Chapter 278

"Fireproof material? I'll find a way!"

Fu Weijun agreed very readily, then continued: "Mr. Zhang, can you tell us about the situation with Zero-Zero-Four that you saw?"

Zhang Su wanted to go rest, but since he was held back by Fu Weijun, he simply distributed cigarettes to the few of them. After lighting them, he said slowly: "Zero-Zero-Four was thin and tall like a bamboo pole. Its whole body looked like it had been stretched with PS software, and even its teeth were longer than ordinary zombies..."

"It could jump more than ten meters high from a standstill, and its vertical jump felt like over twenty meters. In terms of strength, it wasn't weaker than Zero-Zero-Three. It could be seen as a thin, tall, agile version of Zero-Zero-Three, possessing both speed and strength. I'm not sure about its defensive attributes!"

After listening to Zhang Su's rough account, Fu Weijun fell into deep thought, his brows locked. After finishing a cigarette, he said: "I really want to study the functions of Zero-Zero-Four, what method was used to develop it to that extent? It's too incredible."

"I hope the Azure Dragon Legion's laboratory hasn't been destroyed. If it's still there, there's a chance to get to the bottom of it. But I'll give you a piece of advice: researching Zero-Zero-Three is fine, but don't try to modify it without the certainty of control. The Azure Dragon Legion's fate was too miserable."

Subsequently, Zhang Su told the three about Zero-Zero-Four's madness after catching fire.

"My god, it doesn't distinguish between friend and foe? Then this thing can't be kept. It's a good thing it's dead, otherwise, how terrifying would that be!"

Duan Wuhu shook his head with a solemn expression.

Wang Xingui's expression was a bit dull, and he was also secretly afraid in his heart.

A moment later, a middle-aged man of about forty asked with a frown, breaking the silence.

Fu Weijun knew the horror of a test subject going out of control. He looked at Zero-Zero-Three in its state of suspended animation and decided to deepen his research on modified zombies, striving to improve them further...

Another person gave a light hmph and said: "That leader from Tianma Island, Zhang Su, right? He doesn't look like a good person!"

"No wonder Mr. Zhang wanted to put a fireproof suit on Zero-Zero-Three; it turns out it was because of this matter. It's worth being vigilant."

After experiencing the initial outbreak of the disaster, humanity stabilized rapidly in the crisis, spontaneously organizing to resist zombies and forming camps one after another. However, as time passed, some of these camps were almost wiped out due to accidents, some were captured due to fighting between humans, and some were annexed more peacefully. Small, scattered safety camps became fewer and fewer.

"I don't know." Lei Youliang shook his head blankly, then continued: "Regardless of the process, the Azure Dragon Legion has been destroyed. This is a fact."

No one could remain calm after seeing a zombie horde siege. When he saw it clearly, he just wanted to grow a pair of wings and bring this shocking news back as soon as possible!

"Many, too many, a sea of zombies, tens of thousands! Fire was everywhere, it's gone, the Azure Dragon Legion is completely gone, I saw..."

"In this world, where can you find a good person? Do you think you're a good person? Am I a good person?"

Not counting the remnants of the Azure Dragon Legion shivering in dark corners, the ones who found it harder to sleep than those at Tianma Island were the survivors of Kuanzhuang.

"Then... is it necessary for us to have a good talk with Tianma Island? If we can unite and develop in the future, wouldn't that be better?"

Xiaofeng's speed in scouting information was very fast; he went quickly and returned even faster...

"That's right, it's just us and Tianma Island left."

Lei Youliang said in a heavy tone.

That night, Tianma Island had more people on duty than usual. Because of the Azure Dragon Legion's encounter, everyone slept lightly. Even though the straight-line distance between the two places exceeded forty kilometers, it was hard not to feel uneasy because of that doomsday scene, and they would wake up at the slightest disturbance.

One person said softly, with uncertainty in their tone.

Uncontrollable weapons are more troublesome when they backfire than when the enemy attacks.

Yes, his idea was to improve them. Zhang Su only said not to modify them without certainty, but didn't restrict improvement.

Yang Liehuo puffed on the dry tobacco he had rolled himself, the pungent smoke almost covering his head. He sighed and said: "Xidaying Village's whereabouts are unknown, Lianhe Village is wiped out, the Azure Dragon Legion is wiped out. On this line from Qingxian to Qincheng, it's just us and Tianma Island left..."

In the cellar of an inconspicuous small courtyard in Kuanzhuang, more than ten people sat around a bean-sized light, listening to the news Xiaofeng brought back, and fell into silence.

Educated people are so good at finding loopholes.

"Youliang, do you think the zombie horde could have been led there by those guys from Tianma Island?"

After hearing his companion's words, Lei Youliang shook his head secretly. The person speaking was a good hand at fighting, but his thinking couldn't keep up with the current changes. Good person, bad person—as long as they are human, they can be used.

