Apocalypse Cockroach - Chapter 158

Chapter 158

Chapter 158: I can’t see anything!

Following the path, Zhang Xiao Qiang finally caught sight of a cement path hidden in the forest . He followed it, as he knew that the villas were for the guests of the hot spring, while the inner parts should be a center or office with the dormitories for the staff . He was lazy to go search for treasures, he just wanted to hurry clear any remaining zombies and return to Yang Ke’er’s side .

The entire valley was about 2km or so, and Zhang Xiao Qiang did not walk long before he arrived at a building of about 5 stories high . There was also a row of bungalows in the deeper parts of the valley . It was a closed-off valley, and at the end, the two hills converged into one .

There was an open area of about half a soccer field at the end . Among the structures, there were patches of green here and there, and there was a stream from the foot of the hill out of a cave . It flowed down the valley where it split in two, before a bridge connected both sides again further down . A few zombies could be seen wandering around the bridge and among the structures .

Zhang Xiao Qiang gazed at the cave . The spring water there was his target . If the water wasn’t contaminated, then the stream wouldn’t be contaminated . The lake was a different story though . In any case, as long as there was clean water, sufficient food, and a safe environment, humans could stay here . They could continue to live on . As for reviving the flames of civilization? That was a question that he could not afford to consider yet . He firmly maintained a stance that he was no saint, nor the leader of humankind . He was just a minor character struggling to survive . As long as he lived, his own women lived, nothing else mattered .

The skirts of both hills had been flattened, and there was a cave at the bottom of each hill . The sizes were about the same, it was likely that the caves had been expanded through machines and repair . However, only one of them had water flowing out, the other did not . Both caves had stone paths leading to them, and the cave with water had an additional bridge and wooden fences . From afar, Zhang Xiao Qiang could see a few corpses lying beside the caves, and there seemed to be some blockade at the mouths of the caves . He put down his binoculars . There seemed to be some humans inside . However, the blockade seemed almost down, and it wasn’t clear how many were still alive .

Zhang Xiao Qiang pulled out a flashlight and handed it to Three . He then brought the rest around the structures and made their way towards the cave . He wanted to ascertain the situation . They reached for the cave without the stream first . Once they entered, Zhang Xiao Qiang could make out some items, the blockade had been made out of various wooden furniture and stone slabs . Some broken items laid on the ground, and there was a strong decomposing stench from within . Some zombie corpses laid on the ground, a bullet hole in each of their heads . He picked up a shell from beside his feet, noting that the shell was smooth and short . It seemed to be some ammunition from a handgun, but he didn’t recognize which . There were plenty of shells around, and there was even a fully loaded magazine lying on the ground . He threw it to Three, who quickly loaded it into the empty Type 77 handgun, cocking it .

“Be on your guard, there should be some people alive in there . Those who are holding guns, as long as something attacks, open fire!!”

After that, everyone checked their firearms and melee weapons . Everyone looked at him when they were done, and he passed his Beast Horn Spear over to Three, while he pulled out his Jing Wei Sword as well as a handgun in his other hand . They then made their way inside . The inner part of the cave was covered with dark marble, and both sides of the caves had large stone statues . Based on their position, Zhang Xiao Qiang assumed that there weren’t many people in the cave, otherwise, they could have shifted the statues to block the entrance .

After passing another corner, Zhang Xiao Qiang made use of the flashlight to shine in, discovering a space separated by many wooden doors . Seeing this, he almost thought that he was in a KTV lounge . He opened one of the doors, and saw a small spring inside, with two chairs, a mahjong table, and red chairs . They continued past a few such rooms, and soon Zhang Xiao Qiang came to the service counter . Behind, it seemed that someone had rummaged through everything, all sorts of towels, utensils and even some slippers were thrown everywhere . The items on the ground had also been stepped all over . He felt it strange, there hadn’t been a single zombie yet, nor any sign of dead bodies, were all the survivors already trapped?

Further behind, there were a few small storage rooms, where all sorts of items were stocked . Whatever was outside, the stores had . Anything that was missing outside, the stores also had . Zhang Xiao Qiang even saw a few uniforms belonging to different fields, like air stewardesses, nurses, military uniforms, maids, and a wide variety . Some boxes had been opened, where condoms were strewn all around . There was no lack of sex toys . He finally understood that they were not in a spring but a huge den of nightclub activities and vices . He even saw a pile of gambling games .

The rest of the storages were stacked full, and only one had dozens of mineral water stored . Everything else was emptied out, and the huge 20 sq ft was empty . Zhang Xiao Qiang took a careful look until he came across a small alley . There was an empty packet of food inside . His heartbeat quickening, he continued down the alley . Three and the rest followed behind, and their footsteps resounded throughout the cave .

The alley had tall wooden planks on either side, covered in red and white wallpaper . When they exited, they came to a huge area, as though they had exited the night lounge into the wilderness . The ground was uneven here, and there stone walls reflected the light from the torchlights . Only some of the stones were reflective, thus, visibility was low in the cave . Zhang Xiao Qiang continued forward carefully, while the rest got in one line following behind . There was no sound all around .

He turned around to check on the rest behind when suddenly, the area his foot stepped on was a slope . The moment he missed his footing, his entire body fell down .

The M1911 handgun was flung unintentionally, while his entire body rolled down the slope . He felt his body continuing down the slope, while he was surrounded by darkness everywhere . He did not know if there was a gorge below him, nor could he see anything around . There was nothing other than black . His heartbeat accelerated, and in his wariness, he changed the Jing Wei Sword over to his right hand . He turned around and stuck the Jing Wei Sword into the slope behind him . As it dug deeper, his sliding speed began to decrease, and his both feet were flailing .

All of a sudden, he seemed to have stepped on something round . He did not know what it was, but at least he managed to find some footing . He stepped down with his right foot and pulled out a dart to stick into the ground . He was finally secure on the slope .

Before he could catch his breath, the military boots on his feet were suddenly grabbed by something, as the round thing beneath his feet also began to struggle . This time, he was truly scared out of his wits . He could not see anything, and he did not know what he was stepping on . He relied on the dart to reach up and climb until he could not feel whatever was down there .