Undead

"The refuge in the military region was built in the middle of the last century. It was originally a super-large air-raid shelter. When the disaster broke out, the military region restarted it at the cost of countless lives, and transformed it into a refuge capable of accommodating millions of people in just a few days. "

Zhou Rong turned on the tablet, clicked to enlarge, and the intricate floor plan was displayed on the screen.

"The shelter is dug down eleven floors, shaped like a cone, and is divided into five areas. Area A on the east side is mainly for the resettlement of disaster-stricken people, area B on the west side focuses on management, communication and energy supply, and area C on the south side is for changing defenses. and the armory, and the central D area is the underground drainage system and transportation hub."

"Area E on the north side is the most important and has the highest security level, responsible for medical quarantine and biological virus research."

"As the 118th unit of the top secret force, our identity key can enter the entire area A, area B, area D, and part of area C. When recruiting, we can enter area E under restricted conditions, which is now suspected to have suffered an out-of-control outbreak of the virus. Institute of Biology."

Zhou Rong drew a line on the map and said:

"Our preliminary plan is to enter the central area from the drainage system, and then divide into two groups, all the way to the Armory in Area B along the underground light rail line—" He marked it on the map, saying: "Moving supplies and filling ammunition, the final Let’s get another armored vehicle. This group is led by Yan Hao, accompanied by Xiangzi and Ding Shi.”

"The other way is to follow me to Area C to check the situation. The goal is to use the satellite communication facilities in the base to contact other military refuges. If necessary, enter Area E to obtain the latest progress information on the virus before the fall of the Institute of Biology, so as to provide information for other military areas in the future. Institutions continue to study while preserving the tinder."

Zhou Rong looked around and asked, "I am the leader of this group, accompanied by Chuncao and Yingjie. Do you have any questions?"

In the armored car, the special forces squatted on the ground in a circle.

The last ray of light outside the car window is slowly sinking into the ground, the sky is covered with birds, the night is approaching, and the collapsed buildings on the ground of the shelter are gradually disappearing into the shadows.

Si Nan raised his hand, and Zhou Rong tapped with a pen: "Comrade Xiao Si, please speak."

Comrade Xiao Si asked, "Which group am I with?"

"Which group do you want to be with?"

Sinan stared at the map on the tablet without saying a word. After a while, Yan Hao coughed and said to Zhou Rong: "The armory has a low risk factor, so we don't need four people. I'll give you Dading, and Sinan will follow us."

Zhou Rong neither agreed nor expressed his opinion, and asked Sinan: "What do you think? Choose yourself."

Si Nan was silent for a while, and the only thing heard in the carriage was breathing one after another.I don't know how long it took, or maybe only a few seconds; only then did he suddenly hear him say hoarsely and briefly: "I'm with you."

He didn't look at anyone when he said this, but Yan Hao knew instantly that he was talking about Zhou Rong.

"Very good, the grouping is complete!" Zhou Rong clamped the military tablet to the creaking nest, and suddenly got up: "Please stay vigilant, bring all your equipment, and set off!"

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With a muffled bang, the ground sewer gate was blasted open, and a stench came blowing along with a distant howl from deep underground.

Everyone pulled down their gas masks at the same time. Zhou Rong was so smoked that he coughed a few times. He pointed forward with his index finger, signaling for everyone to follow closely, and then jumped into the calf-deep black water first.

The pipes run straight down, at steeper and steeper angles, and the dirty water gradually rises up the thighs.The darkness of the ground is so dark that you can't see your fingers, only the searchlight on the helmet sweeps around.

Seven people waded forward in a row, the tunnel became wider and wider, and the sound of wading through the water echoed for a long time in the underground space.

"I said," Chuncao, who was second in line, finally couldn't stand it anymore and broke the silence: "Our operation is so dangerous, let's have a chat before parting."

The muffled howl of the zombies sounded faintly from a distance, and they answered her without losing the opportunity.

"..."

Sinan behind Chuncao was seriously wading into the water, while Zhang Yingjie behind Sinan smiled and said, "Which time is not dangerous?"

"But this time it's especially dangerous."

"Then what are we talking about?"

Chuncao thought for a while and said, "Let's talk about why you joined Unit 118. I think it's cool because I got the call-up letter. How about you, Brother Rong?"

Zhou Rong opened the way in front of her without looking back, "The salary is high."

Ding Shi said honestly: "I am the same as Brother Rong."

Guo Weixiang: "Prove myself!"

Yan Hao: "...Special Forces will be promoted quickly."

