The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1009 Someone Has Been Here
"Dr. Liu, fly due east first, circle around the port, and then go to Turtle Island."

Zhang Su went to the back of the cockpit, pointed east, and told Liu Lingping the approximate flight path.

"Received, understood!"

Following Zhang Su's instructions, Liu Lingping adjusted the helicopter's direction and tilted it to turn due east.

The helicopter piloted by Wu Baokang, about 200 meters behind, also easily turned east.

The mobility of aerial units is unparalleled; a journey that would take more than twenty minutes by car can be completed by helicopter in just seven or eight minutes.

Flying through the air and looking down at the earth, you can see many different scenes. The abandoned high-rise buildings in the city proclaim the end of the once glorious human civilization.

With a survival rate of one in a thousand, can the survivors rekindle their former glory...?

The scenery before my eyes changed like a painting, and soon, large cargo ships in the port came into view.

The port was open, and Liu Lingping quickly found a suitable landing spot. Just as she was preparing to descend, she heard a voice coming from her earpiece.

"Just hover, don't land. I need to take a look, and if everything's okay, then we'll leave!"

After giving the order, Zhang Su quickly scanned the area. With night vision and super eyesight, a distance of several hundred meters was not difficult at all, and he took in all the details of the port.

The traces left from the battle a few days ago are still vivid in my mind. The bloodstains at the warehouse entrance have darkened, and the door is half open. Everything is just as it was when I left. No one has been here!
"Okay, the port is fine. Dr. Fu, please give us directions."

Zhang Su patted Fu Weijun on the shoulder.

"Brother Zhang, wait a moment!"

Duan Wuhu raised his arm and said solemnly, "Is it because we're flying higher or something? I feel like the southern sky is brighter."

"You're not wrong!"

After hearing Duan Wuhu's words, Zhang Su nodded and said, "They discovered this problem before the Genesis attack on Haihe River. Jiao Yutong told me that they originally wanted to fly south to check the situation, but they couldn't go because of the fuel consumption issue!"
I've been thinking about this for a while, but I've been busy dealing with problems around the campsite lately. Now I finally have a chance to see what's going on.

The hazy, diffused light, a very unique way of illuminating the scene, left not only Zhang Su and his group puzzled, but also the helicopter crew in Wu Baokang's helicopter discussing the matter.

"It's alright, let's set off now, we'll find out what's going on soon!" Fu Weijun waved his hand to indicate that they should set off first, and then said to Liu Lingping, "Dr. Liu, Guishi Island is more than 40 kilometers away from here as the crow flies. Let's fly south first and talk about it when we get to the Beihe District waters."

"Ok!"

The helicopter adjusted its attitude, left the port, and flew towards the sea area of ​​the North River District.

Soon, less than five minutes after departing from the port, and having flown about ten kilometers, Zhang Su looked out at the southern sea and his pupils suddenly contracted!
A bright moon rises over the sea?
This is a sight that can never be seen from the ground: a giant, luminous sphere slowly rises from the sea, like a bright moon...

It was a bit dazzling to look at directly with the naked eye; the ball of light just sat there quietly, illuminating a large area of ​​the sea and sky.

"This is...this!"

Zhang Su stood up from the helicopter and stared in astonishment at the sky ahead. The originally dark sky was now displaying an eerie reflection due to the appearance of this ball of light!

"There's a ball that's glowing?"

Duan Wuhu scratched his head in confusion. He couldn't see it as clearly as Zhang Su, but the only difference was whether it was bigger than a soccer ball or a ping-pong ball. In any case, it was a bare ball!

"This thing is definitely inextricably linked to the outbreak of the disaster!"

Fu Weijun also stood up excitedly, immediately recognizing that the thing was definitely not a human creation.

Liu Lingping was focused on piloting the helicopter. She didn't have time to be curious about the light sphere. Sensing the movements of the people behind her, she wanted to remind them to be careful, but in the end, she didn't say it directly. Instead, she said...

"Dr. Fu, we can see four islands ahead. Which one is Turtle Rock Island that you mentioned?" "Let me see..."

The appearance of the sphere of light illuminated the surrounding sea, making several islands easier to find.

