Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 912 - 397: The Shelter

Chapter 912: Chapter 397: The Shelter

Three kilometers after leaving the church, the boat also moved out of the low-lying area and entered the perimeter of the distribution area. The road and buildings indicated an upward terrain; the water became very shallow. Although the rubber dinghy could still move forward, it couldn’t forcibly float the zombies. For safety, the trio decided to disembark and scavenge while they walked.

The three of them got out of the rubber dinghy, instantly soaking their shoes in the icy water, and the discomfort surged back. Lin Wu took the lead, with Snow Egg providing support afterward. Xiao Wu put on the harness and dragged the rubber dinghy forward. Although the load was quite heavy, it wasn’t too strenuous thanks to the water.

This was a four-lane road littered with many vehicles, half of them being trucks. After surveying the surroundings, Lin Wu climbed up a step and pulled open the driver’s door of a large truck, causing a bloated corpse to tumble out. Lin Wu stepped aside as the corpse fell to the ground.

Lin Wu pulled up his face mask to filter out the stench, rummaged through the cab, and found a waterlogged lighter, a bag with three remaining instant noodle packets, and a box of wafers in good condition.

After getting out of the truck, Xiao Wu dragged the dinghy over, and Lin Wu threw the items onto it, setting his sights next on a camper trailer parked on the side. The main vehicle of the caravan was missing, and the trailer was stuck between the truck and some landscaping trees, which probably prevented it from being carried away by the flood. Lin Wu tried the door unsuccessfully, then used a crowbar from behind to pry it open, releasing a zombie along with the door. Lin Wu, adept in handling such situations, pushed the zombie’s head against the door frame, and Snow Egg, supporting from behind, stepped forward and stabbed the creature through the skull with a dagger.

After disposing of the zombie to the side, Lin Wu searched the trailer and took out some iron bowls and utensils. The food in the refrigerator was definitely unusable, and no well-packaged food was found.

The team leader, Lin Wu, had a sharp sense of smell, bypassing worthless cars and always managing to find something worthwhile. Along the one-kilometer road, they scavenged nine targets, killed fifteen zombies, and acquired quite a bit of food. What made them most pleased was finding a barrel of intact gasoline.

During their search, Snow Egg raised a question: "Will water get into the fuel tank if the car is submerged?"

"It won’t enter through the filling cap but may through the fuel lines," Xiao Wu replied, and looking at an overturned sedan, added, "I’ve had training in car repairs; given time, I might be able to get one started."

Snow Egg said, "On the way here by boat, I saw a car factory. I think there should be a car warehouse in the distribution area, and you can tinker as you like then."

Xiao Wu replied, "It’s not that simple. First, we need a workbench, and without a mechanism to lift the car, we’ll need to dig a pit for repairs underneath. In addition, we’ll need various tools to dismantle car parts, preferably power tools, because using manual ones would likely make it very difficult."

"We’ll see your skills when the time comes," Snow Egg remarked, then pointed to a deepwater area and said, "Lin Wu, there’s a blue car over there, looks like a SWAT vehicle."

The car was perched on top of a factory roof, with its rear end outside and the front end inside, held in place by two uprooted large trees sprawled beneath it.

Lin Wu stood on his toes to observe: "The risk factor is too high, the potential gain is not proportional. If we run into trouble or can’t clear the route, others will face greater difficulties and dangers." Lin Wu’s risk assessment: four danger stars. Resources: unknown. Conclusion: not worth it.

After concluding, Lin Wu took out a piece of green nylon rope from his backpack and tied it around the side mirror of a car tipped over on the sidewalk to mark their trail.

Passing several factories, they officially entered the Southwest Distribution Area. Viewed from above, the distribution area resembled a gourd, with its bloated parts made up of dozens of railways lined with numerous freight trains of all kinds.

This was also the most dangerous part of their route. After the zombie virus outbreak, workers from West City Industrial Zone first thought of the railways, thus the density of zombies was quite high. Thankfully, the floodwaters had significantly reduced the local zombie density.

The challenge was that entering the distribution area was like entering a maze. Zombies might be inside the carriages, underneath them, or between them, and possibly even atop them. As you move forward, your field of vision is severely limited; you can’t know how many zombies are around, nor if any noise might trigger a horde.

The straight-line width of the distribution area was only one kilometer, but to get through it, you need to walk at least three kilometers.

Lin Wu, holding a crowbar, knocked on a carriage, which was converted from a passenger to a freight car, causing two zombies to crawl out from inside and another from under a train on the left track. It was three against three, with Xiao Wu putting down the dinghy to step forward, swinging a golf club with his companions to take down the three zombies.

Lin Wu climbed to the top of the carriage and saw a hefty number of zombies "sunbathing" on the roof, although the density was low. As the squad leader, Lin Wu’s duty was not just to make a path for his team but also to consider trailblazing for the larger group.

Snow Egg asked from below: "Can we bypass this entire set of tracks?"

Lin Wu stretched to see but couldn’t make out either end, replying, "Escaping around the whole area would mean many extra kilometers down." He really didn’t know just how far they would have to go. After all, the distribution area was outdoors; detouring would mean passing through many warehouses, and currently, the density of indoor zombies was very high. However, as time went on, the zombies inside would gradually disperse into various areas.

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