Zombie Apocalypse: Reborn With A Farming Space

Unexpectedly, the documents contained not only detailed information about Lin'an City and the surrounding areas, but also a map showing estimated zombie populations in different regions.

In addition, there was a report about the Gu family in the capital. After reading it, Gu Shaoze let out a sigh of relief—his family was safe and well. Now, he could fully focus on helping his girlfriend find her family.

As he flipped through the final document, a smile spread across his face. He closed the folder and said, "Please help me thank Captain Wei. Before I leave, I will fill the water tanks one last time as a thank-you gift."

The soldier nodded and replied with a smile, "Thank you, Comrade."

While Gu Shaoze and his team were preparing to leave the survivor camp, Jin Xuyan and his team finally finished clearing out all the zombies in the shopping mall.

After the members learned about Jiao Lizhi's space ability, they no longer held back when it came to collecting supplies.

They would lead Xun Che and his team away to kill any remaining zombies while she quickly stored everything. Compared to her, they were even more ruthless—they didn't leave behind a single bag of pet food.

As the sun rose higher, they exited the building. Feng Yun brought out their vehicles, and everyone boarded the cars. Before departing, Jin Xuyan handed long-range walkie-talkies to each of his team members and to Xun Che.

Standing outside his car, Xun Che said, "Captain Jin, we will head straight back to the base. It's been several days since we left, and the supplies won't last if we delay any longer."

Jin Xuyan nodded in understanding and said, "Okay. We will follow behind your team."

After the brief exchange, Xun Che's team took the lead as they made their way back. It took them ten hours to reach the base from the commercial district.

Although the road had been partially cleared by the people from Xun Che's base, there were still zombies roaming around, making it too dangerous for ordinary survivors to venture out in search of supplies.

Unlike the government-built survivor camp located on the border of the city, this base was located on the city's third ring. While not right in the center, it wasn't far from it either.

From a distance, Jiao Lizhi noticed several wooden watchtowers near the walls of a residential complex. Each tower had two guards stationed on it.

The wall itself had been reinforced—it stood at least three meters high and half a meter thick. Sharp metal rods protruded from the top, serving as an additional layer of defense.

Before they reached the gate, Xun Che's voice came through the walkie-talkie, "Captain Jin, we will need to undergo inspection before entering the base."

"Okay," Jin Xuyan replied.

When they arrived at the gate, soldiers stopped them outside the barricades and knocked on the window. The moment they recognized Xun Che, their eyes lit up.

"Captain Xun, you are finally back!" one of the soldiers exclaimed in joy.

Xun Che nodded and asked, "Have the people my team brought back been settled?"

The soldier hesitated before answering, "Captain Xun, the Mayor had sent them away. He said the base couldn't support so many people, so not long after your team left, he ordered the gates closed."

Xun Che frowned at his words and asked, "Didn't my team bring back several trucks of supplies? That should have been enough to support everyone for a while."

"This…" The soldier scratched his head, avoiding Xun Che's gaze.

Sensing something was off, Xun Che pressed, "What's going on?"

Under his stern gaze, the soldier finally confessed, "Captain Xun, your team was detained by the Mayor the day they returned. He claimed they violated base regulations."

"As for the supplies your team brought back… the Mayor seized everything. The warehouse, armory, and water reservoir are now under his control."

Xun Che's expression turned cold when he heard this information.

He had believed that, no matter how power-hungry the Mayor was, he wouldn't go so far as to harm the soldiers or abandon the survivors. But he had been wrong. In times of chaos, the ugliest parts of human nature revealed themselves.

The Mayor had sacrificed lives and betrayed trust for his own selfish ambitions. If a person like that remained in charge, disaster was inevitable.

After a long silence, Xun Che finally said, "I will take care of this matter. For now, relay my orders to the soldiers—stay alert and wait for further orders. We might have to use military law soon."

The moment the soldiers heard this, they were taken aback. But as soldiers, they were strictly trained to follow orders. So, they didn't ask any questions, saluted, and replied in unison, "Understood."

After a brief conversation, the soldiers conducted some inspections before allowing them inside.

As they drove toward Xun Che's team's base, Jiao Lizhi noticed the survivors in the area looked dehydrated and malnourished. While it was normal to appear thin in the apocalypse, it had only been two weeks since the disaster began.

Logically, no matter how dangerous the outside world was, the soldiers should have been able to gather supplies—especially since this base was located near the city center, where resources were abundant. The survivors' condition shouldn't have deteriorated to this extent.

As she considered the possibility of internal conflict among the base leadership, the Phantom Team members observed the situation in silence.

Meanwhile, Li Sikai and Yin Yusheng, who had suffered from high fevers over the past two days, finally regained consciousness the previous night.

Both had awakened abilities—Yin Yusheng developed a wood-type ability, while Li Sikai gained a lightning-type ability.

At that moment, Yin Yusheng was curiously observing Zhou Huajian's vine and asked, "Huajian, how did you create this vine?"

"I'm not sure. I just focused my energy into my fingertips, and the vine appeared. Yusheng, why don't you try channeling your energy the same way?"

After hesitating for a moment, Yin Yusheng nodded and said, "Okay."