Rebirth of MC Chpt 1 - 101 (unedited translation)

Chapter 34: Zombie base

Looking at the mass of zombies below within the perimeter walls, Huo Zaiyuan freezes, evidently not expecting to come across this kind of situation.

"W – what in the world?"

Aiya, oh gosh, over a thousand zombies ah. If one is not careful even a little and drops from up here, one can bid farewell.

Amongst this sea of zombies, it is easy to make out quite a lot of ordinary clothed ones, meaning that the reason the two-way street outside is devoid of zombies is due to them all being locked in here.

"It is possible that when the first zombie outbreak began, everything became chaotic. The residents in the surrounding blocks nearest to the military district came seeking aid. Once the army got wind of the situation outside, they allowed the residents in and locked the gates shut. However, amongst the civilians who managed to enter, a few were already infected from scratches or bites. Once inside, they turned..." Crouching on the wall, Long Zhanye glowers as he realises their presence is attracting the zombies below to shamble over. "Or perhaps there were already infected people within the troops. When the civilians entered, they were attacked, resulting in the mess we see now."

"Un, that's reasonable." Huo Zaiyuan pauses as he debates on what to do next, then opens his mouth slowly. "Older brother Long, now that the entire military district is a zombie base, I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy to retrieve your car."

No matter how he looks, this Long Zhanye doesn't seem all that much older than him, which is why Huo Zaiyuan thought he ought to address the other as 'older brother' instead of 'Mister'. If he simply calls the other by name, then he is being impolite.

"The military district's weapons warehouse has explosives and ammunition. We can walk along this perimeter wall to get to the second floor directly, then head to the third floor and take all the bullets we can carry. Although we have these knives, with the way things are in the base, getting to the garage will be a lot more difficult without using guns." Saying this, Long Zhanye turns to Huo Zaiyuan and holds out a strong, slender arm. "Come on, take care not to fall down."

Looking at the offered hand, Huo Zaiyuan smiles slightly, reaching out to grab it. (Author's note: Aiya, goodness, holding hands so easily.)

Ever since his mother passed away, no one has ever extended a hand towards him. In addition to having experienced two lifetimes, it will take something very rare to shock him. However, this stranger who he met just recently is paying such close attention, every movement careful and considering, he can't help but feel warmed to the bones. As expected, humans are not made to be solitary creatures.

Ignoring the howling of the gathered zombies below, the two men follow along the perimeter wall towards the second floor of the large building. Between that building and where they are currently located lies a three meters distance. To say it is far, it's not really. To say it's near, it's also not exactly close. Either way, it wouldn't be easy to cross that gap in a single leap.

"How are we going to get there?" (HZY)

If there is, like usual, a sufficient amount of space to run before jumping like athletes participating in long jumps, a physically fit individual will not have any problems crossing this distance. But jumping from a standstill with the threat of a large crowd of zombies below, mouths open and teeth itching for flesh, it puts a lot of mental pressure on a person.

"I'll jump over. This distance is nothing too difficult." Long Zhanye crouches down to tighten the shoelaces on his combat boots, his eyes gleaming with self-assurance. Clearly, this distance is truly nothing to him.

"The problem is the zombies occupying the second floor." Huo Zaiyuan lifts a hand to point. At this time, two zombies wearing military uniforms apparently took notice of them and are shuffling out onto the balcony. Even if Long Zhanye makes the jump, he will not be able to defeat the two zombies immediately after landing.