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Chapter 502: Chapter 502: Zombie in the Snow
In the footage, the city that was once withered and ruined was now covered in a blanket of snow, which at first glance appeared serene and peaceful.
As the drone’s camera zoomed in, one could see some zombies that had been under the snow slowly standing up. Beneath the snow on one road, there were actually zombies packed tightly together!
Attracted by the sound of the drone, where the drone passed seemed to awaken these hibernating zombies, some of which were even rapidly running towards the drone through the snow!
They didn’t feel the cold and did not fear it like humans do. The snow, which had reached up to their waists, seemed to not hinder their pace at all, with some mutated zombies even releasing special abilities towards the drone in mid-air.
The camera then shifted, and everyone could see lines of zombies slowly moving forward on another road.
Their eyes were white and their skin had turned purplish-black, probably due to the extremely low temperatures. They seemed aimless, but everyone could tell that their current direction was towards the base in S City!
It had only been a few days since anyone had gone outside to clear away zombies!
Shock was evident in everyone’s eyes, and it was clear what would happen if things continued this way.
"So after the snow on the roads around the base is cleared, I will hire a few stronger mercenary corps to work with the guard squad and clear the zombies around the perimeter of the base,"
Liang Jiuhui detailed his plan.
"I agree. I’ll go too,"
Li Haochu raised his hand and spoke.
"Agreed,"
"Agreed,"
...
No one objected, and there were others like Li Haochu who volunteered on their own initiative. Liang Jiuhui, relieved, watched everyone carefully. They had built this base themselves, and whether it be natural disasters or human-made ones, they were all determined to do their utmost to protect it.
Aside from ordinary people and special ability users at the base who accepted the task, many from the base’s management and trainees also volunteered to participate in the snow clearance.
The entrance of the base, which was usually quiet, now seemed bustling with crowds energetically involved.
Metal element ability users helped make many tools like shovels and spades for ordinary people to use.
Wind element ability users exercised their strengths; some rolled snow with wind balls while others swept the snow away with tornadoes, practicing the control of their abilities’ range and intensity simultaneously.
Seeing this, users of other elements also didn’t want to fall behind and tried using their special abilities to clear the snow.
Liang Jiuqing discovered that there were unexpectedly many wood element ability users who, unbeknownst to others, had started to cultivate various plants. They maneuvered thin and long branches to push the snow aside and seemed to enjoy it thoroughly.
"I heard that a part of the wood element ability users at the base spontaneously formed a Wood Element Counterattack Squad. They are all admirers of Su Jin and even secretly memorized every word she said, practicing their wood element ability whenever possible,"
Xing Taining said with a laugh beside Liang Jiuqing.
"Su Jin’s influence is really significant, but this also shows that our base’s people are proactive. ’Counterattack Squad,’ the name itself is unforgettable,"
Liang Jiuqing replied while vigorously shoveling a heap of snow. Suddenly, she realized something was off in her mind, so she stopped and questioned Xing Taining, "Hold on, I didn’t even know about this. How did you find out?"
Could he be a spy sent from the D city base?
"What are you thinking? You don’t actually think I’m some kind of spy, do you?" Xing Taining responded incredulously.
Liang Jiuqing stared at Xing Taining with a heavy expression, then skeptically sized him up.
"There’s really no helping you. Commander Li told me all this,"
Xing Taining was defeated, and he now worked under Li Haochu, who had respected him from the start, so he often shared with him about the things at the base during their daily work. 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
Unexpectedly, Jiuqing actually doubted him so much; it seemed that in her heart, he must be the least competent one. Thinking about this, he clasped Jiuqing’s shoulder and whispered in her ear, "If I were really a spy, would you abandon me to protect the whole base?"
"I would."
Jiuqing answered without hesitation, although the close contact made her face feel somewhat hot.
"Good, I like that."
Xing Taining smiled.
"Why? Don’t all you men prefer the type who recklessly sacrifice themselves for others?"
Jiuqing asked, surprised.
"I don’t like that; I like a woman with great righteousness in her heart like you,"
Xing Taining laughed, showing his white teeth.
He was not particularly sentimental; he liked Jiuqing strictly because of her unique personal charm. He thought she was different from other women; there was no pretense or oversensitivity in her, only straightforwardness and optimism.
"What great righteousness..."
Jiuqing blushed and glared at him. She was not some heroine...
That glare made Xing Taining feel utterly content inside. He thought if he were a spy, he would probably defect right here and now.
After all, everything in this base, including Jiuqing, was what he had deeply longed for before.
No wonder Su Jin and the others had chosen this place.
Snowflakes continued to fall quietly from the sky.
While people were busily chatting and working, the personnel in front had suddenly encountered zombies emerging from the piles of snow.
The dark purple zombies silently hid in the snow piles, and when someone approached, they suddenly stood up from the snow and pounced on the person.
Other zombies suddenly stretched a pair of sharp claws from beneath the snow, attempting to drag people into the snowy ground.
No one had expected to encounter zombies here, let alone several mutated zombies.
Fortunately, those in the front line were responsive members of the guard squad and trainees, and bundled up for winter, they suffered no casualties and quickly counterkilled the approaching zombies.
Still, many present began to feel fearful; when had these zombies arrived here?
It was known that their current location was only a hundred meters away from the base’s gate!
"Everyone, listen up. From now on, Special Ability Users will clear the path according to their element squads, followed by others who will clean the road!"
Li Haochu stepped forward and shouted loudly—this was an emergency measure. Clearing the snow was already a massive undertaking, and he did not wish to face any casualties so soon.
Wanyi, who was also idly leading his team in snow clearing today, had already quickly assembled all the Wind Element members, including some Wind Element Ability Users and Wind Element Guard squads.
"Commander Li, we’ll take the lead in clearing the path,"
Wanyi said to Li Haochu.
