Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 136 Are you crazy?
In the heart of Haizhou, near Shelter No. 18.

The gunfire inside the shelter had ceased, but outside the danger zone, shells continued to fall stubbornly around the shelter from time to time.

There shouldn't be any living people here anymore, but suddenly, voices came from an inconspicuous floor of a tall building.

"I have a question."

Pei Che took a closer look through his binoculars at the silent shelter in the distance.

A teammate turned around, thinking he had discovered something, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous: "What's wrong?"

"You say people are made of iron and food is made of steel, so when zombies see people running away, aren't they disappointed that people are not living up to their potential?"

"Are you crazy?"

Suddenly, several more shells fell, exploding into sparks on a pile of rubble outside the shelter.

"What are they even blowing up? It's obvious they're not hitting any zombies."

"We don't want to get hit by a shell halfway through our operation, that would be a huge loss."

The long-haired girl, whom they called Sister Xiaoyue, judged, "Communications have probably been lost, but the people back up aren't sure if there are any survivors inside, so they're firing at this direction from fixed coordinates. The idea might be... in case there are still people, they might be able to help in any way they can?"

"There should be a pattern to this. If we observe for a longer period of time, we can avoid it. In fact, this artillery fire can become an asset to us."

"Sister Xiaoyue is right!" Pei Che smiled somewhat obsequiously.

"Are there really any living people here? Why is there no sound at all? Are we too late?"

"We're already fast enough. How much faster can we go? I dare say that apart from the commander-in-chief leading the team himself, no one in the world can travel faster than us."

One teammate shrugged and said lazily, "Whatever, we've come this far, dying is a bonus."

"That won't do. We're already here, so we have to get things done. We should at least go in and take a look."

Pei Che stroked his chin and murmured, "I heard that Han Zhong, whom we helped before, started a hunter association and even put a bounty on the zombie lord. It's a pity we don't know where that zombie king is. If we could steal it, how much reward would we get?"

"Are you still asleep? How dare the few of us try to kill the zombie king?" The fat man looked further into the distance. They were on the edge of the occupied zone, and the surrounding city was shrouded in a dim red light.

The red glow that covered the city was like a mist or a tidal wave, swelling and swirling like breathing. Even when shells fell in and made a couple of explosions, it did not elicit any reaction.

"Impossible. I would rather die than go in there. We're here to help, not to die."

"If I really kill you, do you think it's not so bad to die?"

Ruan Mingyue looked at the two joking around and shook her head helplessly.

"Alright, quiet down. Aren't you bothered by the noise? Instead of wasting time, why don't you think about how to plan the route?"

"Fatty, did you hear that? Sister Xiaoyue is talking to you. Behave yourself and don't say anything."

"……ill."

The fat man rolled his eyes: "I'm going upstairs to set up the guns. You guys can work on it."

"Be careful, if you attract zombies, run away quickly, don't worry about us."

The fat man waved goodbye and disappeared around the corner of the stairs.

After he left, Pei Che became serious and pondered for a while before speaking to his teammates: "I think the armory, the granary, and the processing workshop are the three places most likely to still have living survivors."

"The armory is a sturdy building, easy to defend, and has plenty of ammunition, so it should be the place with the highest chance of survival... I suggest we go to the processing workshop first. If there are still survivors there, their situation is probably the most dangerous."

"I'm OK."

"agree."

"agree!"

“Okay.” Pei Che took a deep breath: “Try not to alert the zombie horde. Our goal is to go in, find the people, and come out.”

"Sneak into the village, no shooting, charge!"

The group exchanged glances and nodded. Some had already adjusted their crossbows, while others drew their gleaming longswords. In an instant, a murderous aura emanated from these young people who should have been university students.

Pei Che flipped over and jumped out of the window. Ruan Mingyue followed closely behind, and the other teammates did the same. In this office building of more than ten stories, they only stepped on a few air conditioner units before landing steadily on the ground.

If there were any superhumans from the safe zone here, they would be shocked to discover that all the members of this team are already third-tier superhumans.

However, even with such strength, this group of people did not dare to act recklessly amidst the millions of zombies surrounding them. As soon as they landed, the sound of wind replaced their normal voices.

"Come on!"

With a swift movement of the longsword, a zombie was decapitated. The team members then moved quickly along the corner of the wall, their footsteps making no sound.

After moving away from the buildings, you can occasionally hear gunshots behind you that are still very clear even with silencers on. But the gunshots only attract the zombies to the direction of the fire. At the point of impact, one mutated zombie after another that could cause trouble for the team has its head exploded.

The shelter's doors were open, and there weren't as many zombies inside as expected. This was understandable, as many zombies were drawn away by the occasional explosions around the shelter.

This made things easier for the team members; with their combined strength, they broke into the shelter almost instantly.

Clearly, this place had witnessed a fierce battle. When viewed through binoculars from a distance, it didn't seem like much, but once inside the shelter, the scattered bullet craters and bloodstains told a story of what had happened.

Of course, there are no corpses to be seen on the ground. Over time, even the corpses of zombies will eventually be devoured by other zombies, let alone humans. In fact, in the face of a real zombie horde, people have no chance of being bitten and then infected. Once caught in a zombie horde, they will be reduced to ashes in an instant.

What was somewhat disheartening was that the workshop was completely empty, the doors were wide open, and the floor was covered in blood, making a search and rescue operation unnecessary.

The group exchanged glances, and the sound of wind rang in their ears again. The team then changed course and headed towards the granary.

The grain warehouses looked better. These cylindrical silos, with a capacity of hundreds or thousands of tons, were not just a few large tanks, but also included some supporting buildings, all of which were currently closed.

Pei Che knocked on the door, but there was no response. He waved his hand, and a teammate went up to check the lock on the door. Using their special abilities, they quickly destroyed it.

"Sister Xiaoyue, take some people to guard the outer perimeter against the zombies. I'm going in to take a look!"

"it is good!"

Ruan Mingyue turned around, patted one of her teammates on the shoulder, and the two parted ways. Pei Che also gently opened the door.

"There don't seem to be any high-level zombies..."

"They should all have been transferred, which is good news, meaning there's a relatively empty space here... Be careful!"

(End of this chapter)