Chapter 384: Successful convergence

Liang Yu’s words made Lan Ling start to think.

He hadn’t directly told Lan Ling about Su Lan being a snake-person, so now she felt that Liang Yu’s particular certainty must have a hidden meaning.

She wasn’t sure what it was, and it certainly couldn’t be anything intimate; if it were, she believed Liang Yu would have told her long ago.

Therefore, trusting that Liang Yu wouldn’t harm her, and proceeding from that point, it seemed Su Lan definitely had some problem if he was telling Lan Ling to be wary of her. She just needed to follow his instructions.

Meanwhile, after the armored vehicle drove off, the two women inside didn’t feel anything.

On the way, they tried to strike up a conversation with Mario, who was driving, but aloofness seemed to be Mario’s synonym.

No matter how they questioned him, he never answered a single word. Gradually, they lost interest in the aloof Mario, and the two of them began to rest in the vehicle.

However, an accident still occurred. In the darkness, the armored vehicle was so conspicuous that soon two Underground Monsters were following it, running behind it.

At this moment, Mario sat upright in the driver’s seat, concentrating on driving towards Qu Baoguo and their new base location.

Suddenly, two red dots appeared on the radar, approaching at an extremely fast speed.

He pulled up the rear view, and there were two massive, ferocious-looking Underground Monsters, following behind the armored vehicle, attempting to force it to stop.

There was no trace of panic on Mario’s face.

His hands steadily controlled the steering wheel, while he slightly turned his body, quickly adjusting the cannon on the side of the armored vehicle.

The cannon was aimed in the direction of the two monsters, and specialized sticky bombs had already been loaded.

With a dull thud, the sticky bomb shot out like a meteor.

In mid-air, the sticky bomb arced, flying precisely towards its target.

The two Underground Monsters seemed to sense the danger and sped up, trying to evade.

But the sticky bomb was too fast; in the blink of an eye, it hit one of the monsters.

The sticky bomb exploded instantly, and the monster that was hit was immediately covered in a sticky substance. It struggled and roared, its steps becoming heavy and slow.

Seeing this, the other monster charged over even more frantically.

Mario didn’t hesitate at all, adjusting the cannon again, and another sticky bomb whistled out.

This time, the sticky bomb directly hit the face of this Underground Monster. It was also covered in the sticky substance, and after struggling for a while, it was firmly stuck and unable to move.

The first one was still somewhat better, even able to roar angrily in place, but the latter one wasn’t so lucky. Not only was its entire body unable to move, but it couldn’t even open its mouth, being tightly sealed. When it tried to open its mouth, it swallowed the substance, clogging its oral cavity.

Mario glanced at the subdued monsters behind him, confirming they hadn’t struggled free, and then focused on driving the armored vehicle, continuing towards Qu Baoguo’s location.

On Qu Baoguo’s side, Liang Yu informed Qu Baoguo to be ready to receive people after the other party had departed.

In his excitement, Qu Baoguo asked how many people were sent to escort them. When he heard that there were only three people in total, including the doctor, he was immediately alarmed and anxious.

After clarifying the details, he quickly disconnected the communication with Liang Yu, hastily gathered the remaining personnel, and, armed with weapons and equipment, quickly ran out of the Doomsday Fortress to welcome the doctor who would treat them.

Initially, these Survivors had strong objections. Upon hearing that they were going to receive someone from above, they were a thousand times unwilling, a million times reluctant.

However, as much as these people resisted now, they would be just as humble later.

Originally, Qu Baoguo didn’t want to reveal it prematurely, as human hearts are unpredictable, and who knew if anyone among them would harbor ill intentions.

But now, it seemed he was indeed inept at managing his subordinates, and it was time to follow Fifth Master’s advice.

However, for now, he still needed to appease their emotions, so he roughly explained the situation.

When these Survivors heard that people from above were coming with medical supplies to treat them, they could be described as dogs, turning on a dime.

Now, there wasn’t a hint of unwillingness on their faces; some even felt that the number of people was insufficient, completely underestimating the other party.

Some also felt that the current pace was too slow and wanted to speed up.

In short, they used various excuses, completely devoid of the unwilling expressions they had just moments ago. Qu Baoguo observed these changes, saying little, only shaking his head helplessly.

However, this couldn’t be blamed on them. After all, merely surviving was already extremely difficult now. Not only did they have to face this kind of weather, but they also had to worry about attacks from monsters and the Zerg, and even food was insufficient daily.

Among those who survived this intensity, who didn’t have some ailments? All of them had injuries, more or less.

Only a few had no injuries or hidden ailments.

After these Survivors marched at extreme speed, they discovered the other party about two kilometers ahead of the base.

At this time, there were still six or seven Underground Monsters following behind the armored vehicle.

Seeing this, Qu Baoguo didn’t care about anything else. Without him even needing to speak, the Survivors beside him were already prepared. As Qu Baoguo’s order was given,

everyone raised their weapons and opened fire on those Underground Monsters.

For a moment, gunshots and the roars of monsters intertwined.

Mario saw the rescue team ahead, pressed the accelerator, leading them to the other side, while continuously firing sticky bombs.

Ultimately, these Underground Monsters were successfully controlled by Mario using sticky bombs, while Qu Baoguo and his team, with Mario’s help, killed three Underground Monsters.

At this moment, the armored vehicle arrived in front of them. The Survivors looked at the armored vehicle as if it were their own wife, their eyes filled with fervor, but they also knew that this vehicle was not something they could touch.

As Su Lan and An Jintong got out of the vehicle, everyone’s gaze fell upon them. Many people could be heard swallowing, seemingly parched.

Just when everyone thought the situation was under control, one of the stuck Underground Monsters somehow broke free from some of the sticky fluid. Although its movement was restricted, it suddenly charged into the crowd.

Qu Baoguo, who was in front, was unable to dodge and was about to be hit by the monster.

In the nick of time, Su Lan stood in front of Qu Baoguo, extending her fair, delicate hand, blocking the Underground Monster’s charge and sweeping the out-of-control monster aside.

Then, Su Lan pulled out a pair of sheer, gauze-like gloves from somewhere and put them on. She approached the Underground Monster and repeatedly punched its head, ultimately beating it to death with her bare fists.

Everyone was astonished. When they looked at Su Lan, a hint of fear appeared in their eyes. Many Survivors who had planned to verbally harass Su Lan later completely abandoned that idea now.