Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 974: Chapter 959: Operation Corpse Diversion (7)

Wei Dazhuang’s face was stern, causing Li Guo, who was already scared to death, to almost instinctively blurt out, "I want to live! I want to live!"

"If you want to live, then stop standing there like an idiot and get down here now!" Wei Dazhuang lifted his hand and without any further ado, yanked Li Guo up.

Li Guo usually did research, spending far more time on a bench than exercising, so how could he be a match for Wei Dazhuang, who had worked the fields for years? With just a bit of strength, the latter easily hauled him out of the vehicle.

"Climb!" Wei Dazhuang commanded concisely, pointing at the wooden ladder in front.

This ladder had been placed here earlier with the team to deal with the current escape situation.

Intimidated by Wei Dazhuang’s fierce gaze, Li Guo felt a chill inside, but recalling the question the man asked earlier, "Do you want to live or die?" and looking at the Scythe Blade in his hand, Li Guo thought that if he didn’t act now, the other person might kill him to avoid being slowed down.

So in this life-and-death moment, Li Guo made the wise choice without any hesitation.

As soon as Li Guo started climbing the ladder, Wei Dazhuang followed immediately. He had to cut off the other’s retreat to prevent him from turning back halfway.

Sure enough, with his "supervision," Li Guo’s climbing speed significantly improved.

Upon seeing the two reach the top, Wang Zhongyu quickly sped up to follow.

After settling down, the three smoothly slid down the hemp rope they had tied earlier.

Before taking action, Wang Zhongyu deliberately looked out at the entrance of the kiln factory.

Good lord, wave upon wave of zombies so dense they stretched beyond sight. Imagine if these beasts surrounded them, the consequences...

"Hey, Xiao Wang, get down here! Don’t get spotted by the Zombies only to be in trouble!" Came Wei Dazhuang’s reminder from below. Wang Zhongyu calmed his nerves, turned around, gave an "OK" signal, then crouched down, gripped the hemp rope, and slid down.

However, the fact was, as soon as Wang Zhongyu drove "away," the zombie horde that had lost their "prey" had long given up pursuing them. Currently, their attention was focused on the blaring sirens sounding from within the kiln factory.

To maximize the diversion of the zombies into the factory, the setup team had deliberately dispersed sirens throughout the factory area earlier.

So at this moment, the invading zombies immediately split into several groups, heading towards their preferred spots.

Luo Baochun and Li Zhong sat in the container truck, tasked with the critical job of sealing the entrance, their vehicle parked right beside the long door.

And this spot happened to be on the inevitable path where the zombie wave would enter the factory, hence you can imagine the pressure the two were under.

Neither Luo Baochun nor Li Zhong could move, leaning stiffly against the car seats like blocks of wood.

Their rigid bodies trembled slightly beyond their control, and though they tried to steady their breathing, Luo and Li’s heaving chests still produced abnormal "huff, huff" noises like bellows.

Even so, Luo Baochun and Li Zhong should be grateful they were inside the solid and weighty container truck at this moment.

If they were outside right now, then...

Clustered densely, a dark mass—if someone were looking down from above, they would certainly be stunned by the scene below.

That was a human wave made up of zombies, which was eroding the factory area at visibly fast speeds.

If zombies were likened to surging tides, then the kiln factory would definitely be a bag with an opening.

In just about half a minute, that bag had been filled with about 1/3 tide, and this trend was accelerating even more.

Wang Zhongyu, Wei Dazhuang, and Li Guo were relatively lucky; they safely made it out of the vehicle to beyond the wall without any zombie attacks.

They were most worried, when planning the mission beforehand, about "Climbers," "Runners," and other evolved zombies that had adapted to their bodies and regained basic human movement abilities.

But relying on Wang Zhongyu’s calmness and stable driving skills, they successfully shook off the pursuing zombie horde.

Additionally, with Luo Baochun and Li Zhong’s timely noise diversion, they completed the predetermined diversion plan without any mishap and successfully escaped outside the factory grounds.

"Go!" Once Wang Zhongyu settled down, Wei Dazhuang glanced up at the top of the wall. Although no zombies showed signs of peeking over, the continuous roars coming from inside made his scalp tingle.

No one wanted to linger a second longer near this gathering place for the dead, especially Li Guo; his only remaining thought was to leave immediately and await the main force at the designated location.

Without any transportation, Wei, Li, and Wang had to rely on foot to get away from the factory grounds, using the roadside weeds for cover, heading to the nearest highway. They would wait there for Old Lin and the others.

The highway wasn’t too far from the factory; the team only had to walk for about 10 minutes to reach it.

Once there, Wei Dazhuang quickly took out the hand-held radio to report the situation at the factory to Lin Junfu.

Upon confirming the three had safely escaped the kiln factory, Old Lin let out a long sigh of relief.

No matter what, the second phase of the operation was finally a success.

"Alright! Stick to your designated spot for a while. Once Xiao Luo gives the confirmation, I’ll come to pick you up. Over!"

Given the sheer number of zombies, Old Lin couldn’t possibly make a return trip to the highway outside the kiln factory to pick up Wang Zhongyu and the others.

After all, doing so could easily reveal their side and allow the zombies, which were currently falling into the trap, to change their target. Then all the efforts made so far today would become a waste of efforts.

Wei Dazhuang, of course, understood the reasons, and without a word, he resolutely provided a confident reply.

After finishing up the communication with the second team, Old Lin quickly established a channel with Old Xu: "Old Xu, you heard the situation, right? The operation outside has entered the final stage. Once Xiao Luo seals the door, I’ll come to pick up the team here. So... what’s the current status inside the campus?"

Being outside the garden, Lin Junfu couldn’t perceive the situation within the campus.

Although the reports from each small group were quite successful, the crucial issue of the number of zombies within the park remained a question mark.

To this, Old Xu, who had been observing, immediately responded, "Ninety percent! Roughly more than ninety percent of the zombies have been drawn away by you! Over."

Ninety percent!? Old Xu’s words seemed like a big stick striking at the heart of every participating team member.

Frankly speaking, for a survivor squad of about 20 people to have completed the task up to this point was already a miracle.

And even just from the number ninety percent, the result appeared nearly perfect.

But the issue was that the original scale of the zombies was too massive, so even with merely ten percent remaining, the number was still daunting.

Seeing no response from the radio for a while, Old Xu knew everyone was probably stunned by the answer he provided. He immediately adjusted his mindset, encouraged them, and said, "Old Lin! You’ve already done very well. No one could draw away all the zombies. Although there are still about a hundred left in the area, they’re mainly scattered about, so if you’re cautious during upcoming actions, you shouldn’t encounter large-scale blockades."

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