Chapter 41 – Rescue Operation

Translator: Jostena OPjmBQ

Editors: Callis & Dragon

When Zhao Bing found that he had awakened a fire ability, he was naturally surprised and happy. He was surprised that this unimaginable ability would appear, and happy because he didn't turn into that kind of man-eating monster. With this ability, Zhao Bing's first reaction was to return to the army camp immediately to rescue his comrades. Only, he hesitated when considering the disparity in power between the two sides.

“If you want to save others, I suggest, that you first settle down near the barracks and figure out what the situation in the barracks is, then make plans.” The barracks were often located in remote and hidden locations and didn't even have any markings on the map. So Zhan Yun continued, “Where is your barracks? We can send you over.”    c5phtA

Zhan Yun did not immediately mention anything about helping the soldiers save their comrades. Both sides needed a little time to build trust. They first needed to clarify the situation over at the barracks.

“Really? Thank you so much!” Zhao Bing had no idea that the people they met by chance, would be so earnest. When he woke up, he also heard from the other soldiers, that when he was comatose, they not only helped to treat everyone, but also helped fight all the zombies that tried to get in. They also sealed all the entrances and exits to avoid the invasion of those zombies.

Zhao Bing asked a young soldier to go to the second floor to check the situation outside. After all, with the doors and windows blocked, the zombies had no way to enter the building, and they gradually drifted outside. Now there were only an odd number of zombies wandering in the hospital.

“Lieutenant, I think I saw a vending machine in the building behind this one.”  The young soldier said excitedly. ufP4XN

The building behind them was the hospital's inpatient department. The second floor should be the dining hall. Facing the window of the building, the young soldier could see the white vending machine at a glance.  There must be food and water in it, these were the things that they lacked the most now.

Zhao Bing heard this and his eyes brightened. The d.a.m.n weather was too hot. Even indoors, it was hot enough to sweat heavily. The saline he drank last night had also already been metabolized completely.

He went to the second floor window and observed that the two buildings weren't too far apart, but the temperature outside was too high. If he ran out, even if the distance wasn't too far, there was still the sunlight. It would be very easy to get a heatstroke, not to mention the zombies outside.

“I'll go!” He couldn't let his soldiers starve with him. After awakening his fire ability, his tolerance of high temperatures had improved slightly. If he went, he could get more. yvsjCE

“Lieutenant! How can you do this?” The soldiers cried out, they were unwilling to let Zhao Bing take risks. Zhao Bing was their backbone, so they couldn't let him take the risks.

“Then, let's go together.” Zhan Yun suddenly opened his mouth and said, “You guys can go there and then rest there itself. There is no need to return back to this building.”    

These soldiers stayed up for nearly two days without sleeping. They ate many crackers, but the weather was so hot, that this simple food would not be able to support them for long without additional food and water. Helping them get food without exposing the s.p.a.ce was the best solution at the moment.

“Xiao Zhe, can you drive?” Zhan Yun looked at Su Ruizhe. Q8T7pe

Su Ruizhe immediately shook his head. He was only seventeen years old when the apocalypse came, and he had no way to get a driver's license. Of course, even if he was eighteen years old, he would not have been able to take the exam, and the reason was very simple — he had no money. After the apocalypse in his last life, although he fled, he wasn't the one who drove. Therefore, he did not learn to drive at all.