The Apocalypse Descends

"Cleared!"

Watching the game character on the screen deliver a final punch to the ultimate BOSS, Wang Tao felt a surge of satisfaction.

He wasn't particularly addicted to games, as his work kept him busy. But whenever he played, he aimed for perfection, such as clearing the game without taking damage or unlocking all achievements.

Of course, this was limited to single-player games; his financial situation couldn't support the expenses of pay-to-win online games.

The game Wang Tao was currently playing was called "Apocalypse Kill Kill Kill," a side-scrolling beat 'em up game. The content wasn't extensive, just something to pass the time. He couldn't recall when he had downloaded it, but after a day of playing, he had finally achieved all the accomplishments.

"Time for a big meal to reward myself for the hard work!" But looking at the heavy rain outside the window, Wang Tao frowned. "Why is it still raining..."

He was a regular stuntman specializing in martial arts scenes. The reason he was at home playing games instead of working was because the rain was too heavy, causing the film crew to cancel all of today's scenes.

"Too tired to cook after a long day... There's a small restaurant downstairs, not too far from me..."

Wang Tao ultimately decided to go out to eat.

As soon as he opened his door, the door of his neighbor across the hall also opened.

A young woman in a black dress appeared, holding a phone in her left hand, a bag slung over her elbow, and adjusting her high heels with her right hand. Her slender and shapely black silk-stockinged legs couldn't help but catch Wang Tao's eye.

"Good evening, Sister-in-law!"

Wang Tao was a bit surprised to see her, but he greeted her politely.

The young woman's name was Ding Yuqin, the wife of a young director named Zhao Yuan. They had been married for a short time and were deeply in love. Wang Tao and Director Zhao were from the same hometown, and since they were both in the film industry, they were somewhat acquainted, even though they didn't interact much. He would address him as Brother Zhao when they met.

Wang Tao remembered that the couple had returned to their hometown last month and wondered when they had come back.

Hearing Wang Tao's voice, the young woman immediately looked up, revealing a delicate face with light makeup.

"Oh, it's Little Wang, good evening!"

Ding Yuqin smoothed her hair and smiled slightly.

Wang Tao held the elevator button for her, but Ding Yuqin didn't enter. Instead, she suddenly said, "I just remembered, I forgot something. You go ahead..."

Wang Tao's expression stiffened slightly, but he still said politely, "Okay, I'll go down first then."

He had been snubbed again, but he was used to it.

Ding! Entering the elevator, Wang Tao looked at his tall, burly figure of 1.83 meters in the elevator mirror, along with the hideous scar on his face, and sighed helplessly.

His face had been accidentally injured during a film shoot, and he had developed a physique comparable to a fitness instructor, which caused many people to be afraid of him.

Back in the day, he had been a handsome young man with opportunities to play leading roles. But now, he had become a stuntman, specializing in villainous roles...

Smiling self-deprecatingly, Wang Tao walked out of the elevator, opened the unit door, and quickly rushed into a small restaurant called "Big Mouth Eats Meat."

The restaurant was empty. An old television was playing the weather forecast, with the host saying that the large-scale heavy rainfall would stop tomorrow, urging everyone not to panic.

"Boss Li, where are you?"

Wang Tao called out.

"Coming!"

The voice came from the side door.

A moment later, the owner, wearing a raincoat, came in carrying a military-green jerrycan.

"Just finished refueling the car. What would you like to eat, Little Wang?"

"A large plate of fried rice noodles!"

"Alright! Just a moment!"

Soon, the owner walked over with a large plate of rice noodles, while complaining:

"Ah, this terrible weather. Including you, Little Wang, there haven't even been twenty customers today. Can't even make enough to cover the rent..."

Wang Tao smiled and shook his head, then asked curiously:

"Where's Sister Liu? Didn't she come today?"

They were a husband-and-wife team; Sister Liu was Boss Li's wife.

"She has a fever and is sleeping inside. But there aren't many people today anyway, so I can handle it alone."

Boss Li shrugged.

Seeing this, Wang Tao didn't say anything more. Today's heavy rain had prevented many people from working.

