Faced with the sudden attack by mutated creatures, Zhang Xu actually didn't intend to take it to heart. After all, these creatures would retreat when hurt. They were not afraid of pain at all like zombies. Instead, they became easy to deal with in Zhengzhou.
"The base said that due to the bloody smell of corpses left by the corpse tide, these mutated creatures gathered, and the helicopter will arrive here within half an hour." Han Lu stood behind Zhang Xu and gently squeezed his shoulders. The face is full of charm.
However, Zhang Xu was on pins and needles because Yao Yuanyuan was also by his side. Although she acknowledged Han Lu's identity, it was Zhang Xu himself who was tormented in private.
Zhang Xu never had any undue thoughts about Han Lu from beginning to end. If this happened to other men, maybe all the women on the farm would sleep with him. But Zhang Xu is not a creature who thinks in his lower body. In his heart, except for Yao Yuanyuan, The only thing left was Xuan Zhinuo, who was separated from him. This sting always reminded him to become stronger, to be strong enough to cross the country, in this apocalyptic world where zombies are everywhere!
"If the helicopter arrives, senior Han Lu, please bring them here." Zhang Xu said with a smile.
"Okay." After saying that, Han Lu twisted his waist and walked out. For men, this is definitely a fatal temptation. Zhang Xu covered his face with one hand to show his innocence.
A large number of experiments have not captured living mutated creatures. Basically, they are killed by hunters and brought back to the base. Do they eat zombies? This matter needs to be examined?
Ordinary creatures will turn into corpses if they eat a large amount of zombie flesh and blood, including flies and crows. But there are so many scavengers on the entire planet, why aren't they discovered in groups?
This is reflected in the fact that they are eaten by most mutated organisms, because insects such as flies are not large in size after transformation and have low virus content. This is the same reason that evolvers are not afraid of zombies scratching them.
There are no zombie viruses in the mutant organisms, but the Crystal of Hope in their brains is the essence of the virus. There is no doubt that they are not afraid of a small amount of viruses. If they have no food, they will choose to eat a small number of zombies. To satisfy hunger, no one went to observe and record these at close range. Even Zhang Xu did not know this information.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now." Yao Yuanyuan said with a silly smile. She was still a little jealous. After all, she was far inferior to Han Lu in terms of figure and had a lot of inferiority complex.
"Everyone voted yesterday and they were all willing to move with Brother Xu. However, 2 of the new 4 people are not going to go. They want to go to Zhengzhou Base." Yao Yuanyuan said at the side, Zhang Xu squinted his eyes and darkened his eyebrows. Micro movement, a few taps.
After all, Zhang Xu's strength is the highest in the farm. Most of the evolvers were created by Zhang Xu. Other ordinary people also followed Zhang Xu's team and came to the farm all the way, and they had more or less feelings.
Moreover, Zhang Xuting is able to capture people's hearts. Among the three of them, Ma Wuheng, Ma Zhiyuan, and Ma Huiyong, only Ma Wuheng received the Crystal of Hope and became an evolver. This purpose is obvious. The three of them have a good relationship and will only follow Ma Wuheng's evolution. No one is left behind, forming a vague level of management, needless to say Zhao Yi, the same is true for Yao Yuanyuan giving the Crystal of Hope to Wu Jie.
Other people encountered in farms like Shen Xinpeng didn't stay long, and it took time to gain popularity, and if Zhang Xuri could use it in the future, it would be no problem for them all to feel close to him.
Zhang Xu, who was originally worried about whether to go to support the Zhengzhou base, let out a different sigh and asked: "Hey, it's strange that there is someone following us? Who are they called?"
It stands to reason that either all four of them should stay with Zhang Xu, or one or three of them should stay. After all, they are two groups of people. The other three are from Fang Zheng's group. The only person Zhang Xu likes is Yu Xingzhou.
There is another person named Ren Qiu. He is an evolver. Zhang Xu feels a little out of place. His indifferent attitude is like a bystander, not like a loner who just came to the farm and wants to blend in with everyone.
