Yue Zheng followed the squad into the air-raid shelter, surveyed the surroundings, and noticed a group of women sitting in a corner. When one of them happened to look at him, he politely nodded in that direction.
Before he entered, he had heard the commotion inside and knew that the Widow’s Legion was present. Fortunately, when they hurried in, these women didn’t suffer much.
Some soldiers were stationed at the entrance, some were rescuing the wounded, and the rest were maintaining order and gathering information. Since Yue Zheng didn’t have any immediate tasks, he walked toward where Wu Jie and her team were.
“Ah! Aren’t you Yue Zheng?” Several women, seeing this handsome guy in military uniform walking towards them, widened their eyes in excitement. When he got closer, they finally recognized him as an acquaintance…
Oh, they thought some handsome guy in the military was interested in one of their team members. What a pity, he’s already taken.
Nodding in acknowledgment, Yue Zheng walked directly to Wu Jie. “Is everything okay here?”
Wu Jie stood up with a smile. “Nothing’s wrong. Have the birds outside flown away?”
Shaking his head, Yue Zheng replied, “There are still some, but it’s almost done. We expect everyone to be able to leave tomorrow.”
He then glanced around at those who had deliberately crowded over here, “As long as everything is fine here, the military will leave some people behind. We need to hurry to the next air-raid shelter. If there’s anything, you can talk to the officers staying here. If there’s an emergency, you can leave a message for us.”
Understanding that he came to support his team members, Wu Jie thanked him with a smile.
As for the surrounding people, they were originally the kind who feared the strong and preyed on the weak. Upon realizing that this all-female team had a background and support, they wouldn’t dare to cause trouble randomly.
The casualties in this air-raid shelter were relatively mild, not too severe. The reason this rescue team came here first was solely because this shelter was the closest to their departure point.
Seeing the situation in this air-raid shelter, everyone thought the situation in other shelters would be similar, maybe only a bit worse. Even if it was more severe, it would just mean a few more deaths. However, when Yue Zheng followed the team to another nearby hidden location and opened the gate, the scene behind it made all these seasoned warriors change their expressions involuntarily.
Crimson blood almost covered every inch of the air-raid shelter, and those still alive were either crying while hugging their loved ones or cowering in the corner, covered in blood. Limbs, hands, faces – almost every part of their bodies was stained with fresh blood.
This was like hell on earth. Almost none of the dead bodies were intact, and the blood that flowed from the broken limbs had congealed into red mud on the ground.
Standing at the entrance, looking at this scene, everyone was a bit dumbfounded. Yue Zheng, due to his enhanced senses, had sensed that there seemed to be a considerable number of deaths and a lot of spilled blood before opening the door, but he didn’t expect…
After the door opened, the rescue team hadn’t entered yet when they found some mutated birds attracted by the strong scent of blood. The thick smell of blood aroused their appetites, and they flew in this direction.
Another battle ensued, but fortunately, these soldiers were the elite of the elite, and they quickly cleared out the birds that arrived. Water-based abilities were used to gather the surviving people, washing away the strong bloody smell from them.
“The situation here is terrible. The third team stays to check if there are any survivors. These people should be relocated. The other teams, follow me to the next one!” Colonel Lu confirmed the situation here and immediately issued orders. This was only the second air-raid shelter; if the situation continued like this…
He didn’t dare to think further. After arranging the personnel, Colonel Lu led the team to continue advancing toward the other air-raid shelters.
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Arriving at another air-raid shelter, Yue Zheng furrowed his brows as he listened. There was an unusual silence inside. In the previous shelters, even if the number of survivors was low, there were still sounds of heartbeats, breathing, and sometimes crying. But here, there was complete silence, as if there were no survivors inside.
When the door opened, he understood why.
A massive fight had taken place here, and among the survivors, there were at least ten fire ability users. During the conflict, they had intentionally set fire, resulting in the deaths of several people. However, the intense burning disrupted the ventilation, and later, it seemed that a strength ability user accidentally damaged the air vent.
With so many people gathered together, the fire consumed most of the oxygen. Before dawn arrived, everyone inside had suffocated to death.
They had noticed the lack of oxygen, but in a panic and turning on each other, those still alive had no strength left to open the door after realizing the insufficient oxygen.
Colonel Lu stood dazed at the entrance, staring at the widespread carnage. After a while, he asked the people around him, “Double-check… Is there anyone alive?”
