Cave Refuge
Chapter 420 - 337
Although the defense of the city walls was already entrusted to the military, Robinson William couldn’t help but feel uneasy after he left the walls. When he first mounted the walls, he had seen with his own eyes the growing number of small ancient creatures outside the walls. It seemed they were once again facing a monster siege.
Robinson William did not place his safety entirely in the hands of the defending troops. After leaving the walls, he immediately convened the Patrol within the city. Everyone armed themselves with weapons and was on standby at the Patrol Office.
At the same time, Robinson William also phoned Madeline, telling him to go home, settle his family well, and to be ready for his call, just in case.
After hanging up the phone with Madeline, Robinson William dialed Zachary again, "Zachary, the camp is under monster attack again. Just to be safe, how about you bring Mrs. Thompson over to the Patrol Office."
Upon hearing Robinson William’s warning, Zachary immediately extended his Divine Sense and ’saw’ the situation outside the city at that moment.
As it was described by Robinson William, although he couldn’t see the scenery beyond the walls due to the coverage of his Divine Sense, he could guess from the frequent ammunition changes for firearms by the guards on the walls that the battle there was intense.
After confirming this information, Zachary quickly used his Divine Sense to locate his mother’s position. He found her in a building, playing a casual game of ball with a group of friends of similar age, which he found somewhat amusing.
The fierce battle on the city walls and the relaxed sports activity filled with laughter inside the building where Mrs. Thompson was located starkly contrasted with each other.
It was at that moment that Zachary profoundly realized the truth behind the saying, "Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste while bones of the frozen dead line the road."
It’s just that before the disaster, Zachary would have been one of those dead frozen bones, but now with ’effort,’ he had become one of the privileged behind the red gates.
Observing with his Divine Sense, Zachary discovered that the monster attack on the camp was not a siege from all sides but a one-directional assault.
If the camp should fail to hold back the monster attack, the survivors there could still retreat towards Pengcheng through the east gate of the camp.
Just as Zachary hung up the phone with Robinson William, an emergency alert for a level two alarm suddenly blared throughout the camp.
After the camp was merged and expanded, its area increased, and because at that time Kyoto hadn’t supplied the communication base stations, the camp set up an alarm system similar to the early ’nut’ period in China for the purpose of notifying the survivors as quickly as possible.
When a level three alarm was raised, all survivors should return home and wait for the end of the battle.
When a level two alarm sounded, all martial artists in the camp must proceed to the complex building to be directed by the camp management.
If a level one alarm sounded, all survivors must evacuate from the camp by the quickest means possible.
Ever since the campaign to promote awareness of the alarm system began in the camp, aside from a few drills, there never had been an actual sounding of any level of alert.
But this time, skipping the level three alarm and directly triggering the level two alarm signaled that there were serious issues at the walls.
At that moment, Zachary made his way to Mrs. Thompson’s location as quickly as possible. Seeing the women leisurely packing up on the court, Zachary hurried over to Mrs. Thompson’s side.
To Mrs. Thompson’s surprise at her son’s sudden appearance, it worth noting that before the disaster, the Thompson Family was always considered to lower the average. However, after the disaster, with Zachary’s efforts, Mrs. Thompson’s life had improved vastly, enjoying the respect that came with her son’s achievements.
Just as Mrs. Thompson’s friends were about to tease Zachary about his arrival, many people suddenly appeared at the building’s entrance, who were mostly Mrs. Thompson’s ball-playing friends.
Before Mrs. Thompson’s friends could show their surprise or ask what the rush was about, one of the newcomers who had a louder voice managed to change the expressions of all the friends when he exclaimed, "Goodness, what are you still tidying up at this hour? Didn’t you hear the alert? The camp has sounded a level two alarm. Come with me, now!" Without waiting for a response, he pulled the person away with him.
This statement caused the expressions of the other players in the camp to shift dramatically. At this point, upon seeing the commotion and feeling the urgency, they started to fear.
The previously leisurely attitude of packing vanished. Ignoring the items in the rest area, everyone quickly left through the main gate.
In a matter of one or two minutes, the once bustling gymnasium became deserted.
Watching several people who valued equipment over their safety, packing up the badminton gear left behind by others who had evacuated, Zachary felt a mix of amusement and concern while quickly helping his mother pack her things, then taking her to find Madeline.
By this time, Madeline had already gathered the Taylor family together. Seeing Zachary approach, he hurriedly greeted him, "Zachary, have you brought Mrs. Thompson over?"
Zachary did not waste time being courteous with Madeline, and he temporarily entrusted his mother to Madeline’s care, settling her with the Taylor family members for the time being.
"Brother, the camp has sounded a level two alarm, and I have to go contribute. My dad is on a mission and I’m worried about leaving my mom alone at home, so I brought her here. Please help me look after her," Zachary requested.