The setting sun cast a golden hue across the sky, illuminating the vast fiery clouds in a splendid display. It would have been a beautiful dusk if not for the nauseating presence of zombies.
Buzz—
An armored vehicle, ferocious in appearance like a wild beast, sped through the wide streets. Zombies wandering in its path were either flung aside or crushed under its tires, splattering blood in large patches.
Yet, nothing could slow down the armored vehicle.
"It's already 5:30..."
Turning on the windshield wipers to wash away the blood stains, Ray stretched and glanced at the map. They were two kilometers away from the Hilton Hotel.
Liu Yuqing and Zhao Zhirou had woken up and were sitting together, eating bread to fill their stomachs.
They had now entered the county town where the Hilton Hotel was located, Linwan County.
Situated at the junction between Shangbin City and Donghai City, the county's development was not lagging, thanks to the fastest bridge to Donghai City and the high-speed train station located in Linwan County.
The county covered a vast area, spanning over ten kilometers in diameter.
Ray looked through the car window at the streets on both sides, noticing dried brown blood stains almost everywhere, with not a single building left intact.
"Jarvis, check the surroundings and interior of the Hilton Hotel!"
Judging by the conditions, which were much worse than in Huarong District and the Seaside District, it was clear that the situation here was not simple.
"Sir, the situation around the Hilton Hotel..."
As Jarvis's voice sounded, the investigation of the surroundings and interior of the Hilton Hotel confirmed Ray's suspicion.
Due to the high-speed train station, this area became one of the first to experience the zombie outbreak in Shangbin City.
Moreover, as it was the quickest route to Donghai City, more and more fleeing survivors arrived, plunging Linwan County into continuous chaos.
Eventually, the county was overwhelmed and completely fell into ruin.
Almost everywhere was dyed brown with dried blood!
Most of the buildings on the streets were also severely damaged, with some houses still burning flames inside.
Fortunately, compared to those damaged buildings, the Hilton Hotel was relatively intact and did not suffer much impact, probably because it is a five-star hotel with relatively well-implemented security measures.
As for survivors?
There were none left, after all, it was at the border between Shangbin City and Donghai City, where rescue was easier, so those who could be saved had been evacuated, and those who could not be saved had all died in the mouths of zombies.
Then, regarding the situation inside the hotel, according to Jarvis's report, there were not many zombies on each floor, most of them were locked in the rooms, and a few were wandering in the corridors.
No evolved zombies were found.
"Could it be that all the evolved zombies were killed by the rescue teams sent by the military?" Ray thought to himself.
"Ray, the intersection ahead is completely blocked again."
Liu Yuqing, who had finished eating bread and was sitting in the passenger seat with a pair of binoculars constantly observing the surroundings, reminded.
"We can turn left to detour, but it's not certain if that area is also blocked," Zhao Zhizhou, responsible for checking the map and routes, said.
"Okay!"
Ray responded and turned the steering wheel to enter a street on the left.
Due to the great chaos, most of the surveillance poles installed at intersections in the county town were destroyed, and the surveillance installed at the entrances of buildings and shops on the streets had a very limited detection range, hardly serving any purpose.
Ultimately, this led to Jarvis being unable to monitor the road conditions in real-time for him, to timely remind him to change routes, and even more unable to transfer driving control to Jarvis. He could only resort to the most primitive method, using his eyes to see.
Fortunately, he was not alone, with Liu Yuqing and Zhao Zhirou present, so they did not waste too much time.
Eventually, after circling for about ten minutes, they finally arrived near the Hilton Hotel building.
However, out of caution, he did not drive directly there but circled around the building a few times.
Jarvis had basically scoped out the situation inside the hotel earlier, but the outside situation remained vague due to the damage to surveillance cameras at various intersections.
Luckily, after a few rounds, they did not find anything unusual nearby, including the surrounding commercial area and a residential district.
Then, Ray pressed the accelerator, quickly shaking off nearly a hundred zombies attracted by the armored vehicle, and then parked the armored vehicle under a second-floor window that was open.
Ray parked the car, left the driver's seat, and looked at Liu Yuqing and Zhao Zhirou, each carrying a backpack filled with essentials, "Are you all ready?"
"Yes!"
Both nodded at the same time.
Without wasting words, Ray, who had prepared his backpack on the road, opened the sunroof and climbed onto the roof of the car.
Liu Yuqing and Zhao Zhirou acted quickly and immediately followed.
"Keep an eye on the surroundings; I'll go up first."
Ray looked up, and even from the roof of the car, the second-floor window was still nearly a meter higher than him.
"Understood!"
Zhao Zhirou responded and immediately took out the medium-powered nail gun Ray had given her earlier.
Although this device has less power and range than a handgun, it has the advantage of being quieter. Even a silenced pistol is not as quiet as this, making it very suitable for the current situation.
Bang, bang—
Zhao Zhirou pulled the trigger, firing nails one after another, taking down the zombies that were attracted by their noise and attempted to approach.
Ray moved quickly too, his leg muscles tensed, and he leaped up, easily grabbing the edge of the window and entering the second floor.
"Hehe...hehe..."
"Ho...ho..."
The moment he landed, two zombies suddenly appeared and lunged at him.
Ray was prepared for this, drawing his kukri and with two swift slashes, he easily dispatched them.