He never imagined he would one day be reduced to eating human flesh,
Yet this human flesh inexplicably had a distinct mutton odor!
Finally, not long after, several people noticed something was amiss,
"This isn't human flesh at all, it's pork, beef, and mutton!"
Zhou Quan exclaimed,
The others also realized it, but no one said anything, they were all stuffing their faces!
"Damn, you guys leave some for me!"
Zhou Quan shouted as he saw the bottom of the nearly empty basin,
And hurriedly joined the scramble for food.
They hadn't eaten fresh meat in a long time. While there was sealed cured meat in their stored provisions, those were scarce resources. They dared to eat only a little bit every few days, and even then, it was shared among many.
And recently,
Their meals had gone from two a day to one a day, and they still weren't full.
So now, tasting fresh meat,
How could they care about anything else?
Not far away,
Zhao Qingxuan watched them with a smile, "Still cannibals?"
"I wonder what they're thinking."
Wang Luo, however, said, "There are many cannibals in the apocalypse! Some people, driven by extreme hunger, would even eat zombies. In such situations, living humans are extremely delicious food!"
"It's not uncommon to hear of people even eating their own children in the apocalypse!"
Zhao Qingxuan nodded,
If Wang Luo hadn't collected so many provisions back then, and if Di Feng hadn't reminded them beforehand, the situation here would likely not be much better.
Before long,
Zhou Quan and the others finished all the dishes but were still not full.
This was naturally Zhao Qingxuan's intention.
As they were first-time visitors who hadn't joined yet, they wouldn't be allowed to eat their fill.
At this moment,
Zhao Qingxuan approached the group, her face adorned with a gentle smile, "Tell me, what is the current situation in your Ningcheng County!"
Zhou Quan wiped the oil from his chin and licked his fingers, "When we left, the situation there wasn't good. Due to the underground winds earlier, our base is now isolated on the plains, attracting a lot of zombie attention!"
"Zombies lay siege to our base almost every day, so we had no choice but to come out seeking help!"
"You mentioned before that there were thousands of awakeners like you in your area?"
Zhao Qingxuan asked.
She wasn't a saint, and naturally wouldn't act without reason.
Everything she was doing now was preparation for the future expansion of their city.
Zhou Quan nodded.
Zhao Qingxuan said seriously, "I can provide you with assistance!"
"Really? You're willing to save the survivors in our area?"
Zhou Quan stood up excitedly.
The others also looked on in disbelief!
"Don't get too excited just yet, listen to me. We can help rescue you, but all of you, including the survivors in Ningcheng County, must join us!"
"Join you? What do you mean?"
"It means all of you need to move from Ningcheng County to our base here!"
"This... Can you tell me why?"
Zhou Quan asked, confused.
"The reason is simple, we need to build a new urban area, and in the future, we will need a large number of awakeners to protect it together!"
Zhao Qingxuan didn't hide anything.
This was something many people were aware of.
Not to mention the areas needed for agriculture and animal husbandry, the sheer number of human survivors was already immense. The villa district was about to become overcrowded, with many people crammed into each room, making the entire villa district resemble a marketplace!
Therefore, building a new urban area was urgent!
Currently,
Zhao Qingxuan and the other had already instructed people to begin designing the new urban area with the villa district as the center!
"A new urban area?"
"But you... gathering so many people daily requires a lot of supplies. Even with the vast stores, it won't last for so many people!" someone beside Zhou Quan asked in confusion.
"You don't need to worry about the supplies. In short, there won't be any starvation!"
"Alright, that's all I have to say. Please consider it. If you agree, I will personally lead a team to bring those people back!"
Zhao Qingxuan said calmly.
Zhou Quan and the others fell silent.
They had originally planned to transfer all their people to rural or mountainous areas, but they hadn't considered bringing them here.
The main reason was that there were more zombies here, making it more dangerous!
"Oh, right. One more thing, in a few days, there will be underground fire, something similar to underground wind. After the underground fire, zombies will evolve again. You should know what evolution means, right? It means the zombies will become stronger!"
"Also, don't think about going to the mountains. Mountains might become the source of zombies in the future!"
Zhou Quan and the others fell silent, and after a moment of deliberation, they finally agreed.
After all arrangements were settled,
Zhao Qingxuan, along with over three hundred awakeners and Zhou Quan and his group, set off.
Over three hundred silver-level awakeners,
And with the presence of powerful individuals like Zhao Qingxuan, Qi Sheng, Little White Dragon, and King Ma, dealing with some bronze-level zombies was not an issue.
As for Wang Luo,
He did not go. Instead, he remained at the villa district.
He felt that the trip would not be dangerous.
Even if they encountered people armed with firearms, Zhao Qingxuan, a silver-level, would not be in any danger, let alone with Little White Dragon, who had spatial abilities.
Awakeners moved quickly,
And a distance of tens of kilometers was not very far, so they reached Ningcheng County that same day.
"We're almost there, almost there..."
Zhou Quan and the others were extremely anxious, praying that their base would be safe, as many of their friends and relatives were there.
Upon arriving near the base,
Everyone saw many zombies attacking the base, and within the base, many awakeners were fighting back.
"Haha, the zombies haven't breached our base yet!"
The weight on Zhou Quan and the others' hearts was finally lifted.
Their base was a tall building.
When the underground wind had occurred, everyone had hidden inside the building, afraid to go out. Their combined life force had allowed this tall building to survive.
And at this moment, inside the tall building,
Everyone's faces were grim,
Many awakeners were pale, a sign of excessive energy depletion.
Looking at the relentless tide of zombies surging outside the villa perimeter and the awakeners gritting their teeth to resist them, everyone realized they might not be able to hold on much longer!
"I wonder how Zhou Quan and the others are doing?"
Someone stared blankly at the ceiling.
"Perhaps they've already died among the zombies, or perhaps they haven't found reinforcements yet, or maybe... other cities are like us, or maybe they've already fled for their own lives!"
"Impossible, Brother Zhou isn't that kind of person!"
A friend of Zhou Quan's retorted.
"Heh, look at the dense swarm of zombies outside. If it were you, would you dare to come back?"
"If it were me, I'd rather live in the mountains eating tree bark than return!"