Chapter 012: Danger Approaching

"Who among you needs bandaging?"

"Speak up if you're injured!"

"Your leg is already broken; you can't move it for the next two days. You can ask someone to take care of you for two days. There are some people in the territory for various reasons who don't go out and are available to help."

"The wound on your leg is not serious, just pay attention and you'll be fine."

"Your injury is quite severe, but there's basically no wound medicine dropped outside, so you can only rely on self-healing now."

"..."

After eating something, the newly arrived survivors all began to recover somewhat. Many were receiving healing, and looking at the group always helping them, they couldn't help but start thanking them again. Before the apocalypse, this would have been nothing, but now in the post-apocalyptic world, it was rare and precious.

"It's okay, it's just a small matter. This is all we can help with."

"Damn this Doomsday Game."

"What Demon Beast did you encounter? So many of your wounds are bone-deep."

"Shadow Demon Dogs, a pack of them surrounded us, most of them higher in Level than us. If it wasn't for the people from your territory, we were afraid we would have been completely wiped out."

"Yesterday was okay, we encountered Demon Beasts but we managed to take care of them. But today and tomorrow, there are more of them and it seems their Levels have also increased a lot."

As they spoke of the situation at that time, many had looks of distress. Since the Doomsday Game event, they were constantly hovering between life and death. They were prepared for death, but the recent ordeal still left them with lingering fears—being bitten to death, swallowed whole.

"You're lucky, they are the Guard Team selected from the territory; their Levels are relatively higher."

"How does the territory select the Guard Team? Is it controlled by someone? Who? Whoever managed to build such a territory is really impressive."

"They just posted a recruitment notice, we signed up on the control panel, and then the territory sent us notifications. As for the territory, many people speculate it's a feature provided by the Doomsday Game, meant for our temporary rest. No matter what, having such a territory gives us added capital to survive. It's also because of the establishment of the Guard Team that we knew the Demon Beasts outside have gotten stronger, so we bring more people when we go out. That way, even if someone gets injured, no one dies."

"Listening to your experiences, no wonder there were so many survivors who came yesterday. Today it feels like suddenly there are fewer, and I don't know if they just didn't have the chance to make it."

"We've been wandering for a day and didn't see any territory nearby, just wandering aimlessly. If we could have found a territory like you did earlier, then my father wouldn't have died protecting me."

As he spoke, the person couldn't help but start crying.

Those listening also felt uncomfortable, as they thought of their own families.

"Our family members, we don't know where they are either."

"Yes! I'm so worried about my parents and my sister, not knowing how they are doing right now."

"All we can do is to live well. Maybe someday we'll have the chance to come across them!"

"We also need to strive to Upgrade. Later, when we are able to move about outside, we can look for them!"

"Live well and don't let down your father's intentions."

"All of you, recover well. Even though these injuries might have been hard to heal before the apocalypse, they can heal over time in the post-apocalyptic world, and the higher your Level, the faster you heal."

Everyone spoke in turns, their hands never stopping their work.

There were too many injured people, and they were somewhat overwhelmed.

Just then, Li Xingteng arrived with his Guard Team.

Seeing Zhou Zhengping and his family of three also helping at the scene, he explained, "Seeing that there were not enough people, I sent someone to teach them. They have just learned the basics of Healing and should be able to help."

Zhou Zhengping looked at Li Xingteng, who had considered every aspect of the situation, and smiled, "That's good. We're a bit short-handed with the bandaging over here. My people will also temporarily join yours, coordinating with your team."

This man! He really can get things done!

Zhengping looked at him with eyes full of appreciation; the more people like a Tool Man, the more help it would be for his daughter's territory to grow and strengthen!

Li Xingteng noticed the appreciation in Zhengping's eyes and felt a subtle reaction.

He just wanted to show off his thorough thinking and his abilities in front of Zhengping.

But Zhengping's reaction... was not right!

Even handing over his own people to him! Too strange!

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Zhengping, coming back to his senses, noticed Li Xingteng's expression and asked in return.