Chen Yu was playing with the stones on the ground when he suddenly caught sight of something rushing towards him. He turned around to see a dark green claw coming at him and immediately jumped back.
"F*ck, it's a zombie!" Professor Bai quickly reached out and pulled Chen Yu towards himself, avoiding the zombie's merciless attack.
Han Qiang and Geng Hao stood up and respectively released the fire and electricity from their hands. The zombie was instantly ignited by the supernatural power and began howling loudly, attracting more of its kind.
Wang Pian was startled but quickly grabbed Luo Xiaobing's hand. They both picked up stones from the ground and threw them at the zombies. If it were in the past, they would have been just as scared as Li Xueying at the sight of zombies. But since they joined Su Ling, they had undergone a qualitative change. They firmly believed that Su Ling was not dead and would come back to them.
Guan Yuxin and Li Cuiping backed against each other, keeping a close eye on the approaching zombies.
After Su Ling and Sheng Hongye were blown away, the iron door of the storage warehouse was also blown off. With no shelter, everyone was also swept away by the tornado, but fortunately, they didn't get too far and landed somewhere in Lizhou. They eventually found their way back.
Initially, they wanted to stay in the storage warehouse and wait for Su Ling and Sheng Hongye, but bad luck struck again. The next day, heavy rain poured in, flooding the warehouse. Helpless, they had to give up the idea.
They intended to take refuge in the previous basement, but both the basement and supermarket were swept away. To put it bluntly, there were no intact buildings left in Lizhou now. After searching for two days, they had no choice but to rely on fate.
Adding to the misery, some of the food was blown away, and the rest was soaked in water, rendering it inedible. It had been several days since anyone had eaten, and the only thing sustaining them was the five bottles of uncontaminated mineral water.
And now, the zombies had appeared, making the situation even more life-threatening.
Guan Yuxin stood for a while, but she had no strength left and eventually sat on the ground.
With a weak voice, she said, "These damn things, let them bite me. In eighteen years, I'll be a hero again."
Chen Yu hurriedly helped her up and playfully said, "Sister Guan, don't give up. Perhaps a handsome prince will descend from the heavens to rescue you."
Guan Yuxin brushed him away with her hand and rolled her eyes. "Young man, the one riding a white horse may not be a prince but possibly a monk. I've accepted my fate. Let it be. Your Sister Guan hasn't eaten for days; how can I summon the energy to battle zombies?"
Professor Bai immediately trembled and exclaimed, "Miss Guan, you can't give up! Your domineering president and the charming doctor's story isn't finished yet!"
Guan Yuxin chuckled and replied, "Both the president and the doctor were blown away by the wind. There's no need to narrate the process; just provide a conclusion."
It must be acknowledged that even in such dire circumstances, Guan Yuxin's attitude remained resilient, and she could still manage a smile.
Meanwhile, Han Qiang and Geng Hao found themselves in a tight spot. Although they managed to eliminate a few zombies with their abilities, they also attracted an even larger horde of zombies.
As the zombies continued to amass, Geng Hao couldn't help but break into a sweat.
"We can't remain here; it's better to split up and flee," he urged.
As soon as he spoke, a loud engine noise reverberated.
A black off-road vehicle came hurtling from a distance, plowing through three or four zombies.
Following that, a sky-blue off-road vehicle also arrived, mowing down several more.
Excitement filled Guan Yuxin as she spotted the occupants of the vehicles.
"Oh my god, my president and charming doctor have finally returned!"
Gu Kai Xuan happily poked his head out.
"Grandpa Bai, Grandpa Bai, I'm back!"
Seeing Sheng Hongye, Professor Bai gained confidence and stood up from the ground. "I'll combat these wretched zombies with you."
After searching for a while and not finding a suitable object, in order to save face, Professor Bai simply used his ability to draw Gu Kai Xuan over.
Gu Kai Xuan embraced Professor Bai's neck and giggled. The little fellow was entirely unafraid, having grown accustomed to such situations.
Sheng Hongye halted the car and fiercely battled the zombies with his fists.
In this depressing post-apocalyptic world, the impact of fists often provided more stress relief.
Wang Pian and Luo Xiaobing had rushed to the front of the car, shouting excitedly, "Sister Su Ling!"
Su Ling leaped out of the car and embraced the two.
"Are both of you alright?"
"We're fine, but we can't hold on much longer. I was so afraid we wouldn't see you again, Sister Su Ling."
"Me too." Luo Xiaobing clung to Su Ling tightly, her voice choked with emotion.
Guan Yuxin shouted from behind, hands on her hips, "Hey, can you two make some space for me? I want to hug our cold-faced charming doctor too."
Su Ling let go of the two and walked over to Guan Yuxin.
"My great writer, it's been too long since we last met. It feels like ages!"
Guan Yuxin raised her little fists and playfully punched Su Ling's back.
"You damn ghost, with a handsome guy by your side, do you still have time to think of me? I bet you're already enchanted."
"If I were that enchanted, I wouldn't have come back."
She then called out to the people in the car, "Old Jin, Xiaoyue, both of you can come out too."
A small hand pushed open the car door, and a golden figure jumped out of the car.
Guan Yuxin's attention was suddenly captured by Old Jin.
"Where did you find such a big dog? If we stew it, we'll have enough food for two days," she joked.
Old Jin seemed to understand Guan Yuxin's words and barked twice in response.
Luo Xiaobing couldn't help but chuckle. "This dog is quite amusing."
It was only then that Su Ling remembered Luo Xiaobing's ability to communicate with animals. She immediately asked, "What is it saying?"
Luo Xiaobing glanced at Guan Yuxin and replied, "It says, 'This dead woman dares to eat your brother Jin.'"
Guan Yuxin straightened up and pointed at Old Jin, saying, "I'm still your Sister Guan. Come on, call me Sister Guan, and I won't eat you. Otherwise, you'll be braised tonight."
As the women chatted and joked, the three of them had already finished off the zombies.
With Sheng Hongye joining in, Geng Hao and Han Qiang also gained confidence. They released their abilities one after another, and the remaining zombies seemed to realize their strength and immediately turned to flee.
Sheng Hongye breathed a sigh of relief and approached Professor Bai.
"Are you okay?"
Professor Bai nodded and said excitedly, "We're all fine. Although we were blown away, luckily, we didn't go far. But Er Lei and Miss Li have gone missing. We searched almost all over Lizhou but couldn't find them..."
