You were supposed to hoard supplies, why the heck did you hoard zombies!

"Xiong Ge..."

"We can't go any further..."

"If we keep moving forward, we really won't be able to get back. Shouldn't we go back and report to Minister Xu first?"

The leader of Group Two was also startled, but not by the bodies on the ground; it was the human-shaped silhouettes weaving through the wreckage in the distance that alarmed him.

Indeed, as he had expected, traces of mutated zombies had already appeared on the deeper stretches of the highway.

They appeared to be the fast-moving, keen-hearing T2 Type Mutants.

They could discover the activity here at any moment.

Considering the vehicles' remains blocking the road, one could easily conclude that the number of zombies gathered on the highway far exceeded what they could currently see.

Vision at the furthest depths was almost completely obscured by those figures.

The scale of this horde was at least a thousand strong.

And it was likely even more.

After all, this highway junction was a vital route from Sanjiang City to the capital of Longjiang Province. Even on non-holiday days, the traffic flow was still incredibly heavy.

The traces on the scene clearly indicated that chaos ensued from a zombie outbreak on the highway as well.

The numerous car accidents were the best evidence of this.

The entire junction was blocked.

And it happened on the highway, a place where driving even slightly slower could be exceedingly dangerous.

No need to ponder what happened next; one can easily guess.

There must have been a chain of accidents followed by a rapid dispersal of people trapped on the road under the zombie onslaught, ultimately leading to the formation of the cloud-like horde now in sight.

The soldiers' bodies on the ground were also facing in that direction.

This suggested that there might have been survivors at the time.

Remaining military forces?

The leader of Group Two became anxious at this thought, and he couldn't help but glance at Ding Zhixiong again, fearing he might stubbornly decide to lead the brothers deeper into the zombie horde.

Luckily, Ding Zhixiong didn't make such a foolish decision. Upon seeing the horde, he immediately turned back and said:

"Let the brothers rummage through this place."

"See if there's anything we can use."

"Bring everything back."

Hearing this, the rest of the team breathed a sigh of relief. After assigning a few people to keep watch, the others joyfully began to scavenge for spoils.

It should be noted that most of these bodies on the ground were regular soldiers, and their gear was authentic military supplies.

Especially that armored vehicle hanging precariously on the edge of the overpass.

It made everyone itch to get their hands on it.

But they could only look on; after all, the only tools they brought were shields, knives, and the rifles on their backs.

Human strength alone definitely couldn't haul back that armored car weighing over ten tons.

That was certainly a job for the engineering team.

For now, it had to be left where it was.

But they didn't have to worry about anyone else stealing it. After all, whether there were survivors nearby or not, hardly anyone would dare to risk being devoured by a horde to scavenge for supplies on the highway.

Had it not been for Ding Zhixiong's express orders, who among them would dare to come? Not even for triple the exchange coupons would someone take the risk.

But apart from that armored car they couldn't take just yet, the rest of the items were also extremely valuable supplies, whether it was the military trucks squeezed together or the rifles clutched in the arms of the corpses. These were things not found outside.

These guns, once taken back, would be more than just a few extra pieces of equipment.

The firearms the mechanical factory had been making looked the part, but were ultimately homemade guns crafted by the technicians.

Most of what they used for reference were old shotguns and the like, and even the so-called semi-automatic rifles were based on old AK47s.

Not to mention how reliable they were, these were ultimately products from many years ago.

The technology and structure were ultimately quite out of date.

These weapons before us, however, are the genuine standard issue rifles of the Shenzhou Army, and in terms of level, they are absolutely world-class.

They are just right for use as a new benchmark for the factory's technicians to learn the latest gun structure and to try their hand at imitation.

By then, the company's weapons manufacturing process will certainly be in a league of its own.

Not to mention Li Wanhao.

If one day a conflict really breaks out with the government forces, we might not be without the strength to fight.

Therefore, even though the sky was gradually darkening, Ding Zhixiong had no intention to retreat immediately but instead ordered a quick scavenging of materials.

As minutes and seconds passed, his anxiety grew more and more intense.

In the darkness, occasional unidentifiable howls of wild beasts could be heard—perhaps nearby wild dogs or mutant wild cats lurking somewhere.

There was also the sound of something running on the road ahead, the screech of claws scraping against steel.

Something was approaching!

A shadow suddenly appeared from the roof of a bus in front, its pallid face bearing a bloodied mouth ripped open to the ears. Your journey continues on My Virtual Library Empire

The team member bent over examining a corpse heard the noise and looked up, but had absolutely no time to react before being overpowered and pinned to the ground.

"Bang!"

He had just thought of calling for help.

The gunshot rang out and the T2 on top of him was sent flying in an instant.

Ding Zhixiong, who had aimed and fired, had no time to check whether the man was alive or dead but immediately turned his gun to shoot another T2 out of the air.

At the same time, the surrounding team members had all converged.

The one responsible for keeping watch immediately shouted,

"Not good!"

"The horde of zombies seems to be heading this way!"

The leaders of Group One and Group Two immediately all turned their eyes towards Ding Zhixiong.

The latter was equally without hesitation.

"Retreat!"

"Group One in front, Group Two behind!"

"If you encounter any danger, open fire immediately!"

Both group leaders promptly responded, "Understood!"

Then they ran to their respective groups, began issuing orderly commands, and quickly calmed the somewhat panicked subordinates to retreat along the path they came.

Compared with Group Two, where gunfire was rampant, Group One faced much less pressure.

Because the part of the road they had used to arrive had already been cleared once.

Now there was basically no danger.

In just under half an hour, they saw the toll station they had passed on their way in.

Outside, the five comrades who had heard the commotion and were ready to pick them up in their car began shouting as soon as they saw someone approach,

"How's the situation inside?"

"Where is Brother Xiong?"

Seeing Ding Zhixiong safe and in the middle, they breathed a sigh of relief and immediately covered their companions as they got into the vehicles.

Group Two wasn't so lucky.

One person was dead.

After killing seven or eight T2 Type Mutants that had followed them, they finally left the highway and scrambled onto the pickup truck waiting at the exit.

The members of Group One who were already on another truck took the opportunity to cover for them, shooting down over a dozen chasing zombies once again.

"Brother Xiong, everyone's on board!"

Someone outside shouted toward the driver's cabin while forcefully patting the window, and the pickup truck that had already started roared into action.