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In fact, at the moment Mighty Bull fell to the ground, he felt a lot, and his final smile represented his own choice.
When it comes to people, there are no absolute good or bad distinctions. Different perspectives lead to different conclusions. From the bottom of his heart, Mighty Bull was neither a good person nor a bad person.
Born in a post-apocalyptic world, how many choices does one have? If one does not kill, does not thirst for blood, and is not cruel, how many can survive to this day? And what can killing, bloodlust, and cruelty really explain?
Perhaps nothing at all. A person who has done bad things is not necessarily a bad person; Mighty Bull is an example of this.
When he was following Rat, Mighty Bull indeed engaged in many acts of murder and robbery. However, that does not mean he lacked judgment. Previously, Scar sacrificed himself for the greater good to protect the camp and the families within it. While his motives may not have been noble, his actions could certainly be called heroic. For such a small place of safety as the camp, men were willing to risk their lives. What about Mighty Bull?
Mighty Bull had his own judgment. He knew that Scar's actions were right, and in that situation, he had no choice but to kill Rat; otherwise, the camp would truly be doomed!
Now Mighty Bull understands who the true leader of the camp is and who is qualified to be the real leader. Besides Li Nan, no one else is fit for the role—neither Liu Long nor Gao Hu, and certainly not Rat.
After weighing his options, Mighty Bull made his choice. When Rat fell and closed his eyes, he never understood why the usually honest Mighty Bull betrayed him and shot him from behind.
Unfortunately, Rat will never know the real answer because his part has come to an eternal end.
Before Army Tank, Li Nan hunched over, clutching his right chest, while Lin Hai rushed over and immediately drew a dagger from behind him. He then exposed Li Nan's right chest and prepared to extract the bullet.
So much happened that day: first a power struggle with two older brothers in the camp, then battling four mutated monsters that appeared near Jiangbei Hospital, followed by Rat driving a tank. All these events piled up together were truly exhausting, and each opponent was formidable. If one did not give their all in battle, victory was far from guaranteed!
At the moment he was shot, Li Nan's body was in a state of exhaustion; his mind and strength vanished along with the bullet that lodged deeper inside him.
Li Nan felt incredibly tired—so tired that his half-open eyelids slowly drooped.
Seeing the light fade from Li Nan's eyes, Lin Hai shouted urgently, "Brother Nan, you have to hold on!"
As he spoke, Lin Hai raised his dagger to extract the bullet from Li Nan, but at that moment, Li Nan's lips moved as he said, "At least disinfect it first; if you cut me open like this, I doubt I'll be fine!"
Hearing Li Nan speak, Lin Hai immediately laughed and said, "If you can talk, you should be fine! No worries!"
Li Nan smiled slightly, "I'm not at the point of dying yet, just feeling particularly tired!"
The current campsite resembled a battlefield after a small-scale battle, with shell casings and marks from artillery scattered everywhere, and there were quite a few places where flames had sprung up.
Lin Hai casually roasted the blade of his dagger over a flame burning on a broken log behind him, then raised the knife towards Li Nan, "It might hurt a bit, Brother Nan, bear with it!"
"I've taken my fair share of cuts, so go ahead!"
Lin Hai tore open Li Nan's shirt and used his fingers to pry open the wound. He then inserted the red-hot dagger about three to four centimeters deep until he finally reached a hard bullet casing.
The red-hot dagger made a sizzling sound as it touched Li Nan's flesh, reminiscent of meat being grilled on an iron plate.
After several attempts with the knife, Lin Hai finally extracted the bullet lodged in Li Nan's chest. He then quickly bandaged the wound, considering it done.
Li Nan still avoided eye contact, lying on the ground as people passed by him on either side.
Li Nan muttered to himself, "What a great opportunity; it's a pity that the rat didn't take advantage of it. If he had shot me directly in the head, I would be dead by now!"
Lin Hai agreed, "It was destined to be this way; he had no way out!"
Li Nan sighed bitterly, "Is it really fate?"
Lin Hai nodded, but Li Nan, with his eyes closed, couldn't see it.
"It's just a muscle injury; it's not serious. You don't have to worry about me kicking my legs and suddenly dying!"
Lin Hai nodded and said, "The situation has been resolved; the rat has been shot dead by random gunfire. The campsite is finally at peace for now!"
Lin Hai bandaged several pieces of white cloth around Li Nan's right chest. The blood seeping through had slowly stopped, and it seemed that the flesh inside was healing at an incomprehensible speed. However, Lin Hai did not notice this.
