We chatted and listened to songs all the way, and briefly ate a quick snack in the car. There were not many vehicle wrecks on the highway, and the rest were violently shoveled away by Gu Zhuo using the Doomsday Fortress, without talking at all.
Down.
We drove until about 3:30 in the afternoon, and finally got off the highway intersection and arrived at the entrance to Beicheng.
There is a toll station parked at the entrance to the city. There are naturally no people at the toll station, but the road sign blocking the road is still in the center. It seems that no one has passed this road recently.
After violently breaking the road sign, passing the toll station, and driving a little further, you can enter Beicheng.
As soon as he entered Beicheng, Gu Zhuo planned to go straight to the broadcast signal tower without making any stops.
The closer she got to Beicheng, the more Chaoying felt that there was something wrong with the smooth journey. She was always afraid that there would be an ambush in the middle.
She reminded Gu Zhuo aloud:
"Gu Zhuo, it's better for us to be careful. If something ambush us, maybe we'll be fine. We're just worried about what might happen to Akashi behind us."
"I know, I will pay attention."
As Gu Zhuo spoke, he silently turned on the thermal imaging display. The instrument diagram can display all creatures with heat within a kilometer of the surrounding area.
There is only one red dot on the instrument chart now, which is Akashi on the Jeep Wrangler being towed by them behind. Once there is anyone else within a thousand meters, they will not escape Gu Zhuo's thermal imaging display for the first time.
It’s okay if monsters don’t have calories, but can humans still have no calories?
Continuing to drive all the way, finally, the signboard of Beicheng can be seen. The big red "Welcome to Beicheng!" instantly caught Gu Zhuo's eyes. In the white, this signboard looked so...
Eye-catching.
Before the end of the world, Beicheng was a famous tourist attraction. It has also become a well-known "entertainment and fashion capital" because of the filming of many famous variety shows.
The broadcast signal tower mentioned in yesterday's broadcast was once one of the landmark buildings in Beicheng.
It is famous for its unique architectural style, which looks like a capital "π". It also covers an extensive area. It is said to be a broadcast signal tower, but in fact it also contains a large supermarket. It is no wonder that the group of survivors would use it as a symbol
stronghold.
Driving towards the signboard of Beicheng, Gu Zhuo and others soon entered Beicheng.
At this time, Beicheng had long lost its previous prosperity and had become as depressed as City A.
The ground was covered with snow, and the dried dark red blood seeped into the snow, giving the place a terrifying atmosphere.
Broken human corpses can be seen everywhere, telling everyone who sets foot in this city everything that has happened.
The high-rise buildings that originally highlighted the prosperity of this place now look dark in the daytime. There seems to be a monster lurking behind every window, waiting to rush out when night falls and carry out crazy massacres.
"Gu Zhuo, we have entered Beicheng. Do you want to separate our two cars first? You can't keep dragging me to the broadcast signal station, right?"
Akashi's voice came from the intercom.
"Wait a moment, when we pass this section of the road, I will get out of the car and separate our cars."
Gu Zhuo responded on the intercom.
Now, he really doesn't want to get off the car in this environment. The high-rise buildings around him can only give him a feeling of extreme danger.
Although it was daytime and there was no heat display on the thermal imaging display, he just didn't like to expose himself to a situation where the enemy could observe him at a glance.
"Okay, then I'll wait a little longer."
Akashi replied over the intercom.
After driving the car away from this distance, Gu Zhuo looked at the map and saw that there were still about ten kilometers to reach the broadcast signal tower. Soon, it would take about half an hour to drive.
After leaving the developed residential areas of Beicheng and driving forward, you can enter one of the famous attractions in Beicheng: the cross-river bridge.
The Cross-River Bridge, as the name suggests, is a bridge built on the Yangtze River. This bridge connects the north and south ends of Beicheng City, with a length of 1,300 meters and a width of 22.5 meters. The whole bridge is very grand, and the bridge is covered with night lights, especially
It will be very beautiful when viewed at night.
Seeing that he was about to reach the cross-river bridge, Gu Zhuo was about to get out of the car and loosen the trailer chain between the Wrangler and his doomsday fortress. Suddenly there was movement on the thermal imaging display!
I saw some red dots appearing on the screen, one, two, three...
Gu Zhuo counted, and finally there were more than a dozen dense red dots gathered on the other side of the screen. That side should be the location of the bridge.
Sure enough, if something goes too smoothly, accidents will happen later!
"Akashi, something happened. I can't go down and release the car now."
Gu Zhuo sat back in the driver's seat and spoke to Akashi through the intercom. His tone sounded serious, not like it was a small matter.
"what happened?"
Akashi keenly sensed that something was wrong and asked him on the other end of the intercom.
"There are many unidentified people on the cross-river bridge. I'm afraid it's an ambush. Anyway, be prepared and hide in the Wrangler to avoid being accidentally injured."