"Um, from our angle, that island that looks like a trapezoid, the second one from the right, can you pinpoint its location?"

Fu Weijun provided two pieces of information to help confirm.

"Okay, I understand!"

Liu Lingping responded.

"That's Beihe District, and that's Pigeon Nest. Hmm? I was right, the black sphere at sea is gone. So this luminous sphere is the black sphere from back then?"

Zhang Su ignored Fu Weijun and Liu Lingping's conversation; he was looking for the black ball that he had observed up close with Huo Jingang and Wu Lue.

He clearly remembered that the large black sphere was about two kilometers away from Pigeon Nest, but now that area of ​​the sea was empty, and the glowing sphere was much farther away from Pigeon Nest, at least twenty kilometers away!
Two kilometers and twenty kilometers are not insurmountable barriers if it really comes down to salvage. It's just that this kind of movement is puzzling, and the sudden burst of dazzling light makes it even more unpredictable!
"Dr. Liu, we must stay away from that ball of light and go around to the land, approaching Turtle Stone Island from the west."

Judging from the distance visually estimated from the helicopter, the sphere of light is about 14 or 15 kilometers away from Turtle Rock Island, which is closer than Pigeon Nest Island.

Zhang Su didn't have time to tell everyone about how Wu Lue used a drone to probe the area and then it was shot down. At present, he only guessed that the two balls were the same, but the specifics were still unknown.

"understand!"

Liu Lingping strictly followed orders. At this moment, they were not far from Turtle Island. She maneuvered the helicopter to a slight angle, awkwardly making a turn in the air, turning around at the shore, and then slowly approaching the airspace above Turtle Island.

The lights illuminate Turtle Rock Island, where a sizable European-style building appears amidst the withered forest. If it were during the season when the aquatic plants are lush, the environment must be exceptionally beautiful and tranquil.

The gusts of wind generated by the propellers blew the bare branches of trees on the island to one side, and littered with trash swirled in the air...

"There's a helipad behind the villa, it's quite spacious. Dr. Liu, please pull over to the side, it's big enough for two helipads..."

"Wait a minute!"

As Fu Weijun was explaining the situation on Turtle Island to Liu Lingping, Zhang Su suddenly interrupted him, his eyes grave, and said, "Dr. Fu, when you left, there was no one on the island, right?"

Everyone could hear Zhang Su's voice, and their hearts skipped a beat. Fu Weijun hurriedly nodded: "Nobody's here, definitely nobody's here. Mr. Zhang, what did you see?"

"there!"

Zhang Su pointed to the east side of the island, in the direction of the glowing orb, and frowned, saying, "There are three zombies on the shore. Do you see them? Over there on the reef!"

The group turned their gazes toward the direction Zhang Su pointed out. Although they couldn't see clearly, they did indeed spot a figure loitering among the rocks!
"They must be survivors who landed on the island after the disaster. Well... Brother Zhang, how about we land first?"

Duan Wuhu looked tense. A few zombies were nothing compared to falling down!
"Don't rush! Lao Duan, close your eyes and rest for a while. Dr. Liu, raise it a little, let me take a look."

Zhang Su raised his palm slightly, his eyes fixed intently on the island.

"What... it's gone up again?"

"Why are you so concerned? You must have discovered a problem!"

"Look! There are zombies over there! Keep your eyes peeled and check if there are any other problems!"

The helicopter carrying Wu Baokang was bustling with activity. When they saw zombies wandering among the rocks on the eastern side of the island, they all became tense. This place was not as desolate as Fu Weijun had described!
Islands, the paradise that many people dream of after the zombie outbreak, naturally attract people who will do everything in their power to escape to islands!

Two of the four islands in Beihe District's bay have been developed into tourist attractions, and many locals are familiar with them. The closest island is less than three kilometers from the mainland. Even without a boat, driven by a strong will to survive, one can swim to the island by putting on a life ring!
As the helicopter sputtered into view over Turtle Rock Island, on a small island to the southwest, someone opened their bewildered eyes, parted the tattered coverings, and looked up at the hazy, glowing sky, their eyes gleaming with hope.

(End of this chapter)