The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1231 The right time, right place and right people
Zhang Su hadn't expected this kind of story. He wasn't familiar with the management model of the Laoshan camp, but the practice of placing his subordinate's family under house arrest seemed somewhat inappropriate...

“I understand your difficulties. It is indeed difficult to deal with the fact that your loved ones are under house arrest. But look at this sea, is it safe?”

Wow!

Just then, a wave larger than any before crashed onto the dock, the seawater carrying ice shards rising half a meter high, the shimmering seawater wetting the concrete pavement, making it sparkle with white light.

Many people's lips twitched, thinking to themselves, "If we're not friends, do you think your words will become law?"

Zhang Su hadn't expected things to happen so coincidentally, so he naturally seized the opportunity to make a fuss.

“Starting two days ago, the sea, which had been calm for several months, started to surge again, and it’s getting rougher and bigger every day. Are you really going to take such a huge risk to return to the Jiaozhou Peninsula?”

Zhang Su pointed to the wet ground not far away and spoke earnestly.

He's completely exaggerating. It's true that the waves are getting bigger, but to say that they've sunk a 200-meter-long medium-sized cargo ship is pure bragging.

Wang Xin chimed in, "At a time like this, you should prioritize saving your own life. If you give up, you'll never have another chance to see your family and friends again."

"These waves are really powerful. I can't imagine what would happen if you tried to sail back. You'd be hit by a wave and stranded halfway there. It's minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius. You've seen the Titanic, right? You wouldn't drown, you'd just freeze solid and sink to the bottom of the sea!"

Zheng Xinyu described a terrifying future to the group in an alarming tone.

Hua Hua...

As they were talking, another wave crashed over, not as big as the first, but it still splashed some water onto the dock.

Normally, ocean waves are accompanied by strong winds, but there is no wind now, only waves, which makes it seem even more eerie.

Everyone in the Laoshan campsite group knew that Tianma Island contained water, but the environment was indeed harsh.

"A true man has no reason to worry about not having a wife. Chief Zhang, my name is Xu Nianrui, and I am willing to stay in Qincheng and join Tianma Island!"

Xu Nianrui, a burly man, stepped forward, stood straight with his middle fingers touching the seams of his trousers, as upright as if he were standing at attention, and bowed to Zhang Su in salute. His movements were very neat and precise.

On the way here, the fat deputy regimental commander Tao Qinkang kept nagging, but in fact, Xu Nianrui was the one who valued his life the most among the three, but he just didn't say it out loud.

At this moment, seeing the waves gradually intensify, and with the Qin City forces recruiting him, he broke through his last psychological defense.

"Hey! You, Lao Xu, are you crazy... Damn it, if you're not leaving, then I'm not leaving either!"

Tao Qinkang’s chubby face turned pale and then red. He hadn’t expected his colleague to be so decisive. He had a feeling that this was a crossroads in his life, and which way to go was of utmost importance. If he made a wrong move, he would regret it for the rest of his life!
In the past, he would have definitely sided with Commander Chi Chengjiang, but this time he broke with tradition and formed a united front with Xu Nianrui, mainly because the dark sea in the distance was really frightening.

His home in Qing City was warm, but he no longer had the courage to cross this icy bay.

"Alright, welcome, both of you! May I ask what this chubby guy's name is?"

Zhang Su stepped forward and patted the two men on the shoulder. There was no sense of unfamiliarity between them. This was exactly the effect he wanted. It was truly a perfect storm of favorable timing, location, and people.

"My surname is Tao, Tao Qinkang, Qin as in diligent and Kang as in healthy! Chief Zhang, those few steps you took in the air just now were amazing, unparalleled!"

While introducing himself, Tao Qinkang also offered a compliment.

Zhang Su smiled and said, "I can see that you're very healthy. As for being diligent, with that big belly, you don't look like a diligent person!"

As he spoke, he patted Tao Qinkang's big belly a few times.

"Hehe, well, there's a reason for this. In the early days of the apocalypse, I was terrified of hunger, so I ate like crazy whenever I had the chance! As a result, I discovered that the more I ate, the more ferocious I became at killing zombies!"
Later, I simply forwent all other supplies and exchanged them all for food. What I ate became fighting power and reserve energy, giving everyone peace of mind. Chief Zhang, please excuse my presumption.”

