The appearance of the Elite Infantry Squad finally relieved Gu Chengyuan from the threat of life and death.
His tense nerves could finally relax.
So before planning his next step, he quickly took out his phone to call his parents.
Since the outbreak of the apocalypse, explosions of varying intensity from the direction of the city had never ceased.
Earlier, he was solely focused on survival, with no time for anything else, but if he didn't hurry to contact them now, who knew when the signal might be lost.
As soon as he took out his phone, he saw dozens of missed calls, with caller IDs showing his mom, dad, and younger brother, Gu Chengyun.
The most recent calls from his parents were just a minute ago, and from his brother, just a few seconds ago.
Gu Chengyuan quickly called his mother back, and she picked up almost instantly.
Before Gu Chengyuan could speak, his mother's anxious and panicked voice came through:
"Hello, son, are you okay? Why didn't you answer the phone earlier? Your dad and I were worried sick about you!"
"It's so terrifying, the people on the street suddenly went crazy, like they were rabid, biting everywhere."
"Heavens! So many people got bitten to death! It was bloody, but luckily I reacted quickly and told your dad to close the shutter door!"
"Don't be afraid, find a place to hide first, your dad and I will drive over to pick you up right away!"
"Don't be afraid, son, dad will be there soon!" his father also chimed in from the other end.
Hearing his mother's voice starting to choke with sobs, Gu Chengyuan felt a pang in his heart and quickly reassured her:
"Mom, I'm fine, my phone was on silent earlier, so I didn't hear it ring. Don't worry about me, I'm with the army now, it's very safe!"
"Don't come looking for me, it's too dangerous outside now, and the highway must be blocked, the 300 kilometers of road are filled with those things!"
"I'm with the army here, you guys stay safe at home, don't go out, absolutely don't go out! This thing is contagious if you're injured!"
"Believe in Great Zhou, the Zhou Nation has survived for three thousand years! Just wait for the army's rescue! It won't take long!"
Despite his words, Gu Chengyuan himself held a pessimistic view.
The current system of the Zhou Nation was likely in dire straits, especially the National Defense Force of Great Zhou.
Imagine, comrades who were once as close as brothers suddenly turning into zombies, many people probably wouldn't react in time.
The first thought would definitely be to control and wait for treatment, not to eliminate.
This information gap, combined with the virus's contagiousness, was almost devastating to the National Defense Force of Great Zhou!
But to comfort his parents, he could only speak reassuringly.
Because even if the National Defense Force of Great Zhou didn't arrive, he still had the system in his hands.
"The signal might cut off at any time, I'll call my brother to see how things are in Yucheng."
"Okay, ask him. I just talked to your brother, he..."
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"Hello, hello?"
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Beep beep beep~
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Listening to the busy tone from the phone, Gu Chengyuan frowned, realizing that the signal might be interrupted, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Fortunately, he managed to call home in time, otherwise, his anxious parents might have driven over 300 kilometers to get to him, with unimaginable consequences.
His brother should be fine, being able to talk to their parents meant his situation wasn't too bad, at least he was alive.
Although he wasn't as quick-witted as Gu Chengyuan since childhood, he wasn't a fool either.
With his physical advantages, as long as he didn't do anything stupid, he should survive.
With the situation as it was, Gu Chengyuan, unable to help from afar, comforted himself while his desire to become stronger grew even more intense.
Only by rapidly building up forces and snowballing could he have the strength to protect his family in this apocalypse.
After estimating the usual food reserves at home, Gu Chengyuan set a goal for himself.
He needed to quickly develop further, and within at most two weeks, he had to start rescuing his parents within the province.
As for his brother, being in another province nearly a thousand kilometers away, he could only rely on his brother's smart mind for the short term.
And for the next phase of development, Gu Chengyuan had already chosen his next base.
That was his school, Yezhou University!
There were three main reasons for choosing it:
First, its geographical advantage:
Yezhou University wasn't built in a bustling university town with a mixed crowd.
Instead, it was constructed in the relatively remote Yangniu Village of Xishui District, so remote that wild animals like monkeys often roamed the campus.
Because of this, there was only a small settlement area with not too many people around it.
It had resources and low risk, making it perfect for early development!
Second, the school had a large enough area and complete infrastructure.
As the only key university in the province, Yezhou University was the pride and joy of Yezhou Province.
The province invested heavily in Yezhou University, and the campus construction was impeccable.
The teaching and living areas alone covered nearly 5,000 acres, with infrastructure to support the lives of nearly 50,000 faculty and students, plus an experimental farm of over 1,000 acres.
It could meet daily living needs and even allow for farming, simply perfect!
The school's own walls, though not particularly high or strong, were enough to fend off scattered zombies, greatly reducing the need for vigilance.
With such favorable conditions and a huge capacity, it covered Gu Chengyuan's development needs from the early to mid-stages!
Third, the low difficulty of occupation:
Yezhou University was still a week away from starting the new semester, so apart from students like Gu Chengyuan who returned early for exams, there were hardly any people.
At most, there were only a few hundred zombies scattered across the 5,000-acre campus.
With the firepower and caliber under Gu Chengyuan's command now, this base seemed like a gift from the system!
Thinking of this, Gu Chengyuan immediately shouted:
"Jia Sanniu!"
"Here!"
"Order the troops to quickly assemble and board the vehicles! Prepare to head to Yezhou University!"
"Yes!"