Zhou Rong: “Get down! Absolutely undisciplined! I must stop this decadent wind of seeking pleasure, and when we get back, everyone will do a 30-kilometer weighted cross-country march…”
Si Nan: “Ahem.”
“…Except Si Xiao Nan, who’s punished by not being allowed to eat snacks for a day! Now quickly come down and prepare to retreat!”
Chun Cao: “Don’t be angry, Rong Ge. We’ve come all this way, quickly everyone line up for a group photo. Xiang Zi, clear those zombies over there, we’re about to be surrounded… Come, one, two, three!”
“Eggplant—!”
Zhou Rong stopped shooting and quickly hooked Si Nan’s neck, making a scissors hand gesture.
Click!
The 6th Squad of the 118th Battalion took a group photo in front of Mogao Caves, Zhou Rong spirited, Si Nan expressionless, Chun Cao trying to glare while pouting, Xiang Zi and Ding Shi squeezing their heads together, and only Yan Hao showing 360-degree confidence.
The next second, Zhou Rong smashed the lure agent test tube, and everyone scattered like birds and beasts.
The military-specific flesh and blood pheromone dispersed in the wind, becoming the focus of zombie pursuit within several miles. The special forces squad sprinted out of the scenic area, with a dragon-like line of undead following behind, clearing out all zombies inside Mogao Caves.
“Yan Hao, navigate! Prepare to depart!” Zhou Rong yanked open the car door and jumped into the driver’s seat, starting the engine in one smooth motion, shouting: “Ding Shi, hold the lure agent on the roof and lead the zombie group to the Gobi Desert. Chun Cao, prepare to adjust the shells!”
The lure agent’s effect was indeed too strong. The armored vehicle drove ahead, with zombies stretching endlessly behind, and their numbers growing.
Ning Yu sat by the rear window, distant dust rolling, noise filling the sky, all reflected in his black pupils.
Chun Cao flipped through photos with a military camera, pointing at colored sculptures and murals: “But since this is your hometown, you’ve probably been here before, our squad has never executed a mission here…”
“I’ve never been.”
“Huh?”
“Moved away very young.” Ning Yu smiled, though his pale face showed little joy. “Later went to university, went abroad, never came back.”
Chun Cao nodded understandingly.
Ning Yu looked out the dim window: “Are we in the Gobi now?”
