A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 603 Children of a Chaotic World
“These cables have limited load-bearing capacity, so to be on the safe side, let’s go over them one by one.” Duan Rong stood there, pointing to a small iron-framed power tower across the street, and said, “I’ll go up to that iron frame first, and then you can go over.”

Everyone nodded.

Duan Rong took a step forward, stepping out of the window frame of the floor-to-ceiling window and onto the protruding section of the floorboard at the edge of the building.

Standing here, looking down, the streets are teeming with zombies, a dark mass stretching as far as the eye can see...

There are 70 billion people on this blue planet. Humans are like a virus, constantly multiplying. In the apocalypse, this terrifying number will turn into a horde of zombies.

Duan Rong took a light breath, tucked the entrenching tool behind his back, and suddenly leaped out.

This is nearly twenty meters in the air, with a surging horde of zombies below. If you miss your grip, you'll be swallowed up by the zombies.

But at this moment, Duan Rong's expression remained calm, showing no sign of panic.

He was no longer the clumsy guy from his previous life. Through his experiences in the Nine Provinces world, he not only became more determined, but also, with the blessing of devouring the spirit of the artifact, he had long since mastered the martial arts of a hundred schools.

Especially after tempering his mind in the Myriad Manifestations Cave of Wuliang Cliff, he no longer used weapons, but instead used phosphorescent silk gloves, because he realized that the human body is the most powerful weapon in the world.

With Duan Rong's current martial arts skills, his use of the human body has long reached a level of perfection. Although the muscle strength of this body is limited, with Duan Rong's exquisite control, he could leap out and grab the high-voltage cable that is only a meter away. There is no way he would lose his grip.

Duan Rong leaped through the air and grabbed the cable. His body dangled in mid-air, swinging precariously from the cable. Before he could even regain his balance, he used the momentum to swing himself up, his legs wrapping around the cable.

This posture is not only more stable, but also requires less effort.

The speed may be slower than hanging by both hands, but it is obviously more sustainable. This body has limited muscle strength. Although hanging by both hands is faster, it is also easy to overexert oneself.

Duan Rong then climbed onto the cable like a maggot, his buttocks swaying as he made his way to the other side of the street.

Those standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window couldn't help but smile; Duan Rong's actions were indeed somewhat comical.

Du Wan laughed and said, "This pose is rather alluring!"

Guo Tian said, "That way of going is the least strenuous."

Duan Rong had no time to think about whether he looked ridiculous. He climbed while observing the horde of corpses below.

He was hanging twenty meters in the air. The zombies nearby couldn't see him unless they looked up, but the zombies further away had already been alerted and were surging towards him.

However, Duan Rong was not worried. Twenty meters in the air, even if the zombie horde was surging, could it really reach twenty meters in the air?

He kept an eye on the surging tide of corpses as he crawled forward.

The zombies below him remained still, but the zombie horde in the distance began to surge towards them. Looking down from this height of twenty meters, the surging of the zombie horde seemed like the surging waves of the Qiantang River.

The other side of the street wasn't far, and Duan Rong soon climbed over and sat on the crossbeam of the iron power tower. From a distance across the street, it looked like a vulture perched on that iron frame.

Duan Rong sat on the iron frame and waved.

"I'll go first!"

Guo Tian said something and took a step forward. While Duan Rong was climbing on the cable, he had already put his fire axe down into his backpack and then asked Du Wan to help him secure it with a rope.

Guo Tian leaped up and grabbed the cable. Then, just like Duan Rong, he wrapped his legs around the cable and climbed up with his buttocks sticking out.

At this point, for the zombies on the street, there were already two living creatures emitting infrared light waves that were stimulating them, and their eyes became even more frantic.

Guo Tian was hanging from the cable, so the zombies didn't know where to start.

Even a raging horde of zombies couldn't possibly be propelled more than twenty meters out of thin air; that would be a tsunami!
Guo Tian was hanging from the cable, so the zombie horde had no support and naturally couldn't surge that high. But Duan Rong was different; he was sitting on the crossbeam of the iron power tower, where a dense horde of zombies had already surrounded the iron frame, piling up wave after wave!

Duan Rong's expression turned serious; he had already sensed that something was amiss.

This iron frame is twenty meters high, but as long as the horde of corpses keeps piling up, it will eventually engulf the iron frame and him as well.

