After getting along with Victoria for these two days, Oliver has gained an in - depth understanding of her character. In front of others, she's a capable and decisive. But when night falls and everything is quiet, her vulnerability and helplessness come out. That's why, ever since Oliver showed his strong abilities, whenever Victoria runs into a problem, she subconsciously comes to consult him.
"Don't worry. I'll handle the fuel issue," Oliver says with a smile, trying to comfort the anxious - looking Victoria.
The lunch isn't burned, but the half - cooked taste is still hard to swallow. After what happened in the morning, Victoria is now in charge of distributing food. Looking at the minibus filled with all kinds of clutter, Oliver can't help but complain, "Are we escaping a disaster or moving house?" Unable to eat any more, Oliver hands half a bowl of rice to Leo. "Kid, you need to eat more to grow," he says. These words make the kid's eyes turn red with feelings of gratitude.
The road conditions ahead are really bad. The road has been in disrepair for years, with cracks all over the place, and weeds are growing wildly, seriously blocking the view. Victoria has to slow the minibus down to 20 kilometers per hour, and the fuel - shortage problem is getting more and more serious.
Oliver checks the map and finds a gas station over forty kilometers ahead. But seeing the village marked next to it, he feels both hopeful and a bit worried.
Along the way, most of the area is uninhabited mountains, and everyone is taking a rest.
Oliver and Liam are talking in whispers. "Don't underestimate Victoria just because she's a woman. She has a long - term vision," Liam says, leaning back on his seat. "Those three old men all have real skills. George has been fixing cars for forty years. The minibus can run thanks to him. William has been an electrician for over thirty years, and Frederick has been repairing electronic equipment for almost thirty years. Together, they can solve all the problems with the minibus."
"What about the three kids?" Oliver asks curiously.
"They're all junior high school students. They're the fresh blood of the team now. If we get some guns in the future, they might become the main firepower of the team," Liam replies with a smile.
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After driving out of the continuous mountains and moving forward for another five kilometers, they finally see the gas station. To avoid alerting the zombies in the nearby village, they stop the minibus five or six hundred meters away. Oliver and James get off the bus with fuel cans in their hands. "If everything goes well, these two cans of fuel will be enough to get us to the Dellai base," Oliver says in a low voice.
There are dozens of cars parked in front of the gas station. It's obvious that many people have had their eyes on this place. But all kinds of signs indicate that the previous teams were trapped by zombies. It doesn't look good, and this makes Oliver really nervous. There must be a huge number of zombies in the gas station.
Seeing some zombies wandering around, Oliver and James quickly hide behind the bushes. "James, this place is dangerous," Oliver whispers. "I'll draw the zombies away. You take the chance to fill up the fuel. After that, go back to the minibus. Don't worry about me. I can get away."
James nods and hands his automatic rifle to Oliver. Oliver refuses and shakes his steel pipe. "I'm just here to draw the zombies. You keep the gun in case of any accidents."
"Be careful. If it doesn't work, just run. Don't worry about me," James says with concern.
Oliver takes a deep breath and then suddenly rushes out of the bushes towards the gas station. He covers the distance of seven or eight hundred meters in just a few seconds and reaches the outskirts. The zombies react quickly, and a dozen of them come charging at him immediately. Oliver jumps onto a car. Before the zombies arrive, he starts smashing the car's glass crazily. "Come on, you monsters! Chase me!"
With Oliver's roar, the gas station suddenly comes to life. Zombies pour out from all directions. The scene is extremely terrifying.
Oliver tries his best to hold back his fear. At this moment, not all the zombies have move yet, so James doesn't have a chance to get the gasoline. The first batch of zombies reach the car and start scratching and hitting it crazily. Oliver waves his steel pipe, but the car is shaking so much that he could fall at any moment.
After killing a few zombies, all the zombies in the gas station come out. Oliver jumps off the car and leads the zombies towards the wasteland to prevent them from blocking the road. As soon as the zombies leave, James rushes out, carrying his gun and the fuel cans, and runs towards the fuel dispenser.
Oliver breathes a sigh of relief and starts leading the zombies in circles in the wasteland. It takes at least three minutes to fill up the fuel, and including the time for retreat, he has to hold them off for five minutes. Looking at the zombies getting closer and closer, Oliver starts to worry, "Can I really hold them off for five minutes?"