binnovel Chapter 114 News from the Port
Chapter 114 News from the Port
Several peaceful days passed, and before they knew it, it was July. Today, Li Chenglong led the entire special forces team out on patrol. With the gradual encroachment strategy, more than half of Linhai City had been cleared by the Dawn Army of Dawn City. Even if a few zombies invaded these areas, they would be eliminated by the Dawn Army in time.
Each member of the special forces team rode a bicycle along the cleared roads. Their mission today was to check for any zombies invading the areas and eliminate them promptly. Yang Liu rode alongside Li Chenglong on her bicycle and said, "Team Leader Li, we've already occupied half of Linhai City. I feel like the entire city will be ours in less than a month." Li Chenglong thought for a moment, "That 'half' is a bit of an exaggeration. Dawn City alone occupies a large area, plus the nearby areas to the north and east of Dawn City. After our several major battles, the number of zombies in these areas has decreased significantly, making them relatively easy to clear. Next, we'll be clearing the city center. We've been here before, haven't you forgotten?"
Yang Liu said, "Is it the advanced zombie you saw in the hospital before, Captain Li? You said it was very dangerous back then. Several months have passed now, I wonder how much it has evolved." Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. It is evolving, and we have become much stronger. In fact, our special forces team now has ten Level 4 zombies, and you, Zhao Liying, and Han Xiaoling have all reached Level 5. With this strength, even if I don't take action, you can easily defeat a Level 6 zombie."
Han Xiaoling pedaled her bicycle behind her, saying, "Riding a bicycle to patrol every day is a bit tiring." Zhao Liying smiled faintly, "Our Sea Lions are quite fortunate; the combat battalion doesn't even have bicycles and has to walk out to clear out zombies every day." Li Chenglong also said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. We don't have much gasoline or diesel in stock right now. We have to use it sparingly for the possible battles that may come later. In addition, the places where our Dawn City, the Huaxing base to the south, and the Lanli base to the west are located are not oil-producing areas. We can exchange some other industrial materials, but we can't help with oil and petroleum products."
At this moment, a special forces member named Dong Meng suddenly said from behind, "Captain Li, I know a place that might have oil." Upon hearing this, Li Chenglong immediately stopped his bicycle and turned around, "Oh? Tell me quickly where it is, Dong Meng." Dong Meng organized his thoughts, "Captain, it's in Jinghai City, where we used to live. There's an international trade port east of Jinghai City. I worked there for three years. Sometimes medium and large oil tankers dock there, as well as some small oil tankers carrying refined oil. And it's not just oil tankers; many cargo ships carrying various goods also dock there. It's just that Jinghai City is quite far from us, more than 200 kilometers away, and the port is even farther away." Yang Liu's eyes lit up, "Captain Li, I think we can give it a try. Actually, it's not too far. Plus, you have storage space. Even if we can't get oil, there are many other goods we can get. Since it's an international trade port, there must be a lot of things we need."
Li Chenglong nodded: "Now, after upgrading to level 7, my level 6 storage space is the size of eight football fields and 50 meters high. However, half of it is a natural area, half of the other half is a psionic factory, and the rest is the storage area. So, although my storage space is larger than Captain Yunlan's, Captain Yunlan's storage space can still hold more things. I'll discuss it with the higher-ups in Dawn City when I get back and decide whether or not to go." Han Xiaoling said excitedly, "I also have 100 cubic meters of storage space, which can hold a lot of things." Zhao Liying smiled and said, "You think 100 cubic meters of storage space is a lot? Actually, it can't hold that much if you really want to put things in it. I've seen those oil tankers before; one oil drum holds 159 liters of crude oil. Just imagine how big that is."
Han Xiaoling thought for a moment, then deflated like a punctured balloon: "I thought my storage space could hold a lot, but it turns out it's not that big." Li Chenglong smiled and comforted her: "It's definitely enough for normal use, don't be discouraged." Then he checked the time; it was past 10 o'clock, and they were still quite a distance from their planned destination, so he told everyone to hurry up and set off.
They had lunch at a restaurant in Linhai City. The zombies in the area had been dealt with by the Dawn Army, and after they arrived, they cleaned up the place again before each taking out their lunch and eating. During the meal, Li Chenglong called Dong Meng over and asked him to give a proper introduction to the location of the port and the surrounding environment. Dong Meng opened the map he carried with him and explained it to Li Chenglong, offering to lead the way if they wanted to go.
In the afternoon, they arrived at the school where Li Chenglong and his friends had previously attended. It was at this school that Li Chenglong obtained the Spirit Power Persimmon Tree. The Spirit Power Persimmon Tree was quite useful, helping him a great deal. One fruit could increase all of a person's attributes by two points, and there was a limit of five fruits. Even if an ordinary person ate all five, it would be equivalent to the attributes of a level one Strength or Speed-type ability user, or even higher.
Yang Liu and Zhao Liying recounted how Li Chenglong had slain the zombies and the giant zombie snake, drawing admiring responses from many. Because the school was close to the city center, the Dawn Army's combat battalion hadn't yet been there, so there were quite a few zombies. Li Chenglong instructed his special forces team to proceed cautiously, exploring the school in groups and eliminating any ordinary zombies or zombie beasts they encountered. He himself observed his team from the rooftop of a nearby apartment building using tactical binoculars. However, Li Chenglong wasn't worried. The lowest-ranking members of his special forces team were now at least level three, and after so much training, their squads were highly skilled in combat. As long as they were careful, there shouldn't be any unexpected incidents. He had also used the True Dragon Eye to investigate earlier; the highest-ranking zombies in the school were only level four, a fact he had already informed the group leaders and members of.
This was a school that combined high school and junior high, and it was quite large. The special forces team members spent more than two hours cleaning it up. Li Chenglong first went to the school cafeteria's warehouse to see if there was anything left to take. He found some vacuum-packed rice with a long shelf life and some cooking oil, which he put into the storage area of his storage space. Then he also collected some intact tables and chairs, which could be used by schools in Dawn City.
Currently, all resources in Dawn City, including crystals, can be handed in. Players accumulate points by swiping their identity cards, and then redeem crystals or resources using those points. However, Li Chenglong also stipulates that those who don't wish to hand in their resources are also free, but they won't receive any points. Most people prefer to earn points because they can be exchanged for many valuable items. Points are currently divided into monthly points and cumulative points. The higher the cumulative points, the better the benefits you enjoy; the more points you earn in a month, the richer the rewards you receive at the end of the month. Of course, this isn't a perfect system, but under the current circumstances, this is the only system Dawn City can use.