A 20-meter-long iron frame is not so easy to stack, but Duan Rong had already seen a bad omen.

This was something he hadn't anticipated.

That's too risky!
They had to climb over the cable one by one, taking care not to overload it, and pull the cable down from the fixed point on the iron frame power tower.

But they couldn't keep climbing forever; they had to stop and rest on the iron frame, since the body's stamina was limited. However, the horde of corpses below, which had already been alerted, had been staring at him intently. Once he rested on the iron frame power tower like this, the horde of corpses immediately surged towards him. With the iron frame power tower as a support, the horde of corpses rose up like crazy, layer upon layer!

A flicker of fear crossed Duan Rong's eyes, for he had already realized that the horde of corpses beneath the iron tower was visibly growing in layers, and it would likely engulf the area soon.

Duan Rong suddenly stood up and shouted to Guo Tian, ​​who was clinging to the cable, "Guo Tian! Go back! Go back now!"

Guo Tian had climbed halfway when he suddenly heard Duan Rong call him. He craned his neck and looked in Duan Rong's direction with some confusion, only to see Duan Rong standing on the iron frame waving at him. His eyes widened in surprise, because the horde of corpses, near and far, surged toward the iron frame power tower where Duan Rong was standing like a huge wave.

Each wave that surged past swept away a large number of zombies, but the horde of zombies surrounding the iron-framed power tower grew taller and taller, and moved at a rapid pace.

"My day!"

Guo Tian couldn't help but swear. He didn't care about saving his energy anymore. He immediately put his feet down, grabbed the windows with both hands, and headed towards the French windows.

Those in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows also saw what was happening on Duan Rong's side; the madness of the zombie horde left them speechless.

Previously, they had only been inside the Land Rover and in the lobby on the first floor, so they hadn't seen the whole picture. Now, the surging horde of zombies was right in front of them, and Duan Rong, who was standing on the iron frame power tower, was like someone trapped on a deserted island.

Guo Tian was incredibly fast; he was pushing himself to the limit. But the horde of zombies was also rising at an alarming rate!
The two sides were like they were in a race!
Duan Rong's eyes were cold. In fact, he could have jumped over, grabbed the cable, and left the iron tower that was like an isolated island in a horde of corpses.

The high-voltage cable should be able to withstand the weight of two people, but Guo Tian is rather burly, and at this moment, if the cable were to fall off the iron tower, he would be finished.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, it would be best for Guo Tian to get rid of the cable before he grabs it and leaves the place.

After all, the zombie horde hadn't surged up yet, so he still had time. Plus, Guo Tian's hands moved rapidly, his body swinging in mid-air, making him quite fast. Duan Rong decided to wait, but once the zombie horde surged up, he would immediately grab the cable and leave. Guo Tian quickly reached the vicinity of the floor-to-ceiling window. Hanging in mid-air, he swung his body backward, and with a final thrust, his burly frame flew out.

His action was very hasty, of course, to buy time for Duan Rong, as the horde of corpses across the street was about to engulf the iron power tower.

The floorboards of the building protruding from the French windows were only a meter away from the cable. Guo Tian, ​​who was nearly two meters tall, swung over them and grabbed the edge of the floorboards with both hands with a snap. Then Lu Chu and Du Wan each grabbed one of his arms, and he pushed off the wall with his feet, and the two of them pulled him up.

As soon as Guo Tian jumped off the cable, Duan Rong immediately leaped up and grabbed the cable in mid-air.

Meanwhile, the surging tide of corpses was only two or three meters away from completely engulfing the iron-framed power tower.

Keep in mind that this iron power tower is twenty meters tall! In such a short time, the zombie horde has already climbed to this position!
That's insane, that's terrifying!

Duan Rong leaped forward and grabbed the cable. The horde of corpses, seeing their target shift, immediately turned and rushed towards this side, then fell headlong like dumplings!

The scene was spectacular!
Duan Rong quickly switched hands, his body swaying as he moved forward, soon shaking off the surging, towering horde of corpses.

Without a target, the layers upon layers of corpses piled up on the iron frame power tower quickly dissipated.

The horde of corpses below was still surging, but without support, it could not rise to a height of twenty meters.

Duan Rong quickly returned to the French windows. Now, without rushing, he also swung backward. The first swing wasn't high enough. He swung back and forth, like a swing, each swing higher than the last.

