The whole nation is trying to survive on the cable car; I'm choosing one of three options at ea

Su Mu wasn't the type to pin his hopes on the kindness of others, but at least based on current intelligence, the military's attitude was one of "cooperation" rather than "plunder." Zhou Zhenguo had also said that while those people weren't exactly enthusiastic, they were at least cooperative.

Of course, this was just his guess. You can't see into someone's heart, let alone a complete stranger.

He shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about it. Whether the military was good or bad, he had no plans to go to the northern suburbs. He had his own things to do.

Besides the military intelligence, Su Mu also confirmed something even more important from the channel... the strange creatures did not appear at night.

There were no fireflies, no piercing beetles, and no enormous tentacles that peeked through the thick fog. Just as he had sensed before, those creatures were kept outside the city walls, at least not tonight.

He saw someone relaying the military's statement on the public channel... a large number of strange creatures had been blocked outside the city walls and could not enter the city in the short term. But those things would not give up; they were trying to break through the barrier.

the day after tomorrow.

The barrier may malfunction by the day after tomorrow at the latest.

Therefore, the military has chosen to organize a breakout tomorrow evening to evacuate everyone from Ash City before those monsters find a breakthrough.

Besides this bad news, Su Mu also noticed a useful piece of information... Although the monsters at night are stronger, the experience points gained from killing them will also increase accordingly. This was confirmed by the military in the channel, so it's highly credible.

Su Mu went through these pieces of information in his mind and then made a decision.

Continue forward under the cover of night.

He dared not sleep in this unfamiliar building.

The reason is simple...it's unsafe. On the cable car, he was at least encased in a layer of metal, with automatic defenses including quivers and animal traps. But here, it's drafty, the doors and windows are fragile, and monsters could appear from any direction at any moment.

He dared not gamble with his luck.

Instead of staying here resting with my eyes closed and feeling anxious, I might as well travel under the cover of night. Since I can't sleep anyway, I might as well go and grind some monsters.

Moreover, those strange creatures may soon breach the city walls.

Su Mu recalled what he had seen outside the city last night... a vast array of bizarre creatures, stinking corpses, alien evil spirits, paper effigies carrying sedan chairs, and that strange creature dressed in a Peking Opera costume.

That thing reduced his cable car's durability by 53% in one hit.

If those things really break through the city walls and flood into the city, it will be too late to leave then.

He must finish dealing with the zoo's secrets before nightfall tomorrow, then rush back to the evacuation point, get back on the cable car, and leave the city.

Su Mu stood up, put his backpack back on, and put his spear back into the void.

He was about to push the door open and leave when there was a knock on the door.

"Thump, thump thump".

Three sounds, neither too loud nor too soft, carrying a tentative rhythm.

Su Mu's fingers rested on the gun handle at his waist, and he glanced out through the crack in the door. The corridor was pitch black, but there were more than one person's footsteps... at least three or four, their breathing very low, as if they were deliberately controlling it.

"Who is it?" His voice was calm, without tension or hostility.

There was a moment of silence outside the door, then a young man's voice rang out, his tone cautious and tentative: "Hello, we are survivors from the 18th floor of the building across the street. We saw people going in and out of this room and wanted to come over to get to know each other. We mean no harm."

Su Mu thought for a moment and then opened the door.

Four people were standing outside the door. The one in the lead was a man in his late twenties, with a square face, dark skin, wearing a faded tactical jacket, and a short knife at his waist.

He was followed by two men and a woman, all carrying bags and holding weapons. They were positioned loosely but could look after each other... They weren't professional, but at least they had worked together before.

Zhao Kai's gaze quickly swept over Su Mu.

His first impression was... young and handsome. Much younger and more handsome than he had expected.

My second impression was... ordinary. Ordinary clothes, an ordinary backpack, and a pistol tucked into his waistband. He looked no different from any other ordinary person struggling to survive in the apocalypse.

But Zhao Kai dared not underestimate anyone. In this world, the most inconspicuous people often have the deepest trump cards.

He just witnessed the entire process of that person jumping from the seventh floor and killing the giant with a long spear.

Although he couldn't see the face clearly, he judged that the person would most likely return to this building... After all, this building is one of the tallest buildings in the area, with a good view and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If it were him, he would also choose this place as his base.

So he led his team to search layer by layer.

The person in front of him... Zhao Kai compared Su Mu's figure with the outline of the battle just now in his mind. There was a resemblance, but not a complete resemblance.

It was too quiet. There was no tension in this person after a battle. His breathing was steady, and his eyes were calm, as if nothing had happened.

He doesn't seem like someone who just killed a level 10 Titan.

"My name is Zhao Kai, and this is a member of our team," Zhao Kai spoke first, his tone polite but not humble. "We spent the night upstairs and just saw the fight downstairs. We thought that expert might be in this building, so we came down to look for him. Brother, you were upstairs too, right? Did you see that person?"

Su Mu glanced at him, a perfectly timed expression of amazement on his face: "I saw it. Jumped from the seventh floor, a long spear, and killed that giant in seconds. That's incredible, I couldn't even see the giant's level."

His tone carried a genuine sense of admiration... or at least it sounded like it.

Zhao Kai nodded, not dwelling on the matter. He had only been trying his luck, not expecting to actually find that person. Although the young man in front of him looked ordinary, the fact that he could stay alone in a room at a time like this indicated that he was no ordinary person.

"What's your name, brother? Which cable are you on?" Zhao Kai asked.

Su Mu casually mentioned a cable number... it wasn't his own, it was one he had seen on the public channel before.

Zhao Kai didn't ask any further questions and went straight to the point: "Our team has five people now, all at level two or above, and I'm level three. We sleep in the same room at night to look after each other, which is safer than sleeping alone. Would you like to consider joining us? There's strength in numbers."

Su Mu shook his head, his tone polite but firm: "No need, I'm used to being alone. Thanks."