Chapter 893: Farewell

Old Tao continued to walk at the front of the group, his face betraying no emotion.

However, only the zombie villagers following him knew that Old Tao still felt some regret in his heart.

They were to part ways from now on, and neither he nor the villagers would ever be able to return to their homeland.

In the most peaceful military existence during the apocalypse, once peace was restored, they would become the typical examples for collective criticism by all.

At that time, the villagers would be seen as traitors, cowards who bowed to evil forces.

After leading the group for a while, Old Tao stopped in a wide-open area with no humans or zombies around.

“You can go to the Yunhua Safety Base. The people there are not very rejecting of zombies. Even if they accidentally find out you are from Taovillage, they will not completely eradicate you,”

Old Tao’s hoarse voice paused, then continued,

“The Base Commander of Yunhua Safety Base is the father of a young man who once came to our village. Perhaps you don’t remember them much, but they will surely remember that Taovillage is a very special place.”

Old Tao knew about the connection between Zhang Yiming and the Bai Family, and understood that if they found out about Taovillage’s plight, they would definitely help.

After all, he was one of the very few who could calmly chat and laugh with a Zombie King.

This was not only true for Zhang Yiming, but also for Fan Tangtang and Song Wenwen.

The villagers remembered Old Tao’s words, but they had no intention of actually seeking out that family.

Apart from their simplicity and reluctance to trouble others, they really didn’t want to expose their identities.

As long as they didn’t reveal they used to be from Taovillage, generally, during peace, their lives wouldn’t be in danger.

After taking one last look at the villagers, Old Tao walked towards the seaside.

His last words were, I will take good care of our family.

Not until all the zombie villagers disappeared from sight did everyone start heading towards Shanghai in groups.

Their faces bore hints of confusion, fear, and sadness.

Yet, deep down, they couldn’t help but feel a bit of happiness.

They lost loved ones, but it seemed that peace had indeed arrived.

Along the way, they were not attacked by any zombies or zombie animals. Occasionally, a few carnivorous mutant animals appeared, but the villagers chased them away.

They even encountered a group of zombies, and the High Rank Zombie leading the group ignored them entirely, walking straight on.

In the same direction as Old Tao.

Safely arriving at the Yunhua Safety Base, the rule requiring ordinary crystal cores to enter the base had been removed.

Anyone who wanted to join the safety base could do so without any restrictions, not even for the elderly.

After peace comes development.

The major safety bases no longer required only physically strong men or powerful superpower users.

What they needed were people with knowledge.

When the people from Taovillage entered the safety base, they happened upon discussions about schools.

The Base Commander had already hired teachers.

Among the many survivors, some had been teachers, and even those who taught at training institutions were now in high demand.

Everyone’s faces were filled with joy, except for the children whose expressions seemed on the verge of tears.

In a corner of the safety base.

Wang Liu and Uncle Wang were indulging in a feast on the bus.

The trio of the senior gang each held a large chunk of meat, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

A group of people sat around a table, each holding a large dumpling with a thin wrapper and plenty of filling.

They were made by Old Liu, who used to sell dumplings before the apocalypse, and his business was quite good. At least no one ever got food poisoning.

At the bus door, the Mutated Panda was still gnawing absent-mindedly on bamboo.

It had not left yet.

The agreed-upon bamboo shoots had not yet been delivered.

Bai Xiqin wasn’t avoiding the payment on purpose.

Leng Yebai was just too busy. Captain Zhang had dumped all the Human Survivor Alliance’s matters on him, and many tasks awaited Leng Yebai’s attention these days.

Even if he wasn’t physically at the Human Survivor Alliance, he had to maintain command via radio.

It’s unknown how Captain Zhang “negotiated” with the upper echelons of the Alliance, but people there were very accommodating to the new captain.

They didn’t make things difficult for Leng Yebai at all.

Leng Yebai also had highly decisive decision-making skills; many of the new regulations in the apocalypse were proposed by him, including asking students to resume their studies.

To this, Bai Yifan deeply resented.

After all, he was only in the first year of high school, and he was supposed to go to the second year, but due to unavoidable circumstances, he was still in the first year.

Mysteriously, he ended up repeating a grade.

When Leng Yebai got busy, Bai Xiqin was too lazy to leave the safe base alone.

Just like girls going to the restroom together, Bai Xiqin had subconsciously gotten used to having Leng Yebai around.

Without him, she had no desire to go out.

Besides, it’s not like the Mutated Panda could carry back a lot of bamboo shoots alone.

In the end, everyone agreed to go back to S City when they had the chance, and take the Mutated Panda back as well.

“The food is really delicious. Old Bai’s cooking is the best among us,”

Uncle Liu happily chewed away, grinning ear to ear, showing no signs of sorrow from the farewell.

To some extent, the apocalypse had already ended.

Old Wang and Old Liu also decided to drive the garbage truck around, and after they’ve had their adventure, they’ll return to S City.

At that time, Uncle Wang would go back to being a sanitation worker, and Uncle Liu would sell dumplings to support their families.

The parting words were said casually, and Bai Zhengxuan was smiling as well.

Everyone was of a certain age, and no one cried in front of the kids.

That would be somewhat embarrassing.

“I heard we’re going to start building a high-speed rail?”

Uncle Wang asked Leng Yebai while gnawing on a braised pork leg.

The high-speed rail was still very fast; the tracks during the apocalypse had not been damaged much, and even if they were, Gold Ability Users could repair them quickly.

Now, it’s not just technology leading humanity, but also superpowers.

A good Gold Ability User could rival a large-scale heavy industrial factory.

Moreover, Ice Ability Users could reduce friction, and Gold Ability Users ensured the high-speed rail would not derail, allowing it to travel even faster.

At that point, S City to Shanghai would only be about an hour’s distance.

Daily commuting would be entirely possible.

“Yes, we’ve already sent Gold Ability Users to clear the tracks. They will soon be operational,”

Leng Yebai, peeling shrimp, smiled and placed them into Bai Xiqin’s bowl.

His face, which usually didn’t smile often, seemed a bit off when he suddenly smiled.

When he made decisions, his intellect seemed unparalleled, but when he was with the Bai Family, his demeanor changed.

“Are the other countries’ captains strong? Didn’t you say you’ve met one before?”

Bai Zhengxuan was a bit curious about this.

Whether in the past or present, he hadn’t had any dealings with foreign superpower users.

Though the apocalypse road wasn’t blocked, it was barely passable.