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The space inside the armored vehicle is limited, but in the case of not knowing when the apocalypse will come to an end, it is better to have more materials than less. At present, the materials of such a medium-sized service area are in front of them. Who would like to let them go?\n
Just how to take away such materials is a tricky question.\n
According to their reckless way of advancing, ordinary cars canât bear it at all. Itâs just as dangerous to let the material vehicle follow the armored car far behind. Not to mention that a car that collapsed after being hit by the armored vehicle may explode at any time, even the foundation of the highway may be overwhelmed just like todayâs broken bridge. If there are no roads, what should they do if the people and materials on the material truck are left behind?\n
Jiang Tao can transform ordinary trucks, but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice<sup>1</sup>, itâs all empty talk without those special materials.\n
After racking their brains and thinking for a while, the few people looked at each other and saw each otherâs unwillingness.\n
Even if Hou Yingâs car is replaced with a larger one, the supplies that can be loaded are still insignificant. They have limited manpower and ability, a golden mountain is right in front of them but no one has the ability to chew it down.\n
Hou Ying, who is still very familiar with this area, said, âI remember that there is a steel factory in the nearby industrial park. The boss also runs an international trade business and the factory is responsible for transportation. It has two or three heavy trucks and some international shipping standard containers. If you are willing to bet that all the heavy trucks are not sent out for delivery before the end of the world, you can go there and have a look.â\n
Jiang Tao and the others were very moved.\n
The international standard container itself is very strong. More importantly, a large container is equivalent to a movable house. If you are lucky, you can find a container above 40GP<sup>2</sup>, which can hold at least 50 square meters of materials, and if space is used wisely, the materials that can be accommodated are very impressive.\n
Moreover, the heavy trucks dedicated to carrying containers are also very large, with the lightest load of dozens of tons, so there is no problem in opening the road instead of the armored car.\n
Although Hou Ying cautiously stated that itâs still uncertain, they were all eager to try.\n
Hou Ying saw that they would definitely go this way, and smiled, âIt doesnât matter if itâs empty, I have visited this factory before, there is one large and two small forklifts. With the forklift, we can find a milder way to open the road. Although the speed will be a little slower, the loss is small, and we donât need Qiao Daye to take such a big risk to search for survivors. In this way, it is feasible to use large trucks to load materials. â\n
After they heard that, they all smiled.\n
When Jiang Tao is happy, he quite naively said, âMonkey, you talk like our instructor, saying half but not saying the rest, not straightforward.â\n
Qiao Daye laughed, âThatâs how leaders talk, woodlouse<sup>3</sup>!â\n
Even Li Xuanyuan, who doesnât smile easily, is very cheerful this time, making his handsome appearance look a few years younger. Maybe he is really in a good mood. Seeing Hou Yingâs tendency to look dumbfounded, he didnât speak to him.\n
So everyone took out the map drawn by Li Xuanyuan, and Hou Ying recalled the general location of the steel plant.\n
Li Xuanyuan thought quietly, found some writing paper in the hotel room, drew a big picture of the main road in the industrial park, and marked the location of the steel plant with a striking five-star mark.\n
Hou Ying was stunned. Seeing Li Xuanyuan asking him if he was right, he closed his mouth, nodded and said, âXuanyuan, you are too good, arenât you? Do you remember all the satellite maps of China and every street?â\n
Li Xuanyuan looked at him with âmortalâ written in his eyes, and very carelessly ignored his praise. Jiang Tao, Qiao Daye, and him are going to pick up the car tomorrow.\n
They are divided over who will stay in the service area.\n
Hou Ying is going to lead the way. Li Xuanyuan is a living map, and he is good at dismantling and reloading all kinds of equipment. He is good at attacking far and near and has a constant streak of success in doing missions. No one has any opinion about his participation. Liu Zhan, Meng Hanghai, and Gongsun Jing, the sick, woman, and a child were tacitly excluded from the selection. In this way, they had to leave one person here to defend.\n