"One is Yu Xingzhou and the other is Ren Qiu. They expressed their willingness to follow us. I can't say anything about this, but I always feel that there is something wrong with this Ren Qiu. He may have just joined the base and is not so gregarious with us... I hope it is It's just my imagination." Yao Yuanyuan's slender white jade arms clasped Zhang Xu's neck, and her head rested on Zhang Xu's shoulders.
Yao Yuanyuan's feeling is actually similar to the instinct of a beast. She has a strong sense of danger from the outside world, similar to a spider sense. However, no one has this hidden ability, and Zhang Xu doesn't know it either.
When she once faced a hunter, although she was cut in half, the reason why she was not killed instantly was that the hunter's knife was originally aimed at her head. It was because of this ability that when it came to evasion, the hunter's speed was originally It's not slow. Cutting it in half is the best situation. After all, the level difference between the two is too huge.
Zhang Xu stroked Yao Yuanyuan's jade hand, rested his cheek on her head, and said softly: "This time we don't need to go all out, we will do what we can. After all, the danger of mutated creatures is higher than that of zombies."
If the mutated creatures are angered, they will kill them without fear of pain. These beasts may attack even more fiercely than usual. This time, the help will not cost the base a penny, so of course there is no need to go all out.
If Zhang Xu values interest too much, there is nothing he can do about it. The Holy Mother will not survive in the end of the world.
Who would be willing to feed a stranger for free in an apocalyptic world where food is scarce? There is no free lunch in the world!
Moreover, Zhang Xu and his team have reached a critical point. Any wrong move will result in them becoming pawns. If there is a slight mistake, he will fall into an endless battle. No matter how powerful Zhang Xu's gene is, unless he has no worries, he will have weaknesses.
Already involved in the vortex of this matter, you still want to stay out of it? How difficult it is!
"I always have a hunch that all this is probably planned by someone." Yao Yuanyuan said softly and delicately. She was meticulous and observed the calm before the storm. When challenging the base, she always has to test it a few times first.
"Yeah!" Zhang Xu nodded lightly.
He also knew that someone in the base wanted to ask Shi Tong to assassinate Fan Yucheng, but he didn't agree, but it was certain that there would be others who would assassinate him. Zhang Xu also told Fan Yucheng about this and told him to be more careful, Ma Jin He also stays nearby almost 24 hours a day.
Now Zhang Xu had heard the roar of the helicopter propellers outside the house, and his mind was swaying, waiting for the people from the base to arrive.
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Zhang Xu brought Liu Yuan, Zhao Yi, Yao Yuanyuan and Luo Guanghan this time, and asked Ma Wuheng and Wu Fanyang to lead everyone to Xu Yu. After that, Zhang Xu and the others rushed to the artificial island to shift the focus of the base to themselves and let most people People leave first.
There are many benefits to doing this. Zhang Xu just wants to develop slowly now and does not want to deal with the Zhengzhou base. The water here is too deep and it is not suitable to go deep now.
Fang Zheng and Miao Xiangtong also took a helicopter, intending to part ways with Zhang Xu and the others, but they never expected that this small farm could actually get a helicopter, which made Fang Zheng restrain his thoughts.
There is no strongest one, only a more powerful one. Maybe Zhang Xu, the evolver, cannot be taught a lesson by Fang Zheng, but he can definitely kill people with a borrowed knife and use frame-up methods to plot against him.
Fang Zheng is also a shrewd person. He will not blindly frame Zhang Xu. That would be stupid. The first thing is to understand the identity of the victim first, so that he can know himself and the enemy.
Fang Zheng and Miao Xiangtong were sent to the underground base. The project in the past few days has been expanded to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, which can completely avoid the invading mutant creatures. Since the power grid at the top of the base has long been destroyed by the zombie wave, it is still possible. If there is time to repair it in the future, mutated creatures will break into the base through this loophole.
