"Not staying a little longer?"
Lam Pham spoke up to keep Sun Nang, who hadn't even entered the shelter's gates but had instead called him and waited by the vehicle.
"No, it's better to go back to the original place," Sun Nang said.
"Did you see him?"
Lam Pham didn't know the relationship between Sun Nang and Ha Minh Hien, but he could see that their relationship was probably very unusual, otherwise why would he have come back to find him?
"I saw him. He's exactly the same as before, no changes at all," Sun Nang said with a smile.
Lam Pham thought of the Ha Minh Hien he used to know, then thought of the Ha Minh Hien now. He felt the change was still very significant, truly a world of difference.
But how could he know that when Sun Nang said "no changes at all," he wasn't thinking of the same things.
"Sorry to trouble you."
"It's nothing, it's what I should do."
Sun Nang and Han Hieu Hieu buckled their seatbelts in the vehicle, while Han Hieu Hieu held the dog, Little Ha, in her arms, ready for takeoff. The feeling was truly magical, like flying through the sky.
Lam Pham drove the vehicle with great proficiency. From unfamiliarity to familiarity, all of this was gradually honed.
Sitting in the vehicle, Sun Nang felt the undulating waves.
He was filled with awe and admiration.
Such an ability was truly powerful, far beyond the scope of humanity. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a god.
Not long after.
Lam Pham brought them back to their original location, then bid them farewell and returned to the Sunshine Shelter.
With Lam Pham's arrival, this base was destroyed, completely vanished. The apocalypse had lost a criminal organization that deceived survivors. No matter what, for the living survivors, it was truly a fortunate event.
Some time later.
A group of mysterious people appeared at the quiet base.
The leader was surprisingly Professor Kim.
"How terrifying. Wherever Lam Pham of the Sunshine Shelter goes, it becomes ruins." Professor Kim lamented, standing at the entrance, feeling very helpless. For a survivor like Lam Pham to appear among humans was truly a nightmare for all ambitious people.
They walked inside.
They soon arrived at Ly Long's corpse. Seeing his appearance, Professor Kim squatted down to examine it, a triumphant smile on his face.
"As expected, you didn't disappoint me. You really did undergo a direct genetic mutation. The first time an Awakened injects a serum, it erupts without any reservation. Such a test subject is worth studying carefully."
Professor Kim muttered to himself.
They had always wished they could kill Lam Pham, but it was a great pity. Anything could be achieved in dreams. Lam Pham was a terrifying existence, and with their current capabilities, they couldn't achieve such a feat.
Therefore, there was no other way. They could only avoid him. If they really encountered him, they would definitely run as far as they could, an existence to be avoided at all costs.
"Take the body away for me," Professor Kim said slowly.
And the people following Professor Kim looked a little different from normal people. Their exposed skin had unusual spots. Even though Ly Long had become a corpse, he should still have some weight, but in their hands, he became very light.
...
A few days later.
Ngo Hao rode his motorcycle, aimlessly wandering around.
He didn't know where he should go.
He had only one belief in his heart: to find his mother. He had already searched all the places he should have, and they had all turned to ruins. Realistically speaking, she might really be gone.
But no matter what... as long as there was hope, there was motivation.
He didn't want to give up so easily.
Just then.
There was a commotion up ahead.
"Ugh, ugh..."
"Ugh, ugh..."
It was the low roar of zombies. Having gone through all sorts of situations, he had long since become immune to the zombies in the apocalypse. He no longer felt fear upon seeing them, but would calmly avoid them, like a fellow traveler, passing through a group of zombies. The zombies would ignore him, and he would have no interaction with them.
Soon, he arrived on the other side and saw a large truck surrounded by zombies.
On this large truck were several survivors, holding specially made sharp pipes, constantly stabbing at the zombies' heads. Each time, with a pfft, they would pierce into a zombie's head.
There were men and women, all very calm in the face of the zombies. Even if they were panicked inside, they didn't show it.
"Be careful, don't let the zombies grab you."
"Got it."
"Come help me for a bit, there are a few too many zombies on my side. I'm afraid the barricade won't hold."
