The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse-Chapter 512 - 423, Ghosts, and This Good Fortune

Chapter 512 -423, Ghosts, and This Good Fortune

The battle was simpler than expected.

Zombies fell in droves, their stench of blood assaulting the senses.

Compared to clearing the commercial street and the central hub, these zombies were not even as numerous as those once found in a small alley.

Not to mention posing any threat.

Soon, the battle was over.

All the charging zombies were thoroughly eliminated.

Blood and limbs covered the entire road.

After confirming no new zombies were coming over.

Wu Heng took two steps forward and released [Corpse Battlefield], the fallen zombies turning into skeletons as they stood up, shaking off the flesh from their frames.

“Clean up the battlefield, clear all debris from the tracks.”

Clatter, clatter~!

The skeletons began to move, cleaning up all the flesh, scraps of cloth, and other debris from the tracks.

…

The tracks were cleared.

The train continued to approach the platform ahead.

This was a minor station with ‘Dongjiang District Station’ written on the building.

“It’s noon, let everyone get off to breathe some fresh air before we continue on our way,” Qi Hancai said.

If they were routinely traveling, stopping or not wouldn’t really matter.

Now that they had stopped, the station could be scavenged as well.

They could also rest normally.

Get some fresh air.

After all, for safety reasons, the entire train was sealed tight.

Meanwhile, the ghosts Wu Heng had sent out returned from two different positions on both sides.

A shared vision appeared in his mind.

A survivor?

In the vision, a survivor was discovered using a walkie-talkie to broadcast some message.

After reviewing the vision.

Wu Heng turned his gaze back to Qi Hancai, “Let everyone rest and eat something. Let’s go in; there’s a survivor inside. Let’s see what’s going on?”

“A survivor? Appearing here?” Qi Hancai was taken aback.

“They must have noticed the changes in the zombies and came to investigate,” Wu Heng said as he walked into the building ahead with his skeletons, explaining as he went.

Qi Hancai followed behind, holding the walkie-talkie, instructing everyone to regroup, and followed him over.

The survivors on the train got off to get some air and check the condition of the train.

…

Inside the waiting room.

A smoking area near the window.

The survivor, dressed in a down jacket and carrying a backpack, was incessantly talking into the walkie-talkie.

“Damn, there’s this train, extremely modified. Its body is covered with iron plates, and there’s even a ram at the front.”

“No, it’s not human, damn, it’s a train of skeletal figures, these monsters are starting to develop technology.”

The man crouched down by the window, peeping out now and then, and then issuing exclamations into the walkie-talkie.

The walkie-talkie crackled with puzzled voices, “Calm down, what exactly did you see? A train, and what else?”

The man hunkered down, explaining, “A modified train has entered the station, and surrounding it are skeletons wearing armor and wielding weapons.”

“What kind of skeletons?”

“Like, the bones from inside a human body, with all the flesh rotted away, those kinds of skeletons.”

The walkie-talkie fell silent again.

Then, with renewed confusion, it asked, “Are you sure?”

“Certain, they’re very dangerous. I even saw a flying bone dragon, I need to leave first…”

Thump, thump, thump~!

He hadn’t finished speaking.

A knock sounded at the door.

The sudden noise caused the man’s heart to contract violently.

He experienced dizziness and blurry vision.

“You better come back; we’re leaving this place. The station is no longer safe,” came a voice from the walkie-talkie.

At the same time, a woman’s voice came from outside the door, “So you’re the survivor, right? We just got here, come out and have a word!”

The man shook his head to clear it a bit.

Taking a deep breath, he picked up the walkie-talkie and said, “Yinghui, I love you. You don’t have to wait for me to come back.”

“Damn, have you lost your mind?”

The man turned off the walkie-talkie and walked out.

Pushing open the door of the smoking room, he saw a man and a woman standing outside, surrounded by dozens of ghastly skeletons.

Some of the skeletons wore armor and carried cold weapons.

Others were armed with rifles and submachine guns.

Skeleton Special Forces?

The scene was even more surprising than before.

“You… are you human?”

…

Qi Hancai also sized up the other party.

It seemed that they didn’t show signs of malnutrition.

