binnovel Chapter 6 Departure
Chapter 6 Departure
As Li Chenglong walked back, he communicated with the Dragon Spirit: "What level is this Licker? Why does it look so powerful?" The Dragon Spirit, currently enjoying its spiritual sea, casually replied, "The Licker must be level three, but it seems to have just undergone a metamorphosis; its stats are all quite low. Otherwise, you and that power user wouldn't be able to defeat it. Oh, and let me tell you something: you didn't collect the Licker's crystal." Li Chenglong then remembered he hadn't searched the Licker and immediately went back. After searching the disgusting Licker, he found a yellow crystal. "Only yellow? Yesterday, even that high-level zombie dropped a cyan one," Li Chenglong murmured. The Dragon Spirit transformed into a child: "The higher the level of the crystal, the harder it is to drop. Yesterday, you were incredibly lucky. Generally, cyan crystals are only dropped by level eight zombies or zombie beasts, with a drop rate of only one in ten. The probability of a level two zombie dropping one is probably only one in ten thousand." Li Chenglong now had a basic understanding of crystal drop rates. "Oh, right, there's another question. Is there a failure rate for crystal awakening?" Li Chenglong added. Long Ling picked up a crystal that Li Chenglong had stored in his storage space and ate it: "Yes, the higher the grade of the crystal, the higher the probability. For example, purple is 99%, yellow is 88%, and so on." Li Chenglong was just thinking about the awakening probability when he noticed Long Ling picking up another crystal: "Don't eat anymore. I've only managed to get about fifty crystals along the way. If you keep eating like this, you'll finish them all in no time." Long Ling pouted: "I need to eat 10 crystals a day, and the demand will increase as I grow until I reach level five spirit body. Your sister is the same. She doesn't have a storage space yet, so don't forget to make sure she eats 10 crystals a day. Make her spirit body grow quickly." Li Chenglong thought to himself, "Looks like I'll have to kill more zombies in the future."
Li Chenglong originally planned to go back to the police station first and then get the motorcycle, but now the storage space has been expanded to a slightly larger 4x4x6 size, so he could put the motorcycle in the space first and then go back. Therefore, he went to the motorcycle shop first.
At Xingchi Motorcycle Shop, outside the shop, motorcycles and electric bikes were in disarray, overrun by zombies and zombie beasts. Several zombies were gnawing on the remains of a body on the ground; the remains were wearing a school uniform-style skirt, suggesting the body belonged to a female student. The shop doors were tightly shut. Li Chenglong rushed over, grabbed an entrenching tool, and smashed the zombies open. While searching, he found two white crystals. It wasn't that he didn't want to use his skill, but the explosive light bullets needed to fly into the sky before exploding on the ground, causing too much of a commotion.
On the second floor of the motorcycle shop, a man and a woman stared at the vehicles destroyed by zombies, their hearts bleeding, cursing the zombies' entire families. Trapped on the second floor for two days, the man had tried to escape to find food, but the zombies at the door had always frightened them back. Just as they were in despair, they saw someone rush in, quickly felling several zombies and seemingly attempting to damage the roller shutter door.
The couple immediately opened the window and called for help. Li Chenglong, noticing there were still survivors, said, "Stop shouting! You'll attract zombies. Open the door first." The couple shut up, and a minute later, the roller shutter slowly opened. "Thank goodness! We thought we were going to die here. Do you have any food? We haven't eaten for two days." Li Chenglong pretended to reach into his small backpack, actually accessing his storage space, and pulled out two bottles of water, two loaves of bread, and a pack of soda crackers. The couple immediately grabbed them and wolfed them down.
Li Chenglong looked around the shop and said, "I need four gasoline-powered motorcycles, with larger engine displacements." The shop owner, having finished his bread and regained some strength, immediately revealed his businessman's nature: "If you want a motorcycle, you have to pay." The owner's wife chimed in, "That's right, no money, not a single one!" Li Chenglong frowned. What was he thinking about money at a time like this? Fine, he took out his sister's still-charged phone and pointed it at the four Land Cruiser motorcycles, asking, "How much are these four?" Seeing that this man was genuinely willing to pay, the owner smiled and said, "You have a good eye. These Land Cruiser motorcycles are new, powerful, and well-made. Plus, the brand is a partner of the lunar landing program. If you really want them, 12,000 each, no bargaining." Li Chenglong knew that while the motorcycles were good, 10,000 was the maximum, but he didn't say anything. He tried them out, found them satisfactory, and paid by scanning the QR code with his phone. This sum of tens of thousands of yuan was originally the remaining money from his resettlement allowance and his sister's savings from daily life, totaling over 60,000 yuan. Li Xue kept saying that she would save up 200,000 yuan and then take her brother to a big hospital to try.
