Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2165 The Sea Fog is Approaching, Zombies are Coming

Time flies by like a white horse.

The lively and festive Spring Festival has quietly passed by without us even realizing it.

Once the Lantern Festival is over, the New Year celebrations are considered to be over.

A week passed after the Lantern Festival.

The train track project between the Oil City and Oriental Paradise has finally been completed.

At the train station in the outer city of Oriental Paradise, Xie Changshan, Shan Zimo, Liu Benshan, and others, together with Ju Tianrui, came to this outer city station to inspect its condition.

"Director Ju, this track is now complete. Next, we just need to conduct actual train testing. If it passes without any problems, it can be officially put into operation," Shan Ziming said to Ju Tianrui, who had a big smile on his face.

The renovation project of the Shidong railway track really gave him a hard time.

It was completed in just three months.

Following Shan Zimo's lead, Xie Changshan also reported:
"The train station here at Oriental Paradise has also been completed. The construction method used here is basically the same as that used in Oil City."

Ju Tianrui nodded excitedly:

"Not bad! Very good!"

With the completion of the Shidong Line, a huge weight was finally lifted from his mind.

Now that the outer city wall and the Shidong Line of Oriental Paradise have been completed, all that's left is for the six defensive fortresses outside the city.

"How long do you estimate it will take to complete the fortress outside the city?" Ju Tianrui asked Xie Changshan.

Xie Changshan replied, "20 days. It will be completed in 20 days."

Ju Tianrui looked at Li Haoran, the internal affairs manager of Oriental Paradise, and asked:

"Manager Li, when can the train trial run begin?"

Li Haoran laughed:
"The new train arrived at the Oil City Railway Station the day before yesterday and can be put into trial operation at any time. Should we start tomorrow?"

“That works too.” Ju Tianrui nodded.

Trial operation will begin tomorrow, so Shan Ziming and the others need to go to the oil city today.

During the trial operation, Shan Zimo and his team need to conduct on-site inspections, identify and address any shortcomings, and make timely adjustments if any problems are found.

Before Shan Ziming left, Ju Tianrui stopped him and arranged his next destination:
They led the current railway maintenance team to the railway track construction site from the oil city to the northwest.

The railway track from the oil city to the northwest is the last of the four railway lines to be started, and it is also the longest and most difficult to reinforce and repair.

It's been over a month now, and we're still less than a tenth of the way through.

That's way too slow!

Therefore, the senior management at headquarters had made arrangements well in advance to dispatch this railway construction engineering team to provide support once the Shidong Line project was completed.

Upon hearing this order, Shan Zimo was struck dumb.

He thought he would have at least a few days to rest, but unexpectedly, he was asked to complete the trial operation here and go to the construction site in the Northwest Oil City the next day.

He was also in charge of railway construction before the apocalypse, but the strength back then was far less than one-fifth of what it is now.

For the past nine months, he hasn't had a single day off. He's been so busy every day that he's lost over ten pounds.

He looked troubled and made a request to Ju Tianrui:

"Director Ju, I don't mind, but my men have been working for me for almost a year without much rest. Could you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ju Tianrui interrupted him:
"Level 3 personnel, after you complete your test drive tomorrow, I will hold a promotion ceremony for you!"

"This time you accelerated the completion of the rail transit repair of the Shidong Line. Headquarters specially approved your promotion from Level 4 to Level 3. In less than a year, you were promoted from Level 6 to Level 3."

This speed of promotion is incredibly fast, especially among the people of our big camphor tree!

"in addition."

Ju Tianrui moved closer to Shan Zimo and continued in a seductive tone:
"Furthermore, if you can maintain this level of quality and speed on the Northwest-Oil City railway tracks, headquarters will promote you to head of our Dazhangshu Railway Maintenance Department!"
From now on, all railway maintenance and management in Dazhangshu will be your responsibility.

"Actually, if it weren't for the fact that you haven't been with Big Camphor Tree for very long, you might even be promoted to Level 2. However, I dare say that it won't take three years. As long as you work hard, you can most likely be promoted to Level 2 in two years!"

After hearing Ju Tianrui's words, Shan Zimo's attitude changed abruptly:

"On the other hand, for the development of the base, I, Shan Zimo, am willing to give my all!"

"Director Ju, you don't need to say anything more. There will definitely be difficulties, but I can overcome them. Please rest assured, I will definitely get everyone to their posts on time!"

Ju Tianrui smiled and said, "Alright, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Go pack your things first, and we'll have a helicopter take you to the oil city later."

"Alright!" Shan Zimo turned and left excitedly.

Ju Tianrui painted a huge picture for Shan Zimo, and this picture completely captivated Shan Zimo.

On the other hand, what Ju Tianrui said was not an empty promise.