Although only dozens of mutated creatures of various shapes have been discovered outside the base, some are large and some small. Originally, some native people have lived at the foot of Songshan Mountain for generations. Wild animal species are rare, and only about thirty species have been found. Under the protection of science and technology, more people have withdrawn to live in big cities, which allows them to thrive and thrive.
Although there are not many types, there are many.
The sound of artillery against the zombie tide can be the main reason for attracting these creatures, but it is impossible to gather all kinds of creatures outside. They are near the top of the mountain, hundreds of meters away from the base, watching eagerly, and drones have long photographed them. trace.
Mutated creatures usually attach great importance to the scope of their territory, especially those apex predators that are originally carnivores. Once a predator of the same kind or other predators enters their territory to prey, they will not hesitate to take action.
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Zhang Xu sat in front of the table, with dozens of photos taken on it. Each one was of one or several mutated creatures. Naturally, the herbivorous creatures living in groups were the majority. Now their temperaments have changed drastically. Must be a little aggressive and aggressive.
Transformed from herbivorous organisms into omnivorous organisms, if they can eat meat, they will never let go of the opportunity. If they cannot catch humans or mutant organisms, they will eat the surrounding vegetation. This is tameable in the eyes of many scientific research teams. .
Taming mutant creatures sounds like a very bold thing, but that was how humans tamed dogs back then. Using force and food to make them partners of humans today, why not reduce the beastliness of mutant creatures?
However, the appetite of mutated creatures is astonishing. Who has so much free food to feed these behemoths might end up losing more than they gain.
Zhang Xu frowned as he held the photo. He saw a gray-brown grass rabbit about 3 meters in size. Its blood-red eyes proved that it was a mutant creature, but it was followed by more than a dozen one-meter-long rabbits. The gray-white and red gem-like eyes also prove that they are also mutant creatures.
Zhang Xu feels that the troublesome thing is that these mutated creatures can still reproduce, which makes the living space of humans even less. You must know that zombies have lost most of their human abilities, including reproduction. It can be said that killing one is less than one. .
There are approximately 18 billion zombies in the world. Even so, humans can survive within decades or centuries as long as they reproduce. However, the news that mutated creatures can reproduce completely upsets the balance.
Now is the battle between humans and zombies. Mutated creatures secretly gain a foothold in the middle, and then quietly rise. Humans no longer hunt and build houses to drive away wild beasts. Without human checks and balances, they can breathe and form a new path. food chain.
Zombies can also infect other mutated creatures or ordinary creatures. This is already visible in real time. What will happen in the future?
Even if humans successfully solve the zombie problem, technology cannot develop rapidly and may go back decades or even centuries. Facing the problem of mutated creatures will be like humans attacking mammoths with wooden spears in ancient times.
The zombie virus will never be eliminated in a short time. When the bullets run out, they can be made in the arsenal, but what about the steel?
Dismantling city houses can also be solved in a short time, but what about rare minerals like gunpowder?
Including cold medicine and capsules. If they are gone, you can search for supplies to replenish them. In the next few years, you will only need traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases. When you enter the forest, you may encounter mutant creatures. What will happen then?
The oil needed for airplanes, the steel and gunpowder needed for bullets, and the rare elements needed for reactor power generation are all used up. What will happen then? Artificial mining and extraction? How many people need to go off base and venture outside? How many civilizations will have recorded these operating methods by then?
Zhang Xu had already thought about these issues in just a few minutes. His vision was so long-term, so he also had several more plans in mind.
Zhang Xu's eyes were intense as he flipped through the photos one by one. Sometimes there was another mutant creature a few meters away from the mutant hedgehog. They were of different races and came here for the same purpose. However, they did not move out at will because of this. What awaits.
The person who met Zhang Xu was not Fan Yucheng, but Fan Hua. He was Fan Yucheng's youngest son, but he was the security commander of the entire base. He had always had a high reputation in the base. Now he was sitting at Zhang Xu's desk, as if A green bamboo with tall and straight roots and a kind face.
