"I've brought weapons, ammunition, and clothes. You can distribute them later," Luo Yuan said to Zhou Yicheng.
"Alright," Zhou Yicheng said without hesitation, "I'll do it now!"
He turned around and walked towards the weapons boxes.
"Wait, how are the injured people recovering?" Luo Yuan quickly stopped him.
"They're much better now. Most of the wounds have already scabbed. As long as they don't get wet, they'll be fine," Zhou Yicheng said.
"I'm afraid it's going to rain today," Luo Yuan said, shaking his head.
"We can only hope that they'll make it," Zhou Yicheng said sadly, "Time waits for no man. If only they could rest for a few more days."
Luo Yuan did not say anything more. In fact, he had a better way to deal with such injuries. Although the life absorption of his Zhanmadao was not very useful in battles, it was almost instantaneous for such external injuries. However, this was related to his secret, and the other party was not destined to be his people. Once they reached the military base, they would have to part ways, which made him hesitate.
A good knife, especially one that could cut through iron like mud and had a magical ability, was enough to arouse people's greed.
Moreover, the situation would change. The other party would be strong, and he would be weak. Plus, he and the others would need help. No matter how strong he was, he would not be able to make a decision.
It was not that he did not want to part with a knife, but as a machete user, the knife had become part of his body. He knew every inch and foot of the Zhanmadao like the back of his hand. Moreover, with the tempering of his Will day and night, the blade had long become like an extension of his body, as if it had a spirit. Once he lost it, his strength would fall into a low for a period of time, which was undoubtedly dangerous in the post-apocalyptic world.
Luo Yuan sighed. He could only think about it when the time came.
While he was at it, Luo Yuan went out to check on Lao Huang. Compared to the day before, it had obviously recovered a lot. The scabs on its wounds had started to fall off, revealing new, tender skin. When Luo Yuan saw it, it was wandering around. Obviously, it had no problem walking naked now.
When Luo Yuan returned, breakfast was already ready. Everyone hastily finished their breakfast and was about to leave when a few small figures appeared at the door.
They were three skinny kids, like the refugees in Africa on TV before the apocalypse. Their cheeks were strangely sunken into two round pits, and their eyes were sunken as if they were skeletons wrapped in a layer of skin. The oldest one was about 13 or 14 years old, and the youngest one was only 11 or 12 years old.
Their skin was covered in mud, but one could still see that they were very white, almost transparent. They looked at the crowd timidly, their expressions filled with unease and helplessness!
The youngest of them kept grabbing onto the clothes of a child next to him, trembling all over.
Perhaps it was because of the light, but their eyes were slightly squinted. Their tears were stimulated and flowed down uncontrollably, leaving two distinct trails on their muddy faces.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Wang Shishi asked, seeing that they were all children.
"Yes, someone told me to come here." The tallest one was obviously the boldest one. He forced himself to speak, and then added, "They said that we can eat our fill here!"
Luo Yuan had a general idea of where they were from. He signaled Wang Shishi to keep quiet and asked, "Why are there only three of you? Where are the others?"
"They didn't want to come, so they asked us to come. Otherwise, the three of us would have starved to death," the boy said with a hint of hatred in his eyes.
Luo Yuan sighed in his heart. It seemed like those people did not have much food left. They must have chased these fatherless people away to save the last bit of food.
"These bastards!" Huang Jiahui cursed in a low voice. "Come over here. What are your names?"
"My name is Deng Wei. Thank you, big sister," the boy who had spoken earlier immediately said sweetly, a hint of happiness on his face.
"My name is Zhong Chuqiang. Thank you, big sister."
"Chen … Chen Jiayi. Thank … Thank you!" A child who had been bowing his head shyly looked up and glanced at the crowd before quickly lowering his head again.
"Shishi, go get them something to eat on the way!" Luo Yuan knew that Wang Shishi always had the habit of eating snacks. She would always keep something in her bag, and when she was free, she would chew on it without stopping.
"Oh!" Wang Shishi answered and opened her bag. She took out a few pieces of jerky the size of an egg and passed them to them. "This meat is very hard. You can only eat it by tearing it apart."
However, Wang Shishi's good intentions were clearly useless. The few of them were already hungry. They took the jerky and started wolfing it down. When they discovered that they couldn't chew anymore, they forcefully swallowed it down, nearly choking.
"Alright, let's not waste any more time. Let's go!" Luo Yuan looked at the time and said, whistling.