The soldiers beside him quickly fumbled with their instruments, scanned inside, and then shook their heads silently—no signs of life at all. None.
Closing his eyes forcefully, Colonel Lu said, “Next one.”
When they entered the next air-raid shelter, the unexpected silence inside made Yue Zheng subconsciously think that something similar had happened here as well. However, upon hearing the heartbeats of hundreds of people, he felt a slight relief. Even if some were severely unconscious due to a similar situation, they still had air.
After opening the door, and looking at the people lying all over, several young soldiers felt their legs go weak, almost sitting on the ground. Not again?!
“Ah? The door opened?” A voice came from inside the air-raid shelter as a person rubbed their eyes and looked towards the entrance.
“Did the birds disperse?” Another person yawned and sat up.
People inside the air-raid shelter gradually woke up. Some were still confused when they first woke, only realizing what had happened after understanding the events. They panicked and moved away from a… certain area.
In a short time, except for four or five people still sitting in the corner where the sound originated, that part of the shelter became almost a vacuum zone.
Yue Zheng looked at that area with confusion, feeling that those people looked somewhat familiar.
When a woman raised her head, rubbing her eyes, Yue Zheng finally realized—it wasn’t just familiar; he knew them!
He had never imagined that these guys could survive until now and even make it to Base B in City B. In terms of strength, they indeed had their unique qualities. One was a reconnaissance type, one was a speed type, and one was an area attack type. Leaving aside everything else, at least they could survive dangerous situations.
As for the other person with a full beard…
Watching that bearded man, Yue Zheng couldn’t help but suppress a laugh. He turned to Colonel Lu and said, “Captain, there are a few friends of mine over there.” He pointed towards the vacuum area.
Colonel Lu raised an eyebrow and nodded. “Go, and also find out what happened.”
When Yue Zheng approached, the familiar faces in that area finally recognized him. They were surprised and delighted, never expecting to meet again in such circumstances.
Part of the people sleeping wasn’t much of an issue, but when the entire air-raid shelter was asleep—collectively taking a lazy nap, it raised some concerns. However, the situation here seemed manageable. Only a few people appeared to have minor injuries, and there were no signs of major conflict.
As someone approached them, the group looked surprised at the well-dressed figure. One of them, a big-bearded man, suddenly widened his eyes and pointed at him, “Yue Zheng?! You’re alive!!”
Yue Zheng smiled and nodded at him, “Brother Wang, you guys came to City B too?”
Yue Zheng’s appearance was still easily recognizable. Apart from the dust on his face from the journey, he didn’t look much different from when they last saw him before parting ways.
However, wearing the uniform just like the soldiers behind him, Yue Zheng might not have stood out at first glance. It was only when Wang An and the others heard his voice that they recognized him.
On the other hand, Wang An, Luo Wen’an, and Su Daj had changed a lot… Well, they had grown beards and didn’t bother to shave, looking like a group of wild men.
Now, most people in the base had a similar look, living a tough life every day. Who had time to shave every day? Those who, like Xu Song and Yue Zheng, looked relatively clean and neat on their faces and clothes were probably living a good life.
As for Liu Shishi, being a girl, even if her skin became dry and her appearance took a hit, she was still recognizable.
“Where’s your husband?” Luo Wen’an and Su Daj greeted Yue Zheng, and Liu Shishi curiously asked.
It seemed her spirit had completely recovered. Yue Zheng squatted down beside them, “In another air-raid shelter. Today, I came over for a mission with them, and he’s watching the place.”
Wang An and the others felt uneasy when Liu Shishi spoke up. They were worried about whether something happened between Yue Zheng and Xu Song, and what if they were not together anymore. Fortunately, it seemed the two were still together; they just didn’t come out together today.
“What happened here today? When we came in just now, it seemed…” Yue Zheng said, looking around, and noticed a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth sitting next to Wang An. Though he was also covered in dirt, he looked somewhat familiar.
Just as Xu Song sometimes envied Yue Zheng’s ability, Yue Zheng also envied Xu Song’s photographic memory. If Xu Song were here, he could recognize anyone he had seen before, even if their appearance changed a bit. As long as the changes were not too drastic and there were traces to follow, he could still identify them immediately.
