Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 976: Chapter 961: Operation Corpse Lure (9)

"We did it! Brothers, we did it!"

"Huh?" Li Zhong’s muddled brain obviously didn’t understand what Luo Baochun was saying.

Luo Baochun had no time to explain, he had more important matters to attend to and couldn’t afford any delay: "The hand-held radio, where is it?"

"Uh, it’s here." Instinctively raising his right hand, Li Zhong held the hand-held radio, confused and at a loss.

"Give it to me! Give it to me quickly!" Reaching out, Luo Baochun snatched the radio without any explanation, then turned it on, tuned to the designated frequency, and whispered, "Old Lin, Old Lin, this is Xiao Luo. We’ve succeeded on our side, the zombies have been successfully lured to the kiln factory. I repeat, the zombies have been lured to the kiln factory. Over!"

Even though Luo Baochun deliberately kept his voice low to avoid attracting the attention of the zombies outside the car, his words still inspired everyone in the action squad.

"Great!" Old Lin struggled to suppress his excitement and quickly gave instructions, "Well done, well done, Xiao Luo! Hold on there, I’ll be there soon to assist you! Over!"

After speaking, Lin Junfu didn’t wait for Luo Baochun’s reply, he started the car first and then drove full speed towards the kiln factory.

This time, Li Zhong finally understood. He stared blankly at Luo Baochun, and after a moment, hesitantly confirmed, "Baochun, so, so... outside... they, they all went in?"

Luo Baochun grinned and nodded vigorously.

This was probably the most beautiful action Li Zhong had ever seen in his life; he almost instinctively gave thanks to every god and deity he knew, grateful that they had seen him through this perilous moment.

But it was evident that Li Zhong was celebrating too early, for he and Luo Baochun had only survived the first phase of their mission. Ahead, they still faced the tasks of sealing the kiln factory and escaping.

This involved a coordination issue, simply put, Luo Baochun had to seal the gate around the time Old Lin drove near the kiln factory.

If done too quickly, they risked being attacked by zombies. Too slowly, and they might be troubled by the noises made by the rescue vehicle.

Therefore, Old Lin would give the go-ahead order when he was about a minute’s drive away from Luo Baochun.

This was a scenario the survivors had rehearsed beforehand. At that distance, the truck’s engine noise wasn’t too loud, and coupled with the noise inside the kiln factory, it shouldn’t distract the zombies.

The survivors were quite confident about this.

Luo Baochun’s right hand was tightly holding onto the key ring under the steering wheel, his nerves and excitement intermingling, causing his fingers holding the key to tremble slightly.

This was an inevitable occurrence, purely a natural human reflex.

Meanwhile, Lin Junfu, who was in charge of the rescue, maximized the car’s speed.

The Jianghuai car’s hiding spot wasn’t far from the kiln factory, it took about 3 minutes to reach.

So it wasn’t long before Tang Xiaoquan gave the order, "Xiao Luo, we’re almost there, you can move!"

"Okay!"

As soon as the words were out, the long-waiting Luo Baochun decisively turned the key.

The truck roared to life with a mighty rumble, and even through the hand-held radio, Tang Xiaoquan could clearly hear the din emanating from the receiver.

Another worry was cast aside, as Luo Baochun swiftly operated the gear stick.

Meanwhile, the Jianghuai car driven by Old Lin appeared behind the truck as per the plan.

Watching the truck inch forward, Old Lin muttered to himself, "Don’t mess up, please don’t mess up!"

Indeed! At the final moment, if there was a mishap, it could truly lead to despair.

But this time, luck was undoubtedly on their side, and Luo Baochun drove the truck steadily past the factory gate without any incident.

The massive truck body, with its 20-foot container, perfectly blocked the kiln factory’s gate.

Though the supplies inside the truck had been moved out by the survivors overnight, the massive structure itself was not something the zombies could move.

Even though they were vast in numbers, in the face of absolute weight, everything was futile.

Though the zombies couldn’t push aside the blockade, it didn’t stop them from venting their "anger" at the blocked gate.

The zombies closest noticed the unusual situation first, a few "Runners" dashed towards the gate, eventually crashing into the truck, trying to push away the "metal barricade" in front of them.

But they underestimated the truck’s sturdiness; the attacking "Runners" were thrown back after a solid "embrace" with the truck, creating several loud bangs but failing to budge the truck one bit.

However, this still gave Luo Baochun and Li Guo inside the truck quite a scare.

Especially Li Guo, who was in the passenger seat, directly facing the kiln factory side, and could understand the horror of the collision more vividly than Luo Baochun.

Fortunately, Old Lin’s backup arrived in time, and after a screech of brakes, Tang Xiaoquan’s voice urged through the hand-held radio, "Xiao Luo, Li Zhong, we’re here, right beside you. Quick, get out!"

It was an absolutely heavenly sound; the sudden voice from Tang Xiaoquan was like a shot in the arm for the two nearly driven mad by the zombies.

"Xiao Li, let’s retreat!" After saying this, Luo Baochun pushed open the car door and jumped down.

Wang Qiang had already opened the Jianghuai car’s cargo door, standing by with a knife to assist in the rescue.

"Qiang Zi!!"

Nodding, Wang Qiang’s face was resolute, saying nothing as he prepared to help Luo Baochun board. He then glanced at the truck, his brow furrowing slightly.

Li Zhong was struggling to crawl from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat, the inner fear and external pounding making his journey particularly nerve-wracking.

And just at this critical moment, there was a thud on top of the truck, followed by Tang Xiaoquan’s exclamation, "Damn! It’s a Jumper!"

The Jumper, a new type of evolved zombie suited to its shell. Its biggest feature was possessing the ability to leap like a human.

Of course, under the influence of the virus, its jumping ability was evidently superior to that of normal humans.

But even this was enough to give the survivors a headache.

At least, leveraging the structures inside the factory, they could easily jump onto the top of the truck.

Li Zhong didn’t know what happened overhead, but he clearly heard the thud.

The oppressive space made him freeze in place, halting his crawling immediately.

"What is he doing? Why did he stop?" Through the side window, Lin Junfu could clearly see Li Zhong’s reaction inside the cab. When he saw the other man stop, his forehead broke out in a sweat.

Undoubtedly, at this life-and-death juncture, Li Zhong’s actions were fatal, not only endangering his own life but also the fate of the entire team.

Meanwhile, as Lin Junfu was growing worried and anxious, the Jumper, who had jumped onto the truck first, climbed down to the bottom of the truck, its inverted head slowly poking into the cab. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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