Believe It or Not, I'll Chop You

"Yeah, before today, I, Zhao Tianlei, was always bullied by you, always living under your mockery. If it weren't for this apocalypse, I would have avoided you if I saw you. But now that the apocalypse has arrived, your era, Lin Mu, is also coming to an end. If you think you can continue to bully me, Zhao Tianlei, like in peacetime, come and try. See if this axe in my hand, which has chopped the heads of who knows how many zombies, won't chop you."

After Zhao Tianlei smashed the handrail, his outburst shocked everyone present. Even if Lin Mu was a bully, he only resorted to intimidation. As for killing, Lin Mu wouldn't dare, no matter how bold he was. Especially when facing the zombie attack just now, Lin Mu was almost scared to pee. Yet, this Zhao Tianlei actually dared to charge into the zombie horde, lure them away, and even chop at them with an axe.

Zhao Tianlei's actions alone were enough to shock everyone. What Lin Mu didn't expect was that the poor kid from the first floor, whom he had always bullied without a peep, would dare to risk his life in front of everyone. If it were in the past, he would have already brought his men down to teach him a lesson. But the fire axe in Zhao Tianlei's hand was like the Grim Reaper's scythe, making Lin Mu hesitate.

In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Mu feared Zhao Tianlei because of the fire axe. However, what truly made Lin Mu wary were Zhao Tianlei's eyes, fixed on him as if being stared down by a wolf in the jungle.

Perhaps due to Zhao Tianlei's threat, Lin Mu's demeanor suddenly changed. "Hmph, for the sake of being classmates, I'll go along with what you say. It's the end of the world anyway, everyone take care of yourselves from now on. But listen up, people on the first floor, if anyone dares to sneak up here, we'll consider them thieves and throw them down from the second floor. If any girls can't stand the hunger and want to exchange themselves, we'll welcome them unconditionally, hahahaha..."

After speaking, Lin Mu turned to his lackeys and said, "What are you standing around for? Hurry up and find something to block the stairwell. If you see anyone coming up, kill them. And you guys, open your eyes. The apocalypse has arrived, and that poor kid downstairs has found a powerful weapon for self-defense. Why aren't you guys finding something to protect yourselves with?"

Thus, with Zhao Tianlei's intervention, the campus bully Lin Mu's arrogance was publicly curbed. After the crowd dispersed, Ye Sitong almost stumbled. Fortunately, Zhao Tianlei was nearby and quickly caught her, preventing her from falling awkwardly.

"Sitong, what's wrong? Are you okay?" Zhao Tianlei asked with concern.

Ye Sitong quickly pulled away from Zhao Tianlei's embrace and sat back in her original spot, shaking her head. "I'm fine, just a little startled."

It was understandable that Ye Sitong was like this. Before the apocalypse, the campus was harmonious, and classmates got along peacefully, even helping each other. But with the sudden arrival of the apocalypse, all sorts of dark human nature were exposed. In such a short time, Ye Sitong had been threatened by Qian Hao and Lin Mu.

Qian Hao had only hit her, while Lin Mu's actions clearly had lewd intentions. If Zhao Tianlei hadn't intervened, the consequences of Lin Mu and his group actually making a move would have been unimaginable. Thinking of this, Ye Sitong couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

Zhao Tianlei understood the reason for Ye Sitong's reaction. He said calmly, "In peaceful times, everyone lives in comfort, focusing on entertainment and happiness. After the apocalypse broke out, everyone faces the threat of death. Some timid people will only live for themselves. Anyone who threatens their safety will be met with strong resistance, thus revealing their dark side. Ye Sitong, your personality from peacetime needs to change. If you continue like this, you'll die before these people sooner or later."

Zhao Tianlei's words reached Ye Sitong's ears, causing her to tremble. Clearly, his words had shocked her.

Zhao Tianlei then knelt down and patted Ye Sitong's shoulder. "Alright, with me here, I won't let anyone bully you, including Lin Mu. However, for safety's sake, let's not interact with them too much, lest we provoke them. If a fight really breaks out, we'll be at a disadvantage. But you also have to promise not to meddle in other people's business anymore. Otherwise, if more trouble arises, I won't help you."

At this moment, Ye Sitong nodded repeatedly like a well-behaved child to Zhao Tianlei's words. However, Zhao Tianlei didn't know that his warm gesture of comforting Ye Sitong was being watched and remembered by someone in a distant corner. This person was exactly who Zhao Tianlei had been looking for.

After the comfort, Zhao Tianlei suddenly said to Ye Sitong and Wu Bin, "Alright, it's already twelve o'clock. You two must be hungry too."

As soon as Zhao Tianlei mentioned hunger, Ye Sitong and Wu Bin's stomachs rumbled. Normally, it was mealtime, but they wouldn't be this hungry. After the zombie crisis broke out this morning, in order to escape, all the students had been running desperately. Coupled with the fear, their physical strength had been consumed, naturally making them hungrier than usual.

Hearing Zhao Tianlei's words, Wu Bin immediately shook his head. "It's twelve o'clock, of course, we're hungry. But you saw just now, Lin Mu and his group occupied all the food in the library. And the first floor has already been ransacked by other students. I wanted to get some water earlier, but the water dispenser was already empty, not a drop left. Where is there any food?"

Zhao Tianlei whispered, "Heh, just because others can't find food doesn't mean we can't."

The two were stunned. They looked at Zhao Tianlei with disbelief. Ye Sitong quickly said, "Tianlei, what are you planning to do?"

Zhao Tianlei gripped his fire axe and said, "Wu Bin, you two come out with me and guard the escape stairwell at the back door. I'm going out for a bit."

Upon hearing Zhao Tianlei's words, Ye Sitong immediately understood what he was going to do and shook her head. "No, absolutely not. There are zombies everywhere outside. If you go out to find food, it's too dangerous. We can endure our hunger for a while, but we absolutely cannot let you take such a risk."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Tianlei ignored Ye Sitong and led the way into the stairwell, with Wu Bin following closely behind. Seeing that they weren't listening, Ye Sitong stomped her foot and followed, seemingly determined to continue dissuading Zhao Tianlei and Wu Bin.