Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: Zombie Tide?
 

“Qiqi?”

Lin Tianzhen looked at Mao Qiqi and immediately had an ominous premonition. Usually, her daughter would tell them directly if she discovered any danger, but this time Qiqi seemed to have been frightened herself.

“There’s a very, very large horde of zombies. I can’t count how many there are—I feel like there are tens of thousands of them. They’re moving in our direction! We must leave this place quickly!”

Mao Qiqi said anxiously. She didn’t know if it was tens of thousands or even more than a hundred thousand, she only knew that if they were caught up by them, the car would soon be engulfed.

Mao Qiqi’s precognitive ability had been proven numerous times on the road. Hearing this, the driver Xiao Liu floored the gas pedal and drove forward. He ignored the zombies he struck one after another with the front of the car. Now, as evening approached, they had to return to the base before dark!

Everyone in the car was beyond doubt; the originally relaxed atmosphere in the car instantly became tense.

If Mao Qiqi’s map range had been a bit larger, she would have realized that at this moment, there were many such hordes of zombies in S City. They trudged through street after street, road after road, occasionally encountering some survivors, but those survivor groups were quickly devoured by the zombie hordes.

All these zombie hordes had the same destination—they were all slowly moving toward City West as if to partake in a gluttonous feast.

“Officer Liang, after we return to the base, I suggest we immediately prepare our defenses,”

Su Jin said.

Liang Jiuhui and the others looked at Su Jin in surprise, even Liao Yifan and Xue Wanyi were shocked by her words.

“Are you saying they’re heading for the base?” Liang Jiuhui asked.

Su Jin nodded. Just as she had analyzed earlier in the Space with her family, the city’s zombies were now breaking loose. The most dangerous place in S City was now the base. If zombies from all directions swarmed toward the base, a huge zombie tide would form.

Although she was not completely certain, getting the base prepared was much better than facing a zombie tide unprepared.

“Our base walls are so thick, it shouldn’t be a problem, right?” Driver Xiao Liu asked loudly.

“No problem, but if zombies surround the city, you can imagine what the base will face,”

Su Jin didn’t state the severity, but that was enough to alarm everyone in the car.

If everyone in the base was trapped within the city, it was highly likely that they would run out of ammunition and supplies, eventually losing even the capacity to resist… And that was the least severe scenario. If a zombie breached their defenses, or if a higher-level zombie got in, it would be even more dangerous.

“I understand. I’ll prepare immediately once we return today,”

Liang Jiuhui said, then fell silent, his mind racing with thoughts of how to strategize the defenses.

Lu Hao squeezed Su Jin’s hand. He didn’t know what a zombie tide would look like, but just thinking about it, he understood the danger. However dangerous it may be, he would protect Su Jin and his family.

The zombie horde that Mao Qiqi sensed was moving slowly. The minibus sped up for a while, and soon she could no longer sense that horde. Although there were still many zombies and mutated zombies blocking the road, everyone in the car arrived at the base safely and without mishap.

Not only that, but they also discovered that the number of zombies near the base had increased a lot within a single day. It was not like this when they left in the morning, and the Apocalypse’s Red Rain had passed for less than a week!

By then, it had completely darkened. Liang Jiuhui didn’t even bother to have dinner. He immediately had Xu Shi and Guan Hong gather all the managers at the administrative building.

Su Jin and her group naturally returned home first. Though it was still uncertain whether the zombie tide would come, the day’s tiredness had nearly depleted everyone’s Special Abilities. The most pressing matter was to rest first.

“Ah, being the Base Leader is not easy at all. You’re busy with this and that all the time, not even having time for meals,”

Huang Yunxiang exclaimed, thankfully their family just needed to think about how to earn Crystal Cores.

“Mom, you were just saying I was good for nothing,” Lin Xiuyuan couldn’t resist the opportunity to tease.

“Isn’t it because he hasn’t eaten all day? Which emperor didn’t dine on delicacies every day?” Huang Yunxiang always considered eating a serious affair.

“Alright, alright, you two, settle down for a while. It seems to be lively over there too,”

Lin Cheng pointed and laughed, indicating Lin Tianhui who had been anxiously waiting at home for everyone since getting off work.

Everyone was back, but what about her husband’s hairstyle?

“I… accidentally got electrocuted,”

Su Xiangzhe really didn’t want to bring up today’s embarrassing incident again.

Su Jin had no choice but to explain the situation to Mrs. Su, but looking at Su Xiangzhe’s distinctly frazzled hair, she couldn’t help wanting to laugh, and even Guo Yang, who had just come back, couldn’t help but chuckle covertly.

“Mom, you better fix Dad’s hair quickly,”

Su Jin was worried that everyone would continue laughing during dinner.

As soon as Guo Yang returned, he excitedly told everyone about the day’s sales at the shop. He had sold an amazing 2,300 Crystal Cores today, a historical high for him.

However, seeing that everyone else was not very enthusiastic, he initially thought it was because they were tired from the day, but then, judging by their expressions, he realized something significant must have happened. Could they have encountered something while they were out?

Liao Yifan, for once, didn’t brush off Guo Yang and said, “We almost ran into a group of tens of thousands of zombies today, which could potentially trigger a Zombie Tide.”

Zombie Tide?

Guo Yang also realized the seriousness of the situation, but then he thought about the thick, high walls and didn’t find anything to be afraid of; in the worst-case scenario, the whole base would unite to fight the zombies.

Yet, Guo Yang completely underestimated the magnitude of the so-called Zombie Tide that would draw in so many zombies.

After dinner, worried about the impending Zombie Tide, everyone prepared to enter their Spaces to relieve the fatigue of the day. Lin Xiuying and Lin Yunguo repeatedly emphasized that everyone should prioritize their own safety in case of danger and not to try to be brave.

“Don’t worry, grandparents, we won’t be in any danger when we’re all together,” Su Jin assured them.

She just hoped that the Zombie Tide wouldn’t come too soon. Most people in the base had just completed their tasks during the day and were likely not fully recovered, both physically and in terms of their Special Abilities.

If the Zombie Tide was massive, relying solely on the base’s guard squad would definitely be inadequate. The entire base resisting the Zombie Tide was an inevitable scenario.

“Ah, and I was supposed to collect herbal seeds tomorrow, but that’s ruined now,” Lin Xiuyuan complained from his recliner.

Seeds?

That’s right, she had collected a lot of seeds today.

Struck by inspiration, Su Jin took out the box of seeds to study. Most of the box contents were flower seeds, but there were also Venus Flytrap seeds?

This was a pleasant surprise to Su Jin. Besides the bottle of Venus Flytrap seeds, there was another bottle of seeds without a label. Their shape and color made Su Jin jump up from the stone bench.

Were these not the very Man-eating Flower seeds she had been longing for?!