Chapter 217 - Chapter 217: Chapter 188, Outer City Area Under Attack_1

Chapter 217: Chapter 188, Outer City Area Under Attack_1

The highest level.

But immobile, what’s the difference between this and a potted plant?

You can’t really keep it in a flowerpot, right?

Or should it be carried by people during every battle?

Setting aside this point for now, Wu Heng took a deep breath.

He continued to examine the other attributes.

The constitution and strength were not low, even higher than the newly joined Blazing Blade.

The three attributes at the back were not low either.

Especially intelligence, reaching 18 points, it had surpassed the other attendants transformed by the zombies.

Apart from immobility, the remaining attributes were not low.

Among the features, besides the Decayed Servant and Intermediate Soul.

It also added [Dry Wood Modeling] and [Weak Fire].

[Dry Wood Modeling] can completely disguise as a withered wood form in a standstill state.

This was actually quite useful, after all, as it was immobile, camouflage is a good self-preservation method.

The second one [Weak Fire], it’s afraid of fire.

This seemed to fit well with its fused form with withered wood.

If only I knew I could let Blazing Blade in, its weapon carries a fire attribute effect, which would make the fight smoother.

There are three abilities.

[Whipping] was transforming both arms into vine whips to attack enemies, which can be seen in Xiao Xiao’s memory.

[Entangled Vegetation] was a magic skill, creating a difficult terrain covered by vegetation, restricting the enemy’s actions.

However, this skill also mentioned.

The vegetation simulated by Necromancy can’t be preserved for a long time.

Once the magic ceased, it would immediately wither and disappear.

But that wasn’t important, as there was no expectation to maintain it for a long time.

[Spewing Fungus], it sounds like spewing poison gas, this kind of poison gas has no effect on zombies and undead, mainly affecting living creatures.

After checking the attributes of the carrion.

Except for being immobile, he was satisfied with the rest.

He waited outside for a while.

The poisonous mist inside the building gradually dissipated.

“Let’s go in.” Wu Heng said, while releasing a [Dancing Light Skill] on the front skeleton.

Once inside the Shadow City Mall, the plants on the ground had all wilted, making a cracking sound when stepped on.

He quickly surveyed the surrounding shops.

He saw three consecutive gold shops on one side, as well as gold and silver jewelry scattered on the ground.

Wu Heng immediately put on a smile.

The shopping mall in the county is more prosperous than his own.

There were three gold shops in a row, and the merchandise on the shelves was even more plentiful.

Wu Heng walked over and gathered all the gold and silver jewelry he could find.

He also found a large number of gift boxes and ribbons in a secret compartment under the counter, and gathered them as well.

There was really quite a lot, which made the trip worthwhile.

Once he was done scavenging the gold shops, Wu Heng went straight out.

As for the remaining supplies, he would leave it to Li Yahong and the others.

…

He left the shopping mall building.

Under the truck’s headlights, his shadow was long and thin.

Zzzzz~!

Li Yahong’s voice came through the walkie-talkie again, “How’s the situation?”

Wu Heng pressed the walkie-talkie and said, “The zombies in the Shadow City Mall have been taken care of, but the interior is covered with a lot of plants and dust, so the supplies you can salvage will be very limited.”

“Wait until daylight, we’ll scavenge the parts that aren’t contaminated, and leave the rest.” Li Yahong said.

“That works, we’ll discuss it tomorrow.”

Wu Heng headed for the truck with his skeletons.”

Big Guy was carrying the new immobile ‘Withered Plant Monster’.

The skeletons has completely protected the convoy.

All the car lights were turned off, ready for rest.

…

Getting on the passenger car.

Li Yahong spread a blanket on the bench seat.

“Rest here for a while, it will be morning in a little while.”

Wu Heng removed his mask and put it aside, “What about you?”

“I’m short, so I’ll be fine on the short seat.” Li Yahong’s face suddenly flushed.

Wu Heng didn’t say much.

The sky was slightly brightened and they didn’t have much time for their nap.

“The supplies here, can’t be transported in one go, and with all the bodies on the ground, it might take several days.” Li Yahong said.

That indeed makes sense.

The battle didn’t only attract the zombies from the nearby streets.

Although many were covered with poisonous mist or mushrooms and were not usable, the remaining supplies shouldn’t be less.

They definitely wouldn’t be able to finish with one or two transports.

Upon thinking about this, Wu Heng immediately said, “Then let’s find a place to stay first and transport it to the prison later.”

“Okay, that’s a great idea.”

“Let’s rest first and think about these things when the sun comes up.”

“Okay!”

…

Daybreak.

Li Yahong and the others began to scavenge in the commercial street.

The skeleton team formed a long line, hauling various supplies and loading them into the truck.

It wasn’t until the afternoon that they had all the trucks and commercial vehicles filled up.

The haul was quite substantial this time.

The supplies in front of them were more than enough to get them through the winter.

