Chu Ning frowned, "Logically, there shouldn't be a sudden zombie horde. Something must be attracting them."
"Or perhaps they were deliberately drawn here by someone."
But Chu Ning thought back, and it seemed he hadn't offended anyone.
When Zhao Yunhai arrived at the makeshift defense line, he saw hundreds of zombies surging from outside, their grotesque faces seeming to want to tear everything apart.
Not just in front, but from all directions they seemed to be coming, as if something in the center was attracting them.
"Report to squad leader, strange radio waves have been detected. It seems these waves are attracting the zombie horde."
A team member suddenly discovered peculiar waves emanating outward and exclaimed in surprise.
"Jamming signals. Everyone else, open fire."
"Calling Ah Da, calling Ah Da, dispatch reinforcements immediately."
Si Jinyan immediately issued orders and called for Ah Da's support to prevent any accidents.
Upon receiving the message, Ah Da immediately returned with his team. Clearing zombies was a secondary concern; Young Master Yun's safety was paramount.
"This person must have a grudge against me," Chu Ning stated with certainty.
As he was second-in-command here, he had been involved in all matters.
"Find this person. The ability to attract zombies with radio waves, do any of you know this technique?"
Zhao Yunhai instructed Si Jinyan, then looked at Chu Ning.
"Naturally, I don't."
Chu Ning himself was unaware. If he had known, he could have used these waves to expand his own power.
Upon receiving the order, Si Jinyan immediately led the team member who discovered the waves away from the defense line.
The entire defense line was naturally unsustainable, with Si Jinyan's team consisting of only a few dozen people.
These were not ordinary zombies, but zombies that were extremely fast and possessed explosive vitality.
Their speed surpassed that of national athletes. For ordinary people encountering them, fighting back was better than trying to escape.
However, these zombies were drawn by sound; as long as there was no noise, they wouldn't be alerted by these "slowly" wandering zombies.
By the time Ah Da returned and dealt with the zombies, a large portion of the safe zone had been lost.
Zhao Yunhai was protected at the center by the others, and Ah Da squeezed in from outside.
They were in a small supermarket. The only rolling shutter door was already buckling under pressure, twisted beyond recognition. One more impact might break it.
"Young Master Yun," Ah Da said, relieved to see Young Master Yun unharmed.
"You've worked hard. Come, sit, have something to eat."
Zhao Yunhai gestured for Ah Da to sit beside him and handed him a can of beef.
"Thank you, Young Master Yun."
Ah Da was also a bit hungry and dug in with his spoon, eating large mouthfuls.
Meanwhile, Si Jinyan finally returned with a man whose hair was greasy and hadn't been washed for a month. He reeked.
"Beast, why are you still alive? Why?"
Upon seeing Chu Ning, the man reacted violently, as if he wanted to pounce on Chu Ning and bite him to death.
Chu Ning's gaze sharpened. He took half a step back and studied the man carefully.
For some reason, the man seemed familiar, but he couldn't recall who he was. The man's hair obscured his face, and his skin wasn't blackened, making him unrecognizable.
"Si Jinyan, why didn't you take him further away? Don't you know Young Master Yun is eating?" Ah Da reprimanded sternly.
"Yes, yes. Chu Ning, take him to wash up. This fellow's eyes are filled with hatred; he's clearly your enemy."
Si Jinyan quickly handed the man over to a team member and motioned for Chu Ning to follow, as only Chu Ning knew where the bathing facilities were.
"Follow me," Chu Ning said politely to the team member and led the way.
The dirty man, his mouth re-gagged, was taken away struggling.
"Young Master Yun, this guy was the one releasing these radio waves."
After Chu Ning left, Si Jinyan produced a small, square box containing a homemade electronic device.
"I briefly interrogated this guy on the way. He's an engineering student."
"His girlfriend was forcibly taken by the boss here, leading him to suicide. And that brat Chu Ning was the mastermind, even setting him up to be thrown into the zombie horde."
"Unfortunately, this guy miraculously survived. Later, seeking revenge, he accidentally discovered that these radio waves could attract zombies."
"Whether it was luck or genuine skill remains to be verified."
"However, due to his history with Chu Ning, this person is unlikely to be of use to us."
Zhao Yunhai tossed the empty fruit can into the fire and said nonchalantly, "If he can't be of use to me, then send him on his way."
Honestly, he was merely curious. The technology was now in hand, and he couldn't let the person who developed it go.
After all, only the dead can keep secrets.
"With these radio waves, we can quickly unify Hope City and establish my Zhao clan's forward base."
"Precisely," Si Jinyan chimed in with a smile.
Meanwhile, after giving the man a basic clean-up, Chu Ning finally recognized who he was.
"Beast, the heavens are blind. Why didn't the zombies bite you to death?"
The engineering student's hands were bound by the team member, and he couldn't break free.
However, the hatred in his voice startled Chu Ning.
Young Master Yun was clearly interested in this man, and he couldn't kill him yet.
As Chu Ning was about to take him to meet Young Master Yun, Si Jinyan walked in.
"Young Master Yun said this person can no longer join us, so he cannot be kept alive."
Si Jinyan then fixed his gaze on Chu Ning and said sternly, "This guy is talented. If he were to join, you would surely die."
"I'm useful, I can attract zombies, I have methods, I can do other things. I am willing to pledge loyalty, I just want him dead."
The engineering student, hearing this, screamed madly.
Chu Ning felt a pang of panic. If this capable person was needed by Young Master Yun, then his own position...
*Bang.*
Si Jinyan acted decisively, shooting the noisy engineering student.
"Alright. Young Master Yun has chosen you. Don't disappoint him, or this bullet is for you."
Si Jinyan gave Chu Ning a subtle warning to serve diligently.
"Please thank Young Master Yun on my behalf. I will definitely satisfy Young Master Yun."
Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief after the engineering student's death, feeling grateful that Young Master Yun had killed such a capable person for him.
Si Jinyan said with satisfaction.
"As long as you serve with all your heart, your status will rise infinitely. You will be incredibly fortunate for pledging your allegiance to Young Master Yun today."
In the following days, Zhao Yunhai directly used the radio waves to attract zombies and prepare to attack Hope Base.
Hope Base was the only obstacle to unifying Hope City.
At this time, Li Fan had also returned to the post-apocalyptic world, preparing to establish his own faction and no longer rely on Hope Base.
Li Fan intended to build the true hope base of the post-apocalyptic world.
He deeply detested the many crimes committed by Hope Base.
However, just as Li Fan was about to act, he discovered that zombies were gathering in large numbers outside Hope Base.
It was as if an army was preparing to launch an assault. Li Fan sensed that something was amiss, even having a premonition that Zhao Yunhai was involved.