Shen Feng observed the cluster of mutated zombies below the street and felt puzzled. Normally, mutated zombies wouldn't act in groups. The most common scenario was two mutated zombies acting together, but that was usually when one was strong and the other weak, with the weaker one submitting to the stronger. However, the mutated zombies below were clearly gathered together, which was highly unusual. The small zombie perched on the shoulder of a strong zombie was a type Shen Feng had never seen before.
"This is a new type of zombie, and I don't know what its characteristics are," Shen Feng mused silently.
The small zombie, sitting on the shoulder of the strong zombie, resembled a child, even smaller than a speed-type zombie. However, it lacked the sharp claws or bone spurs of a speed-type zombie. At this moment, this small zombie looked like the son of the strong zombie, but did zombies have emotional concepts?
Shen Feng carefully observed the group of mutated zombies, wanting to understand more. At this moment, the small zombie opened its mouth and began to roar. Strangely, Shen Feng, standing on the building, heard nothing. Yet, the zombies on the street instantly went wild. Dense hordes of zombies launched a frenzied assault on the surrounded building. In an instant, zombies attacked one after another. As the front ones fell, the ones behind them climbed over their corpses.
Shen Feng watched as the zombies charged forward as if they had no fear of death. Once the first floor was packed, the zombies piled up and attacked the second-floor windows. At this moment, Shen Feng suddenly thought of ants. Ants, though small, attacked with such recklessness, continuing to charge even if the ones in front died, until they covered their prey entirely.
"Could it be that this small zombie is actually a commander-type zombie?" Shen Feng looked at the small zombie below, silently roaring. This creature was only eighty centimeters tall, smaller than a speed-type zombie, yet it could command tens of thousands of zombies to attack. It was truly astonishing!
"No, isn't this my opportunity? How can I miss such a good chance?" Shen Feng suddenly realized. At this moment, all the zombies from the nearby blocks had been mobilized here, all attacking those traitors. He could use this time to organize personnel to rescue the surrounding residents!
With this thought, Shen Feng no longer cared about the besieged building in the distance. He couldn't save those people anyway. It would be better to find a way to rescue the surrounding residents and select personnel to join the combat team, replenishing their fighting strength. As for the misguided team members, Shen Feng could only offer his apologies.
If there were only a few thousand zombies, Shen Feng would have considered rescuing them. But the street below was teeming with zombies. In such a situation, even large trucks would be blocked. Shen Feng's side only had over four hundred combat personnel. Rescuing them would be a pipe dream; they wouldn't even be enough to fill the zombies' teeth.
Shen Feng used "As Wind Follows" and took half an hour to return to the dock. His speed was actually comparable to a car, but using his abilities extensively consumed too much stamina. Shen Feng estimated that he could only maintain "As Wind Follows" for two hours before becoming completely exhausted, and it would take another six hours to recover.
Upon returning to the dock, Shen Feng immediately began to instruct Yang Chang. He said, "The speed of rescuing survivors must be accelerated. We only have one day to take away all the surrounding survivors, and we also need to transport all the food from the blocks!"
When Shen Feng said this, Yang Chang immediately began to complain, saying with difficulty, "President, this is simply impossible. We only have over four hundred people. Even if they all move food, we won't be able to finish. Moreover, we still have to face the threat of zombies!"
Shen Feng directly replied, "Did you forget what happened yesterday? Survivors can also work if mobilized. After rescuing the survivors, let them be responsible for transporting food, then continue rescuing, and continue transporting food. As for the zombies, I will go to scout. You must rescue all the people in the surrounding blocks today. We will mark the safe zones."
Afterward, Shen Feng looked at Yang Ye and said, "How many people can operate boats now? We must quickly transfer supplies. We only have today!"
"Most people in the base only know how to operate small boats, not large ones. But the transportation efficiency of small boats is too poor!" Yang Ye said with difficulty. Traveling upstream on the water to Hezhou was not an easy task, especially since many people in the base only knew how to operate small boats, which were essentially speedboats, making the efficiency of transporting supplies very low.
"Small boats it is, as long as they can transport. Mobilize immediately. Today, I want to rescue all the residents in the surrounding blocks in one go. This opportunity is rare!" Shen Feng continued. Although he knew that large-scale rescue would cause management inconvenience, speed was the most important thing at this time. After all, more and more strange mutations were appearing among the zombies. If they continued to dawdle and new mutated zombies appeared, there would likely be big problems.
"Did something happen at the granary?" Yang Ye asked nervously.
Yang Ye felt that Shen Feng's urgency in rescuing people and collecting food at this time was likely because the granary had been breached, which was why they needed to collect as much food as possible. Otherwise, if the base's food ran out, everyone would go hungry.
Shen Feng shook his head and said, "The granary is not the problem. The zombies have undergone new mutations, and commander-type zombies have appeared. Tens of thousands of zombies are now surrounding the granary, and the number is still increasing. This is actually caused by this zombie's command. The zombie horde there will not disperse in a short period, so we must take this opportunity to rescue people."
Yang Ye was stunned into silence upon hearing this. He had heard about Shen Feng burning thirty thousand zombies and knew how he managed to do it, which was entirely due to the zombies' low intelligence. However, now that zombies had command, it was not good. In the future, they might not be able to smoothly use the terrain to kill zombies.
"I understand. I'll return to the base later and have people come to transport personnel and supplies. President, don't worry," Yang Ye said quickly.
