Zhao Tianlei's words undoubtedly gave everyone a glimmer of hope for survival. Especially after hearing him say that the government and military had already begun a rescue operation, everyone couldn't help but grow excited.
Only the teacher addressed Zhao Tianlei again. "The military is very far from our school. They definitely won't go out of their way to rescue us. They'll surely rescue the survivors closest to them first. If we just wait here for the military to arrive, who knows when that will be? By then, none of us may be able to hold out. You said it yourself—almost everyone in the school has turned into a zombie. So we have to find a safe place first, then figure out a way to rendezvous with the military."
The teacher's words immediately sounded an alarm for everyone. After all, he was a teacher, unlike those simple-minded students. In the current situation, relying on others instead of themselves was no solution. Between life and death, a person's fate was always in their own hands.
The teacher continued, "Teacher Zhang and I both have cars, and they're parked outside the teaching building. If we can all get out, we can squeeze into the cars and perhaps drive straight toward the military. Although our school is somewhat far from the military, it should take less than an hour by car. That should be no problem. It'll definitely be much safer than walking there."
"Teacher, you're right. Everyone, don't worry. I'll figure out a way to save you." With that, Zhao Tianlei prepared to leave.
But just as Zhao Tianlei was about to go down, the teacher called out to him again. "Student, what are you planning to do? These zombies are too dangerous. You need a workable plan before taking action. Otherwise, I absolutely can't let you risk yourself for us. If you fail to save us and lose your life in the process, that would be terrible."
Seeing the teacher's concern, Zhao Tianlei smiled at him. "Hehe, Teacher, you don't need to worry about that. It's precisely because of what you said that I've decided to save you even if it means taking a risk. When I knock on the door later, move those things out of the way as quickly as possible. Then follow me and charge outside. The male students inside should each find something to use as a weapon. Remember, if you can protect the female students, don't only think of yourselves."
After saying this, Zhao Tianlei jumped down from the window, pulled Cheng Yao along, and headed toward the teaching building. When they reached the entrance, Cheng Yao suddenly grew nervous and frightened. She clearly didn't want to go inside. After all, she had just escaped from the hell of death, and asking her to go back in now was even more terrifying than killing her. Seeing her expression, Zhao Tianlei understood how she felt. He immediately patted Cheng Yao lightly on the cheek and said, "How about this? Go hide behind that car. Be careful on your own. Once I've rescued them, we'll leave this place by car."
After hearing Zhao Tianlei's words, Cheng Yao grabbed his hand and said nervously, "Mm, you have to be careful. If you're in danger, run immediately. Don't try to show off."
"Okay, I understand. I will." With that, Zhao Tianlei quietly slipped inside alone, carrying a fire axe. Seeing this, Cheng Yao gritted her teeth and hurried out of the teaching building, running toward the several cars Zhao Tianlei had pointed out.
It would have been a lie to say Zhao Tianlei wasn't afraid. Although he had a super system inside him and had even evolved into what was known as a Second Class Soldier, that couldn't stop his instinctive fear. After evolving into a Second Class Soldier, Zhao Tianlei had indeed found it very easy to kill a few zombies. But there were many students in this teaching building. If all of them had turned into zombies, Zhao Tianlei would be walking into a pack of wolves—and a truly terrifying one at that.
The counselor's office was located in the middle of the teaching building. After entering from here, Zhao Tianlei had to pass one classroom on each side of the corridor. Pressing himself against the wall, he raised his fire axe and advanced little by little. It wasn't until he neared the first classroom that he discovered its door was ajar. Zhao Tianlei stayed pressed against the door and listened for a long while. He found that only a few zombies were gnawing on corpses inside, with no survivors present.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, Zhao Tianlei tiptoed toward the other classroom. He glanced through its glass doors and immediately froze. No wonder he hadn't seen any zombies in the corridor—it was because they had all run into this classroom. He had no idea how many there were, but from a single glance, Zhao Tianlei could see at least dozens. He hurried past as quietly as possible and headed toward the counselor's office.
When he reached the door, Zhao Tianlei confirmed that there was nothing unusual nearby before gently knocking. He knocked so softly that the sound was almost impossible to hear. However, the people inside the office had been standing by the door, watching the movement outside. After all, everyone had placed their hopes on Zhao Tianlei. Even those who didn't have much confidence in him knew that he was their only hope of escaping.
Actually, the students and teachers had been terrified as well. When the apocalypse first erupted, they had all hidden inside this office. Faced with the zombies chasing after them, they had shut the door and used whatever they could find to barricade it. They had waited for rescue the entire time, never daring to go outside, afraid that the moment they opened the door, the zombies outside would rush in.
The zombies had originally remained stationed outside the door, but when the students from the other classes began screaming and fleeing, they were drawn away. The people inside remained hidden, and no one dared make the slightest sound. As a result, they stayed safe until Zhao Tianlei appeared.
When everyone heard the classroom door being tapped lightly, they all became unbearably excited. Under the two teachers' direction, they hurriedly moved the obstacles aside. Only after checking several times did they open the office door, revealing Zhao Tianlei standing outside with his fire axe in hand, fully alert.
As soon as the door opened, Zhao Tianlei slipped inside first and pulled it nearly shut. Then he swept his gaze across the room and discovered that there were more than ten people inside. Aside from the two teachers and a security guard, everyone else was a student. The boys and girls were roughly evenly divided.
Zhao Tianlei immediately said to them, "Everyone, stay close behind me and don't make a sound. There are zombies in both classrooms by the entrance. One of them has at least dozens of zombies inside. If they discover us, none of us will get out."
After hearing Zhao Tianlei's words, the more timid people immediately grew frightened. To them, dozens of zombies were like countless demons. Some of the more timid ones even began considering giving up on escaping. However, seeing what most of the others were doing, those few could only follow along.
Following Zhao Tianlei's earlier reminder, some people had also found things to use as weapons. But when Zhao Tianlei saw those weapons, he immediately felt dizzy. One person held a teacup, another had a notebook, and someone else was hugging a vase. A few of the girls were even carrying backpacks. With things like these, Zhao Tianlei seriously wondered whether they could actually beat any zombies to death.
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