The car dodged the zombies, turned another corner, and finally arrived at a gas station, which was her first destination.
This was the gas station closest to her home. She used to come here often before the end - of - the - world. At this moment, there were many cars parked haphazardly in the gas station. Lin Qingqing could only park her car on the roadside first, lock the car door, and then approach carefully with her weapon in hand.
There must be zombies here, and probably more than one. However, at the moment, they had all been killed.
Lin Qingqing raised her eyebrows as she looked at the zombie corpses on the ground.
The person who killed the zombies was clean - cut and almost killed them all with one strike. Clearly, this was no ordinary person.
"Who's there?"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind a fuel dispenser while she was examining the zombie corpses.
Hearing this, Lin Qingqing quickly turned her head, gripping her weapon tightly in her right hand and ready to release her superpower with her left hand at any moment.
"I'm just here to get a can of gas!"
Lin Qingqing shouted back in the direction of the voice, stating her purpose and indicating that she meant no harm.
The person seemed to be observing her. After a long while, he finally stuck his head out from behind a fuel dispenser.
"Are you alone?"
Seemingly incredulous that it was just a single young woman, the person's voice was full of doubt.
At this time, Lin Qingqing also saw what the person behind the fuel dispenser looked like: He was wearing a neat set of camouflage clothes, had dark skin, and a tall and straight posture. Judging from his demeanor, he seemed to be a soldier.
"Are you alone too?"
Lin Qingqing asked knowingly. If he was the one who killed all the zombies in the gas station and was being so cautious, there was a high probability that he was alone as well.
"Yes, I'm here to refuel too!"
As she had guessed, the man walked out from the shadow of the fuel dispenser, showing that he didn't want to conflict with her.When the other person revealed his figure, Lin Qingqing finally saw that he was holding a gun.
She couldn't help but tense up all over, wondering if she would have been shot dead if she had shown any signs of non - cooperation or had harbored murderous intent earlier.
"You're... a soldier? This is a gas station!"
Lin Qingqing glanced at the gun in the other person's hand, reminding him that this wasn't a place where one could shoot casually.
"Oh, sorry. Where are you from? Why are you alone?"
Perhaps realizing that Lin Qingqing was indeed not a threat, he put the gun away.
Although the other person didn't admit his identity, as long as they could communicate, that was good. Lin Qingqing relaxed a little.
"I came out of Furong Community half a month ago. I was looking for supplies, and then I hid in a kindergarten for half a month. I just left today."
Leaving aside her superpower and the conflict with Zhou Mang and the others, there was nothing to hide. Lin Qingqing briefly recounted her experiences after the end - of - the - world.
"You're actually from Furong Community too?"
This person seemed steady, but in fact, he wasn't very old. The look of surprise on his face was obvious.
Seeing the other person's strange expression, Lin Qingqing asked calmly.
"What's wrong with Furong Community?""Oh, it's nothing. We're going to take some residents back to the base later. They're from your Furong Community too."
"What do you mean?"
Lin Qingqing had thought the other person was alone like her, but unexpectedly, he was part of a team.
"Well, our team was originally sent from Rongcheng Base to carry out a mission in Jincheng. On our way back, when we passed by Furong Community, we saw several residents being attacked by zombies. They said they were from Furong Community and wanted to follow us to Rongcheng Base, so our team leader agreed."
Lin Qingqing was a bit surprised. She didn't expect that besides her, there were others in the community who were willing to take the risk and leave.
However, thinking about it, it was quite normal. Only one - third of the people survived the apocalypse. The residents should have had sufficient supplies originally. But with the violent oppression of Zhou Mang and his group, over time, there were surely those who would choose to resist out of unwillingness.
If they didn't want to submit to Zhou Mang's tyranny, they could only take the risk and leave the community.
"Can I go with you?"
In a flash of thought, Lin Qingqing made a decision.
Judging from the young man's way of referring to ordinary people as "residents", Lin Qingqing was almost certain that he was a soldier.Perhaps the Chinese people have an innate fondness for soldiers. Coupled with the fact that the other party spoke politely and straightforwardly, Lin Qingqing decided to follow them to the base to have a look. There must be the information she wanted to know there.
