A group of soldiers, brought back from the base by Lin Fan, were staring at the young man who was excitedly addressing them.
"This is our way of life at Sunshine Shelter, being able to survive in such a perilous apocalypse, all thanks to our Brother Lin."
"The zombies might seem ferocious, but in front of our Brother Lin, they’re just obedient babies. With a single slice of his blade, one falls after another. Just stay calm and stay here."
Guan Hao was spirited as he recounted the deeds of his respected elder brother.
He wasn’t boasting, just stating the facts.
The soldiers who had just arrived were all nodding their heads. Some had witnessed Lin Fan hunting zombies, awed to an unbelievable extent.
A young soldier muttered to himself.
"If we had met him earlier, maybe none of us would have died. Xiao Chuan and Xiao Ming wouldn’t have had to cover our retreat and die at the hands of zombies."
For any soldier, fighting against zombies was no different from going to war; there were always casualties in war.
Everyone hung their heads.
Their expressions were extremely somber.
Even Guan Hao, who had been praising Lin Fan, grew serious.
"Did you lose many people?"
Guan Hao didn’t know their situation. Hearing this, he put away his playful smile and asked earnestly.
"Yeah, of the fifteen thousand of us, only about a hundred remain. Initially, we thought we could wipe out the zombies with our weapons, the pinnacle of human ingenuity. However, we underestimated how terrifying zombies can be."
Guan Hao’s mouth fell open—in the end, from over ten thousand people, only about a hundred survived?
He could imagine just how gruesome it must have been.
"Among these fifteen thousand were soldiers and civilians alike. We wanted to protect them, but they didn’t stand aside—instead, they picked up weapons and fought alongside us. Although they were clumsy and terrified of the zombies, they never backed down."
There were quite a number of survivors alive at the beginning, with a high possibility of encounters under General Zhou’s search; indeed, many survivors were found.
Guan Hao slowly said, "They were all very brave."
"Yes, very brave. When we confronted the zombies, we often found ourselves in crises. It was always the sacrifice of others that blasted a path for us."
Guan Hao felt somewhat depressed. Although he had not witnessed it first-hand, his mind was already filled with those heart-wrenching scenes.
Not everyone is as powerful as Brother Lin.
Yet many people share Brother Lin’s determination to eradicate zombies.
That they could live well in Sunshine Shelter was due to Brother Lin’s protection. Those living outside were still suffering immensely.
Guan Hao said, "I believe everything will get better."
They continued chatting casually.
But they no longer discussed such extravagant topics; instead, they talked about some operational aspects of Sunshine Shelter.
The intention was to give them a deeper understanding of the situation here.
For these soldiers, knowing the circumstances here, they marveled that this place was truly a haven of peace while also filling them with hope for the future.
Xu Yong of the Fortunate was driving up.
Xu Yong was let in and waved at Guan Hao.
Even in Sunshine Shelter, where Guan Hao wasn’t a big deal, he was still addressed respectfully as Brother by Xu Yong, who was He Qing’s personal bodyguard. Seeing Guan Hao warranted a willing acknowledgment.
"Brother Xu, what’s up?"
Seeing that it was Xu Yong coming over, Guan Hao was quite curious. He had met him a few times and felt quite positive about Xu. Moreover, since Xu addressed him respectfully as Brother Hao, this scored additional points, so he was very polite to Xu Yong, calling him Brother Xu in return.
Faces are a two-way street.
Xu Yong said, "Today, something parachuted near our Fortunate. When we opened it, lo and behold, it was full of firearms, even grenades included.
He Qing followed Mr. Lin’s call, thinking that these firearms loitering outside could be dangerous if they fell into the wrong hands, potentially leading to unrest. So He Qing sent me to inform Mr. Lin and to ask when he could send someone to take these weapons away because they are too dangerous for us to mess with."
Guan Hao thought, "Come with me, I’ll take you to see my elder brother now."
When they arrived, Lin Fan was strolling around the shelter with Lei Yongzhi’s team, talking about recent events. He first showed Lei’s team a Zombie Album and also told them about the successful development of the serum.
He was extremely shocked.
He had not expected the serum to be developed already
And those various abilities of the Awakeners had truly broadened his horizons.
He hadn’t expected such things were even possible.
He thought of a young warrior. During an earlier clearing operation, they had encountered danger and were chased by a terrifying zombie. At a loss about what to do,
a young warrior stood up, claiming he could run very fast, and offered to lure the zombie away.
He thought it was impossible.
How could a human possibly outrun a zombie, especially one that seemed to never tire? Eventually, the zombie would catch up.
Yet, in that critical moment, he watched as the warrior sprinted away with the zombie in tow, providing a vital escape for the group.