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However, the humorous Mr. Dalton didn't realize this and told another corny joke, this time with Ishan Hua as the straight man.
I don't know where everyone got this unspoken understanding from, or maybe they were just genuinely bored to death. Every time Dalton told a lame joke, he'd switch to a different person as the straight man. Except for Gabriel, who was sleeping like a child on Shinonome's back.
Just treat it as learning English, even if it's corny English jokes.
What surprised everyone was that Dalton was really good at talking. They hadn't realized it before, probably because Dalton wasn't familiar with everyone, and he was basically the only one in the Hummer when driving.
Now he can't stop using his collection of lame jokes, and he seems to have no sense of social cues, completely unaware that people aren't actually interested in his lame jokes.
Even the lame joke is better than talking about the terrible reality of the present. As for their outlook on the future, they had already discussed what it would be like to be in California more than once in the car, so there was no point in discussing that topic again.
"Good weight……"
As he carried her on his back, Dongyun felt the angel on his back grow heavier.
There's nothing I can do; his body hasn't fully recovered yet. Even if he does, carrying someone for a long time will still be tiring.
Even if Xiao Jia is light, she is still a person, and he has to take care of her to avoid strangling her with his arms around her.
"Let me do it." Hearing Shinonome's words, Kagamihara Nadeshiko came over. "I'll carry Kaga on my back."
"Let's wait until I can't carry him anymore. I think Xiao Jia should be awake by now."
Dongyun looked at the surrounding woods, feeling rather unhappy.
If it weren't for these unfortunate trees, they wouldn't have had to abandon their car and walk.
But once they find a car and reach the central United States, they shouldn't need to abandon it anymore. The vast plains of the central region are large enough for them to drive at high speeds, so they don't need to worry too much about traffic jams.
After carrying Gabriel for about half an hour, Shinonome handed Gabriel over to Kagamihara Nadeshiko to carry.
Gabriel woke up when the exchange took place, but she was still half asleep and too lazy to walk, so she continued to lie on Nadeshiko.
After no longer needing Gabriel, Shinonome went to Ishōwa's place and took out the radio from his backpack, starting to tune in to the station.
The military rescue radio station in Vikland City is not receiving signals. I don't know if the signal has been lost or if everyone on that side has been wiped out.
After fiddling with it for a while, sound came from the radio.
[This is FEMA radio. Survivors in the affected areas, please head west towards the evacuation points along the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. Addresses of each evacuation point are...]
Survivors in the eastern states are urged to evacuate westward as soon as possible. The following cities will be subject to gradual bombing in three days…
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Chapter 68 Deer and "Deer"
There is still an hour until dark.
The group of Dongyun and his party, heading towards the nearest town, stopped on the difficult dirt road.
Without a car, they could only walk, which made their progress too slow, and they failed to reach the town they were supposed to arrive at.
If they speed up their journey, they might be able to make it before dark.
But doing so is pointless and dangerous.
They didn't know the situation in the town, but there were definitely zombies there. To ensure their safety while sleeping at night, they had to clear out any zombies they encountered.
However, the entire state of Ohio is currently without power. Without the moon and stars, it's pitch black at night, and you can't see anything. Even with flashlights and Xiao Jia's angel ring, clearing out zombies in the dark would be quite risky.
After all, no one can guarantee that they won't encounter special infected again. If several special infected appear, and of different types, it wouldn't be impossible to coordinate a coordinated attack and wipe them out.
"It seems we won't make it to town. Let's spend the night here."
Dongyun glanced at the woods on both sides of the road.
Although this place is in the middle of nowhere, they still have to be careful of zombies.
First, zombies migrate; second, there are zombie animals. There may not be human zombies in the forest, but there might be animal zombies.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's radio station, FEMA Radio, broadcast messages throughout the day. Besides advising survivors in infected areas to evacuate westward to designated evacuation points to avoid bombing, it also released various information about the infected.
This includes eyewitness reports of animal zombies, in addition to human zombies.
Deer, sheep, rats, raccoons, monkeys, crocodiles... Among many animals, there was one that gave Dongyun the creeps—pigeons.
