Who is Thirteen

Boom—

The tall off-road vehicle roared at extreme speed, kicking up dust and stones from the roadside as it drove directly into the area later known by people as the 'Dead City Zone'.

The withered trees receding in the distance seemed to illuminate a path to hell. The sky, filled with an eerie, pale red mist, was anything but clear. The air was heavy, and the atmosphere oppressive.

Shang Jiudi looked at Chu Han in the passenger seat. The half of his face visible in her field of vision was calm and collected. She tilted her head slightly, glancing at Chen Shaoye, who was humming a tune while driving. A smile unconsciously appeared on her face. This timid fatty hadn't even cried from fear.

It was as if she herself felt the same. As long as Chu Han was around, she wouldn't feel scared no matter what happened.

G55's speed didn't slow down at all, and the four people inside the vehicle were unaffected by the oppressive environment around them.

Zombies, what was there to be afraid of?

A dead city, what was there to be afraid of not breaking into?

Five hours later.

Tong City had indeed been completely overrun. It had been a long time since the four of them drove into the city, yet they were still having trouble getting close to the city center, only able to circle around the few roads nearby.

Zombies were everywhere, lurking in every corner, appearing at any moment.

There were many tall buildings around, all dark. The streets were littered with debris everywhere. Not only were discarded materials flying around, but many cars and even large buses were lying tilted in the middle of the road, forcing Chu Han and the others to frequently change their routes.

And even more prevalent were the black blood and rotten flesh on the roads.

Night had fallen, and there wasn't a single light around. The only sounds reaching their ears were the roars of zombies, not too far, not too close, like being surrounded by a pack of wild beasts in a jungle.

"Where exactly is the person you're looking for?" Chu Han felt that finding someone today was too unrealistic. There were obstacles everywhere restricting their movement, and most importantly, the night was very disadvantageous to them.

Shang Jiudi had clearly noticed this as well. Her expression was anxious. "I'm afraid we won't find her today. I'm not sure if she's moved, but she should be in the city center."

Chu Han frowned. Shang Jiudi's point was valid. If that person hadn't turned into a zombie, it would be impossible for her to stay in one place for too long.

But the city center?

Chu Han looked towards the direction of the city center. That place was very dangerous!

"Who exactly is this companion you're looking for?" Chu Han couldn't help but be curious.

"A woman." Shang Jiudi closed her mouth after saying that, her eyes filled with apprehension. Finally, she added, "Call her Thirteen."

Thirteen? Chu Han was stunned.

Luo Xiaoxiao, who was usually very lively, was unusually quiet at this moment, completely out of sync with her usual behavior.

How strange!

Chu Han didn't ask any more questions. He instructed Chen Shaoye to avoid zombies while looking for a place to stay. They could only head to the city center tomorrow. The night was full of dangers for humans because zombies didn't hunt by sight. There was no difference between day and night for these infected, but humans couldn't do without their eyes, which were one of their most important senses.

Tonight, their top priority was to find a place to stay as soon as possible!

G55 drove on the road.

Chen Shaoye gripped the steering wheel tightly, trying to keep the car's noise to a minimum. His voice was steady, "Boss, should we find a residential building to rest for the night?"

"How about the one opposite?" Luo Xiaoxiao suddenly pointed excitedly at a residential complex ahead.

It was a rather upscale area, with both high-rise buildings and townhouses, and good greenery. Quite a few trees were still vibrant, much better than the barrenness elsewhere. It must have been comfortable to live here, with a good environment and possibly complete furniture.

Shang Jiudi's eyes lit up. "I think it's okay. This area is very quiet, and the zombie sounds are less here—"

"No." Chu Han suddenly interrupted Shang Jiudi coldly. "This place won't do. Find somewhere else, far from here."

"Why?"

This was the simultaneous question from Shang Jiudi and Luo Xiaoxiao. Chen Shaoye, who instinctively followed Chu Han's words, had already started to change direction. G55's front was already heading down another road. This was the effect of loyalty reaching 90%.

Chu Han glanced at the rearview mirror, an unknown light flashing in his eyes. His voice was cold, sending a chill down the hearts of the two women, one older and one younger.

"Zombies have thermal sensing."

The genes of zombies were different from humans. Besides being able to locate prey through sound and smell, the most terrifying thing was their thermal sensing. They had a tendency to instinctively move towards places with more people, which was why there were often zombie hordes in later generations.

Sometimes, having more people wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Crack!

The lollipop in Luo Xiaoxiao's mouth dropped, hitting the ground with a snap and rolling away.

Shang Jiudi's body trembled, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

"Thermal sensing?!" Her voice trembled. "You mean, they can sense where humans are, or, or rather, food?!"

"Don't believe me?" Chu Han glanced at her.

Zombie genes were highly valuable for research. If humans had understood the zombie species earlier, so many tragedies wouldn't have happened at the beginning of the apocalypse. Of the 20% of humans who survived the initial outbreak, less than half remained after a year.

"How would you know? This, this is impossible!" Shang Jiudi was resistant. She couldn't believe it. If this were true, what a terrifying environment were they in?

Chu Han withdrew his gaze, not continuing to discuss this theory, which would only appear much later in later generations, with Shang Jiudi. He pointed to the dark residential complex in front of them. "The sounds you hear are less because there's a soundproofing barrier here. This place is definitely ten times more dangerous than it looks."

"Chen Fatty, keep driving. Look for a supermarket," Chu Han instructed, while simultaneously starting to wipe his iron axe. "Preferably one that has trapped a group of zombies."

"How is this possible! How could this happen? This is unreasonable!" Shang Jiudi was trapped in a certain frame of mind.

Chu Han ignored Shang Jiudi's emotions. His thinking was very different from that of present-day humans. He had no concept of a civilized era. In the apocalypse, there was no such thing as reasonable or unreasonable. The appearance of zombies itself was unreasonable, but they still appeared, and that was reality.

Half an hour later, G55 stopped in front of a small to medium-sized supermarket.

The supermarket's main doors were shut tight, and the walls were plastered with black blood. However, several windows were broken, with rotting flesh from zombies hanging on the glass. Some of it had turned into a viscous liquid, dripping onto the ground.

At least a hundred zombies were moving in and out, milling around the supermarket. The goods inside were knocked over haphazardly by the zombies, but the supplies were plentiful. It was likely that the sheer number of zombies here meant no one dared to come looking for food.

No humans, only zombies.

A good place, this is it!

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