Chapter 42: Who understands, family

【Absolute defense countdown: 24 hours, current environment: overcast, gale weakening, outdoor temperature -43°C, 'Shadow' organization armed signals approaching again.】

Lin Chen finished the last bite of beef canned food and threw the empty can into the corner,

got up and went to carry the backpack in the corner. The canned food was the last one left yesterday,

now there were only compressed biscuits in the storage room, if he couldn't find supplies, let alone outlasting the expiration of absolute defense, they might run out of food first.

"Where are you going?" Chen Mo reacted first, grabbing his arm, "The gale outside hasn't stopped,

and 'Shadow' organization just left yesterday, maybe they are still wandering around nearby today, going out now is sending yourself to death!"

Xia Nuan also hurriedly walked over, gripping his other hand: "Lin Chen,

wait a little longer, okay? Absolute defense expires tomorrow, maybe the weather will be better tomorrow,

we go together, it's safer."

A Kai stood aside, although not speaking, moved forward two steps, blocking the direction of the door—obviously also not wanting him to go out.

Lin Chen frowned, struggling with his arm: "Can't wait! Compressed biscuits can't last a few days,

and who knows if 'Shadow' organization will come tomorrow? Once absolute defense expires,

we won't even have a place to hide, going out now at least has a chance to find rare supplies!"

"Chance? That's a chance to die!" Chen Mo's voice also raised, "Yesterday we were almost blocked in the stairwell,

going out today, in case we meet 'Shadow' organization, there won't even be a retreat!"

"That's better than sitting and waiting for death!" Lin Chen's anger also came up, "You think it's safe to stay in the safe house?

Absolute defense only has 24 hours left, Black Crow must be staring at us, once defense expires,

he will bring more people, then we won't even have the strength to resist!"

"But going out now is taking a risk!" Xia Nuan's voice carried anxiety, her eyes red,

"We can think of a way together, don't necessarily have to go out today, can you not be so impulsive?"

"I'm not impulsive!" Lin Chen shook off their hands, his voice a bit hoarse, "In the previous life, it was because of hesitation,

that I missed the opportunity to find supplies, and finally watched the people around me starve to death,

bitten by zombies... I don't want to be like that again in this life!"

Just as several people were arguing, a deafening roar suddenly came from outside the window—not one helicopter, but dozens,

hundreds of sounds, and the floor of the safe house began to shake slightly.

Lin Chen's heart sank, hurriedly rushing to the window, lifting the canvas to look outside—in the sky, it was pitch black,

all were 'Shadow' organization helicopters, at least four hundred of them, the Gatling guns and armor-piercing cannons under the fuselage flashing with cold light; it was even scarier on the ground,

more than two hundred modified vehicles lined up, armored vehicles, pickups, and trucks loaded with heavy weapons,

driving toward the residential area, the wheels rolling over the snow, splashing snow mist one person high.

"Damn! 'Shadow' organization is crazy? Actually brought so many people!" Chen Mo also leaned to the window,

his face instantly turning pale. One hundred people last time was scary enough, this time actually brought six hundred,

and so many weapons, Black Crow was determined to crush them.

Lin Chen didn't speak, just staring at the four hundred helicopters hovering and approaching outside the window,

the first to open fire was the Gatling gun, the "da-da-da" gunfire smashing on the safe house window like a rainstorm, bullets hitting the transparent protective film,

not even leaving a mark, but shaking people's ears until they hurt.

"Thud-thud-thud!"

Footsteps downstairs soon reached the 45th floor, more than six hundred 'Shadow' organization members divided into a dozen teams,

some holding crowbars smashing the door, some carrying ladders climbing to the window, and some pushing small armor-piercing cannons,

aimed at the door: "Lin Chen! Hurry and open the door! Otherwise we'll blow this building apart!"

Lin Chen clenched his fists, shouting at Chen Mo and A Kai: "You guys prop the door! I'll go get the crossbow bolt,

Xia Nuan, you watch the window, don't let them climb in!"

Chen Mo and A Kai immediately rushed to the door, propping the steel plate with steel pipes and supply boxes,

the sound of crowbars smashing on the door "clanging" loudly, the steel plate being smashed and slightly deformed,

but it was never smashed open. Xia Nuan picked up the crossbow bolt, aimed at the person climbing the ladder outside the window, and shot an arrow,

hitting that person's hand, the other party screaming and falling off the ladder, falling into the snow pile downstairs.

But there were too many 'Shadow' organization people, one fell, and immediately someone filled in,

ladders leaning against the wall one after another, the helicopter still throwing grenades at the window,

the "Boom—" explosion sounds one after another, the safe house's sound insulation effect was no matter how good, it couldn't block this deafening sound.

Lin Chen held the crossbow bolt, shooting continuously at the door crack, every arrow could hit a 'Shadow' organization member,

but the other party seemed not afraid of death, rushing upstairs one after another,

the stairwell soon accumulated blood, the smell of blood drifting in through the door crack, making the stomach tight.

"This won't work, there are too many people!" Xia Nuan's arms were already sore,

the crossbow bolts were almost used up, her voice carrying exhaustion, "The helicopter is still throwing grenades, although it can't blow up the window, it shakes people dizzy, we can't hold on for long!"

Lin Chen also knew he couldn't hold on, but now there was no retreat—going out was being strafed,

staying in the room at least had absolute defense. He dug out the last handful of bullets from his backpack,

handing them to Chen Mo: "Use this, try to delay time, they can't outlast forever, fuel and ammunition will always run out."

Chen Mo took the bullets, loaded them into the submachine gun, and pulled the trigger at the door crack, the "da-da" gunfire ringing out again,

'Shadow' organization members in the stairwell screaming and retreating, but soon pushed up by the people behind.

Time passed bit by bit, from morning to noon, and then to the evening. 'Shadow' organization's attack never stopped, grenades exploded on the window one after another,

crowbars on the door were changed one after another, but the safe house remained motionless.

In the evening, the roar of the helicopter gradually weakened, obviously the fuel was almost exhausted;

the modified vehicles on the ground also retreated by half, the remaining people were still smashing the door, but the strength was obviously not as strong as before.

After four o'clock in the afternoon, the attack outside stopped completely. Someone shouted at the door:

"Lin Chen! Consider yourself lucky this time,

next time we'll bring even more powerful weapons, just wait!"

The footsteps and wheel sounds gradually went away, and the roar of the helicopter also disappeared. Lin Chen waited for more than ten minutes,

confirming they really left, before daring to stand up: "Finally left."

Xia Nuan and A Kai also breathed a sigh of relief. A Kai leaned against the wall, wiping the sweat from his forehead: "Scared me to death,

I thought they were going to keep fighting."

Lin Chen walked to the window, looking at the empty road, but his heart didn't relax. Black Crow didn't succeed this time,

next time he would definitely bring even more powerful weapons, must hurry to improve abilities, find more rare supplies to reinforce defense. He just wanted to turn around, suddenly remembering something,

pulling Xia Nuan to walk to the storage room: "By the way, there's one more thing I haven't seen."

Xia Nuan was stunned for a moment, following him to the corner of the storage room. There was a small cage there,

inside was a hamster, picked up from the residential area before, always forgotten to be fed.

Lin Chen found a bag of hamster food from the supply pile, crushed it and put it in: "Busy dealing with 'Shadow' organization before, almost forgot it."