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"You should know that you are no match for me," Wang Chao said as he sheathed the Panlong Blade, his pupils still not returning to their Platinum Mid-Tier state. "Even if I am only at the Golden Level, you are still not my opponent. Your speed of leveling up is impressive, but speed does not equate to strength. From today onward, let our grievances be settled. I won't kill you; you can leave."
Zhuang Peng spat in disdain and replied, "A warrior can be killed but not humiliated. I don't need your pity; I was careless this time! As long as you spare the others, I ask for nothing more!"
With that, he attempted to take his own life again.
But before Wang Chao could intervene, Shui Yun'er slapped Zhuang Peng across the face and cried out, "If you die, what will happen to me? What will we do? All these brothers were brought out by you from Yucheng; how can you bear to leave them behind? Winning and losing are common; last time Wang Chao lost to you, did you see him trying to kill himself?"
As soon as Shui Yun'er finished speaking, a dozen people around them knelt down and pleaded with Zhuang Peng, "Brother Zhuang, please think it over!" Gangzi, despite having both arms broken, struggled to kneel on the ground and said, "Zhuang Peng, in this life, I recognize only you as my big brother. If you go, how can I continue living?"
A solemn atmosphere filled the warehouse. Wang Chao shook his head and remained silent. At that moment, Tang Feng and Shen Zhitao along with Little Grudge rushed in through the warehouse door. It was clear that Wang Chao's main force had arrived. As they burst through the door, they saw the scene before them. Wang Chao waved his hand at them to indicate there was no need for concern.
Turning back to Zhuang Peng, Wang Chao said, "Let's settle this matter here. We will establish a Safe Zone in the eastern part of Jing City. If there’s anything needed in the future, feel free to come find me." With that, Wang Chao turned and left with Tang Feng and Shen Zhitao. Tang Feng asked, "What about those we have under control outside?" Wang Chao replied, "Let them go."
"Wait!" Zhuang Peng's voice rang out again. Wang Chao paused and turned back with a frown at Zhuang Peng, unsure of what he would say next. At that moment, Zhuang Peng, supported by Shui Yun'er, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "The arrows I used were made from bones of zombies that just turned; they are not human bones..."
Wang Chao's furrowed brow relaxed as he smiled slightly but said nothing.
On the way back, Wang Chao did not ride Little Wolf but instead sat in a car with Shen Zhitao. She held his hand tightly as if fearing he might fall unconscious again at any moment. Tang Feng glanced at them through the rearview mirror, his eyes darting as he seemed lost in thought.
Having rescued Shen Zhitao and resolved the conflict with Zhuang Peng's group was certainly a cause for celebration. However, life had to go on. The trade route with the east had finally been opened up after losing about a dozen brothers along the way. Fortunately, thanks to the establishment of the Safe Zone industrial system and weapons master Shen Zhiying's continuous supply of firearms and ammunition, most of the zombies on the road had been cleared away.
Occasionally encountering a stray zombie posed little threat to the military forces.
The coastal city in the east was called Coastal, a name that immediately suggested its seaside location. After nearly half a year of effort from the people in both Safe Zones, the highway had finally been fully opened. The threat of Zombies had now become the second factor endangering human life, with the primary issue being the severe lack of various supplies. After such a long time, many perishable items had long since expired.
Meanwhile, the Jing City Safe Zone was still troubled by the issue of Salt. The meals had already become quite bland, and if this continued, they would inevitably end up with nothing but plain food. The population in the Coastal Safety Zone was significantly larger than that of Jing City, which could only be considered a third-tier city, while Coastal was undoubtedly one of the top first-tier cities.
With a large population came an insatiable demand for mineral resources. The importance of energy resources now surpassed even that of shiny gold bars.
The opening of the highway had made travel between the two locations much quicker. Besides, there were no traffic jams to contend with! Even at a speed of eighty kilometers per hour, it would take at most a day to reach the Coastal Safety Zone. Wang Chao couldn't help but marvel at the truth in the saying: to get rich, one must build more roads and plant more trees instead of having more children! However, specific details still needed to be confirmed; after all, an on-site investigation was necessary.
The accompanying personnel had also been decided. Wang Chao would undoubtedly go, and the others would be Shen Zhitao, Tang Feng, and Xiao Wei. He also remembered to bring Wu Wan'er along; after all, she came from a prestigious family and was best suited for negotiations. If necessary, she could always mention that her Elder Wu in the capital missed them dearly, which would surely yield better results.
Little Wolf stayed behind in the Safe Zone, and Little Grudge did not accompany Wang Chao this time.
After packing up, a convoy of about one hundred vehicles set off. Aside from one Hummer, the rest were large trucks carrying both people and coal. Since the journey would only take about ten hours, there was no need to bring too much equipment. As Wang Chao watched the trees flash by and listened to the sound of engines roaring, he fell into deep thought.
From the initial chaos at the onset of the Zombie crisis to the establishment of various Safe Zones across regions, humanity had existed on this planet for millions of years and had ruled it for thousands. Throughout this time, they had faced countless events and disasters but had never been extinguished as a species; they continued to thrive and reproduce.
Infection, evolution, mutation, upgrade.
Life always finds a way out. Wang Chao believed that ten or twenty years from now, this planet would still belong to humanity because it held land essential for their survival, long-standing beliefs passed down through generations, and traces left by countless humans who had lived here before. None of these could be erased by a single Zombie crisis.
Along the way, there were still many Zombies reappearing on the roads. The convoy did not stop; instead, they plowed through them with the modified truck leading the way at breakneck speed. Departing at five in the morning and finally arriving at ten at night, they reached the Coastal Safety Zone. From a distance, it appeared immense as if it encompassed half the city.
Preliminary estimates suggested that there were at least over two hundred thousand residents within it.
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