“Oh.” Luo Wen’an rolled his eyes, hugging his girlfriend, “Those guys inexplicably started a fight last night, and… cough, Shishi was half-asleep. She found them noisy, so she shouted at them…”
Along the way north, these people experienced numerous hardships and challenges. Now, with most of them reaching the second level of their abilities, the second-level sonic attack… Luo Wen’an and the others still had no defense against it. Listening once or twice was fine, but even if they were prepared in advance, they would still be affected.
Coupled with the hardships on the way, the crazy mutant beasts, and mutant bugs… It’s better not to mention it. While others were desperately fighting the enemy, they had to be put in with the enemy by their comrades first. How many of their teammates who originally teamed up to go north ended up parting ways with them? In the end, only a few of them persisted and arrived here together.
Yue Zheng understood, looking at their expressions… It seemed better to ask specific questions later.
“When did you guys arrive here?”
“Just arrived not long ago and encountered this situation,” Wang An sighed, “What about you? You should have arrived earlier, right?”
“Yeah, I arrived here before last winter and stayed for a while.”
Hearing Colonel Lu organizing the team behind, Yue Zheng saw Wang An wearing a wristwatch, “Did you guys apply for the wristwatch? What’s the number? Let’s contact each other after this mission.”
Wang An, also from the system, naturally knew that the current mission was the most critical. He quickly exchanged contact information, and the troops behind were beginning to gather, preparing to move to the next air-raid shelter.
“They’re probably doing well now.” Luo Wen’an touched his chin, and sighed, “Ah, if only we had gone north with them back then, how much trouble would we have avoided?”
“Who could have expected that even whales and dolphins could come ashore?” Su Daj patted his shoulder, “Who can say for sure that it would be safe to go north with them back then? Remember that big white snake on the mountain? It was huge! When we were about a thousand people, we almost didn’t make it!”
“Let’s not dwell on the bad things.” Wang An shook his head, leaned against the wall, and listened to the person in front with a megaphone explaining the current situation in the base and the precautions for leaving the air-raid shelter tomorrow morning.
The boy beside him leaned against his back, wrapping his arms around his, and placed his chin on his shoulder. Luo Wen’an pinched his hand, “We’re all fine now, aren’t we?”
Yes, they all safely arrived here. Although the future was still unpredictable, as long as they could live, it was the greatest happiness.
Moving to another area of air-raid shelters, everyone checked the conditions of two shelters enthusiastically. However, the third one…
A group of giant mutant birds was blocking the entrance of a certain air-raid shelter. The visual ability user in charge of investigating the situation took a look and reported, “The air-raid shelter’s door has been opened. Not sure if there are still survivors inside.”
Yue Zheng frowned, “There’s a strong smell of blood and sounds of battle. There should still be survivors inside.”
Knowing Yue Zheng’s strength, Colonel Lu didn’t question and quickly arranged, “Aim for the head or neck, try to kill with one shot. Snipers, get ready!”
Several gunshots later, the few mutant birds outside the door instantly fell to the ground. The sound at the entrance attracted the attention of several mutant birds that had already entered, poking their heads out. A few shots later, those birds also lost their lives.
“Charge!” Colonel Lu waved his hand, and the front team quickly rushed forward.
Inside, there were indeed several mutant birds that had already entered, either pecking at the corpses or fighting with the survivors who were still resisting.
Once again, a scene of fresh blood unfolded, presenting a grim spectacle similar to a battlefield.
The previous night’s battle had caused many casualties, and early the next morning, the mutant birds attracted by the scent rushed in through the intentionally opened door, causing chaos. The person who opened the door was immediately swallowed by the first mutant bird that rushed in—evidently, these creatures preferred live prey over dead ones.
At this moment, there were only about a dozen survivors inside this air-raid shelter, even worse than the one they encountered before. Among these ten or so people, at least half had managed to escape only by hiding in the pile of corpses. The remaining few were relatively stronger and had not participated in the conflict from the beginning.
Wow. Lost quite a few people… Thanks for the update ❤️❤️
Fearing their supplies won’t last,then a flock of birds came and solved the problem 😔
Quite sad aside from the threat of the migratory birds, the inner conflict had taken lives first.
who’s the guy with wang an 👀
I forgot who wang an was a for a good while LOL
thanks for the update!!
Wai-wai-Wait! Wasn’t Wang An and shishi together?! Who’s the boy? Is it a typo from dear author? Cuz this happened quite often misplacing names. I bet dear author meant to wrote that guy Daji’s name right? Right? Riiiiiiiiiight? Confused