As the commotion grew louder, more and more zombies gathered.
Their luck was very good; they hadn't encountered any evolved zombies. If they had, this kind of vehicle defense would definitely not have held up.
One of the survivors holding a sharp pipe fiercely pierced a zombie's head. Just as he was about to pull the pipe out, a zombie on the side grabbed it.
"Damn it, let go!"
The survivor looked at the ferocious-looking zombie, struggling to get the steel pipe back. But he had underestimated the zombies, crazed by the sight of flesh and blood. The steel pipe slipped from his hand and fell outside the vehicle.
The zombies were frenzied, viciously shaking the vehicle, trying to pull down the barricade at the back. Saliva dripped from some of the zombies' mouths as they desperately squeezed their heads into the railing. Even if their heads were crushed, it wouldn't affect them at all.
Gradually.
More and more zombies gathered around. Based on the current situation, once the zombies formed a human pyramid, this large truck would really not be able to hold them off.
Ngo Hao looked at the situation before him. It was not optimistic. He thought about whether to help them, but then he thought of the things he had experienced before, and a wave of fear washed over him.
Rashly trusting strangers often resulted in betrayal.
That one time, he had been truly lucky to survive. Otherwise, he would have really kicked the bucket. Although zombies were very hateful, he had to admit, he was very grateful for their arrival, like divine soldiers descending from heaven, devouring those disgusting people.
Otherwise, he would have been the one to die.
But...
"Beep, beep, beep..."
He honked the horn. The motorcycle let out a piercing beep. The ferocious zombies, crazed and trying to overturn the truck, heard the sound and turned their heads sharply.
They had ignored Ngo Hao, but they could hear the horn.
"Ugh, ugh..."
"Ugh, ugh..."
The zombies let out low roars at the motorcycle.
But they couldn't see any flesh and blood, so they didn't immediately charge over.
Ngo Hao honked the horn again. This time, the zombies were attracted, and one by one, with fierce looks on their faces, they rushed towards the motorcycle. The survivors on the truck, fending off the zombies, heard the sound and looked into the distance. They hadn't expected someone to honk a horn and lure away the zombies surrounding them.
As the zombies left the range of the truck, someone immediately jumped down from the truck to repair it. If the truck hadn't suddenly been unable to start, they wouldn't have been trapped here.
Ngo Hao kept honking the horn. As the zombies gradually got closer, he turned and sped off into the distance, the horn still blaring.
If he stopped, the zombies would turn back.
"Who is he?"
"I don't know, but he's so brave. He saved us. If it weren't for him, we would have definitely died."
"Is the truck fixed yet?"
"Quickly, it'll be fixed soon. It's just a small problem."
The survivor who knew how to fix cars was working hard on the vehicle, while the other survivors were vigilantly watching their surroundings, in case any zombies appeared.
Time passed by, second by second.
Everyone was on edge.
They were just ordinary people. To them, zombies were the most terrifying characters. If they really encountered them, they wouldn't even know how they died.
"Is it fixed yet?" someone asked.
"Not yet."
"Didn't you say it was a small problem?"
"It'll be done soon, it's just a small problem. I'm good at this."
"Okay, I trust you."
A moment later.
A motorcycle sped over from the distance. Ngo Hao had already led the group of zombies away. It had to be said, this group of survivors was truly lucky. They hadn't encountered any evolved zombies.
If there had been even one evolved zombie, they would have probably been wiped out long ago.
Although he was an Awakened with the ability to camouflage, he wasn't good at dealing with zombies. He could ambush ordinary zombies, but if he encountered evolved zombies, he would basically be helpless.
"Ah..."
The large truck was still parked there.
Ngo Hao was very confused. Why was it still parked here? The moment the zombies were lured away by him, they should have gotten the vehicle ready and left. Why were they dawdling until now?
The group of survivors, vigilantly watching their surroundings, also saw Ngo Hao and were very grateful for his help.
If it weren't for him, they would have definitely been done for.
Gradually.
Ngo Hao slowed down, maintaining a safe distance from them. "You guys haven't left yet?"