"Come live in the Sunshine District, where many survivors have united to live together, working hard to restore the glory of Huang City."
Lin Fan invited him, in his eyes, this man shouldn’t have been bullied by the apocalypse. In peacetime, he had already given so much to the city, even risking his life, as if it meant nothing. Now, with the apocalypse upon them and the threat of zombies, it shouldn’t be this way.
He Yong looked at Lin Fan with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Lin Fan said, "Their instincts and wills have deeply merged with the fire department. That’s where they truly belong."
He always wondered why some zombies lost their sanity, becoming violent and terrifying, yet others kept their intelligence, adhering to their true heart, unwilling to bring danger to innocent survivors, and still protected the city.
"I understand now," He Yong said.
He started the fire truck and drove off into the distance.
Arriving at the fire department, He Yong looked at the courtyard where everyone stood slightly swaying, as if waiting for the next command or fire.
He Yong muttered to himself, "Captain, everyone, I’m leaving now. I’m leaving this place to you all. Let’s work hard together. I will try my best to survive and contribute to Huang City as it is now."
After that, he drove off in the fire truck, taking Lin Fan with him.
Lin Fan asked, "Do we not need to return the fire truck?"
He Yong replied, "No need. I am still on a mission. Until the apocalypse is over, my mission continues. When everything returns to normal, I think that’s when I should return the truck."
He Yong looked at the environment of the streets, feeling indescribably desolate. Hiding in the fire department, he had not seen the city during the apocalypse. Seeing such a scene now, he felt really uncomfortable.
A perfectly good city, how did it turn into this? Desolate, quiet, except for him driving, he really saw no survivors. However, there were quite a few zombies, each ferociously howling and chasing like terrifying demons.
He looked at Lin Fan, who quietly watched outside, his expression calm and indifferent, clearly unfazed by the situation.
Is this the attitude one has after experiencing too much?
Lin Fan turned his head, saw He Yong looking at him, and nodded with a smile, hoping that the Sunshine District could find more like-minded, hopeful survivors.
Where there are people, there is hope. Where there is hope, there is a future.
This is an unchanging truth.
With He Yong’s arrival, everyone warmly welcomed him. Seeing the fire truck, everyone was slightly stunned, feeling as if the responsibility on Sunshine District had quietly increased.
"Welcome to Sunshine District. My name is Gu Hang, a soldier. I hope we can work together to create a future," Gu Hang was very happy about He Yong’s arrival, having met someone similar with common topics, given that many firefighters were former soldiers.
Young colleagues could chat more easily.
He Yong looked at Gu Hang and then at everyone’s smiling faces. His somewhat despairing heart kept beating, and it seemed that Sunshine District was really as Lin Fan had described.
Everyone was a hopeful survivor indeed.
Lin Fan did not discuss rental matters with He Yong, but handled it personally.
Old Mr. Wang pulled Lin Fan aside and whispered that the rent for He Yong’s room would be deducted from his card. "The kid is young and a firefighter, doing the most dangerous and exhausting work. I really like such young people," he said.
In response, Lin Fan could only say that Old Mr. Wang truly understood the greater good; he was indeed a role model for their group of young people.
Han Shuang and the others returned.
"You all came back early," Lin Fan greeted them. Apart from him, it was usually Han Shuang and the others who often went out. He just hoped they would be safe, as the outside was very dangerous.
Han Shuang hurriedly came up to Lin Fan and said, "We saw many zombies appearing near Century Bridge, all coming from outside. We don’t know what’s happening yet."
In any situation, it was necessary to find out what was happening.
Han Shuang knew their capabilities. They could protect themselves by driving, but dealing with that many zombies was not feasible. Facing problems required capable people, and thinking of confronting and opposing on their own was foolish.
"That’s one of the ways out of Huang City," Lin Fan thought. He had never seen those situations where zombies might migrate, as the zombies he observed just liked to stagger around nearby, perhaps wandering from one corner to another.
According to Han Shuang, a group of zombies had crossed Century Bridge and was flooding into Huang City. This couldn’t be explained by mere wandering. Thinking of the killed Attracting Zombie, could it have been that creature drawing them in?
Han Shuang said gravely, "Do you think there could be more special types of zombies, like a commander type that can mobilize other zombies, making their movements follow its will?"
This was her speculation; nothing was impossible.
If the emergence of zombies could be scientifically explained,
Then how could Lin Fan’s situation be explained, which completely leaned towards fantasy?
Lin Fan said, "What you’re saying really could be possible. There are many types of zombies, and even if there were more special types as you mentioned, it wouldn’t be strange."