Passing through the dense woods, a dilapidated building soon appeared in front of 659.
Those were the traces left by humans before the disaster. Now shrouded in the scarlet moonlight, they have become a nest of mutated creatures.
"To be honest, I hate finding people..."
Randomly looking for a higher location, 659 simply looked at the villages and towns below.
The monocle with the function of a battlefield assistant will help him record everything he sees, so 659 does not have to worry about forgetting any details.
What he is checking now is the main road in the village.
The moonlight sometimes penetrates the clouds and sometimes is completely blocked, adding a bit of eerieness to the quiet scene.
Seeing that the monocle had finished recording, 659 stopped staying any longer and found a relatively flat path, heading towards the village.
Not long after 659 left, a strong wind suddenly blew in the dark night, making the leaves in the forest rustle.
The surrounding temperature dropped sharply, reaching freezing point.
Between the shadows, there seemed to be many more figures in the woods...
659 did not notice the changes behind him. He always kept his eyes forward, paying attention to threats that might emerge from the shadows at any time.
The village and town called Snake Nest has long been dilapidated. The cement paved roads are cracked and broken and become full of gravel and gravel.
During the journey, 659 keenly noticed that, except for the main road he was walking on, the roads on other small roads were covered with various corrugated patterns.
It was as if there were many cables of different thicknesses dragging on it.
659 clearly understands that this is a unique movement trace of snake creatures.
"Snake's Nest, Snake's Nest, is really worthy of its name, but after walking for so long, how come I only saw traces but not a single snake..."
The steps slowed down again, and 659 observed the surroundings more vigilantly.
At this time, he had entered the center of the village, but apart from the dilapidated buildings, the only things he saw were strange patterns on the ground.
Not to mention the shadow of mutated creatures, there was not even the sound of rustling movements.
The only sound in the entire village seemed to be the scraping of gravel under 659's feet.
Although his own safety was not substantively threatened, as time went by, 659 became increasingly worried.
After being frozen in place for half a second, he simply shook his shoulder and reawakened his left arm in standby mode.
Gloomy blue light slowly seeped out from the gap, rising and falling with the young man's breathing.
659's operation undoubtedly exposed himself to the darkness.
If there were invisible mutant snakes around at this moment, they would definitely attack him.
But what surprised him was that after standing like this in the middle of the road for ten minutes, there was still no movement in the surrounding darkness.
It seemed that the only living creature in the entire village and town was 659.
"Damn, there are no snakes in the snake nest? Could it be that they were all killed by the Revenant Hunters in the dungeon?"
659 was stunned.
Just when he was about to start searching the villages and towns, a whistle suddenly came from the distance, clear and long.
"Someone! Is it Zhang Ning?"
659 felt a chill in his heart and looked into the distance following the sound.
Looking past the dilapidated buildings, his eyes finally landed on a towering water tower.
As 659 looked over, a little yellow light lit up at the top of the water tower. After a few blinks, it disappeared.
It seemed that the other party noticed the faint blue light emitting from his left arm.
Although the identity of the other party is unclear, the one who can still stay in Snake Nest Town at this time is probably not Zhang Ning, nor anyone else. 659 sighed in his heart, this is really hard to find, and it takes no effort to get it.
Unexpectedly, what seemed like a needle in a vast haystack was actually a search for something.
Now that he had a direction, 659 no longer hesitated, kept his left arm activated, and ran towards the water tower in the center of the village.
The seemingly far distance came in an instant as the young man ran wildly.
The Night Devil protective clothing not only has the effect of maintaining body temperature, but is also excellent in assisting sports.
659 successfully reached the bottom of the water tower without spending much effort.
Although the villages and towns have been abandoned for a long time, the construction quality of the buildings is still very reliable.
The water tower stairs in front of me are broken and seem to have been vandalized. There are only steel ladders on both sides for climbing.
659 took a casual glance and found that the steel ladder on the left looked stronger, so he let go and climbed up.
The night was dimming, and the surrounding temperature dropped again.
But because the young man was wearing a night devil protective suit, he didn't feel much.
The thirty-meter water tower is neither tall nor short.
659 used his hands and feet to finally reach the top after five minutes.
But before he could grab the handrail of the last step of the steel ladder, a human face suddenly popped out from the dark water tower platform!
"Fuck!"
659 let out a low cry and subconsciously shrank back.
Although he intended to be on guard, the appearance of the human face was too sudden and without any warning.
Being able to fall down the steel ladder without being frightened is already considered 659's courage.
