Before everything goes out

"Have the village chief's dogs always been this fierce?"

"I've never been to the mountains with the village chief before, and this is my first time meeting him. My older brother had only said that the village chief was powerful, but I didn't expect him to be this powerful, not even afraid of so many bees."

"To be precise, it's his dog that's more powerful."

"You can say that if you want. Anyway, to us villagers, these dogs are the village chief, and the village chief is the dog."

The hornet attack turned into breakfast for the dogs.

After a short rest, the three continued their journey.

Walking in the procession, listening to the sounds of chewing all around him, Li Fei took another look at the dogs.

The battle with the swarm of bees left some of the puppies with cuts, but because their fur was quite thick, the bites from the smooth human teeth only left superficial wounds.

More often than not, there are gains.

He estimated that each dog received at least five or six hornets, which was considered a good meal.

among them.

The big black dog named Ertong is still chewing, having eaten at least a dozen wasps, its belly swollen and round.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly this time..."

On the way, Li Fei couldn't help but sigh.

If Liu Yongxiao had been with them last time, perhaps the casualties wouldn't have been so severe.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

The old man had an eccentric personality; he wouldn't speak, and no one dared to advise him.

After that, the journey went smoothly.

Having learned from his previous experience of getting lost in a maze, Li Fei checked his bracelet every now and then along the way.

Each time he looked, the distance between him and the rings shrank a little, until only the last half-square remained, which was less than a kilometer away.

"Relative stillness is broken."

Unlike last time, the rings did not remain relatively still with them, but stayed in place, allowing them to approach.

"Does it have anything to do with the rainy day?"

Li Fei frowned slightly.

He guessed that the rain might have affected the zombies' senses, making them unable to make normal judgments and move.

However, it would be even better if everything went smoothly.

There was no getting lost, and no damage.

The only hornet they encountered was easily dealt with by the pack of dogs.

At this rate, they should be able to find the ring that caused the zombie transformation in another half hour. After resolving everything, they can return to the village before nightfall.

"Village chief, how easy is it to deal with the zombie that Huanzi turned into?"

Seeing that they were almost there, Niu San asked the person ahead somewhat anxiously.

"What? Are you scared?"

Liu Yongxiao, who was walking in front, turned around and revealed half of his dog face.

"No, that's not it. You know my temper, Village Chief. I'm not afraid. It's just that... I've killed quite a few mutated monsters, but I've never dealt with a human-turned-monster before, so I'm a little unsure of myself."

Niu San gave an awkward smile and scratched his big head.

"The Walking Dead".

A monster that emerges from the corpses of the dead who dwell in the shadows.

In fact, in a safe place like Shuanghe Village, Niu San has indeed dealt with some mutated monsters over the years, but those were animals that mutated due to poor supervision.

As for the walking corpses that are transformed from "human" corpses, Niu Sanzhi had heard of them, but had almost never seen them.

The only two he saw were Ma Zi and Gua Tou, who had died in front of him during his last trip into the mountains.

When dealing with animals, Niu Sanyi always takes the lead and shows no mercy.

But dealing with people, even corpses, is a completely different matter.

Putting aside the difficulty, the sheer horror of the appearance made his hands tremble a bit.

"Not confident? You're not confident working with me, Old Liu?"

Liu Yongxiao smiled, put his hands behind his back, and continued forward.

Thinking of something, Li Fei asked again:

"Village Chief Liu, you said before that walking corpses retain their habits from when they were alive. Does Huanzi's walking corpse know how to use a gun?"

He had thought about this problem before he came.

Although the ringed creatures have become zombies, they should still have their firearms on them. If they gather together after death according to their habits in life, they might even use guns.

"No, walkers only retain their most primal instincts; they definitely won't use guns."

Liu Yongxiao's reply reassured Li Fei considerably.

"instinct".

This makes perfect sense.

Essentially, humans are social animals that live in groups. After turning into zombies, gathering together is an instinct, while firing a gun is a skill that requires long-term training, so it's probably not something they can do.

Just like zombies in zombie movies, they gather and hunt for food based on instinct, but no zombie can solve a linear equation with two variables.

"What's wrong? Are you scared like Big Bull?"

Liu Yongxiao turned his head and looked at Li Fei behind him.

"No, I just thought we'd better be careful if they use guns."

