Chapter 4

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Lin An struggled to get up from the ground, his head throbbing with pain.

The air was filled with the smell of burning.

The once orderly road was now completely blocked.

The honking of car horns and screams mingled into a chaotic cacophony.

“Bang!”

Lin An's pupils constricted sharply as a truck loaded with cargo sped past him with a roar.

He hastily dodged, and the scene before him made his heart skip a beat.

The out-of-control truck had crashed through the barrier and flipped over.

The cargo scattered everywhere.

The driver's cab, now on fire, had its door flung open as it flipped over.

The driver, with a caved-in skull, who should have been dead, quickly crawled out of the damaged door.

Red handprints trailed on the ground as he moved.

Such injuries would have killed a normal person long ago.

This is... a zombie!?

His mouth was dry.

Lin An hurriedly took out his phone, and the time on the screen made his heart sink.

November 16, 2032, 16:22.

Three days had already passed.

The apocalypse was set to begin in 8 minutes.

His eyes widened in shock.

The scenes from the day of the apocalypse in his memory overlapped with the reality before him.

Lin An didn't have time to think about why he had been unconscious for three days after getting the ring, which had disrupted his original plan.

Now, he had to rush to the neighborhood where his comrade was.

At this moment, there were only 2 hours and 8 minutes left before An Jingtian would completely turn into a zombie!

And the distance from the city center to An Jingtian's neighborhood was not short.

“Roar!”

The zombie on the ground, crawling quickly, let out a hoarse scream and rushed to Lin An.

Lin An kicked it with a swift, powerful kick, and the hard sole of his shoe instantly crushed the zombie's damaged skull.

“Beep, detected a zombie kill.”

“The Apocalypse Player Template has been activated early!”

“The Savior Template has been activated.”

A light screen instantly appeared in the center of his vision.

“Apocalypse Player Information: Lin An (Awakened 0, Player Level 0)”

“Attributes:”

“Strength 12 (10+2)”

“Agility: 12 (10+2)”

“Constitution: 12 (10+2)”

“Will: 14 (12+2)”

“Equipment: Apocalypse Ring (Special)”

Awakened Talent: Strength Burst (Significantly enhances physical attributes for a short time, followed by a weakened state after consecutive use.)

“0th Tier: +2 to all attributes (The maximum value for each attribute for a normal human is 10, the first awakening will boost all attributes to the maximum!)”

Savior Template: Gain additional special skills (Judgment Eye, activated after completing the first mission)

“Mission Start Countdown: ???”

Lin An was stunned, his breathing becoming rapid.

The player template was supposed to appear only after the apocalypse began.

He didn't expect it to appear now.

Not only that, the awakened talent he had longed for in his previous life also appeared.

This saved him the time he would have needed to head to an energy node.

The Savior Template, which he had never heard of in his previous life, also appeared.

The attached skill was not yet displayed, indicating it would only be revealed after the apocalypse began.

All these changes were likely due to obtaining the Apocalypse Ring early.

In his previous life, the Apocalypse Ring was only taken after the zombie outbreak, and according to survivors, there were no unusual occurrences, nor did anyone fall into a three-day coma.

Recalling the strange feeling when he took the ring, Lin An couldn't help but feel a chill.

From the black crack, something seemed to be trying to break out.

Suppressing his thoughts, a special force surged into his body after the prompt, causing his muscles to suddenly tighten, and his height, which was originally 1.8 meters, increased by a few centimeters.

Lin An took a deep breath, his right hand muscles tensing.

He swung a punch, twisting his waist to generate power, and his arm, cutting through the air, slammed into the thick car door.

“Bang!”

The car body shook violently, and the metal door instantly dented, causing the several-ton car to skid and move half a meter sideways, leaving black marks on the ground.

Lin An stared intently at the power of his punch, his heart filled with shock.

This was the power of an awakened person, wasn't it?

The force of one punch was no less than three tons!

If it hit a normal person, they would likely be shattered into pieces.

Lin An was overjoyed.

