Undead
Chapter 22
The tactical flashlight shone on the broken wall. Zhou Rong observed for a moment and gestured to the right, "This way."
The three of them moved forward quickly. Zhang Yingjie staggered. Chun Cao turned around to help him, but he avoided her.
"I can do it myself."
Zhang Yingjie panted and laughed at himself, "Later I … I won't recognize you. Don't hurt your teammates. Stay away from me."
Chun Cao's palm-sized face was full of tears. She didn't say a word.
Zhou Rong's eyes were red, but he didn't look back. His voice was very steady, "Yingjie, hang in there.
We'll get out in two hours. You still have time … at least to get back to the ground. "
They passed through the passage and went down the stairs that were destroyed by the zombie gorillas. Zhang Yingjie laughed, "Can I make it?
Actually, I don't care. It's the same everywhere when people die.
I just want to know if my wife and children are still alive. As long as I can see them again … "
They passed through the corridor that connected the laboratories. Suddenly, Chun Cao stopped and shone a beam of light on the safety indicator above their heads. She said in disbelief, "Look, Area E."
The three of them looked up at the same time.
"North Area E" was written in white on a green background. It hung crookedly in the darkness.
Sinan was chased by the zombie gorillas and accidentally ran into Area E?
Zhou Rong tried to be cheerful, "Very good. At least it saved us some time. This way."
Zhang Yingjie paused for a moment to catch his breath. Zhou Rong ignored him and reached out to support him. He whispered, "Area E has the latest antibody research data. Maybe there are remnants of the original antibody products.
Judging from the time the base was destroyed, the antibody may not have expired. If it's still effective … "
Zhang Yingjie immediately said, "I won't hit that Brother Rong. Don't joke around.
If I use the hope of the world to survive, I'll go to the eighteenth level of hell when I die. "
"… If there are two copies." Zhou Rong said hoarsely, "If there are, I'll definitely give it to you."
Zhang Yingjie still wanted to say something, but Zhou Rongyi pulled him. "Let's go."
The flashlight illuminated the fork in the road ahead. On the ceiling that was six meters high, the broken ventilation pipe hung down like a twisted python suspended in midair.
Zhou Rong glanced at the map on the tablet in his hand.
[To the left is the experimental site, but it didn't say what kind of experimental site it is. To the right is the classified biochemical data room, and its importance level is Red Grade S.
Zhou Rongyi couldn't decide which direction to go. Suddenly, Spring Grass's ears twitched. "There's a sound."
In the darkness, Zhang Yingjie's heavy breathing barely paused.
Sounds of movement gradually came from upstairs. Listening to the sound, it seemed that a group of people was rumbling from afar. Occasionally, there was the sound of silenced gunshots that the special forces were very familiar with.
The three of them raised their heads, and within a few seconds, the commotion had already reached the top of their heads. Countless fine dust particles were shaken off the ceiling.
"…" Zhou Rong suddenly realized something and his expression changed. "Damn it!
No! "
But his roar was of no avail.
Gunshots rang out above their heads. It was almost like a missile exploding close to the ground.
The reinforced concrete ceiling suddenly collapsed. Zhou Rong, Spring Grass, and Zhang Yingjie rolled and crawled in all directions. The other three special forces soldiers fell from the sky with broken bricks!
Yan Hao fell to the ground and rolled to his feet. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Don't let them come down!
Fire!
Fire!
Captain?! "
Zhou Rong wanted to kick him on the spot, but it was too late.
A steady stream of zombies followed them. They fell from the big hole in the ceiling and began to spread rapidly!
Zhou Rong roared while shooting, "What are you doing here?!"
Guo Weixiang: "Supporting you!"
Zhou Rong: "Get out!"
Ding Shi: "… We were chased by zombies!"
Yan Hao carried a heavy assault rifle and threw out an ammunition bag that was half the height of a person. He turned back and shouted between shots, "There's nowhere to go!
We can only shoot through the floor!
Don't talk about it. It's all an accident! "
Zhou Rong held the ammunition bag in his arms and grabbed a grenade in the chaos. He threw it at the ceiling that looked like a dumpling and roared, "Everyone, get down!"
There was a thunderous boom and half of the corridor above their heads collapsed.
The six people who had finally reunited were pushed in different directions by the shock wave of the explosion before they had time to catch up. Then, reinforced concrete bricks fell like a rainstorm and blocked the fork in the corridor.
After dozens of seconds, the shaking stopped and dust spread in the darkness.
