As the rescue team arrived in the Jiangnan City District for two days, because there was no obstruction from Evolved Zombies, the rescue operation led by Wang Lei's Evolution Team went very smoothly.

One by one, they rescued many hidden survivors.

During the rescue process, the Evolutionary Squad was also constantly compiling information.

Wang Lei and others also learned via radio that Evolution Teams in other areas had started to engage with Evolved Zombies in other city districts.

Some teams had even suffered considerable casualties.

However, in the Jiangnan City District where Wang Lei and others were, they had yet to discover any trace of Evolved Zombies.

This made their rescue mission proceed very smoothly.

It was almost too smooth, completely without the anticipated danger that Wang Lei and others had predicted before coming.

As more and more survivors were rescued, Wang Lei and the others learned more information from these people.

Many of these survivors claimed to have personally witnessed zombies driving cars.

There were even more people who had seen zombies transporting supplies.

In the eyes of Wang Lei and his team, these bizarre phenomena seemed incredibly absurd.

And after more inquiries, Wang Lei and his team had even heard that the Jiangnan City District had frequently witnessed battles between Evolved Zombies not long ago.

Those Evolved Zombies kept fighting fiercely, occasionally letting out earth-shattering roars, scaring many survivors into not daring to search for food.

The commotion from the battles of Evolved Zombies was so great that many survivors had witnessed it with their own eyes.

After continuous inquiries, Wang Lei compiled the information from these survivors.

Indeed, there had been battles between Evolved Zombies, zombies driving cars, and zombies transporting supplies in Jiangnan City District before.

But in the past few days, no one had seen any of these phenomena.

The disappearance of these Evolved Zombies coincided with the arrival of the rescue team.

It seemed that the Evolved Zombies simply vanished without a trace after the rescue team arrived in Jiangnan City District.

Although Wang Lei and others found it hard to believe, such a coincidence inadvertently gave rise to some thoughts.

Could it be that these Evolved Zombies were truly afraid of them?

Upon learning that an Evolutionary Squad had come to save survivors, did they all hide away?

Although this speculation seemed a bit ridiculous, at the moment it appeared to be the only possibility.

Otherwise, there was no reason for everything to be normal before they arrived, and then change once the five of them came.

The absence of Evolved Zombies made Wang Lei's team even more relaxed.

More and more survivors received rescue, yet they still hadn't encountered Evolved Zombies, as if these Evolved Zombies were truly afraid of them.

…

Due to the extreme safety of the Jiangnan City District, the rescue missions were conducted separately.

When Lin Yan was conducting a rescue in the Jiangnan City District, he passed through a small road leading to the suburbs.

Lin Yan didn't pay much attention initially, but he found that the ground was very uneven, and there were large truck tracks.

"Hmm? Are these... marks from a large truck?"

Lin Yan looked at the tracks and squatted down to measure the depth of the tire imprints with his hand.

"It seems these aren't just marks left by a large truck, but a fully loaded one!"

With the apocalypse having lasted for over half a year, the zombie crisis erupted so swiftly that humans quickly had to hide.

No one dared to drive on the streets, which would basically serve as a beacon for zombies.

Yet Lin Yan was surprised to find that the tracks on this road were clearly very recent.

And the same tire tracks appeared repeatedly on this road, indicating that the vehicle had frequently traveled back and forth recently.

This behavior was not typical of a human survivor.

After all, if human survivors could leave the city district alive, no one would likely want to return here.

Lin Yan furrowed his brows slightly, recalling what he had heard from the survivors about zombies driving vehicles.

"Could those useless fools be telling the truth? Are there truly zombies capable of driving trucks in the Jiangnan City District?"

"Are these tire tracks left by a zombie driving a truck?!"

At this thought, Lin Yan's eyes went wide.

He previously didn't believe a word the survivors said, but now it seemed the evidence was right in front of his eyes.

"Haha, quite interesting indeed."

"Mindless and bloodthirsty creatures that can drive? If I can take this news back to base, it may earn a substantial amount of Contribution Points!"

Lin Yan's eyes lit up; news of zombies driving would likely be met with disbelief.

If he could confirm this news and bring it back to the Survivor Base, it would indeed be a major achievement.

He would surely earn a lot of Contribution Points and might even achieve a breakthrough in his own evolution.

Previously, Lin Yan wouldn't have dared to act alone; no one knew what dangers the apocalypse might present.

But with no Evolved Zombies appearing recently in Jiangnan City District, Lin Yan felt that these zombies must be afraid, boosting his confidence significantly.

After some thought, Lin Yan decided not to inform Wang Lei and the others, and independently followed the tracks towards the suburbs.

Relying on his great combat power as an Evolver, Lin Yan easily dispatched the ordinary zombies he encountered along the way.

His hands glowed with flames, and under the terrifying blaze, these zombies were no match for him.

As numerous zombies fell under his feet, Lin Yan grew increasingly confident.

However, caught up in the slaughter, Lin Yan failed to notice a zombie silently trailing him.

Once Lin Yan was far from the urban area, 'Lightning One' suddenly charged out from the shadows.

The sudden movement startled Lin Yan; he quickly waved his hands, instantly erecting a wall of fire to block ahead.

But after observing for so long, Lu Chuan had understood Lin Yan's combat style thoroughly.

This wall of fire was completely within Lu Chuan's expectations; he immediately maneuvered Lightning One to dodge and swiftly closed in on Lin Yan.

'Lightning One's' burst of speed turned Lin Yan's face deathly pale.

As an Evolver capable of conducting rescue missions in the city district, Lin Yan's combat abilities were indeed very powerful.

But his overconfidence led him to overestimate his own strength.

While his flame attacks were formidable, he was merely a "Mage," facing an agile Evolved Zombie like 'Lightning One.'

…

Half an hour later.

At the entrance of Qingshui Farm, 'Lightning One' returned to the farm, dragging a lifeless corpse.

The corpse was none other than Lin Yan from the five-person team.

Gazing at the Evolver before him, a cold glint flashed in Lu Chuan's eyes.

"The path to heaven you bypassed, yet you barged into hell's gate."

"Didn't your mother ever tell you curiosity killed the cat?"

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