"Wife and children can join the army." Zhang Yingjie said embarrassedly: "The local special brigade where I was originally had only one vacation a year. Brother Rong said that if he transferred to 118, he could arrange confidential work for my wife and send the children to military elementary schools..."

"Sister-in-law isn't in this refuge, is she?!" Guo Weixiang asked in surprise.

"No, I went back to my hometown in Northeast China when the incident happened." Zhang Yingjie sighed: "It should be winter in my hometown at this time. The weather is very cold, and the zombies are weak in mobility. The vegetables in the cellars of every household can be eaten all winter... I hope they Still safe."

Everyone was silent for a while, Zhang Yingjie seemed to regret that he had made the atmosphere more serious, and took the initiative to change the topic: "Where is Sinan? I haven't heard you talk about yourself very much, and your family is not bad, right?"

Si Nan hid behind the gas mask in silence, and spit out a few words after a while: "I don't remember."

This answer made everyone who pricked up their ears have countless associations in an instant, from the breakdown of the original family to the rebellious runaway of the children to the issue of youth education... After a few back and forth, Si Nan's voice sounded again, adding: "I really don't remember. .”

"Where are your parents?" Yan Hao asked at the end of the line.

"Forgot," Sinan said indifferently.

The atmosphere was even weirder than before.

Everyone waded through the deepest part of the waste water, the drainage vault under their feet suddenly turned higher, and there was a faint breeze formed by the air flow in front of them.Zhou Rong looked down at the dense distribution map of the sewer system on the tablet, and said enthusiastically, "No problem, Comrade Xiaosi, you have entered the gate of the Sixth Squadron of the 118th Army. When you go back, remember to remind me to give you an organization. Do you need to organize special care, such as arranging for your girlfriend to accompany the army, or for your child to go to kindergarten in the military region? Is there an emergency contact person?"

"..." Sinan said, "No."

"Then you have to have one." Zhou Rong regretted, stepping on a certain step at the bottom of the water.

The pipeline has come to an end, and in front of it is a moss-covered stone wall, and a sewer opening overhead is emitting a cool breeze.

Zhou Rong pried open the sewer manhole cover with a military dagger, and grabbed the edge of the well with both hands, "Hey!" With a pull-up, the whole body was covered in water and turned over.

"The terminal station of the underground tunnel of the blue line of the light rail in the central area," Zhou Rong looked around and said softly, "It's safe, come up."

Six team members lined up to climb up, everyone was dripping wet, and the smell from their bodies was horrible.

"In case you are honored, the organization will send the pension to your emergency contact..." Chuncao explained to Sinan in a low voice: "If necessary, I will also help arrange work, support the elderly and so on..."

Zhou Rong turned on the tactical flashlight and carefully observed the surrounding situation.

This is the back of the control room at the end of the railroad tracks. The place is not big, and it is covered with thick dusty wires, and the outer space is sealed off by an iron fence.Because the light rail has been out of service for a long time, and the power supply and ventilation systems are no longer in operation, it is difficult to see what is behind the iron fence even with a flashlight.

"There's one thing I don't understand," Sinan finally asked Chuncao what he was confused about: "What exactly does Unit 118 refer to?"

This question is not complicated, nor is it simple.As soon as Chuncao was about to answer, she got stuck and said, "Uh... You can understand it as a very powerful special force, which is responsible for state secrets, similar to the soldier king in the special force."

Sinan nodded slowly to show his understanding, and asked cautiously and politely after a while: "Then it's difficult to choose Beta?"

The whole team was silent.

"None of you have used medicine, didn't you say that the special forces must be Alpha?"

After a suffocating silence, Zhou Rong finally said slowly: "... Who did you listen to say that?"

Sinan sold the source without any hesitation: "Feng Wentai's bodyguards."

Zhou Rong immediately refuted him forcefully:

"This statement is made out of nothing, it's completely jealousy and rumors! ——Are we the same kind of people as those stupid Alphas?!"

His tone was decisive, and his words were powerful, and the whole team opened their mouths in unison.After a while, Guo Weixiang finally said in a trembling voice: "I...I have never admired Brother Rong as much as I do now..."

Chuncao covered her face and asked, "Is Brother Rong thick-skinned?"

On the other side, Sinan thought about it and was convinced: "I really shouldn't trust them."

Zhou Rong was very satisfied with Si Nan's apology, and said earnestly: "In our team..."

He pulled away the tangled wires that blocked the road, and unscrewed the iron nails one by one with a screwdriver on the back of the military dagger, saying: "We pay great attention to the combination of personal accomplishment and team spirit, understand? It means that you not only have to obey the organization unconditionally , You must have excellent individual combat effectiveness and a tenacious spirit of enduring hardships. We firmly believe that every gender is born the same, as long as you are willing to challenge your limits, you can surpass the genetic differences between Alpha and Beta..."

