Then they continued onward, planning to head to Monroe's location—Saint Jia City!
"Boss, I'll lead the way!"
Xiao Erhei had been waging guerrilla warfare in this region and was naturally very familiar with the terrain. With him as their guide, they would not have to worry about getting lost. He could even take shortcuts not marked on the map.
Before long, they emerged from the mountains and forests. A highway leading into the city came into view.
Weeds grew wildly on both sides, but the road surface was fairly neat, with all debris cleared to the sides.
Since the major towns had to pass through here to transport "food," the road had been deliberately maintained.
Xiao Erhei had once kept watch here as well, but it was too close to Saint Jia City and therefore too dangerous, so he later gave it up.
Not far ahead on the highway, they could see many dilapidated buildings standing amid the desolate wilderness, remnants left behind from before the apocalypse.
"Boss, if we follow this road straight ahead, we'll reach Saint Jia City's outskirts, Saint Jia Town. There's a breeding farm there too. They not only keep humans penned up, but also make them raise livestock like chickens and cattle."
Xiao Erhei explained.
"Oh..."
Lin Dong nodded. Sure enough, merely supplying flesh and blood was not enough. Raising livestock was faster, and the meat had a richer texture and better flavor.
The main purpose of keeping humans captive was to cultivate Crystal Cores and exploit their labor. After all, zombies simply could not handle certain delicate tasks.
For example, in animal husbandry, a moment of carelessness could infect the livestock, wiping out an entire species and leaving them with a herd of Zombie Beasts...
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