NOVEL NEXT Chapter 284 Abandoning the Base_2
Wang Tao nodded.
"Shall we announce this news together? After all, you're the one who fought for it..."
Lan Yulian's eyes sparkled as she looked at Wang Tao.
If it wasn't for Wang Tao, they would never have had this opportunity. Although having an opportunity didn't guarantee success, without one there was no chance at all. What Wang Tao had done should be known to everyone.
"Of course."
Lan Yulian once again gathered all the survivors at the base to the assembly hall.
The survivors were all somewhat uneasy, not knowing what their leader was up to this time.
Once everyone had arrived, Lan Yulian looked at the group of survivors with their sallow complexions, picked up a megaphone, and began to speak:
"Folks, by now you all must be aware of our base's situation. We are like an isolated island within Zijing City at the moment, at constant risk of being overwhelmed by a tide of zombies..."
Lan Yulian outlined the current situation. Although everyone was already aware, hearing it from the leader herself still caused a wave of panic in their hearts.
Could it be that the base still couldn't hold off the tide of zombies, and they were going to die in this onslaught...?
"But we must not give up. If we give up, then we truly lose everything. As long as we keep persisting, there will always be hope to survive! And now, I have some good news to share with you all—"
Good news?
The survivors were all stunned for a moment. What good news could there be in times like these? Could it be that their leader, Lan Yulian, had attained Level 4? But even at Level 4, she wouldn't be able to resolve the zombie tide outside, right?
"Before I get to the good news, let me introduce someone to you. This is..."
Lan Yulian gestured towards Wang Tao who was standing beside her.
Before she could finish, someone from the crowd shouted:
"That's Mr. Wang Tao, we know him!"
After that person spoke, others joined in.
"Yes, we know him!"
Even though Wang Tao hadn't stayed long at Zijin Base, he knew a lot of people there, and he had a very good reputation.
The reason was simple. When he was in Zijing City, he had rescued many from the city sports center. Those people spread the word about him after returning, and soon enough, everyone knew and recognized Wang Tao.
Furthermore, those who came from Duzhu Town later had also followed Wang Tao's advice, which led them to Zijin Base. Although they had suffered hardships and lost some people along the way, many had successfully made it to Zijin Base, all of whom owed Wang Tao their thanks.
Of course, there was also the rumor within the base that Wang Tao was the leader's man! Although the leader hadn't admitted it directly, she hadn't bother to clarify either.
So Wang Tao was not an unknown figure here; his reputation preceded him.
Seeing that the survivors recognized Wang Tao, Lan Yulian felt happy inside. Then she continued:
"Good, since everyone knows him, I won't waste any more words. Mr. Wang Tao previously made contact with a large survivor base in another province..."
Whoosh—
As soon as Lan Yulian spoke these words, the survivors below immediately started whispering to one another.
Some were curious, others excited.
In the midst of such a terrifying zombie tide, there were other survivor bases!
Could they possibly help each other?
Or was there a chance of them reaching other bases? After all, their base was surrounded by thousands of zombies. Under these circumstances, the base was bound to fall sooner or later...
Lan Yulian allowed them to discuss for a while before continuing:
"It's a large survivor base organized by the Government, known as Changhe City Base, located in West Province. There are hundreds of thousands of survivors there and a massive amount of armed strength! Most importantly, they have fewer zombies there and no zombie tides!"
These simple sentences sparked a look of longing in everyone's eyes.
But upon hearing that the base was in West Province, their hopes seemed to shatter instantly.
West Province was a thousand kilometers away from Wuyang Province!
In this world overrun with zombie tides, even a hundred kilometers, let alone a thousand, seemed impassable!
A thousand kilometers might as well be a suicide mission.
Although there was a helicopter currently at the base, which likely belonged to Mr. Wang Tao, a single helicopter could only carry a handful of people. And they had over twenty thousand people at the base...
As the faces of the survivors began to fill with despair once more, Lan Yulian promptly added:
"After extensive discussions between Mr. Wang Tao and the other party, Changhe City Base has decided to send people over to rescue us!"
"Ah?"
The survivors were stunned, finding it hard to believe their own ears.
"Rescue us?"
"From a place thousands of miles away?"
"That's over two thousand kilometers back and forth. How could they possibly..."
The survivors could hardly believe that anyone would come to rescue them, having seen too much darkness in this apocalyptic world. Suddenly glimpsing light, they found it somewhat difficult to get used to.
"You heard it right, they are coming to rescue us! I assure you!"
After Lan Yulian's confirmation, the survivors slowly began to buzz with conversation.
"Oh my!"
"They really intend to rescue us from such a long distance?"
"Am I dreaming?"
"Does this mean we're saved?"
"If they dare to come to rescue us, that must mean they're very powerful. We might really be saved!"
"..."
Seeing everyone whispering to each other, Lan Yulian coughed once, drawing all eyes to her.