Chapter 293: Chapter 294: Giant Birds Attack!

Inside the mountain cave.

The crowd gathered and quickly made way for a man with a somber face and triangular eyes to slowly approach.

It was this man who had just asked the question.

The Invisibility Evolver, upon seeing the man, respectfully bowed and called out, "Boss!"

"Answer my question. Is what you said just now true or false?"

Qian Xuan looked at the Invisibility Evolver, squinting slightly, his eyes scrutinizing.

A woman able to make it here with a child is one thing, but having zombies protect them sounds too bizarre, even absurd...

It’s rare enough for zombies not to eat people, let alone protect humans.

"Boss, everything I said is true—absolutely true. Those two are still on the mountain road over there. If you don’t believe me, you can send someone else to check."

"Plus, I have no reason to deceive everyone with something that sounds so unreliable."

Understanding the situation, the Invisibility Evolver nodded urgently, speaking with a firm tone.

How could he hide such a thing when it doesn’t benefit him in any way?

Although he knew it was hard for others to believe what he said, the actual situation was exactly how he had seen it, and there was nothing he could do about it.

"A woman, carrying a girl... most importantly, with zombies protecting them..."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xuan nodded slightly, choosing to believe what the Invisibility Evolver said, as the latter had no reason to lie. He then muttered to himself in confusion.

Could there really be zombies protecting humans in this world? Yet, he’d never seen such a thing...

But then Qian Xuan turned to his subordinate again, his expression serious, and asked sternly, "Wang Lin, tell me specifically what the deal is with those zombies, and how many are there?"

"Alright, Boss, those evolved zombies seem more advanced than the ones I’ve seen before. They seem like an evolved version of the evolved zombies we encountered earlier—suspected to be fourth-stage evolved zombies, and there are possibly more than a dozen of them.

At the time, these fourth-stage evolved zombies surrounded the woman and girl, protecting them in the middle. Their actions were clear—I couldn’t be mistaken—they were indeed protecting them.

Yes, they also had a long convoy with them, carrying a lot of items. I have no idea how they managed to drive so many vehicles over.

Wang Lin nodded at the words, reminiscing, speaking slowly.

What he had seen before was vividly remembered, so he had no trouble reconstructing the images in his mind.

"Fourth-stage zombies and a convoy; I’ve never heard of fourth-stage evolved zombies protecting humans... These two must be outsiders, not part of Shanchuan City."

Thinking it over, Qian Xuan said, furrowing his brows.

Given their current location on Shanchuan City’s outer perimeter, and since the two were heading towards Shanchuan City, they most likely were outsiders.

"So, Boss, should we take action and deal with those two? Their convoy likely carries a lot of supplies!"

At this point, hearing the boss’s words, a fierce-looking young man with blond hair approached, making a throat-slitting gesture as he spoke viciously.

"Yeah, Boss, they must have brought lots of supplies. We haven’t had a decent haul for quite a while; maybe we’ll score big this time."

"Boss, let’s do it! If we rob them, we’ll get a convoy for free. It’s a guaranteed win-win deal!"

"Right, it’s been ages since our last big score, and now we’ve run into survivors. It’s a great opportunity!"

"Yes, I agree..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, others chimed in as well, greed glowing in their eyes.

"Hell no, we’re not taking action!"

Smack!

Qian Xuan’s face darkened, striking the blond youth’s head.

"Ouch, Boss, why’d you hit me?"

The blond youth yelped in pain, instinctively covering his head and backing away, speaking with a confused expression.

The crowd suddenly quieted down, puzzled about why their leader was angry.

"Humph, you’ve all lost your minds. Didn’t you hear what Wang Lin just said?

Fourth-stage evolved zombies! There are more than a dozen of them! Even just one, who among you could handle it?

Even if we all went, we’d probably just get crushed! Taking action would be signing our death warrants!"

Qian Xuan scanned the crowd, his gaze sharp, scolding the bunch of blockheads angrily.

Sometimes he felt that his boys were even stupider than pigs—always resorting to brute force, never learning a thing.

Of course, if they weren’t like that... he wouldn’t be the leader amongst them.

Qian Xuan’s words helped the crowd snap out of their greed-induced daze, remembering the fourth-stage evolved zombies and turning pale with fear.

Fourth-stage evolved zombies were fearsome enough, but even third-stage evolved zombies could easily outmatch them.

Rubbing his head, the blond youth stammered in fear, "So, Boss, we’re just letting them leave like that? Seems like a missed chance..."

Indeed, fourth-stage evolved zombies were beyond his ability to deal with. Although reluctant, the blond youth had no choice but to accept that reality.

Going after them would simply be a death sentence.

The others looked disappointed, realizing the fourth-stage evolved zombies were like a cold shower, extinguishing the excitement they felt.

Qian Xuan felt a similar frustration, but he knew their capabilities weren’t enough. Nonetheless...

His eyes shifted slightly as he turned to Wang Lin, who had been silent, instructing, "Wang Lin, past our place is the territory of those featherless birds. Follow them, observe, but make sure they don’t find you. Otherwise, even I won’t be able to save you!"

"Yes, Boss, I’m on it!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lin nodded nervously.

...

"This road is terrible!"

The car kept shaking on the treacherous mountain path, moving slowly, and in the back seat, Zhao Lin couldn’t help but complain.

Not that she was being fussy, but the road was so rough; she nearly jolted the last meal out of her.

Lu Chuan ignored the woman, carefully watching the road ahead to prevent any unexpected incidents.

The vehicle moved steadily forward, reaching a spot beneath a cliff. On one side of the road was a steep slope, while the other had a sheer, vertical rock face.

Vroom vroom~

The convoy made quite a racket as it proceeded slowly ahead.

Just then, Zhao Lin pointed at the windshield, shouting in surprise.

"Oh my God, look at all those birds!"