Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse - Chapter 972: Perfect Timing
Chapter 972: Chapter 972: Perfect Timing
In the past, Su Jin rarely paid attention to the casualties in each Zombie Tide, nor did she ever imagine the devastation inside hospitals following a Zombie Tide.
The air was filled with the stench of blood and the putrid smell of infected wounds.
Most importantly, there were the cries of people wailing mournfully, and the despairing eyes of those awaiting execution…
“Captain Lu, sister-in-law, we never expected the casualties to be this severe this time. Old Guan hasn’t slept for days.”
Tian Yongyi said while holding the hand of the now-walking Qiji, though his own condition wasn’t much better, with a beard that hadn’t been shaved for days.
“Yes, if it weren’t for Qiji’s earlier warning, we would have been even less prepared.”
Xiang Sanjin added.
“Qiji, so young, already gives you warnings?”
Su Jin was somewhat surprised. Qiji was only about six months older than Lu Xi and Lu Wang. Although he was a Mental Element Ability User, how could he know what that meant?
“It’s not really verbal warnings; he just cries and then points in a direction.”
Xiang Sanjin explained.
Qiji still couldn’t speak well, only knowing a few simple words. That night, he suddenly started crying in the middle of the night, and no matter how they comforted him, it was to no avail. He kept crying and pointing in one direction, saying he was scared.
At first, Aunt Zhao didn’t pay any mind, but Qiji was crying so badly later on that she called Guan Shouzhong, thinking Qiji might be sick or something.
When Guan Shouzhong saw Qiji’s reaction, he immediately threw on his clothes and went to the city wall. Only with a specially made binoculars did he see the distant Zombie Tide.
“So that’s how it was. But little Qiji is amazing.”
Su Jin conjured a grape-flavored lollipop in her hand and handed it to the seemingly obedient Qiji with a smile.
Not far away, a familiar scream suddenly echoed, but Su Jin and her two companions felt relieved.
“It seems the Snow Spirit Flower has begun to take effect.”
Su Jin said.
After they arrived, seeing the situation, Su Jin had immediately given 600 Snow Spirit Flowers to Guan Shouzhong to arrange treatment for the wounded, and now it seemed time for the treatment to begin.
“That’s why your timing this time was perfect, sister-in-law.”
Tian Yongyi sincerely remarked, noting that the battlefield outside the base hadn’t even been cleaned up yet.
“The fact that you stood firm against this Zombie Tide is already quite an achievement.”
Lu Hao said, noting that although this Zombie Tide had fewer numbers, it included many Level Eight Zombies.
“But… we’ve also lost so many Ability Users.”
Xiang Sanjin lowered his head, feeling disheartened. The base hadn’t experienced something like this in a long time, and without Lu Hao and Su Jin’s timely intervention, many injured were prepared to face the worst. Fortunately, they stopped it in time.
Guan Shouzhong was now looking at a row of Ability Users receiving treatment inside a ward.
“Rest assured, this is the antidote from the S City base. As long as you hold on, you won’t have the Zombie Virus in your system anymore.”
Guan Shouzhong reassured a few Ability Users who were on the verge of ending their lives.
“If… Ah!! If the sin is endured but I still turn into a zombie… then it’s not worth it.”
A man whose face was half-eaten spoke agonizingly.
It wasn’t that he didn’t believe them, but his body was undergoing a double ordeal; the wounds on his face hurt, and it felt as if his bones and tendons were shattered internally. He couldn’t endure it anymore.
Seeing this, Su Jin conferred with Lu Hao for a moment, and then Lu Hao approached Guan Shouzhong with a bottle of pharmaceutical product.
“The antidote? Will it relieve the pain?”
Guan Shouzhong’s eyes were bloodshot, indicating he hadn’t slept in a long time.
“It will, but we only have ten bottles now, so let’s start by using one on him.”
Lu Hao suggested, worried that the man might not be killed by the Zombie Virus but might die from the physical pain. After all, dying from pain is still a possibility.
“Alright, Doctor Li, would you mind?”
Guan Shouzhong addressed one of the doctors in the ward.
“Does this really work as an antidote?”
Doctor Li expressed doubt, but still followed Guan Shouzhong’s instructions, administering an injection to the suffering, vein-protruding man.
Within a minute, the man’s expression began to ease.
“This antidote contains pain relievers and anesthetics. Although limited in quantity, we still hope you can recover and persevere through.”
Lu Hao approached the man and said.
“Alright, I’ll persevere, thank you.”
The man’s eyes gleamed. An antidote? If humanity had developed an antidote for the Zombie Virus, what reason did he have not to persist?
“Let me help heal his wounds.”
Looking at the man’s horrifying face, Su Jin couldn’t help but feel sympathy. At the moment, healers at the H Province base were overwhelmed, but her Wood Element ability could also heal.
“Alright, thanks a lot. I’ll head to the bed next door.”
A pale healer gratefully glanced at Su Jin. This patient’s injuries were too severe, and she didn’t have enough ability, nor confidence, to heal him fully.
“Sometimes I wonder if you, Captain Lu, tend to show up conveniently on purpose. How do you always arrive just in time?”
Guan Shouzhong said with a wry smile as he watched Su Jin help, though he knew it wasn’t possible.
“It is quite a coincidence, but we did rush over from the D City base at least.”
Lu Hao replied, not really considering their timing to be that coincidental, as the Zombie Tide at the H Province base had already lasted for over ten days.
Luckily, the initial casualties weren’t many, and everyone only then started to struggle with abilities and physical exhaustion.
“Snow Spirit Flowers… they’re very precious, right? You guys brought out 600 of them at once, it startled me.”
Guan Shouzhong inquired.
“It’s okay now. For the past few months, Xiao Jin has been continuously nurturing them, and the base has also developed a team dedicated to nurturing Snow Spirit Flowers.”
Lu Hao shared about the S City base’s situation and mentioned that even Liang Jiuhui had planned to pay a visit.
“It seems that not just the zombies in our H Province have become stronger, but everywhere seems to be experiencing the same thing.”
Guan Shouzhong sighed.
“Yes, once the H Province base starts nurturing Snow Spirit Flowers, the situation should improve a bit.”
Just as Lu Hao finished speaking, Mao Qiqi came running in quickly from outside.
“Bad news, it seems like a second wave of the Zombie Tide is coming!”
Mao Qiqi’s ability had a large coverage range, and she had just been outside teaching Qiji, who couldn’t eat a lollipop, how to eat it when she suddenly saw a red alert on the mini-map.
The numbers made it no doubt a Zombie Tide.
“Don’t worry, Qiqi’s ability has a large coverage range, giving the base time to prepare. We will also help.”
Lu Hao reassured Guan Shouzhong.
It seemed that the battlefield outside the base, which hadn’t been cleaned up yet, drew zombies that had starved throughout the winter.
“Okay, I can hold up.”
Guan Shouzhong nodded and then quickly walked out with Lu Hao…