Li Nan lay on his back with his arms and legs spread out in a large character shape, his eyes facing the sun above. At this moment, the sunlight had softened considerably.
Now, Li Nan was still unwilling to get up. The camp had suddenly faced such a great disaster, and as the newly appointed camp leader, did he not have any responsibility?
Li Nan was not concerned about the fate of the rat; he only asked, "What are the losses in the camp? How many people died? Where are the civilians now?"
Lin Hai was at a loss for words and looked around. The current state of the camp was nothing but devastation!
Everything that could be destroyed had already been ruined, and the injured and dead lay scattered everywhere. The extent of the losses was likely beyond estimation!
Li Nan sensed Lin Hai's difficulty in speaking and changed his tone, saying, "Mighty Bull is in worse condition than I am; hurry and send someone to bring him back!"
"Mighty Bull has already been brought back; his life should be safe, but his injuries are serious!"
Weak sunlight filtered through closed eyelids and fell on Li Nan's eyes. The hazy feeling made Li Nan feel disoriented. "Could it all be a dream? There is no apocalypse, no camp, no Mutated Monster, and no disaster today!" After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes. The sky was still the same, but everything had changed.
Closing his eyes represented emptiness, while opening them faced reality. Everything was truly happening; his pupils still reflected the cruel apocalypse and the devastated camp!
With a sigh, Li Nan suddenly noticed many legs passing by him. From his position, the world seemed to have taken on a different perspective.
Li Nan saw Lin Hai and said, "What good does it do for you to stay here with me? Go check if there are any survivors left. Save anyone you can; if not possible, give them a quick end. Also, find out the losses in the camp—calculate everything we need: food, supplies, water!"
Lin Hai accepted the order and immediately turned to leave. As for what Li Nan had instructed, Bitter Melon had already arranged it.
With his eyes open, Li Nan slowly stood up and murmured, "No destruction means no establishment; this camp should take this opportunity to transform. I just don't know how difficult the road ahead will be or how far we can go."
The outer Wall of the camp was completely destroyed; both large iron gates had been crushed to rubble by tanks. The remaining buildings were blown apart beyond recognition—none were intact—and even the gymnasium was not spared.
It seemed that Mo Xiaohui must have led the civilians to escape long ago. Therefore, casualties among civilians should be minimal in this disaster, while most of the casualties were among the combat personnel in the camp. This kind of loss pained Li Nan deeply.
With things having escalated to this point, there was no way to make amends; they could only grit their teeth and continue forward.
With a heavy heart, Li Nan sighed deeply. Although four Mutated Monsters and the rat had perished, the camp had been utterly devastated. It seemed he had underestimated the rat before.
As for what exactly happened at Jiangbei Hospital back then, now that the Rat is dead, it is probably impossible to ascertain the details. However, at this moment, Li Nan has some speculations.
At that time, Li Nan and Fatty along with others jumped onto a military armored vehicle and made a frantic escape, while the Gorilla closely followed them, nearly wiping out Li Nan and his group. However, a turning point occurred when the Gorilla unexpectedly turned around and did not pursue Li Nan's armored vehicle.
Li Nan speculated that they heard some strange sounds inside the vehicle at that moment, which should have come from beneath the collapsed Medical Center Building. This meant that something was calling for help from the Gorilla, and that something was definitely the two White Mice and the Long-Haired Rabbit. The reason the Gorilla did not chase after Li Nan was likely to turn back in time to rescue its companions. It seems there must be a close relationship among those Mutated Monsters; otherwise, they wouldn't have attacked the camp simultaneously.
As for how the Rat survived and how it managed to control these four monsters to attack the camp, it remains unknown. However, a thought vaguely arose in Li Nan's mind: "Could those mutated monsters be controlled by someone?"
Li Nan shook his head. Those mutated monsters were no longer what they understood before the apocalypse; controlling them was simply impossible!
Li Nan felt a bitter taste in his heart. The past was no longer important; what mattered most was determining the path forward after the camp's destruction.
At this moment, Bitter Melon approached Li Nan. "Brother Nan, we can confirm Sister Mo's news. She has already led the civilians from the camp to escape and is currently settling in an open area outside the camp, temporarily safe!"
Li Nan nodded. "As long as there are people, even if this camp is destroyed, we can still rebuild another one!"
Bitter Melon smiled wryly. "If Brother Nan thinks this way, then I can rest assured!"
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