Chapter 123 - 115: Zombies Like Locusts
"Quick! Break through now!" shouted the leader loudly.
The car in front revved up with maximum horsepower, charging forward.
The roaring engine, mixed with screams, the growls of zombies, and the pitter-patter of rain created an orchestra of their own, blending into one harmony.
The car at the very front was speeding fast, followed closely by the leader's vehicle. The zombies became larger and more frenzied in the downpour.
Some zombies even climbed onto the roof of the car and began pounding on the windows forcefully.
Li Yu and the others were somewhat frightened behind the wall in that building; it was best not to go out in the rain.
These damn zombies were too crazy. They seemed listless under the sun as if lacking strength, but the rain made them as frenzied as if they were on steroids.
Their running speed could match that of an adult man.
Li Yu and his group continued watching.
The car leading the way was now a horrific sight, especially the windshield. Under the relentless pounding of the zombies, it had begun to crack, seemingly close to giving in.
The Salvation Army convoy of seven cars was now breached at the end by zombies.
It was as if overwhelmed by a tide, particularly with several zombies crawling under the car, damaging something significant, and it ground to a halt.
"Group leader, Xiaolong and others haven't followed!"
"Forget them, move on, or staying here just means feeding the zombies!" The leader said angrily, his tone was full of impatience.
The zombies encircled them, but the vehicles managed to create a breach through their forceful confrontation.
The truck in front was in tatters, but fortunately, aside from the one at the very back, the other cars managed to breakthrough thanks to the leading truck.
Out of seven cars, six managed to escape.
But the third car had its passenger side window shattered by the assault of the zombies.
The person on the passenger side was panicked; he... had just been bitten!
He didn't want to die, but the man next to him noticed something was off.
So he asked, "What's wrong with you? Why'd you go pale all of a sudden, and you're sweating so much?"
"It's nothing. Just got scared for a moment."
"Ha! It's not the first time we're dealing with zombies, still scared?"
The man driving glanced at him, then noticed some fresh blood on the glass, his eyes instantly hardened, and he observed the passenger more carefully.
"Have you been bitten!" the driver shouted!
With those words, the men sitting in the back craned their necks to look at him, with one of them in the rear lifting the passenger's arm straight up.
"He's been bitten on the arm!" a man exclaimed.
"Get out, get out of the car! Fast! Don't make me do it!" said the man driving.
The men in the other car also drew their weapons, now aiming at the passenger.
But the man lowered his head, seemingly not hearing the words of the driver.
"Kick him out." The driver made an emergency stop, and then a man from the back got out and opened the passenger door.
They dragged the passenger out of the car.
After being pulled out, the man convulsed on the ground for a while, shaking uncontrollably like someone with epilepsy, and black spots started to appear rapidly visible across his face.
"Go!" shouted the men in the car.
The man who got out quickly boarded the vehicle, it started, and the car began to catch up with the others.
That man who just stepped out took an involuntary glance back; the one who was a companion just moments ago, was now standing up in a posture unimaginable for a human.
Looking at that person who had turned into a zombie, he seemed to see a hint of mockery in his eyes.
A chill went down his spine, and he rubbed his eyes.
Why would a zombie wear a mocking expression? Could it be that he was seeing things wrong?
He trembled slightly, continuing to look at his companion who had turned into a zombie, but the vehicle speed was very fast, and soon he could no longer see.
For some reason, his heart kept pounding incessantly.
At the very front of the vehicles, that truck was already in a terrible state, the glass had not shattered in the end, but it was cracked like a spiderweb. It would probably break with one more impact.
They came from the Southern, after killing Li Yuan and others, they did not return the same way.
Instead, they drove straight north.
...
At the gas station, as the Salvation Army drew away some of the zombies, there were fewer zombies here.
But because at this side of the gas station, there were still some bodies, they attracted some zombies to linger here.
Watching the few bodies on the ground gradually decrease until, in the end, there was only red blood left on the ground. Declaring what had happened here.
Besides, there was nothing else.
Once the number of zombies became large, like locusts passing through, nothing would grow. No bodies or remains, no fragments, would be left behind.
Li Yu and the others watched the zombies, little by little, eat up the bodies.
Suddenly, a feeling of sorrow for the misfortune of others rose in their hearts.
The greatest enemy of humanity should have been zombies.
But why is it that those who cause death are always humans themselves?
Human nature is so vile, the world's principles are such, the weak are devoured by the strong.
The laws of civilization before the apocalypse seemed to shatter all at once.
For many people, living is the most important thing.
Other things, dignity, integrity, chastity, beliefs... seem to have become unimportant.
Li Yu saw that everyone was silent.
He looked at the zombies and then said: "When there are fewer zombies later, we'll go down and finish the work we have to do today."
Li Tie looked at the zombies and said: "Big brother, I brought a drone and a loudspeaker."
Li Yu's eyes brightened, and he patted Li Tie on the shoulder to express his inner approval.
"Okay, get ready. Later, we'll lead the zombies to one side and pump out that oil," Li Yu nodded and said.
Upon hearing this, Li Tie immediately stood up, maintaining as quiet a voice as possible, and ran towards the electric new energy car. Just like a monkey, Li Tie agilely flipped over the wall, then crouched low, taking quick steps towards the electric new energy car.
Next to Li Yu, Li Yuan and He Dong both watched nervously as he headed towards the new energy vehicle in front.
After all, there were still many zombies wandering in front that had not left.
Soon, Li Tie reached the new energy car, opened the door, and slipped inside.
The whole process took less than a minute, his movements smooth as flowing water, without being noticed by any of the zombies.
"Big brother! I've arrived," Li Tie said to Li Yu using the walkie-talkie.
"Good, then get ready," Li Yu said.
Li Tie took the drone from the back seat, made some quick adjustments, and checked the battery.
Finally, he installed the loudspeaker and looked at its remote control.
He opened the car door and placed the drone outside the car.
Bang! The car door closed.
Inside the car, Li Tie watched the remote control screen and slowly raised the drone into the sky.
Finally, he turned on the loudspeaker remote control.
"Buying! Old cell phones, buying old computers, buying long hair..." A familiar yet strange middle-aged man's voice came from the loudspeaker above.