Chapter 339: Giant Octopus ( 1 )
Although they had to buy the food with points, as long as they worked hard, they wouldn't starve. But if the base had no supplies, no matter how many points they had, they wouldn't be able to buy anything.
Therefore, the matter of the base finding so many supplies was worth celebrating for everyone.
Early the next morning, the Phantom team woke up before dawn and did some exercises in their rooms before taking a shower and having breakfast together.
When the sun rose over the eastern horizon, Jin Xuyan stood at the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the glistening lake in the distance. From the hotel they were staying at, it would take about half an hour to reach the lake.
But considering the road conditions and the zombies, it might take one or two hours to get there. After thinking through the plan for the next few days, he went to find his fiancée.
Opening the bedroom door, he saw her packing their backpacks with supplies, medicines, and crystal cores for emergencies. While he knew he would never be separated from her, he didn't refuse her thoughtful intentions.
Hearing his footsteps, Jiao Lizhi turned and asked, "Brother Yan, are we leaving now?"
Jin Xuyan nodded and replied, "They have been waiting for us."
Picking up the backpack, he added, "Let's go."
When they came out of their room, the members were already waiting for them in the corridor. Today, they went directly to the emergency stairs and didn't bother with the trapped zombies in the rooms or other floors.
Jiao Lizhi took out their armored vehicles after they walked out of the hotel's entrance. Since they had cleared the surrounding zombies yesterday, there were no scattered zombies spotted nearby.
As they drove toward the lake, Qin Luzi checked the map in his mind and said, "Captain, there are several groups of people hiding in this area. Two of the groups are ability-users."
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan said, "As long as they don't bother us, just ignore them. Today, our goal is to check the lake and see if we can get some fish."
"Understood."
As their vehicles drove past the buildings, several groups of people watched them. They had noticed the Phantom team's arrival yesterday and initially planned to rob their armored vehicles. But after witnessing them clear out more than 10,000 zombies without casualties, they changed their minds.
No one was foolish enough to challenge someone stronger than themselves. Not to mention, this group of people wasn't just strong, their powers were similar to monsters.
Due to the road conditions, the Phantom team had to stop to clear abandoned cars blocking the road and fix potholes from past battles. When they finally reached the lake area, two hours had passed.
Seeing the entrance gate up ahead, Qin Luzi's voice came through the walkie-talkie, "Captain, there are around 300 people in this area. Twenty-eight of them are ability-users, the rest are ordinary people."
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan thought for a moment before replying, "We will see if we can go to the lake. There is no need for unnecessary fighting."
After receiving his captain's order, they parked their cars outside the gate. When everyone got out, Jiao Lizhi waved her hand and stored the armored vehicles in her space.
Not long after, the metal gate opened, and a group of people walked out. Seeing them, Qin Luzi said, "They are the ability-users."
Nodding, Jin Xuyan walked to the front to meet the group.
Standing at the front, a man in his forties observed them for a while before asking, "Comrade, this place is taken. You should go somewhere else."
"Comrade, we didn't plan to take over the place. We only came to visit the lake," Zhang Yuan said with a smile.
Raising his eyebrows, the man asked, "Why do you want to visit the lake? In our current situation, it's impossible to believe you came for sightseeing."
Noticing the wariness in the man's tone, Jiang Lixin smiled and replied, "My husband and I planned to visit Zhenhe Lake before, but we never had the chance until the apocalypse. Now that we are here, we want to make up for our regret."
Hearing this, the man looked at her and asked with doubt, "You just want to go sightseeing?"
Jiang Lixin nodded and said, "Comrade, we won't stay long. After sightseeing, we will leave."
"If you feel it's inconvenient, we can pay the entrance fee," she added.
The man thought for a while before saying, "It's not impossible for you and your husband to go sightseeing, but the rest of your team can't go in."
The moment they heard this, the Phantom team members exchanged glances. Jiao Lizhi held onto Jin Xuyan's arm and said, "Brother, my fiancé and I also want to go."
The man stared at Jin Xuyan for a long time before saying, "Okay. Only four people are allowed to enter, and each of you has to pay five kilograms of rice or flour as an entrance fee."
When he said this, Jiao Lizhi hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing with reluctance, "Okay."
She then took out a bag of flour weighing 20 kilograms. The man glanced at his team, and one of them took the bag of flour. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, the man said, "Follow me."
Jin Xuyan turned to Zhang Yuan and said, "The rest of you stay here."
"Okay."
They understood how strong their captain was, so they weren't worried even if they couldn't enter the lake area.
Jin Xuyan, Jiao Lizhi, Jiang Lixin, and Chen Zhiyi followed the group and walked into the lake area. As soon as they entered the village, the gate was closed.
Turning around, Jiao Lizhi noticed two people standing on top of the tower not far from the gate. So there were lookouts, no wonder the group came out so soon after they arrived. As they walked, she observed the surroundings.