Cleveland's assessment was wrong; birds can be infected by the virus, at least pigeons. An evacuation point in Tennessee was overrun by these deadly zombie pigeons.
What made Higashiyun even more uneasy was that the evacuation points broadcast by FEMA not only encountered zombie pigeons, but also other zombie animals and special infected individuals. Therefore, FEMA advised survivors in infected areas to be extremely careful when heading to the evacuation points.
And keep a close eye on the broadcasts to prevent the evacuation points from being abandoned due to unforeseen circumstances.
After Dongyun finished speaking, everyone started walking into the woods to find a suitable place to set up a warning line, pitch tents, and put out sleeping mats and sleeping bags for the night.
Tonight, most people will definitely have to sleep outside in their sleeping bags.
Upon arriving in the woods, Dongyun glanced at his "US green card."
Great, it's still the fresh green of nature, the color hasn't changed.
Is it still green?
Shima Rin appeared beside Shinonome and, seeing the protective card that hadn't changed color, asked suspiciously, "We've had all sorts of special infections, how come it's still green? Is this card really accurate at detecting viruses?"
"Is it accurate?"
"I'm not entirely sure," Higashino said.
He was quite puzzled. Before the special infection appeared, the "Virus Protection Card?" was green. But after the special infection appeared, along with zombie deer, the "Virus Protection Card?" was still green.
Shouldn't the appearance of these special beings and zombie deer indicate an increase in the concentration of airborne viruses?
Or does the card only change color when special infected like tanks or Night Stalkers appear, or even when visible spores float in the air, indicating a high enough concentration of virus in the air?
Dongyun scratched his head.
Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it. All he needed to know was that the card turning yellow or red meant it needed to be mailed and he had to hurry.
"Hopefully nothing goes wrong tomorrow."
Dongyun is a little worried about getting a car in town tomorrow.
Special sensitivity is a problem.
If they're lucky, they won't encounter any special infections; if they're unlucky, they might face a fierce battle.
The virus is evolving too fast. At first, there were only zombies and running zombies, but now there is a special sensed zombie with special abilities. He doesn't dare to think about what the zombies will evolve into in another week.
They completely disregard the law of conservation of energy. It's absurd enough that zombies can even exist, but it's even more absurd that they can evolve into special infected individuals.
"Xiaoyun, I'm here. Cricket zombies, watch me slaughter them!"
Upon hearing Shinonome's words, Kagamihara Nadeshiko confidently patted her well-developed chest and said...
"Really? I don't believe it."
"Seriously, I can take down a zombie with one axe."
"I'm better than him; I can take down a zombie with one shot."
Seeing Kagamihara Nadeshiko boasting, Yamada Ryo joined in and boasted along with her.
Regular zombies are easy to deal with, but special infected are a different story; even a headshot doesn't guarantee a kill.
After deciding on a location to spend the night, everyone divided the tasks: setting up tents, laying out warning lines, gathering firewood, and patrolling the area to ensure that no zombies roamed around their camp.
"It's so quiet."
In the woods, Shinonome patrolled with two girls, Goto Ichiri and Ijichi Nikka.
"It was eerily quiet; there were no birds chirping, not even the sound of insects."
Ichi Nijika gripped the rifle tightly, the unusually quiet environment making her uneasy.
"Could this be the calm before the storm?"
Goto Ichiri said anxiously.
"Probably not, it's always been this quiet here."
Dongyun shook his head.
After they stepped onto the small dirt path in the woods, the woods remained quiet.
Just as they were finding the woods too quiet, a rustling sound came from somewhere within them.
“In the tree!”
Dongyun immediately located the source of the sound.
He looked up and saw a small animal hopping in the tree.
"squirrel?"
Without a second thought, Dongyun pulled out a slingshot from his pants, picked up a pebble from the ground, and prepared to shoot the squirrel down.
"Hey, should we hit it?!"
Ichi Nijika was surprised by Shinonome's actions.
"Yes, hit it to prevent it from running off to other places and attracting zombies, and also to prevent it from getting infected with the virus and turning into a zombie at night to bite us."