Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 97: Chapter 92: Clearing Zombies Is Not a Dinner Party

Calling on Zhao Wenjie was only the first step.

If Yu Dong and Zhao Youcai wanted to obtain those gold bars, they would need the support of their other teammates.

Every member of the combat team was indispensable.

Huang Zhiqiang, Zhou Jian Country, Liu Ye’ye.

The three who had already gathered watched the other three.

Huang Zhiqiang and Zhou Jian Country exchanged a look, and both could see the hesitation in the other’s eyes.

After all, their plan had been to simply finish the defensive walls over the next few days and then wait patiently.

Liu Ye’ye, on the other hand, showed no hesitation.

She was just a little worried. "Yu Dong, I’ll go with you no matter what you decide, but... isn’t it a bit dangerous? It’s so far away, and there are zombies in the park, on the surrounding streets, and in the other communities. The moment we leave our community, we’ll have no defensive structures."

Huang Zhiqiang and Zhou Jian Country didn’t say anything, but they both looked to Yu Dong.

They were very concerned about this issue.

Yu Dong and Zhao Youcai were already prepared.

"Youcai, the map."

Zhao Youcai immediately produced a clear topographical map. It marked everything from Xiangti Bay Community to the adjacent Xianghai Park and on to the bank.

A highly detailed and accurate street map.

"Wow, this is so clear. Where’d you get it?" Zhao Wenjie asked, leaning in for a closer look.

Qiao Ping smiled confidently. "I downloaded a detailed map of Yanhai City ahead of time. I can just print out any section we need."

"Awesome. This makes things much clearer."

Yu Dong pointed at the map. "We’ll leave from our community. Xianghai Park is just across the street. As long as it’s clear of zombies, we can cut through it quietly and unseen. Once we’re out of the park, we’ll be right at the main entrance of the Yanhai Bank Headquarters. The area is wide open—there’s a fountain plaza. After we cross the plaza, we can get into the bank through the main doors."

"The route isn’t long. It’s only about 1,000 meters as the crow flies."

"The outbreak started at 7:00 PM. According to Sister Qiao, the bank closes sharp at 5:30. So at 7:00, even if there were a few employees still inside... there wouldn’t have been many. The number of zombies inside shouldn’t be overwhelming."

"If we can clear out the zombies along the route beforehand and then move on a rainy day when their awareness is lower, we’ll have a very good chance of getting inside the bank smoothly."

Hearing this, Huang Zhiqiang felt the plan was feasible and not overly dangerous.

"But once we’re inside, can we actually open the vault door? In the movies, those things are always super secure. Even bombs can barely scratch them."

"That depends on Teacher Zhou."

Yu Dong could only plan as far as getting into the bank and dealing with the zombies. Only Zhou knew if they could actually open the vault.

Seeing Huang Zhiqiang also looking at him with anticipation, Zhou knew... everyone else had already agreed to the plan. It was up to him to say whether it was possible or not.

The mood had been set, and Zhou didn’t want to spoil it.

’After all, Yu Dong had saved his life. If it weren’t for him... he would have experienced the most horrific death imaginable—becoming a linked zombie.’

’And this might be Yu Dong’s last wish before the army arrived... ’

He adjusted his black-framed glasses and said with calm confidence:

"To chemistry, there’s no such thing as an unbreakable door."

Yu Dong clapped his hands.

"Zhou, that’s what I was waiting to hear!"

After that, the group spent a long time discussing the plan to get into the bank, refining every detail of the operation to ensure everyone’s safety.

While they were excitedly discussing the plan, Yu Dong’s satellite phone rang.

"It’s Qiao Yunliang."

Yu Dong turned on the satellite phone’s speaker and placed it on the table.

Qiao Ping shouted expectantly, "Uncle!"

"Ah... Ping. And hello to the other survivors. Has anything unusual happened lately?"

"No, it’s very safe here."

"That’s good... Lately, don’t leave your apartment building if you can help it. Seal your windows and stay on a higher floor."

"Huh? Why, Uncle?" Qiao Ping asked, confused.

Everyone else pricked up their ears to listen.

"Because... we’ve discovered a type of zombie that can climb. It can use things like fences, gaps in walls, and pipes to pull itself up. It’s extremely dangerous! Ordinary walls can hardly stop them. You have to keep your windows sealed to prevent them from climbing in during the middle of the night, otherwise... haah!"

Qiao Yunliang sighed, his voice filled with exhaustion.

"Uncle, you guys... Are you all right over there?"

"We’re fine. We didn’t suffer major casualties. But we’ll be fully reinforcing our base, so the rescue efforts will be delayed. Ping, you need to prepare to give birth in the community. I... I might not make it in time. I have to be responsible for my soldiers."

Hearing this, Qiao Ping sniffled.

"It’s okay, Uncle, don’t worry. My delivery with Nuonuo... was very smooth. The second time will be fine. Besides, I have Nurse Shen here to help. You all need to take care of yourselves. You have to protect yourselves to be able to rescue more people."

"Right... That’s all for now."

Qiao Yunliang hung up the phone, and Qiao Ping sighed.

"My uncle and his men... they have it so hard. I guess the army’s arrival will be delayed."

Shen Xinyi put her arm around Qiao Ping.

"It’s all right. Nothing ever goes perfectly smoothly. Just leave you and the baby to me. I’ll be here to help you through the delivery."

Yu Dong’s brow furrowed slightly.

"Zombies that can climb fences... that’s a real problem. We’ve been able to eliminate them so easily because our fortifications work. They can’t climb, they just surge forward. They only get higher by stepping on the bodies of the ones in front. But if they can climb... our community gate is basically a perfect jungle gym for them."

The barred gate and the horizontal angle-iron bars... they’re covered in footholds!

Zhou Jian Country: "Thankfully, we already planned to add angled extensions to the railings. They should be perfect for preventing climbing. We got that done just in time."

Zhao Youcai remarked with a sigh.

"I really thought once the military got their hands on heavy weapons, it would be a complete curbstomp. That they’d wipe out the zombies and restore order in no time. I was even getting impatient... I never expected things to go wrong for them, even with all that firepower."

Yu Dong nodded. He wasn’t surprised that there had been a setback.

"Clearing out zombies isn’t a dinner party. It’s not a video game where you just compare power levels. You can’t just be calm and methodical, line up your forces, and sweep the area clean. Wiping out zombies is an unfair war. The zombies can die by the thousands, but we can’t afford a single mistake."

"We can’t afford to underestimate the zombies. Let’s focus on our own defenses first... which also gives us more time to prepare for the bank trip."

Everyone had been starting to plan for a world after the fighting was over, but this sudden bad news threw off everyone’s rhythm.

「Three more days passed. It was now the 24th day of the apocalypse.」

Thanks to the entire team’s efforts, the project to extend the height of the Xiangti Bay Community’s perimeter walls was complete.

Sun Shan, who had been busy for days, was packing up his tools. He was ready to go home, lie down, and soak up some sun, but Yu Dong stopped him.

"Hold on! There’s one more construction project I need your help with..."

"Huh? What kind of project?"

"We’re building a drawbridge so we can get out of the community..."

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