Survival Code: Z City

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They all came to a rock and sat down. Andrea holds a map in his hand and looks at it. On three distant sides of the city flashed a fluorescent light. Those are the places where cryptography was hidden. Yard stared and could only sigh.

"Where do we start now?"

"These places are so far away from where we are now. How do we get there?"

Laura pointed dejectedly at the fluorescent lights. Her face was extremely annoyed and angry. Andrea understands her daughter's feelings, so he does not rush to blame. Ellen stood beside him, keeping quiet. She tilted her head and looked around. The Osik Pillar exuded a terrifying coldness. Each blade of reed grass rustled in the wind. Sand and gravel are scattered everywhere. The sun was so intense that it burned the skin. Four black shadows gradually imprinted on the ground. Andrea studied the map for a while and finally said,

"First, we'll go west of the city and then here and here."

Andrea said as he pointed through each fluorescent strip. All three people around were watching intently. But then Laura lazily sat cross-legged on the ground and lamented,

“How about going there? Take a walk? It is very far. Not to mention there are a lot of scary zombies on the road.”

"I think so too. Those monsters are always stalking us. At any moment, it shows its bloody black teeth."

Ellen did as Laura said and nodded repeatedly. She also unexpectedly sat down next to Laura and put her arm around in a friendly gesture. As for Yard, he walked around, using his feet to kick some small rocks. Both hands in pockets. Extremely arbitrary and lazy appearance.

Andrea knows his friend is falling into depression, so he rushes to find ways to help them:

“Hey guys, we can't just surrender to a fate like that. I believe what the orb says is true. Because it doesn't even lie and, more importantly, we don't even know if this city is on the world map or not. So instead of sitting here procrastinating and wasting time, we should get out of here at once.”

Andrea said such a long breath also somewhat convinced everyone's mind. Yard walked over to his friends and nodded in agreement.

“I am also disappointed and scared, but if this is the case, will we get out of this place and return to a normal life? Or do we want to be a good meal? ”

Yard's words officially deeply affect the emotions of each person. Laura put her hand on her chin and looked into space. The sun shines brightly. Dense trees stand tall but still create an incomprehensible monstrosity. Suddenly, Laura's mind flashed through a series of images of hideous zombies rushing towards her. Face cracked flesh and open mouth prepare to swallow. It's horrifying!

Laura shook her head to dismiss the terrifying images. She immediately turns to agree with Andrea and Yard.

“Go, let's go find the code and come back here and install it on the stone pillar. I don't want to stay in this city to prey on scary zombies. "

Laura sprang to her feet, resolutely pulling Ellen along. Ellen next to her frowned slightly but immediately replaced it with a friendly expression.

“I always listen to people.”

Andrea smiled happily at seeing everyone's spirits return. He quickly spread the map out one more time and commented,

“Then let's go to the bridge on the west side of the city to find that piece of cipher paper. Not too far away. Here is a guide to the shortcuts here. Ah yes, we also have to prepare our weapons to deal with the zombies…”

Andrea passionately said. He looked closely at the leather map and then told everyone. Thanks to that, the whole group no longer felt confused.

Yard is tasked with collecting large branches to weapon protect the group. Laura and Ellen also followed to help. While looking at the edge of the forest for a branch, Ellen suddenly asked a puzzling question:

"You want to go?"

"What do you mean?"

Laura raised her eyebrows at Ellen. She always felt that there was something mysterious about this new friend. Laura even thought that Ellen was the bad guy in her heart. Yard heard the question and stopped to look in the same direction as Laura. Ellen faced the two. Her eyes were strangely still. After a few minutes, Ellen smiled and shook her head.

“Nothing, I just happened to ask. I'm just afraid we'll have some bad luck…”

"Please don't think negatively. As long as we unite in strength, I think everything will be easy."

Yard smiled encouragingly at Ellen. Hearing that, she could only politely nod. Laura sighed at Ellen's sadness. In general, she did not like her very much.

"Hurry up, let's collect twigs.”

"Yes."

The other two replied in unison. After that, everyone went to work. More than fifteen minutes later, they were back at the morning location. Andrea was still sitting there waiting. Seeing it all, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"You've been gone too long and I'm worried about what happened."

"Rest assured, with Yard here, there will be no problems."

As soon as Yard put down the branch, he flexed his arm and posed. Muscles emerge a lot. The three laughed at Yard's slightly exaggerated expression.

"Okay then, let's go now. Otherwise, there won't be time."

Andrea walked over to the pile of branches and picked a tree of the right size. He looked back at it and nodded. As soon as a zombie appears, Andrea will immediately kill it. The other three also hurriedly chose a suitable branch for themselves. Done, the group immediately moved according to the directions of the map. By this time it was already dusk, birds were flying in the sky. Terrifying noises continued to resound. The trees on the side of the road were blown away by the wind, creating a lonely rustling sound.

Laura shivered with fear. The two hands unconsciously grasped the branch of the tree and glanced sideways. When Ellen saw this, she couldn't stand it and approached Laura. She voiced concern.

"Don't be afraid. I will always be by your side."

"… Thanks…," 

Laura looked slightly surprised at Ellen. The other person's gaze was so sincere that she didn't know how to show a cold face.