Chapter 20: Searching for Chi Yang

Under Yue Zhong's urging, the four girls, their faces filled with exhaustion, reluctantly emerged from their rooms after ten minutes and gathered in the living room. Ji Qingwu was the only one not among them.

Yue Zhong stared at Ji Qingwu and said in a deep voice, "Ji Qingwu, it's safe here for now. According to our agreement, today you'll come with me to find my best friend."

Ji Qingwu replied indifferently, "Alright."

Yue Zhong then turned to the others. "What about you? Will you stay here or come out and fight with me? Just so you know, today's battles might be even more intense than yesterday's."

Except for Wang Shuang, the other girls remained silent.

Fighting zombies was terrifying. Even a tiny scratch could turn someone into a zombie. Few men could muster the courage to fight zombies, let alone girls.

At that moment, Chen Yao's eyes flashed with determination. "I'll fight with you. I want to evolve too."

Chen Yao, like most girls, was terrified of battling zombies, but she knew that in this new world, the only person she could truly rely on was herself. Even if she wanted to depend on a strong individual, she needed to prove her worth.

Wang Fang's eyes flickered as she said, "I'll stay here and take care of Zhang Xuan. She's still not well and needs someone to look after her. Besides, if I went, I'd just be a burden."

After hesitating, Cai Xiao also spoke up. "I'll stay here and help take care of Zhang Xuan."

Yue Zhong nodded. "Fine. Make sure to keep the door locked. Don't let anyone in except for us."

With that, Yue Zhong strode out of the apartment. Ji Qingwu, Chen Yao, and Wang Shuang followed him.

With a roar of the engine, Chen Yao drove the school bus out into the streets.

The streets were filled with wandering zombies. As soon as the bus appeared, the zombies began shambling toward it. But as soon as they got close, they were knocked aside by the bus, which plowed through them like a tank.

As she drove, Chen Yao said to Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, the bus only has half a tank of fuel left."

Yue Zhong asked, "Can it make it to Zhonghai University and then to the gas station in Jiangnan District?"

Chen Yao quickly calculated. "No problem!"

Yue Zhong responded immediately. "Then let's head to Zhonghai University first."

Chen Yao nodded and steered the bus toward Zhonghai University.

Unlike Yunhua University, Zhonghai University was a top-tier institution in the country, known for producing numerous notable alumni. It was the most famous university in Leijiang City's college town.

The area around Zhonghai University was always bustling, which meant the number of zombies here was several times higher than in other areas.

As soon as Chen Yao drove into the area, they were greeted by dense crowds of zombies, with vehicles surrounded by hordes of the undead.

The sound of the bus's engine drew the zombies, and they began shambling toward it.

Clenching her teeth, Chen Yao rammed the bus into them.

Zombies were flung aside, and the bus shook violently with each impact. If they had been in an ordinary car, they would have already been surrounded and devoured.

After plowing through countless zombies, the bus finally made it into the grounds of Zhonghai University.

Ji Qingwu glanced at Yue Zhong and asked, "Where is your best friend? Zhonghai University is huge. Do you have any idea where he might be?"

Yue Zhong quickly replied, "The library, the swimming pool, the male dormitory, the gym, or the supermarket. If he's still alive, he's probably in one of those five places."

Wang Shuang, curious, asked, "Yue Zhong, what's your best friend's name?"

Zhonghai University had far more zombies than Yunhua University, making it an extremely dangerous place. Even Yue Zhong was taking a huge risk by coming here. Wang Shuang couldn't help but envy the person who had a friend like Yue Zhong, willing to risk his life to save them.

Yue Zhong smiled. "His name is Chi Yang. He's one of my closest friends."

As they spoke, Chen Yao drove the bus to the small supermarket on campus.

"Wait here. I'll go check it out."

With that, Yue Zhong quickly jumped out of the bus, followed by Bone.

There were about a dozen zombies around the small supermarket, and they immediately began shambling toward Yue Zhong and Bone.

Yue Zhong looked at the zombies, then charged forward with Bone, meeting the zombies head-on.

Yue Zhong was no longer the ordinary college student who had been terrified of a single zombie in his dorm. After constant battles and upgrades, his strength had improved significantly.

Yue Zhong and Bone plunged into the zombie horde, cutting down the undead like weeds.

A figure with long, flowing black hair swept past Yue Zhong as Ji Qingwu joined the fray, hunting down the zombies.

The three of them worked together, and the slow-moving zombies were quickly eliminated.

Yue Zhong glanced at Ji Qingwu and said, "Thanks!"

"No need. Focus on finding your friend. I'll handle this area," Ji Qingwu replied before rushing toward another group of zombies.

Chen Yao drove the bus, slamming into zombies and knocking them aside, but there were still zombies approaching from directions the bus couldn't reach. Ji Qingwu had to clear the zombies around the bus, or they would be surrounded.

Yue Zhong entered the small supermarket and called out loudly, "Is anyone in here? If you are, speak up!"

A surprised voice came from inside. "Yes, there are people here! Are you here to rescue us?"

Yue Zhong shouted, "Chi Yang! Are you in there? It's Yue Zhong."

He called out twice, but there was no response from inside the supermarket.

Soon, the door to the supermarket opened, and four men and three women emerged.

A bespectacled man who looked quite scholarly asked Yue Zhong, "Are you here to save us?"

Yue Zhong scanned the group and said, "Sorry to disappoint you. I'm here to find my friend, Chi Yang. If you want to leave, I can take you with me. But after that, you'll be on your own. There are zombies everywhere outside. If you stay here, you'll at least have water and supplies to last a while. If you leave, just the issue of food will drive you mad."

Yue Zhong was already struggling to survive in this apocalyptic world. Taking on additional burdens would only make things harder, especially when it came to food, let alone the goal of evolving.

Hearing Yue Zhong's harsh words, the seven people looked lost and confused.

Suddenly, a short-haired girl spoke up. "I know where Chi Yang is. I can tell you, but you have to take me with you."