Chapter 71: Arrival

"Was that guy just now the mutated zombie you guys talked about?" Charlotte asked, her eyes bright as if she had discovered an interesting toy.

"That's right! Just like humans, mutated zombies have all sorts of abilities. Some are particularly difficult to deal with. The one just now is one of them. You can only kill it from a distance.Close range... even those with the same power system may not be able to deal with it!"

Elijah glanced back at Charlotte.

"Oh, by the way, you mentioned giving me a surprise earlier! What's the surprise?"

"Once we reach our destination, if it's really as good as you said, come to my room tonight, and I'll show you!" Charlotte said, a hint of suggestive smile playing on her face.

"What surprise? Can I come along to see it?" Daisy asked curiously without much thought.

Bella, on the other hand, glanced oddly at Elijah and Charlotte, then turned indifferent. "Sure, you can, but I'm afraid you won't see it," Charlotte replied with a slight smile.

"Oh, come on, don't make it so mysterious!" Daisy grumbled.

"Oops! Seems like it might not be appropriate for a man and a woman alone together. Since you're so curious, Daisy, why not come along and watch from the sidelines?"

"Hmph! I'm not curious..."

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Having shaken off the mutated zombies, the road ahead was calm.

Occasionally, a few zombies caught up, but Elijah paid them no mind, instead driving steadily.

Soon, they reached the coastal highway.

Here, the safety was even higher.

After nearly two hours, they finally arrived at the service area on the shore of Azure Isle.

Driving into the parking lot, Gabriel and Emily, seeing the unfamiliar vehicle approach, were very cautious.

It wasn't until they saw Elijah that they came over with smiling faces to open the door.

The bridge to Azure Isle was behind the service area, surrounded by houses and walls.

To enter the island, one could only pass through a large gate specifically for vehicles or through the parking lot in front of the service hall, complete the procedures, and then transfer to a sightseeing tram to enter the island.

Naturally, Elijah and his group didn't need to transfer; they drove the escort vehicle straight in.

"Alright then, why don't you show us around the island first?" Elijah suggested.

"Sure, this way. Let's take the sightseeing tram," Fiona replied.

"Okay!"

They walked over to a row of commuter sightseeing trams parked nearby and chose the largest one.

Fiona sat in the driver's seat, Elijah sat in the passenger seat, and the others took their seats casually. Abigail also climbed aboard.

The mutated female zombie, however, was ordered by Elijah to guard the bridge.

Fiona noticed this and understood that although Abigail was a zombie, her status was not ordinary, especially since Daisy kept subconsciously paying attention to her and occasionally chatting with her.

Fiona started the tram, heading north first.

"Our current position is to the west of Azure Isle. Here, we've built this seven-story luxury hotel to accommodate regular guests," Fiona began explaining the island's situation as she drove.

"Hmm, by 'regular guests', you don't mean regular as we understand it, do you?" Elijah interjected.

"Those who can't afford to rent an entire luxury villa are considered regular guests in our eyes," Fiona replied calmly.

"Fair enough," Elijah didn't interrupt further, allowing Fiona to continue. discover-MVLeMpYr-novels

"To the west, there's the only bridge leading out of the island; I don't need to elaborate on that!"

As the tram traveled along the tree-lined road, Fiona suddenly pointed ahead.

"The north side of the island is quite steep and not suitable for recreation, so we've built a seawater purification system here to supply fresh water to the entire island, as well as produce some byproducts such as salt."

As she finished speaking, a unique-looking building appeared ahead. It didn't look like any industrial facility from the outside; both its architectural style and exterior color blended well with the surrounding environment.

"By the way, the engineer responsible for maintaining this island's facilities has unfortunately turned into a zombie!" Fiona continued.

"If this seawater purification system breaks down, won't the whole island be without water?" Elijah frowned, feeling troubled. He didn't understand this stuff, and neither did Bella, Daisy, or Charlotte.

"Don't worry, we have someone who knows a bit about it, Grace!" Fiona said, turning to Grace, who was sitting in the back.

"Grace is the daughter of the engineer I mentioned earlier. Her father planned to work for a few more years and then have Grace take over after he retired. So Grace knows a bit about all the equipment and facilities on this island!"

"Hello, everyone," Grace greeted the others nervously.

Elijah gradually began to understand. Was Fiona subtly showcasing the value of their group?