Successful Escape

From the moment swords were created, they had been used as thrusting weapons.

Wide, sweeping attacks were actually better suited for sabers or greatswords.

Although Lu Bai had done nothing but chop and slash since getting the Eight-Sided Han Sword, that was mostly because he found it more convenient. It did not mean he did not know how to use it more lethally.

A flash of sword light streaked past.

The fastest Zombie's head was pierced straight through on the spot.

As Lu Bai withdrew his sword, he twisted sideways and kicked out.

Under normal circumstances, this would not only keep the corpse's momentum from slamming into him, but kicking a body over would also somewhat hinder the Zombies charging behind it.

However, he had underestimated his own strength and overestimated the corpse's resilience.

When going all out, even an ordinary person could kick with two or three hundred kilograms of force, let alone Lu Bai after his physical attributes had been enhanced.

Splat!

More than a ton of force struck the Zombie corpse in the abdomen, producing a ripping boom that made people's teeth ache.

A bloody yet absurd scene unfolded.

Flesh, blood, and shattered Bones flew everywhere as Lu Bai's kick punched straight through the Zombie's abdomen.

"!"

Ke Jianghao jolted violently.

The sight of such extreme violence left him dumbfounded.

He simply could not understand how such a lean body could unleash such outrageous strength.

Naturally, Lu Bai did not explain. He merely pulled his leg from the Zombie's stomach, lifted the corpse, and hurled it at the charging horde.

"Roar!"

"Waaah!"

One corpse thrown into the Zombie horde did not create much of a splash.

The Zombies still lunged forward in a desperate rush, so frantic that they even shoved down the Zombies in front of them.

Thanks to the narrow terrain at the corner, they only had to face attacks from at most three or four Zombies at once.

Lu Bai turned his wrist and struck with his sword again and again.

In the blink of an eye, he had taken down nearly ten Zombies.

Such absurd killing efficiency left Ke Jianghao, standing slightly behind and to the side, unable to find any opportunity to help.

However, there were far more than several thousand Zombies across the entire campus. Lu Bai could not possibly kill them as fast as they gathered.

As time passed, more and more Zombies amassed before them. The only comforting thing was that, for the moment, they did not need to worry about Zombies rushing at them from behind.

Even so, Lu Bai was gradually beginning to struggle.

If they kept holding out like this, getting bitten by the Zombies a few times would be unavoidable.

"We can't hold them back. Get ready to run."

Lu Bai spoke quickly and added without looking back, "You go first."

"Okay!"

Ke Jianghao did not hesitate at all, immediately turning and running toward the low wall.

In the end, he had not really been of much help.

Listening to the commotion behind him, Lu Bai began counting down silently.

Ten, nine...

Splat! Splat!

Each time the Eight-Sided Han Sword was withdrawn, it drew out a spray of blood.

He felt that he had done all he could. If the guy still failed to get away after this, it would not be his fault.

Two,

One!

The instant the ten-second countdown ended.

Lu Bai flipped up and stomped heavily on a Zombie's chest.

Bang!

Using the recoil, his entire body shot backward like an arrow released from a bow.

Seeing their duck about to fly away just as it reached their mouths, the Zombies instantly went berserk and gave chase without pause.

Some Zombies even rammed their heads into the ground, only to be trampled by the Zombies following close behind.

Lu Bai sprinted without stopping. Before long, a stretch of low wall entered his field of vision.

He showed no intention of slowing down to adjust his pace. Instead, he seemed to accelerate slightly.

Only when he was about to slam into the wall did Lu Bai leap into the air.

Then, once his upper body rose above the wall, he planted both hands on top of it and lightly cleared the low wall with a move similar to a Kong Vault in parkour.

After crossing the wall, Lu Bai rolled along the ground to disperse the impact. In the process, he nearly crashed into Ke Jianghao, who was bent over and gasping for breath.

"Classmate Lu! That's great, you're both okay."

Aside from the two of them staying behind to cover the retreat, everyone else had obediently waited beneath the corner of the wall on this side.

Seeing that both of them had escaped safely, they were naturally overjoyed.

Lu Bai stood and looked around. The situation outside the wall was basically the same as Ke Jianghao had described.

There was a road more than ten meters wide that connected to the mountainous area.

Because the road had only recently been completed, traffic was extremely sparse.

How sparse?

The fact that none of them had encountered a Zombie after climbing over the wall and waiting here for so long said it all.

Listening to the constant thudding against the low wall behind them, Lu Bai turned to Ke Jianghao and asked, "Where's the supermarket?"

"Cross the road, then walk a few hundred meters along the riverbank."

Ke Jianghao was still gulping down air as he spoke. This brush with death had clearly been far too stimulating for a High School Student.

Lu Bai gave a grunt. Unable to find a crosswalk nearby, he simply crossed the road directly.

The others were all somewhat baffled, but they followed anyway.

Tian Wang knew what Lu Bai had done before climbing over the wall and could not help asking, "Don't you need to rest for a bit?"

"Rest once we get somewhere safe."

After all, they had attracted far too many Zombies. Even if the wall was sturdy enough not to collapse, the Zombies could easily scale it just by stacking themselves on top of one another.

In fact, Lu Bai had already seen Zombie arms reaching over the wall.

He unconsciously smiled again. "A wall like this can't stop Zombies."

"This should keep the Zombies out."

After Ke Jianghao dragged over the checkout counter to weigh down the bottom of the rolling shutter, he let out a long breath.

Perhaps it was a reward for escaping the hell-difficulty map that was the school, but they had not encountered a single Zombie on the way here.

Things had gone so smoothly that even Lu Bai found it hard to believe.

Still, it was a good thing, especially for everyone who had been hungry for most of the day.

The moment they arrived at the supermarket, everyone scattered with gleaming eyes to look for food.

Taking things without paying was not exactly right, but special circumstances called for special measures.

While waiting for his instant noodles to cook, Tian Wang tore open a bag of chocolate and tossed some into his mouth.

Chewing, he wondered aloud, "But why isn't there anyone in this supermarket?"

The place was called Sisters Supermarket, but it was really more like a convenience store, and not a large one.

Including the storeroom, it was probably only fifty or sixty square meters.

"I remember this supermarket belongs to Hu Zihan's family, right?"

There was a hint of resentment in Wu Ya's tone.

"Who?" Ke Jianghao turned to look at his sister.

Ke Jiangni still had a small bread roll stuffed in her mouth, so she could only shake her head to say she did not know her.

Seeing this, Wu Ya grew a little anxious. "Come on, Jiangni, haven't you seen her before? The one from the student council."

Ke Jiangni swallowed the bread roll before replying, "She usually has wispy bangs and short hair? She looks pretty cute?"

"Yeah, but I don't like her."

"Then she must be pretty good at pretending to be cute."

"..."

Lu Bai sat cross-legged where the checkout counter had originally stood, ignoring the girls' chatter.

His attention was completely focused on the Data Panel before his retina...