Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 916 - 398: Guiding_3

Chapter 916: Chapter 398: Guiding_3

They didn’t find any bedding or blankets, but they found a 5 by 5-meter carpet, which was very heavy after being soaked. Lin Wu and Snow Egg took about a dozen out and put them on the roof of the car, whether they could dry naturally or not was up to fate.

Wood is a good thing, but the dozen logs on the flatbed each weighed hundreds of kilograms, obviously not so good.

As previously mentioned, the distribution center had a gourd structure, and Lin Wu and the others were now searching the east side of the lower gourd’s two rail tracks, with more than a dozen trains loaded with supplies yet to be inspected. The upper gourd, like the lower one, also had many trains. Judging by their current work efficiency, without moving any items and only inspecting the cargo, it would take at least a week.

At 11 AM, the main group finally came into view, but the situation was different from what Lin Wu and his team expected. The ones pulling two rubber boats were Xiao Wen and Stone. Stone was the most seriously ill, and Xiao Wen was extremely weak.

And Shana, Su Shi, and Lin Meng, the three main forces, had become wounded.

All of it stemmed from greed; on their way down on foot, the main group found a SWAT van. Lin Wu and his group had seen this van before, but had given up scavenging it due to the complex terrain nearby. To put it succinctly, the van was not on the ground, but parked on top of a factory building, half protruding outside. Two uprooted trees crossed to prop it up.

After inspection, Shana believed they could climb the trees to enter the van; everyone believed there must be weapons inside.

The water around the position was about two meters deep. After the rubber boats approached, Shana climbed the branches and successfully reached the van, grabbing a shotgun and a box of shotgun ammo from inside. Su Shi climbed up the tree to assist, taking the gun and ammo and handing them to Lin Meng in the rubber boat.

Just then, the base of the tree began to move and slowly tilted. Whether it was due to the loss of support or the pressure from the trees, the van slid off the top of the factory. Because of the branches interweaving, the van didn’t fall quickly, giving the three of them time to react.

On the rubber boat, Lin Meng wanted to catch her companions but also thought to escape by jumping off the boat. Hesitating for a moment, the van ultimately smashed down on the rubber boat. The three people and the boat were instantly swallowed by the tree and water.

Boat B immediately launched a rescue operation. After 10 minutes of effort, all three and the rubber boat were retrieved, but some items were lost, including clothes and shoes for six people, tents, expansion screws, nails, a toolbox, and fabrics.

Lin Meng’s head was injured again, and more layers of tape were applied.

Miraculously, Shana only twisted her left ankle.

Su Shi didn’t have severe external injuries, but he became deaf; it was unclear whether it was temporary or permanent damage.

The reason they survived the catastrophe was due to their quick reactions on the spot, with the exception of Lin Meng. However, to everyone, their survival was already a miracle.

Shana was the first to jump into the factory area, falling from seven meters high, avoiding the sliding van catastrophe. Su Shi got stuck among the branches, instinctively ducking and curling up; the van pushed him into the water, pinning him under. Fortunately, there was a gap, and with human body resilience and rescue efforts, Su Shi was extricated without drowning.

In summary, without a tactical leader like Maya and a strong executor like Lin Wu in the team, greed was the fundamental cause of the result.

Shana took all the responsibility upon herself, but strictly speaking, it wasn’t solely her fault. Stone had seen the police car and had everyone stop the boat, everyone believed there were weapons inside. Shana suggested they give it a try, and no one opposed.

What has happened should not be discussed further, at least not here.

They held a meeting on the spot, and Lin Wu detailed the route. During this, Su Shi unconsciously shouted, "What?" Shana immediately realized Su Shi’s threat and asked him to stay quiet through writing. It was fortunate this happened here; shouting in the zombie train area would probably have gotten half of them killed.