After leaving the police station, the armored vehicle's accelerator roared, and it took only a dozen minutes to return to the spacious main road.
Liu Yuqing and Zhao Zhirou, possibly due to their constant high concentration, felt utterly exhausted after the battle ended. They didn't even have time to greet Ray before lying down on the large bed in the rear compartment and falling asleep directly.
Through the rearview mirror, watching the two women's enticing sleeping postures, Ray smirked, thinking sooner or later he would deal with the two of them.
Twenty minutes later!
"Jarvis, the armored vehicle is yours now!"
After leaving the bustling area of the seaside district and entering the sparsely populated suburbs, Ray decisively handed over the driving rights to Jarvis.
He wasn't Iron Man; he hadn't slept well last night, and from morning till now, he had fought two major battles without much rest. Even though his attributes had been enhanced in all aspects, he couldn't withstand such consumption.
Moreover, if he didn't take the time to rest now, he would have even less opportunity to do so later at the Hilton Hotel when it came time to clear out the zombies.
After handing over the driving rights to Jarvis, Ray grabbed a bottle of water and gulped it down, then grabbed two pieces of bread and started eating.
At the same time, taking advantage of the rest time, he opened the system reward log to check the gains during the police station raid.
"Ding! Successfully killed a normal evolved zombie with a mid-tier nail gun, reward points +100!"
"Ding! Successfully killed 643 zombies by exploding a barrel of oil, reward points +643!"
"Ding! Successfully killed two normal evolved zombies with a lightweight sniper rifle, reward points +200!"
"Not bad, including the points gained from killing other ordinary zombies, this round also netted over a thousand points. Plus the two thousand plus points from blowing up the tanker before, it's almost four thousand now."
Ray nodded in satisfaction, thought for a moment, and his gaze fell on the bags filled with various weapons, a plan gradually forming in his mind.
Meanwhile!
On the outskirts, close to the city limits, there is a military barracks spanning over three kilometers in diameter.
The barracks are surrounded by two layers of barbed wire fences, with an additional layer of temporary walls made from shipping containers on the inside. At this moment, fully armed soldiers, holding assault rifles, stand atop these walls, clearing zombies that come near the barbed wire fence.
Inside the barracks, rows of soldiers patrol back and forth to prevent sudden incidents.
Moreover, three armed helicopters circle overhead, constantly observing the surroundings of the barracks to prevent the appearance of large zombie hordes.
There are also several helicopters, armored vehicles, transport vehicles, and two tanks stationed in the barracks, ready to deploy at any moment.
Lu Gang, a Major General of the East Sea Military Region, is responsible for investigating and monitoring the infection situation in Shangbin City, including dealing with some abnormal situations!
Such as the appearance, location, and number of evolved zombies.
At this moment, in the barracks' operation command center, the tall and upright Lu Gang, along with six other colonels, are watching the satellite screen with grave expressions.
It shows a small crossroads within the coastal district of Shangbin City. The ground, including the surrounding buildings, radiates outward from the center of the crossroads, all showing signs of damage and scorching!
In addition, the screen faintly reveals the charred remains and severed limbs, among which the bodies of two relatively intact evolved zombies are particularly noticeable.
"What you are seeing now is the location of the abnormal energy reaction detected a few minutes ago. After detecting it, we immediately used satellites to check, but could only see the ruins in front of us."
A civilian staff member reported.
Looking at the various traces on the screen, Lu Gang, with years of combat experience, can determine that this was not an accident, but man-made!
"Have the surrounding surveillance been checked?" asked Major General Lu Gang.
"It has been checked. However, due to the explosion, the surveillance cameras that were close by have all been damaged and cannot be retrieved. The ones further away didn't capture anything unusual," a civilian staff member reported back.
"Okay, I understand," Lu Gang nodded and instructed, "Continue to monitor this situation. Report to me immediately if any abnormalities are found!"
"Yes, sir!"
Including the reporting staff member, the dozens of civilian staff members who were operating computers and constantly monitoring various probes and abnormalities in the operation command center, immediately stood up and saluted in response.
Then, Lu Gang, leading the six colonels, turned and left the operation command center, entering a meeting room.
Upon entering the meeting room and sitting down on either side of a long table, the six colonels' brows were deeply furrowed, but their concerns differed from Lu Gang's. They were worried that this disturbance might have been caused by evolved zombies!
They were the officers assigned by higher-ups to oversee the defenses set up around the city in response to its situation.
"Could it have been caused by evolved zombies?" Colonel Zhou, with a serious expression, speculated.
"Considering the evolved zombie that appeared on the overpass last night, it's not out of the question," said Colonel Zhao, a rather burly figure, holding a cup of water and pondering.
"According to the information sent by the higher-ups, there are many types of evolved zombies. We cannot rule out the possibility of some evolving intelligence comparable to humans!" Colonel Li, with dark skin, commented while flipping through a document.
The other three colonels listened and frowned even deeper.
Lu Gang noticed that their speculations were becoming more far-fetched and immediately waved his hand to interrupt them.
"Stop guessing wildly. There are two bodies of evolved zombies in that satellite image. According to the current situation, while ordinary zombies occasionally attack each other, there have been no similar incidents involving evolved zombies!"
"Moreover, those charred traces clearly indicate something exploded. Based on this alone, we can determine that this was not the work of evolved zombies!"
"It must have been done by some survivors!"
Lu Gang paused for a moment, then continued, "You all are aware of the situation in Shibin City; it absolutely cannot fall. Therefore, the defenses you are responsible for must be tight and secure, no negligence allowed!"
"The higher-ups have also said, even if it means destroying the entire Shibin City, the virus must not be allowed to spread! Do you all understand?"
"Understood!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stood up and responded solemnly.
After the colonels left, Lu Gang sat alone in the meeting room, pondering a question, "If it was survivors, how did they manage it? Killing evolved zombies is not something simple explosives can achieve..."
"A similar incident occurred this morning... Is this a coincidence, or is it the same group of survivors?"
Lu Gang couldn't figure it out, but his instincts told him that this matter deserved his attention.
With this thought, he did not hesitate and immediately decided to report the abnormalities that occurred here, along with some of his speculations and deductions, to his superiors.
Soon, this matter also caught the attention of higher levels of the military and civilian departments, beginning to monitor for any similar incidents that might occur.