Li Yahong came back and said, “The trucks are loaded, but we’ll need to make at least three more trips.”

From the look of it, Li Yahong was in a very good mood.

Gathering supplies was like opening blind boxes, providing a novel sense of unexpected gain.

Wu Heng looked carefully at the map covered with red circles, and said, “Let Big Head Skeleton accompany you guys back, I’ll hold down this front. Once you guys return, we’ll continue to transport the supplies, and we’ll also explore these red circled locations.”

The dangerous places were most likely the locations of the mutated zombies.

Moving back and forth would waste time.

Wu Heng planned to set up a temporary base here first.

This would make clearing these locations easier, and it could also help with the transport of the supplies.

This had been discussed between them the night before.

Li Yahong also agreed.

After looking around, she suggested, “We should at least choose a place that’s suitable for living. There’s a hotel over there. We can occupy it!”

Even though Wu Heng didn’t plan on staying here, it didn’t really matter whether it was a hotel or not.

He nodded anyway.

After all, a concealed building was needed, since the boundary door would be used for back and forth transit.

“Okay, let’s head over there!”

Wu Heng entered the hotel with the skeletons.

The hotel lobby was a mess, but most of the rooms were still fairly clean.

It seemed business wasn’t that good.

When the zombie outbreak happened, there were only a few guests in the hotel.

Once everything was set up.

Li Yahong, along with others in the convoy guarded by Big Head Skeleton and a portion of skeletal soldiers, started transporting supplies to the prison.

When the convoy left.

Wu Heng directed the skeletons to completely seal off the hotel, ensuring no creatures would break in.

After conducting a thorough recheck, and confirming there were no issues.

He headed upstairs.

Xiao Xiao floated in the air, asking, “Uncle, when are we going to rescue my mom?”

Wu Heng looked at her and earnestly said, “We have reached the county now, once the road is clear, we’ll head straight over. In the meantime, let your Aunt Li contact the shelter in the city to see if there’s any news about your mom.”

“Uncle, do you think my mom is still alive?”

He paused on his way upstairs, unsure of how to respond.

After a moment, Wu Heng said, “Of course, if Wang Ke’s grandma is still alive, your mom will definitely be alive too.”

Upon mentioning Wang Ke’s grandma.

Xiao Xiao quickly floated to his front, rotating in mid-air as she said, “I sneaked a peek at her last time, she had lots of idols on her table.”

“Weren’t you scared?”

“Scared of what? Is grandma very scary?” Xiao Xiao didn’t quite understand.

Wu Heng shook his head, “Weren’t you scared of those godly figures?”

“No way, all those are just deceptions.”

Wu Heng looked at the spectre with crossed arms floating in the air, and gave a nod of agreement.

He brought her back in.

He chose a room, opened the boundary door and entered directly.

…

Upon returning to Lundham City.

The house was empty.

Mini and Andre Willow must have gone to the shop and hadn’t returned yet.

Wu Heng left his house and had a hearty meal at a nearby tavern.

He then headed straight to the Guild.

After all, the Iron Guard Knights were still investigating the massacre of Gianluca’s entire family.

If he didn’t show up soon, they might assume that he had run away, which would complicate matters.

He tried to look relaxed as he entered the Guild.

He didn’t go straight to the break room.

Instead, he hung around in the lobby, planning to eavesdrop on the others’ conversations to learn about the progress of the investigation.

But what he heard was a little unexpected.

No one was talking about ‘Gianluca’ anymore. Instead, they were talking about a familiar name, the Hammer Party.

“The Hammer Party is ruthless, coming here to kill people.”

“I heard that at least a thousand people died in the outskirts of the city. It’s a mess. The bodies that were transported away piled up into a mountain.”

Hearing this, Wu Heng’s brow furrowed.

It seemed that something major had happened during the day he had been away.

The Hammer Party.

They’re the same group who previously intercepted the trade route and forcefully blocked it off. They’ve appeared again.

Hadn’t the Iron Guard Knights exterminated them?

Or were they merely driven away, and now they had come back for revenge?

And this time, they attacked the outskirts of the city.

Wu Heng stopped, lingering nearby to eavesdrop on a few people’s conversation.

“I guess the city’s prices are going to rise again in the next few days, we should buy some more groceries when we get back.”

“I also heard that the Hammer Party has won the support of some gangs, they might make an even bigger move.”

“What a mess.”

“Do you think the Iron Guard Knights could hold up if the Hammer Party attacks Lundham City?”

“They could only protect so much. They’d have to call on the city’s gangs and residents. There’s only so many Iron Guard Knights.”

“I hope it doesn’t come to that.”

After chatting for a while, the people dispersed.

At this moment, several new bounty notices were posted on the bulletin board.

The one at the top of the list.

Hammer Party Leader – Skull Crusher ‘Dragicia’, reward: 3 gold coins, one high-level item, and second-level merit.