"I'm leaving, boss. I've transferred the money to you, take a look!"

"No problem, take care!"

The Happiness District where Wang Tao lived was an old-fashioned residential area with a sense of history, consisting of only a small courtyard and four six-story buildings. The permanent population was small, and the elevators were added later. Wang Tao lived in Room 501 of Building 4.

However, unlike Director Zhao next door, who owned his house, Wang Tao's was rented.

It was a two-bedroom apartment with a living room, costing three thousand yuan a month in rent. Although it wasn't in the city center of Yellow Wind City, it was close to Yellow Wind Film City, so the rent wasn't cheap.

Originally, Wang Tao had a roommate to share the rent, but that roommate gave up on their dream of becoming a star and went back to their hometown to get married. Wang Tao had been considering whether he should move out recently, as he was finding the rent a bit too much to bear.

There were several dumbbells and a sandbag in the living room. Wang Tao exercised every day, as a good physique required exercise.

But not today. He finally had a day off, so he would completely relax.

"I'll play on the computer for a while, until twelve o'clock, then go to bed early today."

Just as he sat down, Wang Tao suddenly felt a piercing pain spread throughout his body.

Zzzzt—

Looking at the sparking wires at his feet, Wang Tao's eyes widened, and then everything went black, and he passed out.

"...So hungry!"

In a daze, Wang Tao was awakened by hunger. He found himself lying on the floor.

He quickly got up, looking at the charred wires and computer, Wang Tao was dumbfounded.

"Did I really get electrocuted? Not a dream? Am I still alive?"

There were many snacks on the table, and Wang Tao, extremely hungry, grabbed them and started eating.

"Ah—"

Suddenly, a piercing scream came from outside.

He subconsciously went to the window to look, and then his pupils suddenly contracted.

"What the hell!"

In the courtyard of the building below, a person covered in blood was pressing a middle-aged man to the ground, tearing and devouring his flesh! The man's eyes were vacant, and he was clearly beyond saving.

The blood-covered person raised its head, revealing a hideous and terrifying face.

"Zom-, zombie?!"

Wang Tao widened his eyes in disbelief.

Filming a movie? Impossible! He was too familiar with filming. This clearly wasn't it, not to mention there were no cameras or other staff—just as he thought there were no others, several zombies gradually came from the blind spot of his vision, joining this gluttonous feast together.

Wang Tao was only stunned for a moment, and the man on the ground had been dismembered.

"Ugh~"

Wang Tao felt a wave of nausea, and everything he had just eaten came out.

"Can't panic! Call the police!"

After forcing himself to calm down, Wang Tao quickly turned on his phone to dial the emergency number, but all he got was a busy signal.

He then opened his phone's browser, wanting to search for the local emergency number. As a result, countless shocking messages appeared before his eyes at the same time.

The End of the World is Coming!

Zombies! The Whole World is Full of Zombies!

The Zombie Virus is Highly Contagious! Please Hide in a Safe Place and Wait for Rescue!

The Whole World is Under Attack by the Zombie Virus! It is Recommended to Evacuate to Places with Few People!

The Known Modes of Virus Transmission are Body Fluids, Scratches, Bites, and Air (Suspected)

The incubation period of the zombie virus is between one minute and twenty-four hours, possibly related to the strength of one's own immunity. Please be sure to take precautions! If you are unfortunately infected, please self-isolate as soon as possible and cut off the infected area!

Most water sources have not been affected yet, but it is recommended to filter and boil, or distill before use. If the water is yellow or green, do not drink it!

Some zombies may retain some habits from when they were alive, so be sure to pay attention to distinguishing them!

Some areas are completely paralyzed, and water and electricity have been cut off one after another...

An expert: Our Qian Country has made great progress in the research of anti-zombie virus serum, but it still needs a little time!

……

Looking at the overwhelming news, Wang Tao was dumbfounded.

How could it be the end of the world for no reason! He just fainted for a few hours—no! Not a few hours! Wang Tao looked at the time. The payment record at the small restaurant was 8:00 p.m. on April 3, 4444, and now it is 9:00 a.m. on April 7. In other words, he was in a coma for three days?!