Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus
Chapter 374 - 365: In the Rain (9/9)

In the brightly lit duty office.

He Xiaoya hugged her father somewhat fearfully.

He Chao hugged her back, allowing the doctor to examine her.

Her temperature was tested with a thermometer, and it shockingly showed a fever of 40 degrees.

The little girl's face was flushed bright red, her body shivering uncontrollably, constantly saying she was cold.

Yutong passed her a scarf to keep warm.

The little girl politely replied, "Thank you."

Meng Yu carefully examined her and then said, "We need to bring down the fever first. Having such a high fever for a long time can easily damage the brain."

He Chao knew Meng Yu from their previous time in Jiefang City, where she had treated people.

The little girl also recognized this doctor and relaxed quite a bit.

Meng Yu said, "Xiao Ya's condition probably requires an IV. She might need to stay inside the base..."

Upon hearing this, He Chao felt a tightness in his heart. Reluctantly, but prioritizing his daughter's health, he explained to her that she should recover well inside while he handled some matters outside.

He Xiaoya was somewhat reluctant, but after He Chao's patient persuasion.

Although He Xiaoya was very young, having survived the apocalypse had matured her early. She quickly understood her father's well-intentioned efforts and the great effort and sacrifice he made to get her inside.

Therefore, with tears in her eyes, she nodded slightly.

Before leaving, He Xiaoya, her mind clouded by the fever, still held her father's hand and said, "Dad, I'll wait for you inside."

Hearing this, He Chao, a middle-aged man, couldn't bear to look down, his eyes reddening, trying his best to keep his head up.

Separations are always inevitable.

The older Shai and Lui present at the scene felt a strong resonance with this.

They also had a daughter.

Seeing this scene made them even more grateful to have joined the base.

Although they wanted to speak up for He Chao, considering the last collapse of Jiefang City, they had finally found a stable and strong base.

The fact that not just anyone could enter was also a good thing for them.

It meant that the leaders of the base prioritized internal stability.

Since the leaders' approach was for the well-being of people in the base, why should they, as members of the base, oppose it?

Following Li Yu's arrangements would be best.

...

After letting He Chao and the others in, they didn't provide additional food since they had exchanged some food supplies recently and were not in short supply.

They provided them a few tents to temporarily shelter from the rain.

Then they did not look after them too much.

...

Night fell.

Zombies outside the walls were still howling.

But the persistent rain caused the zombies to slowly gather, increasing in number.

...

East.

Safe City.

Old Wu stood at the front gate, watching the people in the base continuously fighting off the zombies.

Then he turned to the person beside him and asked, "Haven't you seen Captain Tao and his team return yet?"

The person beside him shook his head and said, "No, we wanted to go out and check, but it's been raining for two days and zombies are everywhere."

Taptaptaptap~

Footsteps approached.

It was Hua Chuanlong, Ke Hanyu, and Old Zhuang.

Hua Chuanlong looked anxious and immediately said to Old Wu, "Old Wu, it's been days, more than a week already.

According to the journey's time, they should have returned by now, or at least there should be some news. We should send some people to check."

Old Wu glanced at him, well aware of why Hua Chuanlong was so concerned, as his own younger brother had also gone to Xin City.

Although Hua Chuanlong often scolded his brother, he genuinely loved him.

Now, with Captain Tao and Hua Chuanxiong having gone to Xin City for so long without any news, Hua Chuanlong was more anxious than anyone.

Old Wu gestured with his hand, signaling him to be calm.

He then said, "More than a week ago, the snow melted, the roads were wet, slippery, and considering the distance, it would definitely slow them down.

Don't worry, they all have guns and are many in number, they should be fine. Let's wait a bit longer."

Hua Chuanlong looked hesitant but still seemed like he wanted to say something.

Old Wu continued, "We all share the same concerns.

But the urgent matter now is we need to find a way to fend off these zombies.

Look at this rain, it hasn't stopped since yesterday, and the zombies are increasing. After the last Zombie Tide, our bullet supply is almost spent."

Upon hearing this, Ke Hanyu and Hua Chuanlong tensed, as they faced the same issue mentioned by Old Wu.

Old Zhuang, listening from the side, felt a different concern. They had the most people, and previously, forced by their firepower, had to pay protection fees, but now their bullets were nearly gone.

However, thinking this, he felt worried. Although they had been paying protection fees, they were indeed protected during the previous Zombie Tides.

Now...

Old Wu looked deeply worried. Safe City covered a vast area and had a large population which attracted more zombies.

Now, outside the metal gate, zombies were crowding densely around Safe City, filling up within a hundred meters.

With Captain Tao and others not back yet, and already facing a food crisis, this rain-invited Zombie Tide was adding insult to injury!

Thud, thud, thud—

A series of rapid footsteps resounded.

Old He rushed up breathlessly and exclaimed, "Not good! The, the, the fence on the west side was breached by zombies. Just now, the people who were in charge of that area, they're all dead."

Everyone's expression changed upon hearing this.

Zombies have entered?

Old Wu quickly said, "Old Hua, Old Ke, Old Zhuang, the urgent matter now is to drive the zombies away. Otherwise, we can't even imagine the consequences.

No more talking, Little Luo, you take thirty people, no, I'll go myself. Little Luo, you defend this main entrance well, don't let the zombies in.

Old Hua, you guys send people too, quick!"

As soon as he finished, he suddenly saw Old Zhuang, and remembered that there were hundreds of civilians in Safe City. Though they had no firearms, they had knives and spears.

In this critical moment for the survival of Safe City, they must also contribute!

So, Old Wu told Old Zhuang, "Old Zhuang, go quickly and gather everyone to fight the zombies at the West Gate.

We're all in this together; if we don't drive the zombies out of the West Gate, we'll all die!"

There seemed to be a hint of a threat in his voice, perhaps worried that Old Zhuang might be reluctant.

Old Zhuang also worried about Safe City falling apart, so he instantly replied, "Okay, I'll go notify everyone right now."

After saying that, he ran off.

Old Wu watched Old Zhuang leave and sighed.

Then he drew the gun from his waist and said to the people around him, "Let's go, to the West Gate."

...

At the West Gate, in the metal fence, a two-meter-wide section had been damaged, continuously letting zombies pour in.

On the ground, there were numerous red blood stains, the zombies devouring people completely like locusts.