Chapter 122 - The key

The elevator dinged just in time.

Shao didn't hesitate—he swung his bat with brutal force, the aluminum crack echoing through the corridor as he slammed the closest zombie across the face. Its head snapped sideways, a spray of blackened blood splattering against the wall. The creature let out a strangled gurgle before collapsing in a twitching heap. Without missing a beat, Shao kicked its limp body away, clearing the path.

"GO! GO!"

There was no room for hesitation.

They piled into the elevator, hearts pounding, limbs aching from the endless sprinting. Muchen slammed the button panel, his fingers slipping slightly from sweat. The zombies were just seconds away, their snarls a sickening chorus of hunger and madness.

Hana jabbed the "Close Door" button frantically. "Come on, come on, COME ON!"

Just as the first zombie lunged, its rotting hand stretching forward—

BAM!

The doors sealed shut with a final, metallic thud.

Silence.