Apocalypse: I can control zombies

Chapter 104 Reduces the Risk for Them

After hearing this, Gao Yuan's expression became complicated. He was truly grateful that he had met Lu Chen so early on.

Lu Chen continued, "These people must have heard the drone broadcast yesterday and then hung red cloths on their windows, waiting for us to rescue them."

"But the zombies were particularly active last night. If they were located by the zombies, the door might be able to withstand the impact of one or two zombies, but as the number of zombies ramming the door increases, the door will eventually be broken down."

"Especially if there happens to be a strong or even iron pillar level zombie on that floor, then there's no suspense at all."

Gao Yuan was silent for a few seconds. Lu Chen spoke very bluntly, but the truth was just that cruel.

Yesterday afternoon, the military's quadcopter drone flew over Cuizhu Garden and Sunshine Garden several times, broadcasting the coordinates of the outpost and the promise of rescue over and over again through a loudspeaker.

Those who hung up red cloths were probably rekindling hope for the first time since the end times.

But instead of a rescue team, they were met with zombies.

Every night, a group of survivors will not make it to dawn.

Lu Chen couldn't completely avoid this kind of thing.

He is not a savior, nor does he have the ability to be in two places at once. He cannot bring out all the people wearing red cloths overnight, but he can reduce the risks for them.

The method is to clear out the zombies in that area.

While it's impossible to completely wipe out all the zombies in an area, as long as the zombie density is reduced to a sufficiently low level, the probability of finding the surviving survivors will decrease significantly.

The fewer zombies wandering in the corridor, the less risk of having your door rammed.

Gao Yuan never expected that something like this would happen. Now it seems that simply locking down their location is not enough; they also need to buy them one more night to live.

After Lu Chen finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

He glanced at the already bustling neighborhood; the framework of the pergola had been welded, and several electricians were standing on ladders installing lights on the crossbeams.

New survivors were still queuing at the registration desk; some sat on the ground with bowls of porridge in their hands, while others helped the guides carry supplies.

The entire community was bustling with people and activity. Compared to the somewhat deserted scene when I left this morning, Xiangyang Community now resembles a small town in the making.

Of course, not everything went smoothly. He rolled up his sleeves, glanced at the charge value on the meteorite mark, and couldn't help but sigh.

This afternoon, a total of 255 people were rescued at Sunshine Garden. Based on previous experience, such a large influx of gratitude is truly remarkable.

The energy level can be charged to at least 30%.

But now, the energy level has only increased to 10%. Less than half.

However, from another perspective, the fact that charging requires so much gratitude points also means that the enhancement effect in the second round will be much stronger than that in the first round.

Moreover, the number of people at the base is constantly increasing, from 130 people yesterday to nearly 500 people today. The collective gratitude at three meals a day, plus the most intense gratitude impact when new survivors eat for the first time, means that no matter how high the required gratitude level is, it can't withstand the ever-growing base.

While he was pondering this matter, the others had already arrived one after another.

The objective of this mission is simply to eliminate zombies; the main force will be his horde of zombies, so there's no need to bring too many field personnel.

Besides Shen Qingci, he only invited Wei Dong, Zhao Yongqiang, and Ning Tieshan.

The reason for bringing Shen Qingci was naturally because of her sensory abilities. This was the team's safety guarantee; with her around, no threat could escape detection within a 100-meter radius.

Wei Dong was brought along because he is now quite proficient at operating drones, which makes it convenient for high-altitude reconnaissance and real-time early warning.

As for Zhao Yongqiang and Ning Tieshan, the purpose of bringing them along was twofold: firstly, to let them continue practicing marksmanship and accumulate more experience in actual combat; and secondly, to have them install military cameras.

This afternoon we only went to Sunshine Garden for rescue. The deployment of the perimeter cameras for the early warning system hasn't started yet. We took this opportunity during the clearing operation to install them at several key locations along the way.

Gao Yuan had already had 16 military cameras moved over, packed into two hard-sided carrying cases, and handed over to Zhao Yongqiang and Ning Tieshan to carry with them.

The team quickly assembled. This time, Lu Chen left two Iron Pillar-level zombies to guard the base, and then he set off with elite zombies, zombie cats, 19 Iron Pillar-level zombies, and 1 Big Strong-level zombie.

This large, strong-class zombie was the last one that hadn't been replaced this afternoon, and it was also the only large, strong-class zombie remaining in his horde.

It's worth mentioning that the two strong-class monsters that were originally stationed in Xiangyang Community had one of them released from control after Lu Chen returned in the afternoon, freeing up one slot to control the Iron Pillar-class monster he brought back.

At this moment, Lu Chen specifically brought along this last remaining strong-level zombie. He was certain that he would encounter iron-pillar-level zombies later, and he would simply replace this strong-level zombie with it, thus completing his zombie horde's configuration of all iron-pillar-level zombies.

If there is more than one Iron Pillar-class, the extras can be brought back as backups. Perhaps starting tonight, the Iron Pillar-class will be the new standard for the backup team.

The team quickly regrouped and set off.

Lu Chen was holding a tablet with a high-definition aerial map on it.

The early warning team took photos with a drone this afternoon and then added annotations. The map now includes building outlines and roads.

In addition, small green dots were marked in many places.

Each green dot represents a room with a red cloth hanging out of it, which is the location of a survivor that needs to be rescued tomorrow.

The distribution of green dots is not uniform. They are most concentrated in the old-style apartment buildings on both sides of Fenghua Road, with almost every building having a few green dots scattered around. Some buildings even have an entire row of windows marked with green dots.

Lu Chen tapped his finger on the screen and drew an irregular circle along a certain area.

"We'll first go along Xihuan Road and clear out all the zombies on both sides of this main road. After reaching the intersection of Xihuan Road, we'll detour to Changle Street, where there are several apartment buildings marked with green dots. Then we'll head west along Changle Street and enter Fenghua Road."

"These three roads form a closed-loop fan shape, which perfectly encompasses the area with the highest density of green dots. We must try to kill as many zombies as possible," Lu Chen said, making arrangements.

Upon hearing his arrangement, no one objected.

Shen Qingci checked his automatic rifle. Wei Dong had already launched the drone, and the real-time footage on the screen was showing the direction the team was heading.

Zhao Yongqiang and Ning Tieshan each carried two boxes of military cameras, with bags full of magazines attached to their waists.

This distance is not short. It is about one kilometer from Xiangyang Community to the intersection of Xihuan Road. It is about two kilometers to go north along Xihuan Road and then detour to Changle Street. Then it is almost another kilometer to turn from Changle Street onto Fenghua Road.

The entire route is about four kilometers long, and it would take almost an hour to walk at a normal marching speed.

Adding the time needed to clear out zombies and install cameras along the way, they would have to complete the entire loop in the next hour or so in order to get back for dinner before 6 p.m.

Therefore, everyone walked quickly, and the group advanced along the street at a speed close to a forced march.

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