Chaos in the Library

"My plan is to rest here for a day or two, and once the zombies outside disperse a bit, we'll quietly leave the school and find a safe place with few people to hide. We'll stay put until military personnel start deploying to search for survivors or establish survivor camps, then we'll head there."

"What? You want to leave here?"

As soon as Zhao Tianlei spoke, Wu Bin and Ye Sitong were incredibly surprised. After all, the library could gather many students. Moreover, the first floor had no windows on its sides, and the main entrance was very sturdy, having been barricaded from the inside by students. As long as no one opened it from within, the zombies outside couldn't get in. It could be said that the library was currently the safest place in the entire school. If the military came to rescue them, hiding here would allow them to successfully escape the threat of death.

Ye Sitong immediately questioned, "Tianlei, it's very safe in this library. Why do you want to leave? Look, the surroundings are completely sealed. Even if there are windows, they're very high up, and those zombies outside can't climb in. The main door has already been blocked by students, and those monsters probably can't push open such a heavy door."

As Ye Sitong spoke, Wu Bin opened his mouth but then swallowed his words. Although Wu Bin was confused, Zhao Tianlei's perception of the apocalypse yesterday made him deeply aware that Zhao Tianlei was no ordinary person. If Zhao Tianlei didn't want to stay here, he must have his reasons.

Zhao Tianlei originally wanted to explain, but he looked up and saw the electronic clock hanging above the library's main entrance. He decided against explaining and said to the two, "Instead of me telling you, why don't you wait a little longer, and you'll know why."

Sometimes, it's like this. If Zhao Tianlei had rushed to explain, perhaps they would have believed him, but it would be far less effective than them experiencing it themselves.

Just now, when Zhao Tianlei was looking at the library's electronic clock, the time was exactly 10:50 AM. It had already been over two hours since the apocalypse broke out. Ye Sitong and Wu Bin didn't want to pry into Zhao Tianlei's reasons for not explaining, only knowing that Zhao Tianlei undoubtedly had his intentions.

"Tianlei, what should we do now?" Thinking about what Zhao Tianlei had said about leaving in two days, Wu Bin didn't know what to do.

"Now? Of course, we should take advantage of the downtime and get some rest," Zhao Tianlei said, and he truly leaned back in a corner, resting his head against the wall, intending to sleep.

Seeing Zhao Tianlei still in the mood to sleep at a time like this, Ye Sitong and Wu Bin were speechless at his actions.

Seeing the two standing there motionlessly, Zhao Tianlei couldn't help but remind them, "If you two can't sleep, you can find some books and sit here to read for a while. But I advise you not to wander around. If a crisis occurs, don't blame me for not warning you."

Seeing the surrounding students gathered in small groups, either crying or talking, Ye Sitong and Wu Bin had no choice but to sit down and rest as Zhao Tianlei suggested. After all, they had nothing else to do. However, Zhao Tianlei's suggestion to read books didn't really appeal to them.

Not long after, a commotion began to stir on the first floor of the library. At first, it was just a few people, then more and more people started discussing amongst themselves.

"Wu Bin, go see what those people are talking about. Just inquire, don't say too much." Seeing the commotion from the crowd, Zhao Tianlei, along with the other two, were full of curiosity. Zhao Tianlei immediately said to Wu Bin.

At this moment, Wu Bin was already obeying Zhao Tianlei's every word. He immediately stood up and walked towards the crowd.

"What should we do? I'm suddenly so hungry. It's already time for the school cafeteria to serve meals."

"Yeah, it's almost twelve o'clock. Usually, at this time, we'd already be sitting in the cafeteria eating."

"Eat, eat, all you think about is eating. Don't you see the situation? So many zombies are gathered outside the entrance and they won't leave. You're still thinking about the cafeteria and food at this time. Believe it or not, if you step outside, you'll become lunch for those zombies."

"Damn it, what are you saying? I'm just hungry and want to eat something. It's none of your business."

"Who are you calling names? You're hungry, fine, but don't whine and make others hungry too."

Hearing their words, Wu Bin also touched his stomach and sighed. Facing the few people about to fight, he couldn't be bothered to break it up. After all, when he came to the library to take shelter earlier, these people wouldn't even open the door for him. Wu Bin was already disheartened.

Returning to their corner, Wu Bin immediately told Zhao Tianlei and Ye Sitong, "It's nothing, just some students are hungry because it's mealtime and they're crying out for food. As a result, this trivial matter has caused dissatisfaction among others, and they've started arguing."

After hearing Wu Bin's words, Ye Sitong immediately stood up and said, "These people are really something. At a time like this, they're still not united and are arguing amongst themselves. I'll go persuade them."

But before Ye Sitong could take a step, Zhao Tianlei grabbed her hand from behind and said, "Don't go. It's useless even if you go. Have you forgotten how Qian Hao hit you earlier? When you were being beaten, so many people were around, but not a single one stepped forward to shield you. Remember, this is human nature in the apocalypse. At this time, everyone is living for themselves. I dare say that if you go to break up the fight now, someone will surely take the opportunity to point the finger at you. If someone asks you for food and tells you to solve the problem, what will you do?"

Zhao Tianlei's words, though blunt, were indeed very reasonable, especially considering how Ye Sitong had tried to help out of good intentions earlier, only to be beaten by Qian Hao. Even at that time, no one around had stepped forward to help her. Ye Sitong's heart had been filled with despair. She remembered when she looked to the people around her for help, some even pretended not to know her and turned their faces away. Among them were even her classmates.

"Hmph, I don't care anymore. Whatever they want to do, let them do it. Let them fight," The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. After all, she had never been hit like this before in her life. So, Ye Sitong finally sat down with a plop, truly no longer caring about those people.

As it approached noon, more and more students began to feel thirsty and hungry. After all, no matter what people do, they need to eat and drink. Many students started searching the first-floor lobby, hoping to find something to eat. Even the bottled water in the water dispenser, usually provided for students studying, had already been taken.

"Why don't we go up to the second floor and take a look? Maybe there will be something on the second floor. Isn't the principal's office upstairs?"