Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person - Chapter 345 - 294: The Master Burrower is Here
“That’s right!” Zhang Su, hearing Zheng Xinyu mention Dr. Fu, quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for a way to enter the pit. He called out loudly, “Bozai, Xiaoshuai, Wang Xin, let’s go lift that corpse. I think it has great research value.”
Pan Guoliang, hearing this, widened his eyes like bells. So, it’s not just the Edge Squad; even Celestial Horse Island has a similar organization of scientific weirdos?
“Alright, I’ll get the plastic wrap!” said Wang Xin as he ran towards the car.
Whether the half-human, half-corpse creature has a special infectivity is still uncertain, but its bloody body is indeed inconvenient to move. Wrapping it in plastic wrap would make it easier to handle.
“Hey!” “Be careful! Put on your hats!” Zheng Xinyu watched as Zhang Su and the others began to descend into the pit, advising them with concern.
Zhang Su held onto a broken wall with one hand, pulled out a hat from his pocket, and put it on. Given the unclear situation below, extra caution was needed.
“Hey… Miss, I see all of you wearing these fashionable hats, is it a symbol of our team? Does it represent some spirit?”
Pan Guoliang had long noticed this odd phenomenon; everyone on Celestial Horse Island wore a fisherman’s hat. In the cold weather, a Lei Feng hat or a military cotton hat would be better for warmth, wouldn’t it?
Zheng Xinyu pinched the brim of her hat, her lips curving into a slight smile, “That’s right, this is our symbol, representing ’undefeatable’!”
Pan Guoliang’s face froze for a moment, then he laughed awkwardly, “Great spirit, undefeatable, that’s great.”
Zheng Xinyu knew he didn’t understand and didn’t bother explaining, continuing to watch Zhang Su and the others.
A height of four or five meters was nothing to Zhang Su and his team, and they soon found themselves at the bottom of the pit.
“Brother Su, if it were to fight 004, who would win?” Lu Yubo recklessly approached the blood-red corpse and gently nudged its foot with his own.
“In terms of combat ability, I think it can put up a good fight. Look, that large slab of stone earlier, a good four to five hundred pounds, and it threw it four or five meters high. That strength is absolutely superhuman. But it has a fatal weakness.”
Zhang Su scanned the blood-red corpse with a serious gaze. Its entire muscular structure shimmered like jade, and if you only looked at a small area, you might even think it was a precious gem!
Before anyone could ask, he continued, “It’s still human, with human emotions. In a battle against zombies, cowardice and fear put it at a disadvantage.”
Compared to a true killing machine, human emotions are an unnecessary burden.
“I think it only has a heartbeat; can it still be considered human?”
“It looks neither human nor ghostly, probably lacks a mind…”
There were varying opinions on whether Li Zhaohua still retained human will.
“Perhaps a little thought remains?”
Zhang Su wasn’t entirely sure either and shook his head, not wanting to dwell on it.
“What about compared to 003, Brother Su?” Qi Xiaoshuai asked.
Zhang Su shrugged with a helpless expression, “The easiest modified creature to control is also the weakest. 003 probably isn’t its match.”
The surrounding ruins bore countless marks of fingers digging into the cement, all left by Li Zhaohua while dodging rifle shots. Just based on strength and bone hardness, taking down 003 wouldn’t be difficult.
On the other hand, although 003 had immense strength, it was too sluggish. In a fight, it probably couldn’t even touch Li Zhaohua.
As gamers say, the attribute points were misplaced.
“This lab is completely screwed, dammit,” Lu Yubo turned to look at the collapsed lab across the passageway. Though there was no light, the mess was still evident.
“Yeah, what a pity, there’s probably nothing worth exploring.” Zhang Su sighed and shook his head; the research results of the Edge Squad of the Cyan Dragon Corps went down the drain.
“Help… help…”
However, just as Zhang Su was pulling out a cigarette, ready to light up, he suddenly heard a faint cry for help, causing his action to freeze. The cigarette slipped from his fingers and fell into the ruins.
“Brother Su?” Lu Yubo noticed Zhang Su’s unusual behavior, his heart tightening. Whenever Zhang Su showed such an expression, something was bound to happen. He’d learned that through his journey with Zhang Su.
“Shh!”
