"Do you think there might be other survivors in here?"
After entering the water plant, another petite girl, her face and body covered in dust, spoke softly.
"Probably not?"
A slightly chubby Crew Cut Man said uncertainly.
"I hope not. I hope we don't run into other survivors..."
The petite girl muttered.
Her words immediately silenced everyone.
Before setting out, they had hoped to encounter other survivors. After all, there was strength in numbers. But because of certain events, they no longer trusted any survivors outside their group.
"More precisely, we should hope not to run into survivors with ill intentions!"
Officer Han corrected the petite girl, then encouraged everyone.
"Even in peaceful times, there were scum in society, let alone now. We can't deny all of humanity just because of a few scumbags. We must always remember that unity makes people stronger! Of course, we still need to remain vigilant..."
What had happened earlier had left Officer Han feeling awful as well, but she still had to rally everyone and keep them from giving up.
After all, their destination was a Survivor Base. If they completely lost trust in others, they would never make it to that Survivor Base.
"Officer Han is right! We shouldn't be too pessimistic. There are still good people in this world, like the Survivor Base we're heading to. But there are bad people too, so we need to stay alert!"
A college-aged boy hurriedly spoke up.
Officer Han immediately gave him an approving look.
At a time like this, outside pressure was not the most frightening thing. The most frightening things were infighting and losing the will to live. As long as they held even a sliver of hope for the future, their chances of survival would greatly increase! "Yes, yes! We have to believe that we'll definitely make it to the Survivor Base alive!"
The others quickly echoed him, their spirits lifting somewhat.
The college student who had received Officer Han's approving look puffed out his chest even more.
Officer Han's husband glanced at the college student without drawing attention to it, his gaze slightly displeased. However, he said nothing.
Officer Han carefully surveyed her surroundings. There was something she had not told everyone—from the wound on that security guard zombie's head, it appeared to have died only recently! There might really be someone in this water plant... She needed to be more careful!
The water plant was fairly spacious, and there were no zombies around. The group soon reached the small building where Wang Tao was.
"Officer Han, how about we rest here for the night..."
The petite girl spoke timidly.
She was afraid that if they went any farther, they would encounter zombies.
Before Officer Han could speak, her husband immediately said, "No! Haven't you noticed this building has been abandoned for a long time? The moss has grown so high! The doors are locked too! And we're not just looking for a place to rest—we need to find food! Without food, we'll never reach the Survivor Base! There aren't any zombies in the water plant right now. This is the perfect chance to search for supplies!"
Seeing everyone hesitate, he asked again:
"Do you want to search for food now, while it isn't dangerous, or wait until tomorrow and search for food in a dangerous place full of zombies?"
With that said, everyone instantly felt that taking a small risk now was better than facing greater danger later.
Still, they instinctively looked toward Officer Han. After all, she had saved them, and she had protected them all this way.
Officer Han's husband's face immediately darkened.
He felt that this was clearly the best decision at the moment. Anyone with half a brain should agree with him instead of looking to someone else for an answer.
What a bunch of spineless fools!
"I think Wei Guang is right. Let's take a look inside the building..."
After thinking for a moment, Officer Han nodded.
She felt that if there were survivors, they were most likely inside that building. But survivors were not necessarily bad people; they could communicate with one another.
Zombies, on the other hand, were all enemies. Encountering them meant a fight to the death!
So taking some risks now was worthwhile. If they could really find some food, they would not need to take as many risks afterward.
Only after receiving Officer Han's approval did the group slowly head toward the building.
Officer Han walked at the front with a police baton, while the college student followed closely behind with a table leg in hand.
In the middle were Officer Han's empty-handed husband and the petite girl. Yellow Hair and the slightly chubby Crew Cut Man brought up the rear, carrying a kitchen knife and a steel pipe respectively.
The water plant building had three floors in total, and its main entrance stood open. The group cautiously walked inside.
Inside the dilapidated little building.
Behind the curtains, Wang Tao watched the group leave and immediately frowned.
A Survivor Base? Could it be the Red Stone Survivor Base? No, probably not Red Stone Base. It's fifty kilometers from here! There's no way these people could walk that far...
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Wang Tao raised an eyebrow.
I heard over the Walkie-talkie before that there's a Survivor Base near Shui Ze University, and Shui Ze University isn't far from here... They might be heading to Shui Ze University!
Wang Tao was still quite interested in Survivor Bases.
If these people had come from a Survivor Base to search for supplies, Wang Tao might have gone to ask them about the situation there.
But these people obviously had never been to a Survivor Base before and were only preparing to go there. They probably did not know much, so Wang Tao had no interest in them.
After drawing the curtains, Wang Tao checked the entire building. Once he made sure every door and window was securely locked, he returned to his room and took out the radio, Walkie-talkie, and phone.
He glanced at the phone. There was still no signal. Carrying it was purely an old habit; in the past, he had needed to hold his phone even when going to the bathroom.
He turned on the radio and Walkie-talkie again. There was still only static, with no signal. Yet Wang Tao played with them happily.
The sun set.
Darkness slowly blanketed the earth.
Wang Tao could clearly sense that something outside was... different.
During the day, it had actually been very quiet outside, with hardly any sound at all.
But once night fell, all kinds of roars could faintly be heard from outside. Even without going out, merely hearing those sounds made one's heart tremble with fear.
Wang Tao took a deep breath. After confirming once again that the room was safe, he prepared to sleep.
Before sleeping, he habitually lifted the curtain and looked out the window.
Then his pupils suddenly contracted.
"What the hell!"
In the distance, on the road, a sea of heads like a black tide appeared!
Their bodies twisted as they slowly trudged toward this place.
Zombies. They were all zombies!
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