stop fighting

Chapter 2

The visual conditions at dusk were actually a bit poor. The screen in Wu Zhuo's hand was just a blurry shadow at first, and the outlines of some buildings could barely be seen after the eyes got used to it.

The speed of the drone was not fast, and it kept flying low while pressing the lower limit. The ruins of the old city gradually appeared in front of the five people.

Because of the consideration of the population density and the surrounding ecological environment, after a long discussion above, the plan of bombing with nuclear bombs was finally ruled out and projected missiles were changed.

Once one of the most prosperous cities on this continent is now only a piece of ruins and broken tiles, countless high-rise buildings have been cut off, and a few empty concrete wall columns and rusty steel bars tell the glory of the past; the roads in the center of the city There are traces of cracks all over the road, several sections of the road collapsed, and groundwater gushed out from the broken pipes, forming small ponds in the collapsed sections of the road; the sidewalks on both sides of the road are overgrown with weeds, and the originally neatly trimmed green belts have long been seen. No trace of the past.

"Stop—" Lu Ze seemed to have seen something, and swiped his finger on the screen, "4 o'clock to the northwest."

Wu Zhuo turned the drone around as he said, and the camera pointed to the northwest.

"What is that..." Fang Lu took a breath.

A blurry shadow flashed in the green belt at the bottom right of the screen, and the infrared sensor light spot caught that sign, but it disappeared after only flashing for two seconds.

"Looks... like... a dog?" Zheng Guanqi's voice was uncertain.

"Go ahead." Lu Ze's voice was deep.

Wu Zhuo responded, and continued to steer the drone in the previous direction.

Just flew forward a few meters, this time without Lu Ze making a sound, everyone saw the living corpse.

It was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman based on its body shape. It was dressed in rags, and its exposed skin had already rotted and blackened. It walked very slowly and staggered out of the supermarket gate on the right.

Just as everyone was staring at it and walking forward, a snow-white shadow rushed out from the bushes on one side, knocking the living corpse to the ground.

The living corpse let out an indistinct roar from its throat, followed by a rustle, and three other living corpses came out from the gate of the supermarket.

Seeing that they were about to surround the snow-white animal that looked like a giant dog in the middle, the animal was not afraid at all, and with the help of its hind legs, it pounced on the nearest living corpse.

The strength of the living corpse was astonishing, it staggered, but it didn't fall down, but roared angrily, trying to grab its front paws.

Shirai Shadow let out a low growl from his throat, tilted his head and bit off the living corpse's neck.

Immediately afterwards, it didn't stop the momentum of pounced forward, and swung its right front paw, leaving five deep claw marks on the chest of the living corpse on the side.

Unexpectedly, the opponent was so fierce, and the remaining three living corpses showed a rare sense of fear. The last one that came out lingered for a few seconds, took a step back before Bai Ying pounced on him, and turned back to the supermarket.

Bai Ying stared at the remaining two prey, lowered his upper body and turned around on the spot, with a low threatening sound in his throat.

While everyone was holding their breath, the two living corpses retreated quickly.

Shirai Shadow snorted in satisfaction, then seemed to have noticed something, raised his head suddenly, and looked in the direction of the drone.

That look... was cold and ferocious, but it wasn't completely bloodthirsty. Staring at them now, it was more like a silent threat.

Lu Ze frowned, and just about to say something, Bai Ying's ears trembled in the camera, his back arched into a graceful arc, he jumped to the side, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Can you catch up with it?" Lu Ze asked.

Wu Zhuo's reaction was also quick, and he immediately followed up with the drone.

However, the white shadow seemed to have guessed the route of the drone, and it went to places where buildings and plants were densely packed. Everyone watched it jump into the ruins of a building, and then a noise suddenly appeared on the screen. There was also a rustling sound.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ze looked at Wu Zhuo.

Wu Zhuo frowned tightly: "There is a source of signal interference nearby, and the remote control signal has failed."

"Can the drone be tracked?"

Wu Zhuo pursed his lips and said nothing, his fingers quickly adjusted on the keyboard, but after a few seconds, with a sharp "beep" sound, the original noise on the screen completely turned into black.

Wu Zhuo punched his side angrily.

Lu Ze patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, we probably understand the situation, let's talk about the task arrangement for tomorrow. Everyone gathers at 7 o'clock, Guanqi and Xiaoluer stay behind, and I will take Wu Zhuo and Yanqiang into the city , Be sure to keep the wireless communication unblocked. If there is no accident, we will come back before dark. In addition, tonight, the smoking gun and the little deer are on duty in the middle of the night, and in the second half of the night, I will change the smoking gun and watch chess for the little deer.”

