Chapter 31: The Dead

"Great, we're saved this time." Seeing the school bus pass by, Yuan Ying burst into tears.

Trapped in this girls' dormitory, with no future or hope in sight, the girls faced the grim reality of either starving to death, dying of thirst, or being eaten by zombies. If it weren't for the mutual encouragement among the girls, this reality would have driven them insane.

"We're saved!" Zhang Qi and Chen Ying also hugged each other, tears of joy streaming down their faces.

At that moment, the zombies outside the door suddenly became more active, relentlessly crashing into the girls' dormitory.

The four girls immediately fell silent, not daring to move, standing together quietly, their eyes filled with fear as they stared at the dormitory door that represented their only hope.

After a series of crashes, the sound of the zombies' banging suddenly stopped.

The girls had just breathed a sigh of relief when, all of a sudden, the dormitory door shook, and the door, along with a pile of debris, was forcefully pushed open.

A two-meter-tall L1, with wounds all over its body, blackened skin, and an overwhelming presence, appeared before the four girls. The dormitory door and heavy objects could block ordinary zombies but were ineffective against the L1, an evolved strength zombie.

"It's over!"

Seeing the two-meter-tall, ferocious-looking L1, the girls' faces turned pale. They knew in their hearts that this time, there was no escape.

Chen Ying, who was extremely timid, trembled with fear and collapsed to the ground.

Ordinary zombies have no vision and can only rely on instinct, sound, and smell to find prey. However, the evolved L1 had regained its vision. Its fierce eyes glanced at the four girls, and they were paralyzed with fear.

"Let's fight it! As long as we hold it off for a moment, Yue Zhong will come to save us!" Zhang Li gritted her teeth and said to the other three girls, grabbing an iron bucket nearby and hurling it at the L1.

Facing the flying bucket, the L1 didn't dodge but strode forward. The bucket hit its body and bounced off, causing no harm.

Seeing this, the girls became even more terrified.

Yuan Ying and Lin Qi gritted their teeth, grabbing soap and shampoo bottles to throw at the L1, but it had no effect.

The L1 quickly strode up to the girls, grabbed Chen Ying, who was lying on the ground, opened its bloody mouth, and bit down hard on her neck, instantly breaking her throat. Hot blood gushed out.

Chen Ying's pupils dilated, her eyes filled with pain as she struggled in agony in the L1's grip.

Seeing this horrifying scene, the girls lost all will to fight and rushed towards the window.

"Let's jump! Even if we die from the fall, it's better than being eaten alive!" Zhang Li said resolutely, shouting loudly.

Lin Qi and Yuan Ying glanced fearfully out the window, hesitated for a moment, but didn't dare to jump. The L1, after biting off a few chunks of flesh from Chen Ying's throat, stood up and coldly stared at the three remaining girls.

Seeing the blood-covered L1, Zhang Li and the other two girls felt a chill in their hearts, filled with despair.

At that moment, Yue Zhong finally appeared in front of the dormitory. His figure moved swiftly, like a leopard, charging towards the L1, his blade flashing like lightning as he struck at the L1.

Yue Zhong's speed far surpassed that of the L1. The L1 didn't even have time to react before its head was severed by his blade.

The image of Yue Zhong killing the L1 in one strike was imprinted in the eyes of Yuan Ying and the other two girls.

At this moment, Yue Zhong, still covered in blood, seemed incredibly endearing to the three girls.

"Follow me!" Yue Zhong glanced at the three girls and said in a deep voice.

Picking up the survival coins and three white treasure boxes that had dropped on the ground, Yue Zhong didn't linger and quickly dashed outside. He still needed to search for other survivors in the girls' dormitory, as he had promised to come back and save them.

Yuan Ying and the other two girls nodded hurriedly and quickly followed Yue Zhong out. Yuan Ying wanted to say something, but Yue Zhong didn't even glance at her.

Since the world changed, Yue Zhong had been in a constant state of tension, his nerves tightly wound, forcing himself to make all sorts of preparations. He had always harbored a sense of fear and crisis about the future.

As soon as the three girls stepped out of the dormitory, they were met with a horrifying scene. The hallway of the girls' dormitory was littered with headless zombie corpses and their severed heads.

Seeing the disgusting remains of the zombies, the girls felt nauseous and sick to their stomachs.

"Wait! Wait for us!" Seeing Yue Zhong quickly heading towards the fourth floor, Yuan Ying anxiously called out. This was their only chance for survival, and she didn't want to miss it.

Yue Zhong glanced at the three girls, frowned, and said, "Hurry up and follow!"

Being scolded by Yue Zhong, Yuan Ying felt wronged, her eyes reddening as tears streamed down her face. She had grown up being pampered and adored, and after growing up, her beauty and intelligence had attracted countless suitors. This was the first time she had been scolded so harshly.

At that moment, Zhang Li walked over and said to Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, do you remember me?"

Yue Zhong looked at Zhang Li, thought for a moment, then relaxed his expression and smiled, "Senior Zhang Li. Thank you so much for helping me get that tutoring job."

The tutoring job for Lu Wen was arranged by Zhang Li, and Yue Zhong had always been grateful to her. Without that job, Yue Zhong's university life would have been much harder.

Zhang Li breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "It was all your own ability. If you hadn't been capable enough to win over that little devil, I wouldn't have been able to help."

"Senior Zhang Li, you haven't eaten all day. Here's a can of eight-treasure porridge, have some to fill your stomach." Yue Zhong quickly took out a can of eight-treasure porridge from his backpack and handed it to Zhang Li.

Yuan Ying and Lin Qi immediately stared at the porridge in Zhang Li's hands, their eyes wide. They had also been starving for over a day.

Zhang Li also looked at Yue Zhong pleadingly.

Yue Zhong opened his backpack again and took out two small bread rolls, handing them to Yuan Ying and Lin Qi, "You can have these for now. We'll have a proper meal when we get back."

The supplies in Yue Zhong's backpack were his emergency reserves, and he rarely gave them away. If he were trapped in a desperate situation, the supplies in his backpack could sustain him for about seven days.

"Thank you!" Taking the two palm-sized bread rolls, Yuan Ying and Lin Qi thanked Yue Zhong.

"In his heart, am I not as important as Zhang Li?" Yuan Ying thought, feeling somewhat unbalanced as she ate the bread. She was a top student, far more beautiful than Zhang Li. Now, Yue Zhong was treating Zhang Li better than her, which made her feel uneasy.