Without a second thought, the other party agreed to her request. "Anyway, the team leader has decided to take people back. It's easy enough to take one more," the young man thought.
What's more, since this girl dared to survive alone outside for so long, she must be bold and capable.
"Sure, after refueling, just drive and follow me!"
Lin Qingqing felt relieved when he agreed, thinking that this young soldier was quite easy - going.
"By the way, my name is Lin Qingqing. What should I call you?"
"You can call me Xiao Lu."
Xiao Lu scratched the back of his head and grinned.
With Xiao Lu's help, Lin Qingqing quickly filled her car with gas.
Xiao Lu was driving a pickup truck. He had come out alone this time specifically to look for fuel, so the rear compartment of his truck was filled with oil barrels.
Seeing this, Lin Qingqing thought for a moment and prepared a barrel of oil for herself as well.
Xiao Lu seemed used to this. He drove in the front to lead the way, while Lin Qingqing followed unhurriedly behind.
After driving for a short distance, the two finally stopped at an intersection that looked extremely familiar to Lin Qingqing.Looking at the familiar community gate at the end of the road, Lin Qingqing was speechless.
She never expected that after going around in a circle, she'd come back here!
"Report, Captain! The mission is successfully completed!"
Xiao Lu got out of the car and walked up to a military jeep.
At this time, Lin Qingqing had also seen the situation of this team. There were twelve people and three vehicles: a military jeep, a military truck, and the pickup truck that Xiao Lu had driven back.
Moreover, these people had a similar bearing, were young and capable, and cooperated with each other with great tacit understanding. So it wasn't difficult to guess their identities.
"They really are a military team," Lin Qingqing felt a bit more at ease.
But what were they doing parked in front of her community?
Lin Qingqing found Xiao Lu, who had finished reporting, and asked curiously, "What are you guys doing here? Waiting for someone?"
"Yeah! The few people who were supposed to go with us said they wanted to go back and pick up their families first."
"I see," Lin Qingqing had no choice but to wait with them.
Probably noticing that she was bored, the young soldier Xiao Lu took the initiative to introduce the situation of Rongcheng Base to her."Our Rongcheng Base was established half a month after the apocalypse. It's located about 50 kilometers northeast of Rongcheng. It used to be a villa and high - end residential area under construction, surrounded by farmlands and country estates. With a large area and a relatively small population, after the base was built, around 300,000 survivors migrated there from the surrounding towns and cities one after another."
"What about the superpower users?" Lin Qingqing asked after thinking for a moment.
"There are probably nearly seven or eight thousand superpower users."
"So many?"
"Not really. Compared to the 300,000 population base, it's not a large number. Most of these superpower users are at level one, and only the team leaders of each superpower team can reach level two. Moreover, only a small part of them can be used for combat. Some of the others are in logistics support, and most of them aren't much different from ordinary people with better physical fitness."
The young soldier probably thought Lin Qingqing was an ordinary person, so he didn't go into details about the superpower users.
However, what Lin Qingqing most wanted to know was about superpowers, so she didn't think about hiding her own. She asked directly, "Young comrade, do you know how superpowers are classified by level?"
Xiao Lu didn't expect her to ask this question. He was a bit surprised. Just as he was about to answer, another deep voice came from behind.
"Little girl, are you a superpower user?" Although it was a question, the tone was quite certain.
"Captain!"
Xiao Lu stood up straight immediately when he saw the person coming."Hello, Miss Lin. I'm Captain Xiao Pengfei."
Lin Qingqing turned around. This was a middle - aged man with dark skin and a resolute face. He was wearing the same camouflage uniform as Xiao Lu, standing tall and straight. There was an almost rigid sense of propriety in his every move.
"Hello, Captain Xiao!" Lin Qingqing greeted him with a smile.
"I'm indeed a superpower user. I just awakened not long ago and I'm not very proficient in using it yet. I also don't know how to practice," she said, then smiled shyly.
As soon as she said this, not only Xiao Lu but also the others turned to look at her.
This girl was actually a superpower user? How come they encountered so many superpower users on this trip?