"Why are you taking four motorcycles back? With so many zombies around, I definitely won't deliver them to you," the shopkeeper said, handing the keys to Li Chenglong. Li Chenglong glanced at his watch and said, "I have my own way, but I apologize in advance," then slapped the shopkeeper unconscious. The woman, thinking he was going to rob and kill her, was about to scream when Li Chenglong also knocked her unconscious. Then, with a wave of his hand, Li Chenglong put the four motorcycles into his storage space. He then looked at a women's motorcycle endorsed by Li Bing and put that in as well. He also packed a large number of motorcycle helmets and riding gear. With ten minutes left before the meeting time, Li Chenglong wasted no time and rushed towards the Qing'an Town Police Station.
The officers at the police station were frantic, like ants on a hot plate. Only Li Xue sat quietly on the sofa. Yun Qian said, "Xue'er, aren't you worried about your brother?" Li Xue twirled her bangs and said, "No, I'm not worried. My brother is the strongest person in the world. He'll definitely be safe and sound. Back in Xiaolong Squadron..." Li Xue realized she had said too much and stopped. Just then, a sound came from the courtyard. Li Chenglong had returned. Deputy Captain Wang hurriedly went out to greet him and, finding Li Chenglong hadn't brought anything, said, "Brother Li, it's okay if we failed. We'll think of another way." Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Captain Wang, please have everyone gather with their belongings. I have a few words to say."
Two minutes later, several people gathered in the office hall, making a total of eight including Li Chenglong. Deputy Captain Wang said, "Brother Li, I heard from your sister that you're from the special forces. The upcoming operation is very dangerous, so please take command. We've already discussed this, so please don't refuse." Li Chenglong didn't refuse, saying, "Thank you for your trust. As long as you follow orders, I will definitely bring you to the rendezvous point successfully. Also, I hope you can keep what happens next a secret for now. The tallest tree catches the most wind. My strength is still very weak. I don't care if too much of my ability is exposed, but I'm afraid you'll be implicated." Deputy Captain Wang said seriously, "Captain Li, what are you saying? You saved us twice. Even this little thing, you don't need to tell us. We certainly won't spread it." Li Chenglong nodded. He then took out four motorcycles and two cans of gasoline. Everyone except Li Xue was surprised, but no one said anything.
Li Chenglong began making arrangements: "Wang Yousheng, distribute the vehicles and keys. Yun Qian and Li Xue, inventory the weapons and ammunition and distribute one walkie-talkie to each of you. Wang Shuang, Feng Li, Zhao Xin, and Qian Hu, besides putting some necessary supplies in your backpacks, pile all the other supplies together. I'll store them in my storage space." Everyone replied in unison, "Yes!" Then he called Li Xue over, gave her more than twenty crystals and gave her some instructions, and told everyone to change into motorcycle riding clothes. Wang Yousheng said, "What should we do with these tactical vests?" Li Chenglong thought for a moment, "Let's wear them over our riding suits. We can't throw them away." Five minutes later, everyone finished their work, and Li Xue, already dressed in her motorcycle suit, stepped forward to report, "Reporting, Captain, we currently have 6 Type 92 pistols with 130 rounds of ammunition, 4 Type 191 rifles with 204 rounds of ammunition, 2 Type 05 submachine guns with over 400 rounds of ammunition, and 2 hand grenades." Li Chenglong hadn't expected so little ammunition, but that was all he could do. "Keep one pistol for each of you. Give me the Type 191 rifle. Wang Yousheng, Wang Shuang, Feng Li, Zhao Xin, and Qian Hu, each take a Type 05 submachine gun. Li Xue, your ability is only needed for self-defense. Occasionally, use your water bullet ability to finish off enemies. With your level two awakened ability, self-defense is more than enough. Yun Qian, the same goes for self-defense." The others nodded. "Alright, get ready to go!" Li Chenglong shouted.
Li Xue gathered her strength in both hands, forming a large water ball in her palms, and threw it at the police station gate. With a loud bang, the gate collapsed. Li Chenglong, helmet on, carried Li Xue and sped out first, followed closely by three motorcycles. It was already one in the morning, and the roar of the motorcycles was particularly noticeable. Many survivors hiding in rooms or high-rise buildings couldn't help but feel envious and curious—what kind of person could break through the encirclement of zombies? Because the motorcycles were so fast, ordinary zombies couldn't catch up. When they encountered a large number of zombies blocking their way, Li Chenglong and his sister would use their special abilities to clear a path from a distance. When their energy was low, they would eat white crystals to restore it. In this critical situation, there was no time to collect crystals.
Qing'an Town is about 40 kilometers from Jinghai City. Normally, it would take less than an hour to get there by motorcycle, but with zombies rampant and traffic paralyzed in some areas, it took Li Chenglong and his group two hours to arrive. At this moment, Li Chenglong heard Wang Yousheng's voice coming from the walkie-talkie: "Captain Li, we've arrived. Should we check the situation first or go directly to Jinghai First People's Hospital?" Li Chenglong made a quick decision: "Go directly. Zombies and zombie beasts are very active during the day, and we can't possibly get through with so few people. We should go under the cover of night. You can use the satellite phone to call them and coordinate so we can meet up later." Wang Yousheng said, "That's settled! I know Jinghai well, I'll lead the way." Then Wang Yousheng stepped on the gas and led the way, heading straight for the People's Hospital.