The unknown zombie fell to the ground.
The eagle chopped off the head of the unknown zombie with one swing of his blade, then collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath. As his mask opened, blood flowed down his armor.
"Are you okay?" Ye Hong asked.
The eagle shook his head. "I’m fine, it’s just that Xiaolong... alas."
But as soldiers, they had long been prepared to sacrifice themselves at any time.
Ye Hong said somberly, "He sacrificed himself to save me."
The other warriors approached and looked at the shattered corpse, silently observing. There was sadness, discomfort, but also a kind of strength. They briefly rested, putting aside their sorrow.
"Brother Eagle, the danger at the research institute should have been eliminated, our mission is considered complete," one said.
The eagle stood up, having endured numerous impacts, his body wounded. He approached the zombie, sliced open its head, and a crystal rolled out.
The crystal was gradually turning black, but it hadn’t completely turned black.
"This is a zombie that surpasses the ordinary evolutionary zombies, but it hasn’t reached the level of a black crystal," the eagle explained.
The eagle carefully stored the crystal.
"Brother Eagle, if the color of a zombie crystal represents its level, how powerful must an evolutionary zombie that has reached black be?" one warrior asked.
"I don’t know, definitely very strong, but there are people among us humans who can deal with them," he replied.
"Lin Fan from the Sunshine District?"
"Yes, him. His existence is our last reserve as humans. When we fail, whether humanity can continue will depend on him."
"There are survivors gathering outside our district. I’m thinking of setting up iron fences. Although the zombies around have been cleaned up, it’s inevitable that some zombies still wander here, causing trouble," Gu Hang said.
Lin Fan responded, "Yes, staying in a safe area allows them to slowly regain their former habits. They’ve lost them for so long that I can see they’re constantly on guard against the people around them, suspicious of everyone. Their indifference isn’t their fault; it’s just a mode of self-protection they’ve adopted. Anyone would do the same in that environment."
He could understand and acknowledge that a true saintly mode wasn’t possible, no one could achieve it.
Wang Kai thought, then looking at Ah Hai, seeing that Ah Hai had nothing to say, he stepped forward: "Brother Lin, I have an idea and a method that might help them recover quickly."
Everyone looked at Wang Kai.
Facing their attentive gaze,
Wang Kai held his head high, a kind of indescribable pride in his expression, as if to say, "Just watch my performance."
"Let’s hear it," Lin Fan said.
Wang Kai cleared his throat and said, "As the number of survivors nearby increases, there will definitely be a demand for supplies. Why don’t we buy some supplies and sell them to them at cost? This is to show them that even in the apocalypse, money is needed to make purchases and can help them develop a spending consciousness faster. Of course, some people definitely won’t have money. We can work and earn money, like clearing out shops, cleaning streets, and so on..."
Everyone nodded as they listened to Wang Kai’s proposal; indeed, it was a good idea. It wasn’t about making money from selling items, but about making them accustomed to the living habits here, just like normal life. Work a bit, earn some money, buy some stuff, making their days meaningful and fulfilling.
Ah Hai looked at Wang Kai, reflecting on what he had said and a look of regret appeared on his face, as if he regretted not having thought of it first and letting Wang Kai take the initiative.
Old Mr. Wang smiled, "Xiao Kai has a good idea indeed."
Gu Hang agreed. "Yes, definitely a method."
Lin Fan usually agreed with things everyone supported, "I’m just the security guard. It’s good that everyone can discuss things with me."
"Alright, let’s do that then."
The group of survivors staying near the Sunshine District found a place to stay; then they saw people from the Sunshine District coming out, notably recognizing Lin Fan with a sword on his back, carrying an iron fence as he walked out.
They came out from the shops, standing at the doorway looking.
They looked at the residents of the Sunshine District, and the people from the Sunshine District likewise looked at them.
For them, they truly envied the survivors of the Sunshine District.
Although it was the apocalypse, they were always living where the sunshine could reach.
The gaze between the two sides was like that of people from two worlds, so near yet felt so far away.
Lin Fan blocked the entrance with the iron fence, and to them, seeing the barrier gave them a sense of security—at least in their eyes, Lin Fan was genuinely concerned about them.
Wang Kai walked to the shop side, "You all just arrived, right?"
They nodded their heads.
Wang Kai looked at their expressions, feeling a real sense of familiarity. On thinking about it, wasn’t it just like he had been initially? Those days at the water plant, for him, were truly unforgettable.
Whenever he closed his eyes, he could remember those scenes, so now he especially cherished everything he had now.
"Don’t be nervous or afraid. By the time you came here, you were already safe. The things that happened before won’t happen again. From now on, this will be a safe haven for you, as well as for us," Wang Kai reassured them, soothing their perpetually fearful hearts.