Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse-Chapter 824 - Eight Hundred and Twenty-Four Base Defense

Lu Hao had been visibly anxious over the past few days, and the whole family noticed. Ever since he found out that Han family members had arrived at the base, he had always had a bad premonition. Although he could see Su Jin in the Space every day, he still felt uneasy.

"With Kou Ning here, I’m safer, so you don’t need to rush back,"

Even though Su Jin said this, Lu Hao still left some of the goods they planned to sell these days with Cai Jianbin, asking him to help with the sale.

It wasn’t until the family suddenly showed up at the villa that Su Jin had time to react; they really had come back ahead of time.

"It’s good to be back; if we want to kill zombies, let’s go to our old home, hehe,"

Lin Cheng said.

"Yeah, we’re not going out during this time. Have you seen how distracted Lu Hao is? He even made mistakes counting during the sale,"

Huang Yunxiang teased, leaning towards Su Jin.

"Cough cough... I just felt like something was about to happen..."

Lu Hao was a bit red-faced but still tried to save some face.

"Alright, I’ll call my uncle to come back and take you out; just be careful, Kou Ning is still sleeping outside in the yard,"

Su Jin said with a smile. She was happy to see the family return safely, but they still needed to come back from outside the base.

Kou Ning was sleeping there during the day; he probably wouldn’t notice anything.

"Lucky for us, we have something in the yard to provide him with shade, otherwise he might get steamed sleeping inside,"

Lin Cheng ran upstairs to sneak a peek then ran down to comment.

Sleeping in a metal room under the scorching sun could turn it into something like a microwave oven. But those dense tree shades above must have been accelerated by Su Jin, which not only blocked the harsh sunlight but also made the house more concealed.

"Somehow he feels this place is safest,"

Su Jin said somewhat helplessly, and the person had even paid for a long-term rent.

Su Jin only told Mao Zhihang to come back by phone without giving the specific reason, Mao Zhihang probably guessed why, so he handed over the shop to Lin Tianzhen to cope for a while, then drove back to the villa.

"Su Jin, has someone come?"

Underneath the shade of the trees, a door of an inconspicuous little house opened, and a sweaty Kou Ning, still groggy, poked his head out and asked.

"No, it’s just the uncle coming back for some things; please carry on,"

Su Jin got startled but fortunately, everyone had already boarded a vehicle with the help of Local Tyrant Gold.

"Oh,"

Kou Ning wiped off the sweat, used his Special Ability to close the door firmly, and went back to sleep soundly.

His little hideout seemed simple and ingeniously designed by him, except for the poor insulation.

After the family officially came back, Mao Qiqi crouched curiously under the shade of the trees and poked the metal house with her finger: "It’s so hot!"

How could someone sleep inside such a scorching place?

Lin Cheng could no longer stand it, so he used his Earth Element Ability to condense another stone house next to the metal one, complete with windows and a roof; as for the door, he left that for Kou Ning to figure out.

"Eh? Am I going to have a neighbor?"

Kou Ning, who didn’t wake up until evening, had such an initial reaction, muttering to himself as he wrung out his damp T-shirt.

Upon learning that it was Su Jin’s uncle who had come back and even built him a new little nest, Kou Ning smiled sheepishly, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Thank you, sorry for the trouble. That house of mine was getting a bit hot..."

Kou Ning said.

He hadn’t expected the Heart Talk Team to be so friendly, even building him a stone house and going as far as to lay out an extension cord with a standing fan inside it. Now, with a bed and a desk, it was much cooler than his metal house.

Although it wasn’t as luxurious as the suite the Han Family had arranged for him, he was extremely satisfied and even felt a slight sense of belonging.

"Kou Ning, there was an announcement in the base today, warning everyone to be careful when going out in the next few days, as there has been a significant increase in zombies gathering in the city’s Central District,"

Mao Zhihang reminded Kou Ning by tapping on his window before he went out in the evening, knowing that Kou Ning was unaware of this. Even though he was powerful, he still needed to be cautious.

As the window opened, Kou Ning had a barbecued wild boar rib in his mouth, his teeth already gnawing off the meat. After hearing this, he grinned and gave Mao Zhihang an okay sign with his hand.

Zombies gathering?

Wouldn’t that mean he could dig for Crystal Cores in advance and bring them back? Kou Ning thought to himself.

These days, to avoid being detected by Han Yue’s people, he would return before dawn, which meant he harvested fewer Crystal Cores. If there was a gathering of zombies, that would be much more convenient for him.

As for someone moving into their yard, Huang Yunxiang expressed her thoughts two days after returning: it felt as though they had acquired an additional guard dog. The thought of someone keeping watch before dawn outside made her feel much more at ease.

"Mom, you really shouldn’t let him hear you say that, or he’ll lose face, hahaha"

Lin Xiuyuan laughed, holding his belly.

"Tsk, isn’t that the truth? Isn’t the whole base under martial law now? The broadcast reminds everyone to be careful every day,"

Huang Yunxiang said.

The S City Base had been taking the zombies’ congregation very seriously recently. Besides deploying a large number of drones, Liang Jiuhui sent out dozens of Guard squads daily to scout and eliminate zombies. However, the situation was not optimistic, as the number of zombies in the urban area continued to grow.

Xing Taining and others had simulated the current situation of zombies during a meeting and believed that a Zombie Tide might break out outside the base in the near future, the scale of which could vary. Consequently, Liang Jiuhui had already instructed everyone in the base to be prepared.

The base broadcast repeatedly reminded everyone to be cautious and advised Special Ability Users and teams venturing out to exterminate zombies to team up in larger groups. In the event they encountered hordes of zombies, they were advised not to engage but to prioritize escaping. The broadcast also reminded Survivors within the base to be vigilant for any anomalies and to report suspicious activities immediately. Verified reports would be rewarded with Crystal Cores or points, among other rewards.

"Am I the only one who thinks the last part is directed at Han Yue and his people?"

Lin Xiuyuan said, stroking his chin while listening to the broadcast.

"Be confident, it’s definitely aimed at them,"

Su Jin said from behind.

After hearing about the zombies gathering in the city, the reaction of everyone in the Heart Talk Team was quite similar to Kou Ning’s—they all thought going out to kill zombies would be more convenient. However, Lu Hao decided not to leave, insisting on staying by Su Jin’s side until the birth of their child.

"Xiuyuan, you and your team can join us for training. Our task for the next few days is also to go out daily to kill zombies,"

Xue Wanyi suggested upon seeing this.

"Really? Won’t that interfere with your tasks?"

Lin Xiuyuan perked up, keen on the idea. While they could go to the Teleportation Array to kill zombies, seeing the potential Zombie Tide approaching the base, they also wanted to contribute to the base’s current safety.

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