The next morning arrived, and Yue Hengyi brought a person to the crater of the volcano. The person's limbs were all broken, rendering him completely immobile. Any slight movement would elicit screams like a slaughtered pig, the friction of the fractured bones causing unbearable pain.
However, this fellow couldn't even scream. His mouth was gagged, and his jaw dislocated, preventing him from closing his mouth, let alone screaming.
Yue Hengyi brought the man to the crater, grabbed him by the hair, and said with a sigh, "I've never seen lava before. It's unexpectedly spectacular. Using a volcano as a grave is too good for you!"
Yue Hengyi walked to the edge of the crater and looked down, still able to see the crimson lava flowing and bubbling. He was at least thirty meters above the lava, yet a wave of heat washed over him. Standing at the crater's edge, he could also smell a strong, pungent odor. Volcanic activity inevitably released large amounts of gas.
"Wuwu..." The fellow Yue Hengyi was holding finally felt the terror of death. Watching the heat wave surge from below, his fear deepened. He wanted to beg for mercy, but only muffled sounds came from his mouth.
"Go, Pikachu!" Yue Hengyi threw the ogre in his hands out fiercely, then left the crater without looking back.
Meanwhile, Shen Feng was also carrying out an execution. He would never forgive those who ate human flesh; it was the most basic human decency. Eating people meant they had lost empathy. With their strength and youth, they could do many things, yet they chose to eat people. Such behavior was selfish and caused panic. Killing them was eliminating a menace for the people.
Shen Feng's method of execution was much simpler. He grabbed a person and threw them into the sea. With a "plop," the ogre landed in the water with a dull sound.
Shen Feng expected the person to drown quickly after being thrown into the water. However, he was surprised to find that this person was slightly overweight and had a lot of body fat, giving him too much buoyancy. He didn't sink but floated on the sea.
"Damn it, such good luck to not drown!" Shen Feng was somewhat frustrated.
The person floating on the water lay on his back. Although his limbs were broken, he showed no signs of sinking even without moving.
At this moment, Li Gui spoke up. He pointed to the bolt-action rifle on the boat and asked, "Esteemed sir, may I have my revenge?"
This gun was the very one used by the two ogres the previous night. These two men relied on this World War II relic for their killing and kidnapping. Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi both disdained the rifle. They were accustomed to using fully automatic rifles and found bolt-action rifles outdated. Moreover, such an old gun lacked accuracy and stopping power.
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi were classic examples of the well-fed not understanding the hungry. Both were ability users and could fight even without firearms. On land, with a little caution, they were practically invincible. But others were not so fortunate. Li Gui treasured the rifle, as having a gun gave him a degree of self-preservation.
"Do as you please. Anyway, if he's not killed by you, he'll eventually be eaten by birds or fish. I have no objections," Shen Feng said indifferently.
Li Gui was overjoyed. He grabbed the rifle and began loading it. This type of rifle had a magazine capacity of only five rounds. Once the bullets were spent, he would be combat-ineffective for a while. This was also why the two ogres had retreated decisively the previous night when their bullets failed to cause casualties. After running out of bullets, reloading took at least half a minute.
"Bang," Li Gui aimed at his enemy and fired. The bullet pierced the man's chest, causing a penetrating wound. The hot bullet tore through his muscles, and he was beyond saving.
"Serves you right! Ogres should be captured, hanged, and then impaled through the heart with a stake!" Li Gui, still not satisfied, cursed.
Li Gui showed no mercy to his enemy. He knew that if he hadn't coincidentally met his saviors, he would likely have become breakfast for these ogres by now.
Yue Hengyi also returned quickly. Seeing the sea stained red, he guessed what had happened. He boarded the boat and asked, "Brother Feng, where are we going?"
Shen Feng found a map on the boat. It was a simple, hand-drawn map by an amateur, depicting various islands.
This map was found on the boat. By finding the map, they could determine their location. The map's creator was naturally the ogres. These two beasts specialized in hunting humans and, to evade pursuit, chose to flee to the sea. In the vast ocean, no one could catch them.
Unfortunately, man's plans are not as good as heaven's. They thought their prey was easily obtainable, but in the end, they were bitten to death by the prey. This was the fate of hunters.
Shen Feng first located their current position, a small island in the southern part of Australia. Shen Feng's guess was correct; heading north would lead them to an exit. In two days, Shen Feng had drifted from the Southwest Pacific Basin to the southern Australian region.
"We are in the south. Next, we head north to Tasmania. After crossing the strait, we will reach Melbourne. Such a large city must have a radio station, right?" Shen Feng pointed to the islands on the map. Their current location was on an island marked with a volcano icon.
Yue Hengyi was more optimistic, saying, "I think we'll find a radio station in Tasmania!"
Li Gui looked at Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi as if they were aliens and asked, "I forgot to ask, where exactly did you come from? Do you really understand the situation in Australia?"
"We are from China. Isn't that obvious? As for how we got here, we came by boat, and then we were attacked by a giant sea beast and drifted here. You haven't even heard of our names? You're truly ignorant. Don't you know my title, 'Wind God'?" Shen Feng said matter-of-factly.
Shen Feng was confident in his reputation. After all, the ability users in North America had recognized him. Surely, people in Australia would recognize him too. It was dark last night, so they couldn't recognize him due to the lighting. Now that he had introduced his title, the other person must know him!
