Chapter 280: The Impact of Temperature

"Teacher Yu, although the Azure Dragon Corps was pushed over by zombies, they must have left a lot of good things in the barracks. I plan to take the brothers for a tour. What is your opinion?"

Walking all the way to the place where the zombies were held, Zhang Su talked about the Azure Dragon Corps quite naturally.

"Brother Su, Teacher Yu, morning."

"Good morning, Uncle Zhang, Grandpa Yu."

Everyone in the camp was busy, wearing bloated warm clothing, and greeted Zhang Su and Yu Wen enthusiastically.

"Morning."

Yu Wen responded with a smile while pushing up his cold glasses, and said to Zhang Su: "Supplies and weapons are one aspect. I think... no matter how ferocious and cruel the zombies are, the Azure Dragon Corps shouldn't have been completely wiped out. I estimate there will be survivors. If we can lend a helping hand in times of distress, it will be very easy to recruit them as help for our development. However..."

Zhang Su raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard Yu Wen's words, because this perfectly matched what he was thinking, but he didn't know what the turning point was, so he asked: "Any concerns? Worried that there are some ill-intentioned guys among the survivors? Or are you afraid that after we have more people, we will also attract the attention of a huge zombie horde like the Azure Dragon Corps?"

"Ill-intentioned guys are easy to solve. I believe Mr. Zhang doesn't need me to nag about the zombie trouble; there is already a way to deal with it. What I'm worried about is... there will be other people eyeing this piece of fat meat!"

Zhang Su nodded seriously, knowing that what Yu Wen mentioned was very worth considering, but how to take the next step still required seeing the impact of temperature on the zombies first.

Dozens of zombies gathered on the crowded temple courtyard. There was no need to wait too long, just a minute or two, and silly zombies appeared by the small door.

"Let's go, let's go see the situation of the zombies first!"

The attitude of not underestimating everyone in the past gradually weakened imperceptibly, replaced by disdain for some small forces. This is absolutely not okay!

Noticing this problem, Zhang Su hurriedly adjusted his mindset.

Yu Wen nodded and said: "According to my speculation, there shouldn't be too many people in the west and north of Qingxian. Even if there are, they have fled to Qingxian or gone north to Kuancheng County, which belongs to Cheng City. The most important thing to watch out for is the east. The terrain in the east is flat and the water and grass are lush, and there are many villages distributed. There should be survivor villages!"

Dense zombies were rubbing shoulders, moving slowly and stupidly, like robots with stuck gears, their heads shaking slightly, and their bodies twitching slightly. Ordinary zombies and petrified-skin zombies were mixed together, no different from what they usually looked like.

Testing the zombies' abilities certainly couldn't be done outside the courtyard where the zombies were held; that would be no different from playing with fire.

Zhang Su and Yu Wen pushed the zombies all the way out of the scenic area and arrived at the parking lot before they dared to take a deep breath.

Zhang Su paused. He had completely ignored the matter of other survivor camps. Yu Wen's reminder made him suddenly alert.

"I didn't feel any obvious changes in it..."

Zhang Su and the other walked past the scenic area ticket hall, stopped talking tacitly, and walked lightly toward the temple courtyard.

"I really haven't thought about other survivor camps... From Qingxian south, only we and Kuanzhuang are left. Poor Xidaying Village, it hadn't been long since they joined the Azure Dragon Corps, and they ended up like this. It's bad luck. Besides, I have no idea what the situation is in the survivor camps in the east, west, and north!"

Life after arriving at Tianmayu hasn't been smooth sailing, but it's been quite comfortable. The problems experienced were all solved, and imperceptibly, his mindset had changed.

Before being discovered by the zombies, Zhang Su climbed down the ladder and returned to the door. He picked up a special anti-riot fork standing on the side, carefully pulled open a small door on the large courtyard gate, and then waited for the zombies to wander out.

"The commotion caused by the Azure Dragon Corps is not small. It's hard to say if others have noticed. We must be careful!"

A wooden ladder leaned against the courtyard wall. Zhang Su climbed up silently, revealing his head to peek into the courtyard.

Yu Wen said thoughtfully.

A set of cooperation flowed like clouds and water, without the need for verbal communication, not even eye contact, pure tacit understanding.

Poor petrified-skin zombies with cyan-gray bodies didn't even have time to roar before their necks were locked. They could only open their mouths but couldn't make a sound, looking actually a bit pitiful...

