Rotting Land: Survive

"4 minutes and 50 seconds, that vehicle, we can do this..."

"7 minutes there, we proceed like this..."

"Stop at 9 minutes to start, maybe..."

Wang Zhongyu went through a few key positions on the screen with the other vehicles and conveyed his combat strategy through text messages.

After all, since Old Xu entrusted him with the responsibility of road reconnaissance, Wang Zhongyu felt he should complete it earnestly.

However, he set a higher goal for himself: not only to familiarize himself with the road conditions but also to devise a plan to lead everyone to safety.

To lead everyone to safety, the wolf pack chasing problem must be addressed.

Anyone with a brain knows that while you might match a wolf in speed, racing against their patience is laughable.

Thus, if the wolves aren’t killed, escape is just a joke.

Even if you manage to drive to the second shelter, it would only result in its destruction.

Wang Zhongyu doesn’t want to live under the harassment of wolves, especially mutated ones, in the future.

He wants to kill these beasts using his skills as a professional driver.

Wang Zhongyu’s idea quickly reached the hands of the remaining "3 vehicles," and Tang Xiaoquan quietly praised his train of thought upon seeing it.

He had also been contemplating how to kill these beasts, but found no reliable way after much deliberation.

The wolf pack is too agile, and although they have the advantage in numbers, compared to these natural hunters, it’s like adults versus children.

Evidently, dealing with the wolves must be done from the vehicles; once on foot without the cars’ coverage, not only is action questionable, just standing might be an issue.

But if the attack range is limited to the vehicles, Tang Xiaoquan really couldn’t think of how they could intimidate the "mutated wolves."

Arrows? Guns? Save the jokes. Even if you luckily kill one or two, it would just fuel the beasts’ fury.

But after seeing Wang Zhongyu’s plan, Tang Xiaoquan realized that using natural "roadblocks," combined with the high-speed impact of the vehicle, could create such a terrifying tactical kill.

However, upon closer thought, while Wang Zhongyu’s method is good, it carries great risk, possibly leading to fatal car crashes.

So Tang Xiaoquan texted a reminder to drivers to communicate the key operational details with Wang Zhongyu carefully. After all, not everyone has his exceptional driving skills.

In addition to that, Tang Xiaoquan advised the bus to secure the items inside in the remaining time.

He could imagine the life-and-death race that would unfold the next day; he didn’t want anyone to be injured by falling items inside the bus rather than the wolf pack attack.

Time ticked by second by second as the survivors maintained a relatively stable standoff with the "mutated wolf" pack outside the vehicles overnight.

As dawn broke and the horizon lightened, Old Xu gave the four vehicles the combat order.

According to last night’s arrangement, Lei Tong, Hua Biao, Duan Chengwu, and Shen Lian sat in the front row. Their task was simple: First, protect Wang Zhongyu; Second, handle emergencies.

As no one can guarantee that the wolf pack won’t breach the bus defenses and storm inside during the chase.

Since the bus windows’ protective bars had seen many welding screws loosen under the frantic "assault" by the "mutated wolf" pack overnight.

With any attack, they could fall off at any moment.

The task of the four Sharp Blade Company members was to use their weapons to block any "mutated wolf" intrusion in such a scenario.

While Xu Renjie also knew this defense was unlikely to succeed, he had no other options.

Winter’s dawn always arrives late; it wasn’t until 7:30 in the morning that the dull sky fully brightened.

With the entrance of light, the survivors relieved from the unknown fears and horrors the night brought them.

They waited for another half hour as Old Xu hoped that once fully light, the "mutated wolf" pack would leave out of indifference.

After all, they had stood guard all night for no reason; there’s no reason for them to remain.

Yet the "mutated wolf" pack seemed determined, showing unwavering interest in the survivors’ convoy, with no intent to leave.

Upon reviewing the information sent back by the exterior camera, Old Xu knew a peaceful resolution was impossible.

If that’s the case, they had no choice but to fight!

His gaze intensified as Xu Renjie forcefully pulled away the curtain from the windshield, then turned the key, revving the engine.

His sudden action immediately caught the attention of the loitering wolf pack.

Undoubtedly, the "mutated wolf" pack had no idea what was happening.

But Xu Renjie didn’t waste time signaling to these beasts, his eyes locked straight ahead. A "mutated wolf" just leapt down from the overturned bus at the toll gate, perfectly blocking the center of the road.

One man and one wolf, their eyes met.

Xu Renjie could read the bloodlust in the "mutated wolf’s" scarlet eyes; his gaze gradually narrowed, his right hand tightly gripping the gear lever.

As soon as the "mutated wolf" stepped forward, he immediately released the handbrake, pushed the lever upward, and then slammed the accelerator.

"Think you can block my way? You’re asking for it!!"

"Buzz!" The armored vehicle shot out like a bullet, the powerful thrust thrusting Tang Xiaoquan forward then pulling him back.

Fortunately, he had fastened his seatbelt beforehand; otherwise, there’s a good chance he would’ve been flung out.

The "mutated wolf" showed no intention of backing down; brainless and driven by its bloodlust, it madly charged at the armored vehicle.

If someone had passed by at that moment, they would be astounded by the scene.

The wolf accelerating, the vehicle accelerating, both attempting to push their speeds to their limits.

Finally, at a point 50 meters ahead of the toll gate, the wolf and vehicle collided.

"Bang!" The "mutated wolf" let out a tearing howl, then lofted like a broken kite, landing heavily and skidding meters across the ground.

Without suspense, however strong the "mutated wolf" might be, it’s ultimately flesh and bone, colliding with a steel-armored vehicle was sheer suicide.

Though the "mutated wolf" failed in the collision, its life was not in jeopardy; it hadn’t suffered any damage to its brain center, and once more, it struggled to stand, adjusting to launch a new suicidal attack on the armored vehicle.

But this time, Old Xu gave it no chance, as the accelerator-being constant, Old Xu forcefully flipped the creature’s body, and subsequently, the heavy armored vehicle drove straight over the "mutated wolf."

"Poof," with a sequence of cracking bones and spurting blood, two long red streaks formed under the armored vehicle’s wheels. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)