From now on, he had the means to survive in the apocalypse.

He pushed off with his right foot and took a step forward.

The asphalt cracked under his feet.

His body leaped onto the car roof like a cannonball, causing it to dent.

Standing at a higher vantage point, Lin An carefully observed the route ahead.

Not far away, some weaker individuals were gradually turning into zombies.

Losing their reason, the zombies, driven by their hunger, were crazily gnawing on any living thing.

With his enhanced willpower, his mind raced, and his thoughts were clear.

In just a few seconds, Lin An quickly planned his route.

Lingjiang Avenue, City Center Square, Ring Expressway, Heyuan Neighborhood…

This was the shortest route to An Jingtian's location.

The Lingjiang Avenue where he was now was already in chaos.

Hundreds of chain accidents had completely blocked the road.

He had to walk through the most chaotic urban area and then find a way to drive there.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to arrive within two hours on foot alone.

Brother…

Hang in there!

Without hesitation, Lin An bent his legs and jumped onto the roof of a Bentley.

The car shook, and the zombie that had been gnawing on the driver inside the car sensed the presence of a living being.

It stopped eating mechanically and quickly pounced at the car roof with its right hand holding a piece of flesh.

Lin An ignored the disturbed zombie and pushed off with his legs again.

Like bouncing on a trampoline, he used his powerful physical attributes to leap over the obstacle caused by the car accidents in just a few dozen seconds.

Not far away, a middle-aged man watched in shock as Lin An jumped down from the car roof.

Lin An's terrifying jumping ability was like something out of a movie.

For a moment, he forgot that dozens of zombies were chasing him frantically.

“Help! Save me!”

He stumbled, his voice strained as if he had found a lifeline.

Lin An looked up slightly at the sound.

Seeing that Lin An had noticed him, the man's face lit up with joy.

“Save… save me!”

Lin An looked at the man, who was almost exhausted from running, and his brows furrowed slightly.

He didn't want to waste time saving him.

There were too many zombies.

The virus was set to erupt in just six minutes.

The zombies appearing now were mostly weaker individuals or those who had died in car accidents.

Once the virus fully erupted, 60% of the population in Lingjiang City would turn into zombies.

The remaining 10% would gradually transform, like hidden time bombs.

And the population of Lingjiang City alone was over three million!

He wasn't a saint, saving everyone he saw.

They passed each other.

The man's eyes turned from hope to despair, his lips trembling.

His strength was almost depleted, and his legs were weak from exhaustion.

If he stopped, the zombies behind him would tear him apart.

Despair and helplessness.

The doll he had been holding, a birthday gift for his daughter, fell to the ground.

Lin An's face was expressionless, and his peripheral vision caught the doll.

His original route slightly deviated.

He rushed forward, punching the nearest zombie with his right fist like a sword.

Blood and flesh splattered.

The massive impact pierced through the zombie's chest, leaving a transparent hole.

Pulling his hand back, Lin An cleanly ripped out the zombie's spine to use as a weapon.

The bones, strengthened by the virus, were extremely hard!

In the post-apocalyptic world, where resources were scarce, they were often used as weapons.

He swung the bone down with a powerful chop!

The white bone cut through the air, whistling.

With one strike, the zombie on his right was split in half, falling to the ground.

The middle-aged man, who thought he was doomed, was extremely moved when he saw Lin An intervene.

Seeing Lin An's overwhelming strength as he moved through the zombies like a tiger among sheep, the man felt dry-mouthed, as if he had seen a monster.

Looking at the crowds being attacked by the zombies and the apocalyptic city, his experienced mind instantly formed a thought.

The world is over!

Follow him…

Survive…

He can save my daughter!

“Thud”

The man suddenly knelt on the ground, his face humble as he shouted to Lin An, who was fighting through the zombies.

“Please, save my daughter, she's still at school!”

Lin An's face was cold. Helping the nearest zombie was already his limit.

Save him?

Who will save his brother!?

Lin An didn't look back.

After clearing the zombies blocking his path, he left directly.

