“Let’s go.” Like the overwhelming emotions of all the survivors at the rescue station, Yin Chengyang’s heart was also surging with waves of excitement. But this victory was not the end. Mo Yan walked up to Lin Yan and spoke to him.
Lin Yan nodded and called out to his brothers who had survived, walking with them towards the dormitory building they were staying in.
Bai Yang also walked back with them, but saw Han Ya waiting with all the people who had stayed behind by the car downstairs.
“You guys…” Bai Yang looked at Han Ya.
Bai Yun rushed into her father’s arms and burst into tears.
The war just now was heart-wrenching, even in the darkness. Bai Yun clung to Li Yunsheng, silently weeping in the face of countless life and death situations at such a close distance. She was afraid, afraid she would never see her father again, afraid she would never see those people who left with a smile.
Now, she finally saw her father, and all the fear she had been suppressing burst forth.
Han Ya didn’t immediately answer Bai Yang’s words, but gave the father and daughter time to recover from their near-death experience. After their embrace, they didn’t know how long it would be until they saw each other again.
When Bai Yun’s emotions finally calmed down, Han Ya walked up to Bai Yang.
“The explosion just now was probably caused by Boss and Wen Shao,” Han Ya said. In the entire rescue station, Han Ya did not believe anyone else had the ability to coordinate with them and create such a commotion behind the zombie lines, breaking through the dense encirclement.
Bai Yang remained silent. Until now, he had not seen Xiao Wen and Boss Xiao return. However, considering Xiao Wen’s spatial abilities and their ability to remain hidden, the continuous explosions were likely caused by them. They may have even contributed to the final retreat of the zombie tide.
“Now the entire rescue station is in chaos. We plan to leave quietly at night without alarming too many people. After this disaster, the absence of our group won’t be too noticeable,” Han Ya revealed his plan.
It had been a while since the explosions stopped, and if Boss Xiao and Wen Shao had not returned immediately, they probably had the same idea to leave during the chaos.
“Your situation right now is not very good. Do you want to stay a few more days and adjust? I will find a way to help you leave.” BaiYang looked at the group of exhausted and dirty people behind Lin Yan and hesitated.
Han Ya shook his head, saying it’s easier said than done. If they wait until the rescue station stabilizes, there will inevitably be an investigation into the cause of the previous explosion. He didn’t know how Xiao Wen and Wen Le left, but what if they were seen? It’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Besides, they can find a place to rest anywhere. Since the zombie tide has receded, there will not be a large number of zombies gathering near the rescue station, and it is enough for them to recuperate nearby.
Bai Yang saw that Han Ya had made up his mind and that Xiao Wen and Wen Le had not returned, so he knew their departure would not be delayed any longer. He reluctantly hugged his daughter tightly.
“In the future, when dad is not around, take care of yourself. Don’t throw tantrums, and don’t try to be brave, understand?”
Bai Yun who had already stopped crying, started sobbing again with a weak voice that was hard to bear.
“Dad, can I stay with you? I don’t want to leave, I don’t want to be separated from you…”
Bai Yang let out a sigh, feeling reluctant in his heart, but he had to sound firm.
“No, this place can’t withstand any more attacks. Even a small one could destroy everything. Listen to me, my Xiao Yun is the strongest, right?” As he spoke, Bai Yang gently pulled away from Bai Yun in his arms and wiped away her tears.
Bai Yun gritted her teeth and struggled with a pleading expression, but couldn’t hold back any longer. “Dad, come with us…please?”
Faced with his daughter’s imploring gaze, Bai Yang shook his head slowly.
Bai Yun couldn’t express whether she was disappointed or not, but deep down she knew her father had to make this choice.
If he gave up his pride, he wouldn’t be her father anymore.
Han Ya couldn’t bear to watch anymore. “Brother Bai, this is not a place to stay for long. If I’m not mistaken, after things stabilize here, everyone will be relocated. After all, X City’s zombies still exist, and they could potentially launch another siege attack here at any time. Although we ourselves are still wandering, I sincerely advise you to stay away from the power circle and consider going to Tibet.”
Regarding Han Ya’s advice, Bai Yang nodded and indicated that he had taken note of it. However, he was a soldier, and all orders from superiors take precedence. Whether they would stay or leave in the future would depend on decisions made at higher levels.
The cheers gradually subsided, and Han Ya and the others didn’t say much more. Three vehicles that Wen Le had prepared in advance were parked downstairs in the dormitory building, and everyone squeezed into them, able to leave all at once.
In the end, it was Han Yifeng and Chen Ye who helped Bai Yun onto the car.
As the end of the world arrived, she finally found her father but had to face separation again. She didn’t want to leave, but it was her father’s hope for her own good. So, she left.
Under the cover of night, the figure of the straight Bai Yang became increasingly distant, and Bai Yun eventually cried in Han Yifeng’s arms.
Three cars left in a hurry, inevitably being seen by people, but they had no choice. After leaving the rescue station, the convoy headed towards the direction of the explosion.
