Wasteland Survivalist: A Scientific Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Survival

Gu Lang took a deep breath and tried to start a conversation again.

"Zhang Chao? Is that you? Speak!"

"...Gu...Lang..."

The voice was indeed Zhang Chao's, but the tone was completely different.

He was no longer the simple, honest middle-aged man he once was, but had transformed into a strange, mocking tone.

"Gu Lang...brother...hahahaha..."

The voice rang out again, its laughter sending chills down your spine.

Gu Lang did not respond; he simply gripped the walkie-talkie tightly until his knuckles turned white.

"I know where you are."

The voice on the other end of the walkie-talkie continued, every word filled with naked killing intent.

"You're hiding... in the mountains... right? In the woods at the top..."

Gu Lang sighed, returned to the driver's seat, and started the light truck.

"You can't escape, Gu Lang."

The mockery in the voice vanished, leaving only pure cruelty.

"I'll find you, and then I'll slowly kill you!"

Zhang Chao's speech became faster and faster, and he gradually descended into madness.

"I'll make you regret not coming with us... Hahaha..."

Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Lang immediately turned off the walkie-talkie.

We quickly drove onto the S13 highway and headed away from Hetuala City.

The road conditions along the way were not good, with fallen rocks and abandoned vehicles everywhere.

This meant that the car had to constantly dodge obstacles, preventing it from increasing its speed.

After driving 60 kilometers southeast, he arrived at Hualai Town in Huanren County.

Continuing eastward, you will reach Huanren County.

Drone reconnaissance revealed that the Hualai Town highway service area was full of "madmen".

The town was like a living hell, clearly having been occupied for some time.

Looking at the map, the large mountain to the southwest is called Busan, and there is a place called Goryeo Tomb to the southeast.

Terrified, he immediately switched to the G9111 expressway and continued his escape south to Kuandian County.

There were many small towns and villages along the way, and people kept appearing by the roadside, trying to stop the car.

But after most people saw the "biochemical transport vehicle" that Gu Lang was driving, they all scattered and fled.

This saved Gulang a lot of trouble.

As for those who still wanted to attack him, he simply used the front corner of his car to "discourage" them away.

"Those rushing towards us are infected individuals, while those running to the side are potential infected individuals."

Gu Lang pressed the wiper lever, and windshield washer fluid immediately sprayed out.

Use the windshield wipers to remove the bloodstains that have splashed onto the car window.

They broke through various roadblocks along the way and drove another 50 kilometers.

The situation ahead forced him to apply the brakes.

A river blocked their way, and the bridge across it had completely broken.

The road sign indicates that Longzhaogou Forest Farm is just across the river.

Ahead lies Provincial Highway S204, which leads south to Kuandian County.

Gu Lang went to the edge of the broken bridge to take a look. To the north, there was a railway bridge and a highway bridge.

The bridge deck has also disappeared, leaving only a few lonely piers.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that this was the result of human sabotage.

"Arminos! Who did this? Did they just blow up the bridge to isolate the 'madness'?"

Gu Lang cursed and slammed his fist into the highway guardrail.

After checking the map, he decided to take a detour from the north.

Just as he turned the car around on the spot, preparing to return the way he came.

A jeep sped up and honked its horn.

Gu Lang quickly lay down in the driver's seat and immediately opened the passenger door.

He grabbed his backpack, which was covered in weapons, and quickly climbed off the vehicle, ready for battle.

Surrounded by flat, open farmland, he could only use the vehicle as cover to maneuver around.

After lying down near the right rear wheel, Gu Lang aimed his air gun at the other vehicle's tires.

The jeep slowly came to a stop, and a person got out.

"Friend, you're going the wrong way."

"So you're a traffic cop?"

"I didn't, but driving against traffic on the highway will result in a 12-point deduction and a 200 yuan fine."

Gu Lang breathed a slight sigh of relief. The other party had been trying to ease the tense atmosphere, so he was clearly not crazy.

"The bridge ahead has collapsed, I'm taking emergency evasive action."

"May I go over and take a look?"

The sound of a jeep door closing came from the jeep.

The person who arrived appeared to be wearing a hat and a black tactical vest.

When he walked over and saw the air gun in Gu Lang's hand, he immediately stepped back and drew his pistol.

"Put down your weapon immediately, otherwise the nature of the attack on Jin will be different, and the sentence will be at least three years."

"Dude, things have come to this point, do you still think that just because you're dressed in black you can make people obey?"

"That's an air rifle in your hand, isn't it? The kind that can only fire one shot. Have you thought about the consequences?"

"Really? Then I bet your gun isn't loaded."

Then, the two sides entered into a prolonged standoff.

"Zhao Jingguan, let me handle the communication."

Finally, another voice broke the silence.

"Hey friend over there, are you a driver at the medical waste transfer station?"

"Speaking of which, we're from the same system. I'm Li Liang from the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Department of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention."

Gu Lang immediately thought of the "Director Li" that Zhang Chao had mentioned before.

"Did you escape from the city of Hetuala?"

"Yes, how did you know?"

Upon hearing this, Li Liang was stunned.

Do you know Zhang Chao?

He was perfectly fine when I entered the city three days ago, but just now he was laughing maniacally on the walkie-talkie, saying he was going to kill me.

His father and wife were also trapped inside, their fate unknown, while you escaped safely.

An explanation would be greatly appreciated; I now strongly suspect that human experimentation is taking place there.

"This is a misunderstanding. Let me come closer and explain."

"Director Li, it's dangerous! Don't go over there!"

"It's my responsibility, I have to go and make things clear."

Seeing that Li Liang ignored the obstruction and walked straight over.

Gu Lang quickly took out a mask and goggles from his bag to protect himself.

Li Liang wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses and looked very refined.

Aside from not being bald yet, he has the typical appearance of a male doctor.

His face was serious and full of fatigue.

Seeing that Gu Lang was still adjusting the seal of his mask, he sighed.

"Masks are useless; we might have already been infected by the virus."

"Oh? Then why didn't you go insane and kill everyone you saw?"

"Madness? Hmm, to be more precise, it should be called 'mass rage'."

Upon hearing the important information from Li Liang, Gu Lang lowered the air rifle he had been aiming at.

"I only just figured out the basic characteristics of this virus myself."

Without a doubt, this is an unprecedented biological weapon.

Furthermore, the virus has undergone gene-editing.

"I guessed that too. Now, tell me something I don't know."

Gu Lang gestured for Li Liang to continue.

"Then let me tell you about the characteristics of this disease."

The virus can be transmitted through the air, and there are no noticeable physical or psychological symptoms during the incubation period.

It does not directly cause serious physiological damage or death.

Instead, it enters the brain and hijacks the host's central nervous system and endocrine system.

Once a persistent infection is established, a pheromone that is difficult to detect will be produced in the patient's body.

This volatile organic compound, I call it—Rampage.