"Cough, cough, cough …" Zhou Rong pushed away the broken bricks that were on top of him and got up awkwardly.
"Are you still alive?"
After a long time, he heard a groan from not far ahead. It was the unkillable Spring Grass. "Alive …"
Zhou Rong raised his voice. "Yingjie!
Yan Hao!
Xiangzi!
Ding Shi!
Are you still alive?! "
"Uh …" It was Guo Weixiang on the right. "My arm is dislocated …"
Ding Shi: "… Hiss, hiss, hiss …"
Zhou Rong: "Deal with the dislocated arm yourself!" Then he shot several half-dead zombies around him and turned on the flashlight.
They were pushed to the right side of the fork in the corridor by the explosion, which was the classified data room. If Yan Hao and Zhang Yingjie were not crushed to death, they should have gone in the opposite direction of the experimental site.
Zhou Rong tried to shout a few times, but there was no response.
In front of him, the corridor was blocked by the collapsed concrete blocks and there was a lot of zombie flesh in the ruins.
Behind him, the alloy corridor stretched as far as the eye could see. They had entered the central area of Area E. Next was the core area that was blocked — the classified biochemical data room.
Zhou Rong's flashlight fell beside him.
Although the alloy corridor was in a mess, the walls and ceiling were not damaged. There were no traces of violent destruction. In other words, when Sinan was chased by the zombie gorillas to the fork, he chose the other path that was blocked by the ruins.
He went to the experimental site.
Zhou Rong lifted a large piece of broken rock and threw it to the side. Then he carried the steel bar and moved to the side.
He was like a trapped beast that was trying to break out of its cage. His breathing was hoarse, and his eyes were red. After a long time, he stood up shakily and stared at the endless ruins before him. Then, he suddenly sobered up.
"Slap!"
He slapped himself hard in the face.
Spring Grass was walking behind him. She suddenly stopped, "Rong, Brother Rong …"
Zhou Rong turned his back to her. After a while, he slowly turned around. His face had calmed down, but his voice was still hoarse because of the severe pain.
"Everyone, get ready to go to the classified data room."
"After the explosion, collect all the virus research materials and original antibodies. Let's go."
At the same time, on the other side of the fork, Yan Hao covered his bleeding shoulder and gritted his teeth. "Yingjie?"
Zhang Yingjie had climbed up from the broken bricks and tiles on the ground. He was leaning against the wall and coughing blood.
Yan Hao thought that Zhang Yingjie had injured his internal organs. He staggered over and squatted down. Before he could say anything, he was suddenly pushed by Zhang Yingjie.
"You …"
With a cry, Zhang Yingjie vomited a mouthful of black blood!
Yan Hao was stunned.
Zhang Yingjie raised his head with difficulty. His chest was panting like a broken bellows.
His face was very gray. His eyes were bloodshot. The circles around his eyes were blue and purple. His lips were chapped because of dryness.
"I … If I don't recognize you later …" Zhang Yingjie pointed to his temple and smiled bitterly, "Cut me here. Make it clean …"
Yan Hao's face was blank. His lips trembled and he shook his head.
"I didn't have time to talk to you. But I finally saw you again. Fortunately, you are all …"
Before Zhang Yingjie could finish his words, Yan Hao knelt down and hugged him tightly.
Yan Hao couldn't make a sound. His shoulders and arms trembled violently. Hot tears burst out of his eyes.
In fact, at this time, Zhang Yingjie's consciousness was already in a bit of a trance. He wanted to push Yan Hao away, but in this dark underground, in this smoky hell on earth, his comrade's hot hugs and hot tears made it difficult for him to raise his hands.
After a long while, he finally trembled and patted Yan Hao's back.
"Don't be like this. At least everyone is fine … At least everyone is still here. The 118 units are still here, right?"
"You have to complete the mission." Zhang Yingjie choked and said, "You have to bring the information and antibodies out. Do you understand?
You will definitely reach the South China Sea. After the headquarters develops the vaccine, the whole country, the whole earth … "
Yan Hao burst into tears.
"Listen to me, Yan Hao!"
Zhang Yingjie pushed him away. He stared into his eyes and said word by word, "You can't be like this. Do you know why Brother Rong was parachuted in as the captain?
Because you are careful, you are reluctant, you always care about everyone … What would Brother Rong be like now?
He would never waste time crying! "
"Get up and walk forward!"
Zhang Yingjie stood up with difficulty. He looked forward and gritted his teeth, "I haven't completed my mission as a soldier. How can I die here!"