The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse

This was the kind of country road built by the villagers themselves, with alternating segments of cement and dirt, now overgrown with weeds. It wasn’t easy to tread.

“If I remember correctly, that courtyard up ahead is the warehouse,” he noted.

Looking up, one could see a courtyard enclosed by a red brick wall, and a blue iron-roofed shed erected within.

“They sure know how to choose a location.”

This place, though somewhat remote, was certainly much cheaper than renting a warehouse somewhere.

Moreover, the large expanse of open space could house even more supplies.

The team continued to walk onward.

Roar~!

The moans of the undead rang out as two zombies climbed over the brick wall to their side.

With a thud, they fell to the ground. Before they could stand up, skeletons quickly rushed them, hacking them down to the ground.

The team, however, didn’t stop.

They reached the outside of the warehouse. A black iron gate was locked with a chain and padlock.

“Break it down!” commanded Wu Heng.

Two Beastman axemen, wielding their battle axes, emerged from behind and began hacking at it.

Clang~ Clang~

The thunderous sounds of hacking immediately resonated throughout the area.

Roar~!

At the same time, roars echoed from all around as more than a dozen zombies emerged from nearby homes and alleys, inching towards them.

Wu Heng glanced back, then ordered, “Form the Spear Array, while the rest continue breaking down the gate.”

Seeing the zombies gave him some relief.

Otherwise, he would imagine something worse lurking here.

The zombies rushed towards them.

Barging into the Spear Array, a fierce combat unfolded.

…

In a dimly-lit cellar.

“Doctor Shen, are we going to die?”

A high school female student in a school uniform clung to another younger woman, sobbing uncontrollably.

The woman softly patted the student’s back, comforting her, “No, we have held out for this long. We just need to hold out a few more days. The rescue team will definitely come.”

“But…” she whimpered, “we don’t have much food left. We might starve to death before the rescue team arrives.”

Not far away, a male student, also in a school uniform, sat disheartened and dirty on a stone stool.

“We must survive. You are still young and have a better chance…” the woman whispered, her voice trailing off.

The harsh reality was evident in all three minds. The day their food ran out, if not rescued, they would either be eaten by zombies or captured by thugs.

Both scenarios spelt a grim fate.

The three in the warehouse, the woman, a doctor from the disease prevention station with a high salary, returned home due to familial pressure for an arranged marriage. She just returned a day before the zombie outbreak.

The other two were local children, just starting high school.

Their paths crossed. They encouraged and supported each other, enduring till now.

“Doctor Shen, don’t you know something about this? Can’t you make some kind of antidote?” asked the male student.

The female doctor replied,”Let’s not talk about whether I can or not. With our current situation, even a genuine biology expert wouldn’t be able to create a vaccine.”

“Oh, right. If we survive, I’ll also study these things. Then we won’t be afraid of zombies.”

“With you placing third-to-last in class, by the time you’ve learned, it’ll be faster to wait for the zombies to die!” the female student retorted sarcastically.

“Hey hey, wasn’t I just trying to cheer you up”, he grinned, “You’ll definitely become a doctor. When that time comes, I’ll protect you, and you can give me injections.”

The woman doctor threw a scornful glance at them. In this apocalypse, she didn’t need to go on those arranged dates anymore.

And yet she had to deal with their lovey-dovey antics.

Just as she was about to speak.

Clang~ Clang~

A series of ear-piercing noises came from outside.

The group jolted, the female student whipped into the woman’s arms again, the male student also leaned in, his face turning pale.

The three kept quiet, their breathing slowed down significantly.

“It’s not a zombie, it must be a human!” the woman doctor whispered.

Zombies behaved more like animals. The rhythmic sound of chopping was more akin to humans trying to break something.

But with so much noise, weren’t they afraid of attracting all the nearby zombies?

“It must be Yang Yitian and his people. They’ve come to capture us!” the female student exclaimed in fear.

The male student picked up a plank, saying, “If they found us, I will fight them off.”

The woman doctor shook her head, saying, “Not necessarily, I’ll go and check.”

