Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 864 - 378: Uninvited Guest

Chapter 864: Chapter 378: Uninvited Guest

The broadcast came through with a voice, faint and unclear. The two descended the stairs to the makeshift camp in front of the RV, still Shana’s voice. Besides repeating the address and other information, Shana also described the changes in the zombies through her observations with a telescope. Now, there were barely any living humans on the streets; they were filled with zombies.

After losing their targets, the zombies’ movements gradually slowed, and some zombies directly lay against trees and walls. However, this didn’t mean that the zombies had lessened their attack power. A young couple went out to scavenge for supplies, using various obstacles to stealthily advance. When they were climbing over a railing in the street, their homemade self-defense weapon fell to the ground, resulting in a surrounding attack by nearby zombies. Zombies make a throat-clearing sound when they swarm, setting off a chain reaction. It would be difficult for the young couple to survive in the midst of the encirclement even with cold weapons, let alone assault rifles.

Shana described the entire process. In her words, humans are like cola to zombies, a two-dollar bottle of cola where the first sip is worth one dollar ninety. The fresher the human blood, the more the zombies are interested, swarming and biting people until they’re full of pits and indentations. As humans lose more and more blood, the interest of the zombies gradually wanes. In about 30 seconds, a new zombie is born and quickly assimilated into the zombie family.

Shana thinks it’s better to wait a bit before going out if possible. Additionally, ground transportation is completely paralyzed; one cannot reach the rendezvous point by car.

Xiao Wu, after listening: "It’s clear that your companions really worry about you guys."

"Through thick and thin, we can’t just call each other companions, more accurately, comrades-in-arms." Lin Wu switched the channel to a new frequency, but there was no sound.

The two cooked buckwheat noodle soup, mixed with energy bars, and started having breakfast. Midway, the new frequency resumed broadcasting. The broadcast was now transmitted by helicopter to a shelter outside of East City. It introduced the mandatory inspection process to enter the shelter; everyone had to strip naked for the check, and for the time being, the shelter did not accept refugees with suspicious bite wounds.

Currently, over four thousand people had reached the vicinity of the shelter, but due to the intricate checking process, only more than five hundred people had been admitted. This morning, a conflict occurred between soldiers and refugees, resulting in casualties on both sides. The broadcaster requested everyone to put themselves in each other’s shoes and cooperate with the soldiers’ work. She also shared some good news: East City, a hundred kilometers away from the shelter, had begun to set up shelters outside the city, preparing to admit refugees who could make it to East City.

The residents of East City were aware of the events occurring in Day After Tomorrow City and strongly demanded the closure of all transportation arteries. In the end, the town hall decided to establish shelters outside the city.

The broadcast relayed news brought by the survivors from the city, mostly bad news. The industrial zones and logistics parks’ fires were intensifying. The prison in the southern suburbs had riots, likely to form a violent force.

Of course, there was also good news. The biggest capital company, Fortress Company, would provide a large amount of supplies to the East City shelter every day. It was also recruiting mercenaries and volunteers in preparation to establish shelters in the southwestern and northern outskirts of Day After Tomorrow City. The broadcaster bluntly stated that there were currently no forces available to rescue the survivors within the city.

An even bigger piece of bad news: global reports had identified a suspected zombie virus, with most countries adopting closed-border policies. In the short term, it would be impossible to provide more assistance to Day After Tomorrow City. Currently, discussions were underway to establish the Permanent Marine Shelter plan, using military ships and cargo vessels to accept survivors from the rivers and seas of Day After Tomorrow City, and transfer them to desolated islands, providing daily necessities.

Based on experts’ estimates, it was expected that out of Day After Tomorrow City’s ten million permanent residents, over 90% had met their demise.

The broadcaster interrupted with a temporary news flash, according to the latest information obtained, the toxic gases produced by the fires were spreading continuously over the city’s sky. Based on meteorological dynamics, the main affected areas would be Zhongcheng West District and West City. Survivors from these two locations should prepare to face these adverse conditions. Military officers taught survivors through the radio how to make simple DIY gas masks with minimal materials. If really no materials were available, the best one could do was to close doors and windows and stay indoors. It was expected that in 72 hours, heavy rainfall would come, and the situation could be effectively alleviated.

In Shadow’s procurement of resources, there were no gas masks on the list. Before, no one had encountered such a situation. Gas masks at most could be used against Exploding Carnage, not expecting that zombies could cause fires, and those fires would lead to air pollution.

Xiao Wu said, "Why can’t it be the other way around? There could be a kind of gas that poisons zombies dead while humans remain unharmed."

"Quite imaginative," Lin Wu replied. "We’ll have rain in 72 hours, it’s the 3rd today, which means it will rain on the morning of the 6th. We’ll move on the night of the 5th."

"During the nighttime?"

"Less likely to attract the attention of other survivors during nighttime, and zombies’ vision is significantly reduced."

"So is ours."

Lin Wu explained, "We still have electricity, street lights, and some illumination. We have miner’s lamps and flashlights on hand. What concerns me now is the possibility of a significant number of survivors in the subway lines. If not, that’s a concern too, meaning a significant number of zombies."

Xiao Wu said, "Or both."

Lin Wu laughed, "I like that statement; it’s a malicious curse, but it also shows that you have an optimistic mindset."

Xiao Wu said, "As one of the survivors, I am thankful to God. Everything is arranged by God."

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