Before construction of the Shidong Line began, Ju Tianrui had discussed it with Li Yu and the others:
Shan Zimo performed very well in the construction of the Dashi Line railway tracks. If Shan Zimo can perform well on the Shidong Line, he will be promoted to Level 3.

Now, Shan Zimo has completed the project ahead of schedule and with high quality in just three months.

Headquarters was naturally willing to grant him the status of a Level 3 personnel.

Three months ago, the North-Oil City rail line and the Oil City-Oriental Paradise rail line started construction simultaneously.

The Shidong Line is just one test run away from being declared completely completed, but the Shibei Line, which Zhang Yunxiang is in charge of, is only halfway done.

This comparison makes Shan Zimo's contributions to the repair and reinforcement of train tracks all the more apparent.

Baby Island.

The southernmost point, above Hengchun Airport.

Two sustainable helicopters hovered overhead.

In the distance to the southeast, sea fog swirled and surged toward them at a visible speed.

The judge, with a solemn expression, asked Nuts in the front passenger seat:

"Where are Captain Bi and the others now? Tell them to retreat as soon as possible; the sea fog is about to land on Baby Island."

Nuts glanced at the electronic beacon, which displayed the location of Bi Tianxing and his group.

"They're in Yutian Town, east of Baby Island. I'll contact them right away and tell them to evacuate immediately!"

"Eastern region?" The judge frowned slightly. The sea fog spread out in a circular shape, centered on Palau.

According to their computer simulation, they would first arrive at the southernmost part of Baby Island.

"Bring out the diffusion simulation diagram, let me take a look," the judge said.

The meteorologist quickly took out his computer and pulled up a simulation of the sea fog.

Over the past six months, the trend of sea fog diffusion has been basically the same as their simulation.

We have now arrived at Baby Island, and in another month we will be able to reach Guangdong and Fujian provinces on the mainland.

The judge stared intently at the southeastern part of Treasure Island as he looked at the changes on the simulation map.

Yutian Town.
Based on the trend of the sea fog spreading, it will probably reach them in about eight hours.

Because the DI element is more concentrated in sea fog, zombies like to stay in sea fog.

Zombies and zombie sea monsters will only emerge from the sea fog if traces of humans or animals are discovered outside of it; otherwise, they will remain inside the fog.

And as the sea fog spreads, they continue to migrate outwards.

Sea fog doesn't just mean a lack of visibility; more importantly, it means there are bound to be a large number of zombies within it.

The lack of visibility, coupled with the large number of mutated zombies, is what makes the Sea Fog Catastrophe truly terrifying.

Upon seeing the simulation diagram of the sea fog spreading, Nuts immediately said, "I'll contact Captain Bi and the others right away."

After saying that, he said the radio station was calling Lao Bi.

Baby Island, a small town in the east.

Bi Tianxing landed on the open ground here with several sustainable helicopters.

Since bringing Zhang Dongting back to headquarters, they have been shuttling between the headquarters in Dazhangshu, the oil city, and Baby Island, transporting the more advanced machinery and equipment from Baby Island back to headquarters.

Simultaneously, the survivors discovered here will also be sent to the oil city.

In the past two or three months, they have made over a hundred trips to Baby Island, rescuing more than 20,000 survivors.

"Okay, okay, I understand. I'll tell Captain Bi right away." Qu Xing put down the radio headset, took a deep breath, and got off the helicopter.

Upon arriving outside the helicopter, they found Bi Tianxing:
"Captain, the instructors sent an urgent message: the sea fog disaster is about to hit Treasure Island, and it is expected to spread to our area in eight hours."

Just in case, he told us to evacuate Yutian Town as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Bi Tianxing's expression changed slightly: "So fast?"

"Has everyone not arrived yet?"

"Not yet. One survivor said he knows a group of people in the mountains. He went to call them out and expects to be back in two hours."

“Hmm.” Bi Tianxing nodded and looked at the survivors standing outside the helicopter.

He continued, "Complete the inspection as soon as possible, then have them wait on the helicopter."

"If any unforeseen circumstances occur, take off immediately and return to the oil city."

"Yes."

It is located on a hillside about 10 kilometers away from Yutian Town.

Zhang Sui looked anxious and said to the people in the courtyard:

"Believe me, everyone! A helicopter really came to pick us up and take us away. They even gave us food. Look what this is in my hand!"

He handed the cornbread in his hand to everyone to see.

However, the people present remained unmoved, and some even made sarcastic remarks:

"Heh, is this some kind of deception trick again, Lao Zhang? We Huangma tribe people have always been on good terms with you. Is this how you treat your allies?"

"Yeah, what corn tortillas and helicopters? Why don't you mention government troops too!"

"I've seen far too many of these little tricks. We're doing just fine in the mountains, right next to a reservoir. The zombies have finally left, and we've even harvested our crops. What's wrong with staying here?"