"I propose we establish contact with Tianma Island as soon as possible. Xiao Ya is still in their hands, it's better to reach an agreement early!"

Yang Liehuo extinguished his cigarette butt and said.

Lei Youliang slowly waved his hand and said: "Uncle Huo, this matter cannot be rushed. The Azure Dragon Legion has been wiped out; some things need to be considered in the long run!"

"What's there to... fine, fine, fine, I won't say anything. You decide, I'll just listen to the arrangements."

Yang Liehuo also knew he wasn't the type to make decisions. He took out cigarette paper and a small bottle containing tobacco leaves from his pocket, rolled a new one, lit it, and stopped expressing his opinion.

"Listen to my analysis... Although Zhang Su didn't say it before, I can feel that his idea is to incorporate our Kuanzhuang, integrate the area south of Qingxian, and become the leader of this area!"

Lei Youliang's voice was not loud as he recounted what was in his heart.

Hearing his analysis, everyone remained silent and didn't show a strong reaction because they had also considered this situation before.

Whether it's resisting zombies or developing a gathering place, population size is always a very critical indicator.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Lei Youliang continued: "If we merge into Tianma Island, our people will definitely become peripheral members. I guess everyone has more or less some resistance in their hearts, right?"

Speaking of this, he looked at everyone with encouraging eyes. Seeing many people subconsciously nodding slightly, he continued: "At that time, we will more or less feel like we are living under someone else's roof, and being targeted will be a common occurrence. It doesn't matter if I suffer personally, but I can't let everyone suffer with me. So... it's not that there's no way to change this phenomenon!"

"Brother Youliang, what way?"

"Tell us quickly."

Everyone raised their eyebrows slightly and looked at Lei Youliang.

If Yu Wen were here and heard this speech from Lei Youliang, he would definitely give a thumbs up. Zhang Su should also be able to detect the little schemes in his heart, but the people of Kuanzhuang were in the middle of it and didn't notice anything wrong; instead, they felt inexplicably inspired!

"Bargaining chips!"

Lei Youliang spoke immediately. He didn't need others to urge him, and he didn't intend to give everyone more time to think. He continued: "If both sides are to negotiate, they must bring out bargaining chips. A negotiation without bargaining chips is a joke! Therefore, if we want not to be bullied by Tianma Island in the future, we must increase our own bargaining chips!"

"Brother Youliang..."

A young man raised his hand and said: "Speaking of which, Tianma Island didn't bully us; it was the Azure Dragon Legion that bullied us, and Tianma Island even wiped them out."

Once these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the basement became a bit strange. Lei Youliang's eyebrows twitched slightly, he pursed his lips, and said: "Xiao Wei, you only saw the surface phenomenon. Let me ask you, if we were the ones ruling the people of Tianma Island, would you make everyone do hard labor while letting them enjoy the blessings?"

"That's impossible!"

Xiao Wei shook his head repeatedly.

"That's it! So, if we must cooperate in the future and form an alliance, I hope we can become the leaders, not the followers. Understand?"

After Lei Youliang finished speaking, he looked at everyone, only to find that only a few people gave a positive reaction, which made him feel slightly deflated.

In fact, some people didn't have the resistance Lei Youliang mentioned at all. They didn't lack a sense of belonging to Kuanzhuang, they were just tired of human infighting and internal friction and just wanted to find a quiet place to live. What position they held in the collective didn't matter.

However, Lei Youliang's words bound everyone together, making everyone develop a rebellious attitude toward potential unfair treatment.

Of course, a few people were excited, feeling that what Lei Youliang said made a lot of sense.

"Good, since no one wants to be ruled, our next step is to increase our bargaining chips for negotiation! And the supplies left behind by the Azure Dragon Legion are our bargaining chips. Perhaps there are even surviving legion members; they will all become our help!"

Lei Youliang pointed to the northeast, his tone rising, impassioned!

Only then did everyone understand that Lei Youliang's goal was the barracks. This was understandable; one could imagine the supplies and weapons in the barracks, which must be extremely abundant.

"Brother Youliang, we can't..."

Xiaofeng, who had gone to scout the situation earlier, waved his hands anxiously and said: "The barracks were overrun by a zombie horde, it's a mess everywhere, there are so many zombies, it's very dangerous!"

"Danger and opportunity coexist. In these past few months, we have dealt with many zombie hordes, large and small, and have accumulated rich experience. We don't seek to kill them all, just lure them away. I believe everyone can definitely do it!"

Lei Youliang's tone carried an encouraging emotion, making people feel particularly uplifted when they heard it. He didn't give others a chance to question him again and immediately asked: "Xiaofeng, what is the specific situation at the barracks? Tell us in detail. Everyone, let's pool our wisdom; there are always more solutions than difficulties!"

Overnight, Kuanzhuang was immersed in pooling their wisdom...

(End of chapter)