The night was not peaceful. Although there are no large groups of zombies gathering here, there are still some zombies walking here from time to time. A defender appeared once during the process, forcing Ran Qiuyu to take action himself.
In order to ensure safety, Qiu Yu did not lead the team again until eight o'clock in the morning, a time when all mutated zombies had entered dormancy. The destination is the farm defense zone that they just escaped from yesterday.
Not a single soldier expressed any doubt or dissatisfaction with this somewhat bizarre order. Now that Qiuyu thinks about it, this unusually high level of obedience is probably due to the true qualities of an intermediate civilized soldier that he has unlocked. However, the quality of the population does not necessarily improve with the improvement of civilization. There may be other reasons why they can reach the current level that are currently unknown.
The trip back from the tunnel was much easier than the first trip. There were very few zombies in any sense, and there were no serious battles until we reached the stairs to and from the subway.
"What are we doing here? Keep defending here?" Harpham couldn't help but ask again.
"No, we're here to pick someone up."
"Pick up? Who? Twenty-one Armored Squadron?"
"There may be them, but it's unlikely. Those that can be picked up are mostly tank units with the highest survival rate."
Harpham nodded as if it was serious, "Indeed, the only thing that can threaten the tank troops is arsonists, but arsonists are easy to spot, and there won't be much of a problem as long as you are careful. But when will you let the tank troops arrive?" Are you gathering here?"
"I'm not that capable. What brought them here is their survival instinct." Not far from the subway exit, Qiu Yu speeded up his speech, "The soldiers here are all excellent, even if they were attacked like yesterday. Loss will not act irrationally, such as luring zombies towards this only escape point in the middle of the night. You must know that the direction of the city is not only dangerous, but many shelter exits have been blown up, so you can stay away from the dense zombies. Among the group, we are the only place where there is an escape exit. So, if anyone persists until dawn, they will definitely come here."
Harpham asked, "But how do they know we haven't bombed yet? In the situation like yesterday, it would be difficult for the command center to contact them."
"They don't need to know that as long as they choose one that doesn't look too bad among countless bad choices, then the place they choose will naturally be here."
As Qiu Yu's words ended, Harpham stepped out of the subway and looked into the distance. Rows of tanks were heading here with a loud roar. Behind the tank, there are many zombies chasing, but basically they are just ordinary zombies. For mutant zombies that need to sleep during the day, the main way to wake them up is for someone to approach them. Extremely slow to react to loud noises and the roars of other zombies. So along the way, only a few mutated zombies were awakened.
After discovering the troops coming out of the subway, the tank group suddenly stopped advancing, then reversed and crushed the zombies following behind. As zombie-killing as it is, it's a true crush.
Harpham said excitedly, "It's true. So what do you want to use these tanks for? To push back the city?"
"Tank... a tank like this is impossible. Originally, I thought that as long as I reminded you of certain things, I could immediately put on a suit of future equipment. Now it seems that I have overthought it and can only find something else for you. It’s a local place. The current task is just to take away the people gathered here.”
"Oh? Oh." Harpham nodded, not knowing whether he understood Qiu Yu's words.
Soon after, the tank group that crushed all the zombies stopped neatly. One after another, people climbed out of the tanks, as if there was an infinite compressed space in each tank. It seems that the tank troops also know very well that in the face of nearly infinite zombies, rescuing people is a higher priority than killing the enemy.
The soldiers led by Qiu Yu had just gotten up and had eaten breakfast by the way. Not to mention they were in peak condition, but they still wanted to go not far away. As for the soldiers who crawled out of the tanks, a large group of them were crowded into a small and hot space. It was impossible for them to find a comfortable posture, let alone eat and sleep. Many people almost fell to the ground after climbing out.
"I am the captain of the 817th Tank Squadron..."
After discovering Qiu Yu, a squadron leader steeled himself and went forward to report.
Even for the tank units, yesterday's losses were quite staggering, and those who arrived here were not in complete formations, but gathered together by radio with each other. The number of troops that responded to the call was originally several times greater, but in the end, these were the only ones that truly gathered together. If the mutant zombies hadn't gone into hibernation, the number of people who could get here would have been reduced by at least half.
Due to unknown interference, the communication distance between tanks is limited, but by relaying each other from tank to tank, a lot of information on the battlefield can still be learned. They knew that most of the shelter exits had been blasted, and they also knew that there might be an exit at this location that was still usable. In order not to attract zombies here and to minimize the number of zombies wandering here, yesterday's gathering place was not only far away from here, but tanks were even sent to the area from time to time to lure away zombies. There are a total of thirteen tanks serving as decoys, but so far, not one tank has returned.
Qiu Yu wanted to use his own analysis to tell them that the sacrifice of those thirteen tanks was not only meaningless, but might actually bring danger to the place. But when the words came to his lips, they just turned into a sigh. Since there was no problem with the outcome, there is no reason to discredit the significance of other people's sacrifices.
