Lord of Illusions City
Chapter 263 A Zombie That Shouldn't Have Mutated
Originally, just that sniper alone had suppressed everyone in the prison. Now, with the addition of a close-combat Azure Wolf, even Ding Ning really couldn't think of a way to deal with them.
In the end, Ding Ning had no choice but to make a decision. They would wait until dawn, then rush out together, leave the prison, and go their separate ways. Although the gunman was very accurate, he was only one person, and he was using a sniper rifle with a relatively slow rate of fire.
With so many people rushing out of the prison together, he definitely wouldn't have time to kill everyone. As for who would be sniped and who could escape, it would depend on each person's luck.
As for Azure Wolf, Ding Ning would naturally find a way to hold him back. However, with the threat of the gunman, this mission was definitely a near-death experience. But Ding Ning was prepared – he didn't plan to escape. His comrades were buried here, so… he might as well consider this his final resting place, at least he could be with his comrades!
Fortunately, Li Chenzhou had left the chemical plant early because of the rats. Otherwise, if they had stayed at the chemical plant overnight, as was their habit, and didn't leave until the next morning, then when they arrived at the prison, it would definitely be empty, with only hanging zombies and corpses left.
After listening to Ding Ning's story, Li Chenzhou frowned. He originally thought he could get some information from Ding Ning, but now it seemed that Ding Ning hadn't figured anything out at all.
Ding Ning didn't know how the bodies disappeared or where they went. Ding Ning didn't know where Azure Wolf's strength came from. Ding Ning still didn't know who the hidden gunman was.
Moreover, after Li Chenzhou and the others arrived at the prison, they only encountered Azure Wolf. The gunman didn't appear, and even when they captured Azure Wolf, no one heard any gunshots.
"When did the gunshots disappear?"
Li Chenzhou asked.
"The gunshots stopped after we all hid!"
Ding Ning recalled,
"After that, there were no more!"
"Didn't Azure Wolf try to come in through the ventilation ducts?"
Li Chenzhou asked again.
"No!"
Ding Ning shook his head and said,
"He didn't need to come in. Firstly, my strength is about the same as his. If he came in alone, with others helping, he might not be able to get out!
And secondly, with the suppression of the gunman, we didn't dare to move at all, and our food was limited. So, the longer the time dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for Azure Wolf!"
"Mm!"
Li Chenzhou nodded. Ding Ning was right. Given their situation, the longer it dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be. Putting everything else aside, hunger alone would be enough to lead them to their deaths.
Ding Ning made that desperate decision because of this. Although letting everyone escape together would give the gunman a chance to kill people, and even Azure Wolf would massacre them, at least some survivors would be able to escape, which was much better than all of them dying here!
"The gunman hasn't appeared all this time. I estimate that he will definitely come back!"
After thinking for a while, Li Chenzhou looked at Ding Ning and asked,
"And we can't stay here forever. So, what are your thoughts on the gunman? Should we leave here and find a new place to build a base?"
"I will not leave the prison!"
Ding Ning replied without hesitation,
"Moreover, even if we leave here, the gunman will still be able to find us. So, the most thorough way is to kill him!!!"
As he spoke, Ding Ning took out the key, looked at Li Chenzhou and said,
"I'm going to open the armory and let all the combat personnel equip themselves with guns. This way, at least when that guy comes again, we won't be as helpless as we were before!
In addition, we also have a lot of sniper rifles here. I will select some people to train them to use sniper rifles. We will definitely be able to defend this place!"
"Mm! Then go do it!"
Li Chenzhou nodded.
The reason why the armory wasn't opened before was because many people didn't respect Ding Ning, so Ding Ning didn't dare to distribute weapons. But after the Azure Wolf incident, Ding Ning no longer had that problem.
Especially now, the prison base, because of the Azure Wolf's attack, although it caused countless deaths and injuries, it also made all the surviving survivors more intimate with each other. After all, everyone had experienced life and death together.
Therefore, Ding Ning planned to fully open the armory. As long as they were combat personnel, they could choose their own weapons. In addition, there was still a lot of ammunition here, enough for them to practice their marksmanship.
The prison would receive ammunition supplies every month, but in fact, the prison rarely used guns. The prisoners weren't stupid, and they knew that they wouldn't keep trying if they couldn't escape.
However, the consumption of ammunition had to be reported every month, and it had to meet the standard. Otherwise, the prison's supply quota might be reduced. Therefore, the warden would report the standard figure every time, and the extra ammunition would naturally be stored away.
The superiors actually knew about this situation, but since the prison guards wouldn't take the ammunition out, they turned a blind eye. Over time, the prison had stored quite a lot of ammunition.
While Ding Ning was leading Wu Cheng and some combat members to the armory, Li Chenzhou jumped onto the prison wall and looked in the direction that Ding Ning had mentioned before, which was where the gunman was before.
Ding Ning was, after all, a prison guard. Although he didn't see the sniper, he could still determine the sniper's location.
"Hey Boss! I said there's a sniper, why are you still standing on the wall? Do you want to be a target?"
At this moment, Gray Bear's voice suddenly rang out. Li Chenzhou looked down and saw Gray Bear looking up at him.
"What did Azure Wolf say?"
Seeing Gray Bear come out, Li Chenzhou was overjoyed. This must mean the interrogation was over. Based on Gray Bear's affirmative tone before, he should have been able to get something out of him, right?
"That son of a bitch…"
Hearing Li Chenzhou's words, Gray Bear immediately cursed with a look of indignation. But as soon as he said those words, someone suddenly rushed over from the side and shouted loudly at Li Chenzhou:
"Brother Li! Li Ge has turned into a zombie?"
This person was Shanzi, who had been sent to sort out the corpses just now. At this time, his face was full of shock, which made Li Chenzhou stunned:
"Who turned into a zombie?"
"Li Ge! Wang Li!!!"
Shanzi replied immediately.
"I know!"
Li Chenzhou sighed. He had seen Wang Li's body before, turned into a zombie and hung on a pole, so he persuaded,
"I saw it just now. Once you turn into a zombie… there's no way to save you. Help him find relief!"
"No! Li Ge shouldn't have turned into a zombie!"
Shanzi shouted loudly,
"Before, his head was pierced by the leader, precisely because Li Ge said he didn't want to become those monsters!!!"
"What?"
Hearing Shanzi's words, Li Chenzhou was immediately stunned…