“What were the original host’s wishes?” Qiao Ci asked after receiving the plot.
Little Spoon replied obediently, “The original host wanted to save her father’s life and the base. If possible, she hoped to end the apocalypse.”
***
Streets were swarmed by ugly, green-faced, grey-faced zombies.
This once prosperous street was littered with black bloodstains, tattered paper scraps flew about, abandoned vehicles lay scattered, and clumsy zombies repeatedly slammed against cars.
It was the third month of the zombie outbreak. Major bases had been preliminarily established. Qiao Ci’s father, with the solid backing of a prison, had also established a base for the military.
The original host, along with members of the base, had come to the city center to search for supplies and became trapped in this large shopping mall with her teammates.
Qiao Ci looked at the zombies outside the window, feeling somewhat troubled.
The stench of the zombies, rotten and foul, could be clearly smelled even through the glass doors. Wouldn’t it be an overwhelming stench when fighting them?
“Qiao Ci, I’ll distract the zombies in a moment. You follow Li Jiang and Wang Yang and take the opportunity to leave through the back door of the mall.” At this moment, a stern man in camouflage walked over, looking deeply at Qiao Ci as if bidding farewell.
The man was Yu Hao. In the plot, he had voluntarily attracted the zombies’ attention, allowing the trapped Qiao Ci and two other teammates to escape successfully.
However, due to the overwhelming number of zombies, Yu Hao eventually exhausted his abilities and was torn to pieces by the zombies. He remained in the mall forever, never getting the chance to confess his feelings to the original host.
“No need. You guys go first. I’ll distract the zombies.” Qiao Ci didn’t want to be indebted to anyone.
The original host had awakened ice-elemental abilities, which were at the same level as Yu Hao’s strength-based abilities, both being level two.
At this time, zombies were also constantly evolving. The evolution rate of ability users was far slower than that of zombies, which was why the situation was so passive.
Yu Hao looked at Qiao Ci with a serious expression. “I brought you out. I must ensure your safety. The mall entrance could be breached at any moment. If we don’t leave now, it will be too late.”
“Then we’ll stay together. Since we’re teammates, we should advance and retreat together, shouldn’t we?” Qiao Ci stretched her wrists and raised an eyebrow.
Alas, it seemed a fight was inevitable.
Li Jiang and Wang Yang, who also didn’t want to leave, quickly agreed, “We’ve gone through life and death together for so long. We absolutely cannot abandon you. If we go, we go together; if we stay, we stay together!”
While they were talking, zombies broke through the glass doors and swarmed in.
“To the rooftop,” Yu Hao decided instantly, grabbing Qiao Ci and running towards the stairs. Li Jiang and Wang Yang quickly followed.
Why go to the rooftop? Just fight!
Although Qiao Ci disliked dealing with zombies, she felt a bit of regret at being forcibly pulled away.
Zombies quickly filled the entire first floor of the mall, instantly filling the entire mall with a foul stench. The zombies scrambled onto the escalators, rushing towards the four of them.
Yu Hao explained as they ran, “The rooftop is adjacent to a residential building. We can use ropes to jump across. There’s still a slim chance of survival.”
Qiao Ci didn’t want to risk the lives of the other three. Hearing this, she subtly pulled her hand away. Facing Yu Hao’s puzzled gaze, her small face tightened. “This way, we can run faster.”
With that, she sprinted forward, instantly widening the distance between herself and the other three, running ahead of them.
Yu Hao didn’t have time to feel disappointed. He ran upstairs with all his might. Wang Yang, a wind-element ability user, occasionally hurled wind blades at the zombies behind them, slowing their advance.
Upon reaching the rooftop, Yu Hao quickly shut the rooftop door and secured it with a steel pipe. He then took out a rope and flung it towards the adjacent residential building. The grappling hook firmly hooked onto the railing of a balcony in one of the residential units. He then secured the rope to a hook on the rooftop.
“Qiao Ci, you go first.”
Qiao Ci didn’t refuse. With a graceful leap, she firmly grasped the rope and slid towards the other end.
Safely reaching the balcony, Li Jiang and Wang Yang also safely crossed one after another.
When it was Yu Hao’s turn, the rope suddenly snapped midway. Seeing him about to fall from a great height, Qiao Ci quickly reached out and pulled him up with all her might.
“Thank you.” Yu Hao looked at Qiao Ci, still shaken, surprised by her incredible arm strength.
“Let’s hurry. The zombies will be here soon, and we’ll have to flee again,” Qiao Ci said, leading the way from the balcony.
The house they entered was very clean, as if someone had regularly tidied it.
Yu Hao clearly thought of something and walked a few steps forward, positioning himself in front of Qiao Ci.
The house was large. Near the living room, it became messy. Judging by the water stains on the floor, it had only recently been spilled, and there were drag marks on the stains.
Moving further in, they faintly heard rough male curses.
“…You dare bite me? Damn it, don’t push your luck!”
“Spit! I’m going to have you today!”
Without needing to think, it was obvious this was the classic scenario of a villain forcing himself on a virtuous woman. Li Jiang, a strength-based ability user with a large build, aggressively kicked open the door, grabbed a bare-chested burly man, and threw him against the wall with a thud. The two perverted men holding the woman down were also knocked out with two solid punches.
Wang Yang quickly went to comfort the victim. “It’s okay, it’s okay, don’t be afraid. We’re from the military. We’ve come to save you.”
The person on the bed turned their face, revealing a meticulously sculpted face. Although the features were flawlessly beautiful, it was clear that this was a man.
The man pursed his lips, his face filled with humiliation. The furrowed brows made even the straightforward, honest Yu Yang’s heart ache.
He stood up and walked to the burly man who had been thrown dizzy, kicking him fiercely several times. “Truly a beast, not even sparing men!”
Su Ye looked at the group vigilantly. “Are you really from the military?”
Wang Yang nodded. “Yes, we are building a base. If you are willing, you can return with us…”
Yu Hao, on the other hand, remained silent. Three months had passed since the apocalypse, and this person had managed to remain so well-kept…
Moreover, their abilities were almost depleted. It was difficult to safely leave the city. If they brought along an ordinary person like this, it could very well drag them down.
Wang Yang clearly also realized this and stopped speaking. Instead, he turned to look at Yu Hao, awaiting his decision.
“Hello, I’m Yu Hao. We’ve already used a lot of our abilities in the opposite mall. If we take you with us, you might be put in danger. Please wait here patiently. We’ll come back to pick you up once we’re better prepared.” Yu Hao, considering all aspects, decided not to take Su Ye with them for the time being.
Su Ye dejectedly lowered his gaze, seemingly accepting the reality with resignation…
After a moment, he looked up at the three unconscious people in the bedroom, his expression filled with conflict. “What about them…”
Qiao Ci stepped forward and said, “You three go back to the base first. I’ll stay.”
Saying this, she walked over to the three men who had bullied Su Ye, picked up two of them, one in each hand, and threw them off the balcony of the 21st floor.
From Little Spoon, she learned that these three men had defiled and murdered dozens of women since the apocalypse began, their methods extremely brutal.
And this young man was called Su Ye, a renowned scholar. At just 20 years old, he had already obtained dual master’s degrees in biology and medicine.
Not long after the apocalypse began, he had stockpiled a large amount of supplies from the adjacent mall using his geographical advantage. Three months later, his food supplies were almost depleted. When he went out to search for supplies, he was followed, and then the scene they had just witnessed occurred.