LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 290 - 241, Made Like This _1
Chapter 290: Chapter 241, Made Like This _1
The fire gradually died out.
The horde of corpses instantly collided with the band of skeletons.
Spears pierced the bodies of the zombies, while the skeletons in the back, wielding iron swords and axes, hacked the zombies squeezing in from above to pieces on the ground.
Blood and severed limbs splattered everywhere.
The entire sky seemed to be covered by a bloody hue, rendering it a dark red.
“Big Guy, Scary Claw Monster, you go too!” Wu Heng said as he surveyed the scene.
Big Guy thumped his breastplate with force, leading the remaining mutated skeletons into the horde of zombies.
He swung his arms like flails, sending hordes of zombies flying about like flowers scattered by a celestial maiden.
Scary Claw Monster, on the other hand, climbed up the walls and occasionally scooped up zombies, crushing their heads.
“Advance, full army!” Wu Heng commanded.
Spear-wielding skeletons moved forward in neat ranks, like walls filled with spikes, skewing the zombies into batches of meat skewers.
Any zombies that slipped past were further minced by the skeletons wielding swords in the back.
…
The battle went on from daylight right into the night.
The whole road was littered with bodies, with orange firelight popping up here and there. Cars were abandoned on the roadside, billowing smoke.
Squish~!
The Scary Claw Monster crushed the head of the last zombie.
The entire battlefield began to quiet down gradually.
“Be on guard all around, allocate some to clean up the battlefield, and move all the corpses to both sides,” said Wu Heng.
Crack crack~!
The standby skeletons resumed their actions, with some surrounding the area and others starting to move the corpses.
Wu Heng led a few skeletons to a green off-road vehicle.
The car door was half open and not closed.
The car was loaded with some material and bullets. It was also apparently a military vehicle.
He then proceeded to inspect the other two military trucks.
Jumping into the truck body, Li Yahong took out a flashlight and illuminated the surroundings.
Inside the truck, there was a layer of cover.
Upon lifting a corner of it, Wu Heng found boxes of first-aid kits and some compactly packed compressed dry food.
All the covers on the vehicle were then uncovered.
This exposed the full view of the military supplies inside.
There was also a special package.
After opening it, there were some well-arranged earpieces inside.
Wireless earpieces?
What a good item!
Wu Heng picked one up, examined it, then put it back.
He proceeded onto the other vehicle.
Once completely uncovered, it revealed various guns and boxes of ammunition.
“So many bullets!”
“Yes, it seems this is not a rescue team but a withdrawal team,” said Wu Heng.
A rescue team would make room in their vehicles to accommodate survivors.
All these bulky packages loaded on the vehicle, obviously meant they were headed to a certain place.
Pondering a while, he then waved his hands, and all the firearms and bullets were stored away.
Whether or not to distribute firearms to the other members of the base, this was something to be discussed on return.
At least for now, this could not be revealed.
Li Yahong did not say anything but asked, “Drive straight back?”
” Rest in the car for the night, and tidy up the surrounding area during the day tomorrow.”
“Okay!”
Li Yahong directed the car convoy to come near.
The convoy’s lights were turned on as they drove over.
After giving everyone instructions, Li Yahong also went back to rest in the passenger car.
…
Back in the passenger car.
Wu Heng had already laid out blankets on the ground.
Li Yahong freshened up with the items in the car, undressed, and cuddled up to him.
Lying on his chest, listening to his heartbeat, she said, “The zombies are still getting stronger. What if they awaken their superpowers? Humans would really stand no chance then.”
Wu Heng gently stroked her smooth back, turned over to press down on her, and said,”Don’t worry. Even if they get stronger, it won’t be to that exaggerated extent.”
Li Yahong hummed lightly and pouted her mouth, she cooperated with her lover to slightly lift her waist, and continued,”I really envy those of you who awaken superpowers. After drinking the potion twice, I haven’t felt any effects.”
“The potion made from a level-one Corpse Core mainly improves physique, it wouldn’t awaken superpowers so easily.”
“But didn’t you awaken very early on? This shows that the level one did have an effect.”
Wu Heng smiled and lifted his loose top.
Li Yahong said, “Don’t remove it, something urgent might happen at night. Just leave it like this!”
Wu Heng nodded, lifted half of his shirt to cover his eyes, said, “Don’t worry about the superpower thing. Wait until the level-two potion is developed and try again.”
Regarding superpower, Wu Heng was not very optimistic.
The results of the awakening were not as pronounced as he had imagined. After Ma Zhiyong, the Flame God, awakened his fire superpower, the most lethal trick that he had was to throw out a fireball.
There wasn’t much difference compared to his Fireball Technique.
If superpowers only had such effects, it would be better to choose a professional career instead.
When the timing was right, Wu Heng could completely give Li Yahong, or others in the base, career scrolls.
After completing a career, all properties could be improved, and there was a complete inheritance and training system.
Realizing that her eyes were suddenly covered by the lifted shirt, she was about to pull it off as she said, “What are you doing? I can’t see anything now.”
Wu Heng grabbed her two arms and pressed them above her head, and said,”Be good, don’t move.”
Li Yahong turned her head away, and hummed softly,”This way, I’m a bit sensitive.”
