NOVEL NEXT Chapter 450 Safe Rendezvous
"Have we shaken them off?"
Riding on Lightning's back, Wang Tao looked back and, seeing no zombies behind them, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lightning, let's go... over there!"
"Woof~"
Lightning carried Wang Tao to a house by the national highway. Wang Tao jumped off Lightning as its body slowly reverted to normal size.
Looking at Lightning panting with its tongue out, Wang Tao gave its head a vigorous rub.
"Thanks a lot!"
"Woof~"
At that moment, Little Bing cautiously popped its head out from Wang Tao's upper shirt pocket, making chirping sounds, as if asking whether it was safe now.
"It's safe—for now."
Whoosh—
Hearing Wang Tao's words, Little Bing immediately climbed onto his shoulder, stood upright meticulously observing their surroundings.
Wang Tao felt somewhat relieved, grateful that the two Sixth-Rank Lord Zombies hadn't followed, although other zombies had chased him quite a ways…
He was unsure whether those two sixth-rank zombies were behind the others, so for safety's sake, he didn't run towards Ding Yuqin but in the opposite direction instead.
Now without satellite maps, Wang Tao had no idea where he had run off to; he could only look around to see if there were any signs or markers of some sort.
After making sure the area was safe, Wang Tao took out several bottles of Nutrient Solution, and the three of them—a man, a dog, and a ferret—shared a meal. This time they owed their lives to Lightning—otherwise, the situation would be very different.
He checked the time; it was just after five in the morning. In a few hours, it would be daylight.
He tried to contact Ding Yuqin using the radio and the Perception Ring, but there was no signal for the radio and the ring was out of range, so he couldn't reach her.
However, he could sense that Ding Yuqin was slowly moving away from him—this was Wang Tao's specific instruction while fleeing, telling them to distance themselves from him until it was safe, then circle back to meet up with him.
Because if Wang Tao really did fight those two sixth-rank zombies, even if the others came to help, they would be of no use. Instead, they might lead to more casualties, which would drag Wang Tao down. It was better for them to stay away from him; it would make it easier for Wang Tao to escape if needed.
As for Wang Tao's safety... as long as the Perception Ring could sense him, it meant Wang Tao was safe, and they had no need to worry; if the ring stopped responding, it meant Wang Tao was gone, and their worrying would be futile…
Wang Tao felt that Ding Yuqin should be safe at the moment, but as he once again thought of the two Sixth-Rank Lord Zombies, he felt a shudder of fear.
Whether it was the Great Axe Zombie or the long-haired zombie, he couldn't handle either of them, let alone two.
"Zombies really do evolve quickly. There are already two sixth-rank Lord Zombies leading such a huge horde! If they attack Changhe Base, I wonder if those high walls can hold them off…"
Shaking his head, Wang Tao stopped thinking about these things; there was no use worrying about them.
Fortunately, the Zombie Herd was relatively far from Changhe Base. Even if they headed that way, it would take them quite a bit of time, giving the people at the base enough time to prepare.
Speaking of the Zombie Herd, Wang Tao felt a bit regretful.
Those Level 4 and Level 5 Lord Zombies weren't worth mentioning, since there were too many zombies, and Wang Tao didn't dare to hunt them. However, it was truly unfortunate about the Night Demon's Nest; all the Night Demons had been killed by the herd, and the remaining Incubation Flesh could have been used as feed for the Night Demon Parasites.
But regrettably, with two Sixth-Rank Lord Zombies nearby, he couldn't find the opportunity. Perhaps the Lord Zombies had already destroyed the Night Demon's Nest…
...
At eight in the morning, Wang Tao still hadn't seen any zombies pursuing them. And his Perception Ring faintly sensed that Ding Yuqin's distance was closing; she was heading his way! It seemed Ding Yuqin and her group were truly safe.
"Lightning, are you rested?"
Lightning, lying at Wang Tao's feet, immediately lifted his head.
"Then let's hurry up and go!"
After rummaging through the stuff in the house, Wang Tao had a general idea of where he was. This place was part of a town, but if he moved on, he would see a city.
Wang Tao had first-hand experience of how terrifying cities could be in the Apocalypse. So, he wouldn't venture into the city alone; he would go back to meet up with Ding Yuqin and the others.
However, on the way back, should he take a look at that Zombie Herd?
After some thought, Wang Tao decided to take the risk.
His main concern was to find out whether, after failing to catch up with him last night, the herd had gone back or left.
It would be quite bothersome if the Zombie Herd had left towards Changhe Base.
Naturally, Wang Tao hoped the herd would stay put and not move, but soon enough, Wang Tao's expression turned grave.
"Where are the zombies?"
Last night, during his escape, although Wang Tao hadn't seen those two Sixth-Rank Zombie Lords, many zombies were chasing him.
Wang Tao couldn't be sure those two sixth-rank zombies weren't trailing behind, so he avoided fighting the other zombies, focusing solely on fleeing. In the end, thanks to Lightning's speed and stamina, he had managed to leave all the zombies behind.
Wang Tao was now retracing his original path, theoretically, there should have been zombies on the route back, given the large number chasing him last night. But in reality, there wasn't a single zombie in sight...
"Could it be that the two Sixth-Rank Lord Zombies called back the other pursuing zombies? They wouldn't have headed for the base, would they? That would just be really unlucky..."