Lu Ze paused, his eyes darkened, he scanned everyone's faces slowly, and continued: "I don't need to say more about the current pollution level of the old city, our task is not to kill all the people here. All infected living corpses and animals, but to collect information as much as possible, and try my best to find comrades from the previous three teams. I have only one request for all of you-to live, to live as much as possible, only to live, There is hope."

silence.

The expressions on everyone's faces are different, but Zheng Guanqi's eyes are fixed on Lu Ze, extremely firm, and there seems to be a cluster of flames burning in his eyes - he has never really seen the cruelty of the battlefield and life The look in the eyes of only a good person.

The night fell unconsciously.

"Let's rest in the car tonight, cherish the last good sleep, comrades, tomorrow is when the mission will really start." Lu Ze stretched his waist, and his tone returned to his usual careless laziness.

Chen Xin stood up from the ground without saying a word, patted his trouser legs: "I'll go first."

Lu Ze nodded.

The others also returned to the rear compartment one after another, Fang Lujian quietly moved out, and sat on the doorstep with his Wei Chong in his arms.

The night sky above is clear. Since the disaster, this area has become a no-man's land. Without the hustle and bustle of city lights, the stars overhead are extraordinarily brilliant.

She stared at the top of her head in a daze for a while, and there was a sound of light footsteps behind her.

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Ze stretched his legs and sat down beside her.

Fang Luxian turned his head and glanced at him, his voice was unusually confused: "Captain, tell me... can we go back?"

There was a faint smile on the corner of Lu Ze's mouth, and he raised his hand to rub her head: "Why, are you afraid?"

Fang Luxian shook his head: "That's not the case. I have been on mission for the past few months, and I have seen all the battles that I should see. I just... After I came here, I suddenly felt... Can we really find the truth? About this A virus outbreak, about those who died..."

Lu Ze sighed: "This question is beyond the outline, Comrade Fang Luxian."

Fang Lu stuck out his tongue and stretched his legs: "I just asked casually. I also know some things... But captain, don't you ever have similar questions? I mean, why did it become like this?"

"As for me, I've always been a pragmatist. When I'm on a mission, there's usually only one thing on my mind, and that's to bring all my teammates back."

Fang Luxian could hear the avoidance of the important and the minor in his tone, so he didn't press the question any further.After a while, she hesitated and said, "Captain, do you think... are there any survivors in the old city? Those comrades who came before us, are they... still alive?"

Lu Ze gave a "tsk", raised his hand and pressed her head down, and stood up: "Why didn't I realize that you have so many problems before?"

After a pause, his tone softened a bit: "Don't think so much, take care of my junior brother tomorrow. Although I keep you at the periphery, no one can guarantee that there is any place in this area that is absolutely safe. If you really want to Don’t be brave when you encounter an attack, survival is the most important thing.”

Fang Luxuan nodded.

Lu Ze patted her on the shoulder, got up and went back to rest.

When it was close to 6 o'clock, there were raindrops in the sky. Although it was not heavy, it didn't mean to stop for a while.The sky above was so gloomy that it was impossible to tell that it was midsummer.

When Lu Ze returned to the assembly point at the back door of the supermarket wearing a waterproof cloak, everyone was ready.In consideration of the mobility during missions, they only brought two sets of airtight chemical protective suits for use when entering high-risk areas. The usual camouflage uniforms only have a thin layer of special chemical protective coating attached. , basically just to give people a little psychological comfort, the only thing that can be called protection is the mask on the face.

Lu Ze glanced over the four team members one by one. In the dim morning, even through the plastic layer on the mask, his eyes were still surprisingly bright.

"Is everyone ready?" His voice was deep.

After everyone nodded, he tapped on the ear side of the mask: "Test radio communication."

Ten minutes later, all the preparations were completed, Lu Ze took the lead, Chen Xin and Wu Zhuo followed closely behind him, and walked down the steps of the back door of the supermarket.

"The planned assembly time is 6 p.m., and the location remains the same. In principle, the radio communication should be kept unblocked. If Fang Lulian and Zheng Guanqi encounter an emergency, they will immediately move to the hidden point A and wait for the assembly. If we lose contact for more than 3 days, the communication It is still in a state of interruption, you evacuate immediately and return to the base satellite city, have you received it?"

Zheng Guanqi heard the seriousness in Lu Ze's tone, and secretly glanced at Fang Lulian, but he didn't dare to say anything first, and Fang Lulian bit his lip and stared at Lu Ze, obviously not agreeing with his last command.

Lu Ze also saw what she meant, and his tone was a bit harsh: "This is an order."

Only then did the girl reluctantly reply "received".

Lu Ze glanced at the two people who stayed behind, turned his head and walked towards the expressway first.

Wu Zhuo followed behind him, but Chen Xin looked back at Fang Luxian before leaving, as if he hesitated to speak.It wasn't until Zheng Guanqi's suspicious eyes fell on him that he suddenly turned around and strode up to Lu Ze and Wu Zhuo in front of him.