Chapter 603: Chapter 497, Weapons Aren’t Meant to Collect Dust Chapter 603: Chapter 497, Weapons Aren’t Meant to Collect Dust On the road.

Large swaths of zombies began to converge.

They snarled viciously, charging forward with bared teeth and flailing claws.

The Skeleton Flying Dragon swept overhead, and Solid Iron Bullets rained down like a deluge into the horde.

The zombies along the road were torn apart in the bombardment.

Immediately after, a floating Longsword began to fly forward.

Streaks of sword light flashed by.

The remaining zombies’ heads fell off, and their bodies slumped down lifelessly.

The battle was over.

The Skeletons cleaned up the battlefield, while Wu Heng checked his experience points.

[Level: 17 (47582/265000)]
That afternoon, they cleared roughly three factories along the road.

His experience points had reached forty-seven thousand.

There was still some way to go to reach Level 18.

“It seems that experience points accumulate faster in the city,” Wu Heng muttered.

Killing zombies had actually become not much of a challenge.

It was just a matter of efficiency.

Qi Hancai came over from behind, “The auto parts factory, the rubber parts factory, the heavy components factory.”

“Right, bring some people to check it out later, see if there’s anything we can use.”

“Okay.”

After cleaning up, Wu Heng completed the Skeleton transformation.

Then they returned to the military factory together.

…

Provincial rescue team, the refugee base.

In a slightly dim room.

The door was pushed open, and a figure strode in.

Looking ahead, he said, “Deputy Commander Huang, we brought back a few people from the Pingxiang Shelter, and after questioning them, it’s confirmed that Captain Huang really did go to the Pingxiang Shelter and indeed inquired about the military factory and the Xinfu City base’s people.”

Behind the desk, a lean middle-aged man took a drag of his cigarette and said, “So you mean, my son’s disappearance is related to those people?”

“There’s no substantial evidence yet, but considering the activities on that day, he really did go to the area of the military factory,” the subordinate said.

Boss Huang’s voice was tinged with anger, “What do you need substantial evidence for, are you waiting for my son to come to you in a dream?”

The subordinate did not respond.

Boss Huang continued, “How many people did you question?”

“Three.”

“Only three people from a shelter?”

“The lookouts noticed that a convoy from Xinfu City also came by, so we selected the three who knew the most and came back. They were questioned on the road.”

Boss Huang took one drag after another on his cigarette.

After pondering a moment, he said, “Arrange for someone to thoroughly investigate the defense around the military factory. Someone has to pay for my son’s funeral.”

“Yes,” the subordinate responded, about to leave.

“Wait!”

The subordinate stopped in his tracks and looked back.

Boss Huang said, “Be discreet about it, don’t let the others in the base find out.”

“Understood.”

“Go, I’ll allocate more supplies to you.”

“Thank you, Boss.”

The subordinate expressed his gratitude and left the room.

Boss Huang, leaning on his chair and smoking, muttered to himself.

“I didn’t acquire so many weapons just for them to gather dust!”

“My son, oh my son!”

…

The next day.

After breakfast, Wu Heng went straight to Zombie World.

The support team from Xinfu City had already arrived.

Load after load of supplies was unloaded into the warehouse, and numerous technicians came along with them.

Qi Hancai followed him over.

Her expression was serious. “When the convoy passed the Pingxiang Service Station, they mentioned that the Provincial Rescue Team was investigating our people.”

“Did the service station staff spill anything about us?”

Qi Hancai said, “They did, and they even took away a few people. I suspect they might need them as witnesses, to testify against us.”

“It’s the end of the world. After they testify, if we deny it, what can they possibly do?”

Actually, Wu Heng wasn’t surprised at all that the investigation was routed through the Pingxiang Service Station.

After all, the initial news had spread from there.

It was quite normal for the other party to conduct their investigation that way.

Qi Hancai’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Do you mean that they might directly force the issue?”

“That possibility is not big, but we still need to be cautious,” Wu Heng instructed.

Qi Hancai sighed slightly and could only nod in agreement.

To speak of it, their side was indeed unlucky.

If Liu Chuang hadn’t gone to notify the provincial rescue team, and they had come here to take over the factory directly,
the matter would’ve been over.

Even if the rescue team found out later, they would have had no grounds to say much.

Now, however, the situation has become so complicated.

The other side had lost lives, and they were relentlessly pursuing the matter.

It’s hard to say whether a real conflict will break out later on.

Even though they were confident in their side, modern weapons were still extremely lethal. If those weapons affected them, it would be equally dangerous.

Seeing her troubled expression, Wu Heng offered comfort, “Don’t worry, if they truly cause us trouble, I will protect you all.”

Qi Hancai suppressed her unease and managed a smile, “No, I’m not scared as long as you’re here.”

Then, she continued, “We can start installing the solar panels. The electricians suggest we try one production line first to see if it can handle it.”

“Let’s try the production line for the machine guns,” he said.

“Alright!” Qi Hancai immediately went down to direct the others to start installing solar panels on the rooftop and to modify the wiring.

Meanwhile, Wu Heng was on the side, commanding the Skeletons to clear the areas that had been scorched by big fires.

Various debris, collapsed walls.

They were moved outside.

…

As the day gradually passed,
the sky also began to darken.

Wu Heng and a few others stood in front of the factory, silently waiting.

After someone made some adjustments to the CNC (computer numerically controlled) mainframe.

Hum~!

The hum of machinery filled the air.

The entire production line gradually came to life.

The bullets, which had been stationary on the line, were transported to the next phase and ultimately fell into the plastic frame at the end.

Seeing the production line actually moving,
Wu Heng was pleased, and the others also showed their happiness.

“This is great.” Qi Hancai grabbed his arm, jumping excitedly.

After noticing the glances from the others, she quickly let go, yet her face remained unable to hide her joy.

Having the ability to produce bullets was of significant importance to the base.

Even though firearms had not been distributed to the survivors, having an ample supply of bullets meant increased safety for the base.

At the very least, they wouldn’t need to trade food with the province for bullets anymore.

“Alright, let’s stop for now. We’ll resume production when we have more materials. Everyone, go and rest!” Wu Heng suggested.

The crowd switched off the machines.

Wu Heng arranged for a large number of Skeletons to stand guard.

Then they all left the factory.

They returned to the dormitory building together.

“The fact that we can produce bullets must be kept secret. We have no shortage of enemies,” Wu Heng commented as they walked.

“Understood, the people who came are veterans; they know the rules well.”

“Alright, everyone get some rest,” he said.

The crowd dispersed, each returning to their own rooms.

…

The next day.

In the association’s meeting room,
Wu Heng looked around at all the representatives from the island’s trading groups gathered around the conference table and directly said, “Everyone here represents the commercial factions of the island. Gold and Silver Island needs a batch of supplies, and we plan to select a few trustworthy and efficient trading parties for cooperation.”

Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately showed interest.

“Island Master, may I inquire about the kind of goods you require? This way we can help you analyze it,” they said.