Chapter 455 - Location, Location, Location - Temple (2/2)

”But there's helicopters and tents on the roof of it, don't forget. In that university's case, it got overrun.” I replied.

”So, in that city, where are the other DDR Camps located? We could still attempt and check if they're running or overrun, right?” Jared added.

”Hmm, there's two other DDR Camps built close to that university if I remember correctly. It's another university and the other one's much obvious, a City Hall right next to that city's People's Park. However, the City Hall in Caloocan is much smaller compared to the one in Malabon and in Valenzuela, our city, so it's most likely that place has been evacuated or overrun. It's because it's so deep in the more congested areas and it would be difficult to defend it with a few dozen soldiers and limited ammunition.” I explained.

We continued to talk while driving and we began to pass by a few factories that used to manufacture plastic and several stores that sold a variety of goods. Most of them were still ripe for the taking but it would come with a price of bullets to take down the dead guarding them.

There were some places we wouldn't pass up like pharmacies and stores that sell car batteries, food items, or any other stores that had essential items we could use. Even if that place seemed to be looted, I still wouldn't pass up the chance to obtain a few bottles of antibiotics to take home the other looters might've missed.

We didn't have an immediate need to venture to the cities that sell guns because police stations and the erected DDR Camps were enough to procure a few weapon crates to bolster our supplies even more. We also have information on the addresses where gun owners used to live and each trip to those houses could yield one or two to add to our arsenal.

However, the tools and raw materials available in those stores to produce, repair, or even modify guns or ammo was something no one could pass up for people like me. It was most likely that looters would've left them alone because they had no idea to use them and just opted for the guns and ammo stored in the shelves.

”Hey bro, can we stop near that store?” Jared said.

”There? We have a lot of smartphones at home, right?” I replied.

”Yeah, just trust me on this. Also, I'm not referring to that store, it's the temple right next to it. Well, we could also loot that store but I think you'd find something you might like inside the temple once we enter it.” Jared replied.

Everyone grew curious so we made a quick detour.

The temple Jared asked us to stop seemed to be a Buddhist temple. Walls surrounded the temple and even the gate was secured. However, I still wasn't sure why Jared led us to this place.

”Bro, umm- do your thing. You know, the thing.” Jared pointed to the locks of the gate.

Jared and Kaley were right behind me while the others started to take care of the bodies that came from an alley and the ones that were right behind us. There wasn't much zombie presence in this part of the road and the lock barring us from entry wasn't master level, so we quickly took care of our own jobs.

When I managed to open the gate, the noise when it creaked attracted what seemed to be the caretaker of this temple. It was wearing a long silk robe and missing a few fingers but it seemed to be alone. I lopped its head clean as I started to look around if there were more of them coming.

”This place looks authentic.” Kaley commented.

The building in front of us seemed to be the main temple but there were a few smaller ones and another building for storage and lodging. I was perplexed about why this place wasn't housing a few people to defend it because judging by the walls and the buildings inside it, it was easily defensible.

”If the gates are closed, the monks living in this temple are away and the caretaker is the only one living inside. I can't be too sure so we still need to check each of the rooms.” Jared said.

”And how do you know this? I don't remember you being interested in this sort of places.” I asked.

”Oh, Alex told me about this place. She said that she remembered that on the main temple were Chinese weapons hanging on the walls and there might be more on- bro! Stop! Stop! Walk slowly! Walk slowly! Kaley! Help!” Jared exclaimed as he tried to hold me down.