Chapter 22

When she first arrived in this world, it was still morning, but now it was already night. Although the moon in the sky was very round and large, casting a clear and bright moonlight that was different from this world, Tang Ya, standing in such a night, still felt a deep sense of unease. She didn't know how many enemies were lurking in the darkness she couldn't see, and she also didn't know if her next plan could be smoothly realized.

She wasn't a genius, nor was she a peculiar person or a supernatural being like Tang Cheng. She was just a slightly more diligent and hardworking college student. All she had always hoped for was that her efforts would bear fruit, allowing her parents, who had worked hard for decades, to live a more comfortable life. Then, if fate could be a little kinder to her, she hoped to find a man she liked, who also liked her, and live a stable and peaceful life.

This was her small hope and her expectation for the future.

But all of this had vanished the moment she arrived in this world.

She didn't know when she would die, or how she would die, but... she wanted to live. Even if the hope was so small, she still wanted to find a glimmer of hope in the current despair.

At this moment, what would Tang Cheng do?

Sitting in the car, her eyes fixed on the environment outside the window, not daring to be the slightest bit careless, but in this tense situation, Tang Ya instinctively thought of Tang Cheng.

Of course, she didn't have any special feelings for Tang Cheng. To be honest, he wasn't her type; she preferred someone more humble and polite. But she couldn't deny that the sense of security she felt with Tang Cheng was completely different from when he wasn't around.

That arrogant and extremely confident and narcissistic man indeed had an inexplicable charm and a commanding presence. Even his chaotic words could make people feel his omnipotence.

If it were him, he could probably easily solve this danger... As she thought, Tang Ya couldn't help but imagine Tang Cheng's expression when faced with this situation: "Pfft, it's just a few mutated zombie dogs, watch me take them down alone."

However, this thought only flashed through Tang Ya's mind for a moment, and she quickly refocused her attention.

A moment later, Tang Ya's eyes lit up, and she pointed to a nearby house, shouting, "That's it, Xiaoqing, are you ready?"

Su Xiaoqing, holding a book in both hands, nodded timidly, "R... Ready, but..."

"Don't be too stressed," Tang Ya patted her shoulder and smiled, "I've already explained all the details to you. Whether it will work or not is up to fate, but I can't think of a better way. Since we're putting our lives in your hands, we trust you, so go ahead."

"Um... Um!" Su Xiaoqing responded, as if giving herself a pep talk, and then nodded firmly.

Then, Li Guodong, without turning his head, said, "I'm going to speed up, everyone hold on!"

As he spoke, the armored car suddenly accelerated. At this moment, Lu Xiaotian had already returned to the car, and everyone sat in their seats, their eyes full of tension and unease, but no one spoke.

Then, in the violent shaking, the armored car drove past the house and came to a screeching stop.

Tang Ya turned her head sharply, and the dozen or so zombie dogs behind her had been left behind.

"Right now!"

With Tang Ya's shout, Su Xiaoqing opened her book, "C... Change!"

Su Xiaoqing's ordinary voice seemed to contain some kind of magic at this moment. As she spoke, the ground behind the car suddenly sank, and then the two-story house tilted and slowly collapsed.

Su Xiaoqing's magic book could change the terrain, though the range was small and the duration extremely short, but the change in terrain would be exactly as she described in her mind. Although she herself didn't think this ability was useful, Tang Ya saw a glimmer of hope in it.

However, the collapse of the house didn't stop the zombie dogs' pursuit. These lifeless creatures continued to charge forward, and in a moment, they had caught up to the armored car, with a few of them leaping up.

Before this, Tang Ya had calculated the time and angle of the house's collapse after the ground on one side sank, as well as the time it would take for the zombie dogs to catch up. Of course, she didn't have much confidence in her knowledge of architecture, so when the house collapsed and the zombie dogs pounced, she was filled with unease, her eyes wide open.

But with a loud boom, when the zombie dogs were all swallowed by the collapsing house, she finally knew that her efforts had not been in vain.

"It... It worked!" Su Xiaoqing was both surprised and delighted, and the others' faces were also filled with excitement.

"Don't be too happy yet. This house might not have trapped all the zombie dogs, there might still be some left. We need to leave here as soon as possible," Tang Ya, not losing her composure due to the success, said quickly.

Hearing this, Li Guodong didn't dare to be careless and started the car again, speeding away.