"Go to the subway and rest first. We will deal with the zombies behind."
This group of people must not be the only ones who will come here. Qiu Yu plans to wait here until the afternoon. Of course, it is more efficient to drive a tank around and make calls than to wait. For me, who has perceptual spread and can instantly understand how to drive a tank, these tank soldiers are not necessary. I can just drive a tank to find them myself.
However, the sleepy 817th Squadron Leader and Qiu Yu wanted to hurry up and drive a tank out for search and rescue.
Qiu Yu considers himself a good person, but he often puts his humanity and results on the scale. Just like when he agreed to the fatal mission of luring the enemy to the 21st Armored Squadron. Since it is their own request, since such a request is indeed conducive to good results, Qiu Yu will not object.
Twenty tanks in better condition were selected and divided into four groups into the vast farmland inhabited by zombies. Later, the four groups will disperse again.
Even before the mutant zombies appeared, staying in a tank did not mean absolute safety. Mechanical failure, fuel depletion, terrain effects, or even enough zombies can put a tank into an impossible situation. And now we have to consider the mutated zombies that may be encountered at any time. One to two tanks per group is really a very dangerous number. But if they are not dispersed, although it is safe, the search and rescue efficiency will be reduced exponentially.
Faced with the choice of whether to protect his own safety or improve efficiency, even Qiu Yu had to hesitate. But in the eyes of these soldiers, there seemed to be no option to ensure safety.
Qiu Yu did not interfere with orders, but just watched the most natural actions of these soldiers as a bystander, and then accepted their choices.
Rejecting the soldier's repeated requests, Qiu Yu sat on the hatch of the tank, observing the world that had repeatedly puzzled him with the widest possible range of vision.
The fresh air of the countryside has been replaced by the pungent smoke and rancid smell. On the ground, gray patches representing death approached from a distance, were quickly left behind, and then appeared in front again. If this farmland area has a will of its own, then the scars riddled with holes are enough to make it die.
In fact, this land is indeed dead. In the feedback of the spread of perception, every drop of blood and every piece of carrion of the zombies is destroying the organic components of the land. Every zombie killed here may mean that a corresponding number of humans will starve to death in the future.
With the current level of technology, it would be difficult for the indigenous people here to discover this. Probably to make up for the lack of this piece of information, after considering other factors, the game arranged for them to fight zombies on the edge of the city.
But in Qiuyu's view, this kind of compensation is quite ridiculous and has no practical significance. Facing the ever-powerful zombies, even if all the troops are given to him to command, he can only last a few more days at most. No matter how hard you struggle, this land with unlimited hope will usher in unchangeable results.
Although he is not a perfectionist, Qiu Yu is always moving closer to perfection in everything. This is his pride and confidence in his abilities. But in this game, everything that can be done has reached its limit, at least close to it. But don't talk about immortality, destroying gods and demons, and obtaining countless artifacts. Even the main plot of the entire world is constantly advancing towards the worst situation.
Even if more future buildings can be unlocked in the future and these ruins can be filled in, what about the dead aboriginal people? Will they still be able to pop out of the unlocked houses?
The game of destruction is about destroying the opponent to gain your own survival. However, here, it has become a process of experiencing destruction. Living in it, no matter how hard you struggle, you can only watch the final destruction approaching step by step.
Who can survive longer than another civilization? What's the point? Unless one civilization is like the Comet Civilization, willing to die for the other party. Otherwise, the winner who continues to the end will be no different from the loser except for the word victory and the starship base that he will inevitably obtain.
And the so-called end actually won't take long. As long as the outcome has not been decided for more than a month, even if the entire city is completely unlocked back to the intermediate civilization, it will still be completely destroyed by the infinitely powerful zombies. The rewards that regulators claim can be obtained in the game will always remain unattainable.
As for the starship that may have overriding power, the chance is too strong. If the natives who can unlock the starship are already dead at the beginning, then this road will be completely cut off. Therefore, unlocking the starship can only be treated as a side quest rather than a main quest.
For the rest, it seems that the only way to win is by making a desperate move and using civilization points to exchange for a way to attack the opponent's civilization before all the rewards disappear. And this game uses the mind control body, as if it also allows people to take the initiative because they have no scruples. But judging from the current development, it is absolutely certain that the attack on the other party's civilization is simply a trap.
Even if all the people from Earth's civilization ran to each other's map together, their combined combat power would not be stronger than a large group of zombies. The difficulty of adapting to the new map and having to deal with the disasters on the opponent's map is simply the worst away game. It would be more appropriate to say it was an attack, rather than to commit suicide.
However, according to the consistent characteristics of the destruction game, there must be a correct strategy. Since it is not a stubborn defense or an active attack, there is only one answer left. The later you make up your mind to take action, the harder it will be to get the correct answer.
