Chapter 21

Li Guodong and his group's escape was something Tang Cheng had anticipated. When Rebecca smashed the communicator, he had already lost much hope in their staying behind. After all, in such a situation, with communication cut off, it was almost as if they were being told that the three of them had already been killed, and the side mission had failed. They would certainly not wait foolishly for the mutated Alice or the monsters inside the research facility to come out.

So, the safest method was to escape as soon as possible.

However, what Tang Cheng didn't know was that Li Guodong and his group's escape was not easy.

They sped away in the armored vehicle, but those mutated zombie dogs wouldn't let them go. They pursued them relentlessly. These mutated zombie dogs, besides being huge and more ferocious, were as fast as sprinting cheetahs. Dozens of mutated zombie dogs chased behind the armored vehicle, and they didn't lose sight of it at all.

This scene made Li Guodong and the others feel a chill. If what was chasing them were really cheetahs, it would be better. After all, although cheetahs have terrifying burst speeds, their endurance is lacking, and it would only take a few minutes to shake them off. However, these mutated zombie dogs didn't have the problem of physical exhaustion. Unless their legs were broken, there was no way to shake them off.

"What... what do we do?" Zhang Yi was terrified, his face turning pale.

"Damn it, these beasts!" Li Guodong angrily stepped on the gas, but he had no idea what to do at the moment.

No matter how fast the mutated zombie dogs were, they couldn't possibly be faster than a car, especially a specialized armored vehicle for the police elite. As long as they reached the maximum speed, it wouldn't be difficult to shake off these mutated zombie dogs. However, this wasn't a highway where they could reach top speed; it was a rugged, remote road. If Li Guodong really dared to drive at top speed, a single mistake could result in them crashing and dying without the need for the mutated zombie dogs.

"Lu Xiaotian, you attack!" Finally, Li Guodong came up with a not-so-good plan.

"Me?" Lu Xiaotian was greatly startled and said timidly, "But, in this situation, I have no confidence at all..."

"This isn't the time to worry about that. Even if it's a gamble, we can't just sit here and wait to die."

"...Alright." Lu Xiaotian felt helpless but knew this was probably the only way. He opened the sunroof, poked his upper body out, and aimed his gun at the mutated zombie dogs behind them.

Lu Xiaotian wasn't a sharpshooter, and his resolve wasn't strong. Even under normal circumstances, it was difficult for him to hit these sprinting mutated zombie dogs, let alone on this bumpy road. The first few shots went wide.

No, no, I need to calm down!

If these things catch up to us, we will all die. I don't want to die, I don't want to die yet!

Stay calm, believe in yourself, just like in the arcade games. I've never lost in shooting games!

Lu Xiaotian tried to calm himself, recalling the scenes from the arcade, not rushing to shoot, but slowly adjusting his posture, locking the gun on the nearest mutated zombie dog.

Finally... bang!

The gun fired, the bullet shot out like a meteor, and then... it grazed the zombie dog's body and flew past.

"Ah..." Lu Xiaotian sighed bitterly. He had seen too many anime, games, novels, and movies, knowing that the spirit of not giving up, perseverance, determination, and flashbacks were the strongest weapons for weak protagonists in desperate situations to counterattack and defeat powerful enemies.

He had once fantasized that one day he could have such power.

However, now that he was truly in such a situation, he finally understood that this wasn't anime, not a game, not a novel, and not a movie, but real life!

In reality, so-called perseverance, determination, belief, and flashbacks were all meaningless. To survive, one could only rely on absolute strength and...

"Bang!"

The bullet penetrated the head of a mutated zombie dog, which immediately fell to the ground, motionless.

...and a bit of luck.

Lu Xiaotian's shot didn't hit the mutated zombie dog he aimed at, but the grazing bullet hit another one behind it. This was not a display of his skill but pure luck.

However, for Lu Xiaotian, this was a powerful motivation.

Even if it was just luck, even if it was only luck, he wanted to survive!

So, Lu Xiaotian continued to shoot. It must be said that his luck was indeed good. Under such inaccurate attacks, he actually managed to kill five mutated zombie dogs.

Each mutated zombie dog was worth five survival points, so five of them were worth twenty-five survival points. However, Lu Xiaotian didn't feel happy about it; instead, he felt even heavier.

Because there were nearly twenty mutated zombie dogs chasing them. Even if he killed five, the remaining number was still enough to wipe them out. Moreover, with fewer mutated zombie dogs, it was less likely for him to get lucky again.

At the same time, with all this commotion, zombies occasionally emerged from the surroundings.

Of course, those ordinary zombies moved slowly and posed little threat, but they still added pressure.

These were just the pressures Lu Xiaotian faced, but Li Guodong and the others faced even greater pressure. On one hand, the road had become increasingly difficult, with potholes everywhere, forcing him to slow down again. On the other hand, the most serious problem... the fuel was running low.

"The remaining fuel can only last for another twenty minutes. If we can't shake them off in twenty minutes... damn it, I should have filled up the tank first!" Li Guodong said angrily.

There were two barrels of fuel in the armored vehicle's trunk, as Rebecca had mentioned, but no one had paid attention to this issue before. Now, they had no time to refuel.

As for shaking off the mutated zombie dogs, it was even more unrealistic. Although the road was difficult, the view was wide open, and they couldn't shake them off in a short time.

"Damn it! If only there was a more secluded place..." Li Guodong slapped the steering wheel, feeling extremely anxious.

Lu Xiaotian was still attacking the mutated zombie dogs and didn't notice the problem they faced, but the others in the car were well aware. Zhang Yi and Su Xiaoqing, the two most timid young people, were already feeling hopeless, and even Tang Ya frowned.

However, Tang Ya didn't give up. She was still thinking of a solution. Although she was dissatisfied with Li Guodong and the others abandoning Tang Cheng, she could only put that aside and strive to find hope for survival.

"A more secluded place?" Hearing Li Guodong's words, Tang Ya suddenly had an idea. "No, maybe... we still have a way."

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