Chapter 99: Zombies (5)
By the time Everly finished sorting through all the supplies on the boat, the sky had completely darkened.
The sightseeing boat was currently drifting along the middle stretch of the Chata River. The current here was fairly strong; after floating for about ten minutes, the boat had already drifted beyond the boundaries of the state park.
Because of the river’s constant erosion, the terrain on both sides of the river was quite high. At the moment, centered on the direction they were moving, the left bank was an endless stretch of steep cliffs, while the right bank belonged to nighttime Radyard.
Tonight, Radyard was destined not to be peaceful.
After leaving the state park, the overall terrain of Radyard gradually rose higher and higher, and it became rare to see places suitable for building docks. As the boat traveled along, Everly had to stand on the deck and stretch up on her tiptoes just to barely catch glimpses of the roads and streetlights on shore.
Even so, the commotion on land reached her ears again and again, carried by the night wind.
The deafening crash of vehicles colliding, the roars of zombies, the wails of victims, the screams of witnesses to the tragedy, the sounds of smashing and looting, gunshots, and the sharp, ominous sirens of ambulances and police cars coming from the distant city… Countless chaotic sounds mixed together. Without even seeing it with her own eyes, Everly’s mind automatically painted scene after scene of horrifying and tragic hellish imagery.
As they continued forward, the areas along the riverbank gradually transitioned from the suburbs to bustling downtown districts and densely populated neighborhoods. The sounds carried by the wind grew even more chaotic.
Everly saw burning vehicles, crowds of people fleeing in panic, zombies in pursuit. She saw the brilliant flare of explosions. And when they passed a residential area, she even witnessed with her own eyes a mother and daughter, helpless under the pursuit of zombies, leap from the rooftop of a tall building…