Tao Qinkang recounted his journey from where he came from.

"Able to eat and fight, excellent!" Zhang Su praised, then turned to Chi Chengjiang: "Commander Chi, you're the only one left. What do you say, are you going to brave the winds and waves and go back, or stay?"

Chi Chengjiang was torn between his inner turmoil and the current situation, which made him anxious. "I, Chief Zhang...didn't you just say that 20% of the brothers still wanted to go back?"

He didn't mean that he was the only one who insisted on leaving; he could gather twenty or thirty brothers, which would be fine.

“That’s right, there are still about twenty brothers who haven’t expressed their opinion yet. You can discuss it with them.”

Zhang Su acted very magnanimously because he believed that even if those people hesitated at this moment, they would eventually choose to compromise!

Chi Chengjiang, unwilling to give up, looked at the cargo ship and nodded, saying, "Alright, then I'll..."

Before Chi Chengjiang could finish speaking, Zhang Su's face stiffened, and he waved his arm to call out to the crowd: "A big wave is coming, run inside quickly!"

The members of the Yama Legion had long since developed muscle memory for this: whenever Zhang Su gave an order in such an urgent tone, they should not question it and should simply carry it out!

The members of the third group at Laoshan Camp did not have that awareness. Upon hearing about the big waves, their first reaction was to look at the sea. The calm sea was sparkling, and waves were coming, but it was no different from before. However, when they looked further into the distance, their hair stood on end!
In the distance, a slightly raised "black wall" pushes the seawater in, seemingly not high, but the difference becomes apparent when compared to the waves in front of you!

"Holy crap, it really is..."

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

"You fucking hurry up and get down the stairs!"

Those who had already disembarked followed Zhang Su and his group to the loading and unloading area, while those still on the cargo ship scrambled to climb down. They had no time to question why their leader, Zhang, could see so far...

They were still combat personnel after all, and their movements were very swift. The building was too crowded, so some people simply jumped onto the pier, rolled over to dissipate their energy, and finally evacuated the shore before the waves arrived.

"Holy crap, what the hell is going on?"

Before everyone could even get their bearings, someone exclaimed in surprise.

From a distance, it doesn't look very high, but when you get close to the shore, you realize that the waves are nearly three meters high!

The ocean waves carry enormous energy, and all kinds of ships moored on the shore, from small yachts to large cargo ships, seem to be manipulated by them, rising and falling, swaying left and right as the waves surge by!

The creaking and groaning of the taut cables echoed throughout the ship. The ship's swaying might not seem like much, but anyone standing on it would most likely fall over!

Thump, thump, thump...

Some ships collided under the force of the huge waves, and some even crashed into the dock. The impact may seem slow, but for ships weighing tens of thousands of tons, once they start moving, no material can withstand the impact.

Some small boats were crushed and instantly destroyed, with broken planks flying everywhere.

The larger ships are slightly better off, with huge dents in their hulls and some cracks. It's not that they'll sink immediately, but since no one is repairing them, it's only a matter of time before they sink to the bottom of the sea due to the increased draft.

Ships weighing tons are pushed by the waves, and even the USS Calvin Klein aircraft carrier is no exception, except that because it is well fixed, its displacement is small!
But one thing remained unmoved: some people noticed that the large, luminous sphere hanging behind a cargo ship was completely unaffected by the waves...

The surging waves crashed against the sphere of light, but it was as if they didn't touch it at all, which was very strange.

The waves do not stop because of the ships' obstruction, but instead slam into the dock with broken pieces of concrete!

Splash splash splash splash...

The sound of seawater crashing against the water was deep and resonant.

Under the silvery light, the shimmering seawater pushed onto the shore. Although the momentum was weakened, small waves as high as fists could still be seen pushing forward, and they finally subsided after pushing for more than ten meters!
Following that, ordinary waves lapped against the shore again, not much different from before.

The roar of the water still echoed in everyone's ears. Looking at the mess of broken ice and rocks dozens of meters away, they looked at each other and fell silent.

Whether it was the members of the Yama Legion guarding the howitzer, Zhao Dezhu who had taken Zhao Kongkong away earlier, or Elder Zong who was busy teaching Kuang Miao the "Three Injury Fist" in the warehouse, they were all shocked by the sudden wave!

(End of this chapter)