Wang Le was dumbfounded. He opened his mouth but could not say a word. He only cared about repairing the ship. How could he remember the name of the ship? In the past, there were a few words on the hull, a series of numbers, but who cared about that?
Hearing the name of the ship, Yang Ke-er hopped over. Beside her, Meow clutched the small backpack on Yang Ke-er's back tightly. Clearly, she also wanted to go to the island to play.
"I know … I know … This ship is called Keer …"
Seeing the shameless Yang Ke-er, Zhang Xiaoqiang was speechless. He turned to look at the captain of the search team, Huang Quan, but saw that Huang Quan was looking up at the sky. He did not want to offend Yang Ke-er because of the name of the ship.
"No … This is our first armed ship. Calling it Keer is too girly. It should have a more domineering name. I think, let's call it Fearless …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the pitiful ship in front of him and said a name that would shock the heavens and make the gods weep.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang … Fearless is a battleship. It's the kind of ship that can destroy a mountain with one shot. It's only a little smaller than an aircraft carrier. It's not right for you to give it this name …"
The one who said this was Lu Xiaobu. Once again, Lu Xiaobu became an onlooker. His heart was sour, and he was unhappy with Huang Quan and the speedboat. He was even more unhappy with the name that Zhang Xiaoqiang said, so he could not help but say this.
After that, Yang Ke-er threw a tantrum again. Lu Xiaobu also said all kinds of extremely vulgar names. Huang Quan stood at the side and watched the show.
Wang Le stood there and tried hard to recall the name of the ship. Finally, Zhang Xiaoqiang made the decision.
"Let's call it Explorer … 001."
And so, Zhang Xiaoqiang's Yangtze River Fleet was officially established.
As the 001 cruised along the wide lake, Zhang Xiao Qiang and the 3 ladies stood at the bow, enjoying the reflection of the clear water, enjoying the cool breeze. At the stern of the speedboat, the white waves were tumbling and jumping. Zhang Xiao Qiang stood at the bow with his ladies, enjoying the scenery, while the rest of the team members were in for a rough ride.
Huang Quan was fine. He could stay in the cockpit. Beside him, Liang Zishan introduced the various buildings and terrain of Liangzi Island, including the commanding heights and all the docks.
The rest of the team squeezed into the small room in the middle of the speedboat and the stern deck. These places were not big to begin with, and they brought their own equipment and backpacks. To prevent the same thing from happening on the other side of the lake, everyone brought as much ammunition and supplies as possible. These backpacks were almost the size of a person.
Zhang Xiaoqiang wanted to enjoy the scenery, but the rest were in a tragic situation. They could only sigh and lie in the narrow space, waiting for their destination to arrive. They did not want to stay a second longer. At this time, those hiding in the cabin were standing on the stern deck in envy.
The stern deck, which could only accommodate two people and a heavy machine gun, was crammed with five people. Those standing on the stern deck were envious of those lying next to the recoilless machine gun. The recoilless machine gun could only be operated by two people, and now there were three people and more than ten large backpacks. The three of them were buried under the backpacks and could barely breathe. They were all envious of those hiding in the cabin.
Liangzi Lake was not very far away, and the speed of the speedboat was not slow. When Liangzi Island gradually came into view and became bigger, Zhang Xiaoqiang was still a little reluctant to leave. He stood at the bow with beauties accompanying him, looking at the sparkling lake and enjoying the breeze. This was a rare moment of comfort that he had not enjoyed in a long time. He really wanted to drive the speedboat back and forth again so that he could truly enjoy it.
The shape of Liangzi Lake was like a giant frog lying in the lake. The green vegetation was the frog's skin, and the triangular frog's head to the middle of its body was filled with densely packed buildings. At the midline, the buildings were separated to the left and right, and lined up on both sides of its back. A main road was on the frog's right back, and the red-roofed bungalows were replaced by white tube-shaped buildings, the tallest of which was six or seven stories high.
Below the frog's back was a large wetland. Not far away, there were several dense forests. The whole island was still mostly green in the hot summer. Looking at it, it gave off a special feeling of freshness.
When the speedboat gradually approached the pier of Liangzi Island, it was a mess. The surface of the water was covered with large and small pieces of rubbish. There were all kinds of rubbish, including wood, plastic, fiberglass, and some half-submerged steel hulls and broken machinery. These were all from the boat. The pier of Liangzi Island seemed to have been hit by a tornado, and all the boats were destroyed.
At this point, the Explorer 001 began to decelerate, slowly cruising on the surface of the water that was covered with rubbish. Then, it slowed down. The bow of the boat pushed away the large pieces of planks that were covered with moss. From time to time, the bottom of the boat could be felt trembling. These were the submerged reefs formed by the boats that had sunk here. At this time, the speedboat reversed and continued to move in another direction.
It was unknown how many survivors had landed on the island, and how many boats had been brought to the island. Here, countless sunken boats had turned into countless submerged reefs. It was believed that as long as it was not a fish, be it a big boat or a small boat, it would not be able to get close to the pier.
Helplessly, under the gazes of the team members, the boat returned to the deep waters. Fortunately, other than the main pier, Liangzi Island still had a few more simple piers.
The boat slowly cruised to the other side of the island. The pier here was not big, and could only anchor a few small fishing boats. There were almost no sunken boats here, but there were occasionally a few small fishing boats floating in the water. The speedboat slowly approached the shore, and the various buildings on the shore entered everyone's eyes.
On this small pier, they could see the various traces left behind by the big fish. The flipped soil, the dark blood stains, the broken wooden houses, and the smashed doors.
Facing an unfamiliar environment, they had to be cautious. Zhang Xiaoqiang was the first to jump down from the bow, rolling a few times on the ground before standing up and assembling the Beast Horn Spear. Yuan Yi stood firmly beside him, and after Zhang Xiaoqiang jumped down, she carried her weapon and landed beside Zhang Xiaoqiang, covering his back.
The two of them inspected the simple pier for a while. When they didn't sense anything amiss, they signaled Yomi, who was on the speedboat, to be safe. Only then did the speedboat truly stop at the pier. Just as it came to a stop, before Yomi could give the order, dozens of large bags were thrown onto the shore. Following that, the 20 members of the team rushed onto land as if they were ducks being chased. They bent down and stretched their legs to do freestyle.
After waiting for Huang Quan to get off the boat with a gloomy face, the search team members picked up their bags and lined up with their rifles for inspection. This was their first landing point, and Huang Quan ordered people to move all sorts of supplies onto the island.
The supplies were a 57mm recoilless gun, 30 rounds of ammunition, a Type 89 12.7mm heavy machine gun, a Type 54 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun, 1,000 rounds of ammunition, all sorts of food, water, ammunition, medical equipment, tents, sleeping bags, and even a small diesel generator and a barrel of diesel. It was truly a case of being prepared.
Zhang Xiaoqiang planned to use a day's time to clear the entire island. 20 people clearing a 2 square kilometer island was considered an easy task, provided that all the zombies on the island had been eaten by the big fish.
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not dare to be careless, and split the team into five groups. One group would bring Liangzi Mountain to the speedboat and await further orders, while the other three groups would be led by him and the three ladies. Huang Quan would follow Yang Ke-er, and Huang Quan would be in charge. Although Yang Ke-er was unhappy, under Zhang Xiaoqiang's stern gaze, she stood behind Huang Quan awkwardly.
Zhang Xiaoqiang divided the island into four areas, and brought the four members to the most responsible area, which was the original pier of Liangzi Lake.