The courtyard was located in a rather remote area, away from the city's residential zones. There should have been a strategic division, but with zombies roaming the city, the surrounding areas had also gathered a number of them.
The courtyard's main gate had a breach, leading to a considerable number of zombies inside.
To descend, it was necessary to clear them out.
Lu Heng first used earth and stones to seal the gap in the gate, preventing more zombies from being attracted.
Then, Lu Heng controlled wind blades to slash down from high above. Wherever the wind blades passed, the zombies, before they could even react, were cut into several sections. Their heads were split in two, ensuring they were thoroughly dead.
However, the ground was too bloody at the moment. Lu Heng then collected all the zombie crystals into his spatial dimension. Afterward, the ground was refilled, and all the zombie corpses on the surface were buried beneath the earth.
Controlling the saber-toothed beast to descend, Lu Heng released all the animals from his spatial dimension that could participate in combat. This way, he wouldn't have to search for them himself. The exotic animals that had recently been contracted also needed training.
Theoretically, these animals had already learned in the spatial dimension. They had also seen Lin Xue and knew that they had to strike first when encountering zombie-like creatures, and they must never let those zombies get close to avoid infection and assimilation.
With these animals participating in the battle, Lu Heng only needed to check the large buildings one by one to see if they contained the supplies he was looking for.
These buildings were arranged in rows, but there was still some distance between each large building.
Standing before the first building, Lu Heng surveyed the sealed gate.
With a casual wave, the gate in front of him was instantly cleaved open. Even though it was a metal gate, under Lu Heng's deliberate strike, it instantly fell down, revealing the space inside.
Inside, there were many shelves, tall shelves arranged neatly in rows. The loud sound of the gate falling did not attract any zombies.
However, Lu Heng could still hear the zombies outside the courtyard becoming agitated. They were constantly roaring in the direction of the courtyard, and the sound of them pounding on the walls followed.
It seemed he needed to hurry.
Controlling vines to pull out a row of shelves, the items placed on them were exposed to the sunlight.
Boxes of unknown items, but Lu Heng was familiar with the boxes; they were used for military supplies.
So, he had found the right place.
Without hesitation, since living items couldn't enter his spatial dimension, Lu Heng directly waved his hand and collected all the items in the warehouse before him into his spatial dimension, leaving only the empty, vast warehouse.
After clearing the first warehouse, Lu Heng did not stop. He quickly collected supplies from other locations, simply and crudely breaking down the gates and then collecting.
However, some places had indeed been infiltrated by zombies. But under the clearing efforts of the animals, those zombies were quickly found and eliminated.
In less than half an hour, all the supplies in the area were collected by Lu Heng. Lu Heng did not open the boxes one by one to check; none of that was important, as long as everything was cleared out.
In the entire courtyard, Lu Heng did not find any survivors this time. After wandering through the office buildings, Lu Heng also collected some paper documents.
The clothing of the zombies that had just been killed was still recognizable in some cases. There were very few uniforms of military personnel, indicating that they had evacuated normally. As for why the supplies were left behind, it was understandable. After all, they left in a hurry, and the supplies were too heavy to move easily.
However, if the spatial dimension and storage rings in Lu Heng's possession were revealed, they would bring a more convenient method of collection to everyone. It was likely that people would be more proactive or even frantic when going out to search for supplies.
"Alright, everyone come back. The zombies outside are probably going to rush in soon."
The moment Lu Heng summoned the animals back to his side, the courtyard walls could no longer withstand the zombies' impact, and breaches appeared in many places.
However, Lu Heng had already put the animals into his spatial dimension and was now sitting on the back of the saber-toothed beast.
The saber-toothed beast's scent further attracted the zombies below. They crazily gathered beneath the saber-toothed beast, and some zombies with ranged attacks even roared and launched various ranged attacks towards the saber-toothed beast.
"Lower."
Lu Heng had the saber-toothed beast descend further, maintaining it at a critical point. Then, when enough zombies had gathered, he once again wielded his wind blades to reap the lives of the zombies below.
Wave after wave of zombies, like leeks, fell to the ground, piling up around Lu Heng's location.
In this manner, he waited for the zombies to come, and then Lu Heng would kill them. After they piled up to a certain height, Lu Heng would have the saber-toothed beast move aside and begin reaping again.
Soon, neat piles of zombie corpses were stacked on the ground. By the time the sky began to darken, the number of zombies gradually decreased. Lu Heng knew it was about time; most of the nearby zombies that could be attracted had gathered, and those further away likely wouldn't come for a while.
Lu Heng collected all the exposed crystals on the ground into his spatial dimension and then buried all the zombie corpses underground.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the sky had completely darkened.
"Go to the rooftop of that building. We'll return to the spatial dimension to rest first, and then go to other places tomorrow."
Pointing to the rooftop of a tall building not far away, the saber-toothed beast flew in that direction.
Upon returning to the spatial dimension, Lu Heng habitually took a shower first. Since the apocalypse began, he had never abandoned his habit of cleanliness due to his spatial dimension.
A side effect of studying medicine – germophobia. Lu Heng estimated this was the only one he had retained.
Lying on the soft, large bed, Lu Heng brought the three cubs of Pang Hu into the room.
The three little ones had already opened their eyes. Their chubby bodies were still unsteady when they walked, wobbling unsteadily on the ground.
Seemingly having just finished their milk, the three little ones did not panic upon being in a new place. They would occasionally take a few steps, but their clumsy appearance was enough to make one laugh.
"Hahaha, they haven't even learned to walk steadily yet, and they're already trying to run." Lu Heng picked up the one that most resembled Pang Hu. This one also had white fur and was quite aggressive.
Lu Heng had personally witnessed it, while still drinking milk, constantly batting at the other two with its front paws. Although there were only three cubs, the Siberian tiger's milk was more than enough. It was just being overbearing, eating its fill and not letting others eat.
"Why isn't your dad scratching at the door outside right now?"
The little one tilted its head, its big eyes looking at Lu Heng, not quite understanding what Lu Heng meant.
However...
"Pang Hu, hurry up and come get your rebellious son. Oh dear, my bedsheet, my quilt..."
Lu Heng was peed on by the little white tiger, and the things on the bed were unusable.
"Who told you, Master, to bring them here? They just finished drinking milk, so it's normal for them to pee. And this is still virgin urine, you know."
Pang Hu's voice appeared. Lu Heng controlled the door to open and pushed the little tigers out.