Chapter 4: Heading to Yezhou University
The appearance of the elite Infantry Class finally allowed Gu Chengyuan to escape the threat of life and death.
His tense nerves were also able to relax.
So, before planning the next step, he quickly pulled out his phone to call his Parents.
From the outbreak of the apocalypse until now, the sounds of explosions, high or low, from the city direction haven't stopped.
Just now, he was only focused on surviving and had no time for anything else, but if he didn't contact them quickly now, the signal might disappear at any moment.
As soon as he took out his phone, he saw dozens of missed calls, showing Mom, Dad, and his Gu Chengyun.
His Parents' most recent call was a minute ago, while his Gu Chengyun's was tens of seconds ago.
Gu Chengyuan quickly called his mother back, and the other end picked up almost instantly.
Before Gu Chengyuan could even speak, his mother's voice, filled with urgency and panic, came through:
"Hello, my child, are you alright? Why didn't you answer the phone just now? Your Dad and I were worried to death about you!"
"It's terrifying, oh, the people on the street suddenly went crazy just now, biting everywhere like they had rabies."
"Heavens! So many people were bitten to death, oh! It was bloody, thankfully I reacted quickly and told your Dad to close the rolling gate!"
"Don't be scared, find a place to hide first, your Dad and I will drive to pick you up immediately!"
"Don't be scared, my child, Dad will be there soon!" his father on the other end of the phone also said.
Hearing his mother starting to sound tearful towards the end, Gu Chengyuan's heart tightened, and he quickly comforted her:
"Mom, I'm fine, my phone was on silent just now and I didn't hear the ringtone. Don't worry about me, I'm with the Army now, it's very safe!"
"Don't come looking for me, it's too dangerous outside right now, and the highway is definitely blocked. The entire 300-kilometer road is filled with those things!"
"I'm with the Army here, you guys hide well at home, don't go out, absolutely don't go out! This thing is contagious if you get injured by it!"
"You have to trust Great Zhou. Zhou's mandate has survived for three thousand years! Just wait honestly for the Army's rescue! It won't take long!"
Although he said this, Gu Chengyuan himself held a pessimistic attitude.
The current Zhou system is likely in grave danger, especially the Dazhou National Defense Force.
Imagine, comrades who were once like brothers suddenly turning into zombies, many probably wouldn't even react in time.
The first thought would definitely be to control and wait for treatment, not to eliminate them.
This information gap, coupled with the virus's contagiousness, is almost a devastating blow to the Dazhou National Defense Force!
But to comfort his Parents, he could only say whatever came to mind.
Because even if they didn't wait for the Dazhou National Defense Force, didn't he have the system in his hands?
"The signal might cut off at any time, I'll call my Gu Chengyun first to see how he is doing in Yu City."
"Okay, ask him. I just called your Gu Chengyun, he..."
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"Hello? Hello?"
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Beep beep beep~
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Listening to the busy tone from the phone, Gu Chengyuan frowned, thinking the signal might be interrupted, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.
Thankfully, he called home in time, otherwise, his anxious Parents driving over 300 kilometers would have led to unimaginable consequences.
His Gu Chengyun should be fine. Being able to talk to his Parents means his situation isn't too bad, at least he's alive.
Although he wasn't as quick-witted as me since childhood, he wasn't stupid either.
His physical fitness is also an advantage; if he doesn't do anything foolish, he should be able to survive.
With things as they were, Gu Chengyuan, who was beyond reach, comforted himself while his desire to become stronger grew even more intense.
Only by rapidly raising troops and building momentum could he have the strength to protect his family in this apocalypse.
After calculating the family's usual food storage, Gu Chengyuan set a goal for himself.
He needed to develop quickly again, and within two weeks at most, he had to start rescuing his Parents in the province.
As for his Gu Chengyun, across provinces, a journey of nearly a thousand kilometers, he could only rely on his clever brain in the short term.
As for the next development, Gu Chengyuan had already chosen the next base.
That was his school, Yezhou University!
There were three main reasons for choosing it.
The first was its excellent geographical location:
Yezhou University was not built in the mixed and densely populated University City.
Instead, it was built in the relatively remote Niuyang Village in Xishui District, so remote that wild animals like monkeys often appeared on campus.
Therefore, there was only a small Anzhi Area around it with not too many people.
It had resources and low risk, making it very suitable for early development!
The second was that the school area was large enough, and the infrastructure was complete.
As the only key university in the entire province, Yezhou University could be said to be the heart's darling and white moonlight of Yezhou Province.
Night Province's investment in Yezhou University was enormous, and the school's construction was perfect.
The teaching and living area alone covered nearly 5,000 mu, and the infrastructure could support the lives of nearly 50,000 teachers and students, plus there were over 1,000 mu of experimental farms.
While meeting daily life needs, it could even grow crops, which was simply perfect!
And the school's own wall, although not particularly high or strong, was perfectly capable of blocking scattered zombies, relieving a lot of alert pressure.
Such superior conditions and huge carrying capacity had completely covered Gu Chengyuan's development in the early and even mid-stages!
The third was the low difficulty of occupation:
Yezhou University was still a week away from starting school. Apart from soon-to-be senior students like Gu Chengyuan who returned early to prepare for exams, there were hardly any people.
At most, the school had only a few hundred zombies, and they were scattered across the 5,000 mu campus.
With the firepower and caliber of Gu Chengyuan's subordinates now, this base was like a gift from the system!
Thinking of this, Gu Chengyuan immediately shouted:
"Jia Sanniu!"
"Here!"
"Order the troops to assemble quickly and board the vehicles! Prepare to head to Yezhou University!"
"Yes!"
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