Chapter 243: Before the Storm

Since a month ago, after encountering the mutant wolf in the aquatic product trading market, there has been no trace of it in the Yushan base during this time. Zhang Zhao guessed that the mutant wolf was likely to have left and gone elsewhere, because it was difficult to find food in the mountains and forests, and although its zombie mutated monster still needed to replenish a certain amount of energy to maintain.

The biggest change in the Yushan base is that the defense measures have been upgraded, and the equipment that Guo Kai brought back has ten sentry guard machine guns, which are placed around the accommodation area. These Guardian machine guns, with infrared sensing devices, intelligently distinguish target firing patterns. Its functions can be set up specifically without the risk of attacking the wrong target.

The two Vulcan machine guns were all welded to the roof of a minibus and a van truck, considering the difficulty of ammunition supply and the trouble of installation, and many people did not know how powerful the Vulcan machine gun was, but this shape alone can have a deterrent effect.

Many wandering zombies gradually appeared around the Yushan base, and the number was growing day by day, and even many zombies were still winding around the base wall from the main road, and a low roar could be heard every day. This apocalyptic paradise finally broke the tranquility and fell back into the abyss.

The frequency of patrols has also increased, with two shifts of regular personnel patrolling around the base every day to clear out potentially dangerous zombies. However, this did not make much difference, and only a few days later, many places around the base were already piled up with corpses, and as soon as the weather was hot, they emitted the stench of decay.

The people at the Yushan base are living in dire straits at this time, and although the safety factor is not bad, they can't stand the stench. What's more, these killed zombies can't be dealt with in time, once they open the door and go out, it is equivalent to exposing themselves, and if they are not careful, they may cause the ferocity of a small group of corpses to attack the base wall.

People's living conditions are no longer free, on the contrary, there are many new regulations, and no loud noise is one of the important ones. Once someone makes a loud noise, it will arouse the desire and ferocity of the zombies outside the barbed wire, and the impact of the barbed wire for a long time will not dare to guarantee that there will be a big problem one day.

The limitations of life and areas lead to emotional problems for many people, and they thought they had found a place to live, but they didn't expect to end up being the same as the outside world. In addition, everyone has a lot of free time every day, and once they are free, there will be many strange ideas.

Lin Jingjing has been at the Yushan base for a month, and during this month, she has spent a lot of time in the round villa residence and rarely communicates with others. Even Noriko Ando, who lives with her, rarely talks to her. And her true identity has always been a mystery. It seems that this girl with a heartless and grinning personality is deliberately pretending to be like this to confuse others.

Zhang Zhao saw her standing in front of the window on the second floor several times, looking into the distance in a daze. It's not at all like what a girl of the kind of character she shows would do.

After Li Hongxing recovered from his injury, he was able to integrate into this big family very quickly, but whenever someone asked about Lin Jingjing, he would not hide the sudden change in his face at all, and he justified himself by talking about something else. Over time, the do-gooders will stop asking this question. Although Lin Jingjing does not sell Li Hongxing's account on the surface, everyone can see that they are definitely guarding an extremely important secret together.

However, in Zhang Zhao's view, Li Hongxing is a person who will not hide anything else except keeping this secret. He was an upright man, even a bit stupid, and when someone mentioned something he didn't want to say, he always tried to make up some lies that even he couldn't fool himself.

For example, he said that they set out from the big cities of the interior, and there were twenty-seven or eight people at the earliest, and only half of them arrived here after several twists and turns. On the way, they passed through several bases of their own, and the means of transportation changed from airplanes to vehicles. The dangers they experienced along the way were no less than those experienced by Zhang Zhao, and the purpose of the great effort and loss of troops was just to send Lin Jingjing to the camp of the East China Sea Islands.

You must know that human life in the apocalyptic world is like a mustard, and many people who have a prominent position in the previous society can become worthless in the face of death. Even if Lin Jingjing is not a family member of a government official, at least it has some extremely important significance.

Sometimes Zhang Zhao tries to see some clues from their conversations and experiences, but in the end, he shudders, as if he has discovered some shocking secret. If it was really as he thought, this fact was too dramatic, even more exciting than the legend of Nuwa mending the sky.

Li Hongxing is a soldier on duty, and it can be seen from his words and deeds that such a person, no matter what environment he goes to, will be strict with himself. Unlike Guo Kai and Chufei, they are old fritters, they are a killing god when they pick up weapons, and they are full drunkards when they pick up a wine glass.

