Chapter 76: Lin Mu Has a Bit of a Rebellious Streak

Quickly, the eight individuals, along with Fu Jingmo, were all geared up and ready to go.

The roar of engines grew louder as the armored vehicles drove up from the main road.

Two people swiftly climbed onto the vehicles. All the ammunition was loaded, and they were prepared to carry as much as possible.

Wen Tang handed over full control of the armored vehicles to Fu Jingmo and gave him a look.

“Major, I wish you success.”

With that, she swiftly climbed back up onto the wall.

Fu Jingmo hoisted a heavy machine gun, bracing against the thick iron plating of the armored vehicle, and effortlessly leaped on board.

Lin Mu turned his head, catching only a glimpse of Fu Jingmo’s figure dropping into the armored vehicle. Around him, the endless roars of zombies echoed in his ears, rising into the sky amidst the flames.

Suddenly, he realized what Fu Jingmo was planning to do.

After glancing at He Ze and Shen Rangchen, he shouted down to Yu Hong below, “Get up here and help!”

Then, with a leap, he jumped off the wall, rolling twice before coming to a stop, much to He Ze’s startled cries.

The armored vehicle roared to life, moving down the main road toward the gate, with guards already in place to open it.

Lin Mu stood right in the center of the road, waiting for Fu Jingmo to approach.

His white T-shirt was wrinkled beyond recognition, and his usually clean face was smudged with dirt from who knows where. His eyes, reflecting the firelight, shone brightly and intensely.

“Major…”

The soldiers inside the armored vehicle had been informed of Fu Jingmo’s rank by Wen Tang, and they now saw Lin Mu standing twenty meters ahead through the front mirror.

This was the only way through. Lin Mu stood there, his slender figure upright and resolute, and his intent was clear without needing words.

The soldier hesitated, unsure whether to stop.

Fu Jingmo glanced at Lin Mu, and a flicker of emotion passed through his usually calm eyes. Then, he spoke in a low, firm voice.

“Continue.”

“Yes, sir.”

The armored vehicle moved slowly, inching closer and closer to Lin Mu, showing no sign of stopping.

His hands clenched into fists at his sides, and he didn’t even know why he was standing there. Ever since the apocalypse began, his greatest fear had been being torn apart by zombies.

And now, with thousands of zombies outside, he was about to face them!

The cold iron of the armored vehicle loomed right in front of him. A flash of anger appeared in Lin Mu’s eyes. He gritted his teeth, rolled to the side, and escaped from beneath its tracks, his anger flaring up like a blazing fire.

Wen Tang’s voice came from the loudspeaker, now carrying an even sharper and more determined tone, like someone ready to go down fighting!

“All units, suppress with full firepower! Follow up with incendiary grenades, clear the path with everything you’ve got!”

Two soldiers were pulled from each section behind the front lines, and the firepower at the front of the safe zone became more intense than ever. Even ordinary soldiers without abilities had trained daily in peacetime.

With firearms in their hands, nearly every shot was a direct hit, and the concentrated gunfire caused zombie heads to burst open, brains splattering everywhere.

“Incendiary grenades!!”

The first batch of incendiary grenades was thrown out, engulfing the front line of zombies in a cloud of blood mist. The relentless horde, which had been pressing tightly against the concrete wall, was finally pushed back by several meters due to the heavy firepower.

Seizing this brief gap, the gate was pulled open with a thunderous crash. The armored vehicles, one in front and one behind, slowly moved toward the iron gate.

The piled-up zombie corpses in front of the gate slid inward instantly, forming a slope. The tracks of the armored vehicles rolled over the zombies, tilting upward without hesitation.

Countless rotten flesh and meat were ground into mush by the steel tracks, producing a sticky, squelching sound.

Several ordinary civilians rushed to the sides of the gate, quickly dragging the zombie corpses piled at the entrance to the open space nearby.

The dismembered limbs and bodies were too gruesome to look at, but they had to clear the area as quickly as possible. Once the armored vehicles were out, the iron gate would need to be shut immediately.

The stench of decay had long numbed their sense of smell, and whenever they encountered a zombie still barely clinging to life with its mouth open, they delivered a final blow.

Elderly, women-anyone with the strength to help-were pitching in.

