"Is the T2 you mentioned a evolved zombie?" You fought with T2 and were deeply aware of its terrifying power.
The restaurant was empty, the interior a mess.
Xia Tian grabbed a Sprite from the self-service counter and began chugging it straight from the bottle, "Ah! That’s refreshing!"
He also threw a bottle to you, which you caught and casually placed in your backpack.
"The so-called T2 is an evolved form of zombies. According to the information we gathered, zombies have five stages, from T1 to T5."
"Five stages!?" you exclaimed, eyes wide open. If T2 is already this horrifying, what about T5? Wouldn’t that be defying the heavens?
"It’s just a hypothesis, like how the theoretical lifespan for humans is 160 years. But looking through history, how many have lived to that age? It’s the same with zombies; theoretically, they have five stages, but in reality, hardly one in several billion reaches that evolutionary form," Xia Tian had been quite startled by this theory too.
"Let’s hope that’s the case."
Hearing this information, you frowned, not knowing why, but you had a feeling that the array barrier might indeed face a T5 one day!
No, this can’t continue; we need to end this soon!
Seeing your furrowed brow and stern expression, Xia Tian couldn’t help but ask.
"It’s nothing," you shook your head. "It seems there are only beverages and alcohol here; let’s check the kitchen."
Entering the kitchen with Xia Tian, most of the food was already moved; it looked like someone had beaten you to it, and from the cleanliness of the place, it was definitely a group’s doing.
With everything from gas cylinders to ladles moved, food was certainly not spared.
"Human’s survival ability is indeed strong. Even a zombie virus outbreak can’t stop their intense desire to live and survival instincts," Xia Tian touched his shrunken stomach and said with a bitter laugh, "Since the outbreak, we’ve encountered two or three small groups. They fight independently, have leaders, organization, and even discipline. They’ve adapted to a world with zombies and found places to hide and live. Looks like we’ll have to move forward on an empty stomach again."
You nodded helplessly too. In a cabinet, you did find two dinner knives, not very sharp, but with enough force and the right angle, you could kill a zombie through its eye socket in no time.
"Your flying knife skills are accurate. Must have required some tough training, right? I’ve seen it only once, but your technique is unique, a bit like Special Forces, yet not entirely the same."
"Yeah, just learned casually from online videos."
You didn’t say much. You learned how to throw knives during military training, and with the aid of the Sen Luo Eye, you had mastered hitting the target every time.
As time passed, you became quite proficient. Even now without the Sen Luo Eye’s assistance, you almost never missed.
A sharp sound came from another direction; Xia Tian immediately rushed out of the kitchen, shouting, "It’s Weiwei’s voice, they must have been attacked!"
You quickly followed, and soon there was a gunshot.
The situation was urgent. These people were now teammates. Without further thought, you instantly accelerated, quickly passing Xia Tian, charging toward the direction of the sound like a sprinting cheetah.
When you arrived, Xia Xue and Weiwei were trapped in a small pavilion, surrounded by at least two dozen zombies, with the two soldiers supposed to protect them nowhere in sight, their fate unknown.
Xia Xue’s shooting technique was also exceptional; each shot was a headshot, but her bullets quickly ran out, and still, more than a dozen zombies rushed toward them.
"Ah! Ah—" Weiwei’s scream was piercingly sharp, causing your eardrums to ache.
Suddenly, you spread your arms wide, jumped high up to four or five meters, and diagonally charged into the pavilion.
"What are you waiting for, get in the water!"
You swiftly pulled out your Ring Head Knife and first chopped off the hands of a zombie that was close by, then kicked another zombie away from in front of Weiwei.
"I—I’m afraid of water."
Weiwei trembled, her face pale; that expression not only failed to evoke any sympathy from you but rather prompted you to kick her in the buttocks. Weiwei screamed and flailed as she plunged into the water.
Meanwhile, Xia Xue also showed signs of fatigue. Her movements suddenly became sluggish. Just then, a zombie from the group suddenly rushed out, its speed several times that of a normal zombie, even faster than humans!
It seemed Xia Xue was about to be bitten; she even despairingly closed her eyes. You sprinted up, forcefully kicking the zombie in the chest and sending it flying sideways! Then, with your knife before Xia Xue, you rapidly decapitated several zombies.
"Hey, what are you waiting for? Go save her; she probably really can’t swim."
You laughed heartily, suddenly realizing how satisfying it is to torment those conceited and utterly foolish people, especially female celebrities.
Xia Xue suddenly gave you a cool look, then leaped into the water too, making you feel as if someone had splashed you with mineral water on a hot summer day.
To prevent zombies from pursuing into water, your legs, powered as if by robust springs, propelled you into a powerful leap over the zombies’ heads. Upon landing, you even whistled at them, drawing their attention.
Just then, Xia Tian arrived, swiftly drew his pistol and, with one hand holding the gun and the other supporting it, methodically took down the zombie group in front of him. Dozens of spent cartridge shells clinked to the ground, zombies falling one after another, each shot a headshot.
You looked at Xia Tian and gave him a thumbs up.
Watching from such close range was definitely more thrilling than watching an Old Mei war epic in a 3D cinema.
"Sis, are you okay?" Xia Tian quickly ran to the riverbank. By then, Xia Xue had already helped Weiwei ashore.
"I’m fine. But Weiwei passed out." Xia Xue’s demeanor remained cool and her tone ice-cold, yet you somehow felt she wasn’t angry, rather, she seemed secretly pleased.
"As long as she isn’t dead, nothing else matters." Xia Tian clearly wasn’t fond of Weiwei. He turned away from her, instead patting you on the shoulder, "Mu Yun, that was stellar! Your jumping power and knife speed were absolutely top-notch!"
"Enough, the sharpness of that silly girl’s scream can easily attract zombies. We should get moving soon. It’s best if we find somewhere with food. Damn, it’s been days since I’ve had a full meal. If this continues, forget running, I won’t even be able to crawl."
You turned and walked away, feeling in this apocalypse, people like Weiwei were just dead weight. You wondered which idiot was so interested in her to mobilize such an effort just to rescue her alone.
"I know what you’re thinking. Actually, Weiwei has a very special identity, she’s not just the daughter of our Wild Battle Group leader, this mission we’ve been tasked with is of S-rank," Xia Tian said and then shut his mouth, indicating that was all he could reveal.
"Are you guys alright?"
The two soldiers assigned to protect Weiwei and Xia Xue finally arrived.
"What happened? Didn’t we tell you to protect them?" Xia Tian glared at the two soldiers, who lowered their heads, choosing to remain silent.
"Forget it, it’s not their fault. It was because Weiwei detested the stench of corpses in the restroom and insisted on finding a cleaner place, which led to the encounter with zombies," Xia Xue deflected on their behalf.
"Sis, I don’t mean to criticize, but this woman’s bad temperament is really too much. We’ve already sacrificed three soldiers, we can’t indulge her any longer. Future operations must be streamlined; we can’t afford to keep this up." As Xia Tian spoke, he suddenly noticed a bloodstain seeping through Xia Xue’s jeans, his face instantly paling, "Sis, are you hurt?"
Xia Xue appeared slightly pale, her usually sensual lips also turned white and even trembled slightly. She shook her head, "No."
"You said it’s nothing, but look, the blood is—"
"Ah!" you cut off Xia Tian, whispering in his ear, "Your sister’s having her period; it’s a normal physiological phenomenon. She probably felt a bit cold after getting soaked earlier. Hurry and get your sister into the car to change her clothes. We really can’t afford for her to catch a cold now; that would be troublesome."