Yang Chang also gritted his teeth and said, "President, don't worry. I will do my best to rescue people and transport food, and I will also mobilize survivors to help. But I need some help on my side. Can you find me some helpers?"
Shen Feng nodded and thought for a moment before saying, "Yang Ye, after returning to the base, have Li Xiang and Zhang Xiaoqiang come with people to help. From now on, Li Xiang will be the deputy leader of the combat team. As for Zhang Xiaoqiang, let her be the leader of the propaganda team. Once the rescue is completed, the propaganda team can be established."
Yang Chang finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that someone would come to help. Otherwise, before Shen Feng left to monitor the zombies, he wouldn't even have anyone to discuss matters with, which would drive him crazy.
Shen Feng continued to instruct Yang Ye, "After tonight, everyone must withdraw. I plan to take the opportunity to do something big. You only need to leave one person to operate the boat here. If it's really too late, then everyone should return to the base. Rescuing people can be discussed slowly."
After saying this, Shen Feng ran towards the city again. At this moment, Shen Feng had a bold plan. Besides large-scale rescue and resource collection, he also wanted to hunt zombies! Especially those that posed a significant threat, like the zombie that could command!
"The timid starve, the bold feast. This time, I'm going to take a risk!" Shen Feng said silently in his heart.
After Shen Feng left, Yang Chang immediately organized the combat team members to carry out the rescue. Twenty people formed a group to clear the remaining few zombies on the street and rescue those hiding in their homes, mobilizing them to transport food and gather at the dock.
During the rescue, there were countless problems with the survivors. Some asked if the army's rescue had arrived, some asked why they had to go to the dock and not just hide at home? The multitude of questions was incredibly annoying. Yang Chang, in a moment of inspiration, thought that since these people were afraid of zombies, he would use zombies to make them leave voluntarily.
Thus, Yang Chang immediately had people spread the word: "The zombies will return at night, and then it will be impossible to leave. If you want to survive now, you must leave. There will be boats at the dock to take you to a safe base."
As soon as this was said, the survivors panicked. They thought the zombies on the street had disappeared because they were eliminated or driven away. They never expected them to only leave temporarily. If the zombies returned, they would be completely unable to leave. Therefore, many people wanted to leave immediately without taking anything, not even food. It was only after Yang Chang and his team persuaded them that these people were willing to take their food and leave.
If the zombies left, everyone would feel relieved and pay more attention to trivial matters around them. But if they were told that the zombies would return, then the survivors would only want to leave quickly and go to a safe place.
In reality, Yang Chang had no idea about the zombies' movements, and the news that the zombies would return at night was a complete fabrication. Since the president had given the deadline as before nightfall, it was just right to set a time limit.
Soon, five hundred survivors were gathered, and various types of food were placed at the dock. Yang Ye immediately took the people and supplies onto the boat and left. The survivors were very cooperative because they had had enough of the zombies' rampage and now hoped to reach a safe place to live.
Yu Renshu and Chu Chaoyan also returned to the base by boat. Although Yu Renshu's injuries were no longer serious, she had to return and explain the issue with Ren Jing in detail, otherwise, Chang Jianyi might not believe her. Furthermore, Chu Chaoyan's injuries also needed good rest. Although she was an evolved person, she would not recover in less than ten days.
When Yang Ye returned to the base with the first boatload of people, Chang Jianyi was stunned. It was still morning, why had so many people returned? Could it be that Shen Feng's combat was so valiant that he rescued survivors very quickly? Otherwise, how could he have rescued over five hundred people in one morning?
At this moment, Yu Renshu appeared with Chu Chaoyan and explained what had happened last night. Only then did Chang Jianyi understand that the zombies had been lured away, which allowed the combat team to rescue people. However, this also meant that the number of people arriving at the base today would be very, very large!
Chang Jianyi had no choice. With so many people suddenly sent to the camp, she couldn't ignore them. So, she had to start issuing orders to the members of the Self-Help Association: "Yin Li, take a hundred people to the building materials market to get building materials, and then organize personnel to build temporary shelters. Li Xiang and Zhang Xiaoqiang, take people to the dock to support the combat team. Luo Qing, take people to move all the food into the dam for storage. Everyone must get moving."
Chang Jianyi began to issue orders, and the base immediately became lively. People with red cloth strips tied to their arms acted according to the instructions. Among them, Luo Qing worked very hard. She had almost starved to death in the canteen of the technical school. It was Shen Feng who led people to rescue her, which was why she survived. Now she had also joined the Self-Help Association, so she wanted to perform well. If she could obtain evolution potions, that would be even better, and she could become an evolved person!
As it turned out, once people have an organization, their efficiency increases significantly. Both the base and the dock were busy with rescue and resettlement. The members of the Self-Help Association worked so hard that they only had ten minutes for meals, and after eating, they had to continue working. And the results of such hard work were also very gratifying, because by the end of the day, over four thousand people had been rescued from the blocks around the dock. These people were housed on the Hezhou River. The temporary shelters were relatively simple, but as long as they could block the wind, it was enough.
Shen Feng spent the entire day monitoring the zombies around the granary, with the small zombie sitting on the shoulder of the strong zombie being his primary focus. After observation, Shen Feng confirmed that this zombie could only command other zombies and did nothing else. Even when eating, zombies brought fresh blood and flesh to its mouth before it would tear at it. He really didn't know how such a lazy small zombie had survived until now.