Fangji International wasn't far from here.
Look, that tallest building over there is Fangji International, one of the most luxurious residential complexes in Huang City.
The price per square meter was ridiculously high.
With the salary he used to earn, even if he worked his whole life, he probably couldn't afford a bathroom of his own.
He looked up at it, full of envy but not the slightest bit of jealousy. The people who lived there had earned their place through their own abilities.
Besides, he had a home of his own, too.
He got his attitude in order.
"It takes thirty minutes to get to Fangji International from here."
The whole way was bound to be dangerous. There were too many zombies, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to stop them from wreaking havoc.
He walked out of the real estate agency.
"Boss, mind if I borrow your electric scooter? I'll bring it back in a bit." Lin Fan knew the handsome owner fairly well, so borrowing his scooter shouldn't be a problem.
He was an educated man. If he wanted to borrow something, he had to ask first. If the owner didn't want to lend it to him, he couldn't force him.
But the owner was a good guy and didn't refuse. That meant he was willing to lend it to him.
He hopped on the Aima scooter and headed down the road.
Cars were piled up across the street, many of them overturned. As he passed a sedan, he saw the zombie inside woodenly pounding on the door. Unable to open it, it couldn't get out.
The breeze on his face felt really nice.
Zombies shuffled around inside the shops on both sides of the road. When there was no one around, they seemed extremely dull, but as soon as they spotted a target, they became incredibly nimble.
Beep! Beep!
Lin Fan honked the horn and pushed the little scooter to top speed.
Roar!
The zombies hiding inside shops on either side of the street heard the piercing noise and charged out, snarling as they chased after Lin Fan.
"Hey, you zombies, hurry up and catch up! You never exercise, and your bodies are going to give out!" Lin Fan called back as he rode the scooter.
A zombie darted out ahead of him, leaning forward with its blackened mouth wide open as it roared and lunged at Lin Fan at incredible speed.
A lone zombie up ahead, and a horde behind him. He was surrounded on both sides.
He raised his sword with one hand and brought it down. With a wet squelch, a hideous head flew into the air, traced a beautiful arc, and landed on the ground.
There were tall buildings on both sides of the street, and naturally, there were survivors inside them.
The survivors heard the commotion in the street and cautiously peered outside to see what was happening. They had already lost hope in the situation they were in.
Being alive was a kind of torment.
But when they saw what happened, they were all stunned.
"Holy crap, who's that guy? He's riding an electric scooter around like it's nothing!"
"Help! Let him know we're in here!"
"Don't be stupid! How far do you think he can get on that scooter?"
Some people wanted to call for help, but others knew the guy would never get away. His end would be horrific. The zombies would tear him apart and eat him, leaving him bitten to pieces.
After a long while,
Lin Fan looked back. At some point, the zombies following him had disappeared.
The area around him fell silent again.
"So this is Fangji International. This place really is incredibly luxurious." He stopped at the entrance and looked inside. The surroundings were nothing like the place where he lived.
He parked the scooter to one side, glanced around, then looked at the grand, imposing entrance and slowly walked inside.
He stopped by the guard booth. People had to register to enter a luxurious residential complex like this.
The security guard wasn't there, but he still had to register. He shouldn't cause anyone trouble; that would be the best way to help them.
He picked up a pen and wrote in the logbook.
Name: Lin Fan.
Sex: Male.
ID number: 32**2320080609**38
Time of visit...
He looked up at the clock inside the Security Room and wrote down the time.
Resident: Chen Gang, Building Three.
Once he'd finished, he handed the logbook inside and entered the complex, looking for the building.
"Building Three, Building Three."
He looked up, searching for it.
"This is Building Eight, so Building Three should be farther inside." Once inside, it was like stepping into a grand garden. There were flowers and plants everywhere, and the scenery was beautiful.
There was even a fountain and flower bed in the distance, but a few mangled corpses lay inside, giving off a foul stench and ruining the view.
He didn't want to draw anyone's attention. A poor kid entering a luxurious place was bound to feel a little nervous.
"Found it."
He looked up and saw the marker for Building Three.
"Mr. Chen said he was on the rooftop, so that means the roof. It's so high. I wonder if the elevator is still working. If it isn't, I'll have to take the stairs."
Lin Fan looked up. The building had at least thirty floors. It was really, really tall. But he'd gone to all that trouble to find an affordable place for the man, so he'd have to climb no matter how high it was.
Creak!
A zombie staggered out of a corner, slowly lurching toward him.
Although she was covered in blood, he could tell at a glance that she was a beautiful woman. A necklace that looked very expensive hung around her neck, dangling down between her breasts.
She wore high heels. She must have twisted her ankle while fleeing, because her right leg moved strangely whenever she walked.
The female zombie tilted her head, black blood seeping from her mouth. Her long black hair hung down, covering half her face.
When she saw Lin Fan, the female zombie let out a low growl and rushed toward him.
Her chest bounced up and down. Her thin clothes barely concealed her body, and flashes of skin showed through now and then.
Squelch!
Lin Fan calmly raised his sword and cut off the female zombie's head in one stroke.
It rolled across the ground, bloodied, then came to a stop farther away. Its face turned to the side, its terrifying gray eyes fixed on Lin Fan.
[Zombie killed] [Points gained +1]
Lin Fan shook his head. He didn't want to hurt anyone. Even though people changed when they became zombies, they still had the right to survive.
But no matter what, they couldn't attack other people.
This was just self-defense.
He didn't stop, heading into Building Three.
The electronic door at the entrance was locked, but there was a key on the ground. Someone must have tried to run inside but hadn't made it in time and had been dragged away by a zombie. There was black blood on the ground, after all.
He unlocked the door and went inside.
The elevator was still working. He stepped in and swiped his card. With a ding, the display showed the third floor. It seemed the elevator only went to his own floor.
What a shame. He'd have to take the stairs.
The stairwell was quiet. There was a window on every floor, and sunlight streamed in, brightening the otherwise dim hallway.
But when night came, it would be so dark in here that it would make anyone uneasy.
It was perfectly safe. He hadn't encountered any zombies, and at last he reached the entrance to the rooftop.
A metal door blocked the entrance.
"Mr. Chen, are you there?"
Lin Fan knocked very softly, keeping his voice low so he wouldn't startle the man with a loud noise.
But what he didn't know was...
On the other side of that door, something utterly inhumane was happening.
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