Chapter 663

If it were a few days ago, before the third strengthening of the zombies, the harsh low-temperature environment and the terrible roads would have been enough to trap them, but not now; those zombies can climb over obstacles, and no amount of barriers can stop their steps. Although their movements are clumsy, they can climb!

"Can see forty or fifty, that's just a part, maybe even a small part!"

Shen Linrui put down his binoculars and turned to look at Zhao Dezhu and Lu Yubo, who were separated by a set of houses.

"Didn't we use a drone to scout the area earlier? We didn't find any zombies, how could a group suddenly pop up..."

Sentry duty is meant to watch for zombies or humans approaching, but when zombies actually appeared, Lu Yubo couldn't quite figure it out.

"This area was severely damaged by the shockwave; the zombies were probably trapped inside some building, and now that the houses have collapsed, they've come out!"

Shen Linrui explained.

"What are we analyzing for? Hurry down and notify everyone to get up, prepare for battle!"

Zhao Dezhu couldn't be bothered to waste brain cells thinking about it; with an urgent expression, he jumped onto the stairs, spread his legs, and slid straight down.

Lu Yubo packed his things and, without a word, followed Zhao Dezhu and jumped down as well.

"Team Leader Shen, we..."

Pu Canyong looked at Shen Linrui, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Just from this small reaction, one could see the gap in combat proficiency between the five-man Dragon Head Camp group and the Yama Legion.

Zhao Dezhu and Lu Yubo both belonged to the type with well-developed limbs and simple minds, but even so, they knew very clearly what to do after encountering a situation.

"What 'we' or 'they', hurry up and go!"

Shen Linrui had already started packing his things when Zhao Dezhu jumped down the stairs.

In less than half a minute, Zhao Dezhu and Lu Yubo rushed into the room.

"What happened?"

Duan Wuhu was the first to be startled awake; he stood up in a flash, his movements quite agile, his rifle and steel rod never leaving his side. He knew he hadn't been out for a long time and that his vigilance would have decreased, so he had specifically strengthened his psychological preparation to stay tense.

"There's a zombie horde, about two hundred meters away, coming from that side, probably around a hundred of them. Listening to the movement, there shouldn't be any big ones. Get ready to fight!"

Lu Yubo reported the situation while checking his weapons and ammunition.

In this short time, everyone had been startled awake. After hearing this news, the hearts of the Dragon Head Camp members sank; as a reconnaissance team, the thing they feared most was encountering a zombie horde.

"Cooperation, cooperation for mutual benefit, as long as we cooperate, we don't fear danger; that's what the hexagram said..."

Yuan Huotu picked up his weapon and stood up, muttering to himself, seemingly to boost his own morale.

"What are you panicking for..."

Wu Lue rubbed his eyes, leaning against the wall, smacked his dry mouth, and said inarticulately: "Forgot I'm here? What am I for? A hundred zombies is nothing, watch me lead them away and that's it..."

"Right!"

Duan Wuhu's expression relaxed, and he nodded: "Try to avoid conflict, just let Little Wu use the drone to lead the zombies away."

Fighting zombies in the pitch-black dark would be very disadvantageous; if they can avoid fighting, they shouldn't fight.

"Damn, if Sister Program were here, it would be even better, we could just..."

"Cough! Anyway, Luezi, hurry up!"

Zhao Dezhu opened his mouth, wanting to show off, but was immediately interrupted by Duan Wuhu.

"We can't rely on brute force for everything; having high-tech is definitely better than brute force. Let's go, get the gear!" Seeing two members of the Dragon Head Camp looking at Zhao Dezhu with curious eyes, clearly having heard the clues, Wu Lue hurriedly helped Duan Wuhu cover up. After speaking, he wrapped his coat around himself with exaggerated movements and walked out; the drone and other equipment were all in the car.

"Why are you... what are you doing?"

Shen Linrui and Pu Canyong returned, both with urgent expressions. Seeing that the people walking out of the room didn't look like they were preparing to defend against zombies, they were somewhat surprised.

