Apocalyptic Sequence

Chapter 26 Underground Fortress

The Second People's Hospital, in the green belt area.

The group carried the bodies of the dead soldiers down and buried them in the nearby green belt.

Xiao Yu took off her hat and bowed to them.

These soldiers died while performing their duties, which can be considered as sacrificing themselves for their country. Therefore, Xiao Yu expressed his sincere respect to them, and Lu Fan and others next to him also saluted.

Because of the poor conditions, cremation was not an option, so they dug a large pit and buried everyone in it.

It's essentially a simplified version of a mass grave.

Finally, Xiao Yu placed his military cap on the ditch, turned around, and led the group to leave.

"It's getting late, we need to leave the area of ​​Jinling City before nightfall."

"Once it gets past 6 p.m., that's when the zombies become active."

"Nanjing at night is much more dangerous than during the day."

Xiao Yu explained something to everyone, and then they all boarded the troop carriers.

At the same time, several soldiers carried the zombie monarch's body down and placed it on the last troop carrier. This was a spoil of war that everyone had paid a heavy price for, and it needed to be carefully preserved.

The corpse of the Zombie Monarch must also be an extraordinary material... When Lu Fan saw them carrying the corpse, he thought of the zombie brain core he had accidentally obtained after killing an elite zombie, which was also an extraordinary material.

Extraordinary materials can be used as the main ingredients for secret medicines.

Given the strength of the Zombie Monarch, it is probably not a Sequence One material, but at least a Sequence Two or higher material.

In other words, the corpse of the Zombie Monarch can be made into a secret medicine of Sequence 2 or higher, which can help the person who takes it to advance to the Sequence 2 or higher realm. Therefore, its value is self-evident.

Even with Lu Fan's calm and collected nature, he was still somewhat tempted when faced with the corpse of the Zombie Monarch.

Fortunately, Xiao Yu was a pragmatic person. He seemed to have guessed Lu Fan's thoughts, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Lu Fan, you put in the most effort in this operation to hunt down the Zombie Monarch. We were able to survive entirely because of you, so most of the credit for hunting down the Zombie Monarch will be attributed to you."

"Including the merit of submitting the monarch's corpse, I'm going to give you 14000 military merit points."

"In the underground fortress, military merit points are the hard currency. 10000 military merit points can be used to jump the queue to buy the recipe for a first-order secret medicine. With the main and auxiliary materials, you can advance to the extraordinary level earlier than others."

"If it's a normal application, it will take at least two or three months before it's your turn to take the secret medicine."

"The remaining 4000 military merits are enough for you to live a life of luxury in the underground fortress."

After saying that, Xiao Yu extended an olive branch: "Lu Fan, I belong to the conservative faction's army. If you successfully advance to the Extraordinary level, you can apply to join the [Holy Judgment] and become my colleague."

"The [Holy Judgment] primarily manages extraordinary individuals. It holds a prestigious position within the underground fortress and is highly lucrative, making it a coveted post for almost everyone."

"I have high hopes for you, and I hope we can be colleagues someday."

Xiao Yu patted Lu Fan on the shoulder and turned to direct the convoy.

Lu Fan sat atop the armored vehicle, watching the street scene recede into the distance, pondering Xiao Yu's words.

He didn't agree on the spot, after all, he was completely clueless about the layout of the underground fortress and had no idea what its situation was like. But one thing was certain: Xiao Yu's faction was powerful, and their control of the [Holy Judgment] meant they had comprehensive control over extraordinary individuals.

In this new era of disasters, the extraordinary represent power and a voice.

The faction's power is definitely not weak; in fact, it could be described as extremely strong.

While they were pondering, the armored convoy carrying everyone had already left the area of ​​Jinling City.

By this time, night had fallen over Jinling City, but looking back, one could see that the city was brightly lit, with most of the streets still illuminated.

Even without human control, the city continues to operate in an orderly manner.

Whether it's Wi-Fi or water and electricity resources, the entire city continues to function.

This is the pearl of civilization built by a powerful industrial system, preserving the last traces of human survival.

Looking at this scene, Lu Fan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion:

"There should still be quite a few survivors within the city of Jinling."

"Unfortunately, Xiao Yu and the others' main task should have been to hunt down the zombie lord and then transport its corpse back."

"Saving Jinling University was just a side mission for them."

"In other areas, a large number of survivors are still awaiting rescue..."

"They can only catch a ride on the rescue bus during the next military operation."

At that moment, Lu Fan was very glad that his judgment was correct. Staying near Jinling University and renting a safe house was the best option. Sure enough, the military convoy that came to rescue them arrived.

A wise choice can lead to a bright future.

The convoy, consisting of armored vehicles and troop carriers, made its way onto the highway. Because the vehicles had been cleared beforehand to prevent traffic jams, they were not stopped on the highway.

The journey was smooth and unobstructed.

About an hour later, the entire convoy suddenly turned off the highway and entered a newly constructed, secluded road. Soon, at the end of this road, the group arrived in front of a massive mountain.

A huge iron gate has been carved out of the mountain.

The armored vehicle arrived at the iron gate, and Xiao Yu faced the monitoring equipment to verify her identity.

The iron gate slowly rose, revealing a huge underground city to everyone.

A brand-new asphalt road leads directly to the underground city. Ahead lies the underground facility built by the military using reinforced concrete. There are large residential areas where people live, as well as industrial areas where goods are produced in an automated manner. There are even schools, hospitals, power plants and other living facilities. Everything a city can do, it has here.

"This is the seventeenth underground fortress, codenamed 'Silver Moon' fortress."

Xiao Yu proudly introduced the city, and sure enough, he saw hope in Lu Fan's face.

Any normal human being would feel hope upon seeing such a massive and well-developed underground fortress, dispelling the despair brought on by the apocalypse.

After all, this underground fortress represents the future of humanity.

"There are dozens of shelters like Silvermoon Fortress across the country!"

"We can shelter enough survivors, and then, relying on industrial power, rebuild human civilization!"

Xiao Yu spouted a bunch of grand ambitions.

It must be said that, influenced by the other party's emotions, Lu Fan also felt a bit of anticipation.

Soon, the armored convoy arrived at the Silvermoon Fortress's administrative office. After disembarking, everyone received identification documents and a place to live under the direction of a local officer.

Within the Silvermoon Fortress residential area, there are still many vacant buildings, which are prepared as accommodations for survivors, so everyone can receive a single room.

Lu Fan then took a single room.

He lived in a six-story tenement building with Han Xueyan and Ji Guxuan. Han Xueyan lived on the third floor, and he and Ji Guxuan lived on the second floor as neighbors.

After calming the two women down, Lu Fan closed the door and eagerly opened the control panel.

He completed the mission of hunting down the zombie lord, and even took the kill himself, and then killed the high-level zombie guarding the lord. The mission progress reached 200%, which fully met the requirements for submission.

"Submit the mission!"

With a thought, Lu Fan chose to submit the task.

The next second, a notification sound popped up on the panel:

[Hint: You have completed the Zombie Monarch Siege (Lv.15). You have received rewards based on your quest progress!]

[Hint: You have gained 1500 experience points!]

[Hint: You have obtained a Golden Treasure Chest!]

A golden treasure chest?

Lu Fan was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with joy.

This is the first golden treasure chest he has ever obtained; it's sure to contain some good stuff!