Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus-Chapter 289 - 281: Zombies Are Coming In!

Li Tie stood guard at the entrance to these steps, with a dozen or so zombies continuously climbing up, only to be quickly stabbed down with a spear.

Dapao, holding a stick, cooperated from the side—every time Li Tie pierced a zombie, Dapao would push it down with the stick.

Outside, the rain was still drizzling.

Zombies had already flooded in, and it looked like there were dozens of them.

In such remote places, there would typically be fewer zombies, but in this vast country with abundant resources, there were populations in many places.

Even some desolate-looking areas could harbor a surprising number of people, far beyond your imagination.

Especially in the rain, zombies' sense of smell would become particularly keen, allowing them to scent prey from far away, so they would chase over from great distances.

This was difficult; it was one of the most challenging aspects of braving a torrential downpour in the post-apocalyptic world: it was hard to hide...

Li Yu stood at the window looking outside; there were only a few scattered zombies remaining. The dozens that had given chase had mostly entered the building beneath this cylindrical structure.

These relentless zombies ran upwards, and due to the congestion, some were squeezed and fell mid-climb.

The rest of the zombies continued to surge upwards in a frenzy, as if possessed.

Third Uncle and Li Gang came over to help as well, with two spears and two sticks, working in tandem.

Thrust—the spear pierced through a zombie's skull.

Thud—a stick pushed a zombie down to crash onto the concrete floor below.

The zombie's head struck the rebar below and was impaled.

Similar to a string of calabashes, several zombies were punctured by that 3-centimeter-thick rebar.

The rhythm of the four men grew swifter and their coordination more seamless.

The others, too, wielding spears, now assisted from around the steps.

"Be careful everyone, don't let the zombies grab you, don't get dragged down!" Li Yu saw Haoran stumble a bit as he pulled his spear out from a zombie that hadn't come out smoothly.

"Better to lose your stick than to be dragged down!" Li Yu reiterated.

Although there were some rebars as barriers here, one could easily be dragged down by zombies if not careful.

"Got it!" Everyone echoed.

...

The rain kept pouring.

After 5 minutes, they had dealt with all the zombies below, all of them impaled.

The cylindrical space had excellent acoustics, so during the continuous howling of the zombies just now, everyone was a bit deafened.

Now that the zombie noise had stopped and the rain was floating outside the window,

The entire space suddenly quieted down, with only... the sound of everyone's breathing.

Everyone was still feeling on edge; who knew that this dreadful place could harbor so many zombies—it was too tricky.

But they had resolved it, after all.

It's just that seeing the zombies lying all over the ground was distressing. Moreover, many zombies had landed on top of each other after falling, resembling tombstones somewhat.

Now it was dark outside, pitch-black, while inside the building it was bright. A few bright searchlights cast their light on the smooth concrete walls, reflecting a brightness akin to daylight.

Drip, drip...

Some rainwater, carried by the wind, drifted in and fell onto the ground, gathering into a small puddle before dripping down further.

Outside, the rain continued to pour heavily.

Li Yu looked at the zombies' corpses scattered about below and decided, "Let's clear the steps. Although it's full of zombies down there, this place seems to be the safest around."

Li Yu felt somewhat helpless; in such heavy rain, it was best to avoid encountering zombies as much as possible.

Because the longer you stay in the rain, the more zombies there will be.

And now, it was uncertain whether more zombies would come attracted by the scent.

Li Tie and Dapao, along with several others, slowly walked towards the stairs; although they had taken care of the zombies, they decided to be cautious.

They insisted on making sure each zombie was finished off with an extra blow, not sparing even those that were skewered together.

When outside, it's best to be vigilant.

...

Less than 20 kilometers from them was Harmony Garden.

At the moment, Harmony Garden was also enduring a desperate struggle.

Due to its large size, Harmony Garden had many potential breaches, and despite having erected iron fences early on, it was inevitable some would become loose.

Even with regular inspections, there's always the chance for unexpected events to happen; the very thing you worry about is often what comes to pass.

To the east of Harmony Garden once bloomed a beautiful field of rapeseed that had attracted many tourists for photo ops before the apocalypse.

After the apocalypse began, the rapeseed was uprooted to plant the more resilient corn.

An iron fence, over thirty meters long, had one bar come loose, with many zombies pressing against it from behind.

This spot in Harmony Garden was close to a village—quite a large one at that—and the town itself was also significant, so every time it rained, many zombies would be attracted to their location.

Every rainfall brought Mr. Wang distress; Old Zhou and his team had left Harmony Garden several days ago and had yet to return.

With over a hundred people in Harmony Garden, those that left with Old Zhou were among the most capable, so their departure had left the remaining group somewhat short-handed.

In the midst of the storm, the people of Harmony Garden were generally lined up around the iron fence, spearing zombies. If zombies were allowed to gather in one place and their numbers grew, accidents would be likely to occur, so ideally, any zombies appearing near the fences would be dealt with quickly.

The hundred-plus members of Harmony Garden worked tirelessly, each person responsible for a stretch of ground, clearing out the zombies within their area. Yet sometimes they needed to move, as the number of zombies in each spot was unpredictable.

Due to the erratic appearances of zombies, they were forced to keep running, exhausting themselves.

During a moment of inattention on the eastern side, a small gap had appeared, and suddenly a zombie squeezed through, screeching as it ran inside.

And at that exact moment, the man responsible for that area had just gone to assist another person.

In the downpour, the zombies' screams were muffled significantly.

No one noticed that a zombie had already snuck in.

A second zombie squeezed through, followed by a third, and then a fourth...

"Zombies are getting in!!!" The man on his right, about twenty meters away, had just finished off the zombies in front of him and took a moment to scan the surroundings. This glance nearly petrified him.

There was a gap nearby, with zombies streaming in one after another.

No sooner had the words left his mouth, five gazes were cast in that direction. But because that area was a cornfield, the vision of three individuals was obstructed.