He unloaded the last iron nail, shook the heavy iron fence, and the rattling sound could be heard far away in the tunnel.

"For example, you, Brother Rong, and I have never felt that Alpha has any superiority. Brother Rong only respects those who work hard, and all genders except Omega are equal in my eyes..."

Zhou Rong turned around and gave a lightning-like back kick. The sound of the wind was sharp, heavy and ruthless, and the hundreds of kilograms of pig iron fence were instantly kicked out!

Bang-dang-! !

The iron gate fell to the ground and a series of echoes arose, resounding through the entire tunnel in an instant!

"That's it." Zhou Rong withdrew his legs and said politely to Si Nan.

Si Nan answered him with a completely blank expression.

Zhou Rong took the lead and got in from behind the iron gate. As soon as he stepped on the rails, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he lowered his head and took a look.

The next moment, he crawled back with hands and feet like crazy, and when he landed, he staggered and hugged Sinan, roaring: "There are so many fucking cockroaches——!"

Si Nan snatched the tactical flashlight from him: "What about gender equality?"

Sinan didn't have any psychological barriers at all, carrying a tactical bag and a submachine gun, and a flashlight in his mouth, he climbed onto the rails neatly, and looked down at his feet with exactly the same movements as Zhou Rong just now.

The next second he raised his head, and everyone saw the tactical flashlight in his mouth rapidly turning left and right with the movement, and the frequency seemed a bit wrong, and then he unloaded the submachine gun with a swipe, and fired bang bang bang!

Everyone at the same time: "Ahhh——"

In the narrow space, bullets jumped, shell casings burst out, and sparks shone brightly in the ground.After a few seconds, the gunfire like rain finally stopped, gunpowder smoke permeated everywhere, the pungent stench made people breathless, and the sound of nausea came and went.

Si Nan turned his head pale: "The underground bugs grow bigger..."

Zhou Rong shouted: "Stop talking!"

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The sunless underground world, the long-term corruption of the drains, and the space full of garbage, mold, and mud accumulated in the environment have formed a terrible ecosystem.

Three minutes later, everyone crossed the railway tracks and started heading towards the central transportation hub area.

"I just wasn't mentally prepared..."

"Brother Rong, stop talking, it's really fine."

Zhou Rong led the way with a pale complexion, and Chuncao comforted him from time to time.Zhang Yingjie smiled behind him: "Brother Rong has a dense phobia of insects, which is a psychological shadow left by previous missions. Although most of the time it can be overcome, occasionally it is a little bit, hahaha——"

Sinan said coldly: "I just want to know what is meant by 'all genders are equal except Omega', I guess another Omega would not behave like Zhou Rong just now. By the way, can you give me another bullet? folder?……"

A group of seven people successfully passed the checkpoint, walked along the light rail line for half an hour, and the tunnel ahead suddenly opened up.

The design of this large bomb shelter is such that even if the shelter falls and the main power goes out, the backup power supply will be sufficient to maintain basic ventilation and main area lighting.

Ahead is a hub space similar to a subway station. There are pale lights on the platform on the left, and the footsteps and howls of zombies are faintly heard; on the right is a railroad track extending into the darkness. Zhou Rong turned his head and rushed to the team Yan Hao at the end made a gesture.

The rails lead to Area C on the south side, the armory.

And Zhou Rong's team must board the platform here, go to area B on the west side, and look for the satellite communication office.

—Here they have to go their separate ways.

Yan Hao nodded, took Ding Shi and Guo Weixiang across the railway tracks, and walked deep into the tunnel with a flashlight.

Zhou Rong stood still, beckoning Chuncao, Sinan and Zhang Yingjie to surround him, and was about to say something, when suddenly Yan Hao turned back not far away and walked straight to Sinan.

"...?"

Si Nan frowned slightly, but before he could ask, Yan Hao suddenly reached out and gave him a tight and fiery hug.

In full view, the hug lasted so long that even Sinan was stunned.

No one spoke or moved, Zhou Rong lowered his gaze silently.

After more than ten seconds, Yan Hao let go of his hand, stepped back half a step, and looked at Si Nan with a slight smile.

That smile was a bit sad, but Yan Hao always had a gentle expression, bright eyes and moist lips, he was a well-bred and caring elder brother next door.

Then he waved his hand, held up the tactical flashlight, turned and walked deep into the tunnel.