This is apocalyptic

Chapter 22: Linchuan City
If Bai Xiao had not been infected, Lin Duoduo would have ignored him and would not even say a word.

Lin Duoduo thought about it carefully. In fact, there are many reasons. It is normal to have a different attitude towards infected people than towards strangers.

Just like Bai Xiao, if he was a healthy human being who had not been infected, the two would have no intersection, would not know each other, and for safety reasons, one would not allow the other to be locked up to prevent accidents.

But if it is applied to an infected person, it is surprisingly suitable and beneficial to both parties.

The car passed the village, and in the distance there was a large patch of blooming wild flowers blossoming in the fields.

Lin Duoduo used a stick to poke a zombie that was following behind her away, causing it to fall on its butt.

"Do you ride your bike like this when you are alone?" Bai Xiao couldn't help but ask.

——More than twenty days after the time travel, I rode a tricycle with the surviving humans.

"It's not very convenient to ride a bike with one hand. Sometimes it's very troublesome when you encounter several zombies." Lin Duoduo had to admit that riding with two people was indeed much more convenient than riding alone.

One person pedaled the bike and dealt with the zombies alone, which was much faster than traveling alone. It was originally estimated that they would reach the town at noon, but with the help of Bai Xiao's long legs, they arrived much earlier.

Under the guidance of Lin Duoduo, the car entered the town. The town was also dead silent. Dilapidated buildings stood there, and the outer walls were covered with mottled old marks and climbing vines.

A gust of wind blew, and a billboard from somewhere creaked.

"Turn left and park in the alley."

While pointing the way, Lin Duoduo jumped off the truck and went over to observe whether there was any danger in the alley.

This kind of corner is the easiest to get into trouble, so she used a stick to make sure it was safe before letting Bai Xiao ride in. This looked like a large warehouse, and the heavy door was opened by Lin Duoduo. Inside was her temporary place of residence every time she entered the town.

After riding in on a tricycle, the place was not empty. There were weapons, many tools, bicycles, and candles.

"I left you here for a while last time." Lin Duoduo said.

"I have no impression." Bai Xiao shook his head.

He only remembered being tossed around for a long time with a high fever, and it seemed that he did have a transfer in the middle.

"It's still early, maybe we can go directly into the city?" Bai Xiao didn't know where the city was or how far it was, so he asked Lin Duoduo.

Lin Duoduo thought about it. The main problem was that when traveling alone, one could not travel that fast. Safety also had to be considered. She was afraid that something might happen if she was still on the road when it got dark.

Now that there were two of them, it seemed that they could indeed consider going directly into the city, which would save one more day. She had limited dry food to carry, so saving one more day would be a huge benefit.

"Eat something and then go." Lin Duoduo said.

The necessary protection was still there. Bai Xiao took the things to another small compartment, then took off his helmet and started eating.

In this kind of environment, being together is better than being alone, and he doesn't want any accidents to happen.

After resting for less than twenty minutes, the tricycle left the temporary resting place.

"Let me try next time." Bai Xiao looked at the stick Lin Duoduo was holding, eager to try.

"Aren't you afraid of them anymore?" Lin Duoduo was a little suspicious.

“I just wasn’t ready when I came out.”

Bai Xiao felt very embarrassed, or to be more precise, he felt that he had lost a corpse. No wonder Lin Duoduo was so calm when the zombies were outside the wall.

The tricycle was on the road again. I have to praise it. Although it is primitive, it is really a very useful tool in the environment without electricity and oil. The two can take everything they need on the road and fill it up on the return trip. Lin Duoduo's legs are not short. She is very powerful when pedaling the tricycle, and is obviously more skilled than Bai Xiao.

Bai Xiao squatted in the truck bed, and when he encountered a difficult road, he would get out and give a push. If there was a zombie in front, he would jump out of the car, jog over in advance and poke the zombie with a stick so that Lin Duoduo could ride over. If there was a zombie behind, he would hit it directly from the truck bed.

Bai Xiao held the stick and felt more and more sad the more he hit it. He was bitten by this thing.

"These are all your people." Lin Duoduo said, and used her free hand to press down the brim of her hat.

Bai Xiao became even more depressed.

What’s the point of being the zombie king, commanding a bunch of old, weak and sick people, and fighting with the surviving humans?
When a commoner came closer, Bai Xiao used a stick to ruthlessly push it down, "There should be many people alive, right?"

"Maybe. I occasionally met people in the past two years. I also met other scavengers in the city, but later I rarely saw them. I don't know if they died or moved away." Lin Duoduo said, "Many people are wary of strangers. Even if they get together, they are a small team and it is difficult for them to accept newcomers."

Bai Xiao and Lin Duoduo chatted casually, but they did not forget their duties and kept observing any movements around them.

"Maybe moved in together, in a survivor colony?"

"It's possible." Lin Duoduo saw a zombie not far away and reminded: "This one is not that old, use more force."

The wind blew up the dust on the road. It seemed as if they were the only two living creatures on the vast land. All they met along the way were old and skinny zombies with tattered clothes. It was a doomsday scene.

But he knew that in those villages, there might be people like Lin Duoduo who were trying hard to live.

It’s just that the first few years after the disaster were so chaotic that even many years later, I was still used to hiding myself.

"So that's why you live alone?" Bai Xiao asked.

"I'm used to it."

Lin Duoduo said casually, in fact, this is also a reason. Generally speaking, there are many reasons, and there is no single factor.

Bai Xiao didn't ask any more questions and concentrated on poking the zombies with the stick.

The tricycle squeaked as it moved on the road.

"When you get tired, let me continue pedaling."

"okay!"

Lin Duoduo did not refuse. After a little consideration, she gave up the driver's seat. If two people took turns, it would be faster.

It was her turn to sit on the back of the truck, holding a stick and taking a rest, while in front of her was a zombie wearing a helmet and pedaling hard.

The unexpected feeling was good.

Lin Duoduo narrowed her eyes, looking at the road ahead that seemed to have no end, her body swaying slightly as the tricycle moved forward.

Going into the city to scavenge is a skill that survivors must master, and almost everything that existed before the disaster can be found.

If she is lucky, she can find a lot of food. She once found a lot of salt in an ordinary house, four and a half boxes. She didn't know why the former owner of the house stockpiled so much salt.

At sunset, the outline of Linchuan City could be seen in the distance, and the tall and short buildings on the edge of the city became clearer and clearer.

It was like a giant beast of steel and concrete that had long been dead and was crawling on the ground, exuding a rotten smell in the sunset.

(End of this chapter)