frightfiction Chapter 258 Strengthening Defense
Chapter 258 Strengthening Defense
It took me half an hour to leave, but now it took me almost a whole day to drive back.
This was all done to keep everyone on their way and avoid fighting as much as possible. They would avoid fighting whenever possible, and if they encountered a situation that they couldn't avoid, they would immediately start fighting and attack, not giving the opponent a chance to retaliate.
Even so, the group didn't get back to the Baijishan base until after 2 p.m.
The first thing I did upon arriving at the base was to tell Gu Tianqi about the northward migration of the zombie horde.
Of course, only a few members of the Hidden Dragon Squad could enter the military headquarters; Li Mei and the other unfamiliar faces could only wait outside.
Yan Fei had already contacted Gu Tianqi via satellite phone on the way, so Gu Tianqi was already waiting for them in the office.
As soon as they entered, Gu Tianqi skipped the greetings and went straight to the point:
"Are you sure about this news? Is it true that a large number of zombies are gathering and heading south?"
"It should be true. If you're unsure, you can send a helicopter to check. After the battle to defend the capital base, those zombies headed south. Along the way, they'll definitely gather a lot of zombies to join them. Although they'll be consumed by other bases of all sizes along the way, their numbers will only continue to grow."
Moreover, many small bases are likely to be directly overrun by zombies, and there are only a handful of large bases ahead of us, so the impact on our base will be significant.
"Then I'll have someone send a notification to the other bases right now, and hopefully they can all get through this with preparations."
Gu Tianqi remained silent for a while before nodding and saying that he then instructed the police officer to notify the operator responsible for contacting other bases.
Zhou Yang quickly added, "We also need to make preparations early. The city wall needs to be raised and reinforced. The current six meters is not enough. It won't be able to defend against a high-level, physically evolved zombie. It would be best to have a wall that is about ten meters high and four meters wide."
Just kidding. With these walls, any zombie with a seven or eight-meter-tall body that has undergone evolution could easily breach them. How can we defend against such a wide-open defense?
"Moreover, zombie sieges are mostly not just made up of humanoid zombies, but also zombie rats, zombie birds, and so on. The zombie king is not picky; it will grab anything that can cause the ground to shake. In addition, many zombies have special abilities, so not only walls, but also underground and aerial defenses are very important."
Gu Tianqi nodded in agreement: "Yes, Zhou Yang makes sense. The underground is fine. The base was hollowed out and reinforced before to dig underground granaries and shelters. There are thick layers of cement and metal for defense. We just need to fill in the corners we didn't notice before. But the aerial defenses..."
Shen Zechuan thought for a moment and suggested, "Let's cover it with a metal mesh and then add lightning. I'm at the peak of level 6 now, so setting up an electric grid that covers the entire sky above the base shouldn't be a problem. It should be able to stop ordinary zombies and birds, and even if a high-level one breaks in alone, we can deal with it all at once."
The others thought it was a good idea and agreed.
The group then discussed the base's defenses for a while.
The conversation lasted for almost half an hour.
By the time Zhou Yang and the others left, the sun was almost setting.
Considering that Li Mei and her group must be very tired, and that they had been waiting outside for an hour or so, Zhou Yang quickly took them to the villa.
As soon as they got out of the car, Zhou Yang introduced the house to Li Mei: "This is Zechuan's house. You can stay here for now. You can move to a more suitable place later. Although the first floor is uninhabitable due to flooding, the second floor and above are fine. Sun Jing, Sun Peng, and Li Liang are also inside. We'll take you inside to have a look and then put some furniture and supplies in for you."
"Thank you! I never expected to be able to stay in such a luxurious villa here. You've really gone to so much trouble!" Li Mei stared wide-eyed at the four-and-a-half-story villa in front of her. "We'll move out in a few days once we find somewhere else to stay."
Zhou Yang coughed lightly: "It looks alright from the outside, but the inside has been completely emptied out and looks quite dilapidated. You don't need to rush to move out. We don't live here, so it's just sitting empty anyway. It's fine if you stay here as long as you want. It's just that the insulation and cold protection here aren't very good. If you want to stay here for a long time, you'll have to take good care of yourselves."
Upon hearing that Zhou Yang and his group weren't staying here, Li Mei didn't stand on ceremony and smiled:
"Then we'll be polite with you, but we won't stay for free; we'll pay you rent later!"
Zhou Yang smiled, said nothing, and led everyone inside.
Li Mei initially thought Zhou Yang's comment about emptying the place was just casual talk, but when she actually went inside, she discovered that it really was empty; even the curtains and floorboards had been pried off.
Apart from the wallpaper and the hard furnishings, it's a completely bare house.
Li Mei and the others: "..."
However, everyone was only surprised for a moment before quickly regaining their composure. In the apocalypse, these things would only be taken by others if they weren't taken.
It's already a miracle that the windows and doors of this villa are still intact, even though no one lives there.
This once again proves the strength of Zhou Yang's team and their status in this base; otherwise, who would leave such a well-preserved villa untouched?
Seeing the change in everyone's reactions, Zhou Yang touched his nose: "Ahem, well, after you've been assigned your rooms, I'll provide you with a few beds, wardrobes, curtains, and so on. You can tidy up yourselves up then."
Hearing this, Li Mei and the others had even less objection and nodded happily.
Hearing the commotion on the third floor, Sun Jing came out to check and immediately saw Li Mei and the others below. She rushed downstairs.
"Sister Mei, you're here!"
Li Mei smiled and nodded: "Yes, I just arrived. By the way, where's Xiao Peng?"
"He's upstairs with A-Liang. He woke up this afternoon. Peng Peng just gave A-Liang another treatment, and he's almost fully recovered."
Li Mei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "Then I'm relieved."
After the two finished speaking, everyone went up to look at the rooms one by one and quickly chose their respective accommodations.
Two people per room, and a group of more than twenty people quickly filled the third and fourth floors of the villa.
As for Wang Yang and his three companions, they originally wanted to go out of the house alone, but after going through hardships together, the girls of Black Rose recognized their character, so they let them stay on the second floor of the villa.
On the one hand, it solved the housing problem for Wang Yang and his friends, and it also separated them from the girls so that they would not be affected. On the other hand, it could also prevent people with ill intentions from breaking into the house and stealing. They could also help with hard labor in their spare time.
It can be said to serve multiple purposes.