Li Mu Chuan took a deep breath. The cafeteria was ahead, and he wanted to see whether there was any food inside.
When he had looked from outside earlier, he had not seen any zombies within.
At the very least, a place like this ought to have some rice, right?
Just as Li Mu Chuan was thinking this and about to make his move, he suddenly heard roars in the distance.
Those roars seemed somewhat different from the ones he had heard before.
Then, something happened that made Li Mu Chuan's heart skip a beat.
Movement suddenly came from inside the cafeteria, and several figures flashed past the corner of his eye as they ran outside.
Alarmed, Li Mu Chuan hurriedly ducked into a corner to hide.
The moment he finished hiding, several zombies ran out from inside, shrieking strangely as they raced into the distance.
Through a gap, Li Mu Chuan could see the nearest zombie's mouth hanging open, its eyes completely white.
It ran unbelievably fast, nothing like the zombies from Resident Evil.
Its speed was like that of an ordinary person sprinting for their life.
Li Mu Chuan's scalp prickled at the sight. These zombies...
At that speed, some people might be able to outrun them at first, but once their stamina began to fade, they would definitely be caught.
Fortunately, he had not provoked those zombies earlier.
Thinking of this, Li Mu Chuan secretly rejoiced that he had not acted rashly before.
But what had happened up ahead?
After hesitating for a moment and confirming there were no zombies nearby, Li Mu Chuan cautiously followed after them.
Following the zombies' trail, Li Mu Chuan arrived at a corner.
There had originally been a group of zombies at this corner, and Li Mu Chuan remembered that very clearly.
Yet when he looked now, he discovered that the zombies that had blocked the road were all gone.
Just then, a clamor came from afar, along with wave after wave of roars.
Mixed in with it was what sounded like the rumble of an engine.
With the zombies no longer blocking this place, it seemed he could take the chance to leave.
Li Mu Chuan thought to himself, but the area ahead had not been explored and was still extremely dangerous.
After hesitating briefly, Li Mu Chuan still steeled himself and headed forward. If he did not leave, he could easily starve to death trapped here.
There were zombie roars coming from the right, so Li Mu Chuan felt that going left would be safer.
Though he was curious about what exactly was happening over there, reason told him not to indulge that curiosity.
Li Mu Chuan quickly headed left, taking advantage of the chaos to leave as fast as possible.
As he moved, Li Mu Chuan could faintly hear the distant roar of an engine.
Was someone driving away to escape?
The thought flashed through Li Mu Chuan's mind, but he immediately shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.
After walking roughly a hundred meters, Li Mu Chuan kept looking back from time to time to make sure no zombies had locked onto him.
However, at that moment, a whistling sound reached his ears.
Li Mu Chuan turned his head and froze. A figure was rapidly rappelling down a rope, with a rather high-end case beside her.
The instant she landed, she swiftly untied the rope and quickly drew a pistol from her waist.
Her movements were exceptionally cool and efficient.
What Li Mu Chuan had not expected was that when he got a clear look at her face, she was actually a woman...
The woman noticed Li Mu Chuan as well, and immediately aimed her gun at him.
Li Mu Chuan's heart jumped. He had not done anything, so why had she targeted him?
"You're not from Blackstone Base?"
Blackstone Base?
Li Mu Chuan raised a brow. Seeing the hostility written all over her face, he quickly shook his head. "No. I'm just a lone survivor. Could you lower the gun? If you fire it, you'll definitely attract zombies."
Li Mu Chuan inwardly cursed his bad luck. He had already changed directions, so how had he still run into something this unfortunate?
The woman hesitated, giving Li Mu Chuan a once-over. Only after seeing that he had no weapons did she return the gun to its holster.
"If there's nothing else, can I leave now?"
Li Mu Chuan asked cautiously while scanning the surroundings.
This woman had probably received training. Li Mu Chuan was certainly no match for her, of that he was completely sure.
The woman waved her hand, seemingly about to let Li Mu Chuan leave.
But then she reconsidered. Looking at Li Mu Chuan's build, and at him in general, he did not seem capable of posing any threat to her.
And she was injured right now.
"Wait. Help me get somewhere."
Li Mu Chuan was startled. Looking down, he finally noticed that her leg was injured.
Blood was still seeping through the white bandage.
"You weren't bitten, were you?!"
At the sight, Li Mu Chuan hurriedly took a step back, somewhat worried.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I was accidentally injured just now."
The woman snorted coldly and beckoned Li Mu Chuan over. "Hurry up, or the zombies will be here!"
Hearing that, Li Mu Chuan still hesitated. He truly was worried that she had been bitten.
But her gaze was icy, as though she would deal with him if he refused to help. Li Mu Chuan could only step forward, support her, grab the case beside them, and quickly leave.
And this case... he had no idea what was inside, but it was rather heavy.
"Turn right up ahead. There shouldn't be any zombies there. Go into Fu Ji Gold Shop and head to the second floor."
The woman's leg injury appeared quite serious, and she limped with every step.
Following her directions, Li Mu Chuan smoothly entered the gold shop. Gold was scattered all over the floor inside, and he could even see several Gold Bricks.
They had simply been discarded off to the side, with no one bothering to take them.
Li Mu Chuan's breathing grew slightly heavier as he looked at them. So much gold!
If he brought all of it back, it would be worth at least over a million, right?
The woman was supported close beside Li Mu Chuan and immediately sensed something unusual about him.
"Why are you still interested in this gold? This stuff is useless."
In times like these, there were still people obsessed with gold. How strange.
Li Mu Chuan was stunned. "No one wants gold anymore?"
"Who would? Can you eat it? Can it save your life? It's nothing but dead weight to carry around, not even as useful as a single bullet."
The woman scoffed and had Li Mu Chuan continue taking her to the second floor.
There was an iron door on the second floor that appeared to have been reinforced.
Li Mu Chuan calmed himself. With the little storage space he had, this gold was useless to him anyway. He could not take it back with him.
Still, it was a pity that he had brought some gold along this time. What a waste of money.
The woman lay down in the room, and Li Mu Chuan was about to leave.
The woman slightly lifted her eyelids. "I'd advise you not to go outside. Quite a few zombies from all over are gathering over there now. The chances of running into zombies at a time like this are extremely high."