Chapter 3

外面走廊里的人有一个明确的计划,有条理,经过深思熟虑.但他们忽略了最关键的因素——雾.他们没有生化口罩.如果他们下楼,他们有 80-90% 的几率被感染.黄明坐回沙发上,继续观察外面的情况.他看着这群人走下楼梯,消失在远处.他等了很久,但他们都没有回来.一个也没有.到凌晨 5 点,雾气开始消散.他的邻居在一个多小时前离开了,但仍然没有回来.在路灯的照耀下,黄明现在已经可以清楚地看到下面的景象.有些人表现得像个疯子,扑向其他人,用牙齿撕碎他们.下面的人惊慌地尖叫着,漫无目的地奔跑.但随着他们的奔跑,他们的力量慢慢流失,留下他们无助和绝望.黄明从自己的空间维度中抽出一些零食,一边大口大口地咀嚼着,一边享受着眼前展开的现实生活中的僵尸末日.到凌晨 5 点 55 分,下面的混乱已经达到了顶峰.有些人失去了四肢,有些人奄奄一息,有些人的内脏在踉踉跄跄地走来走去时溢出来.一些勇敢的灵魂仍然试图用临时武器进行反击,但他们很快就被压倒并被击倒.早上 6 点,果然,高薇薇现在应该随时敲他的门.*咚咚,咚咚.果然,黄明的门很快就被紧急的敲门声敲响了.He walked over and peered through the peephole. It was indeed Gao Weiwei, her face pale, her eyes darting around in panic.This time, Huang Ming wasn't sure if she had been scratched or infected.He stroked his chin, thinking:*"Regardless of whether she's infected, she betrayed me half a month ago. Who knows how many times she's been with Liu Gui?"**"Someone like Gao Weiwei—even if it weren't the apocalypse—I wouldn't let her into my place. She's filthy."**"And with everything so chaotic outside, there's no way I'm letting her in."*Huang Ming stood quietly by the door, watching her panic through the peephole.He thought to himself:*"Hahaha! How wonderful it would be if a few zombies suddenly appeared and pounced on her!"**Knock, knock, knock.*Weiwei's knocking was rhythmic, light but urgent, clearly signaling desperation.In his past life, Huang Ming had been fooled by this very rhythm and opened the door without thinking.He saw Weiwei pull out her phone, clearly about to call him.Huang Ming quickly silenced his phone. Sure enough, Weiwei's call came through.He let the phone ring, neither answering nor hanging up, just to frustrate her.He sneered:*"You dirty little parasite. Why don't you go find Liu Gui? I bet he's not opening his door for you either."**"Whether she's infected or not, having an extra person in the house means more pressure on resources."*By now, everyone knew better than to go outside. The smarter ones were already scavenging for supplies in the building, though it was a drop in the bucket—just a psychological comfort.Weiwei called Huang Ming three times in a row, her hand trembling as she held the phone.The tension and pressure of the situation made her chest heave with each breath.*Knock, knock, knock.*Weiwei knocked on the door again, her last act of defiance.Seeing that Huang Ming wasn't answering the door or the phone, she bit her lip, turned right, and disappeared from the peephole's view.*"Interesting. I hope you survive a little longer. Otherwise, things might get boring."*Huang Ming raised his Budweiser, took a satisfying sip, and muttered to himself.He yawned. Having stayed up all night, there was no need to keep watching. He closed the curtains and returned to his warm, comfortable bed, drifting off to sleep.Huang Ming's bed was incredibly comfortable—a high-end model he'd taken from a furniture store.The mattress, in particular, was the same as one used by a famous female celebrity, worth a cool 5 million.The next morning, Huang Ming was awakened by his phone ringing.He opened his groggy eyes and saw it was Gao Weiwei calling.*"What the hell?"**"She should've been infected by now. How is she still alive?"*He checked the time—it was a little past 6 a.m. He had slept for a full day and night.Stretching lazily, he answered the call."Huang Ming, are you home? Can I come over?"A mocking smile curled on Huang Ming's lips."Gao Weiwei, we've already broken up. Why don't you go find your precious Liu Gui? And why are you calling so early? I'm trying to sleep!""Huang Ming, don't push it! If I could reach Liu Gui, do you think I'd be calling you? Dream on! I hope you get bitten to death!""Sure, sure, Liu Gui's the best. Go find him then. Don't come begging to me later. I don't do pity.""Huang Ming, just you wait!"Weiwei hung up abruptly, the line going dead.Huang Ming lazily tossed his phone onto the pillow, got up, and headed to the bathroom for a relaxing hot shower.Wrapped in a towel, he walked to the window and pulled back the curtains. His pupils contracted sharply at the sight.The scene outside was a living hell, even more gruesome than before.If he opened the window, the stench of blood and decay would surely hit him.The only difference was that no one was struggling on the ground anymore—it was all zombies now.The entrances to every building were barricaded. Though there were still survivors inside, once their resources ran out, death would be inevitable.At least it would be a painless, silent departure from this world.Huang Ming set up his breakfast by the window, planning to eat while observing the chaos outside.For breakfast, he had lobster congee with century eggs—a delicacy he'd taken from a five-star hotel. He still had nearly 10,000 servings of it.Paired with a freshly fried dough stick and a cup of soy milk, he couldn't be more content.He took a spoonful of the congee, savoring the rich lobster flavor, as he watched the scene outside.The ground was no longer interesting—just a horde of zombies wandering aimlessly.What caught his attention were the neighboring buildings. People were moving around in the hallways, some running up and down the stairs with items in their hands—some looked like food, others like medicine.Huang Ming smirked:*"How long do you think those scraps will last you?"*Just then,His phone buzzed again. He opened it to find the building's group chat blowing up.Huang Ming lived in Room 1501 of Building 10, a single apartment with two bedrooms.Every building on campus had a caretaker, and theirs was a woman in her 50s whom everyone called Auntie Li.Auntie Li had just @'ed everyone in the group:*"Students, I'm sure you've all seen the disaster outside. To help everyone survive until rescue arrives, I suggest we pool all our food supplies and let me distribute them evenly."*The moment Auntie Li's message went out, the group chat exploded.