The sudden appearance of the human face reacted even more than that of 659. It seemed that he did not expect that 659 would climb so fast.
While screaming, some orange light particles appeared on his face.
These light particles are very small, like scattered fireflies, instantly disappearing into the cold air.
He was so frightened by 659 that he directly used his second-level ability!
"Night Demon Protective Suit... Were you sent here by General Bai?"
After screaming, the man on the platform regained his composure and asked tentatively.
"That's right."
659 frowned under the mask, faced the other person's gaze, and nodded.
"Then come up quickly..."
There was no nonsense on his face. When he saw the visitor nodding in acknowledgement, he immediately retreated.
After climbing up the water tower, 659 could see the other party's appearance clearly.
This is a man.
His facial features are not outstanding, and his skin is covered with small scars.
In the dim light, combined with the messy long hair, it is easy for people to mistake it for a secondary infected body that has been hungry for a long time.
However, the man's eyes looked a little special under the scarlet moonlight, glowing with a faint brown light, like two smart gems.
The man was wearing a rag-like coat, and his legs were also wrapped with strips of cloth.
It can be seen that he has done a good job of keeping warm.
"You are Xiaoyi's father, Zhang Ning, right?"
659 brushed one hand in front of him, and the mask of the Night Demon protective suit quickly dissipated. He looked at the man opposite and asked.
"Yes, you were sent to find me by General Bai? You are from the 22nd Corps..."
The man seemed very tired. While answering 659 questions, he leaned back slightly and sat down.
"That's right..."
Seeing that the other party misunderstood his identity, 659 had no intention of explaining, but asked straight to the point.
"Why don't you go back to the dungeon? Your daughter is very anxious to wait for you."
"Oh, go back to the dungeon? How should I go back..."
A wry smile appeared on Zhang Ning's face. This expression touched the scars on his face, making the whole face look a bit more vicissitudes of life.
Before 659 could ask again, Zhang Ning quickly added.
"And not only me, you can't go back either."
"What?!"
Hearing this, 659 couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
According to Zhang Ning, could there be something more terrifying in this town called Snake Nest?
"When you came here, did you pass through the small woods to the east?"
As he spoke, Zhang Ning pointed in the distance.
659 looked back. From the water tower, he could just see the small forest at the entrance of the village.
"That's right."
"Then when you came, didn't you find anything wrong..."
Zhang Ning's face was full of bitterness.
"There's nothing wrong. It's very quiet in the woods. There are no zombies or mutant creatures..."
Hearing Zhang Ning's question, 659's brows furrowed even more tightly.
"There's nothing, don't you think it's strange?"
Zhang Ning seemed a little disappointed with 659's answer. In his eyes, it was simply impossible for such a simple young man to survive in this chaotic land.
"It's too quiet, isn't it? Just tell me what you know."
When asked by Zhang Ning, 659's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
"We are all being targeted by him, by that general-level zombie..."
As Zhang Ning spoke, he stretched out his hand to untie the bandage on his calf.
659 then noticed that his calf was not completely covered with warm cloth strips. There was a small part of the calf that was used to stop bleeding.
After the bandage was untied, a rotten smell full of blood spread in the cold air. 659 sniffed his nose a few times and asked.
"General-level zombies? You mean, there are general-level zombies in Snake Nest Town?"
"That's right, and his zombie followers are guarding the woods at the entrance of the village to the east. Even if you wear night devil protective clothing, you can't find those lurking monsters..."
Under the scarlet moonlight, Zhang Ning carefully looked at the wound on his calf.
But probably because there was not enough light, he raised his head and looked at 659's left arm.
"Excuse me, can you come closer and use your arm to take a photo for me..."
Although 659 is eager to know the truth of the matter, the current situation is obviously too urgent.
So after Zhang Ning made the request, he raised his palm in cooperation.
Soft white light shines from the palm of his hand, illuminating the wound on his calf.
"Hey, it's really easy to use. It can also be used as a flashlight..."
Zhang Ning didn't expect 659's mechanical left arm to have this function at all, so he subconsciously praised it.
But 659 completely ignored his meaning and continued to ask.
"What level are the general-level zombies? How strong are they? Do you know the number and strength of their followers?"
"I don't know what level it is, and the number of retinues, maybe a dozen. Anyway, most of the ones I saw were at the pawn level..."
Zhang Ning took out a palm-sized cloth bag from somewhere and opened the bag while answering 659.
Inside was a dark mass that looked like the entrails of something.
Under 659's gaze, Zhang Ning stretched out his finger and poked it inside...
