novelraw Chapter 241 : Iron-Walled City
Chapter 241 : Iron-Walled City
Chapter 241: Iron-Walled City
After finishing everything, Gu Fan clapped his hands in satisfaction.
"As long as we make sure the entrance isn’t breached, Chi City will no longer have to worry about a zombie invasion."
"At the same time, we can also set up watchtowers on these walls to give early warning when we detect a massive zombie tide..."
The more Gu Fan thought about it, the more reasonable he found his design. He nodded and flew straight toward the Hospital Shelter.
Inside the Hospital Shelter, after returning, Nurse Xia Yan had already gathered everyone in the central plaza.
After such a long period of development, the number of survivors at the base had grown from the initial dozen or so when Gu Fan first arrived, to one or two hundred, and now to more than five thousand.
It was precisely because of such a large population that the facilities within the Hospital Shelter had been developed to the point where people could nearly enjoy the comforts of modern life.
Moreover, apart from those who joined later, the gradually stabilized lives and the visibly abundant supplies in the shelter brought a strong sense of security to everyone.
This had even led to the birth of more than fifty newborns in the shelter.
All of this signaled that life for the people was becoming increasingly better.
Nurse Xia Yan looked at the densely packed crowd in the plaza, feeling somewhat emotional.
Back then, everyone had sallow faces and thin bodies, some even to the point of being emaciated beyond recognition.
But now, everyone in the base had rosy complexions and vibrant spirits—an obvious contrast to the past.
“Everyone, the reason I’ve gathered you today is for an announcement.”
“Starting today, you no longer need to live inside the shelter. The Hospital Shelter is officially disbanded!”
At those words, the crowd instantly erupted, their faces filled with panic.
They were mostly ordinary people, lacking powerful abilities and the strength to protect themselves. Now that the base offered them safety in the apocalypse, they could survive. If they lost it, they could easily imagine how miserable their fate would be.
“W-Why is this happening? We’ve all worked hard in the base. Why are we suddenly being kicked out?”
“Yeah, we just had a child. Forcing us out now is the same as killing us! At least... at least let us raise the child in the base.”
“This isn’t right! Hasn’t our base always been very stable?”
One after another, voices of doubt rang out as everyone hoped for a reasonable explanation.
No one wanted to be exiled. Even though the number of zombies in Chi City had drastically decreased, it was still highly dangerous.
Just then, Nurse Xia Yan smiled and said:
“Everyone, please pay attention to my words. It’s disbandment, not eviction—because there is no longer any need for a shelter. From now on, the entire Chi City won’t need one!”
Everyone looked at each other, unable to understand what she meant.
“What does she mean...?”
“I don’t get it. Did something happen to the base? Are they in danger themselves?”
“No, look at Boss Xia’s expression—she seems... very happy!”
At that moment, Nurse Xia Yan continued to explain:
“Please don’t panic. The reason we no longer need a shelter is because every single zombie in Chi City has been wiped out!”
“It was done by our Big Boss. He personally acted and eradicated all the zombies. From now on, Chi City returns to normal!”
“We can choose neighborhoods to move into. No more squeezing several people into one dorm. You can take your kids to playgrounds. If you like doing business, you can pick a shop you like and run it!”
“We’ll gradually return to the right path and resume modern life!”
After she finished speaking, the entire plaza fell silent. Everyone’s faces showed disbelief.
No more zombies in Chi City?
Once swarming the streets and piled everywhere—those terrifying zombies were now completely gone?
In that moment, all sorts of reactions broke out among the crowd—some cried tears of joy, some sobbed uncontrollably, and some hugged each other in disbelief that this was really happening.
But no one doubted Nurse Xia Yan’s words.
Because they knew what kind of divine figure the Big Boss was.
Someone of that level wouldn’t stoop to lying to them—after all, there was no benefit in doing so, so what would be the point of deception?
At that moment, a series of thunderous booms suddenly echoed throughout the city!
One after another, the deafening sounds were terrifying in momentum.
“What... what’s going on?”
Nurse Xia Yan’s expression shifted slightly, and she quickly flew up into the air.
Soon, she saw a shocking scene.
All around Chi City, massive metal walls were descending from high above.
One piece after another embedded itself into the ground, forming an unbroken stretch of towering walls.
“This... is the Boss fortifying the city?”
Chi Youyou let out a surprised sound, raising the question behind Nurse Xia Yan.
“Besides the Boss, I can’t think of anyone else with such means.”
“What kind of power could possibly forge such immense metal walls... The Boss’s strength is truly beyond comprehension!”
The two of them watched as one metal wall after another fell into place, enclosing the entire city.
An inexplicable sense of security surged through them.
Once the walls had landed, the crowd looked toward Nurse Xia Yan with puzzled eyes.
Nurse Xia Yan looked at everyone and smiled as she said:
“The noise just now was the Big Boss building the city walls for us.”
“Building walls?”
While everyone was still confused, Gu Fan’s figure descended from the sky.
He looked at the crowd, Nurse Xia Yan, and the other administrators and said:
“Open the shelter gates. Everyone, step outside.”
“Step outside, and take a look at this city—once so familiar, now so unfamiliar!”
Nurse Xia Yan and the others took the initiative to open the gates, then led the crowd out of the Hospital Shelter they had lived in for over a year.
Once outside, the crowd saw the streets stained with blood, but not a single zombie in sight.
There were no faint roars echoing from within nearby buildings either.
“Hey! Ah!!”
Someone gathered the courage to shout loudly, startling everyone.
Some instinctively wanted to run back.
But after taking a few steps and seeing nothing happened, they stopped in disbelief.
“Look over there!” someone shouted, pointing into the distance.
The crowd looked and saw towering metal walls erected along the city’s edges—clearly serving to isolate the city from any zombies outside.
At that moment, Gu Fan spoke loudly with a faint smile:
“I officially announce: all zombies within Chi City have been completely cleared. Metal walls have been built around Chi City, with east and west city gates established.”
“At the same time, a City Lord’s Residence will be established. Nurse Xia Yan and the other administrators will serve in key roles. The city gates cannot be opened without permission from the City Lord’s Residence.”
“Additionally, with the support of the Security Base and personnel from the eastern and northern city bases, a new patrol unit will be formed to be responsible for patrolling and keeping watch around the city walls.”
“As for everyone else... you must fully support the restoration of the city’s basic operations. Everyone must contribute. Even children must pee more for me so we can fertilize the crops!”
Upon hearing this, the scene erupted in cheers, with shouts of ‘Boss is invincible’ and ‘Long live the Boss’.
Everyone was thrilled. After more than a year, they could finally live a normal life and leave the shelter.
All of this was only possible thanks to the protection of Gu Fan, which had kept them safe until now!
Gu Fan smiled, then looked to Nurse Xia Yan and said:
“I’ll be leaving shortly. You’ll need to organize all these tasks in detail. Safety comes first. I don’t want the city walls I worked so hard to build to end up as mere decoration.”
Nurse Xia Yan immediately nodded and said:
“Understood, Boss. I’ll arrange everything together with everyone!”
After speaking, Gu Fan gave no further response and turned to vanish into thin air.