In the third year after the apocalypse began, the virus was brought under preliminary control, and the first wave of residents moved to the coastal cities.
Defensive lines were established at the harbors, and with support from the Special Humans Team and the military, the effort to clear out zombies continued northward.
Setting out from every direction, this enormous force would sweep across every inch of Huaxia.
Carrying a little moose, Li Rang entered the most deserted part of F City. Amid the scattered marshes and wetlands, plenty of moose still roamed in herds.
On the summer solstice that year, Xu Chu had secretly used Chi Yuan's DNA to clone a moose exactly like him.
Unfortunately, something had gone wrong along the way, and the moose had never been able to turn back into a human.
The only viable way to deal with the failed specimen was to euthanize him by injection, then incinerate him.
Every member of the Third Team had been furious. Afraid of trouble, Xu Chu had chosen to hand the moose over to Ye Ruan to deal with.
It happened to coincide with their time off, so Ye Ruan planned to personally take this little Chi Yuan back to Moose Country.
Once they arrived, Li Rang volunteered to carry the moose, wanting to take him a little farther.
With permission granted, Li Rang brought Chi Yuan safely to the edge of the herd. This was where moose belonged.
"We're here." Li Rang crouched and set the little moose, wrapped in his clothes, on the ground.
"Go on. It's time to go home."
The little moose woke from his sleep and stumbled to his feet. His clear eyes fixed on Li Rang, and he took two steps closer, rubbing his cool nose against the back of Li