“That’s why it’s fun. Keep the noise down, you also don’t want your subordinates to hear it, right?”
“Humph, pervert.”
The deep night rumbles on, only Li Yahong bites her lip, releasing a soft groan.
…
The next day, morning.
Qiangzi and the others, followed the nearby shops, for a preliminary scavenging.
Skeletons were incessantly loading various supplies onto trucks.
They were busy until noon, gradually filling up several trucks.
“You all take these back first.” Wu Heng said.
Li Yahong nodded, letting the convoy start the return trip with the supplies.
In addition to what they had scavenged, there were also a few military trucks and materials from last night.
This was a significant haul of resources.
After briefly instructing them, the convoy left laden with supplies.
Wu Heng, accompanied by Li Yahong and his skeleton army, proceeded to utilize the[Dead Bones Battlefield]ability along the road.
As the grey-white rings swept over again and again, swathes of skeletons stood up and joined the ranks.
Upon reaching level 10 and unlocking the skills [Arcane Echo][Necromancy], the consumption of these abilities reduced and the recovery of spiritual power also increased.
This significantly increased the efficiency of transforming skeletons.
By midday, the convoy had returned.
Leaving a portion of the skeletons to guard the area, it now made it easier for Li Yahong and the others to scavange any remaining items.
He then accompanied the convoy back to the bus station.
They returned to Lundham City through the boundary door.
…
Lundham City was still in broad daylight.
After having lunch in a nearby pub, Wu Heng went directly to the guild.
Upon entering the hall.
The staff and some members of the squad, greeted him.
“Good afternoon, Vice-executive Wu Heng!”
“Vice-executive, we’ll see you off when you leave.”
“My lad got some talent, can you please take him as your apprentice?”
The constant shouts of ‘Vice-executive’ almost made him feel afloat.
Wu Heng nodded with a smile, “Please, I’m just the Vice-executive, it’s too much.”
The rest of them continued in jest, saying that everyone in the guild calls him that, and they’re used to it.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the others, he went straight to the squad’s rest room.
Although he was no longer a member of the team, there was no objection in him using the rest room.
Upon pushing open the door, there weren’t many people inside.
It seems that when he was the team leader, the team developed a not-so-good habit.
After entering, he summoned a member of the staff.
He asked him to summon the owner of the weapon shop.
The staff member nodded and quickly left.
Not long after, the owners of the weapon shop and the Maoliao Armour Shop, which he collaborated with, came over.
“Captain Wu Heng, I heard you’re transferring elsewhere,” said the owner of the Armory.
Wu Heng didn’t expect him to come over as well.
He nodded, “Yes, I will leave in the next few days.”
“What about the half of the city under your control?” the Armory’s owner asked tentatively.
Seeing his nervous expression, Wu Heng understood his meaning, “This half of the city will still be left to Wen Mansha to manage. The cooperation we talked about before will also continue normally, you shouldn’t worry about this.”
The armorer laughed, “We weren’t worried, it’s just a pity that you have to leave so soon.”
Wu Heng got up, poured tea for the two and placed it in front of them, “The guild has its own considerations, it’s just a matter of going out for a while, and then you can apply to come back when the time’s right.”
Hearing they could still be transferred back, they felt more at ease.
Their faces brightened with their smiles.
Compared to a gang’s wife, they would rather cooperate with Wu Heng.
After all, in various rumors, rich family heirs, master apprenticeships, and various identities raised him to an unfathomable height.
“That’s right, just return after a short time, it’s all adjustable after all,” the owner of the armory agreed.
Wu Heng continued looking at the weapon shop owner, asking directly: “How is the production of the strong crossbow?”
“We managed to rush some out, but the number is not large and hasn’t reached the delivery conditions yet,” said the owner of the weapon shop.
“How many have you made so far?” Wu Heng asked as he took a sip of tea.
“More than 17 iron swords and iron knives and 5 crossbows. Crossbows are not easy to make, so progress is slow,” said the owner of the weapon shop.
The construction of the crossbow is indeed complicated, otherwise, it wouldn’t be sold so expensive.
Wu Heng nodded, “Tomorrow, send those 5 crossbows over first, I’ll pay you.”
“Oh, Alright!”
The three finished talking and left together.
The two shop owners, confirmed that Wu Heng would be able to return after a period of time, and clearly felt more at ease.
They introduced their plans to recruit more craftsmen and increase production speed to Wu Heng.
Wu Heng didn’t stand in their way, he just advised them to focus on production peacefully.
After sending the two away, he saw someone from the Pinned Gang hurrying towards him.
“Captain, Sister-in-law needs you urgently,” he said.
“Let’s go and see!” he replied.
…
Pinned Gang’s base.
Wu Heng looked at the body lying in the center of the courtyard, his brows were furrowed.
A young-looking girl wearing a local maid outfit.
Her skin was covered in bruises and cuts, she seemed to have suffered ill-treatment before her death.
“What happened?” Wu Heng asked.
Wen Mansha looked at the girl who had been held by an arm by a member of the gang next to her. The girl freed herself, fell to her knees, and repeatedly bowed in front of them.
With a crying voice she said, “I beg you, Master, to avenge my sister.”
Wu Heng looked at the young, thin girl. “What’s going on here?”