Chapter 106 (1/2)

Published

at 16th of July 2019 05:01:10 PM

Chapter 106

translator: xiin

editors: apricot & juurensha

After traveling for two hours, their surroundings became quiet . The tall, vast mountains and beautiful ancient forest were all blanketed by a profound silence . Only the sound of wind blowing in their ears and the cars moving along the road could be heard .

The cars were all driving briskly along the winding national highway . As the surrounding area became quieter and quieter, the laughter in the car stopped, and everyone’s mood grew heavy .

“There’s a town one kilometer up ahead . No abnormalities, no hints of life . The bridge to the west is broken . Turn left at the second exit, and we’ll leave from the south bridge . ” Li Ran appeared solemn and respectful . He seemed to know his way around .

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The driver was a twenty-four or twenty-five year old man named Li Guoqing . He stared straight ahead and didn’t appear to be surprised by Li Ran’s remarks!

w.a.n.g Fan and Yang Lin’s expressions were calm, as though their light and happy banter just moments ago had been a mere illusion . The air in the car was so stifling that even Bai Jing felt depressed .

Only Xiao Sa showed no change in expression . His gaze was fixed up ahead, and it wasn’t clear who he was directing his next question to as he asked, “What anomalies have you guys discovered?”

w.a.n.g Fan’s eyes flashed with a trace of surprise . From getting in the car up until now, it was Xiao Sa’s first time speaking to them, and he had cut straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth . “You are very perceptive . There are indeed some anomalies here . Half a month ago, the bushes nearby weren’t so thick or tall . They’ve grown very quickly, faster than anyone could imagine . ”

“In addition, there are no active zombies, birds, or beasts around . Based on the intelligence and a.n.a.lysis we’ve had over recent days, they seem to have developed an awareness, or they now have a leader . Every time they appear, they do so in groups––“ Yang Lin added, his dark eyes flas.h.i.+ng with wisdom and far-sightedness . No trace of his previous childish, foolish behaviour could be seen on his calm face .

“You’re talking about a zombie siege?” Xiao Sa meditated for a while, frowning as he thought, and did not realise that Bai Jing, who was sitting beside him, suddenly had an ugly expression on his face . He seemed to have been frightened by something .

Yang Lin nodded, and his eyes flashed with admiration, “You’re right . I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but these past few days, no zombies have been spotted around the nearby bases, no matter how close or far away the bases are . Even the hunting teams haven’t met any zombies, other than…”

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Yang Lin paused, then looked down in low spirits . Everyone understood; if there hadn’t been any news of the nearby base being destroyed, perhaps everyone would still believe that the world was peaceful .

Xiao Sa considered more than just that . He looked deeply into the distant mountains and forests . After a while, he asked, “Have you encountered any mutant plants?”

The people in the car were surprised and spoke at almost the same time, “Mutant plants?”

Xiao Sa nodded .

w.a.n.g Fan asked quickly, “What do you guys know?”

Xiao Sa did not try to conceal anything and spoke calmly, “Little Jing and I were heading to the Capital together with the army . When we pa.s.sed through Phoenix Mountain, we encountered mutant plants . The trees in the forest had not only become thicker and bigger, they also thirsted for blood . Their roots, branches, and stems could all be turned into sharp weapons . Their only disadvantage was that they could not move . ”

The gears in Yang Lin’s brain turned quickly, his sharp eyes flickering with golden light as he looked up at Xiao Sa, “I’m afraid you haven’t finished talking? Did the fire at Phoenix Mountain have something to do with you?”

Xiao Sa neither confirmed nor denied it . He didn’t continue the conversation and gave people a deep and unfathomable feeling just by sitting there, akin to an unscalable mountain . It made people look up to him, but they wouldn’t dare stare at him straight on!

Yang Lin was somewhat discouraged and restless . He clutched his head, and some of his previous foolishness returned . w.a.n.g Fan was rather distressed, afraid that Yang Lin would scratch his own head off and quickly s.h.i.+fted the topic, “Looking at the plants around here, does it seem like there’s anything unusual?”

Xiao Sa glanced at him then expressionlessly shook his head . He casually threw out an irresponsible answer, “How would I know . ”

w.a.n.g Fan felt like there was a fishbone caught in his throat and was unable to vent his feelings . He choked, then looked at the restless Yang Lin and suddenly felt a sense of camaraderie .

Xiao Sa turned his head back and finally discovered that something seemed to be wrong with Bai Jing . His eyes were unfocused, and he seemed to be on the verge of extreme panic .

“What’s wrong? Little Jing?” With this, he could no longer maintain his calm . Xiao Sa’s expression changed immediately as he nervously pulled Bai Jing into his arms .

w.a.n.g Fan and Yang Lin looked at each other, and a strange sense of satisfaction rose in their hearts . The pressure they had felt when dealing with Xiao Sa had crushed them like a big mountain, but now they could finally see the collapse of this big mountain as his formerly unchanging expression was finally affected . However, they were not happy for long .