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The armored vehicle retrieved from Jiangbei Hospital had been heavily damaged by that Gorilla. Fortunately, Fatty's skills in car repair were quite good; the front windshield was replaced with a new one, and the wheels and fuel tank were modified to make it more durable.
Fatty drove the military armored vehicle out of the camp and turned onto the highway heading west. After circling around a few times, he finally approached a cluster of buildings.
High-Tech Park, as a key economic construction project of Jiangbei City, was naturally well-built. The technology companies located within it stood shoulder to shoulder, with numerous Fortune 500 companies, China’s top 500 companies, and provincial top 500 companies. However, to put it bluntly, they were more about hype than substance. But for this small prefecture-level city of Jiangbei, this bit of hype was enough to embellish the facade of certain politicians.
Although not all industries in High-Tech Park were technology-related, one thing was certain: this place contributed over half of the city's GDP.
Fatty drove the armored vehicle outside the park and said to everyone, "This is it! However, I’m not quite sure about the exact location of that special metal company. But it doesn’t have legs; it definitely can’t run away!"
Li Nan nodded and immediately pushed open the car door and jumped down.
Outside the armored vehicle, three Zombies were wandering around. Their clothes were tattered, and dark flesh was exposed to the air, seemingly mixed with a nauseating stench.
Li Nan felt indifferent towards the three Zombies. He pulled out a Feathered Arrow from the quiver behind him but did not draw his bow. Instead, he half-held the Feathered Arrow as a weapon and lunged directly at one of the Zombies. With a powerful thrust, he punctured a hole in its pumpkin-sized head.
Following that, Li Nan kicked the remaining Zombie's corpse away and turned to look for the other two Zombies.
After Li Nan's swift actions, Lin Hai also jumped down from the vehicle. He swept his leg across and pinned one Zombie down before twisting its head with both arms. In one smooth motion, he detached its head as easily as removing a watermelon.
Li Nan nodded and said, "No wonder you’re from the police force; what excellent grappling skills!"
Lin Hai smiled as he held the head of the Zombie, which was still twitching and biting. He tossed it to the ground and then lifted one foot for a powerful stomp that sent the Zombie's head flying.
Fatty, who had just gotten out of the driver's seat, praised him endlessly, "If only our National Football Team had your kicking skills back then; they would have burst out of Asia and into the world!"
Lin Hai joked back, "If Huang Jianxiang had your eloquence, he could probably talk our National Football Team into qualifying!"
Li Nan stopped the two, saying, "Don't bring up football; I'm too lazy to talk about it!"
Just as these people were about to tease each other, a third Zombie, staggering on its remaining leg, approached from behind the armored vehicle.
Seeing this, Li Nan casually remarked, "It's just a crippled Zombie. Who's going to deal with it?"
Fatty immediately stepped up and said, "I'll handle this..."
Before Fatty could finish his sentence, another man jumped down from the vehicle, holding a solid iron chain over a meter long. He quickly wrapped it around the Zombie's neck and then flipped it over his shoulder, slamming the Zombie down in front of him. With a swift kick, he stomped on the Zombie's head, turning it into a mushy mess.
Looking at the splattered mixture of white and black, Fatty scolded, "You good-for-nothing A Fei! How dare you steal my kill? Do you want to make it back in one piece or not?"
A Fei laughed and replied, "Fat Brother, you misunderstood me. I thought this Zombie was too weak for you to bother with, so I took care of it myself."
Fatty snorted softly, "At least you have some sense. I won't hold this against you this time!"
Among the four men, all of whom had rugged appearances, A Fei was an exception. With delicate skin and a youthful look, he resembled an eighteen-year-old high school student. However, Li Nan knew that A Fei was far from simple; his skills in combat were exceptionally sharp. According to A Fei himself, before the apocalypse, he was a legitimate fighter who participated in underground matches.
Li Nan had a square face; although he didn't have any stubble, the series of experiences after the apocalypse had matured him significantly. His current demeanor was worlds apart from that of a clean-cut Intern Doctor on an operating table.
However, looks didn't matter much in this world; in such circumstances, appearance was the least valuable asset. A man had to rely on strength to survive.
The four men continued to joke with each other while Li Dapeng, hidden inside the vehicle, was quite astonished. "With skills like that, when will I ever surpass Li Nan?"
Li Nan looked around and noticed no other Zombies nearby. He gestured to those behind him and said, "Let's get started with serious business; time waits for no one!"
Fatty turned around and saw the little guy retreating to the back. "Hey, little brother, what exactly do you want to do? It's dangerous to go on a mission like this, and you still want to tag along."
Li Dapeng held the Walther Pistol firmly and said with determination, "I want to kill Li Nan."
Fatty chuckled, "I must have misheard. You want to kill Brother Nan? That's quite a big joke!"
