"Oh, right, where is Director Bai? Is he here?"
Zhang Chen suddenly asked before they set off.
"Doctor Bai moved away from here a long time ago!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Longchuan felt a bit embarrassed.
"Moved away from here? That's quite unusual. Given Doctor Bai's personality, he shouldn't abandon communal living!"
Zhang Chen inquired.
"It's like this... We do need a doctor, and Doctor Bai was also happy working at the military base..."
"But suddenly one day, I saw Doctor Bai dissecting infected creatures, and the yard was piled high with infected corpses..."
"Perhaps Doctor Bai himself realized that doing so would cause panic among everyone, so he voluntarily proposed to move into the city!"
"I specifically dispatched a squad to protect him."
"I just spoke with the squad, and Doctor Bai should be very safe. You can rest assured!"
Zhao Longchuan was afraid Zhang Chen would misunderstand that he had driven away his people, so he quickly explained.
"Oh, give me Doctor Bai's location. I'll go see him on the way!"
Zhang Chen said.
"Alright!"
Zhao Longchuan took out a map of Tianyang City and marked a spot on it, handing it to Zhang Chen.
The latter then led his team to depart.
Zhang Chen walked at the front with Zuo Nan, while Chen Dahai and Zhao Xiyue followed behind.
Three scouts brought up the rear.
The group quickly headed towards the direction of Tianyang City's downtown.
After walking for quite some time, Chen Dahai finally couldn't hold it in and whispered to Zhao Xiyue:
"Sister Xiyue, tell Brother Dahai the truth, what is Zhang Chen's strength really like?"
"He just said a lot of things, talking about轮回者 (lunhui zhe -轮回者), and how anyone who awakens casually is a mid-level or high-level evolution user..."
"He said it all in a way that I didn't quite understand, but it felt like the enemies were very powerful, and there were quite a lot of them."
"In this situation, with just the seven of us, can we manage?"
Zhao Xiyue smiled slightly and said:
"I believe in Brother Chen's strength. Everything he promised, he has delivered!"
"I remember during the first stage of the apocalypse, I was trapped in the security room of Tianyang University."
"At that time, the entire playground was filled with zombies, at least several thousand, and there were Crawlers and Titans."
"I thought I was doomed, but I never expected Brother Chen to actually come to rescue me, killing all those zombie corpses by himself."
"I still remember that scene... He was incredibly cool! A very reliable person!"
Chen Dahai frowned and said:
"Fighting an entire playground of zombies alone? That's too unbelievable. Even if he's strong enough, wouldn't he be afraid of scratches or grazes?"
"If he got even a little bit, his life would be over! Fighting a zombie horde alone... it sounds too fantastical!"
Chen Dahai thought for a moment, then suddenly asked again:
"Little Xiyue, tell Brother Dahai the truth, is Captain Zhao disgusted by how much I eat, so he wants to find an excuse to kick me out?"
"Talk to Captain Zhao for me, I'll try to eat less from now on, alright? We've been cooperating for so many days, it's not like he'd get rid of me over a bit of food..."
Zhao Xiyue rolled her eyes at Chen Dahai and said:
"Brother Dahai, where are you going with this? The camp has over 30,000 people, would they really be short of your meal?"
"Moreover, isn't my brother also participating in this operation? Does he not want me anymore either?"
"That's impossible, that's definitely impossible!" Chen Dahai quickly waved his hands, saying with a fawning smile:
"Who doesn't know that you are Captain Zhao's darling, the apple of his eye? He would never abandon you, no matter who he abandons..."
"Come to think of it... I'm not a discarded piece? This is a legitimate combat mission?"
Thinking this, Chen Dahai finally felt at ease, chuckled foolishly a couple of times, and followed the team closely.
However, he still had a big question mark over Zhang Chen's strength.
The team continued forward, and under Zuo Nan's guidance, they successfully arrived at Jingbin Road again.
During the first stage of the apocalypse, this street already had a considerable number of zombies.
Unexpectedly, in the second stage of the apocalypse, the zombies on it had only increased.
A dense cluster of strengthened Crawlers and Titans blocked the entire street.
"Good heavens, there are so many infected creatures here! Are we going through here? Isn't there any other way?"
Chen Dahai asked in a low voice, leaning against the corner of the wall.
"This is the shortest route. I've traveled other paths, but they are either blocked by collapsed buildings or by huge mutated plants. You could also take the ring road to detour, but that would take a lot of time, and we wouldn't reach the enemy's camp before sunset."
Zuo Nan replied slowly.
His meaning was simple: if they were still wandering in the city, which was full of infected creatures and mutated organisms, after dark, the risk factor would be even higher.
"That's not right, then. Since this street is the only route you've taken, how did you escape from these infected creatures without being discovered?"
Chen Dahai caught the loophole in Zuo Nan's words and pressed on.
"When I was escaping, there weren't many infected creatures on this street. Basically, all of them here now were drawn by me!"
"That's how I managed to block the pursuers. If I hadn't brought so many infected creatures, how could I have escaped?!"
Zuo Nan replied.
"But... you..."
Chen Dahai was about to say something more, but Zhang Chen interrupted him with a hand gesture.
"We're taking this street! Follow me closely!"
Zhang Chen said, taking a step forward first, exposing himself entirely to the sight of the infected creatures!
Of course, he was still dragging Zuo Nan along.
Seeing Zhang Chen step out, Zhao Xiyue followed without a second thought.
"Are... are these guys crazy?!"
The three scouts exchanged glances and also stepped out.
Only Chen Dahai was left in the corner.
This...
Chen Dahai hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and charged out as well.
"Let's die then!"
At the same time, the infected on the street had noticed Zhang Chen and the unexpected visitors.
"Gek-gek-gek..."
"Aoo!~"
"Roar!~"
A group of terrifyingly disfigured infected creatures madly charged towards Zhang Chen and the others.
"We're dead, we're dead, we're completely doomed this time..."
Chen Dahai's lips trembled with fear.
But retreating in this situation was useless; they could only face it head-on.
He drew his large saber, his face solemn as he looked at the more than ten Crawlers charging at the forefront, his heart prepared for a desperate battle.
Tap!
Zhang Chen simply snapped his fingers!
Instantly, the infected creatures before them turned into crystalline sculptures, frozen in place.
Even some infected creatures that were mid-leap froze in their pouncing motion, crashing to the ground as they fell and shattering!
A gentle breeze blew, and a vacuum zone was immediately formed within a radius of over a hundred meters.
All the infected creatures had disappeared!
"This... what the hell!"
Seeing this, Chen Dahai was more terrified than when he saw the hordes of infected creatures. His legs went weak, and he actually knelt behind Zhang Chen.