(1) Baseless in Science is All False (1)

He was a firefighter.

Participated in many dangerous rescues.

Fire situations, drownings, building jumpers.

All very dangerous.

Often, he was like a hero descending from heaven, hugging the weak, pleading person, bringing them hope, bringing a chance to live.

But now the roles had changed.

He was hugged by a man, his eyes showing surprise, astonishment, doubt.

How can this be? Our roles seem to have switched.

Lam Pham landed on the ground, said softly, "Can you stand on your own?"

Just like the male lead in a domineering CEO plot, concerned about the Cinderella female character: Are you okay?

Ha Vinh hurriedly jumped down from Lam Pham's arms, "Why are you here?"

Extremely puzzled.

Zombies everywhere. Suddenly a mysterious sword-carrying man stood before him, even saved him from the impact. Clearly somewhat surprising.

Moreover, the impact burst just now wasn't a casual small explosion; yet he could withstand this.

"My name is Lam Pham. Heard the explosion, knew this place was a factory, deliberately came to see what the situation was. Saw you blown away, so caught you. Seems you are alright."

Lam Pham assessed; the opponent wore protective clothing, also a fire truck beside. Instantly understood: the opponent was a firefighter. Knowing a fire broke out, deliberately came here to extinguish it.

Thinking of this, respect arose.

Who says the apocalypse erupted, zombies riot, and then the past social order completely destroyed? Look at this firefighter before me. So what if it's the apocalypse? Encountering a fire, still charges into battle. Even if only one person, will not hesitate.

Ha Vinh reacted. Now wasn't the time to talk about these things. The fire situation before him was getting more and more serious. Also a pungent smell; these were all toxic substances.

"You quickly get away! This place is extremely dangerous!"

Ha Vinh held the water gun, spraying towards the burning place. Such fighting power, for the current fire situation, was meaningless, like a skyscraper fire, you thinking of peeing to put it out.

The current fire situation was very serious. Standing here, could feel the scorching heatwave, also the pungent smell filling the air. If left unattended, drifting with the wind, Hoang city would be affected.

Although now is the apocalypse, the city full of zombies everywhere, but still survivors struggling hard. If letting these toxic gases drift over, the impact caused would absolutely be enormous.

For living survivors, would be an unimaginable disaster.

Now zombies already pushed survivors to a dead end. Still have to face such toxic gases? Then can survivors still live?

"Ugh ugh!"

Zombie roars.

Lam Pham saw zombies bravely rushing into the fire.

"Captain! You guys, don't rush like that!"

Ha Vinh held the water gun, shouting towards them. Dai Bao's situation just now was vivid before his eyes, hard to forget. He truly didn't want to watch his comrades helplessly go to their deaths. Even though all already turned into zombies, but in his eyes, still his comrades.

"They are your comrades?" Lam Pham asked.

This group of zombies didn't wear protective clothing; thought they were zombies attracted by the noise.

"All my comrades. Don't know why, after they turned into zombies, didn't run around everywhere, always stuck to their posts. Hearing the alarm, first thing was to run here, wanting to put out the fire here."

Ha Vinh replied. Immediately after, he hurriedly said, "Didn't I tell you to leave? This place is very dangerous!"

"Thanks for the reminder. However, I am not as weak as you think. This disaster is far beyond what you alone can resolve. As an ordinary citizen of Hoang city, deeply thank you for having such firefighters. You've done very well. Leave the rest to me."

Lam Pham said sincerely and respectfully.

Ha Vinh looked at Lam Pham in surprise, somewhat not understanding what the opponent meant.

Not as weak as you think?

This was somewhat hard to understand.

But immediately after, the scene his eyes saw gradually began to lead him on a path of understanding.

"Sorry, please step back."

Lam Pham pushed the fire-fighting zombies rushing into the blaze far away. Even controlling his own strength, still pushed the zombies until dizzy, tumbling on the ground. Ha Vinh watched, stunned for a moment.

Don't just look at him having no interaction with zombies; also knew ordinary people couldn't possibly do this kind of thing. Who exactly is this person before me? How can he achieve this level? Simply unimaginable.

