Chapter 447 (1/2)

Translator: _Min_ Editor: Caron_

Black smoke saturated the air.

It was hard to determine if it was the cloud, radiation dust, or smoke from the rockets.

In a remote area east of Jia City, houses were scattered all around.

Under the shadow of the smoke, a few mutant c.o.c.kroaches swayed their one-meter long antennae while they searched for rotten food.

To the ten-something people who walked by them, they didn’t show any interest; only sour aromas could draw their interest. The starving c.o.c.kroaches occasionally attacked the zombies, but they would often be scratched to death.

If a zombie and a mutant c.o.c.kroach moved together, without a doubt, it must be because of a mutant flood, because only in a mutant flood would the mutants forget their hunger and attack the survivors along with the zombies.

Were there any other cities where a mutant flood was happening? No one knew. People mainly stuck to the places they knew best. Even merchant fleets that traveled far distances only managed to reach the Northern Alliance Area.

The current mutant flood was limited to w.a.n.ghai CIty, so Jiang Chen, currently in the rural area of Jia City, thought the air there was extra fresh.

“The battle is currently at a stalemate; we advanced 500 meters to the Jia Sports Center yesterday, but we were quickly fended off by their attack. The mutated humans obtained a large number of electromagnetic interference grenades and EMP grenades out of nowhere.”

“The snipers in the Hunter Corps provided great help, but following the battle pus.h.i.+ng toward the city, there were more obstructions. The mutated humans’ mortars and grenades also led to a high number of casualties to the Hunter Corps.”

Cheng Weiguo looked as the c.o.c.kroach on the road dashed into the shadows before he lowered the rifle.

“That’s terrible.”

Jiang Chen smiled as he led Cheng Weiguo and a group of soldiers in the direction opposite Jia City in a delighted mood.

The general didn’t feel frustrated by the stalemate of the battle which made Cheng Weiguo somewhat at ease.

But with the frontline getting further and further away from them, he had a troubled look.

“General, can I ask where we’re going?”

They walked ten kilometers already and they would almost be in the next town at this rate, but they still weren’t at the place Jiang Chen mentioned.

“We’re here.”

Jiang Chen stopped and smiled at the abandoned factory in front of him.

Two days ago when the helicopter took him here, he randomly chose a s.p.a.cious warehouse as a storage s.p.a.ce for his arms. Because of the mutated humans, there were no survivors in the area. Thus there was no need to worry about their arms being stolen by scavengers; he only needed to place them further away from the frontlines to avoid being hit by stray sh.e.l.ls.

After he chose the location, he returned to the modern world to patiently wait for the Russians to deliver the arms.

The perplexed Cheng Weiguo followed Jiang Chen into the warehouse.

But when he saw the contents, his bewildered expression visibly transformed into shock. His widened eyes looked as if they were about to pop out.

“This is-”

Jiang Chen began to laugh as he savored Cheng Weiguo’s shocked expression. He then returned to the door and shouted at the soldiers behind them.

“Soldiers, prepare to get on the truck. We’ll take the mutated humans to see Jesus!”

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Since fossil fuels had almost completely been replaced before the war, only the wealthy could afford to have a few internal combustion engine vehicles in their homes. Hence, cars that burned fuel were almost considered artifacts.