"Ding! Special side quest completed. Congratulations, each challenger has received 500 survival points."

However, just as the car started moving, a voice they hadn't expected came unexpectedly.

Everyone's expressions froze. Li Guodong, distracted, almost crashed the armored car into a nearby tree, but he quickly reacted and avoided the accident.

But his eyes, looking at the road ahead, were filled with complex emotions.

The side quest was completed, which meant Tang Cheng was still alive. This was originally good news, but for him, it also had significant consequences. No matter how justified his reasons were, he was the one who advocated leaving the second research institute, and in his heart, he had indeed abandoned Tang Cheng, without a doubt.

He had ultimately left Tang Cheng to die.

But now that Tang Cheng was still alive, would he seek revenge?

If it were an ordinary person, Li Guodong believed he could persuade them with his eloquence, even if they still harbored resentment, they wouldn't dare to retaliate in this game world. But Tang Cheng... that person was too abnormal, and Li Guodong didn't dare to measure him by normal standards.

Compared to Li Guodong's complex emotions, the other four were only filled with joy, even Zhang Yi, who had had conflicts with Tang Cheng, was happy. After all, the completion of the side quest earned him 500 survival points.

Before this, he hadn't killed a single zombie and hadn't received any rewards.

And with his simple emotional intelligence, he didn't think as much as Li Guodong. He didn't like Tang Cheng, but he wouldn't want to harm him or be happy about his death.

In short, Zhang Yi was just an ordinary person in society, with a small mind but no great malice.

Of course, although this sudden event brought a significant shock to everyone, it didn't greatly affect their next actions. The armored car sped through the night, and the zombie dogs behind them didn't catch up.

However, after some time, they had to stop because the gasoline had run out.

"I'll go refuel. Zhang Yi, Lu Xiaotian, you two cover me," Li Guodong immediately opened the car door and walked out.

Because of the successful trap for the mutated zombie dogs and the completion of the side quest, everyone had gained a bit more courage. Even Zhang Yi's courage had increased, and he walked out with Lu Xiaotian, one holding a gun and the other a staff, standing by Li Guodong's side.

Although there was light from the moon and street lamps in the night, this environment was still not reassuring. Li Guodong didn't dare to waste time, quickly opened the trunk, took out a can of gasoline, and went to the side of the car to refuel.

"Be careful!" Suddenly, Tang Ya seemed to notice something and shouted in alarm.

At the same time, a dark red figure darted out of the darkness, pouncing on Li Guodong like a bolt of lightning.

Zhang Yi and Lu Xiaotian didn't react in time, but Li Guodong, upon hearing Tang Ya's voice, instinctively dodged, and the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.

Then, with a crash, the red figure shattered the car window and entered the car.

"Ah!"

The two girls were immediately terrified and quickly opened the car door and ran out.

At this moment, everyone saw that it was a zombie dog.

At the same time, it seemed like some event was about to begin, and familiar sounds echoed in their ears—low, hoarse, suppressed sounds, and the sound of something breaking through the ground.

Tang Ya's face changed, and she suddenly realized something, shouting, "No good, this is a cemetery!"

Without her saying it, everyone had already seen it. Just a few dozen meters away, hands were reaching out from the ground, and the people who had long since died and rested here were rising to the surface due to the virus.

"Damn!" Li Guodong, while slashing at the zombie dog trying to attack him from the car, cursed under his breath. He had been scratched, with three bloody wounds on his left arm, looking extremely terrifying.

Li Guodong knew very well what being scratched by a zombie meant, but this wasn't the time to worry about that.

He was decisive. After forcing the zombie dog back, he endured the intense pain in his left arm and shouted, "Lu Xiaotian, take Tang Ya and Su Xiaoqing and go first. Zhang Yi and I will stay behind to cover you!"

Hearing this, the four of them were all slightly taken aback. Lu Xiaotian looked at him in surprise. He had never liked Li Guodong, but at this moment, he had a slight change of heart, thinking to himself: Maybe I misunderstood him.

Of course, while thinking this, his actions were not hesitant. He immediately pushed Tang Ya and Su Xiaoqing in the direction with fewer zombies.

The two women knew they had no fighting ability and would only be a burden if they stayed, so they didn't dare to act rashly.