Zhang Xu, who had seen many photos, was about to speak. Before he could ask a question, Fan Hua answered: "You can also see that they are waiting for the leader of the group of beasts to be organized. Like the spiritual destroyer, he can Control these mutated creatures."
"I don't feel like it's control, but rather a command. After all, if a mutant creature is of a high level, it has enough prestige to make these mutant creatures obey orders." Zhang Xu shook his head and put forward his own point of view, why is this so? What do you think?
There is a reason for this. They have no organizational discipline and their positions are very random. According to the pictures sent by the energy detector, many high-level creatures are interspersed in the herd.
Unlike the zombie tide, everything from movement to attack and offensive strategy is clearly planned. During the movement, a large number of fast evolving zombies are harvested in front of the creatures. The purpose is that no one can tip off the information and plan a quick sneak attack. .
Moreover, the time chosen is night, and the heavy rain weather can better hide the zombie tide. When attacking, ordinary zombies can resist bullets. It is also ordinary zombies that destroy the power grid. Evolved zombies are only when they enter the base and devour humans. They are very smart. , much stronger than these mutated creatures.
Currently, the base's underground engineering is still being expanded. During the general attack, not all survivors were brought into the central area. Some people were still eaten, and some were transformed into corpses. The base has long been cleared.
There are so many corpses that they basically have to be cleaned every moment for more than a month. From transportation to cremation, a lot of manpower and material resources are required. The most important thing for physical work is to eat, which increases the food demand of the base.
The inability to take both internal and external considerations into consideration is the biggest problem currently facing Zhengzhou Base.
"After the zombie wave, our military strength is not as good as before, especially when high-level zombies attack. If there are mutant creatures that can command the beasts, I hope that by then..." Before he could finish, a man wearing black glasses appeared. He walked in, wearing a suit, and his manners were relatively dignified. He didn't look like a soldier.
Zhang Xu was naturally attracted to his attention, turned around and glanced, and continued to browse the documents. Fan Hua stood up, with a somewhat unhappy face. The man stood at the door, glanced at Fan Hua quietly, and left. He walked out, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he thought of something.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I still have things to deal with here. If the base really can't be defended..." Fan Hua spoke faster, and Zhang Xu could naturally feel it.
Seeing Fan Hua's anxious look, Zhang Xu also stood up, shook hands with him, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, since I have come to the base, I will definitely help the base tide over the difficulties. I hope the base can give me some support by then." .”
Fan Hua nodded heavily: "Don't worry about this. Even if you don't say it, I will let the people from the Evolution Department fight with you." After Fan Hua said this meaningfully, he walked out Zhang Xu didn't think too much about this room. As long as he got rid of these mutated creatures, he didn't plan to deal with this behemoth until he was able to do so.
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After reading the information, Zhang Xu has arrived at the top of the city wall of the base. In the city wall under his feet, the soldiers inside are already ready to go, waiting for instructions from above. They have gone through a huge battle of zombies and faced dozens of mutants outside the base. Creatures are just a little bit fussy.
Many people smoked cigarettes carelessly. These people were more or less recruited from survivors by the base. They were a little proud of themselves after participating in the zombie wave and survived. However, the original regular troops of the base were calm and calm, regardless of the situation. They are meticulous about everything, and the two groups of people are in sharp contrast.
Wherever Zhang Xu could see, there were mutated creatures, more green insects, as big as humans, lying in the woods, making rustling sounds. It was difficult for drones to photograph the arboreal creatures in the shade of the trees. , more walking through the forest saw many wild beasts.
They didn't mean to drive the drone away, they just squatted in place and showed it to take pictures.
Zhang Xu asked people to bury various traps among the piles of corpses outside the base. The most difficult ones to deal with are the aerial enemies. There are not many large beasts in Songshan. The most common ones are birds and flying insects. Zhang Xu Weaknesses that cannot be addressed.
"It seems that there are already hundreds of insects, or even more... plus so many mutant creatures one after another, hey!" Zhang Xu sighed and showed a helpless smile. This is not an invasion by a herd of beasts, even if it is Beast tide.