"Little Wu is going to take care of it. Anyway, Team Leader Shen, we're planning to let Little Wu use a drone to lead the zombie horde away; better to avoid extra trouble."

Duan Wuhu told Wu Lue not to delay and roughly explained the situation.

"Oh, that's good, that's good!"

Shen Linrui breathed a sigh of relief and turned on his flashlight to illuminate the way for Wu Lue.

The zombies were approaching step by step. Standing in the courtyard, they could already hear the sound of feet stepping on rotten wood, the sound of pushing against obstacles, the sound of metal friction, and it was also mixed with the faint howling of zombies...

These sounds were like the footsteps of the Grim Reaper, stepping one by one on the hearts of the nine people.

Even Zhao Dezhu and the others, who were experienced in battle, felt a significant amount of psychological pressure in such an environment. Zhao Dezhu and Lu Yubo looked at each other, and both saw the thoughts in the other's heart.

A figure appeared in both of their minds simultaneously: Zhang Su. Whether before, during, or after a battle, having someone who could remain calm in the face of danger and command the overall situation made people feel incredibly at ease; now that he was suddenly gone, they felt empty inside.

This kind of mentality was clearly undesirable; since they were sent out to execute a mission, they should have the ability to handle things on their own!

Wu Lue could also hear those noisy sounds, but he was very composed and didn't have as many thoughts as Zhao Dezhu and Lu Yubo, because the way he participated in battles in the past was quite special—no one commanded, and he basically relied on his own performance.

Contrary to his usual happy-go-lucky attitude, his movements were fast. After finishing the preparations, a drone took off with a net bag hanging underneath, and inside the net bag was a mobile phone with a countdown timer set.

With a soft buzzing sound, the drone slowly flew toward the direction from which the zombie horde was surging.

Everyone gathered around the display screen to watch. The drone camera had night-vision capabilities, and under the clear footage, they could see the zombies wandering through the ruins, like a group of ants climbing over a pile of stones.

There were about a hundred or so, consistent with the intelligence scouted earlier, and there were no big ones.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little Wu, are you confident?"

Duan Wuhu was leading a team on a mission for the first time and was inevitably nervous: "If there's anything you need our assistance with, just say the word."

Wu Lue swept away his sleepiness, his face full of seriousness, and nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I've led thousands of zombies before; these are just a small matter, just watch!"

While speaking, he maneuvered the drone to fly above the center of the zombie horde, and in less than three seconds...

Cock-a-doodle-doo! A loud, clear crowing sound pierced the silence of the night, drowning out the noisy sounds made by the zombies; it was both deep and penetrating!

"You heard that, the big rooster, cock-a-doodle-doo! Haha, it can be heard from three or four kilometers away!"

Wu Lue was very excited, yet he didn't know that several kilometers away, in a cave halfway up the mountain in Yunlong Valley, a stone the size of half a human torso was pushed away from the cave entrance that had collapsed due to the shockwave. The heavy stone rolled half a turn on the ground and settled, making a dull sound.

The stone being pushed away triggered a chain reaction, and the rubble sealing the cave entrance collapsed, emitting a rumbling sound.

Awoo, awoo...

Accompanied by the rumbling sound, the unique cry of a zombie came from the cave; it wasn't loud, nor was it manic, but rather appeared somewhat weak.

As the dust settled, a large head poked out from the pile of stones. Most normal humanoid heads are round or oval, and the length-to-width ratio isn't too exaggerated, but this zombie hiding in the cave had an exaggeratedly long head!

The entire skull seemed to have been stretched vertically, appearing eerie and comical. It wasn't just the head that was stretched; the eyes, ears, and nose on the face were also elongated, especially the vertically long eyes, which were incredibly strange.

The long-headed zombie seemed very weak, lying on the pile of stones to listen and observe the situation outside. Its gaze followed the direction of the sound, and the pupils hidden in the dark night rotated and zoomed, seemingly having discovered something of interest!

(End of chapter)