However, Li Gui shook his head blankly and said, "I haven't heard of it. The situation in Australia is extremely dire! Let alone Melbourne, even Canberra hasn't been retaken. There are still millions of zombies in the city, and survivors are hiding in the mountains or forests. Most survivor bases are maintained by gangs. You might not even find a radio station."
Hearing this, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi exchanged glances. They couldn't imagine that the capital of a country hadn't been retaken; it was too exaggerated.
Yue Hengyi was the first to ask, "Where is your army? Where are your officials? There must be some survivors, right? Aren't they doing anything?"
When Li Gui heard Yue Hengyi's question, he gave a wry smile. "The army scattered when the zombies appeared and couldn't be organized at all. Australia is not as powerful as China. The army cannot be easily mobilized. As for officials, they were all wealthy people who fled to North America and Europe by boat or plane after the doomsday descended. The remaining people were those who couldn't afford to leave Australia."
Shen Feng shook his head helplessly. He hadn't expected to witness such disparities between countries.
"Foreigners are all like this. They have no sense of national identity and don't know patriotism at all. Besides, Australia was originally a place for exiling criminals. Brother Feng, don't get your hopes up too high!" Yue Hengyi said to comfort Shen Feng, seeing his disappointment.
"Alright, let's keep moving. Our target is still Tasmania. As long as there are people, we can understand the situation. If not, we'll get a boat and sail along the coast back home," Shen Feng said.
With the motorboat, Shen Feng no longer needed to use his abilities to move on the sea. He just needed to start the engine, and the small boat would advance. They had fresh water on board, so as long as there was a water source, their journey would be fine.
Finally, after two days, Shen Feng followed the map's instructions, passing through five islands and crossing over a hundred kilometers. He finally saw a coastline and forests on the distant horizon. This was the coastline! A coastline that stretched as far as the eye could see. Tasmania had arrived.
Yue Hengyi looked at the vast land he hadn't seen in a long time and finally felt invigorated. He smiled and said, "It's time for a big meal! Such a large coastline must have many residents. People mean food!"
Shen Feng, however, was not optimistic about this idea and said ruthlessly, "It's been almost two years since the doomsday. Even if there were stored food, it would have been consumed by now. A big meal? I doubt we'll even find a few people."
Li Gui agreed with Shen Feng and quickly added, "I went out to sea to escape zombies and mutated beasts. There are over 500,000 zombies on the island, and an unknown number of mutated beasts in the mountains. The survivors are only about ten thousand. We should be careful."
Yue Hengyi felt that he was being looked down upon and had to display his strength. He directly said to Li Gui, "You're looking at the sky from the bottom of a well! What are fifty thousand zombies? Back during the Yan Jing defense battle, we defenders could easily kill millions of zombies a day! It's just that you are too weak. Otherwise, with only fifty thousand zombies, we could have cleared them out in a month at most. You were driven around everywhere; I feel ashamed for you just saying it!"
Li Gui sheepishly dared not speak. He knew the two in front of him were ability users, but he still didn't believe what Yue Hengyi was saying. If they were truly that strong, why would they be stranded on a small island at sea?
"I've always heard that Chinese people like to brag after drinking, but it seems that even without drinking, these Chinese people like to brag. It's best not to expose them for now!" Li Gui thought to himself.
Shen Feng steered the boat to a shallow beach, tied it to a tree, and led Yue Hengyi and Li Gui ashore.
"Li Gui, lead the way to where the resources are! I need gasoline, food, and water!" Shen Feng snapped his fingers and said to Li Gui.
Li Gui hesitated for a moment, looking at the surrounding terrain. This was the southern coast of Tasmania. The island had high mountains and dense forests in the middle, with plains mostly around the periphery. He then said, "Let's walk along the coastline. If we follow the road, we'll always have a chance to find survivor bases. The terrain to the east is more rugged, with river valleys, forests, and waterfalls, but there are more bases there. The west might be full of zombies, so let's go east!"
"No, let's go west! Since the terrain is rugged, why bother with the trouble?" Shen Feng pointed west and led the way.
Li Gui's face fell. "Zombies are terrifying. I know you two heroes are powerful, but you can't withstand the sheer number of zombies!"
"Shut up and just follow us. Wherever my elder brother says to go, we go! With us protecting you, what do you have to fear?" Yue Hengyi said displeased.
Li Gui had no choice but to grip his rifle tightly and follow behind the two. He wanted to escape when they weren't paying attention, but thinking of the physique and speed of ability users, he immediately dismissed the idea.
"If we encounter a survivor base, it's fine. If we encounter zombies, I'll turn and run. In any case, I won't follow these two braggarts to my death," Li Gui thought to himself.
Before knowing the specific situation, Shen Feng was very cautious. However, upon learning that there were only 500,000 zombies on the island, he immediately relaxed. With so few zombies, and scattered around, what was there to fear? It was important to note that most of the zombies within China had already been eliminated. Apart from a few scattered zombies in the mountainous areas, zombies were practically non-existent in the plains.
Moreover, Shen Feng was actually looking forward to it. If he found a zombie king, he could bring back two ability-enhancing potions to China.