Lin Mu watched the scene before him, then looked toward the armored vehicles that were about to drive out completely. He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

They needed him. With only these two armored vehicles heading out, who knew how long it would take to locate the mutated zombie.

Just yesterday, when he entered the space again, Xiao Yuan mentioned that it could locate areas with the highest concentration of the R1 element.

Ordinary zombies contained only a small amount of R1 element, but what about the mutated zombie? The R1 element in its body would definitely be much denser!

Amidst the vast horde of zombies, without him, how would Fu Jingmo find the mutated zombie?

Gritting his teeth, Lin Mu quickly dashed towards the gate, and slipped through the gap. Beneath his feet were crushed zombies, feeling like he was stepping on a pile of rotten sludge. It’s an incredibly revolting sensation.

However, Lin Mu didn’t notice; his focus was solely on the position of the armored vehicle.

The civilians moving zombie corpses near the gate saw someone swiftly dart out. Before they could even shout, the gate had already slammed shut with a thunderous bang.

Lin Mu swung his vine whip, flinging away a few zombies that had escaped the gunfire. The sight outside the concrete wall made his heart pound.

Wen Tang had already spotted Lin Mu.

A hint of surprise mixed with approval flashed in her eyes. She shouted to the soldiers beside her, “Cover Lin Mu!”

Precise bullets took down the zombies closing in on Lin Mu. He didn’t stop, nor did he look back, taking long strides forward.

His vine shot out, tightly latching onto the iron latch of the trailing armored vehicle. With a strong pull, he leaped and landed on top of the vehicle.

The armored vehicle had a high chassis, and standing on the top iron cover, he was completely safe from the zombies’ reach.

He Ze, standing on the concrete wall, watched Lin Mu and yelled out in anxious fury, “Mumu, damn it, get back here!!”

Outside, there were countless zombies, and they needed to pass through this sea of the undead. If the armored vehicle got stuck, Lin Mu would be torn to pieces!!

Just outside the gate, Lin Mu was only six or seven meters away from the concrete wall. He heard He Ze’s shout, turned back, and gave him a reassuring look. He crouched down and gripped the edge of the iron cover tightly with his fingers.

The armored soldiers inside the vehicle noticed Lin Mu on the rear vehicle. One of them said seriously, “Major, your friend… he’s on the back.”

Fu Jingmo set down the loaded heavy machine gun and glanced at the monitor. Lin Mu was alone, kneeling on one knee atop the rear vehicle.

“Bang!”

With a burst of anger, Fu Jingmo slammed his fist against the metal interior of the armored vehicle, creating a deafening sound.

Lin Mu lowered his head and looked at the vehicle in front. There were five or six meters between the two armored vehicles.

By now, zombies had already filled the five or six meters of space between the two armored vehicles. Perhaps when pushed to the brink, fear disappears—instead, Lin Mu felt an unusual calm.

Surrounded by a seemingly endless horde of zombies, their armored vehicles were like two small boats, ready to be swallowed up at any moment.

It was as if he couldn’t hear the zombies’ raspy growls. To him, the zombies were just hideous monsters, devoid of any fear.

Wen Tang’s voice echoed again from the concrete wall, “Suppress with firepower! Clear the zombies around the armored vehicles!”

The burst of continuous gunfire rang out, carving out a small breathing space around the armored vehicles.

Fu Jingmo regained his composure and spoke in a deep voice, “Slow down, let the rear vehicle catch up.”

Lin Mu had come looking for him, Fu Jingmo knew that. The thought of Lin Mu being exposed to so many zombies made Fu Jingmo want to pin down this reckless person and… give him a good beating!

The distance between the vehicles was closing—less than three meters now. Lin Mu crouched down, his vine shot out, latching onto the front armored vehicle. Repeating his previous maneuver, he leapt across.

Lin Mu’s actions nearly made He Ze, watching from the concrete wall, feel like his heart would jump out of his throat.

Fine, you’re brave, you’re impressive!

He never realized before just how rebellious Lin Mu could be!!

The sound of footsteps on the roof of the armored vehicle finally eased Fu Jingmo’s tension. He tapped three times on the top cover with the heavy machine gun, signaling that he was going to open it.

Lin Mu quickly moved to the side, and as the top cover was opened, he glanced down before jumping inside.

The moment he landed, a strong hand grabbed him hard, slamming him against the iron plate with tremendous force.