Chapter 231: The Spring Festival Transportation Team in the Apocalypse
Chapter 231: The Spring Festival Transportation Team in the Apocalypse
Anran sits among the flowers, holding Doll as she feeds her. Afterward, she changes Doll into a clean diaper and gives her a few sips of mineral water from a bottle.
Since they might face a fierce battle on the way down to the first floor, Anran has to make sure Doll is comfortable now. If Doll starts crying before they even reach the car, it will be a major problem.
Just as she finishes changing the diaper, Yun Tao approaches, carrying Hengheng in one arm and a child car seat in the other. He places the basket next to Anran. Seeing her look up, he says, “Put Doll in this when we get to the car. It'll help with the bumps when we’re running.”
“Thank you.” Anran nods.
Yun Tao is indeed thoughtful. Her gaze shifts to Hengheng, who clings tightly to Yun Tao’s neck, his little head resting on his shoulder. His big eyes are fixed on Mall Gate No. 3, watching pitifully, still hoping his mother will come out.
A moment later, Little Mint emerges, carrying a massive backpack on her back, two huge canvas bags hanging from her wrists, and two small buckets in one hand. The buckets are full of crystal cores, and her pockets are bulging with them as well. She looks like someone gearing up for the Spring Festival travel rush.
Yun Tao also has an oversized backpack strapped to his back. After handing Hengheng over to Little Mint, he slings another large backpack across his chest and looks at Anran.
Anran, now carrying Doll in a baby carrier, has a big bag on her back, a large bucket of crystal cores in one hand, and a giant snakeskin bag slung over her shoulder. Standing up from the field of flowers, she takes a deep breath and nods at Yun Tao.
The apocalypse’s Spring Festival travel team is ready to set off.
The flower field extends forward, gradually clearing a path. White flowers devour zombies while new attackers trample the stems. Maintaining control of the field becomes increasingly difficult for Anran.
The Volkswagen SUV is quite a distance away from the stairs. Moreover, an escalator connects the platform to the first floor, allowing zombies to climb up. As Anran’s group descends the stairs and steps onto the first floor, zombies begin swarming up from the escalator, closing in on them from behind.
Surrounded on all sides, Anran struggles to maintain the flower field, while the others have difficulty moving.
Yun Tao, carrying a heavy load, brings up the rear. A string of captured olfactory zombies trails behind him, their hands bound. When the pursuing zombies press in too close, Yun Tao swings his knife, slicing through the rope tied to the last olfactory zombie’s wrist. Then, he pulls out the cloth ball gagging its mouth.
The olfactory zombie, its head wrapped in a white diaper decorated with cartoon characters, stands in place and spins in circles, howling loudly for its companions. The zombies that had been closing in on Anran immediately shift their attention, encircling the howling olfactory zombie instead.
With the pressure from behind suddenly relieved, Anran presses forward, controlling the flower field. Occasionally, she pauses to grab a handful of crystal cores from the bucket, absorbing energy before continuing to release it.
Reaching the first floor, they turn back to take in the scene. The sun is setting, casting a golden glow over an endless sea of zombies.
Just then, a car approaches from the distance. The sharp sound of its horn echoes through the chaos, its "beep beep" standing out against the roars of the undead.