Zhang Sui, his face flushed with embarrassment, explained:

"They came from the mainland, where they have established a huge power. As long as we go to that power, we will have food and jobs, and we will never have to worry about zombies again."

"Zombies?" someone in the crowd scoffed. "Where are the zombies these days? We haven't seen one in almost a year!"

"The zombies have all gone to the sea!"

Zhang Sui quickly said:

"That's because of the sea fog. They told me that the sea fog will soon spread to our side, and as the sea fog spreads to land, the zombies in the sea fog will also come ashore."

If we don't leave now, we'll never have another chance!

"Hahahaha." The young man who had just mocked him laughed, "Brother Zhang, you've survived so many years in the apocalypse and experienced so many natural disasters. Do you think a little sea fog can kill us?"

"We dug caves in the mountains, and we've had a bumper harvest these past two seasons. We have plenty of food. If the zombies come, we can just hide in the caves."

Zhang Sui sighed and looked at Zhang Qian, the leader of the Huangma tribe:
“Cousin, you really have to listen to me this time. The food you have is only enough to last you for at most six months. What will you do after that?”

"There are many mutated zombies in the sea fog disaster. Once they find you, it will be very difficult for you to escape."

"It's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade, Dr. Liu, did you know that? Dr. Liu has been to the big camphor tree and has seen the situation there with his own eyes. Let's go to the big camphor tree together!"

Zhang Qian hesitated, and before he could speak, a middle-aged man said leisurely:
“In the end times, people’s hearts are unpredictable. Zhang Sui, I’m not suspecting you of having bad intentions, but we don’t know much about this big camphor tree. What if it’s another trap? We’ll all die without a burial place.”

Haven't we seen enough of this over the years?

I believe we should leave our destiny in our own hands.

Hearing the middle-aged man say this, Zhang Qian finally made up his mind:
"Cousin, you should go back. We won't go."

We finally found this place after a year of hard work, cultivated the land, harvested crops, and dug caves. Everything was getting better and better. Now you're suddenly asking us to give it all up. It's just too difficult.

Besides, that big camphor tree you mentioned sounds too fake.

We're not going.

After sensing the determination in his cousin's words, Zhang Sui shook his head and glanced at the mechanical watch on his wrist.

There was still a little over an hour left before the time he had agreed upon with the people from the big camphor tree.

He needed to get back quickly, and he didn't have much time left.

He sighed helplessly:
"Alright, the sea fog disaster will be landing soon. I don't know the exact time, but I estimate it will be in the next few days. You should make preparations as soon as possible."

I'm leaving now. Take care.

"Yes, Brother Sui, you should also be careful. There might be something wrong with that big camphor tree," Zhang Qian said, standing up.

Zhang Sui didn't waste any more words; he had said everything he should and shouldn't have said.

Since his cousins ​​didn't want to leave, there was nothing he could do.

He got up and ran straight to the center of Yutian Town.

He ran through the mountains, and after running down the mountain, he sprinted along the road overgrown with weeds.

There wasn't a single person in sight along the way.

His heart pounded, and he ran faster and faster.

Fearing he might miss the appointed time, the helicopter carrying the camphor tree took off and left.

One hour and twenty minutes later, he ran to the center of Yutian Town.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the five helicopters in the center.

It's good that they didn't leave.

Ding Shan, who had been waiting for a long time, saw him running over, but did not see him bringing anyone else with him.

I couldn't help but ask:
"Didn't you say there were still twenty people? Aren't they coming?"

Zhang Sui clutched his chest, bent over, and said breathlessly:

"They...they...they're not coming."

"Why?" Ding Shan asked speechlessly.

They waited here for two hours in vain, only to find that the person never showed up.

Previously, when they rescued survivors here, they would let them spread the word beforehand, gather them in one place, and then take them away directly.

But now that sea fog is about to hit Taiwan, they are thinking of saving as many people as possible.

That's why I was thinking of waiting.

Unexpectedly, even after sending someone to call them, those people still didn't come.

"Did you show them the video?" Ding Shan asked.

“They saw it, but they still didn’t believe it, so I even showed them the cornbread,” Zhang Sui said breathlessly.

Bi Tianxing overheard their conversation and walked over with a displeased expression, saying:

"Since they don't believe it, then don't believe it. Get in the helicopter and let's get out of here."

"Ding Shan, contact He Ma and his team and ask them to speed up the transport so that the equipment can be loaded onto the helicopter and then return to base."

The helicopter squadron split into two groups, one of which was specifically responsible for transporting machinery, equipment, and documents.

Bi Tianxing and his team were mainly focused on rescuing people and sending the survivors to the oil city.

"Okay." Ding Shan nodded and looked at Zhang Sui, saying:
"You should get on the helicopter too, we're leaving soon."

Zhang Sui straightened up and looked towards Huangma Mountain in the west, his eyes filled with worry.

"I hope you can survive."