chapter 280: star city
translator: liu_kaixuan editor: valvrave
the âpalaceâ had already changed.
zhang hai and sun kun, with two other soldiers, had gathered the survivors in the square to train them on how to use weapons and fight.
after boss sunâs death, and the eradication of his faction, ye countyâs garrison forces had been affected, but the city wall was still there. as a result, the survivors had to become more active and help each other to survive in ye county. fortunately, ye county was a rural area with plenty of fields, and its resources could sustain them for a long time.
âlittle liushi, we heard that you need diesel. thereâre some barrels in sunâs warehouse, which you can take.â the moment su han heard of jiang lishiâs return, she rushed to meet him.
âdiesel?â jiang liushi was in great need of it. his mining truck had consumed a lot of diesel. however, ye countyâs survivors also needed diesel to generate electricity, so jiang liushi only took a few barrels, just to fill its tank.
âweâll be leaving for star city base soon. sister, will you and aunt come with us?â jiang liushi said.
star city base was a place similar to shenhai island. it was even larger and safer.
su han hesitated and explained, âlittle liushi, iâve already discussed with my mom. weâd like to stay here and work together with the survivors. after all, ye county is our hometown⦠moreover, if we can make a difference, itâll be incredible,â su han said.
although su han and her mother knew that jiang liushi was strong enough to take them with him, since they were ordinary people, they couldnât be of help.
âsister hanâ¦â
âlittle liushi, donât worry. we can take care of ourselves. you can always come back to see usâ¦â su han interrupted jiang liushi.
jiang liushi decided to respect their decision.
the gathered survivors looked spirited and more active than before. they had recovered after the military distributed some of boss sunâs resources.
âthe three professors also taught us how to grow rice and produce more per mu. itâll be enough to sustain us for life,â su han said.
jiang liushi knew that only professor qin was a botanist. he did not expect that the other two professors were all engaged in agricultureâ¦
âwhen we reach star city base, they should be able to achieve great things,â jiang liushi said.
in that terrible post-apocalyptic world, food and resources were the most important aspects. it was no wonder that military would try its best to send them safely.
jiang liushi stayed in ye county for several days, before leaving for star city base.
star city base was an important central city, located between the yangtze river and one of the largest industrial and commercial cities in central south parts.
jiang liushi had never visited it in the past. originally, he was interested in star cityâs several historic sites, but unfortunately, most of them no longer existed.
the moment they entered star city, jiang liushi noticed the abandoned buildings on both sides, and many devastated vehicles in the streets. whatâs worse, a nasty smell lingered in the air.
âsigh⦠itâs indeed terrible. every city is like that now,â li yuxin said.
âitâs a global disaster,â jiang liushi said.
he had seen a movie in the past, where a zombie appeared in a city, and then it affected the whole world. at that time, he felt it was impossible, but doomsday proved otherwise. he realized that the virusâ outbreak was like a tsunami, no force could stop it.
âstar city base is in the northern part of star city. weâll need a day to reach it. we have to find a place to camp for the night,â zhu changqingâs voice came from the walkie-talkie.
traveling through the urban area was the fastest way.
âno problem,â jiang liushi agreed.
however, zhu changqingâs voice sounded again, âcaptain jiang, thereâs a platoon in front of us!â
âplatoon?â jiang liushi entered the gunner room to observe the situation. after consuming mutant meat for so long, jiang liushiâs eyesight had become better than other ordinary people. soon, he saw a few obstacles blocking the road. however, jiang liushi couldnât see any person.
âabout 30 people are hiding in the buildings next to the obstacles,â ran xiyu immediately said.
hiding in the building was a common strategy to avoid zombies.
at that time, someone stretched a banner out from one of the windows, shaking a few times.
âcaptain jiang, thatâs a way to communicate. theyâre asking who we are,â said zhu changqing.
âokay. respond to them,â said jiang liushi.
he also noticed a flag appearing on the roof of a military vehicle, but he couldnât understand the reason behind it. anyway, he didnât care, as it was the militaryâs way to exchange information.
âthey let us pass,â said zhu changqing.
as the team gradually approached the blockade, jiang liushi felt strange. they were still hidden.
âwe have to hurry, please quickly remove the roadblock!â zhu changqing shouted.
at that moment, a voice came from a window, âare you coming from shenhai island to escort three scientists?â
âyes, please hurry up,â said zhu changqing.
before the relocation of those scientists, both sides had reached a consensus through the radio. when they communicated, they had given their identities, so it was quite normal that they guessed their tasks.
âweâve been waiting for you for a long time. weâll take it from here. please follow our orders,â the other side said.
hearing those words, jiang liushi felt it was strange.
at that time-
âom!â
two military trucks rushed out from the side of the alley, blocking them from behind.
there was indeed something wrong!
translatorâs thoughts
liu_kaixuan liu_kaixuan
valvraveâs corner; an unexpected development! who could those people be?