“Of course we’re human,” Qi Hancai replied, and continued, “What are you skulking around here for?”

The man immediately said, “I saw zombies rushing in one direction and came over to check out the situation.”

Being able to communicate normally relieved him.

It was possible that he wouldn’t die.

Qi Hancai continued to ask, “Is your refuge nearby?”

The man hesitated for a moment but still nodded.

Qi Hancai turned to look back at Wu Heng, then said directly, “Alright, you can go. We’ve taken over here. If you have gold or any special materials or tools in the future, you can come here to exchange them for food.”

The man frowned, thought for a moment and said, “Are you the ones who said a few days ago that you would come to the old factory area refuge?”

“Yes,” Qi Hancai nodded.

“You really came!”

“Hmm, we’re going to ‘Anhui City Station’. Do you have any information about it?” Qi Hancai crossed her arms, looking at him.

The man said, “I know some. Can I go if I tell you?”

Qi Hancai raised an eyebrow, “Depends on whether what you say is useful or not.”

The man’s eyes darted, he thought for a moment, and then slowly began, “I’ve heard rumors that there are ghosts in ‘Anhui City Station’, the relentless kind that won’t stop until you’re dead.”

Qi Hancai was startled and furrowed his brows, “Go on, elaborate.”

“I don’t know much, just that a broadcast from a refuge mentioned it. They told everyone to be careful near the station. They’ve lost quite a few people and were even forced to relocate their base. After that, we haven’t heard from that refuge,” the man explained.

Ghosts?

The headquarters had mentioned ghosts.

There are ghosts here too?

Seeing that the woman opposite him wasn’t speaking, the man cautiously asked, “Can I go now?”

“Do you know anything else?”

“No more, I would tell you if I did. There’s no loss to me,” the man emphasized.

“Okay, you can go. Go back and tell your people that they can contact us if they want to trade.”

The man hesitated, “We want to get a vehicle inside.”

Qi Hancai glanced inside the station, “We haven’t seen any spare vehicle heads. Even if there were, they would now be our spoils of war. If you want them, you will need to exchange something we need.”

“I understand. I will take the message back,” the man replied.

Qi Hancai added, “We will be closing off this place for a while. If you have ideas about trading, contact us via the radio. Coming here rashly, we can’t ensure your safety.”

“Oh, okay!”

The man nodded and walked carefully towards the exit.

He glanced back from time to time to confirm that they didn’t intend to attack him.

Once he was out of the door, he ran towards the distance.

…

Wu Heng walked around the hall.

Although it had been deserted for a long time,

the basic infrastructure and some shops and resting areas were still relatively intact.

Seeing Qi Hancai return,

“Is he gone?”

“Yes, he’s from a nearby refuge. I told him they could bring gold or supplies to trade with us in a couple of days,” Qi Hancai said.

“Good, as long as they pose no threat to us.”

Qi Hancai glanced at the skeletons holding firearms, “Unless an artillery brigade comes in, who else could pose a threat to you?”

Wu Heng entered the supermarket to check out the items scattered on the floor, “Let everyone come in, take away anything that can be eaten or used.”

Qi Hancai took out the walkie-talkie and gave the order.

A few survivors came in excitedly and began to scavenge for supplies.

Even if there wasn’t much space left on the truck, they had to take away anything edible and drinkable.

Qi Hancai continued to ask, “What should we do with this station?”

“Let the ‘Voice’ Skeleton guard it. Later we’ll see how things are and then decide if we should send people over to take control,” said Wu Heng.

“Alright!”

Wu Heng began to assign tasks to the skeletons.

The rest of the people continued to scavenge for supplies.

Once everything had been scavenged and the train had been checked once again,

everyone got back on the train and continued towards Anhui City Station.

…

In the carriage,

Wu Heng collected all the gold and silver jewelry scavenged from the bodies.

Qi Hancai, sitting on the ground, said, “That man just now also mentioned something. He said there are ghosts in ‘Anhui City Station’, the kind that relentlessly pursue you until death. I suggest setting up a market at the station before Anhui City Station to avoid this ghost.”

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Wu Heng was taken aback.

“Ghosts? Is that really a thing?”

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