The giant lizard's huge body soon appeared in front of them. The three children were so scared that their faces turned pale. Even Deng Wei, who was the tallest, was trembling and could barely stand. The youngest girl was about to cry, but she tried her best to hold back her tears. She held on tightly to the boy named Zhong Chuqiang, who was next to her.
Huang Jiahui noticed the scene and walked over with a smile. "Don't be afraid. We raised it!"
"It … It really doesn't eat people?" Deng Wei stammered, his face pale.
"Hmph, the giant lizard has always been very obedient. It never eats people. We'll have to sit on its back later!" Wang Shishi said discontentedly when she saw that they were so scared that they could barely stand.
"Back … on its back?" Deng Wei said in a trembling voice. He looked like he was about to cry. "Then … can I not sit on it?"
"Of course not, unless you can run faster than the giant lizard!" Wang Shishi curled her lips. Children were indeed timid.
They had always lived in a dark supermarket, where they rarely saw even the lowest level of mutated beasts. They had never seen anything like this before. They felt like they had entered hell. However, the shock was not over yet. When Chen Xianfeng came back from outside, they experienced another wave of panic.
Huo Dong dragged them onto the giant lizard's back and they saw that most of the people around them looked normal. Only then did they recover.
To them, today's scene would be forever engraved in their memories until their deaths.
…
The team finally set off. It was a little crowded with more than 20 people sitting on the giant lizard's back. If they were not careful, they would slip off. Plus, Lao Huang was still a little weak, so Luo Yuan could only let the giant lizard walk.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, like a pot of thick ink.
After walking for less than an hour, it started to rain. Everyone was already mentally prepared, so they did not stop and continued to move forward. As they gradually left the city of Jiaping, the road became more difficult to walk on. Many parts of the road had already disappeared and become part of the forest.
When it was almost noon, Luo Yuan walked on the highway again. The road became slightly easier to walk on. During this time, another wave of escaping flying creatures flew by not far away. This not only brought panic, but also increased the sense of urgency in everyone's hearts.
They could not care about lunch anymore. They hurried on, but after walking for less than an hour, the team had to stop.
The road in front of them had been cut off.
The highway had collapsed. It was a few hundred meters long, and if they continued to move forward, the road in front of them would still be broken. The road was only about 10 kilometers long, but it had been cut into more than 10 sections. Further away, they could not see clearly because of their vision, but the situation was obviously not good.
Luo Yuan stood at the collapsed area, scratching his head in frustration. He shook off some water and said loudly, "Let's go to the fortification in front and take a rest. We'll continue after eating!"
…..
It did not stop raining outside, and it seemed to be getting heavier.
The interior of the fortification was seeping water, and the wooden beds inside were damp to varying degrees. After searching for a long time, Huo Dong finally found a rotten wooden mop in the corner and lit it up.
Luo Yuan went out for a while, and when he came back, he had already dragged two low-level mutated beasts with him. The women simply cleaned them up and threw them into the pot.
The dancing fire kept burning. The three children tried their best to squeeze next to the fire, but they were still shivering from the cold. However, they did not make a sound.
Huang Jiahui touched their foreheads and found that they were burning hot. Their bodies were very weak, even weaker than ordinary people. It would be strange if they did not have a fever after being drenched in the cold rain.
Huang Jiahui signaled to Luo Yuan, and he nodded.
She got up and carefully took out a food brick from her bag. She thought for a while, then cut one-fifth of it and put it into the stone pot. Based on their performance the day before, one-third of it would obviously affect their progress.
Not long after, a strong aroma wafted in the air again. The soldiers were excited, and their eyes could not help but be attracted to it. Although Zhou Yicheng and the other soldiers felt that there was something strange about it, they were wise enough not to say anything.
Luo Yuan studied the map for a while, and could only sigh helplessly. There was no better road than the highway. The other roads, such as the national highway, were probably similar to the dense forest. The strong corrosive ability of the mutated plant's roots had already broken down the cement.
After lunch, the three children were obviously much more energetic than before. Even their fever had subsided. They even seemed to be a little excited because of the food brick.
Seeing that everyone was in good condition, Luo Yuan did not dare to delay any longer.
The collapsed area was six to seven meters above the ground, and there were dense bushes at the bottom. From above, one could see large chunks of concrete, rusty steel bars, and traces of broken bushes. It was obvious that this place had collapsed not long ago.
This was not good news.
This meant that if it was not natural, then the cause of the collapse might not be far away.
He looked down, hesitated for a moment, and then jumped down.
He had been prepared to face danger along the way. Moreover, there was no way out now.
If he did not advance, he would die.
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