[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-632":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},1887458,2510,"Chapter 632: Red Tentacles","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-632",632,"\u003Cp>More importantly, the soldiers could see their comrades wearing different hazmat suits, all tied up in the air by some sort of tentacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, everyone, hold your fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldier in charge took one step closer, the flesh on the ground suddenly started shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenacles started coming out all around them in a circle, forcing them to step closer and closer to each other as they rose from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! Don’t fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order confused the four of them, but they followed it as the tentacle surprisingly didn’t attack them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just remains, its bottom attached to the ground as it wiggles left and right. It almost felt like they were conscious and looking at them with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put your rifles away and take out your shovels... We might need to cut our way out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Major Wu, we should really do something right about now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the soldiers impatiently asked, feeling a little cramped as the sounds of their air canisters hitting each other could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, get ready... We’re going to all attack it at once and make a run for the hostages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldiers stood there in silence, the tentacle just kept swinging back and forth aimlessly until it finally started inching closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the five of them all slashed forward with the sharper edges of their shovel, which surprisingly cut through the tentacle like butter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flesh instantly fell onto the floor as they all ran out of the circle, freeing themsleve from the trap before the ground suddenly started shaking once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carry whoever you can! Don’t carry more than you can hold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more tentacles started emerging from the floor as the five of them finally reached their comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They easily once again cut through the tentacle ties, freeing them. But none of them were responsive to their voice telling them to wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them were just lying on the floor, unconscious, no matter how hard they tried to wake them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go go go! Don’t stand here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldier in charge carried two in both arms, the other four quickly took one or two men in their arms before making a run for it as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one of them dared to turn around as they could feel the ground shaking more and more as if they had triggered something within the death zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t stop! Keep running! We’re going to make it out alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running for who knows how long, they finally made it out of the fog as they all collasped onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit, that was way too fucking close... Everyone okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier in charge asked as she panted for breath, opening the air valve as the air canister had just run out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them stood up from the ground as their legs all felt a little numb, but they slowly sat up as they looked to each other with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We made it out alive.\" One of the soldiers said out, his voice filled with excitement as he turned off the air valve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We made it out for now... Major Wu, what do we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second in charge asked as he turned to the hostages he had rescued, who were still unconscious with no signs of waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go back to the base for now——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Who are you guys? Raise your hand til we can see them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a soldier across the street yelled out loud, all five of them let out a small sigh as they all raised their hand into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re friendly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the base...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! The soldiers in hazmat suits are back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a soldier barged into the HQ tent and said the news, everyone inside let out a sigh of relief at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which ones?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The bulky ones and the one with Colonel Lingang in it. They are being driven back to the base right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, some good news... Are they all fine, right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Colonel Lingang is unconscious... And his troops are also unconscious.\" The soldier answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did they find them?\" Yiming asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The patrol soldiers found them near the western entrances of the fog. They were carrying seven people when they found them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldier exited the tent, all of the Colonels finally had a smile on their faces, except for Yan Lin, whose face seemed a little disappointed by the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong, Colonel Yan Lin?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingang went in with ten people... Only seven of them are rescued.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the tent immediately understood what he was trying to imply, but both Yiming and Xiaoyun kept up a positive look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better than losing everyone. Let’s go welcome our heroes and ask what they saw inside the death zone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lin didn’t speak up any further as they all followed Yiming and Xiaoyun out of the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking down the dirt roads, they could all notice the soldiers’ faces were no longer as gloomy as earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was hope. Just a glimmer of hope in what seems to be an endless rotation of soldiers to the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here they are... Welcome back, everyone! Wait a moment... What the hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As cars parked themselves right outside the base, Xiaoyun was shocked when he saw the first person who came out through the rear door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no one other than Wuli, her face filled with sweat and her hazmat suit in hand, bloody shovel strapped around her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surprise! Did you expect to see me here?\" Wuli asked as she casually waved her hand in front of Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Congratulations on completing the mission. Yan Lin, bring them to the break area first. We can talk about the details later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiming quickly chimed in, taking in Xiaoyun’s place as more and more soldiers exited the car with their own hazmat suits and air canisters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yan Lin guided Wuli and her troops into the base, Xiaoyun’s mind finally snapped back to reality as he watched medics rush down with stretchers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the cars were soldiers, all lying unconscious. Their faces and their skin were all covered in what seemed to be dried blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of the way, please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun and Yiming quickly moved aside, letting the medic pass as they quickly followed them towards the medic tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did they go through inside the fog?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Bang murmured as he looked a little spooked out by the sheer amount of blood on their skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all wait out here. We’ll go inside to check.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Yiming both entered the medic tent, they were a little surprised when they saw the medics all just standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... We aren’t sure how to treat this. There are no injuries anywhere on their body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them quickly walked closer to one of the soldiers to check for themselves, only to see zero wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single cut or anything. It was almost as if all the blood on their skin was from someone else’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... Are these real blood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun brushed his finger over the red taint, it left no mark. Grabbing a nearby water bottle and pouring some water, it still didn’t wash away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you guys treat soldiers who stayed in the fog for too long in the past?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We just waited it out... They usually wake up on their own.\" One of the medics answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After standing there for a minute, Xiaoyun noticed the redness on the patient’s skin rapidly disappearing on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feed them some water and take good care of them... Tell me when they wake up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun signalled Yiming to follow him out of the tent, his mind already started developing a little idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Yiming, do you want to know what Tianci told me earlier this afternoon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those fog in the city... They are actually alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, alive... A bunch of living particles that hang around in the air. I think I have an idea on how to tackle the death zone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Yiming asked, looking a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm. But I need to talk to... those soldiers first to understand what they had witnessed inside the fog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As nighttime arrived, Wuli and her four soldiers were standing in front of the sandbox map, right in the HQ tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from the sandbox map was Xiaoyun and Yiming, with Han Bang and Li Qing on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you guys elaborate on what you had witnessed inside the fog?\" Xiaoyun asked, looking towards Wuli with seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We saw hell... Everything was red. All of the buildings and the floor were made out of flesh that pulsated every few seconds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you encounter any zombies?\" Yiming curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. There were no zombies. The only thing we encountered alive was... red tentacles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1511,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.365Z",1,"novelbin.me","aafd5b1cc16680bddf3339e2f1ba7ad35c360c53f48c251bb0c5bff6d6fa3003","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-825","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-824",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]