That evening, the intensity of the heavy rain had not diminished at all. Wang Zhi and Old He planned to go to the city wall to check the water level in the Moat.
The two men, each carrying an umbrella, walked toward the wall. To avoid being drenched by the rain, they put on the combat uniforms they usually wore when going out.
Wang Zhi stood on the city wall. After a full day of rain, the water in the Moat had accumulated nearly one-third of the way up.
"It looks like it can hold out for one more night," Wang Zhi stated.
"But, I see no sign of this rain stopping anytime soon?"
"I hope it ends quickly. I really can't stand this smell anymore." Wang zhi sniffed his nose.
"Wang Zhi! Look over there quickly!" Old He suddenly shouted.
Wang Zhi followed the direction Old He was pointing, picked up the binoculars, and looked over.
He saw an ordinary Zombie whose face had been completely distorted by the rain. its original fur had all fallen off, and its skin had turned reddish-white. However, this Zombie was standing stock-still, enduring the rain, giving Wang Zhi the feeling that it was... enjoying it?
"Keep searching the vicinity and see if there are any other Zombies," Wang Zhi said, shifting his gaze elsewhere.
"To the south-southeast, 300 meters away, there is one," Old He stated.
Wang Zhi looked over. The condition of this ordinary Zombie was almost no different from the previous one.
Could this be the unknown factor Jie Xi mentioned reacting with the Zombies?
From the surface, one could only tell that the Zombie had shed a layer of skin; no major changes were visible.
"What are they doing?" Old He asked, puzzled.
"I'm not sure. They are certainly scarier than before," Wang Zhi chuckled.
"Do you think more Mutated Zombies will emerge after this rain stops?" Old He inquired.
'if this rain benefits these Infected Species, I fear it won't just be more Mutated Zombies; many species we've never seen before will slowly appear in our view."
"Is it that terrifying?"
"I don't want to be so pessimistic. Those two things we encountered at the Pharmaceutical Factory and the military Base were already absurd, weren't they? If you consider those appetizers, the real main courses might still be ahead," Wang Zhi said, standing under the black umbrella while gazing at the scene outside the city wall.
"If it weren't for the N Organization, how would the World have become like this/ Don't let me catch them later!" Old He clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth.
"Heh, don't forget, right now, we are the mice," Wang Zhi said wryly.
"So what? If they are so formidable, shouldn't they have eliminated us long ago?"
"They should have eliminated us long ago, but that happened after I was captured. It's getting late; we should head back, or they'll start worrying," Wang Zhi said, turning around.
"Mm."
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In the middle of the night, Wang Zhi fell asleep listening to the rain outside the window. After some time, he was woken up by someone pushing him. After regaining his focus, he realized Su Muying was sitting on the bed, nudging him with her foot.
"Get up."
"What for? It's not even dawn yet," Wang Zhi mumbled, turned over, and went back to sleep.
As soon as Wang Zhi closed his eyes, he suddenly remembered the continuous rain and gloomy weather outside, causing him to spring up suddenly.
"Wait! What time is it?"
"Half past seven."
"Is it still raining outside?"
"What do you think?"
Wang Zhi immediately rushed to the window. Rainwater had already accumulated on the ground outside, and the dark clouds overhead were still flashing with lightning, showing no sign of dispersing.
"Why is this rain still falling?" Wang Zhi asked, turning back.
"How should I know?" Su Muying frowned.
Wang Zhi ran out of the room and downstairs. The first thing he did was check if Ling Lingyao had posted any new notifications.
You Luo and the others were sitting on the sofa chatting leisurely. Seeing Wang Zhi rush down, they looked puzzled.
"What's wrong? Why the rush?" Duan Qingtian asked.
"Ling lingyao hasn't notified us?" Wang Zhi asked, opening Ling Lingyao.
"No, why are you so nervous?" Duan Qingtian continued to ask.
"It's still raining outside." Wang Zhi said, and upon seeing that Ling Lingyao indeed had no messages, he breathed a sigh of relief, though he was also wondering why there was no news yet.
"Then let it rain. It won't soak us anyway," Gray Wolf remarked.
"Exactly. This rain outside isn't urgent. No matter what, it won't flood this place. At worst, we can just stand on the city wall, haha," White Crow chimed in.
"That's not what I meant. i'm worried that if this rain lasts too long, it might cause changes in those Infected Species," Wang Zhi said gravely.
"Oh, Captain Wang, worrying about things like that is useless. We can't exactly cover the sky, can we? Just wait patiently, and do whatever you need to do," Fatty said.
"Hmm... You guys are right. There's nothing we can do about this. Everyone should wear their combat suits for the next couple of days, and keep your umbrellas and weapons with you. I have a feeling something might happen soon." After saying this, Wang Zhi went to the bathroom to quickly wash up.
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After Wang Zhi and his ten people were fully armed, they walked out of the residence. The rainwater outside had already covered the bottom of their boots. There were hardly any other survivors visible on the road; most people had basically stockpiled food and were hiding in their residences, conserving energy for the hibernation mode of eating only once a day.
And in this kind of weather, the Migrants were the happiest. In this situation, not only did they not have to work, but Dawn City also had to provide them with food to ensure their survival.
The day after the food prices increased, the number of people in the training ground dropped sharply; only teams with deep financial reserves could withstand such an expense.
Boom! There was another loud noise from the sky. Wang Zhi, who was just about to start training, frowned tightly. Experience told him that whenever this sound occurred, it signaled no good news.
Sure enough, within a minute, the roof above the training ground began to crackle incessantly.
Hearing this sound, Wang Zhi's first thought was that the rain had intensified!
"The rain has gotten heavier, everyone gather over here!" Wang Zhi immediately shouted to the others.
The people in the training ground also realized something was wrong and rushed toward the entrance.
When Wang Zhi reached the entrance, the rain outside was clearly more than twice as heavy as when they arrived. A mist permeated the air, and even with an umbrella now, it was impossible to avoid getting wet.
"Put on your masks, hurry to the City Lord's Palace!" Wang Zhi pulled everyone close to him and said quietly.
Without a word, everyone ran out holding umbrellas. The combat suits prevented Wang Zhi and his group from coming into much contact with the rain.
At this moment, the water level had already covered half of Wang Zhi's boots. Now Wang Zhi suddenly realized that this rain had never lessened since it started!
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