Near the capital of Damao Country.
A team advanced with dejected spirits.
It was Kashyev's team.
At first.
He had wanted to establish a base in Moose Island National Park.
Located in the suburbs of the capital.
Able to advance or retreat, a strategic position.
As a result, they encountered a pack of mutated moose. If the mutated moose's target hadn't been zombies closer by, then...
They would have been wiped out!
In that regard, they were lucky.
But in another regard, they were extremely unlucky.
For the next few days, Kashyev selected several other locations as bases using maps.
But each time they approached a new destination, they encountered various crises.
Mutated wild boars.
Mutated termite colonies.
Even, they were chased by a flock of mutated pigeons.
In about ten days.
The team had suffered heavy losses, with fewer than twenty people remaining.
Of course, during this period, they had also hunted zombies and many mutated creatures.
Though their numbers had decreased.
Their strength had increased.
Kashyev realized this situation could not continue!
They were improving.
The mutated creatures were also growing.
If this continued, they might all be annihilated, and once the entire team was wiped out, disaster would befall Damao Country!
"Are we... returning to the safe zone?" Deputy Captain Oleg asked, confused.
"Yes," Kashyev nodded.
"The captain doesn't plan to... just stay in the safe zone, does he?"
"That wouldn't be bad either, at least there's no danger."
Someone chimed in.
With their team's current strength, finding supplies in the capital was not particularly difficult.
With supplies.
Staying in the safe zone until the end of the storyline would be much safer.
At least, they wouldn't lose any more members.
"Shut up!"
Kashyev glared at a few subordinates and shouted coldly, "The warriors of Damao Country never retreat!"
This was a slogan spoken aloud.
The truth was.
He knew that hiding would lead to death!
Once they hid.
They might survive the current storyline, but what about the next one?
Hiding in the safe zone meant their strength would not improve.
The monsters, however, would continue to grow stronger.
By then, they wouldn't even be able to leave the safe zone. How would they find supplies outside?
"We're going to find Qin Feng," Kashyev said.
"What?!"
Deputy Captain Oleg's eyes widened.
"Captain! Qin Feng only acts for his own interests and the interests of Daxia Country – he won't help us!"
"That remains to be seen, what if there's profit?"
"Profit?"
"His strength is undeniable!"
Kashyev narrowed his eyes, his gaze full of wisdom: "Promise him enough benefits, and he won't mind taking us along."
Qin Feng had achieved too many world firsts.
Following him.
Not only would their survival be secured.
They could also earn high scores.
At that time.
It would bring immense benefits to themselves and even to Damao Country.
Conversely, Qin Feng would also receive the benefits he promised.
A win-win situation.
Why would Qin Feng refuse?
Hearing this analysis, Oleg felt it made sense: "But... after the orogeny, the geographical environment has changed drastically, where is his base?"
They only knew it was in the Yanshan area.
The terrain had changed significantly.
Precise teleportation was no longer possible.
"If we get close enough, we'll find him," Kashyev said solemnly.
With a clear goal, everyone's footsteps became lighter.
...
The orogeny had changed the world.
The Bohai Sea had become land.
In contrast, the Yellow Sea.
At the junction with the Bohai Sea and the Shandong Peninsula, due to significant subsidence of the Earth's crust, the depth had dropped from tens of meters to over a thousand meters.
The further out to sea, the deeper it became, with the deepest point exceeding 3000 meters!
The outermost edge of the Bohai Sea.
By the Yellow Sea.
There were no beaches.
The areas that had risen above the sea surface were originally the seabed of the Bohai Sea, covered with thick mud.
It had gradually dried out.
Seafood died after leaving the seawater.
On the dried mud, various seafood were exposed to the sun, emitting a foul stench.
At some point.
A rustling sound arose.
The next moment.
Giant mud crabs the size of bathtubs!
Mantis shrimp one to two meters long!
And various giant shellfish all came ashore.
They were dense.
An endless sight!
Crabs and shellfish already had the ability to survive on land for a short period, and their abilities had greatly increased after mutation.
In contrast.
Fish could not survive on land.
Therefore.
The creatures that landed were mostly crabs, shrimp, and shellfish.
Splash!
Water sounds came from the distant sea, and large splashes shot up into the sky.
Gigantic dark figures.
Leapt out of the sea.
Crossing hundreds of meters.
They landed on the mud-covered coast.
The seafood that landed first were no match for these colossal creatures.
Many crabs, shrimp, and shellfish were pressed into the mud by the dark figures.
Those dark figures were...
Orcas!
The most powerful predators of the ocean!
At the apex of the food chain!
Orcas are recognized as one of the most intelligent creatures after humans.
Logically.
Orcas rarely appeared in the Yellow Sea.
There was no reason for it.
The collision of tectonic plates, brought about by the global orogeny, had caused significant subsidence in the Yellow Sea plate, leading to global ocean current anomalies.
The orca pods from the northern seas of Sakura Country were carried by the ocean currents to the Yellow Sea.
The orcas had obvious mutations.
Their pectoral fins had become flipper-like palms.
They could support their bodies to walk on the ground.
And live on land for extended periods.
There were a total of seven orcas.
Orcas were already large in size.
After mutation.
Their size had increased significantly.
The leading orca was over 30 meters long, weighing at least a hundred tons!
Of course.
It was not as large as the sperm whale killed by Qin Feng.
However, the standard for measuring combat power was not limited to size.
In the ocean.
Orcas were absolute kings!
Their combat power was incredibly strong.
Their intelligence also far surpassed other marine creatures.
Moreover...
There were as many as seven of them!
"Woo..."
The orca leader let out a strange sound.
Visible sound waves were emanating.
Hearing the sound.
The crabs and shellfish that had landed actually lined up neatly and headed towards the distance under its command.
From their direction of movement, it could be seen that they would next pass through the Bohai Sea.
Entering the area of Qinhuangdao and Tangshan.
This route would then lead to...
The Yanshan Mountains!
"Woo..."
"Woo woo..."
Several mutated orcas were communicating.
Orcas, along with humans, are among the few creatures with language. They can converse with each other and pass down their 'language' to their young.
Even.
Orcas, like humans, have names!
Their already high intelligence had skyrocketed after mutation.
"San Beng Zi, what do you think... land is like?"
"This time, we'll broaden our horizons with the Sea King!"
"Sea King, we saw some humans last time..."
"Humans?"
The leading male orca's eyes showed hatred: "Those humans, they slaughter our kind, and eat our flesh!"
"Don't let me see them, otherwise... I'll kill them all!"
Their pod was large.
A total of sixty to seventy individuals.
Years ago, they lived in the northern seas of Sakura Country.
The orca leader had personally witnessed several companions being hunted by humans.
It deeply hated humans!
The orogeny had caused strong ocean currents.
They were swept by the currents to the vicinity of the Yellow Sea.
Among them.
A small portion of their kind mutated.
These were the seven orcas led by him.
With the special abilities they possessed after mutation, it could command and order the sea creatures.
It wanted to see the world beyond the ocean.
At the same time.
If the opportunity arose, it would seek revenge on humans!
The large group did not move quickly.
Three days later.
They finally passed through the Bohai Sea.
And saw a dilapidated city.
And saw...
"Humans!"
The orca leader's eyes lit up.
Its name was Hai Wang.
It was not only the king of the orca pod.
But also the king of the sea!
A chilling killing intent flashed in Hai Wang's eyes.
These humans...
They looked a bit strange, different from the ones it had seen before.
It didn't matter!
After all, all humans deserved to die!
Little did it know.
What it saw were not humans, but humans turned into zombies.
This was near Tangshan.