Mobile Shelter

Chapter 109 Discussing the Plan

However, now that they have located Dong Qi's car, these survivors in dire straits will certainly not give up this only chance to escape.

The fact that Dong Qi could cause such a huge commotion in the seaweed thicket of the shipyard is enough to prove that he has the ability to traverse dangerous places. Logically speaking, he should also have a way to reach the central area and pick up the people left behind.

Even though everyone could see that the vehicle was too small to carry everyone present at once, it was still their only chance to survive in the near future, and they couldn't afford to miss it.

At this time, there are about four or five hundred survivors trapped in the center of the island, who were originally divided into more than ten independent teams led by more than twenty awakened individuals.

However, as the mutated seaweed continued to encroach on the land, the various teams that were originally scattered to survive were forced to band together for warmth and gather in the remaining safe zone.

After the crowd gathered, the survivor camp naturally split into two groups: the awakened individuals with superpowers and the unarmed ordinary people.

Even though the number of ordinary people is dozens of times that of awakened individuals, the control of this temporary camp is still firmly in the hands of these powerful individuals with superpowers, and ordinary people at the bottom have very little say.

It wasn't until Eiji Taro used his special ability to detect the unusual activity coming from the direction of the port shipyard and spread the news throughout the camp that the emotions of all the survivors instantly became agitated, and the deathly silence was completely broken.

Sasaki couldn't hold back any longer and spoke without any restraint: "Although the port and shipyard are quite a distance from here, it's not impossible for us to get there if we really want to and pay some price."

He didn't explicitly state what the so-called price was, but those present were not fools; they already knew perfectly well what it was.

The price is nothing more than sacrificing a portion of the population to serve as cannon fodder, paving the way for the awakened.

Seeing everyone fall silent, Sasaki grew increasingly impatient and urged in a deep voice, "Now is not the time to hesitate. No one can be sure when that stranger will leave the shipyard."

Once we miss this opportunity and he's completely gone, even if we're filled with remorse, there will be no chance of escape.

As soon as he finished speaking, Oda Taka immediately chimed in, echoing, "Sasaki is right. Everyone is probably aware of our current predicament."

It may seem safe for now, but the seaweed cover continues to expand, and this safe zone won't last long.

If we can't find a way out, we'll all eventually be trapped here and die, becoming food for the mutated creatures.

Before Sasaki could respond, Watanabe Makoto's words directly exposed the unspoken rule that everyone present was deliberately avoiding and unwilling to discuss, instantly freezing the atmosphere.

"If we choose to break through, let's not even talk about how many ordinary people are willing to die with us; let's not even talk about whether the owner of that car will be willing to take us with him after we successfully break through and reach the port."

Just consider the heavy casualties during the breakout process, and what we should do if the other side refuses to rescue us.

What will those who can't take them with them, those who are abandoned, face then?

Staying where we are means certain death. After failing to break out, are we really going to risk our lives to escape back into this cage?

These words struck a nerve with everyone, forcing them to confront the harshest reality. The entire room fell into a deathly silence; no one was willing to speak, and only the sound of suppressed breathing remained.

Just then, flames suddenly erupted from Okamoto Kenichi's arm, the firelight reflecting off his ferocious face.

He clenched his fists and growled through gritted teeth, "Whether he takes us with him once we get to the shipyard is not up to him!"

As for the ordinary people, take as many as you can, and the rest... well, things have come to this point, there's no use thinking about it anymore, let them fend for themselves!

These cold-blooded and ruthless words fell to the ground, and not a single person present dared to refute them. The deathly silence seemed to confirm the collective tacit agreement, and the selfishness of human nature was exposed in the face of adversity.

Sasaki coldly surveyed the crowd around him, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: these people were all hypocritical scoundrels, harboring the same schemes as him, yet pretending to be kind and benevolent.

However, he was not stupid. He kept these thoughts to himself and did not say them aloud, so as not to give others cause for gossip.

While the awakened ones were still plotting their escape and planning to kill and steal the car, the ordinary people in the camp, upon learning that outsiders had arrived at the shipyard, also had their own ulterior motives. None of those who had survived the apocalypse to this day were truly fools.

They quickly realized that the only way to contact the stranger was to meet him at the shipyard, but this would inevitably require traversing the treacherous seaweed thickets, and the escape route was destined to result in heavy casualties.

No one is willing to sacrifice themselves for others, but if all the awakened ones evacuate, leaving ordinary people like them in the safe zone, their chances of survival will plummet after losing their protection, and they will inevitably face death sooner or later.

Faced with two dead ends, these ordinary people did not sit idly by and wait for their doom. Instead, they came up with a third way.

Several survivors with good hands-on skills quickly built a campfire, adding damp wood as a precaution. Thick smoke billowed into the sky, turning into a conspicuous smoke signal.

They wanted to use this method to inform Dong Qi, who was at the shipyard, that there were still survivors in this area.

If Dong Qi were truly interested in providing aid, upon seeing the smoke signal, he would naturally follow the location and move towards the central area.

If Dong Qi remains unmoved, it means that the other party has no intention of rescuing them, and there is no need for them to risk their lives to break through blindly. At least they can save their lives for now.

The smoke signal created by the ordinary people completely disrupted the Awakened's plans, shattering their scheme to sneak up and seize the vehicle.

While these awakened individuals claimed to be seeking help and escaping, their true intention was to kill Dong Qi, steal his car, and take over his beloved vehicle. As for why Dong Qi was able to drive to this fourth island surrounded by the sea, they had no interest in investigating it.

Before long, the Awakened Ones discovered the smoke rising from the ordinary people's camp. Okamoto Kenichi was immediately enraged and jumped up, wanting to rush over and punish the ordinary people who had ruined his plans.

Seeing this, Kotoko Aoki, who was standing next to him, immediately reached out to stop him and gently advised, "Okamoto-kun, please don't act impulsively."

Among those ordinary people were some intelligent individuals who, upon learning of the outsiders' arrival at the shipyard, most likely guessed our response strategy. Their raising of the signal fire was merely a means of self-preservation.

What reason would you use to cause trouble for ordinary people if you went there? If you wanted to hide it, those people aren't stupid, but if you tell the truth...