In Jiang Taoâs opinion, Qiao Daye is the best person for defense. He can see and listen in all directions and is also a good sniper. He can root out the hidden danger before it gets close. No matter how fast it is, he is fast enough to deal with all kinds of emergencies.\n
Qiao Daye did not agree, he insisted on letting Jiang Tao stay.\n
The two couldnât help but argue, and finally Qiao Daye said, â Originally, I wanted to talk about it after the discussion but let me talk about it now.â\n
He cleared his throat, his playful face became serious, and his voice was steady.\n
âToday, I saw a zombie on the road that we had never seen before. There were olfactory zombies thereâI was wearing a zombie suit and was still smelled by them. Itâs just that the speed of this zombie is not fast enough to catch up to me. In addition to the speed zombies we already know, there are also power zombies with great strength and fire-breathing zombies. I suspect they can have abilities just like us, and they are also evolving. As for how far they have evolved, I donât know. â\n
The cheery expressions of everyone suddenly became gloomy.\n
Jiang Tao said unhappily, âWhy didnât you say that earlier?â \n
Qiao Daye knew that there are minefields in this topic that would explode when stepped on, but he didnât care about it. He just replied, âIn the past, the captain and vice-captain were dealing with it. None of you asked me. Besides, I didnât want to hide such a big thing.â\n
If so, it is more appropriate for Qiao Daye to go on the mission.\n
The zombies have no bombs in their hands, and the hotel is a solid building no matter what, even if they are surrounded, they can still survive. If they must face the zombies without full knowledge of their abilities, they need the five senses and speed powers of Qiao Daye more than those who stay in the hotel.\n
Gongsun Jing said, âWhy donât you all go. The door on my side is closed tightly and weâre also locked in the room without making a sound, the zombies canât find us.â\n
Jiang Tao immediately shook his head, âNo, youâre not good at shooting. Youâre taking a child and a patient who knows if something will happen, what should you do when something goes wrong?â\n
After thinking about it, he agreed to stay and let Hou Ying, Li Xuanyuan, and Qiao Daye pick up the car.\n
After several people discussed, they took the trouble to put the car on the armored car back to the ground, and then moved the oil generator and most of the materials on the car to the second floor. Hou Ying felt that the future is bleak while working, and he understood the reason for doing this work now. In case they encounter an accident outside, the materials brought in the car can be inherited by those left behind, including the car they just pushed into the hotel lobby.\n
On this night, Jiang Tao insisted that he and Gongsun Jing watch the night, so that the people who will travel tomorrow can replenish their physical strength.\n
There was no word for a night, the next day, Hou Ying and the three were full of energy, and set off when it was still dark.\n
Qiao Daye drove the car, Li Xuanyuan stayed on top of the car, Hou Ying in the co-driver seat listened to the movement while beating his sore shoulder and limbs.\n
âRheumatism pain?â\n
Qiao Daye watched amusedly and said sarcastically.\n
Hou Ying grinned and said with a good temper, âIt may be that I lifted heavy things before and now my muscles are stretched and aching.â\n
âOh, you have to be careful. Iâm sure office leaders like you must have never suffered this kind of hardship. Donât worry about ligament injuries, wait for us to go back and let Gongsun have a look. â\n
Qiao Dayeâs tone was not serious, but did not hide his concern, Hou Ying smiled and agreed.\n
âMonkey, donât be polite to us. My family believes in Buddhism and pays attention to fate. You and the child are the first group of survivors we met. If itâs not fate, then what is it? You see, I ran so far yesterday, the number of zombies I have seen is no more than ten thousand but I didnât even meet a living breathing humanâŚâ\n
Qiao Dayeâs nature of talking with others was exposed, most of the way, heâs talking while Hou Ying is listening. Li Xuanyuan made several moves on the road, but Qiao Daye, whoâs chattering, knocked the zombies out without blinking, even his tone was unchanged.\n
When they were about to arrive, he also said to Hou Ying, âIf we can really drag the car back this time, you have helped us a lot.â\n
âArenât you helping me, too?â\n
Hou Ying said implicitly. As a businessman, he has a clear account of the cooperation between the two sides. He could make profits, but he would never let his share be less.\n
Qiao Daye laughs and says that he is straightforward. Li Xuanyuan hums a little, obviously disdaining Hou Yingâs fuss.\n
