Silly Grin

Grr~

A faint rumble broke the silence.

Tian Wang covered his stomach awkwardly and gave everyone present an embarrassed smile.

But no one was in the mood to laugh at him right now.

After all.

"Everyone's hungry, aren't they?"

Ke Jianghao looked away from the computer screen and swept his gaze around the room.

They had rushed to the office to help as soon as class ended, and by now, they had gone more than half a day without food.

It was precisely because he had realized this that Ke Jianghao knew staying in this office forever was unrealistic.

"Our temporary destination will be Sisters Supermarket, across the street from the school."

Lu Bai stood by the window. "Get ready to move."

Everyone gradually gathered around. Even Zheng Xiaoming swallowed hard and shakily got to his feet.

No matter how afraid they were of facing Zombies, anyone with a functioning brain knew they had to fight for a way out while they still had the strength.

Lu Bai slowly lowered the end of the "thick rope" he had woven out through the window.

As he did so, he candidly explained, "I have to warn everyone. Materials are limited, so I can't guarantee the rope's quality."

All he could do was serve as the first test subject himself.

"Then... what happens if it breaks halfway down?" Tian Wang's face went pale.

Hearing that question, Lu Bai turned around and gave Tian Wang, who weighed roughly two hundred pounds, another look, then smiled gently.

"Don't ask a Warrior of Light such dark questions."

After hesitating for several seconds, he still explained, "At worst, you'll break some bones. As long as you don't land on your head, your life won't be in danger."

"Pfft." Wu Ya failed to hold it in and snickered.

Clearly, Tian Wang had not been comforted. If anything, his face looked even more miserable.

Still, that interruption eased much of the heavy tension hanging over them before the operation began.

Lu Bai tied one end of the rope to the office desk.

Then he braced himself with one hand, flipped onto the windowsill, and crouched there. "I'll go down first. Wait until I've cleared out the Zombies before coming down."

"You're going alone?"

Ke Jianghao frowned. "That's too risky."

During this time, he had not only been looking through information.

He had also taken the time to wrap textbooks around his arms to keep Zombies from biting him during a struggle.

Of course, even with those preparations, he did not think he could confront a Zombie head-on.

Anyone who had endured even one flesh-and-blood charge from a Zombie would understand just how powerful they were.

In his opinion, it would already be impressive if they could combine their strength and deal with the Zombies blocking their path.

Ke Jianghao gritted his teeth and reached for the rope. "How about this? I'll go down first. Like before, I'll draw the Zombies' attention, then you strike."

Lu Bai tilted his head slightly and chuckled. "Consider it repayment for Classmate Wu's life-saving grace."

The moment he finished speaking, before anyone could respond, Lu Bai hooked himself onto the rope and rapidly slid down.

Honestly, he descended so quickly that, to everyone else, it was not much different from jumping straight down.

Ke Jianghao, Wu Ya, and the others hurried to the window and anxiously watched what was happening below.

Smack~

The crisp sound of landing immediately drew the attention of several nearby Zombies.

Lu Bai straightened up, surveyed his surroundings, and slowly drew the Eight-Sided Han Sword from his back.

Faced with food falling from the sky, what Zombie could possibly hold itself back?

More than a dozen Zombies in the open space all drooled from the corners of their mouths as they roared and charged at Lu Bai.

Although there were fewer Zombies here than on the other side of the Teaching Building, if this dragged on too long, it would likely attract even more Zombies.

"Don't worry. I won't waste too much of your time."

Smiling, Lu Bai rushed into the Zombie horde with his sword in hand.

After his physical abilities had been enhanced by the Zombie Virus, Lu Bai could still handle several Zombies with ease in an open area.

When all was said and done, the same strength was an entirely different matter when paired with a brain versus no brain at all.

A Zombie with half its face torn away charged the fastest. Its cloudy white pupils held not the slightest trace of humanity.

Because of that, Lu Bai felt no psychological burden whatsoever as he cut it down.

The instant he charged into the Zombie horde, he swung his sword.

The Zombie was beheaded in a single strike. Its half-rotten head soared high into the air, as though signaling the beginning of a massacre.

Lu Bai's movements were simple, but efficient.

With every swing of his sword, a Zombie fell.

Though surrounded by the dangerous Zombie horde, he moved as leisurely as if he were strolling through his own backyard.

No matter how the Zombies lunged and bit, they could not truly land an attack on him.

Notably, throughout the entire process, Lu Bai still wore that serene smile.

To the people watching from the window, the sight was not only unimaginably shocking, but also somewhat eerie.

"He's incredible. What class is he even from?"

"Lu Bai, he... this..."

"Am I the only one who thinks he's dangerous?" Zheng Xiaoming asked, trembling as he adjusted his glasses.

Ke Jianghao stood frozen in place, unable to find a suitable word to describe what he was seeing.

Thinking about how he had tried to force someone like this earlier sent a chill of fear through him.

Wu Ya covered her mouth. The subtle feelings she had begun to develop for Lu Bai had not even had time to grow before transforming into fear.

To be fair, from an observer's perspective, Lu Bai's mental state really did not seem normal.

A moment later.

Severed Limbs and Broken Arms scattered across the ground fully illustrated what had just happened.

Blood was still flowing beneath Lu Bai's feet.

However, he was not concerned with the Bloody Smell lingering around him. Instead, he reached up to touch the corner of his mouth with an uncertain expression.

Earlier, he had been focused on dealing with the Zombies and had no spare energy to manage his expressions.

It was only after the battle ended that he realized in horror that he had unknowingly been smiling.

A smile that appeared regardless of the situation was terrifying enough.

Even if it was closer to a silly grin.

It was still terrifying.

This definitely was not something that could be explained away as simply being naturally cheerful.

Fortunately, Lu Bai had not yet noticed any effect this condition had on his mind.

That was at least a small mercy amid the misfortune.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and looked up to call for everyone in the office to come down.

It was worth mentioning that the "lifeline" woven from curtains and several school uniform jackets was indeed not as flimsy as they had imagined.

At least when Tian Wang used it, it only stretched taut and creaked.

Everyone gradually made it to the ground and gathered together, each of them openly or covertly studying Lu Bai.

His sharply contrasting behavior had clearly made it difficult for them to feel at ease around him.

But exceptional circumstances called for exceptional measures.

As the undisputed strongest fighter in the group, even if something really was wrong with Lu Bai, no one would be willing to drive him away.

Ke Jianghao hesitated for a moment before he could not help asking, "Lu Bai, you..."

"This isn't the place to talk."

Lu Bai could roughly guess what they wanted to ask, so he simply cut him off.