Car Overturns

Faced with Zhao Tianlei's angry scolding, the teacher didn't dare to say much. He stepped on the accelerator, and the car roared to life and sped off. Zhao Tianlei also didn't dare to linger, pulling Cheng Yao as they began to run. Fortunately, the zombies were slow, and still some distance away. As long as the two didn't stop, the zombies wouldn't be able to catch them.

In fact, if Zhao Tianlei had resorted to force earlier, the students in the car wouldn't have dared to say anything, as Zhao Tianlei had saved them all. But Zhao Tianlei didn't do that. Even though some people had lost their humanity, Zhao Tianlei still retained some conscience.

Zhao Tianlei also knew that if he let these students stay, it would be no different from suicide. He, however, was different. What disappointed and saddened Zhao Tianlei was that no one dared to make room for him. In reality, even if someone had made room for Zhao Tianlei, he might not have taken it, but it would have made him feel a little better.

The apocalypse had only just begun two days ago, but a series of cold-hearted events had occurred, leaving Zhao Tianlei deeply saddened. In that moment, Zhao Tianlei even regretted going to save these ungrateful people. It was precisely because of these events that Zhao Tianlei came to understand the cruelty of the apocalypse even more.

"Tianlei, what should we do next?" If it were up to Zhao Tianlei alone, he could have run freely. After evolving into a Second Class Soldier, Zhao Tianlei felt his stamina was more than ten times what it used to be. Even if he ran at full speed, he could go for half an hour, or even longer.

But with Cheng Yao, Zhao Tianlei had to consider her. Zhao Tianlei maintained a jogging pace, leading Cheng Yao. Fortunately, Cheng Yao, being a dancer, had much better stamina than ordinary students. The two ran all the way to the entrance and suddenly spotted a very familiar car crashed against the school gate's railing.

"Tianlei, look, isn't that car one of the ones from earlier? How did it crash here?" Cheng Yao immediately recognized it, pointing at the car.

"Hmph, what else could it be? They must have been driving too fast in their panic to escape. When they reached the turn at the school entrance, they braked or turned too late and crashed straight into it. I say, these people deserve it. Let's ignore them and go." With that, Zhao Tianlei pulled Cheng Yao and walked straight past.

The people in the car were actually unharmed, but due to the violent impact, their brains were all in a daze. Only one or two people were still slightly conscious, and as they watched Zhao Tianlei and Cheng Yao pass by, they couldn't help but call out for help. However, Zhao Tianlei had already lost hope in these people and ignored their cries.

Just as they passed, Zhao Tianlei suddenly gritted his teeth, swung his axe at the car door, and then pulled it open forcefully. He said to the people inside, "I'll only help you this far. Zombies are chasing behind. Escape on your own. Don't expect me to do anything more for you. Take care of yourselves."

After speaking, Zhao Tianlei pulled Cheng Yao and continued to run, leaving the campus. The scene outside the school was also desolate. However, the fortunate thing was that because it was a university with a large area, it was located near the suburbs. Relatively speaking, the human traffic near the school was very sparse. It was precisely because of this that there weren't many zombies around.

Seeing the scene outside, Cheng Yao couldn't help but step closer to Zhao Tianlei and asked, "Tianlei, where should we go next? Should we go into the city or follow the suburbs?"

"Although it's safer to go out along the suburbs with fewer zombies, there are no buildings out there. We can't just keep walking like this, especially when it gets dark. It's dangerous to be exposed outside. We need to find a safe place to hide and rest. So, I think it's better to head into the city. Although we might encounter more zombies, as long as we carefully avoid them and use buildings for cover, it should be safe. What do you think?"

As he spoke, Zhao Tianlei turned his gaze to Cheng Yao. To his surprise, Cheng Yao shook her head like a rattle drum and immediately said, "I don't have any plans. I just know that following you is the safest. Whatever you say, I'll do."

Hearing Cheng Yao's words, Zhao Tianlei's lips curved into a smile, and he gave her an encouraging look. "Okay, then let's set off. Our destination is the city."

In fact, what Zhao Tianlei meant by heading to the city wasn't to go directly into the heart of it, but to walk towards its outskirts. After all, Zhao Tianlei knew that the city had a large population, making it more dangerous if an outbreak occurred. But outside the suburbs, there was no place to hide, and the pursuing zombies were tireless. By nightfall, they would need to find a place to hide.

After walking only a few steps, Zhao Tianlei suddenly noticed a row of storefronts ahead. These were shops built by local people who saw the business opportunities near the school. Each storefront wasn't large, mostly restaurants, stationery shops, convenience stores, and a few internet cafes and a small hotel.

Even though these shops were small, and even the larger internet cafes only had about a hundred machines, students came and went ceaselessly every day. As for the small hotel, Zhao Tianlei didn't know, but he could guess that there wouldn't be any vacant rooms.

Feeling his stomach rumble, Zhao Tianlei said to Cheng Yao, "Cheng Yao, it's already afternoon, and we haven't eaten anything yet. Why don't we go into these small shops to find something to eat and rest for a while before moving on?"

They both nodded, and Cheng Yao followed Zhao Tianlei towards the shops. When the apocalypse broke out, it was during class time. Apart from a few students who came to play on the computers before their classes, there weren't many people in the other shops. As for the restaurants, Zhao Tianlei wasn't interested; they hadn't even started cooking before noon.

Instead of going to a restaurant, it would be better to get more from the convenience store. Even though the snacks there weren't as good as the main dishes in a restaurant, as long as they could eat their fill, nothing else mattered. The most important reason Zhao Tianlei chose the convenience store was that he wanted to add some items to his upgraded Storage Space.

Previously, the Storage Space was only one cubic meter, so Zhao Tianlei could only choose things that were easy to fill his stomach. Now that it had been upgraded to three cubic meters, Zhao Tianlei undoubtedly had more choices. Although there weren't many people or zombies here, Zhao Tianlei wouldn't walk over brazenly. He understood the principle that caution is the parent of safety.