The Walking Dead: Rebuild

Chapter 195 Escape from Ascension
Another day passed in the blink of an eye, and Leon finally got the good news. Based on the intelligence obtained from Ethan, the search team finally found the giant cruise ship he described on a desert island dozens of nautical miles away from the port.

But at the same time, another problem also faced him.

According to Ethan's description, the current owner of the cruise ship, Earl Drake, did not know the identities of Rick and others, and just thought they were ordinary survivors.

If Lyon asks them to hand over the six Ricks with a strong attitude, will it alert Count Dekra or the figure named Bishop Sadler, and then use Rick and others as a threat, but instead let their rescuers The action becomes more complicated.

This is not because Leon is indecisive and thinks too much, because according to Ethan's description, whether it is Count Dekra or Bishop Sadler, they are both extremely evil people who despise life.

Basically, as long as survivors fall into their hands, they will either be used as experimental materials or controlled by parasites, becoming their puppet cannon fodder and becoming monsters.

And this time, the reason why they came to the territory of the People's Federation to arrest the survivors was because Count Dekra needed to complete a special ritual and had to gather a hundred living people as sacrifices.

Such a character is simply a model of scum in the last days, a scum that must be eliminated.

According to Leon's past style, if Rick and others were not on the cruise ship, he would definitely send bombers directly to destroy the bastards and their lair.

However, the main purpose of this operation is to save people. Even if he wants revenge, he has to wait until the hostages are rescued.

………………

At night, we are still in a luxurious office on a giant cruise ship.

With an angry look on his face, Count Dekra said to the bald knight half-kneeling in front of him:

"Ethan is a loser. It has been three days and he has only sent six sacrifices. Now the total number of sacrifices is less than fifty, which does not even meet half of the promotion ceremony requirements."

"At this speed, how can he possibly complete the task I gave him."

Thinking of Ethan's efficiency these days, Dekra suddenly became a little anxious. If the promotion ceremony could not be completed this month, he would have to wait for more than half a year.

The world is so chaotic now, who knows what will happen in half a year.

So, the Spanish Count looked at another capable general under his command and said:
"Sir Loxim, you should set off now and bring three hundred low-level servants to Florida to support Knight Ethan. Be sure to bring back enough sacrifices before the promotion ceremony."

Loxim, who is a Spanish noble like Decla, nodded. As one of the few managers on the entire giant cruise ship who still retains intact intelligence, he will not openly disobey the orders of any superior manager. .

Because as the host of parasites, the upper-level parasites suppress the lower-level parasites almost absolutely. Unless they are willing to abandon the human body and transform into ugly brainless mutant monsters, they will never be able to resist the orders of the upper-level ones.

"As you command, Your Majesty the Earl, I will set off now."

In fact, Dekra knew very well that the reason why Ethan has not come back until now is that there is a certain chance that he encountered a strong enemy and was eliminated by others.

But he doesn't care about the life and death of Ethan and Locksim. After all, if he wants obedient subordinates now, he can get them at will, but he really doesn't want to delay his promotion ceremony.

"Go, Sir Loxim, I only want enough living sacrifices. If necessary, it doesn't matter even if you sacrifice all the low-level servants."

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Two hours later, Sir Loksim arrived at the port with three hundred low-ranking servants in an old wooden sailboat.

When they found nothing in Cape Collier, on their way to other cities, they unexpectedly discovered Ethan, who had been waiting there for a long time, and a group of about three hundred people following Ethan.

After his observation, what surprised him was that the group of people around Ethan were neither the knights and servants following him, nor the sacrifices they captured, but a group of people who didn't seem to be easy to mess with. character of.

Not only were they wearing uniforms, but their equipment was also very sophisticated. They seemed to be on a different level from the low-level servants around him who only wore shabby cloaks and dirty clothes.

This strong contrast gave Loxim a bad idea.

Unlike Ethan and those low-level servants, as a Spanish nobleman like Declara, his transformation method is more similar to Declara out of some kind of bloodline arrogance.

Although the body will still be controlled by the upper parasite, the intelligence has been preserved to a large extent.

Ethan's current behavior made him think of betrayal involuntarily.

Although he subconsciously rejected this possibility, because past experience told him that even if a human being whose brain has been modified by a parasite destroys himself, it is impossible for him to betray his master.

But soon, his idea was confirmed. While he was still thinking about it, the people dressed as soldiers who were following Ethan on the opposite side launched an attack on them without hesitation.

Rockets roared, heavy machine guns roared, and high-explosive grenades flew.

A large amount of artillery fire, endless, hit them like a thunderbolt.

On one side were unprepared parasite-infected people with ham-fisted equipment, and on the other side were elite soldiers equipped with various heavy weapons. The combat effectiveness of the two sides was not at the same level.

Moreover, not only is the difference in combat effectiveness, the ambush positions of these People's Federation soldiers are also very particular.

After obtaining enough intelligence, they knew that they were facing a parasite infected with tenacious vitality, which was even more difficult to kill in areas with complex terrain.

Therefore, they neither ambush in ports near the sea nor in cities with complex terrain, but chose open terrain in the wild.

Under various disadvantages, the battle quickly entered a fierce stage.

The three hundred low-level servants behind Loxim were completely unprepared and suffered heavy losses in an instant. All parts of their bodies suffered violent blows, and they had no choice but to choose insect transformation and transformed into ugly and weird insect-shaped monsters. .

But even if they turned into worm-shaped bodies, they still couldn't resist the attack of artillery fire.

But soon, the People's Federation soldiers discovered a strange phenomenon. The insect-shaped monsters they attacked did not rush towards them with the attack, but just kept wandering around like headless flies. Like an ant that lost its command, it was slaughtered unilaterally.