"Don't be afraid. Even if all these zombies can use guns, they're no match for me, Old Liu. Otherwise, why do you think you scoundrels have come to Shuanghe Village so many times but never dared to rob and eat everything?"

"Understood."

Li Fei nodded.

Previously, he had some doubts about Liu Yongxiao's abilities.

Now, after his encounter with the hornets, he is completely certain that Liu Yongxiao and his gang of dogs are extremely dangerous.

He understood that this was why the rings hadn't dared to take advantage of Shuanghe Village before.

"We're almost there, grab your weapons."

Liu Yongxiao did not say this to Li Fei and Niu San.

It's for dogs, not dogs.

At his command, the medium-sized dogs swiftly swept past Ertong's side, each passing dog removing one weapon from the bag until the entire bag was emptied.

In the blink of an eye.

There were more than twenty dogs, each with a weapon in its mouth.

A dagger, scissors, or something else entirely.

"So it's not used like a human, but rather held in the mouth and waved around?"

Looking at the dogs, Li Fei had a strange feeling that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Or.

Bai Xiaowu was right. During the day, these dogs are still dogs. Only at night can these dogs act like humans.

In comparison, their combat power is indeed significantly reduced.

Forget it, I can't worry about that now.

The pack of dogs was fully armed. Niu San, standing beside them, held an axe in both hands, while Li Fei moved the MP5 that was strapped to his back to his chest for easier grip.

of course.

He didn't blindly trust his shooting skills, but instead used a machete as a weapon.

The gun will be used only when needed.

Besides, with Liu Yongxiao around, if these dogs really get serious, it's highly unlikely that he and Niu San will have a chance to make a move.

500 m.

300 m.

100 m.

Looking at the bracelet, Li Fei's heart beat faster as the distance between him and the five points of light decreased.

His palms were sweating from nervousness, so he wiped them dry on his trousers and gripped the machete even tighter.

Beyond this grove of trees lies the gathering place of the zombies.

This is certainly enough to make people nervous.

But more importantly, if things go well, he might be able to find Niu Zhiyuan's whereabouts soon and then find a way to travel back in time.

Nothing is more important than leaving this wretched place.

"Woof!"

A curly-haired puppy hops back from the woods ahead, indicating that there is no danger ahead.

Li Fei and Niu San followed Liu Yongxiao out of the woods.

My vision suddenly opened up.

This is a clearing in the woods, more spacious and flatter than any clearing before, like a plaza.

In the center of the open space.

There was a campfire made of stones, which had gone out, and an iron frame with some pieces of meat still on it.

Looking further away, several tents were set up at the edge of the open space.

It's spacious and imposing, made of camouflage nylon fabric, with iron pillars at the corners that are deeply embedded in the soil.

It's clearly military grade.

"There's only a campsite, and no zombies in sight. They're probably hiding in some tent to avoid the light."

Li Fei looked at the bracelet.

Even when zoomed in to its maximum, the radar-like map is not accurate enough.

Now, the center of his circle coincides with the five points of light, making it impossible to pinpoint his exact location using the map.

The only certainty is that the walkers are hiding in this camp.

"They're hiding, which means they know fear."

Liu Yongxiao led his team to a stop at the edge of the open space.

"Go, Yaoji, find them."

He whistled, and a small dog emerged from the pack and ran toward the nearest tent.

Li Fei recognized the little dog; it was like a scout among the pack.

"wrong."

As he watched the puppy run toward the tent, he suddenly thought of something.

"Since the ringed creatures have all turned into zombies, why bother setting up a camp?"

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he heard a loud bang.

Bang!

It's a gun.

Gunshots rang out from inside the tent, deafening and echoing through the forest, startling a flock of birds into flight.

Almost simultaneously with the gunshot, the curly-haired puppy that was running towards the tent was sent flying backward, rolled and twitched a few times on the ground, and then lay still.

next second.

The tent was recently opened, and a fully armed man emerged from it.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged him."

The man's voice was calm and deep.

Under the shocked gaze of the group, he spoke while aiming his shotgun at the curly-haired puppy on the ground and pulling the trigger again.

Thud, thud.

After two shots, blood splattered everywhere, and the dog was beaten beyond recognition.

After finishing off the enemy, he slowly raised his head and looked at Li Fei, who was frozen in place not far away.

"As expected of you, E27, you actually managed to lure Liu Yongxiao here all by yourself."