Chapter 46: Heading to the Destination

By the time Wang Bin and the others returned to their base, the sky was already turning gray with the approaching dawn.

Li Dazhu, upon learning that his sister had been safely escorted out, breathed a sigh of relief. To him, his sister was everything. As long as she was safe, even if he had to sacrifice himself in this operation, it would be worth it.

"There are still two hours until the assembly time. Let's take a quick rest," Wang Bin said, noticing the time and urging everyone to rest.

"I'm worried we might oversleep. Maybe I should stay up and keep watch," Li Dazhu suggested with a smile.

"No need, I have a phone. I'll set an alarm. Besides, you haven't slept all night, have you? Get some good rest so you'll have the energy to fight later!"

Wang Bin patted Li Dazhu on the shoulder with a smile. Li Dazhu's eyes were bloodshot, showing he hadn't slept all night, which proved how much he cared for his sister. Wang Bin needed people like him who were loyal and righteous.

"Alright!"

Li Dazhu was surprised that Wang Bin had a working phone, but he had seen so many miraculous things from Wang Bin in recent days that he was becoming numb to it.

At 7:30, the alarm went off, and everyone hurried to freshen up before striding outside.

As they stepped out, a few people emerged from the surrounding buildings. They all nodded to each other in greeting, knowing they would soon be comrades in arms.

Heading to the North Side of the City was no joke. With over a million zombies there, getting surrounded meant certain death. Building good relations with comrades now would ensure mutual support when needed.

When Wang Bin and his group of four arrived at the assembly point, more than twenty people were already waiting.

Wang Bin could tell that everyone was a bit tense.

They knew many would die in this operation, and perhaps they themselves might not return, or the entire group could be wiped out.

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Wang Bin also noticed Li Dazhu's nervousness. He wanted to offer him a cigarette to calm his nerves, but with others around, he held back.

"I must build a team of my own!"

At that moment, Wang Bin understood the power of numbers. To avoid being controlled by others, he needed to become strong and have a strong team. However, he knew this couldn't be rushed. He needed people with good character. Recruiting the wrong people could disrupt team unity and lead to betrayal at critical moments.

By nearly eight o'clock, all fifty volunteers had arrived, and a team approached from afar. Leading them was the burly man who had stood beside Boss Jin the previous day, named Li Guanghui. Before the Apocalypse, he was Boss Jin's head of security, and now he was one of Boss Jin's most trusted men.

Wang Bin quickly counted; they had brought 25 people, each armed with a gun.

They were only four against twenty-five, which was no small challenge, but he was willing to try.

Captain Li gave a long motivational speech, assigned tasks, and then they set off. With no fuel left in the city, they had to walk, but they had prepared ten carts to transport supplies and handed out sticks and knives to deal with zombies.

"Quite the show!"

Seeing them bring out ten carts, Wang Bin silently mocked their pretense.

Captain Li had already planned the route and quickly led the way to the North Side. There were many zombies along the way, but with over seventy people working together, it wasn't too dangerous.

Soon, they reached the North Side, where the number of zombies was noticeably higher.

In this area, no one dared to kill zombies lightly. They only acted when absolutely necessary and avoided using guns to prevent attracting more zombies.

Carefully, they advanced, taking over two hours to move just two blocks.

"Captain Li, how much further?" a volunteer couldn't help but ask.

"Almost there, just one more street. Push on, and when we return, there'll be white rice and wine waiting!" Captain Li knew how to motivate, understanding that only the promise of rewards could ignite their fighting spirit.

Sure enough, the volunteers were thrilled at the mention of white rice and wine, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to fight the zombies.

"Alright, let's move out!"

Seeing everyone rested, Captain Li ordered them to set off again.

Under Captain Li's leadership, they resumed their journey. But as they passed through a narrow alley, they found it filled with zombies. Worse, a volunteer accidentally tripped, making a loud noise.

The zombies in the alley turned towards the sound, and upon spotting the living, they excitedly charged at the group.

"Idiot!"

Captain Li was furious. Seeing the person who made the noise trying to get up, he ran over and kicked him towards the zombies.

"Help me!"

The man screamed in terror as he was surrounded by zombies, and within a minute, his flesh was devoured.

Taking advantage of the distraction, the group quickly ran away.

Watching their comrade being devoured in moments, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

Led by Captain Li, they rushed into a building. There were zombies inside too, but not many, and they were quickly dealt with.

"You might think I'm cruel. Yes, I am. Anyone who messes with my plans will die. Give it your all, and don't make mistakes, or you'll end up like him!"

After clearing the zombies, Captain Li sternly addressed the group.

Hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, avoiding eye contact.

"Good, let's push on. Just 500 meters more!"

Once the zombies from the earlier commotion quieted down, Captain Li led the group forward again.

While inside the building, Wang Bin discreetly took pistols from his System space and handed one to each of his group, along with some bullets.

As for rifles, they were too large and would be noticed immediately, which would be suicidal. Guan Xiaoyue and the others quietly accepted the pistols, hiding them in their pockets. Guan Xiaoyue also had her trusty dagger, which had been with her for many years.

The dagger wasn't the best, but it was the one she was most comfortable with. She had been upset when Wang Bin took it, but relieved when it was returned to her.

"That used to be the city's largest underground casino!"

Seeing their destination, Li Dazhu immediately recognized the place and quickly informed Wang Bin and the others.

"Underground casino?" Wang Bin's eyes lit up at the mention.