Chapter 74: Unexpected Turn-Around
[The system's performance will be mildly hindered due to the frequency from other Luna sensors. Advising the user to maintain full alert as you sneak around]
Stein's notice came while Zhang Qin Feng is moving around the outside of the business zone. Against a base with close to 200 survivors, even he knew it was foolish if he were to get in a fight with them.
But being this covert gave Zhang Qin Feng a better idea of how a group like them works.
To him, this place is no different from a temporary gathering site for the scavengers to move in and out, just like the rest and rejuvenate stations back in his own world. And weirdly, no matter how advanced this place is, the people don't seem to move around with a vehicle.
'Stein, why don't the survivors use vehicles wherever they go? Is there a certain reason behind this?' Zhang Qin Feng asked. He was less than ten meters away from the group of scavengers he suspected.
[Toot… It's because the energy consumption for the vehicles exceeds what they can provide. Even in power-saving mode, a car in this world consumes triple the energy required to operate the Substance and Matter Printer]
[Perhaps this is the reason why they opted to travel by foot. This way, the level of risk can be reduced. It's also economical, mainly due to the lack of resources they have]
'They're moving. Stein, focus on them and see if Satella and Miriam are with them.' Zhang Qin Feng noticed that they're packing their belongings.
[The system noticed the subject's Luna Device signal. That building behind them. Suggesting that the user consider using a quick rescue and run operation]
'How can we do that?' Zhang Qin Feng asked.
[The system will assist in blocking their device's sensor. As for the user, please stay out of their sight until you're inside the building. From what the system picked up, the two of them were guarded by two scavengers]
'Then… Let's get things done. I'll rely on you, Stein!' Zhang Qin Feng clicked the Phalanx X-02 in his hand and decided to move across the makeshift fence created by piling the metal drums together. Although this fence was crudely made, it was actually an exceptional defense because there are multiple gaps in between.
To the survivors, this allowed them to climb past the fence effortlessly. And to the zombies, it ended up getting them stuck as they're not motorized to climbing nor using their hands and feet properly. But there's always an exception.
Crossing the lightly defended barrier in less than a minute, Zhang Qin Feng sneaked behind another pile of scrap before he came close to the building's side entrance. Gently twisting the doorknob, he found out that it was locked from the inside.
'Damn!' Zhang Qin Feng cursed. With this door locked, his only option was to go through the front entrance. For the current him, there is no winning chance from fighting against the five armed scavengers.
[Toot!]
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[Please point the Phalanx at the doorknob and fire a shot. The force should be strong enough to break it]
'Really? Let's try what you've said…' Zhang Qin Feng looked around his left and right before he secretly pointed his pistol on the doorknob.
*Bip!*
The muffled shot breaks the middle part of the doorknob. This caused the lock to be broken as the door was broken with some force.
Opening the door gently with a push, Zhang Qin Feng entered the building stealthily and made sure he doesn't come across any of the scavengers as he moves inside the building.
Unlike the door leading to the outside… All the doors inside were unlocked. This makes his life much easier as Zhang Qin Feng move from one room to another. Soon, he found Satella and Miriam. But of them had a piece of cloth stuffed into their mouth to prevent them from making a sound.
In front of them were two other scavenge…
No.
Two other survivors. Based on their appearance and condition, they seem to be sharing the same fate as Satella and Miriam.
Satella's messy appearance only made Zhang Qin Feng somewhat angrier as her resin protector suit was robbed from her. But luckily, that's also how it allowed Zhang Qin Feng to spot this group right away.
Zhang Qin Feng pointed his gun at the two other survivors and waited for Satella's response. After receiving a headshake from her, he moved his pistol away from the two. Zhang Qin Feng then removed the piece of cloth stuffed inside Satella's mouth.
"Why are you here? Did you get into a fight with them too?" Satella whispered beside Zhang Qin Feng's ears.
"I'm here to get you home. Let's go before we're found out." Zhang Qin Feng used the dagger strapped on his belt to cut the rope off Satella and Miriam. But as he passed his Centurion S-11 rifle to her, Satella shook her head.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I've memorized the way into the building. Rescue both of them too… We can rob them before we leave." Satella said. Grabbing the pin on her hair, she pushes it into the doorknob leading to another room open. It turned out to be a small armory belonging to the scavenger group.
"If the two of you don't want to get sold, then follow us and escape. The sky is getting darker right now, so it's our best time to make a run for it." Satella whispered beside their ears.
The pair of survivors looked at each other. They give Satella a nod to indicates that they're agreeing to what she had said.
"Then, let's take a few from them and make a run for it. Miriam, you're smaller, so grab something light. Make sure it's something you can use. As for the two of you, get the guns and bullets." said Satella.
"Feng… I found out that their boss has a tendency to keep shining pieces of jewelry here… You wanna grab them before going?" Satella smiled and gave Zhang Qin Feng a wink.
"This…" Zhang Qin Feng nodded.
'Are you sure you're getting kidnapped, or you're trying to rob them in exchange?' Zhang Qin Feng thought.
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