Red Leaf Base survivors began to move.
After all, many had seen him easily subdue Guo Qi just moments before.
Everyone at Red Leaf Base knew how strong Guo Qi was.
As a result, Chen Fei now clearly held some sway.
His words made Lin Nan look over at him.
But Chen Fei didn’t look back. Instead, he went about gathering the guards near him. He had, of course, recognized the complex emotions of the base’s founder, Lin Nan.
Someone had to give him a push at a time like this.
Lu Feng’s gaze also fell on Chen Fei.
’He suddenly realized that this fellow who had knelt the moment they met seemed to be quite a talent—stronger than Lin Nan, at least.’
’It’s not that Lin Nan is bad. To be honest, anyone who could co-found Red Leaf Base must be capable.’
’But he just had a feeling that Chen Fei’s abilities were definitely superior to Lin Nan’s.’
"Everyone, assemble! We’re leaving with Mr. Lu and his people!" Lin Nan finally shouted.
Things having come to this, he had accepted it.
’After all, it was Mr. Lu who saved them.’
’The fact that Red Leaf Base ended up in this state was a failure in itself. Since that’s the case, why not make a change?’
A sea of zombies had long since surrounded Red Leaf Base.
The sheer number of zombies was practically uncountable.
The people of Red Leaf Base filed out of the base, making their way one by one through the corridors between the buildings.
When they saw the dense horde of zombies, everyone’s expression turned grim. The thought of staying any longer in a base so completely surrounded was truly terrifying.
Lin Nan’s heart pounded as he looked at the horde of zombies that had been drawn to the perimeter of the base.
He knew that after witnessing this scene, no one would be willing to come back to this base with him.
As for rebuilding another base, it would be too much trouble, and there were too many uncertain dangers.
’So be it.’
Lu Feng, meanwhile, had already led Lin Jiao to the rooftop of Red Leaf Base’s main building.
He too was gazing at the dense tide of zombies below.
It was the first time he had ever seen such a terrifying number of zombies.
But his mind was already racing. ’After all, all these zombies are just experience points.’
’With this many zombies, how much experience could they get?’
Next, he glanced back at Red Leaf Base.
’Once Lin Nan leads his people to Qingfeng Base, Red Leaf Base will be completely deserted.’
’When that happens, this base will be the perfect place to set a trap.’
’If I prepare properly, I could wipe out all these zombies. How many levels would I gain from that?’
’The only problem is how to set a trap that can smoothly eliminate all of them.’