When the zombie wave receded, Xiao Wen and Wen Le unavoidably faced the zombie wave again. But since the zombie wave was already retreating, they didn’t want to fight anymore. They hid in a space until the zombie wave disappeared completely into the night, and the two of them reappeared.
“Wait, Han Ya should be bringing people over soon.” Xiao Wen cleared a space and pulled Wen Le to sit down.
Although the smell around them was awful, the two of them were too hungry after risking their lives in the middle of the night to care about whether the food tasted good or not. They took out the food and started eating.
When their stomachs were finally satisfied, Wen Le also noticed three cars approaching.
With a wave of his hand, two military vehicles appeared next to them.
After Han Ya and Xiao Wen met up, they didn’t stay for long. The five cars divided the people evenly and headed straight for a small village between the rescue station and X city.
Everyone needed to rest.
This time, the zombie wave receded cleanly. Xiao Wen’s convoy didn’t encounter a single zombie until they entered the designated village.
The mutated animals that were supposed to be there were also gone.
They chose a three-story building that looked big and sturdy. Wen Le got off the car first and carefully observed the surroundings. There were no zombies, no zombie rats, and no mutated animals. The entire village was nothing but these buildings.
“Come down and do a quick clean up. We’ll stay here tonight,” Wen Le said to the people in the car.
The car was parked in the courtyard of the building, with the front facing out for them to leave at any time.
Wen Le and Xiao Wen entered the building first.
As soon as they entered the first floor, they saw a very large living room with kitchens and bathrooms on both sides.
“There should be enough rooms on the two upper floors,” Wen Le said to Xiao Wen.
Xiao Wen nodded and checked every room with Wen Le.
The building was well-preserved, and there were no traces of bodies or fights throughout the entire building.
Wen Le pointed to an obvious trace that had been cleaned up, “Someone had stayed here before, possibly the rescue team from the aid station who stayed here while collecting supplies.”
After everyone entered, Yin Chengyang, with several young people who still had energy, ran to the yard to start a fire.
The heating in this small building had been turned on, but they had to try it out to see if it was working properly. So Yin Chengyang went straight to the burning room in the yard.
After burning for a short while, the whole building became warm and cozy.
Wen Le looked at his watch and saw that it was already early morning. He stopped Mo Gang and Huang Yao from going to the kitchen to cook and directly took out the reserved food from his storage space. As soon as the hot food was taken out, the hall was filled with rumbling sounds.
The feeling of exhaustion originally overwhelmed the feeling of hunger, but now that they smelled the aroma of food, everyone couldn’t help but feel their stomachs rumble and their mouths water.
The people who came with Lin Yan were originally a bit restrained and hesitant to reach out and start eating, but after getting a nod from Lin Yan, they also began to compete for the food.
“Slow down, there’s plenty more,” said Wen Le as he continuously produced food from his hand.
Lin Yan took the steamed bun handed to him by Han Ya and thought for a moment before suddenly laughing. Then he took a big bite out of the bun.
Han Ya’s mouth twitched and he smiled faintly.
In the apocalypse, having food is everything. It seems like Lin Yan understands that well, someone remarked.
After everyone had eaten their fill and gone upstairs, they fell asleep soundly on damp and moldy bedding.
That night, everyone slept deeply, ignoring the possible danger lurking in the darkness.
Even Wen Le couldn’t resist the drowsiness and left Xiao Wen and Han Ya chatting to join Mo Gang in their room, finding a spot to snuggle up and fall asleep.
“Is this the thing?” Han Ya asked, holding up a crystal nucleus.
After finishing their meal, Xiao Wen and Han Ya didn’t go upstairs.
They sat in the living room, and Xiao Wen briefly told Han Ya about what had happened before. When he mentioned the crystal nucleus, he took out the crystal nucleus that he had kept in his pocket and had already cleaned.
Xiao Wen nodded, “This is what Lele was talking about. The rest are all in his space, but I kept this one separately. After it’s cleaned, it’s colorful. Each color corresponds to a different ability.”
Han Ya carefully examined the crystal in his hand, which was the size of a peanut. It had a transparent crystal-like appearance with fluid flowing inside. The liquid in this one was light blue.
“This one is water-based?” Han Ya asked.
Xiao Wen nodded.
“Red ones are fire-based, yellow ones are earth-based, blue ones are water-based, white ones are ice-based, and the one for psychic zombies is silver. These are the only colors we’ve dug up so far, we don’t know about other types yet.”
Han Ya shook the crystal in his hand and thought for a moment. He then put the crystal on the table, took out his gun, opened the silencer, and aimed at the crystal.
With one shot, the entire marble table was shattered into pieces, but the crystal remained intact among the debris.
“That’s really hard,” Han Ya muttered to himself.
The sound of the table breaking wasn’t small, but no one upstairs was awakened.
“If Wen Shao was here, it would be easy to say that they have no vigilance,” Han Ya joked, handing the crystal to Xiao Wen.
Xiao Wen smiled, “Tonight, I don’t think Lele will be angry. Everyone is tired.”
Han Ya also smiled.
On this night, whether it was those who fought or those who stayed behind, they exhausted their energy!
Thanks for the update!!
Thanks for the chapter!