At this time, Lam Pham looked at the raging fire burning before him.

Thought of the zombies killed during this period.

Points still there, never added from beginning to end.

Add points.

Interface.

[Name]: Lam Pham. [Strength]: 7200. (Superhuman) [Stamina]: 5800. (Superhuman) [Speed]: 5400. (Superhuman) [Points]: 0.

Didn't draw Frostmourne slung on his back, but took a deep breath, clenched his fist. This was considered him truly wanting to use all his strength to destroy the flames before him.

Explode it?

No.

This isn't a wise choice; very easy to cause bad situations.

"What on earth does he want to do?" Ha Vinh stared blankly at the situation ahead. That figure stood before the fire motionless. Observing closely, found the opponent clenched his fists. An idea instantly appeared in his mind: Could it be the opponent wants to extinguish the flames with one punch?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Ha Vinh didn't shake his head, but in his heart, crazily denied the thought just now.

This is a proper world, not some so-called fantasy, mythology, cultivation. We rely on these two hands and firm conviction to move forward, create a beautiful world.

But soon, the scene before him thoroughly dumbfounded him.

Pupils nearly popped out.

Only saw Lam Pham let out a low roar, swung a punch towards the burning factory before him. No... For Ha Vinh, he couldn't see how many punches the opponent threw. Only could hear sudden explosions in the air, sound like rolling thunder.

"How can this be?"

In his field of vision, the burning Fire Dragon seethed. Suddenly, as if encountering some unimaginable storm, the Fire Dragon wailed, torn towards one direction to the extreme. Visible to the naked eye, the Fire Dragon turned to ash.

"Finished." Lam Pham smiled, turned his head, said to Ha Vinh, "See? It's okay now. No need to worry too much. I told you I'm not that weak. This event, as an ordinary citizen, being able to participate, help out a bit, I am very satisfied."

Ha Vinh: ...

Previously, Lam Pham liked to watch some news after work, watch some programs. Watched a program that said it very well.

Clouds shattered, grass and trees burned. Great Mountain within wood raised its head from raging flames, watched smog rust the sky, watched mountain ranges become low, watched a group of people walking outside of life.

From leisure attire to flame blue, what changed is identity, what hasn't changed is faith in country, in people.

Now he could, together with firefighters, destroy the fire before him, protect Hoang city's peace. Mood an indescribable joy, pride.

Ha Vinh walked before Lam Pham, looking at the scene before him, the water gun in hand still spurted a few times pssh pssh.

"How did you do it?"

Lam Pham said, "Fists. Swinging fists can also extinguish."

"Swing... Swinging fists?" Ha Vinh always felt the opponent was daydreaming. Past cognitions thoroughly overturned by him.

Lam Pham said, "Yes, no mistake, just swinging fists. That I could think of this method, really have to thank that middle school teacher from before, for the little knowledge he taught us. That little knowledge I kept in mind, didn't expect it to actually be useful."

Ha Vinh, hearing Lam Pham say these things, his three views shaken, cognition suffered huge impact.

If a man cultivating pure yang qi encountered this situation, would absolutely glare: Lewd woman! How dare you ruin my Dao heart! Damn it!

Ha Vinh turned his head, looked at Lam Pham, "Little knowledge?"

He didn't understand. Extinguishing the fire before him wasn't realistic in the first place. Now actually saying it's little knowledge. Honestly, he truly didn't understand, a kind of dazed feeling.

"Do you know why fire gets extinguished?" Lam Pham asked.

Ha Vinh looked at his hand, "You swung your fist?"

Lam Pham shook his head, "Not like that. Explained scientifically, the principle is air convection will cause heat loss, will also cause air pressure to drop. When I swung my fist towards the flames, you thought it was my fist extinguishing the fire. Actually, not right. But caused by the chain reaction generated by my fist swing. Airflow will carry away the heat around the flames, at the same time causing the air pressure within the airflow to drop sharply. Flames lacking temperature and oxygen, naturally extinguished by me."

Finished speaking, he smiled looking at Ha Vinh.

"Understand?"

