Rotting Land: Survive-Chapter 436 - 434: High-Rise Investigation

Exhaling deeply, Tang Xiaoquan greatly admired Xu Renjie’s ability to look at the big picture and issue the retreat order.

As the brain of the team, he had also faced similar decisions, so he could fully understand what Xu Renjie was feeling at that moment.

But no matter how one looked at it, given the current situation, the decision to retreat was undoubtedly the correct one.

Because only by surviving can they have the chance to find a way to rescue the soldiers trapped at the base.

The journey back was eerily quiet, with all team members remaining silent.

Especially the few soldiers, who were extremely worried about the life and death of their comrades after witnessing everything earlier.

As for Xu Renjie, there was no need to say more; his only concern now was how he might break through to the stadium now occupied by zombies.

Tang Xiaoquan was considering the same issue.

In his heart, he wasn’t planning to take that risk.

Regardless of whether the soldiers were still alive, was it really worth sacrificing more lives just for three soldiers who were bound to die?

Tang Xiaoquan was almost certain that the stadium was crawling with beasts, and it would already be a miracle just to enter alive, let alone save anyone; it was practically a suicide mission.

Events had unfolded far beyond his expectations—what started as a human conflict had turned into a battle with the undead.

If he had known things would go like this, he would never have made the same decisions as yesterday.

But now, the words had been spoken, the promises made, and to go back on them now... Tang Xiaoquan could almost picture his brother’s mocking face.

What should he do? His eyes wandered aimlessly with his thoughts, suddenly fixating on a towering building that sparked an idea in his mind.

No matter what action was to be taken next, first confirming the situation at the stadium was crucial.

With that thought, Tang Xiaoquan banged on the car roof and pointed at the tall building ahead, shouting, "Xiao Wang, see that building in front? Drive over and stop there!"

Wang Zhongyu drove over without objection and parked. Xu Renjie got out, puzzled: "Xiao Tang, why are we stopping here? Have you discovered something?"

Tang Xiaoquan truthfully shared his thoughts with Xu Renjie, and upon hearing them, Xu immediately rushed into the building.

It was a commercial office building, with a complex interior layout and undoubtedly no shortage of zombies lurking inside.

Under normal circumstances, Tang Xiaoquan would never set foot inside, but now... to get a high-definition view of the stadium’s current state and ensure the safety of future rescue efforts, he had no choice but to take the risk.

Because there was no other place around taller than the stadium dome, except for this office building.

The office building had more than 30 floors, and with the elevators out of service, the survivors could only climb up the narrow stairs of the fire escape.

This was a significant test of their physical and mental endurance; although the soldiers were fine, their years of training made handling such things seem like child’s play.

However, for ordinary people like Tang Xiaoquan and Wang Zhongyu, it was different. Although conditioned by the apocalypse, their physical abilities had improved significantly compared to before.

But overall, climbing up to the 33rd floor was no small feat.

Moreover, climbing wasn’t all there was to it; they also had to deal with zombies that could appear at any given moment.

The fight started on the 10th floor, dealing with beasts that were clearly office workers trying to escape at the outbreak of the apocalypse, only for fate to trap them here.

Considering Wang Zhongyu and Tang Xiaoquan’s physical condition, Xu Renjie specifically assigned Hua Biao to guard their safety.

While he and Lei Tong advanced to the top floor first.

The two teams moved ahead one after the other, and shortly after, Xu Renjie reached their target location, the 33rd floor.

Breaking the metal lock on the rooftop door, a sharp north wind swept across his face.

Xu Renjie headed directly towards the direction of the stadium, and once he stood still, he took a deep breath and, filled with unease, gazed into the distance.

Shock! Then astonishment! In just one glance, Xu Renjie’s dark face turned into a myriad of expressions.

Due to the distance, he couldn’t clearly see what was happening at the stadium, but the numerous wandering figures and scattered tents already told him everything he needed to know.

"How is it, Captain Xu, the stadium..." The intense exercise left Tang Xiaoquan panting heavily, but seeing Xu Renjie’s stunned expression, he immediately shut his mouth, then shifted his gaze to the distance.

Astonishment and shock! Tang Xiaoquan’s change in expression was almost identical to Xu Renjie’s just moments before.

This was absolutely the first time since the apocalypse that Tang Xiaoquan had seen so many zombies gathered in one place.

He didn’t even need to confirm but could already imagine the bloodbath that must have occurred when the beasts invaded the stadium.

The north wind howled across the survivors’ chests, their clothes flapping with the wind, making a continuous rustling sound.

No matter what kind of person you were, facing such a terrifying scene, you couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of helplessness and sorrow.

Was there even a need to storm the stadium for a rescue? Tang Xiaoquan instinctively glanced at the man beside him.

Seeing the glint of red in the man’s eyes, he knew the man had already made his decision.

Leaving the high-rise, returning to the car, Tang Xiaoquan’s mind immediately began processing sensible approaches for a rescue operation.

Undoubtedly, this was quite a challenging task; the first thing to solve was how to break through the dense zombie perimeter and successfully enter the stadium.

Bieyuan District, Room 602, Old Lin and Hu Xiaodong were anxiously waiting.

Unable to go outside, the two could only sit inside, waiting for news from downstairs.

They were unaware of the disaster befalling the stadium; their current worry was still whether Dai Sha might take any adverse actions against Xu Renjie and the others supplying resources.

The whole morning, the two of them endured this anxious and agonizing wait.

Finally, an hour after the supply team left the base, their tightly closed door was knocked on from the outside.

Three short knocks followed by two long ones, the prearranged signal indicating it’s one of their own at the door, requiring no extra caution.

Old Lin hurriedly opened the door, not even clearly seeing who it was, and anxiously blurted out, "How is it? What about the three soldiers?"

Xu Renjie walked in expressionless, followed by Old Zhao and Tang Xiaoquan. After the three sat down, Old Zhao solemnly stated, "The stadium has been overrun by beasts!" (To be continued. If you like this work, visit qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)