Rotting Land: Survive

Yes! Alcohol is indeed a good thing!

With it, we can conquer without a fight and teach the "Japanese" students what it means to be happy and sad.

But even though the method is good, where will the alcohol come from?

Although Old Zhao had prepared a large amount of supplies for the action team, he didn’t specifically allocate alcohol.

This is a responsible action, as Old Zhao doesn’t want the team to drink and mess things up. Even though he trusts Old Xu and Old Lin not to make such mistakes, it’s always good to prevent problems before they arise.

"Why don’t we go to the base to get some!" Hua Biao suggested.

"No!" Old Xu waved his hand, going back and forth to the base would take at least 3 hours. It’s already 11:30 in the afternoon, and if we bring alcohol back, it will be around 2:30 PM. If we run into any special situations on the way... the risk is too high, let’s forget it.

"Derek, you’re familiar with this area, do you know a place nearby where we can buy alcohol?" Tang Xiaoquan thought his suggestion was very useful, so he persistently asked.

Derek thought for a moment: "Actually, we can get it from the gourmet street ahead, but there..."

"Forget that place! Any other locations?" Tang Xiaoquan, already having verified the surroundings, interrupted Derek, not needing him to introduce the location.

"Other locations?" Derek lowered his head again: "There’s a kiln factory near here, I’ve always wanted to go inside, but..."

Upon hearing this, Old Xu got interested immediately, almost blurting out: "Kiln factory, are you sure it’s a kiln factory?"

Hua Biao and Li Xiaoxin looked at their captain with curiosity, clearly not understanding why Old Xu was so excited.

Derek was also startled by Old Xu’s outburst, but he exhaled lightly and confirmed: "It’s a kiln factory, I’m sure. I’ve seen it from afar, and the factory has a lot of bricks piled up. Other than being a brick kiln factory, I can’t think of any other place with so many bricks in a factory."

"Great! Great! Just what we needed! Hahaha!" Once confirmed, Xu Renjie laughed like a child.

For Hua Biao and Li Xiaoxin, it’s the first time seeing their captain smiling so brightly since the incident at the gym.

However, they still didn’t understand why Old Xu was so happy: "Captain, Captain, are you okay? It’s just a brick kiln factory, why so excited?"

"Haha," Tang Xiaoquan smiled quietly, understanding why Old Xu was happy, and he tapped Hua Biao’s shoulder, asking slowly: "Brothers, what do you think is the most troubling issue at our base right now?"

Hua Biao looked at Tang Xiaoquan and then glanced at Li Xiaoxin, not directly answering: "Should be the safety issue, right?"

After Derek’s night exploration ’fiasco,’ every member of the survivor team probably has significant concerns about the base’s safety.

It’s good to know that if that night Derek was like someone such as Dai Sha or Spring Xiu, the village might have fallen into different hands.

So, safety is definitely the biggest hidden danger at the survivor base right now.

"That’s right!" Tang Xiaoquan nodded: "Safety! Safety is the issue we most urgently need to solve. So if we need to solve it, how can we solve it most thoroughly?"

"Of course, block the source, surround the village, form a closed space, and then strengthen the necessary guard. Why are you asking me these things seriously, haven’t we already discussed the relevant development plans?"

"Haha, yes! These plans have been discussed! But if they are not executed and implemented, how are they different from empty words?" countered Tang Xiaoquan.

"How could it not be implemented, not executed, aren’t we currently lacking materials? If we have materials, wouldn’t we immediately... wait" as if realizing something, Hua Biao suddenly stopped talking. Meeting Tang Xiaoquan’s bent gaze, Hua Biao suddenly understood everything: "My gosh! Look at this brain of mine, how did I forget such an important matter. Derek, quickly, where is the kiln factory?"

Right now, aside from Derek, who is not very familiar with the survivor base’s situation, everyone else understands Old Xu’s intentions.

"Not very far from here, about 4 kilometers away, it only takes a few minutes by car."

"OK, then lead the way, let’s head out now!"

"But...but the situation there is quite complicated, the factory is occupied by zombies; getting in won’t be that easy!"

"Hmm," upon hearing Derek’s concern, Old Xu’s excitement gradually calmed down.

However, the opportunity is right in front of us; it doesn’t make sense to miss it.

It’s important to know that the development and construction of the base absolutely cannot be done without bricks. Old Xu was worried about this matter, and now Derek is offering a brick supply location for free. Also, it’s only a few distances from the base. This is simply a gift from heaven.

After thinking for a moment, Old Xu made a decisive decision and stated: "Anyway, it’s only a few minutes; whether it works or not, let’s go and check the situation first. If it works, let’s carry out the deal! And grab some alcohol while we’re at it. If it doesn’t work, we’ll rethink the plan."

Tang Xiaoquan and the others had no objections to Old Xu’s decision; they all knew the importance of the kiln factory to the base.

Regarding this, Derek couldn’t say much either; after all, he’s still an outsider. He knew it was best to keep quiet at this time.

The journey began, and two vehicles moved simultaneously. Under Derek’s guidance, they reached the target location in five minutes.

Old Xu instinctively glanced toward the school when they stopped the car. He could still see the towering 15-story teaching building in the campus.

"That’s the kiln factory!"

No need for Derek’s introduction, Old Xu could already see the huge sign hanging at the factory gate.

He raised his binoculars and quickly scanned the factory. Due to view limitations, he couldn’t see the entire factory, but just looking along the entrance line, he could see zombies wandering inside.

It seems the situation is indeed as Derek stated, a bit complicated.

But looking at those piled-up bricks and stones, Old Xu really didn’t want to leave it at that.

He looked around again, finally focusing on the ancient paulownias on both sides of the road.

The ancient paulownias are 6 or 7 meters tall; if you climb high, you can overlook the factory’s interior.

This is currently the only facility Old Xu can find that’s taller than the factory, so...

"I’m going over there to climb the tree to confirm the condition of the production area, you all stay in the car, don’t come out!"

"Captain, I’ll go with you!"

"Yes, Old Xu, have Hua Biao go with you, at least have a backup."

Old Xu thought about it, realizing he indeed shouldn’t risk having problems; otherwise, tonight’s action might have flaws. So for the bigger picture, he didn’t refuse. Xu Renjie, Hua Biao, promptly opened the car door, crouched down, and sneaked into the woods together. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)