Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse - Chapter 968: Willing to Help
Chapter 968: Chapter 968: Willing to Help
Regarding this cross-city, two-day busy work followed by two days of rest, Su Xiangzhe and the others expressed no objections.
Every day Lin Xiuyuan, who goes out with Kou Ning, also brought back new information about the situation outside the base.
High-Level zombies are everywhere, but fortunately, S City base already has the antidote, so casualties aren’t as severe.
“Wow, the zombies’ levels have surpassed the average by two levels,”
Lin Xiuyuan said. Most people in the base are at Level Six, and Level Seven Special Ability Users are rare, but there are plenty of Level Eight zombies outside. Lin Xiuyuan initially thought that his Level Seven Ice Element was more than enough, yet he found it couldn’t even surpass a High-Level Zombie.
However, since the family laid a good foundation, he defeated a Level Eight zombie easily, although the level difference doesn’t sound so good.
“Tomorrow we will go out with you too,”
Upon hearing this, Lin Cheng and the others also said that they would join him. Everyone who went to Y Autonomous Region, except Lu Guanhai, was Level Seven Special Abilities, but there was still a difference between Lin Xiuyuan’s late stage of Level Seven and their current early stages.
The higher the level, the more difficult the advancement becomes.
“Then you have to be careful; there’s been a surge in injured patients in the hospital, and the antidote is running low,”
Lin Tianhui warned.
However, if a family member gets injured, they can directly pick a Snow Spirit Flower in space to use, it’s just a bit of suffering.
“Don’t worry, with me around, none of you will get hurt,”
Kou Ning guaranteed. After all, being a Level Eight Ability User makes him an object of envy wherever he goes, so how could he let his team members get hurt?
“That’s reliable, hahahaha,”
Su Xiangzhe laughed. Kou Ning, the new member, is actually pretty good, apart from eating a lot, but they can completely afford to support him.
…
When Su Jin and the other two arrived at D City base, Base Leader Yao Rui and the management were all busy and overwhelmed.
The situation there was even worse than in S City, as the D City base might face a zombie tide after the snow melts, which was reported back by teams outside.
If there is a zombie tide, the current stock of supplies at the base wouldn’t be enough.
“Sorry, these days are really… not likely we can properly entertain you,”
Yao Rui apologized to the three, thinking that the Heart Talk Team members were passing through D City base on their way to train in Y Autonomous Region.
“Base Leader Yao, do you still remember the previous conversation?”
Su Jin asked.
The topic she referred to… could it be…
“Regarding the collaboration on scientific research between our S City base and B City base, you mentioned that if assistance was needed, we could reach out,”
Su Jin replied with a smile.
“Of course I remember, is there some difficulty now?”
Yao Rui became serious, knowing that if help was genuinely needed from the D City base, she wouldn’t refuse.
“Yes, we just came from A City base,”
Su Jin explained the happenings at A City’s industrial park to Yao Rui, including their discovery of the toxin-neutralizing Snow Spirit Flower.
Bang~
The pen in Yao Rui’s hand fell to the table.
“A detoxifying antidote?! You found it?”
Unable to contain her surprise, Yao Rui stood up to look at the three and asked.
“Yes, but…”
“Can I take a look? Rest assured, if difficulties arise, our D City base is willing to help with all our might!”
Su Jin was immediately interrupted by Yao Rui, who understood the importance of this matter and could not possibly ignore it.
Su Jin nodded and took ten bottles of the antidote and a Snow Spirit Flower from space, handing them to Yao Rui.
“The antidote is extracted from the Snow Spirit Flower, although the flower itself also has detoxifying effects, the pain is much more severe than with the antidote…”
Su Jin slowly explained, having asked those who directly used the Snow Spirit Flower. They described the experience as feeling like their bodies were burning and their bones were being crushed, akin to dying and coming back to life.
In contrast, patients who have used the antidote at the base said they experienced slight discomfort initially, followed by a sleepy state with no pain.
“Would you mind letting me take them to the base gate to experiment a bit?”
Yao Rui inquired, pointing out that both the Snow Spirit Flower and the antidote are currently scarce and worth their weight in gold.
“Of course, let’s do it together,”
Su Jin said with a smile, seeing that Yao Rui wasn’t doubting them but wanted to see the effect of the antidote.
At D City base’s entrance, the group could hear people shouting and arguing from a distance.
“S City base has already removed the two-hour waiting rule at the entrance; wounded individuals are taken directly to designated locations for specific treatments.”
Su Jin explained.
“That’s impressive, it seems we’ve really fallen behind,”
Yao Rui was amazed, recalling how she couldn’t even dream of eliminating the waiting policy at the gate like the S City base accomplished.
Outside the base, there was a scene where an injured man had been identified and was stopped by staff.
“Confirmed as a zombie scratch, no cure. Why do you still want to go inside? Do you want to endanger the entire base?!”
The leading inspection officer spoke coldly.
“It’s precisely because there’s no cure, that I want to see my wife and daughter one last time,”
The man choked up, willing to accept any consequence just to see them once more, even if it meant being executed on the spot.
“No means no, that’s the base’s policy,”
The officer remained unmoved, hardened by numerous similar scenes they had witnessed before.
“Why! Why can’t I even see them for the last time! I’m begging you!”
The man dropped down to his knees, disregarding the surrounding whispers.
“The Base Leader is here!”
Someone shouted.
Not expecting the Base Leader to personally come to the gate, the inspectors had the man taken directly away, and everyone could guess the implication.
“Let him go first,”
Yao Rui ordered.
“Base Leader?”
The leading man looked at Yao Rui, puzzled.
“Zeng Yan, everyone has worked hard, let him go, and I will explain to everyone afterward,”
Yao Rui said.
The man named Zeng Yan nodded, and the people gathered around to see what the Base Leader intended to do.
“What’s your name?”
Yao Rui asked the injured man on the ground, noticing his lips were already starting to change color.
“My name is Song Jun,”
Song Jun didn’t understand why Base Leader Yao Rui had come out to help him.
“Do you want to live?”
Yao Rui asked.
?!!
He wanted to live! He wanted to live desperately! Even if he had to endure the torments of eighteen hells, he wanted to return to his family.
“I want to live!”
Song Jun replied.