Akashi was silent for a while before answering him:
"Okay, I understand, I will pay attention to it, and you should also pay attention to your safety."
After talking to Akashi, Gu Zhuo put down the walkie-talkie and glanced at Chaoying. Chaoying looked at him and nodded, telling him that he was ready.
Seeing this, Gu Zhuo stepped on the accelerator and drove towards the cross-river bridge.
The closer we get to the cross-river bridge, the more heat sources appear on the thermal imaging display. Gradually, the number of people changes from a dozen to dozens.
It seems that the other party is not simple. To be stationed in such a group on the bridge must be a spontaneous act for some purpose. It is hard for Gu Zhuo to believe that this group of people gathered together simply for self-defense.
Finally, the Fortress of Doom dragged the Wrangler to the front of the cross-river bridge.
I saw that a high barrier was suddenly erected in front of the originally smooth cross-river bridge.
The barrier looks very simple. It is made of hundreds of pieces of steel plates, iron plates, and alloy plates welded together. Although it is simple, its defensive power should not be underestimated. It can be seen from the wear marks on it,
This barrier should have withstood many attacks.
On the surface of the barrier, there were more than a dozen small holes, and inside the holes stood a dozen black muzzles. They were pointed at the entrance of the cross-river bridge, ready to fire at any time.
Above the barrier, there are two simple observation towers. Each observation tower is equipped with two people to keep an eye on any abnormal situations at any time.
When he saw this configuration, Gu Zhuo's first reaction was that this was much more professional than the defenses built by Liu Yihu.
Moreover, looking at the posture of those defending the bridge, they did not look like a temporarily organized team, but rather like a well-disciplined army.
Looking at the construction of the two observation towers, I'm afraid those stationed on this cross-river bridge are not ordinary people.
A thought quickly flashed through Gu Zhuo's mind:
They are either mercenaries or real, experienced troops!
Still not knowing what their purpose was, Gu Zhuo slowly drove past the Doomsday Fortress.
While driving, he once again reminded Akashi on the Wrangler behind him:
"Remember, be prepared and don't get out of the car casually. If there is any armed conflict, just hide in the Wrangler!"
After receiving Akashi's exact reply, Gu Zhuocai focused his attention on those people.
The Doomsday Fortress slowly approached the cross-river bridge. Seeing that there was still a small distance from the barrier, someone finally spoke behind the barrier.
"Hey, survivors in front, stop the car!"
Hearing this, Gu Zhuo stopped the Doomsday Fortress.
He doesn't want to have any conflicts with those people yet, he just wants to see what they are going to do.
Seeing Gu Zhuo obediently stop the Doomsday Fortress, the person who spoke out thought that he must have been intimidated by his own firepower. He no longer kept secrets, walked to a watchtower, and looked at Gu Zhuo condescendingly.
When he saw him walking to the observation deck, Gu Zhuo saw clearly that it was a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was wearing a close-fitting protective suit and a riot helmet on his head. He seemed to be fully armed.
He stood upright on the observation deck, holding a loudspeaker in his hand, and continued to shout to Gu Zhuo below:
"Survivor, let me ask you, are you going to the broadcast signal tower?"
"Yes, we received the broadcast!"
Gu Zhuo also answered him through the car's loudspeaker.
"You can go to the broadcasting signal tower, but you have to pay us some tolls."
Hearing this, Gu Zhuo couldn't help but laugh in his heart:
Tolls? The survivors took huge risks to come here, but they still have to pay these people tolls? He has never heard of this statement.
However, in order to avoid conflicts, after all, fighting may be very troublesome. If it is delayed until night and the monsters come, it will be even more troublesome.
Gu Zhuo patiently wanted to ask them what they wanted:
"What tolls do you want? We have no money anymore!"
After listening to Gu Zhuo's words, the middle-aged man thought that he was easy to bully and was afraid of him. Now he was compromising with him and begging them to let him go!
Although his car looks very impressive, in the face of the firepower of live ammunition, this kind of vehicle is simply a child's play.
As long as what he came to today was not a tank, the middle-aged man would have the confidence to stop him.
It's a pity that he forgot one thing. Before the end of the world, this kind of modified car might be a useless paper tiger in the face of sufficient firepower. But after the end of the world, what could it be if it could survive intact for so long?
Soft persimmon?
The middle-aged man completely ignored this point and continued:
"We don't want money, money is just useless paper now than garbage! We want all the materials in your car, as well as your two modified cars! If there is a woman in your car, keep the woman for you
us!"
Although the performance of these two vehicles is definitely not as good as tanks, their appearance is impressive enough that middle-aged men don't mind collecting them.
Gu Zhuo sneered when he heard the middle-aged man speak so loudly.
He thought the other party was something, but it turned out to be a group of extremely vicious and greedy thugs!