“Let me go. I run faster. If there’s a problem, I can still escape,” the male student proposed.

“Alright then. Just take a look from afar. If it’s the rescue team, we’ll get out. If it’s Yang Yitian or anyone else, come back immediately,” the female doctor instructed.

The male student adjusted his clothes and cautiously pushed open the door of the cellar.

After confirming that there were no zombies and other people around, they crawled out of the cellar and moved towards the direction where the sound was coming from.

…

Outside the warehouse.

Two Beastman skeletons, after smashing five or six times, busted the lock, and with a clattering sound, the iron chain fell onto the ground.

The black iron gate was pushed open.

A large courtyard of no small area was revealed.

The grass had already grown to half a person’s height, and within the yard one could still see a van, a tricycle, and equipment resembling cranes.

Opposite was a house made of blue iron sheets.

There was still a door in the warehouse that wasn’t secured with the old-fashioned chain lock, but with a large swing door with a hidden lock.

This kind of lock isn’t simply broken by brute force.

Wu Heng released Xiao Xiao and said, “Xiao Xiao, go see if there’s any danger inside the warehouse.”

“Ok, sure!”

Xiao Xiao moved through the wall, directly entering the warehouse.

Soon she flew back again, “There are no monsters, just some iron stuff.”

“Hmm, scout around the area, and notify me if there’s any danger.”

“Alright.” Xiao Xiao flew into mid-air, heading towards one side.

Wu Heng stood in the yard, first inspecting the iron gate.

He then tried to open it.

He said, “This door is tricky, while I figure it out, can you go check if the van and forklift are still operational?”

“Okay!”

Li Yahong agreed and went to inspect the vehicles in the yard.

Wu Heng quickly produced a bronze key, inserted it into the lock, unlocked it, and had a skeleton open it directly.

Soon, Li Yahong came back.

Looking at the fully opened large gate, she asked, “How did you open it?”

“It seems there was no lock; a skeleton opened it with a pull.”

The area of the warehouse was vast, and besides the road in the middle, both sides were stacked with a large amount of iron pipes, wires, and tools.

A pleased look appeared on Li Yahong’s face, “All the things we need are here, enough for a while.”

Wu Heng nodded and after evaluating the surroundings , felt satisfied.

All the things in this warehouse couldn’t be moved in a day.

It would take several trips by the motorcade to completely empty this place.

Wu Heng then straightforwardly said: “Ok, let’s find the main road; the small road over there is not good for the motorcade.”

“Yes!” Li Yahong replied.

The two walked out of the warehouse, and instructed the skeletons to close the warehouse door a bit, leaving a small crack.

Just as they thought about closing the iron gate of the yard, Xiao Xiao flew back from the sky, pointed to the distance with her small hand and said, “Uncle and Aunt, a person was there just recently and then sneakily left.”

A person?

A survivor?

“Where is he?” Wu Heng asked.

“He ran away, but I know where they went.”

“That’s a good job, Xiao Xiao.”

“Hmph, I’m not a child.”

“When we get back, I’ll let you watch a cartoon, lead us to where that person is hiding.” Wu Heng said directly.

“Ok!” Xiao Xiao was leading the way in the air, with the others following her.

…

Inside the vegetable cellar.

The boy’s face was pale and sweat was pouring down.

“Why don’t you speak up, what’s happening outside?” the girl asked anxiously.

He took a deep breath and said:”There are so many skeletons outside, they picked up weapons and killed all nearby zombies.”

“Skeletons, what kind of skeletons?” Both girls had curious looks on their faces.

“It’s like a human skeleton.”

“How is that possible?”

“I don’t know! But it’s true, many, the entire alley is full of them.” The boy continued.

This…

The faces of the two women turned pale as well.

And just as they fell silent in the cellar.

Dang Dang Dang~!

Three knocks came from the iron plate above.

“Are you survivors? We are also survivors.”

The three shivered, the girl instantly wrapped her arms tight around Doctor Shen’s waist, tears pouring down her face.