Just when they were confused, a hoarse voice could be heard from the gunfire.

"Don't kill me, I surrender!"

"I can surrender too! Don't kill me!"

While shouting, a figure with bullet holes all over his body and multiple injuries rushed out of the smoke. While shouting surrender, he threw himself to the ground. It was the leader, Viscount Loxim.

Obviously, when faced with an irresistible force, the vast majority of people with normal intelligence will follow their survival instinct and choose to surrender.

Colonel Daryl, who was in charge of commanding the battle, saw this and after thinking for a few seconds, he did not let the soldiers continue to attack him. Instead, he chose to eliminate all the subordinates he brought with him.No matter what, these monsters are a scourge if they stay.

Loxim, who fell to the ground, carefully raised his head and felt relieved when he found that the soldiers were not attacking him.

He was a smart man, knowing that his life and death depended on the commander opposite him. Until all his men were killed, he honestly kept lying on the ground without any resistance.

It wasn't until the battle was over and he heard the deep male voice coming from the other side that he carefully raised his head and looked at the other person.

The other party was a handsome-looking middle-aged officer. The beard on his face was a bit scruffy, but his eyes were firm and his every move was full of masculine charm.

"Loksim, is your name correct?"

"We can accept your surrender, but you must obey all our orders."

"Otherwise, once you take any evil action, death is your only result."

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In the early hours of the morning, the world was dark. Outside Dekra's giant cruise ship, a wooden sailboat suddenly came over. The tall bald Viscount Loxim stood on the bow of the ship, looking very conspicuous.

When the personnel in charge of security saw the ship and Viscount Loxim, they let it go easily without any questioning, because they knew very well that low-level personnel like them would only do it if they offended the managers. A dead end.

And this time, in addition to the more than 30 sacrifices who looked like they had been captured, those who came back with Viscount Loxim also had more than 200 people wearing black cloaks, whose figures could not be seen clearly, and who were dressed similarly to low-level servants. people.

Of course, if the person in charge of guarding the cruise ship was a normal person with normal intelligence and a good understanding of his own people, he should easily be able to see that this group of servants is completely different from the group of servants who left before.

However, these low-intelligence infected people who have been modified by parasites obviously do not have such abilities.

Not only were all of these people tall, but their movements were agile and powerful, and even their bodies under their cloaks were all bulging, obviously hiding a lot of things.

After everyone successfully boarded the giant cruise ship, Daryl, who had been following Viscount Loxim, did not forget to say in his ear:

"Remember to be honest, Loxim."

"First take us to the place where the sacrifices are kept, and then report to that count."

"Don't make any small moves, or I will immediately detonate the bomb in your body and turn you into a pile of minced meat."

Loxim, who was threatened by Daryl, showed a slightly embarrassed smile and said in a flattering way:

"Don't worry, Colonel Daryl. I've already understood the strength gap between Dekra and your organization, and it's impossible to help that guy who is doomed to fail."

"I only hope that when you eliminate these villains, you can spare my life. When the time comes, I will definitely tell you all the information I know."

Daryl said emotionlessly while observing the surrounding situation:

"As long as you behave well, I believe that the kindness of His Excellency the President will spare your life."

After the group boarded the cruise ship, with Loxim, the senior manager, leading the way, no one dared to stop them. Under the leadership of the leading party, they smoothly arrived at the dungeon at the bottom of the cruise ship where the sacrifices were kept.

Interestingly, when Loxim brought Daryl and the soldiers of the Human League to the dungeon, what greeted them was not the dying prisoners and companions, but a long-planned sneak attack.

What attacked them was a group of prisoners who had escaped from the prison, holding some scraps of metal, and seemed to want to fight them desperately. The leader was none other than Rick Sean and others.

However, facing so many of them, Rick and his group also had firm eyes and looked as if they were looking forward to death.

Obviously, even without the rescue plan of Daryl and others, Rick and the others would not surrender and were ready for a desperate fight.

Fortunately, they have a responsible leader. It is precisely because of the unremitting efforts of President Lyon, mobilizing the power of the organization, and a little bit of luck that they did not have the opportunity to carry out dangerous self-rescue. action.

After a little confusion, the two sides immediately resolved their misunderstanding.

"Thank you, Daryl."

"Thank you for risking your life to come here and rescue us."

Rick was indeed very moved. He reached out and patted Daryl on the shoulder, and asked with some emotion:

"Now, what do we do? Do you have a plan?"

Hearing this, Daniel looked at the unconscious Duck and Joel with a headache, and then looked again. Standing behind Rick and the others, the dozens of emotional prisoners who looked like crazy, said:

"His Excellency the President gave us three options."

As he spoke, he asked the soldiers who came with him to untie their cloaks and place the equipment hidden under the cloaks on the ground.

In addition to the firearms they carry, there are also guardian armors from Rick and others as well as a large number of diving devices.

Daryl looked at Rick and said seriously:

"The first option is to use a melt gun to melt directly through the wall of this giant cruise ship, and use these diving devices to escape to a nearby desert island."

"Then, His Excellency the President will be able to free his hands and feet and eliminate the enemies here."

"But I'm not sure whether those people behind you can dive away safely."

"The second option is that we choose to fight. When you are ready, I will send a signal to the President, and then we will cooperate with the soldiers in the organization to eradicate these monsters."

"The third option is that we wait for Loxim to hide the situation for us, then disguise ourselves as his servants again and leave on a boat with him."

"But with this option, in addition to worrying about Loxim's betrayal, there is also a certain chance that you will be exposed when you leave with him."

"At that time, we will not have the terrain advantage as we do now, and we will be in an embarrassing position where we are attacked from both sides."

(End of this chapter)