[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-474":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887201,2510,"Chapter 474: Metro Scouting Footage (1)","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-474",474,"\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, I got the footage all set up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mingxu positioned the laptop towards Xiaoyun's seat, his face didn't change a single bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that Ningjing hadn't told Mingxu what she had talked about earlier in the confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. Let's take a watch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is May 8th. The first day of scouting the metro station... This is 3rd Division's 105th squad reporting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A male voice appeared as the camera view shook several times before it got firmly attached to someone's chest level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all excited for the trip?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's voice appeared once again as the view shifted from black to what seemed to be a metro entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long escalator alongside two staircases on opposing sides, all leading down to a dark room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hell no. This is like the worst possible scouting mission we are ever assigned to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the camera panned to the left, two soldiers, one old and the other young, appeared in the view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not that bad. Come on, let's just get this done, \" the older soldier replied as he prepared his rifles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the camera began to move forward, the view suddenly turned to the right, showing seven people who were armed to the teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From night vision goggles to riot shields, they almost looked like a blend of riot police and special ops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys go first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice appeared from above, seemingly to be the soldier that the camera was attached to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four men with riot shields walked to the front while the other three men with rifles stayed in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ready up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the young and old soldier re-attached their gear, all of them were now in a uniformed position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every step down the staircase, the camera picked up the echoes as it traveled from the metro and back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera was shaking up and down, with no regard if the footage itself was stable enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After almost a minute, the camera shake finally stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten soldiers had arrived at the bottom of the staircase, where everything ahead of them was completely pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only a slimmer of light coming from the back of the metro entrance, they couldn't even see their hand when they stuck it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the pitch black, the soldiers advanced as the footage faded to black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, the footage resumed as four soldiers with riot shields stood before the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was now black and white, with rhythmic taps every step the soldiers took walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's so quiet, \" one of the soldiers murmured, as the only sounds were them walking on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldier with the camera began to turn left and right, they were already at their first obstacle in the metro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No power.\" One of the soldiers murmured as they tapped the turnstile ahead of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just take the employee route.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldiers kicked the fence open, they easily passed the turnstile, taking the fast route on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does everything look so clean?\" another soldier murmured, as the entire metro looked barely touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Odd...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera suddenly detached from the chest as it appeared to be now hand-held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the camera began to zoom in on one of the employee counters as they walked past a booth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A layer of dust... This place seemed to be completely abandoned. No trace of zombies at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the short report, the squad of soldiers quickly went back into formation, with the four leading in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the cameraman stood in the middle, holding the camera as it began recording everything around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the dead ATMs to the giant poster advertising some of the games before the outbreak, there were zero traces of damage to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if the metro was frozen in place as they continued down the long path before stopping at one of the maps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zooming out, they could see a giant map connecting the entirety of the Pearl River with metro lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A singular line that connected from Zhaoqing all the way to Dongguan connected by a highspeed rail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking for a bit, the camera zoomed in to the location they were at, which was just a basic underground metro station near the end route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank God these metro lines aren't the same as high-speed rail lines, \" one of the soldiers murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... You guys think we're going to get to use these metro lines one day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young voice behind one of the riot shields asked as they watched over the nearby area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope. Impossible. Why would you want to make the metro run again towards Zhaoqing, of all places?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This city has nothing in it... Those stupid armchair analysis in Luoping should be drafted if they want to go here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An older voice answered back, seemingly to be the one from the beginning earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, let's just continue. We need to stay on track.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mission resumed, the soldiers continued forward until they ran into a split end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one do we take?\" One of the soldiers in the front asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go to the closer one first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they turned right and headed down another staircase, the footage began to shake rapidly as the soldiers started speeding down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, despite the shake, the footage showed what seemed to be an entire metro train sitting right at the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No traces of chaos at all again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the metro station, they all quickly examined the surrounding area, only to find the metro train itself had all the doors opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a short peek from the outside, there was not a single living thing anywhere near the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking down the entire platform and looking through the metro train's window, they still couldn't find any trace of human remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't even find any bugs or insects besides just a bunch of dust everywhere around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Split up into two and check each one of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation instantly broke off as the soldiers paired up together and started walking in different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the camera walked into one of the trains, the inside finally showed some signs of human remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a school backpack with a little plush attached to the back of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You stay here. If I don't say a word after five seconds, run out and yell something is wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier in the camera view nodded as the camera once again got re-attached to the cameraman's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A school backpack, seemingly to be abandoned a long time ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pair of hands began to unzip the backpack, the camera suddenly faded to black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew, that was close... Ugh, that was so much dust... Hope the camera isn't all messed up from that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few wipes, the dust on the camera lens mostly cleared up as he resumed opening the backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To no one's surprise, the inside was just some old textbook and homework paper of some student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"August... The same month as the outbreak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having gathered all the information, the cameraman re-attached the camera to his hand and turned back to his fellow soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing valuable. Let's leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them headed out, the other four pairs had already left their train section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All just a bunch of abandoned luggage and items. Nothing valuable.\" One of the soldiers stated the same, and the other stated the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh... Let's go check the front then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad quickly turned into formation as they began heading towards the end of the metro platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the entrance to the driver's seat, they were blocked by a locked door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the reinforced metal door and a keycard pad on the side, there were ways for them to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are we getting in?\" One of the soldiers asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explosive?\" The other soldier suggested as they all turned towards the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jing, can you crack it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a soldier with a young voice answered and stepped forward, he positioned his rifle's stock right against the keypad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smash, the glass instantly scattered all over the floor, leaving a bunch of wires exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More important, the four screws that were holding the keypad were now fully exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a second... Let me find my screwdriver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking for a bit, Jing finally found a screwdriver in his backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly unscrewed all four of the screws, causing the keylogger to fall onto the floor as he pulled out another tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can someone hold this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby soldier quickly forward to help, holding what seemed to be a car battery charger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to see if this works... Perfect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train door finally slid open, revealing an empty seat with nothing much inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys stay here. I'll have a check myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the soldiers rejected the idea, as the driver's seat room barely had enough space for another person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the cameraman entered the driver's seat, he began looking for any sort of clues or signs that told what happened here.\u003C\u002Fp>",1520,"2026-06-10T06:59:31.433Z",1,"novelbin.me","b61b6d09079071bf4e267a6f65e9d36c46f5b50b539f2ba2eb32cf2f7419ba1c","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-475","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-473",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]