Chapter 24 Choices

"James! This could endanger our subsequent rescue efforts!"

After the first day of rescue operations, Li Chenzhou sought out James:

"The number of survivors in your city exceeds my expectations. We may not have enough time!"

He drew a circle on the ground and said:

"We now know that it's not that there are no zombies in this city, but rather there's a corpse tide composed of tens of thousands of enhanced zombies. After their initial appearance, my actions caused them to vanish.

I suspect they're all hiding here, along with the one controlling them!

We haven't seen any zombies for the past few days. There are only two possibilities: one, they're brewing something, preparing to seize an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

The other is that they feel their strength is insufficient to kill us, so they're ignoring us to avoid suffering heavy losses.

If it's the second, that's naturally the best, because our people can safely evacuate the city. But if it's the first, it's a bit tricky.

We don't know when they'll move. It's been more than two days now. If they happen to appear when we start rescuing tomorrow, I'm afraid... not only will the survivors in the city be slaughtered, but even our location will be discovered, leading to an attack!"

"Yes, those are indeed the only two possibilities!"

James looked at the circle, shaking his head with a wry smile:

"But that's how many survivors we have here. We can't do anything about it. Actually... this number isn't even that high anymore. Before the apocalypse, our city had a population of over two million! And now..."

"Now is not the time for sadness!"

Li Chenzhou said:

"What we need to think about now is what we should do if it's really the first possibility."

"What do you think?"

James looked at Li Chenzhou with a bitter smile.

"Actually, you already have the answer, don't you?"

Li Chenzhou looked at James.

"Yes!"

James sighed deeply, slowly standing up:

"But once I make that choice, if something happens..."

James didn't continue, but Li Chenzhou understood what he was going to say.

It was simple. Regardless of the possibility, their best option now was to transfer the remaining survivors overnight. Moreover, they shouldn't worry about anything else and shouldn't have Li Chenzhou lead the team. They should simply let them leave the underground base on their own and all come to Henry Town!

Because if it was the second possibility, there would naturally be no danger in doing so. But if it was really the first possibility, they would be buying time for themselves, trying to leave the city before the corpse tide was ready!!!

The only risk was that even if the zombies weren't ready, seeing so many survivors appear might make them act immediately, turning the entire city into a slaughterhouse!

That's what James was struggling with, because he would be the one issuing the order, so if that situation really happened, all the responsibility would naturally fall on him!

That's why he subconsciously asked Li Chenzhou, even though he knew what to do. Perhaps it was because if the suggestion came from Li Chenzhou and he simply agreed reluctantly, the guilt in his heart would be lessened.

"James! If you've made a decision, don't hesitate any longer. Before the apocalypse, time was money, but now, time is life!"

Li Chenzhou patted James on the shoulder and then said:

"Also, you send people to issue the orders now, and I'll take some people to the city center to see if we can distract the corpse tide! I'm not sure about the current situation of the corpse tide, so I can't guarantee how much I can do. In short... do your best!"

"Okay! Thank you!"

James nodded to Li Chenzhou. Right now, he was indeed a little grateful. If this oriental man hadn't inexplicably appeared here for some reason, their city would have become the domain of zombies the first time the corpse tide appeared.

At that time, even James was only at the second level. Facing that kind of corpse tide, they would have been powerless and without any hope.

"Then gather some people, I want to choose some to come with me!"

Li Chenzhou said.

"Okay!"

James nodded and immediately issued the order.

At this time, Henry Town was already packed with people. Two or three thousand people gathered in a small town with only a dozen buildings.

Today, James was among the first to bring people to the town. Afterward, he discussed the town's planning with his subordinates and Tony, so the entire town was now under full-scale construction.

With James' order, everyone in the town stopped what they were doing and looked at James, and Li Chenzhou also stood next to James.

They were currently on top of the tallest three-story building in the town. James held a megaphone and shouted to the people below:

"Everyone, thanks to these two oriental friends, we were finally able to escape that dark and dreary sewer, no longer having to hide in the dark and damp underground like rats, eating freshly picked mushrooms that we couldn't even wash!

However, we still have tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of compatriots trapped in the city, living a life of darkness. They could be attacked by zombies at any time.

Therefore, we must find a way to rescue them, so that they can also escape the city and come here with us. However, during this process, a corpse tide is likely to appear. What will happen then should be self-evident!

Now, our two benefactors, Li and Xiong, have decided to go to the central area of the city, because according to speculation, the corpse tide should be hiding there, and the thing controlling the corpse tide is also there!

They are going there to attract the attention of the corpse tide, buying time for our rescue and the transfer of those compatriots in the city.

However, we cannot let them go alone. That is our city, and those are our compatriots. Saving them is originally our responsibility, so I now need some warriors to accompany our two benefactors to the city center to attract the corpse tide!

This is extremely dangerous. Those who go may never return, so I will not issue an order to force anyone to go. I need people who are willing to go, using their lives to buy time for our rescue.

As for how great your actions are, that your death is for the future of humanity, and that God will bless you, I won't say those things. I don't want to mobilize you. I'll just ask one question!"

James paused here:

"Is there anyone willing to step forward???"