studiobondurri Chapter 186: 179 Subway
Chapter 186: 179 Subway
Chapter 186: Chapter 179 Subway
Su Han’s voice was calm yet extremely authoritative, entirely in a tone that brooked no refusal.
Whether it was the improvement of his strength or his control over the Tree Domain, such a demeanor had naturally developed over time.
Not to mention the current him, clad in Black Armor like a general, with the terrifying Angel Envoy following by his side.
When Zhu Junhua heard this voice, his heart skipped a beat, filled with anxiety and his eyes filled with deep concern.
Fortunately, Su Han’s voice was human, though indifferent, but he was not a monster, nor was he like the previously encountered Fallen Insectoids.
But the concern was, he did not know what kind of person Su Han was.
“Open the door,”
His tone was heavy, but he made a decision immediately. The sealed door of the gymnasium was merely welded metal and piled-up heavy objects, sufficient to block some weaker monsters.
But to stop Su Han, that was absolutely impossible.
Not to mention, there were those sky-filling vines and that terrifying ancient tree monster.
The previous failure of the Fallen Insectoids to launch a full assault was not actually due to the defensive measures, but more to capture them alive.
It seems that, to those Fallen Insectoids, dead Contractors and living Contractors were not the same.
With a troubled heart, Zhu Junhua and his men quickly rushed downstairs and worked together to remove the objects blocking the main entrance.
The first floor’s main entrance had a solid wall, only three entrances were metal sliding doors, which were the weakest in defense, so they were continually reinforced and specifically blocked by heavy objects during the seal.
The second floor was about five or six meters high, the entire face was made of reinforced glass walls, with a very large hollow area, and the structure was not entirely walled, so they couldn’t reinforce everything individually, only after strengthening, it was set as a defensive line relying on the Angel Envoy to block.
As for the top, although it was covered by a canopy and was quite high, it looked better at stopping monsters but was actually not sturdy.
So the defensive line was not placed on the top, but on the second floor.
The door slowly opened, wary gazes directed towards Su Han, within which was an undisguisable fear.
Although he did not intentionally release his aura, whether it was the three Angel Envoys or Su Han himself, that superior suppression was still faintly released.
Su Han’s helmet of Black Armor slowly came off, and then his gaze swept over the people piled at the entrance.
There were quite a few people, led by a sturdy man with a square face and deep yellow skin.
On the left was a tall man, skinny and long-legged but not frail, muscles coiled.
Following them, there were forty to fifty Contractors, slightly weaker in strength, but also possessing First-level Intermediate abilities and above.
Zhu Junhua took a deep breath, suppressed the worry in his heart, and said, “Thank you, sir, for rescuing us. Otherwise, those monsters might have broken in just now.”
“What’s your name?”
Su Han glanced at Zhu Junhua, feeling he looked somewhat familiar.
Zhu Junhua replied, “Zhu Junhua.”
Su Han’s eyes moved slightly, and he smiled, “Second place in weightlifting at the national games?”
Zhu Junhua paused for a moment, surprised that Su Han would mention that, nodding, “Before the apocalypse, yes, but...”
“Call me Su Han,” Su Han didn’t know much about Zhu Junhua, only having an impression since he was an athlete who came from South City.
Su Han moved to sit down in the nearby spectator seats, signaling Zhu Junhua to sit as well, and slowly said, “My camp is in the north of the city. We came here because of the insect people. Don’t be nervous, if I really wanted to do something, you couldn’t stop me.”
Zhu Junhua relaxed slightly and said, “The insect creatures surged out from the subway station; we barely held them off.”
“Subway?”
Su Han furrowed his brow, asking, “What happened?”
Zhu Junhua explained, “There was another group of survivors in the South City Gymnasium subway station, we called them the Subway Gang. The station’s location is secure, generally impervious to monster attacks and also convenient for scavenging supplies, so they were strong and controlled several stations. We had dealings with them, occasionally trading fresh vegetables.”
The subway stations’ concrete construction, part of many cities’ civil defense engineering, can, in simple terms, withstand air raids.
Such fortifications are inherently very strong.
If there was one drawback, it might be a slight limitation in development, primarily in production and water use.
And while the gymnasium’s defenses might have been slightly weaker, it had land, which kind of complemented the situation.
The two groups of survivors were in contact, which made sense.
“And then?”
Su Han pressed Zhu Junhua.
Zhu Junhua bitterly smiled, “We didn’t expect the subway station to be breached, although recently the insects have increased. The subway station was stronger and more robust than our gymnasium in defense, but... if not for Quan Yan spotting the creature, we likely would have been ambushed too.”
No wonder they couldn’t find the Corpse Demon Worm; it was probably hiding inside the subway station.
The Mother Nest Ancient Tree’s vines, although numerous, wouldn’t specifically infiltrate the subway station’s concrete during a quick search.
But now that the direction was known, they had to think of a way, only they didn’t know the exact location.
“You said there have been a lot of insect creatures recently?”
“Yes, several camps I know of have been breached. That’s why I was thinking about discussing a joint defense with Wang Tie. But I didn’t expect him to have turned into a monster.”
Su Han’s gaze flickered slightly, asking, “Which areas?”
“Around Wanji Square, near... near the subway stations.”
As Su Han asked, Zhu Junhua suddenly realized these camps were all situated not far from various subway stations.
“Wanji Square”
Su Han muttered this name; a cry interrupted the conversation.
By then, Quan Yan had already brought out the hidden children, their relatives accompanying them.
He glanced around, seeing about twenty to thirty children, and expressed his surprise, “You have quite a few children, not bad.”
Zhu Junhua bitterly smiled, “Some of the children were originally brought by their parents to the gymnasium for hobby classes.”
Su Han considered briefly, then said, “I need you to do something.”
A chill went through Zhu Junhua, sensing the critical moment had arrived.
“Take your people and settle down in the Baiyu Jing Pharmaceutical Factory, and help me guard a spatial rift.”
“This... with so many people, it might really be impossible. Mr. Su, whatever task you assign me, no problem, but... but with so many people.”
“There are at least two Third Order monsters in the East City District. I will clear them out, but you must go to the pharmaceutical factory.”
Su Han’s tone brooked no argument, he stated plainly, “If you hold it, you can increase your strength, and I will protect these more than a thousand people from now on. Do you understand?”