During this time, he and Guo Kai mingled together, full of gratitude and admiration, but always maintained a kind of rigor and restraint. In the end, Guo Kai didn't want to take him to play, thinking that this person was rigid, boring, and boring.

Zhang Zhao really couldn't stand it, so he had to take over this boring Li Hongxing, after all, there are too many things that need to mobilize everyone to contribute. And in these times together, Zhang Zhao gradually felt a hint of danger hidden behind it.

From a chat with Li Hongxing, he mentioned that when he first arrived in Harbour City, he was attacked by survivors, and although it did not cause great damage to their team, it was really scary. When they arrived in Harbour City, they were confronted with a large number of corpses, and had no choice but to temporarily set up camp in a deserted elementary school.

Originally, I wanted to wait for the surrounding corpses to disperse before leaving, but that night, more than a dozen survivors who appeared out of nowhere rushed from across the street desperately to attack the elementary school. The only weapons in the hands of these survivors are some sticks, not to mention facing heavily armed soldiers, even against zombies.

These survivors, who were not afraid of death, rushed towards the gate of the primary school fiercely, and only after several warnings were fired to no avail, Li Hongxing and his teammates chose to shoot at them. One by one, they fell to the ground, but they could not instill fear in the others. At first, everyone thought they were crazy people infected with the zombie virus, but after they were wiped out, someone went out to check on the corpses, only to find that they were bleeding bright red blood.

The gunfire attracted the surrounding zombies, and the team drove out of the elementary school in an armed car that night, and the thrilling adventure experienced along the way was like a nightmare.

Extrapolating from the time they were attacked, shortly after Guo Kai and his arrival in Harbour City. From Xiangcheng to Harbour City, the land route must pass through that tunnel. According to Li Hongxing, when they passed through the tunnel, there were no zombies blocking the water except for the mess.

During this time, everyone has focused on the renovation of the base and the search for supplies, and most people have forgotten about the existence of the Doomsday Demon. Harbour City's borders are in shambles, and with the Raven Legion's abilities, it's not hard to find a place to hide. They will not put their time and energy on building a base, and constant looting and killing is the means of their development.

Zhang Zhao was very sure that the tide of corpses coming from the inland was attracted to Harbour City by the Crow Legion through some means. Including the survivors who attacked Li Hongxing that night, it is also very likely that they were threatened by the Raven Legion.

Judging from the trend of the corpse tide in recent times, the Raven Legion seems to have made a big move in Harbour City. A huge city may not be completely controlled, but it is still possible to clear an area with its huge organization.

No one knows how many the Raven Legion numbered, it could be a thousand or 10,000. In the apocalypse, there are many people who expose the dark side of human nature in order to survive, and once these people come together, they will become a force even more terrifying than zombies.

No group of unofficial survivors has grown to that size, and the speed at which he grows depends entirely on the brutal and cold-blooded methods of the Raven Chief. As long as he is human and has weaknesses, the crow leader has a way to control him quickly.

Zhang Zhao naturally didn't tell Li Hongxing about his speculation about the Crow Legion, and he didn't necessarily understand. While the Yushan base is surrounded by zombies, it is also necessary to beware of an attack by the Raven Legion one day.

As long as the Raven Legion has a foothold in Harbour City, they will definitely release their canine fangs and search for survivors in the territory of Harbour City to make their forces stronger.

The location of the Fish Hill base is only a little more remote than that of Harbour City. It's not a hidden secret, and one day, the Raven Legion will find it. Until then, the only thing that can be done is to strengthen the defenses, and to find new, more fortified bases.

There was not the slightest news from the camp in the East China Sea Islands, and the sea was empty except for rain and sunshine. Li Hongxing thought that the secrecy work was foolproof, but Zhang Zhao found that he had twice secretly talked to himself at a small device on the beach.

For a long time, I didn't see the support he called for. This is not only Li Hongxing's own disappointment, but even Zhang Zhao, who is hiding in the shadows, is also anxious for him.

On the surface, the Yushan base is a peaceful scene, but in fact, everyone has their own ideas and small actions. Some inconsequential nature no one cares, but once it has an impact on the entire base, then it will be attacked in groups. Trust, which is usually built under the common good. For these new members, there are always people who will keep a certain distance in their hearts, and the barrier that can never be broken is also the key to the long-term existence of a base.

Zhang Zhao even had a premonition that a shadow was hiding under the dark clouds. By the time the storm comes, it will be exposed and wreak havoc.

(End of chapter)