On the other side, Zhang Yi was somewhat afraid, but he had never thought he would have to stay behind to cover others. Seeing the dense crowd of zombies approaching, his hands and feet trembled. However, when Li Guodong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm here," Zhang Yi's courage increased, and he nodded firmly.

He knew he had no special skills and could only rely on the strong to survive in this world. But even so, he still hoped to be valued, especially by the respected Uncle Li.

In his heart, Uncle Li was like a father, someone he could rely on and trust.

Since he said not to worry, then there was no need to worry.

Thinking this, Zhang Yi felt the zombies weren't so scary anymore. He immediately activated his staff, shooting fireballs one by one, standing by Li Guodong's side.

At this moment, Li Guodong had already dealt with the zombie dog in the car, but a large group of zombies had completely surrounded them. They fought while retreating, but fortunately, the zombies' speed was slow, and with Li Guodong's considerable strength, his death scythe could take down most of the zombies, allowing them to hold out for a while.

A moment later, Li Guodong glanced behind him and saw that Lu Xiaotian and the others had already run into a corner and disappeared from sight. He felt relieved, but his expression gradually turned grim.

"Ah! Uncle Li, save me!"

A zombie that Li Guodong had cut in half, its upper body fell to the ground but didn't die, grabbed Zhang Yi's foot, scaring him into shouting.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Li Guodong shouted, cutting off the zombie's head.

Zhang Yi immediately relaxed, "Uncle Li, thank you..."

Before he could finish his thanks, he suddenly felt himself being grabbed and thrown into the crowd of zombies. His mind went blank, and he didn't understand what had happened.

When he came to, he was already pinned to the ground by the zombies. Their rotten but powerful hands tore open his stomach, pulling out his intestines and stuffing them into their mouths.

The excruciating pain made Zhang Yi scream in agony, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the emotional shock. He looked at Li Guodong, tears streaming down his face, "Uncle Li... why..."

At this moment, Li Guodong's face no longer had the reassuring smile. His eyes were cold and indifferent, and he said calmly, "I didn't want to abandon you. After all, having a follower like you isn't bad. But you're too useless. Not to mention Tang Ya, even Su Xiaoqing and the otaku Lu Xiaotian are better than you. Carrying you would only be a burden, so it's better for you to die here. Consider it repayment for saving your life... This way, when I face Tang Cheng again, I'll have some justification."

As he spoke, Li Guodong had already cut down the zombies around him and started chasing after Lu Xiaotian and the others. He didn't know if Zhang Yi had heard everything, but it didn't matter anymore.

Zhang Yi's cries grew weaker and weaker, and until his eyes lost all life, he couldn't understand why the Uncle Li he had always trusted and respected like a father would kill him.

...

Not long after, Li Guodong rejoined Lu Xiaotian and the others, fighting their way out of the zombie horde. He looked terrible, with blood and flesh all over his body, and his exhausted face made him look very haggard.

Lu Xiaotian and the others immediately rushed over and noticed that Zhang Yi wasn't with him. Their faces changed, and they guessed what had happened.

"Uncle Li..."

Su Xiaoqing called out timidly. Hearing this, Li Guodong suddenly slapped himself hard and cried, "I couldn't protect him! I couldn't protect him! Those damn zombies... I could only watch helplessly... Ahhh..."

For a moment, the three of them didn't know what to say, feeling a sense of sorrow. Tang Ya, noticing the wound on Li Guodong's left arm, immediately took out a bottle of medicine from her backpack, "Uncle Li, what's done is done, there's no point in regretting it. Your wound needs immediate attention, take the medicine first."

Saying this, Tang Ya handed him a pill.

Tang Ya didn't know if the medicine provided by the game world could prevent zombification, but the description said it should work.

After venting for a while, Li Guodong finally took the pill from Tang Ya and swallowed it. He then looked up, his expression determined, and said firmly, "Tang Ya is right. What's done is done. No matter how unwilling I am, Zhang Yi is gone. But as the leader, I won't let anyone else die in front of me again!"

The three of them sighed again.

Then, the four of them decided to find a place to rest and then figure out how to reunite with Tang Cheng. They didn't walk far before they saw an old church.

Li Guodong went to open the door but found it locked. After pushing for a long time, a white man came to open the door. But upon seeing the wound on Li Guodong's left arm, he immediately raised his gun to drive them away.

Li Guodong glared at him, his eyes filled with killing intent.

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