Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus-Chapter 1116 - 710: A Close Encounter [Second Update]
The atmosphere in the room became heavy and uneasy, with everyone silently praying, hoping to get through the night safely.
In this zombie apocalypse night, time seemed to stretch many times over, with every second becoming long and torturous.
Dongfeng stood by the door, eyes fixed on the darkness outside, his face showing determination and fearlessness.
He knew this driving school was just a temporary refuge, and they had to find a place that was safe enough.
This small team of theirs, isolated and helpless, relied on each other’s strength and courage to resist this ruthless world.
However, this oppressive atmosphere made them feel their own insignificance and vulnerability.
In the room, others turned uneasily in their sleep, or secretly wiped the sweat from their foreheads.
The fear and threats lingered in their subconscious, with the apparent calmness being merely a fragile surface that could break at any time.
As time passed, the howling outside gradually faded away, as if the zombies were searching for other targets.
Dongfeng let out a sigh of relief, secretly grateful for having temporarily escaped disaster this time.
Every night, they had to go through such an ordeal. Sometimes, there might not be many zombies nearby, allowing them a good night’s sleep; but other times, where they felt no zombies in the daytime, at night many would appear, forcing them to pick up weapons and fight the zombies from their makeshift refuge.
The oppressive feeling in the driving school hadn’t completely dissipated; it lingered like a heavy cloud over everyone’s heart.
However, they supported each other, firmly believing in the existence of hope.
In this zombie apocalypse darkness, Dongfeng and the others silently stood watch, hoping to reach the Big Camphor Tree Base and that it would be as good as they imagined.
Determination and resoluteness shone in their eyes; they did not wish to become victims of the zombie world, they wanted to survive, for their lives, for that sliver of warm hope.
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The night was deep.
Big Camphor Tree Base.
Li Yu stood on the wall looking at the densely packed heavy trucks in Weng City and the First Outer City, and said to Third Uncle beside him, "Third Uncle, you’re heading out tomorrow, is there anything else you need to bring?"
Third Uncle shook his head and said, "Everything I need is ready, I just need to go over directly. It should be faster than the first time."
"Alright, thank you for your hard work, Third Uncle," Li Yu said to Third Uncle.
Third Uncle didn’t say anything, just waved his hand and got off the wall; he planned to sleep early tonight to rise early for the journey tomorrow.
Li Yu watched Third Uncle’s disappearing figure, feeling a myriad of emotions in his heart.
Now in the base, more and more people can shoulder responsibilities, making things much easier for himself.
Thinking of this, he chatted briefly with Dapao, who was on duty for the night, then returned to the Inner City.
The next day, at dawn.
Outside the Big Camphor Tree Base, a group of people appeared; it was Zhu Xiao and his team. They remembered today was the day to depart with Third Uncle and his team to Guang City to continue transporting steel materials.
They brought all the vehicles they could drive.
Under the wall of the Big Camphor Tree Base, Guo Peng and Zhu Xiao were waiting for the people above to open the gate.
Suddenly, the roar of a car engine came from behind them.
Guo Peng turned his head and saw it was Xiao Hu from Group 2. If there was any team Guo Peng had the best relationship with, it would be Xiao Hu’s team.
They are both extra staff for Group 1 and Group 2, having joined as extra staff at similar times, so they often communicate with each other.
Guo Peng called out to Xiao Hu, who had stopped his car, "You were keeping it quite secret, huh? Are you going to Guang City with us today as well?"
Xiao Hu had a smile on his face. He had been somewhat envious seeing Guo Peng and his guys take up such tasks.
With Third Uncle leading the team and transporting so much steel, their earned points were way more than the usual tasks.
Unexpectedly, Li Yu approached him yesterday, asking him to come along today.
Xiao Hu replied with a smile, "Ah, it’s late, I forgot to tell you. Now you know, right?"
"Brother Hu, your big truck can carry a lot, huh?" Zhu Xiao, who was in another vehicle, stuck his head out and commented on Xiao Hu’s semi-trailer truck.
"Not bad, found it a while back," Xiao Hu said with a face nearly overtaken by smiles.
He was happy. If he performed well, he might be able to enter the Outer City.
Indeed, joy makes the spirit exhilarating.
Soon.
Li Haoran and Yang Tianlong opened the gate. Zhu Xiao and the team didn’t drive the vehicles inside but got out of them and walked through the gate.
There were too many vehicles, and since they’d be leaving soon, there was no need to drive inside.
Moreover, Weng City already had many parked trucks.
Third Uncle came out fully armed from the Inner City.
Ant and Old Qin, Xiao Jun, and thirteen others made their way from the First Outer City into Weng City.
Li Yu led Li Gang, Li Tie, and others in a pickup, carrying some weapons and ammunition.
After Li Yuan registered the firearms and ammunition, he instructed Li Gang to distribute them to Old Qin, Xiao Jun, and the others.
They also returned the gun that Ant had handed over previously.
This trip to Guang City included Third Uncle, Old Qin, Ant, Xiao Jun, and the ten soldiers originally with him.
Each person was equipped with an automatic rifle, a handgun, 500 rounds, and five magazines as standard.
In addition, three rifles were given to extra staff Zhu Xiao, Guo Peng, and Xiao Hu, along with 100 rounds and two magazines each.
Aside from the 35 heavy trucks taken from the base, Zhu Xiao, Guo Peng, Xiao Hu, and their team brought thirty vehicles.
Some vehicles were borrowed from other extra teams, as they didn’t have that many cars; some vehicles just didn’t have much loading capacity.
In the doomsday, roads are full of vehicles, but many of them are broken.
Fuel is the most precious.
Li Tie drove out a small tanker. Since there were too many vehicles going on this trip, it was necessary to have a fuel truck, and entrusted it to Xiao Jun for his personal supervision.
While venturing on long journeys in the apocalypse, especially when transporting goods with large numbers, a fuel truck is indispensable and is the most crucial in the team.
If the fuel truck has issues, the entire convoy would be stuck.
No fuel, no driving.
Since it’s the second trip, no time was wasted.
After handing over the equipment, diesel, and everything needed for the ten-day journey,
Li Yu gave a brief speech to lift their spirits, and then Third Uncle got into the armored RV and drove out the gate.
In the base, there was one armored vehicle, three armored vehicles, and three tanks.
There were three armored RVs, with Li Yu’s personal Unimog, which was heavily modified for the best performance, defense, and offense.
Third Uncle drove out another one, though not as defensively strong as the Unimog, it was still decent.
Li Yu and others watched from the wall as they departed.
The convoy snaked along, stretching hundreds of meters.
Almost every vehicle was equipped with a walkie-talkie to ensure no vehicle was left behind.
After Li Yu and the others watched them leave, the Third Outer City of the Big Camphor Tree Base continued its work.
The steel materials that Third Uncle brought last time could now be used readily.
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As Third Uncle and his team drove towards Guang City with the sunrise.
To the north, only a few dozen kilometers from Xin City, Xing County.
Dongfeng and his team embarked on a new day of walking, with the goal of reaching Xin City’s Big Camphor Tree Base.
"If we move quickly today, maybe we can reach the Big Camphor Tree Base," Uncle Wan said to Dongfeng while moving heavy objects by the gate.
"Hope it won’t disappoint us." Dongfeng’s eyes showed mixed emotions, with anticipation and fear of disappointment, mingling together and resulting in a cryptic response.
Not far from them, Xu Chengcai and his son had also woken up and were packing their things.
What they didn’t know was that the place they were heading to next would indeed become the place of their dreams.
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OS: Updated 11,000 words, more to come later.
Before midnight~~