When approaching the destination, Hou Ying and Li Xuanyuan have different opinions on how to go next. Hou Ying admitted that he was not Li Xuanyuanâs opponent on the map memory. Listening to the other partyâs determined tone, he stepped back and asked Qiao Daye to turn into the small lane instructed by Li Xuanyuan. The armored car turns another corner and arrives at the back door of the steel plant.\n
Hou Ying admired again.\n
The direction he remembered was the main entrance. There are many zombies facing the main road. He also wanted to enter the steel plant through the back door, but after all, it was not his own compound and he didnât know how to get there. But Li Xuanyuan, who had never been here before, was able to pinpoint the direction accurately.\n
Hou Ying couldnât help but sigh. The object of praise still ignores him. Qiao Daye heard this and smiled, â Xuanyuan had studied architecture before. The orientation of a factory like this is the most basic, so itâs not hard for him.â\n
Hou Ying let out a âOhâ, itching to know how old Li Xuanyuan is this year.\n
This steel plant has national elements<sup>4</sup> in it and is very large. In order to facilitate the passage of container trucks, not only the passages in the workshops are spacious but also the workshops extend in all directions. Most of the machines in the factory run 24 hours a day. In order to prevent accidents and monitor the production situation at any time, the doors of the factory are open, which saves them a lot of trouble.\n
The sound of the armored car passing by attracted the zombie workers in the factory. Seeing more and more zombies following, Li Xuanyuan said in the Bluetooth earpiece, âCatch turtles in the urn<sup>5</sup>.â\n
âGood idea!â\n
Qiao Daye immediately understood.\n
Hou Ying also quickly understood his planâto use the sound of the car as bait to drive the zombies into one place and lock them up.\n
There are only three of them now. In the face of at least one or two hundred zombies, itâs best not to confront them head-on. Therefore, he was also very active and selected two warehouses with three solid walls and one electric door, and they face the same direction.\n
Qiao Daye deliberately drove around to attract the wandering zombies in the factory. He also inspected the two warehouses suggested by Hou Ying and chose a more remote factory.\n
When the number of new zombies is less and less, Qiao Daye drives them into the warehouse. He takes out a roll of firecrackers from somewhere and throws them into the factory building. After a random explosion, he drives out of the warehouse when the zombies are still confused. Li Xuanyuan shot the fish that came out of the net behind him and said, âThis trick suits you very well.â\n
No one knows when Qiao Daye noticed the firecrackers in the service area and he even remembered to bring it with him. Qiao Daye took it as a compliment, and while driving the car, he smiled and said, âYou sound like the deputy captainâŚâ\n
After he said that, his smile faded, and Li Xuanyuan didnât say anything.\n
Hou Ying guessed their painful memory and changed the topic, âThere are almost three or four hundred zombies in this warehouse. Letâs find some paint and write some warning words on the door.â\n
If one day, one of the latecomers who didnât have eyes opened the door and was attacked by hundreds of hungry zombies⌠that scene makes his teeth sour.\n
Qiao Daye shuddered and felt it was necessary to do so. So, they spent a little more time in the factory to find the paint and brush the warning sign [There are zombies in the factory, do not enter] before they feel relieved. Qiao Daye admired the finished product for a moment, then suddenly touched his chin and said, âDonât you think that seeing this sentence makes you more impulsive to enter?â\n
Hou Ying and Li Xuanyuan reached a consensus for the first time since they knew each otherâthey shot a contemptuous look at Qiao Daye.\n\n
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Translatorâs Notes:\n
<ol>You canât do anything without materials.General Purpose (GP) containers are the standard size; they have an external height of 2.6m (8Ⲡ6â)A small terrestrial crustacean with a grayish segmented body and seven pairs of legs, living in damp habitats.čżä¸Şé˘éĺćĺ˝ĺŽśçćĺĺ¨é头To catch a turtle in a jar â to set oneself an easy target.</ol>\nHeya guys, I know itâs a super late update, but Iâm here to announce to you all that there wonât be more updates this coming week because itâs exam week for me. Hell week, yey! Not. Anyway, to compensate for that, hereâs my advance update for the other two stories, sorry if Iâll just dump it here without much edit, donât worry I will edit them later after this exam week is over. I hope youâll have a nice day, everyone~