"The Azure Dragon Corps dominated Qingxian. Before this, they acted arrogantly and domineeringly. According to the confessions of the captives, they could be said to look down on the entire Qingxian and didn't put other survivor camps in their eyes. Now that they have suffered this devastating disaster, it's fine if others don't know the news, but if other survivor camps notice, they might hold the same purpose as us!"

Zhang Su was bold and skilled. He picked up the anti-riot fork and hooked the zombie's neck. Immediately after, he pulled the handle, the steel ring tightened and strangled the zombie's neck, and with a pull, he dragged it out of the courtyard gate, while Yu Wen, who had been prepared on the side, gently closed the small door.

Zhang Su used his arms to control the mutated zombie, a solemn expression on his face.

"Eh, Brother Su, is this... catching zombies for morning exercise?"

"You kid can really talk. I guess Brother Su wants to see the impact of temperature on zombies, right?"

Just at this moment, Lu Yubo and Wang Xin walked to the parking lot. Seeing Zhang Su controlling the zombie, they walked over to watch the fun.

"Morning exercise, you really can think of it... Little Wang is right, the temperature drop makes us... Damn, it's quite strong!"

"Brother Su, I'll help you!"

Lu Yubo stepped forward to help control the anti-riot fork.

"Minus twenty degrees, we are uncomfortable as hell, but this zombie doesn't seem to have any effect?"

Zhang Su frowned and asked.

Yu Wen pushed his glasses and frowned: "Still so active. Look, it takes both of you to fully control it, and the strength is also great. However, I feel... is the skin color of this zombie a bit darker than before? Or am I mistaken?"

"No, Mr. Yu, you are not mistaken!"

Just at this moment, Duan Wuhu pushed Fu Weijun's wheelchair over.

In the wheelchair, Fu Weijun wore a Lei Feng hat, a large scarf, and cotton gloves, with only his eyes exposed. The warm-keeping work was quite in place. Even so, his lips were still dark, showing that he was still cold enough.

"After the temperature drops, the skin activity of the petrified-skin zombies increases, which means their defensive power has gone to a higher level!"

Fu Weijun's laboratory has many mutated zombie skins being processed, and his understanding of these things surpasses everyone else.

"Defensive power has increased again? Does that mean the temperature drop has actually made the zombies stronger?"

Zhang Su had a constipated expression. He didn't want the zombies to be affected too much and become ice sculptures, which would give those trapped in the Azure Dragon Corps an opportunity, but if they continued to strengthen, that was even less of a good thing!

"Not necessarily." Fu Weijun shook his head slowly and said: "It can only be confirmed that the defense of the petrified skin has become stronger. As for other aspects, it remains to be verified."

The strength of zombies is composed of multiple dimensions, and defensive power is only one aspect. Moreover, ordinary zombies don't have petrified skin at all. If strength, speed, reaction, etc., decrease, that is also a good phenomenon.

"Then let's try it!"

No matter how rich the theory is, in the end, it still needs to be practiced.

"Brother Su, I'm wearing protective gear, let me fight it!"

Lu Yubo unzipped his down jacket. Inside, he wore a special protective suit, and his arms were also wrapped in protective gear. The protection was very in place.

Seeing Lu Yubo's high enthusiasm, Zhang Su didn't stop him and said: "Then be careful, go to that open space! Old Duan, Old Yu, you guys be ready to shoot the zombies at any time!"

"Alright!"

"Yo, I didn't bring my gun..."

Duan Wuhu immediately raised his gun, while Yu Wen scratched his head a bit awkwardly. In the camp, if there was nothing going on, he didn't usually carry thermal weapons.

"I'll do it, I'll do it!"

Qi Xiaoshuai ran over with a gun to join the fun.

Soon, Zhang Su walked to the open space and pulled the mechanism of the anti-riot rod. The iron hoop stuck on the zombie's neck loosened, and the petrified-skin zombie instantly regained its freedom!

Awooo!

The zombie that regained its freedom first let out a hearty howl. Looking at the blood food in front of it, it felt like a mouse falling into a rice jar, not knowing which one to attack.

"Hey, grandson, come on, come and compete with your grandpa!"

Lu Yubo immediately started the taunting mode.

Aw, aw...

The zombie's slightly stiff neck turned to look at where the sound came from. It lifted its legs and walked toward Lu Yubo, its arms raised mechanically. The whole movement had a clear sense of stagnation, like a robot with its gear damping adjusted several times higher.

??!!

Zhang Su and the others standing on the side looked at each other in surprise.

"Damn, the zombie is frozen stiff?"

Seeing the zombie's movements like a low-quality puppet, Zhang Su couldn't help but make a face.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 281 =====