Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 968: Chapter 953: The Great Corpse Rescue (Part 1)

This night is destined to be sleepless, whether it’s the action group members outside or Old Xu and the others trapped in the school. It’s a difficult night for everyone.

As the first ray of dawn slowly crawled up from the horizon, Old Lin immediately got in touch with Old Xu.

First, to inquire about their preparation, and second, to inform them that they were about to commence the operation.

After ending the call, Lin Junfu quickly established contact with other groups, which is a crucial step. It directly affects the success or failure of the upcoming mission.

"Dazhuang, what’s happening on your end?"

Wei Dazhuang, being the spearhead of this mission, is tasked with driving the small truck equipped with a specially designed speaker to a designated location.

To achieve this smoothly and safely assist Wei Dazhuang to escape from the vehicle, Li Zhong and Li Guo specifically made a small gadget resembling a gear stick for Dazhuang.

This gadget, about 1 meter long, has a claw hook on the top, with an opening mechanism to latch onto the steering wheel. The bottom end is a rectangular board, whose shape and function closely resemble a human foot, meant to control the accelerator pedal.

As long as this gadget is used at the right time on the vehicle, even if unmanned, it can ensure the vehicle operates normally.

Hence, the quality of the gadget will directly determine whether Wei Dazhuang can escape the truck at the right location.

Following the pre-action inspection guidelines, Wei Dazhuang meticulously checked the package containing the speaker, the gear stick, and the status of the vehicle.

Only after ensuring no issues, did he reply, "Old Lin, I’ve checked everything here, and it’s all good."

"Mm." Responding with a light acknowledgment, satisfied with Wei Dazhuang’s confirmation, Old Lin quickly turned to the next group: "Xiao Wang, Shen Lian, what about you, are you ready?"

Wang Zhongyu and Shen Lian follow Wei Dazhuang closely and are the next team to act.

Although there are only two of them, the tasks they bear are indeed not easy.

They need to drive the escort truck to guide the zombies toward the kiln factory, during which they face significant risks and unpredictable issues.

Even though the kiln factory is only about 5 kilometers from the school, guiding nearly a thousand mindless and bloodthirsty creatures is undoubtedly challenging.

Wang Zhongyu is confident in the vehicle he has inspected and maintained, plus the protective performance of the escort truck is quite good itself.

So despite the dangers of this journey, Wang Zhongyu still has ample confidence.

After all, to prepare for unknown dangers, Wei Yang specially equipped the escort truck with nearly 3 weeks of supplies.

The reason Wang Zhongyu can manage to remain calm now is precisely because, with food in hand, he feels secure.

He understands that even if surrounded and trapped by zombies, in the short term, he can survive relying on the sufficient resources inside the vehicle.

"We’re good on our end too!" Wang Zhongyu quickly responded.

Upon hearing this, Old Lin acknowledged with another "Mm," and then directed his inquiry to the third group: "Xiao Luo, Li Guo, what about you, is everything good at the kiln factory?"

Luo Baochun and Li Guo had already inspected the equipment at the kiln factory early on, so upon hearing Old Lin’s inquiry, they promptly gave a positive answer.

At this point, all three teams outside confirmed their work is complete. Lin Junfu put down his radio, took a deep breath, and then exhaled heavily.

"Let’s go!" Without any unnecessary words, Old Lin turned the key to start the vehicle.

He now has to transport Hu Xiaodong, Wu Chao, and others to the designated location while covertly positioning the Jianghuai vehicle to assist Old Xu inside the school, avoiding any impact from the zombie forces along the way.

"Xiao Hu, make sure to stay safe. If anything happens, follow the predetermined plan."

Through the hand-held radio, Old Lin gave final instructions to Hu Xiaodong and his team responsible for correcting the zombie movement order.

To this, Hu Xiaodong only replied indifferently with an "Understood."

Afterward, he stored away the hand-held radio, signaling his team members to check their equipment.

Anti-cut suits, riot shields, the emergency squad members were practically armed to the teeth to deal with sudden situations.

Any potential skin exposure was covered fully, luckily, it is deep winter now, so even being heavily clothed only slightly inconveniences their movement.

Had this operation taken place in the peak summer, even if the survivors could withstand the zombies, the scorching heat would likely make them faint from heatstroke.

Once everything was ready, Hu Xiaodong opened the rear compartment door, followed by four figures quickly flashing out, then splitting towards the fields on both sides of the road.

According to the initial action plan, the emergency team is divided into two groups, each responsible for the status on either side of the zombie army.

Once Hu Xiaodong and the others are in position, it signifies the arrival of the final moment.

Tang Xiaoquan exchanged a glance with the co-driver seat, subconsciously nodding.

He understands what Old Lin is worrying about, but the rescue mission is urgent; if today’s operation fails, even if Old Xu and the others aren’t consumed by zombies, they’d still face the crisis of running out of supplies.

After taking another deep breath heavily, Old Lin went over the entire action process in his mind one more time, then suddenly opened his eyes, picked up the hand-held radio, and asked in a deep voice, "Dazhuang, are you ready?"

"Heh, just waiting for your order!" Unlike Old Lin’s tension, Wei Dazhuang seemed rather calm.

This is somewhat related to his experiences; the deaths of his wife and daughter have left him with great hostility towards the zombies.

"Good! Let’s begin the action!"

Following Old Lin’s order, Wei Dazhuang, who had been waiting for a long time, didn’t say another word, started the vehicle, and after coordinating the clutch and accelerator, the vehicle slowly moved.

He didn’t drive fast, maintaining a speed of only about 20 miles per hour.

Of course, this wasn’t Wei Dazhuang’s intention; if it were up to him, he’d like nothing more than to charge at full speed into the zombie swarm, delivering a chain collision to the creatures.

Unfortunately, this operation concerns the safety of Old Xu and the others; Wei Dazhuang, even though he wants revenge, must restrain himself.

After all, if he acts recklessly, perhaps he’d have his satisfaction, but it would also mean the lives of the brothers and family members at school would be lost.

This is something Wei Dazhuang absolutely does not wish to see; he can no longer bear the tragedy of losing his loved ones.

A speed of 20 miles was also decided upon after the action group members discussed it in advance.

The reason for maintaining such a slow speed is mainly to ensure Wei Dazhuang has enough time to leave the vehicle.

After all, with the escort truck being less than 500 meters from the school if the speed is too fast, Wei Dazhuang won’t have enough time to manage his escape.

Additionally, excessive speed would directly increase the risk of impact when he jumps out.

However, even at a speed of 20 miles, the commercial street near the school is still becoming clearer at a visible pace.

Wei Dazhuang stared intently ahead, and after about 45 minutes, he reached the first target coordinate point.

This coordinate point, as planned before the mission, is where Wei Dazhuang needs to start preparing to escape as the small truck approaches.

Using the iron gear stick made by Li Zhong and Li Guo, Wei Dazhuang somehow managed to fix both ends of the gear stick on the accelerator pedal and steering wheel.

Having done all this, the vehicle had traveled more than 200 meters without noticing.

Approaching the commercial street where the zombie horde is gathering, Wei Dazhuang’s escape is imminent. (To be continued. If you liked this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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