Zhang Su quickly made a silence gesture, then bent down to peer through the partly collapsed passage towards the lab.
Lu Yubo and Qi Xiaoshuai also moved cautiously, feeling increasingly tense. What unseen secrets could still be hidden in this bizarre lab?
“Help, save me…”
Another extremely faint voice came, clearer this time, definitely from the direction of the lab!
“Someone’s calling for help!”
Zhang Su’s face lit up with joy, a glimmer of hope igniting in his heart; perhaps some researchers had survived.
Qi Xiaoshuai and Lu Yubo shrugged, both hearing nothing, feeling a bit deflated standing beside him. Could it be that Brother Su was so keen on finding researchers that he was imagining things?
“Here, got the plastic wrap!”
At this moment, Wang Xin returned with the plastic wrap, ready to climb down, when Lu Yubo made a shushing gesture at him.
“Hey! How are you inside, can you move?”
Zhang Su called out into the narrow passage.
“C-can’t move,” the person inside spoke in a whisper, like two people whispering secrets. He probably hadn’t considered whether the other party could hear him because it was beyond his control.
“Who are you, what do you do?”
Zhang Su continued questioning, regardless of the person’s feeble state, thinking that if it was a researcher, he should try to save them; otherwise, if it was just a nobody, he wouldn’t bother.
“Xie, Xie Yan, Shan…”
Four words, and the person inside had to take two breaths, indicating how hard it was for him.
Zhang Su turned to look upward, “Does the research department have anyone with the surname Xie, like Xie Nianshan?”
Even with Zhang Su’s hearing, he couldn’t clearly catch that middle word…
“Yes!” Pan Guoliang quickly responded, “Not Xie Nianshan, Xie Yanshan. He’s the deputy leader of the Edge Squad, an outstanding guy, and in research, he’s no less competent than Li Zhaohua!”
“Is he now?”
Zhang Su felt a stir in his heart. He didn’t have much experience in politics but understood a little about leadership dynamics. He quickly crouched down again, peering into the narrow passage.
“How badly are you hurt? Can you move?”
“No…”
About four or five seconds later, a weak voice came from within his field of vision. Zhang Su could tell from just this word how much effort the other was exerting, showing he was already in a precarious state.
Whether the zombie thalamus could save his life was unknown, but it was worth a try. Zhang Su looked towards the depth of the ruins, thinking if the person could move even slightly, throwing in the thalamus would save trouble, but now…
“Dakun!”
Now the only solution was to deliver the thalamus inside. Zhang Su looked up for Pang Dakun.
“Here, here, Uncle, I’m here!”
Pang Dakun quickly landed at the bottom of the pit, his swift actions earning him silent applause from everyone.
“What’s up?”
“This hole, I feel your physique might make it in. Think you can do it?”
Zhang Su gestured at the passage, leaving the decision to Pang Dakun without forcing him.
Pang Dakun squatted down, brushing aside the debris on the ground, seriously measuring with his hands, without showing off at all.
“Sure, Uncle, I can get through. Do you want me to go in and pull the person out?”
Pull out…
Zhang Su’s mouth twitched involuntarily, “You think the person is poop to be pulled out? I’m afraid even moving them would be challenging!”
He reached into his inner pocket, pulling out an object the size of a chestnut, handing it to Pang Dakun. This was the largest piece of zombie thalamus he’d ever used, a whole third of the entire thalamus!
“Go in, stuff this in his mouth, and then come out immediately, don’t linger.”
Pang Dakun didn’t take the thalamus right away. Instead, he swiftly removed his down jacket, then took the zombie thalamus and tucked it into his tactical belt, nodding firmly, “Leave it to me!”
Despite his young age, he gave off a very serious and reliable vibe.
After acknowledging Zhang Su, Pang Dakun turned and crawled into the tunnel’s ruins differently from others. Instead of the usual head-first crawling, he advanced feet first, head back, lying down and sliding in…
“Damn, what a posture,” Lu Yubo couldn’t help but comment as he watched Pang Dakun slip into the tunnel like a water snake.
“The posture doesn’t matter. Honestly, Xiaopang is really agile!”
Qi Xiaoshuai had always considered himself nimble, but seeing Pang Dakun’s moves made him realize he had much room for improvement. Just mastering this tunnel-crawling skill would take some time.