Li Dapeng didn't respond further; he just glared at Fatty, clearly displeased with the disdain in his laughter.
Fatty stopped laughing and said, "So you want to kill someone, which is why you came along on this mission, right?"
Li Nan shook his head. "I just want to become stronger and then openly duel Li Nan, and then kill him!"
Fatty clicked his tongue. "Wow! The youth is impressive. It seems I've gotten old; even those born after 2000 are so ambitious now!"
Li Dapeng ignored Fatty and took a quick step forward, following a few people ahead, leaving Fatty feeling awkward.
A playful expression crossed Fatty's face. "This kid will either be a great disaster or a great hero in the future!"
Ahead, Li Nan held the Compound Bow, ready to respond to any sudden situations. However, it seemed there wasn't much danger in this High-Tech Park. As they entered, aside from a few scattered Zombies, there were no other threats.
The High-Tech Park was similar to the city center but filled with towering office buildings. The overall environment was better; it seemed that before the apocalypse, this place wouldn't have gathered too many people. This meant that there shouldn't be large numbers of Zombies. Moreover, the people in this High-Tech Park were likely programmers and secretaries, whose physical conditions were already subpar. Even if they turned into Zombies, they wouldn't pose much of a threat.
With this thought in mind, Li Nan relaxed his hands and feet slightly, and their overall pace quickened a bit.
After walking for more than ten minutes without any discoveries, Lin Hai beside Li Nan said, "Searching aimlessly like this has a low probability of yielding results. I suggest we four split up and search in different directions. Let's agree to meet back at the parking lot in two hours, regardless of whether we've found anything. Wouldn't that be more efficient?"
Li Nan was very concerned, thinking, "Being alone, if I encounter a group of Zombies, won't it be difficult to escape? This method won't work. Even if the efficiency is low right now, it's fine; we have plenty of time and aren't afraid of wasting it!"
Lin Hai scratched his head, realizing that his earlier idea was a bad one, so he didn't bring it up again. Instead, he remained vigilant on both sides to prevent any unexpected incidents.
After advancing a dozen steps, Li Nan discovered a tall building with over twenty floors. The exterior was covered in glass curtain walls, indicating that this building was not low-end.
Li Nan waved to those behind him and said, "Let's sneak in and see if there are any clues!"
Lin Hai and A Fei both nodded in agreement.
Fatty was bringing up the rear, while Li Dapeng followed Lin Hai and the others closely behind Fatty.
In front of the building's entrance lay several pieces of plywood with a series of names written on them—various tech companies, game companies, software companies, and so on—but they couldn't find the special metal company they were looking for.
Li Nan frowned and said, "There’s nothing we want in this building; it’s not here!"
Li Nan turned around and headed down another path, followed closely by Lin Hai and A Fei.
Li Dapeng approached the entrance of the building and saw that it was dim and pitch black inside.
The dark entrance seemed to have a special allure, and Li Dapeng found himself unconsciously wanting to lean in.
Just then, a voice from behind suddenly stopped him: "What do you think you're doing?"
Li Dapeng instinctively leaned back and shivered slightly. Then he heard a loud laugh, "Your courage is as big as your body!"
Li Dapeng realized he was being teased. Just as he turned his head, preparing to give Fatty a hard time, he suddenly heard Fatty shout, "There's something behind you, run!"
Li Dapeng didn't believe Fatty's words and replied, "I'm not a child anymore. If you keep messing with me, you'd better watch out for my gun!"
Fatty made a face, but Li Dapeng ignored him. At that moment, a shadow suddenly appeared at the entrance of the building behind Li Dapeng.
The shadow swayed unsteadily, drooling like a hungry tiger.
Li Dapeng saw the shadow stretch out its arm, mumbling indistinct sounds. Just as he sensed something unusual behind him, a pair of withered arms had already reached for his neck.
Looking down, Li Dapeng immediately spotted a pair of hands that looked like they had been soaked in alcohol—chicken feet. His heart trembled. "Is this... a Zombie?"
Before meeting Li Nan, Li Dapeng had lived alone in the apocalypse for over a month. During that time, he had adopted a strategy of avoidance and never confronted Zombies directly. So when he saw the Zombie right behind him, so close that he could feel it, fear surged through him like a tidal wave, quickly overwhelming his entire body.
The withered hands crazily landed on Li Dapeng's shoulder, and soon after, a dead head leaned in, mouth wide open and drooling.
At that moment, Li Dapeng felt as cold as ice. However, a stubborn courage within him told him: You haven't killed Li Nan yet; how can you die now? You can't die, you mustn't die...
In an instant, Li Dapeng gripped a military knife tightly in his right hand and thrust it backward. But his speed was still too slow; by the time the blade slid back, the dead head had already sunk its teeth into Li Dapeng's neck.
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