Since her energy pool was limited, Jiao Lizhi didn't use a big attack. As the zombies pounced on her, she swung her dagger and stabbed a zombie's temple, destroying its brain.
Duagh!
The next moment, she sent a zombie coming from behind flying with a back kick. The zombie collided with several others, creating an opening.
Pulling out her dagger from the zombie's head, Jiao Lizhi flicked her wrist, and five ice needles flew toward the zombies coming from the sides.
Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab!
Each ice needle flew across a zombie's forehead at high speed. Black blood and rotten brains flowed from the holes as the zombies fell to the ground with a thud.
Before she had time to catch her breath, two zombies swung their arms toward her head, their sharp claws aiming at her throat.
When the claws were only several inches away from her, she leaned back, dodging the attack while at the same time kicking one of the zombies in the chin.
Duagh! Crack!
Her kick shattered the zombie's jaw and pushed it back. With a backflip, she regained her footing and sent her energy into her dagger. In an instant, the thin water blade covering it grew longer, resembling a short sword.
She spun her body while swinging her dagger horizontally. In one smooth movement, several heads fell to the ground, followed by headless bodies. Zombies' corpses slowly piled up around her.
While she was killing the zombies, Jin Xuyan's eyes darted in her direction once in a while to make sure she was not in danger.
As the two of them fought, the survivors trapped inside the guard post near the warehouse area witnessed how they cleared the zombies.
Several pairs of eyes were watching them from behind the window with shock and amazement.
After watching for a while, one of them said, "Sister Wen, do you think it's possible for us to join them?"
Hearing this, Sister Wen shook her head and replied, "I don't know. The two of them are so powerful, the chance of us being able to join them is very low. But from what I see, they might be looking for food and heading toward the warehouse."
"But this factory is a seed factory. We don't have any food besides seeds," a young woman said.
"Xiao Jiu, even if what's stored in the warehouse is just seeds, they can still be eaten. Did you forget that last year our factory bought several machines to process more edible seeds?" an old man reminded her.
When they heard this, they nodded, and Sister Wen said, "If not for the fact that there are too many monsters out there, I would have gone to get some seeds."
Hearing her words, a young man said, "If I remember correctly, there is even rice stored in the furthest warehouse. If only we were able to go there before them, we might be able to get some food."
Hearing this, Sister Wen went silent for a moment before she said, "Everyone, we have already run out of food and water. If we continue staying in this place, we will die of starvation."
Xiao Jiu noticed her meaning and asked, "Sister Wen, do you have any plans?"
Sister Wen nodded and said, "It might be impossible for us to join those two, but it's possible for us to follow them. With the two of them clearing the monsters, we can go to the warehouse first and get some food."
"But we don't have anything to carry the grains or seeds," Xiao Jiu said with a sigh.
"Don't we have sacks? We can get one sack of food for ourselves first. Don't be greedy and take too much. You won't be able to run if you are carrying a heavy load," Sister Wen said.
There were a total of almost 30 people hiding in the guard post. If everyone carried one sack, the food could last them for a while. If they needed more, they could go to the warehouse and get it again.
After considering the pros and cons, they finally agreed with Sister Wen's suggestion and asked, "Sister Wen, when will we go out?"
Sister Wen watched Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi from the window and said, "Wait until they finish killing all the monsters. If we go out now, we might be eaten alive by those monsters."
They nodded and watched patiently.
Although they planned to use Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi to clear the way, they had no intention of harming them. After all, they were only ordinary people—it was impossible for them to go against those with superpowers.
While they were watching and waiting, Jin Xuyan had already sensed someone observing them. With his current level, not only were his five senses enhanced, but his perception was also heightened.
As he beheaded several zombies, he turned his head and glanced at the guard post in the distance. The moment he narrowed his eyes, the people inside quickly moved away from the window and hid.
At that moment, everyone was taken aback by his gaze, especially Sister Wen, who met his eyes directly.
Her back and forehead were covered in cold sweat as she felt the terror of dying for a split second. It was as if she would be beheaded by that man like the monsters outside if she looked for another second.
Noticing her pale face and heavy breathing, Xiao Jiu asked worriedly, "Sister Wen, what's wrong with you?"
It took Sister Wen a while to calm her erratic breathing. She clenched her trembling fists and said, "That man is very dangerous. It seems that we can't go to the warehouse before them."
When they heard this, an old woman asked, "Xiao Wen, if we can't go before them, what should we do then? Are we just going to stay here and wait for death?"
Sister Wen thought for a while before she said, "I think it's better for us to approach them and ask for some food instead of sneaking around."