Once he swung back and saw that the angle was right, Duan Rong immediately let go and landed steadily on the floor a meter away. However, his right hand still grabbed the window frame there, and Jiang Hanyan grabbed his other hand in return.

Duan Rong stepped in somewhat disheveled, chuckled, and said, "I really didn't expect this zombie horde to be this crazy!"

Du Wan asked, "Then what should we do? Can this plan still proceed?"

"When problems arise, we solve them," Duan Rong said. "As I said, this plan is the only feasible one. If this plan cannot be implemented, then we will be trapped in this dead city!"

Guo Tian's eyes flickered as he looked at Duan Rong and asked, "Have you already come up with a solution?"

Duan Rong did not answer Guo Tian's question, but said, "You guys wait here for a while! Jiang Hanyan, come with me, I need to find something."

After Duan Rong finished speaking, he pulled out the entrenching tool from his waist and strode towards an office area.

Jiang Hanyan immediately took the Longquan sword and followed.

Guo Tian and the others watched Duan Rong and Jiang Hanyan leave, remaining silent for a moment. They didn't blame Duan Rong for his seemingly mysterious manner; this world was simply too bizarre and fantastical. Duan Rong had already exhausted himself explaining the plan to them, but they had only half-understood it.

Jiang Hanyan followed behind Duan Rong, holding the Longquan sword in her hand, her eyes scanning the surroundings.

Duan Rong walked quickly, scanning the offices one by one, and finally found the door number of the storage room deep in a corridor.

He strode over, stood in front of the door, took out the lock-picking tools from his backpack, squatted there and fiddled with them for a while, and then heard the sound of the lock spring clicking.

Duan Rong pushed open the door and found it pitch black inside. He took out a flashlight and shone it inside, finding no trace of zombies. He then went in with Jiang Hanyan.

The moment Jiang Hanyan stepped inside, she closed the door behind her to prevent zombies from sneaking in from the outside while the two of them were inside.

Duan Rong, holding a flashlight, rummaged through the shelf. He suddenly turned to look at Jiang Hanyan, who was standing at the door, and said, "Turn on your flashlight and light my way."

As Jiang Hanyan took out a flashlight, she said, "What are you looking for? I'll help you find it!"

Duan Rong said, "I can't explain it clearly! Just follow my instructions!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hanyan could only shine the beam of her flashlight near Duan Rong.

Duan Rong's eyes swept across the shelves with lightning speed, quickly covering three shelves before he suddenly squatted down in a corner of one of the shelves.

When Jiang Hanyan saw Duan Rong squat down and not get up, she asked, "Have you found it?"

Duan Rong said, "Found it."

Jiang Hanyan was curious about what Duan Rong was looking for, so she went over to investigate.

There was a large stack of cloth bags there. Jiang Hanyan was puzzled as to why Duan Rong was looking for these things, so she couldn't help but ask, "What do you need these things for?"

At this moment, Jiang Hanyan bent down behind Duan Rong. When she spoke, her breath was fragrant and it tickled Duan Rong's neck.

Duan Rong felt an itch on his neck and turned his head. The two of them looked at each other in the narrow space between the shelves, their lips almost touching.

Jiang Hanyan blushed and her breath hitched slightly, but she remained bent over and did not straighten up.

Duan Rong looked at Jiang Hanyan for a while, then suddenly turned his head and laughed, "I have a great use for this!"

He knew that if he had put his arm around Jiang Hanyan just now, she might not have refused, especially since they were alone in this dimly lit storage room, a man and a woman.

But Duan Rong's state of mind is now completely different from what it was at the beginning. In this zombie world where life and death are uncertain, he really has no interest in thinking about matters between men and women.

Jiang Hanyan was indeed beautiful, and after her personality transformation, Duan Rong held her in high regard. But that was all!

When Jiang Hanyan saw Duan Rong suddenly turn his face away, her eyes darkened, and a hint of loneliness flashed across them.

Duan Rong squatted there, roughly counted the sleeping bags, picked up a stack of them, stood up, and said, "Let's go back!"

Jiang Hanyan hummed in agreement, smoothed her hair as if trying to calm her emotions, and then turned and walked out of the shelf.

The two left the storage room, with Duan Rong carrying a large stack of sleeping bags and walking ahead. Jiang Hanyan, holding the Longquan sword, followed behind Duan Rong. Besides scanning the surroundings to prevent zombies from appearing, she also kept glancing at Duan Rong.

(End of this chapter)