“Run!”

“Survive! Rely on yourself!”

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly at Lin An's words.

Seeing the zombies gathering again, he quickly picked up the doll and ran away.

…

In the city center, at the Wanda Shopping Mall.

Lin An, covered in blood, stood silently on the roof of a residential building, looking down at the mall.

The apocalypse was about to begin, and a global mental storm would soon follow.

Under the mental storm, people would briefly lose their senses.

Being disturbed while on the move was too dangerous.

No matter how urgent he was, he had to take cover first.

…

The parking lot in front of the building was in chaos.

The humans hiding in the cars were like delicious cans of food.

The car doors might hold off the zombies, but the fragile windshields couldn't.

The zombies, driven by their hunger, fearlessly and repeatedly rammed their heads into the windows.

In just a few seconds, the windows shattered.

The zombies swarmed in, opening the cans and feasting on the flesh inside.

…

On the first floor of the mall.

The crowd hiding behind the iron gate helplessly watched the car in front of them.

The silver car was covered with zombies, their greedy hands reaching inside.

Inside the car, a beautifully dressed woman screamed in despair, kicking the nearest zombie with her sharp heels, which dislodged chunks of flesh but were not fatal.

“Save me…!”

“Please, save me!”

Her skirt occasionally revealed glimpses of her legs as she turned her head, her eyes pleading with the crowd behind the gate.

“Don't open the door!”

“The door can't be opened!”

Several patrolling security guards instinctively wanted to open the iron gate but were stopped by loud shouts.

“If we open the door, we can't stop the zombies! Do you want to kill us!?”

The strongest man, farthest from the door, urgently pushed the nearest security guard away, glaring at him like an enemy.

If it were a normal day,

He wouldn't mind being a hero and showing off.

But in front of the zombies,

He only wanted to save his own life.

Crying, chewing, screaming, until there was no sound left.

The crowd inside the iron gate could only watch helplessly as she was slowly torn apart, but no one dared to go out.

The security guards, holding rubber sticks, stood numbly, their legs weak.

A few tall fitness trainers only lowered their heads, not daring to look again.

The crowd was silent.

Amidst the panic and sorrow, there was a sense of relief.

Relief that they had timely hidden in the building and locked the iron gate.

Not only was it safe, but there was also plenty of food.

…

On the residential building, Lin An saw everything.

Looking at the self-preserving crowd, he couldn't help but sigh lightly.

It wasn't that he was sighing because no one dared to save her.

In the apocalypse, self-preservation was the norm.

There was nothing to criticize.

He sighed for the people in the building.

At this moment, nearly 30,000 people had crowded into the mall.

The dense crowd was packed like sardines in a can.

And there were only 10 seconds left before the apocalypse began.

When the power failed, the virus lying dormant in the human body would also erupt.

This place would become a hell, just like in his previous life.

“Buzz!”

Ten seconds passed in an instant.

A high-pitched, ear-piercing alarm sounded.

Suddenly, a mocking and cruel voice echoed in everyone's mind.

“The apocalypse has arrived, the game has begun!”

“Welcome to the apocalypse game, little bugs.”

“Struggle to survive in this game!”

Without warning,

The sky turned dark, the wind howled, and the earth trembled.

An invisible mental shockwave swept over everyone.

The violent mental shock hit the depths of their souls like a hammer.

They were briefly dazed.

Countless terrifying, heart-wrenching screams echoed, striking at the deepest fears in their hearts.

The global anomaly occurred simultaneously, with people on hospital beds, on the streets, and walking on the roads standing still.

One second later, the zombie virus erupted!

As if their souls had been sucked out,

The transformed humans' eyes bulged out.

Their skin rotted and fell off, revealing raw, red muscles.

Their pupils disappeared, leaving only a bloodthirsty glint.

At this moment,

In the crowded mall, the panicked crowd knocked over the shelves they were using to block the door.

“Snap.”

The lights at the top of the mall went out, and in the darkness, thousands of pairs of densely packed, blood-red eyes lit up.

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