"Ton Nang? A very unfamiliar name, never heard of it."
Lam Pham shook his head. The name they mentioned was truly very unfamiliar. He must have read the "Zombie Illustrated Guide," which is why he knew about the situation in Hoang City.
But if the other party knew about the Hoang City Sunshine Shelter, why would they still act alone?
Perhaps this was each person's unique way of thinking.
People are different from each other.
Some people are very individualistic; they have their own ideas, their own goals. For other people, the apocalypse is terrifying, something that cannot be resisted.
But for some people, they just want to rely on their own efforts to find a place for themselves in this apocalypse.
Thinking of Quy Thu Nguyet, this was someone with her own ideas. If she had stayed in Hoang City, he could really have taken care of her and ensured she wouldn't have the chance to harm others.
Mo Phuong and Truong Hao looked at the street situation. Having not returned to the city for a long time, they felt a complete sense of incompatibility with it, as if they had become accustomed to wandering outside. Suddenly returning to the city, their hearts surged with excitement, an indescribable feeling.
"Brother Lam, there are the most zombies in the city. Why can the Sunshine Shelter exist safely?"
Truong Hao's address for Lam Pham was naturally "Brother." There was no other reason; he just liked calling people brother, to shorten the distance a bit. Although it was their first time meeting Lam Pham, Lam Pham gave him a very secure feeling.
Just like seeing a girl, even if unfamiliar, he would definitely call out directly, "Look, that's a beauty," very straightforward, visible to the naked eye.
"Many zombies? Not really. Look outside the car, are there still zombies?" Lam Pham reminded them to pay more attention to the situation outside. Clearly, there were no zombies.
Mo Phuong, who was driving, and Truong Hao only then realized that, at some unknown point, the street had become empty. They couldn't even see a single zombie. They couldn't help but exclaim in their hearts, "Impossible!"
What was the situation with those zombies just now, and what was the situation now? Could zombies actually have territorial awareness?
"No... No zombies?"
"Yes, no zombies. That's why I said you guys are really good at choosing roads. Many roads have no zombies, yet you insist on choosing a road with many zombies."
Lam Pham admired their selection ability. This was like having ninety-nine ways to live and choosing none, insisting on choosing the only path to death.
This kind of selection ability was very strong.
"Where did all the zombies go?"
Mo Lam couldn't quite believe it. In their minds, the number of zombies in the city was at its extreme. The city's population was too large. When the apocalypse broke out, the scene was very chaotic. Even if many people were alive.
But in that situation, they would eventually turn into zombies.
But what they saw now was emptiness.
Lam Pham smiled and said: "They were all cleaned up by me. Before, there were many zombies in Hoang City, everywhere. Some roamed the streets, some hid in shop corners. They were like assassins hiding in the dark, often taking advantage of your inattention to inflict fatal injuries on passersby."
"But now, you don't need to worry about these things."
He explained patiently, talking about some things that happened in Hoang City after the apocalypse broke out. Of course, too many things had happened, and it was impossible to go into detail. He could only give a general idea.
Even if it was just a general situation, Mo Lam and Truong Hao felt like they were dreaming.
Completely cleaned up?
Hoang City was going to become a city without zombies?
The more they heard, the more confused they became.
The more they heard, the more they felt that there was a big problem with this world.
If anyone else had told them these things, they would definitely have looked at the other person with extreme vigilance. Mental illness was not uncommon in the apocalypse. Even if it appeared before them, it would be a very normal thing.
All along, they had been wandering outside, encountering many, many things. It was fine at the very beginning, but as supplies became scarce, human nature changed, and danger was everywhere.
Not only did they need to be careful of zombies, but also of all kinds of living people.
"Do you feel that what I said seems very incredible?"
Lam Pham saw the astonished expressions on their faces.
Mo Lam nodded, "Yes, it really feels unbelievable."
Truong Hao also nodded frantically.
Lam Pham smiled and said: "I understand. This is a very normal situation. Anyone would be like this. But the truth is just like that. Didn't you pick up the 'Zombie Illustrated Guide' outside?"
"Zombie Illustrated Guide?"
"Yes, I wrote it. It records many types of zombies, as well as content related to the abilities of Awakened ones."
"Awakened abilities, yes, Ton Nang, who told us this place was safe, said he could walk freely in the apocalypse, and zombies couldn't see him."
"This is also a camouflage ability, a very good awakened ability. It can pass through the city, and most will treat him as air. But this kind of ability is not invincible. Some zombies can sense hostility, and there is another type of zombie called a hybrid zombie; they have bat-like sonar detection..."
Mo Lam, who was driving, looked extremely surprised. She felt that this Brother Lam seemed to particularly enjoy popularizing science and was especially familiar with zombie types and abilities.
On the other hand, she and Truong Hao were completely bewildered.
Lam Pham suddenly thought of something, "Oh, right, you haven't seen the zombie illustrated guide, so you definitely don't know the situation of various zombies. Actually, it's not as complicated as you think. When you get to the Sunshine Shelter, I'll give each of you a copy. After reading it, you'll know. However... you actually didn't pick up the 'Zombie Illustrated Guide.' It seems it's my fault; the number distributed is still too small."
Mo Lam: ...
Truong Hao: ...
They had a very strange feeling, as if they were treading on thin ice everywhere in the apocalypse, but this Lam Pham appeared very normal, as if he didn't take the apocalypse seriously at all.
Was it an illusion?
It always felt like it wasn't.
Mo Phuong said: "We used to have nine other companions, but they left with other survivors, saying there was also a base over there, and they didn't want to risk coming here with us."
"Left with other survivors? Didn't you meet survivors over in Diem City?" Lam Pham asked.
Mo Phuong said: "How could it be Diem City? The direction we came from isn't even the same as Diem City."
"That's good. Some survivors outside now who claim to have bases are very bad. I encountered a survivor before who actually colluded with zombies to deceive other survivors. Fortunately, I discovered it early," Lam Pham said.
However, his words caused Mo Phuong and Truong Hao's hearts to thump violently.
For some reason, they actually had a bad feeling.
Very quickly, they suppressed this bad feeling.
The path was their own choice; they could only bear it themselves.
Very soon, the iconic iron bars of the Sunshine Shelter appeared in their sight.
However, for them, the zombie corpses all over the road scared them until their faces turned pale. They had never seen such a scene before.
Lam Pham said: "Don't be afraid. The zombie tide attacked here back then and was wiped out by us. The number of zombie corpses is indeed a bit large, but they are being cleaned up now. It won't be long before it's fine."
The shock in Mo Phuong and Truong Hao's hearts still hadn't subsided.
It was truly terrifying to the extreme.
Entering the Sunshine Shelter.
Mo Lam suddenly felt her mind calm down. Looking back, it was as if she had an illusion. The darkness behind her completely dissipated, and endless sunlight rushed in, enveloping her body.
"This is the Sunshine Shelter. Many people live here. In the future, you will also live here. When you step in here, it means that all the hardships you have endured along the way will bear fruit," Lam Pham said.
Mo Phuong and Truong Hao stood foolishly in place, looking at the vibrant scene before them.
For a moment, tears appeared in their eyes.
These were not tears of sadness, but tears of emotion from surviving a disaster and finally seeing the sunlight.
If everyone could have persevered and come here with them, how good would that have been?
But very quickly, they returned to normal.
Some people persevere, going all the way down, and can finally see what they want.
While some people give up halfway, change direction, and can only head towards another path, obtaining a different result.
Vuong Khai saw his big brother waving, hurried over, saw two survivors, and immediately smiled. His job was distribution. This routine was very familiar, as easy as flipping his hand.