"Well, then, my..."
Wu Jingri raised his hand, revealing the gleaming handcuffs.
"I'll help you unlock them, Mr. Wu. From here on out, it's up to you!"
Xiao Chi personally took the key, unlocked Wu Jingri's handcuffs, and said with a smile.
This time, a total of five men and three women had arrived.
They were survivors from the nearby area.
Coincidentally, the zombies in this area had already been cleared out by the Japanese.
They saw the news in the regional chat channel and came to seek refuge!
"Welcome, welcome to the Jiangbei Survivor Camp family!"
Upon seeing the Dragon Country survivors, Wu Jingri cheerfully greeted them.
Although this guy didn't have any other remarkable skills, his ability to chat and schmooze was top-notch.
In just a few minutes, he had the initially wary Dragon Country survivors laughing heartily.
Their guard was significantly lowered.
The wild grass man stood beside Xiao Chi and whispered:
"The tall man has reached the peak of human potential. The dark and thin one next to him is exceptionally strong!"
"That fat woman is of the strong type, and the others are ordinary people!"
He also possessed the ability of the Eye of Insight.
After all, abilities like this, unlike the schematics for subservience potions, were not unique in the world.
They weren't even considered rare abilities.
It was just that in the early stages of the apocalypse, fewer people had acquired them.
As time went on, these basic abilities would become increasingly common.
"There are even powerhouses at the physical limit?
It seems we've truly struck gold this time!"
Xiao Chi nodded with satisfaction.
Another ten-plus minutes passed, and three to four more survivors gradually joined.
Xiao Chi ordered people to drive the minivan and take these survivors to the camp.
He, along with the wild grass head and Wu Jingri, continued to wait here for new survivors to fall into their trap.
"Sigh... I'm so envious that they get to move into such nice rooms and live happy lives!"
Wu Jingri watched the minivan drive away, sighing with emotion.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wu. Once your work here is finished...
you'll surely enjoy a living environment even more superior than theirs!
Moreover, the Councillor will also arrange an important position for you, making you a manager of these people!"
"Second to none, occupying a position of immense prestige that even I find enviable!"
Xiao Chi added with a smile from the side.
...
In the swimming pool behind the hot spring hotel.
This swimming pool was designed for diving and experienced swimmers.
It was a full 4 meters deep.
The water inside had long since dried up.
The pool was surrounded by a three-meter-high wall, topped with a large iron net covering it.
At the bottom of the pool stood seven Dragon Country survivors, holding various weapons they had picked up from the pool floor, such as axes, cleavers, and katanas.
They stared tensely at an iron grate on the wall.
Some were directly spewing curses!
"Wu Jingri, I'll break your grandmother's legs! You dare to trick us! When I get out, I'll cut off your third leg!"
"Damn it, I knew these Japanese had something up their sleeves, but I never expected them to betray us!"
"There's no such thing as a free lunch... sob sob... Why didn't I realize that sooner..."
"Hey, aren't you mistaken? We have no hostility towards you, we came to join you! Let us fight, collect food, anything, just let us go!"
"At this point, aren't you being a bit naive? If begging them worked, we wouldn't be thrown in here!"
The bottom of the pool was covered in bloodstains, and occasionally, sticky clumps of something could be seen.
A stench of decay permeated the air.
Although they didn't know what was behind the iron grate, it certainly wouldn't be cleaned Japanese girls!
On the diving platform, Councillor Uesugi watched the Dragon Country people in the cage with a blank expression.
Standing beside him were two people.
The burly security captain, Takeo Nakajo, and the female secretary, Yoko Akaya.
Uesugi had been teleported here on his way to a meeting.
Teleported along with him were his secretary and a heavily armed bodyguard unit.
Under Uesugi's cunning and shrewd leadership, coupled with the formidable combat strength of Nakajo's bodyguards,
they had quickly assimilated many surrounding Japanese camps.
Those who submitted were absorbed and put to use.
Those who resisted were thrown into the bottom of this swimming pool to test the zombies' weaknesses.
The habits of ordinary zombies had already been thoroughly mapped out.
Including the fact that twisting their necks could also kill them.
After death, it took a fixed 25 seconds for a person to turn into a zombie.
When a living person was scratched by a zombie, they would die within 4-24 hours, depending on their physical strength.
After death, they would turn into a zombie in 25 seconds.
These data were not derived from testing just one or two living people.
To ensure accuracy, it was data accumulated from the lives of survivors.
Like other survivor camps, Uesugi's camp also needed food.
Although his food supply was currently sufficient,
in the apocalyptic environment, no one would complain about having too many supplies.
It was like how in peacetime, no one would complain about having too much money.
"What stage has the experiment reached?"
Uesugi asked.
"Ordinary zombies have been studied completely, and the poison insect breeders have also been studied!
We are currently researching the weaknesses of crawlers!
At present, the head, limbs, abdomen, and cervical spine are not the weaknesses of crawlers!
According to our hypothesis, the weakness is likely to be the crawler's most robust back!"
The secretary reported in detail, holding a folder.
"Hmm, then give these fellows some hints, tell them to attack the crawler's back!"
Uesugi said slowly.
"Understood, shall we proceed with releasing new crawlers for combat as per the usual experimental practice?"
The secretary requested again.
"There are currently a few damaged crawlers within the hot spring hotel.
Luring these fellows is simple; all it takes is for a survivor to shout loudly, and they will be attracted to the trap.
Then, they can be gradually lured into the pre-dug pit next to the swimming pool.
However, killing them is not easy.
Especially with their powerful strength, tough cuticle, and sharp claws.
A mere brush, even a slight scratch, is guaranteed to be fatal.
"Yes, for the accuracy of the experiment, we must release intact crawlers!"
Uesugi commanded.
"Understood, we'll begin execution immediately!"
The secretary relayed instructions into a walkie-talkie.
Soon, the bolt on the iron grate door of the swimming pool was pulled open with a rope by someone above.
A strong scent of blood slowly emanated from the iron grate door.
Following that, a chilling sound that made one's scalp tingle echoed repeatedly in the pool...
Giggle giggle giggle...