Explaining clearly is good. Things created from nothing cannot stand scrutiny. Must have science as a basis to stand firm.

Ha Vinh stared blankly at Lam Pham, said nothing, didn't want to say a single word. For him, everything before him surpassed his imagination. If not seen with his own eyes, he truly wouldn't believe.

"Probably understand a bit."

His mouth twitched. Thought of Lam Pham's scientific explanation just now. Principle is that principle, but seemed to have not much relation with extinguishing the fire before him.

Alright then.

He no longer wanted to dwell on this matter.

"Ugh ugh..."

Zombie roars came.

Ha Vinh thought of his comrades turned into zombies, watched them sluggishly stand up, swaying. Seeing the fire already extinguished, actually turned and walked towards the distance. Watching that one departing back after another, for some reason, eye sockets a bit moist.

Thought of fighting alongside them before, extinguishing fire after fire. All exhausted, collapsing on the ground. Sometimes also shoulder to shoulder walking towards the distance.

Scene after scene, as if reappearing from yesterday.

They never left, never dissipated, always exist.

"Captain! Everyone..."

He saw them walking further and further away, couldn't help but shout.

In that brief instant.

He seemed to see an image: everyone stopped, turned to look at him. Those faces one by one not zombie faces, but smiling faces when alive, faces full of sunny hope. Comrades waved towards him, as if saying goodbye, also as if telling him... You damn kid, can you catch up? We're going to eat.

Lam Pham watched, gently patted Ha Vinh's shoulder, "Even turned into zombies, they still exist. That is spirit and hope, eternal conviction and will. Nothing can defeat them. Just like Officer Hoang whom I know, always sticks to his post."

Ha Vinh said, "Yes, you're right. Their appearance changed, but behavior still unchanged."

"Do you live in the Fire Bureau?" Lam Pham asked.

"Always have. Since the apocalypse until now, always have," Ha Vinh no longer dwelled on Lam Pham's situation. Watching his comrades leave, his heart trembled with their departure.

"Come live at Duong Quang Apartments. Many survivors there, all united together surviving, striving to restore Hoang city's glory."

Lam Pham invited. This person, he felt, shouldn't be bullied by the apocalypse. Peacetime, he already dedicated so much for this city, even disregarded his own life. Now apocalypse arrived, yet to be threatened by zombies. Shouldn't be like this.

Ha Vinh looked at Lam Pham, his eyes somewhat lost.

Lam Pham said, "Their instincts and will have deeply fused with the Fire Bureau. That place is their final gathering point."

He always thought, why some zombies lose rationality, become irritable and terrifying, yet some zombies maintain rationality from beginning to end, follow their original heart, not wanting to bring danger to innocent survivors, but still protect this city.

"I know," Ha Vinh said.

Started the fire truck, drove towards the distance.

Arriving at the Fire Bureau, Ha Vinh looked at the courtyard. Everyone stood there gently swaying, as if awaiting the next order and fire.

Ha Vinh watched, murmured to himself, "Captain, everyone, I'm going. Leave this place to you. Let's work hard together. I will strive hard to survive, contribute to the current Hoang city."

Finished speaking, he drove the fire truck with Lam Pham away.

Lam Pham asked, "Fire truck no need to return?"

Ha Vinh said, "No need. I am also on a mission now. Before the apocalypse ends, my mission always exists. When everything returns to normal, I think I should then return the truck."

Driving on the road.

Ha Vinh looked at the street environment, an indescribable desolation in his heart. Hiding in the Fire Bureau, hadn't seen the city under the apocalypse. Now seeing such a scene, he truly felt very bad.

Just say it.

A perfectly good city, how did it turn into this state? Desolate, quiet. Besides him driving, truly couldn't see a single survivor. Also zombie numbers not few. Savage zombie after savage zombie, roaring, growling, chasing. Just like terrifying demons.

He looked towards Lam Pham. The opponent quietly looked outside, expression calm, indifferent. Clearly already unfazed by the outside situation.

This is an attitude only after experiencing too much.

