diskusbooks Chapter 223 Something is wrong
Chapter 223 Something is wrong
Xinlu City, as a relatively important city, is two to three times the size of Shannan.
The permanent resident population in the urban area is as high as over one million.
Based on this population density, the number of mid-level mutated zombies they possess is estimated to be countless.
There might even be high-level mutated zombies.
Therefore, Su Chen and Sun Jiancheng dared not be careless.
The two stopped advancing after approaching Xinlu City.
Su Chen pretended to hide the SUV, but actually put it into the storage space.
"Next, we'll have to walk."
Su Chen said in a deep voice.
Sun Jiancheng nodded, offering no objection.
The arsenal he had visited before was located on the other side of the city.
The two would have to cross the entire city to get there, so they had to be careful.
"How about we talk about the situation inside the arsenal?"
As Su Chen hurried forward, he spoke to Sun Jiancheng beside him.
"I was also temporarily transferred there, and I was only stationed on the outskirts."
"We don't really know much about the internal situation."
"But what I am certain of is that the arsenal was built by hollowing out the interior of a hill, essentially underground."
Sun Jiancheng told Su Chen everything he had seen and heard.
Another underground base?
Su Chen was slightly taken aback, but then he understood.
It is quite normal for such important military facilities as arsenals to be built underground.
Moreover, many arsenals in various places also served as air-raid shelters.
If that happens, many people might start eyeing that place.
Su Chen frowned slightly.
They come, the security.
Since we've already arrived in Xinlu City, we should still go and take a look.
If all else fails, just consider this a tourist trip.
Su Chen comforted himself.
The two walked in the snow for quite a while.
Along the way, we did encounter a few scattered zombies.
But before Su Chen and Sun Jiancheng could even make a move, Meng Qi rushed forward and quickly dispatched the zombie!
Seeing that it was getting late, Sun Jiancheng suggested,
"Brother Su, why don't we go and rest in the building up ahead?"
"Row!"
Su Chen nodded.
The two people and the cat slowly arrived at a residential building.
Su Chen easily tore open the safety bars on the window, and they slipped inside.
To prevent any accidents from happening, they also searched the residential buildings.
While Su Chen gained nothing, Sun Jiancheng on the other side noticed something was amiss.
"Brother Su, come here quickly!"
Su Chen walked over upon hearing the sound.
Sun Jiancheng was seen standing outside a house, frowning as he looked into the room.
Su Chen initially thought that he had discovered something, but upon closer inspection, the room was empty.
There were sleeping bags, tableware, and other items on the ground, indicating that someone had lived here before.
"what happened?"
Su Chen asked in confusion.
"Brother Su, don't you think something's a little off?"
Sun Jiancheng pointed to the room and said in a deep voice,
"Where are the survivors inside?"
"Is it possible that they left, or were eaten by zombies?"
Su Chen smiled nonchalantly.
"If they leave, how could they not take all their belongings with them?"
"If it was eaten by zombies, there should be signs of a battle here."
Sun Jiancheng shook his head, rejecting Su Chen's opinion.
"Judging from the situation inside the house, it seems that the original survivors were preparing to eat."
"Then something suddenly happened that forced them to leave!"
Hearing his analysis, Su Chen was taken aback and began to observe the situation inside the room again.
Just as Sun Jiancheng had predicted.
The tableware was placed on the table.
There were also a lot of supplies next to the sleeping bags.
Moreover, Sun Jiancheng also said that the door was open when he arrived.
All signs confirm Sun Jiancheng's analysis.
The survivors in the room were forced to leave.
They didn't even have time to pack their bags before they left.
"So what do you think could be the reason?"
Su Chen asked softly.
"Could it be a mutated zombie?"
Sun Jiancheng guessed.
Su Chen slowly walked into the room, looked around, and refuted Sun Jiancheng's conjecture.
"If it were really a mutated zombie, this place wouldn't be so clean and tidy!"
"Or...did they encounter other survivors?"
Sun Jiancheng didn't say it directly, but Su Chen understood what he meant.
In the apocalypse, what's more terrifying than zombies are the other survivors.
After all, most zombies are unconscious and act on instinct.
The other survivors were different.
They'll not only be eyeing your supplies, they might even be thinking of eating you up!
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking so much."
Su Chen shook his head.
"Let's stay here tonight, which will save us a lot of trouble."
"Okay, I'll do whatever Brother Su says."
Sun Jiancheng also started getting busy.
They blocked the doors and windows with clutter to make sure no ordinary zombies could break in before they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The sky outside had already darkened.
The two heated up their food and water, and after using them, they leaned against their sleeping bags and began to rest.
Mengqi lay down next to Su Chen, partly to keep him warm and partly to act as his pillow.
Silent all night.
The next morning.
After waking up, the two ate a quick meal and then continued their journey.
As they ventured deeper into the city, they encountered more and more zombies.
From a dozen or so at the beginning, to hundreds later!
Their sheer numbers have blocked their path.
Although with Su Chen's current strength, he has no reason to fear them.
The problem is, too many ants can kill an elephant.
If you attract even more zombies while fighting them, that would be troublesome.
Su Chen chose the wisest course of action, taking Sun Jiancheng and Meng Qi on a detour!
While traveling, Su Chen would also go in and take a look whenever he passed by shops or similar places.
Regardless of whether the contents are useful to him or not.
He would take it away directly when Sun Jiancheng wasn't paying attention.
After all, the Fierce Tiger Gang has so many members, and they're preparing to build a new base; they might just come in handy.
After traveling all morning, the two found a building and stopped to rest and replenish their energy.
"Jiancheng, do you feel... something's off about this city?"
Su Chen stood by the window, looking down at the snow-covered landscape outside.
On the empty streets, countless zombies were wandering around with faltering steps.
"Something seems off, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is."
Sun Jiancheng broke off a Snickers bar and put it in his mouth.
"We've come all this way... why haven't we seen any survivors?"
Su Chen turned his head and stared at Sun Jiancheng.