Lam Pham turned his head, saw Ha Vinh looking at him, smiled and nodded. He hoped Duong Quang Apartments could find more like-minded, hope-filled survivors.

With people, there is hope. With hope, there is a future.

This is an unchanging principle.

Duong Quang Apartments.

With Ha Vinh's arrival, everyone expressed warm welcome. Seeing the fire truck, the crowd was all extremely surprised, feeling the burden on Duong Quang Apartments' shoulders quietly increased again.

"Welcome to Duong Quang Apartments. My name is Co Hang, soldier. Hope to work hard together, jointly create the future." Co Hang was very happy about Ha Vinh's arrival. Meeting similar people, have common topics. After all, many firefighters are retired soldiers.

Young peers can chat more easily.

Ha Vinh looked at Co Hang, then at everyone with radiant smiles on their faces. That somewhat despairing heart continued to beat. Duong Quang Apartments now seemed truly as Lam Pham described.

Everyone is a survivor full of hope.

Lam Pham didn't discuss renting a room with Ha Vinh, but handled it himself.

Old man Vuong pulled Lam Pham aside, whispered to him that the opponent's rent would be deducted from his card. This child is still young, also a firefighter, doing the most dangerous, most tiring work. I, this old man, just like such young people.

Regarding this, Lam Pham could only say Old man Vuong truly understood righteousness, Old man Vuong truly was the role model in the hearts of them, this group of young people.

Han Suong and her group returned.

"You're back so early," Lam Pham greeted them. Duong Quang Apartments, besides him often going out, also Han Suong and her group often went out. Regarding this situation, just hoped they could pay attention to safety; after all, outside very dangerous.

Han Suong hurried before Lam Pham, "We saw many zombies appearing over at The Ky Cau Lon side, all flooding in from outside. Still don't know what the situation is." (Thế kỷ cầu lớn -> The Ky Cau Lon / Century Grand Bridge)

Encountering anything must be clarified.

Han Suong knew their abilities; driving for self-defense no problem. But thinking of dealing with such a number of zombies extremely unrealistic. Encountering problems, must find capable people. Thinking of taking it on oneself, facing, resisting – that's foolish behavior.

"That's one of the shortcuts to leave Hoang city," Lam Pham thought. The problem of whether zombies can move, from beginning to end haven't encountered those situations. After all, zombies he saw just liked to limp and wander around, perhaps would wander from this corner to that corner.

Han Suong's meaning was, a horde of zombies crossed The Ky Cau Lon, rushing towards Hoang city. This couldn't be explained by just wandering. Thought of that slain Attraction-type zombie. Could it be that fellow attracted them?

Han Suong said gravely, "You say, among zombies, have more special zombies appeared? For example, commander-type zombies, capable of dispatching zombies, making their behavior trajectory operate according to its thoughts."

This was her conjecture; nothing is impossible.

If zombie appearance can be explained by science.

Then Lam Pham's situation, how to explain? Completely leaning towards fantasy, okay?

Lam Pham said, "What you say truly has this possibility. Zombie types are very many. Even if appearing more special zombies as you said, also not a strange thing."

Han Suong said, "Nothing else then. We encountered this situation, deliberately came back to mention it, in case it causes bad influence on the residential area."

Tran Hac, listening aside, said, "I usually also have nothing to do. Later, let me watch the monitor in the security room. If any unsuitable thing happens, I can also notify everyone immediately."

Lam Pham smiled, "Very good. Watching monitor on one side, learning internet repair knowledge on the other. Right, how's study recently?"

Hearing these words.

Tran Hac's whole person was somewhat numb.

Chu Dinh already told him, internet isn't something we can repair. Don't think about these things. Still better to honestly do other things.

"Researching with Chu Dinh," Tran Hac said.

"Work hard! I believe you can definitely succeed!" Lam Pham made a fist towards Chu Dinh, made a "work hard" gesture. Absolutely no problem.

Tran Hac felt immense pressure, looked towards Chu Dinh. Chu Dinh helplessly shrugged his shoulders. Big Brother! Telling the truth isn't hard! Saying oneself isn't capable fundamentally isn't a difficult matter!