Nightmare

Although the residential complex was old, it had two emergency exits. Lu Xingyuan was moved to tears. The old complexes really had a conscience. Otherwise, he truly would have had nowhere to run.

Thanks to the boost from Keen Fangs, Lu Xingyuan had an absolute speed advantage over that power-type zombie, and the distance between them gradually widened.

Lu Xingyuan estimated that its movement speed was around twelve or thirteen seconds per hundred meters, while his had reached eight seconds per hundred meters. If he pushed himself a little harder, he might even break seven seconds! Even Bolt would have to kneel before him!

"Sure enough, movement speed is important in every game!"

In that case...

Lu Xingyuan turned around and opened fire wildly, unleashing a barrage at the zombie relentlessly pursuing him!

There was still some time before departure. Even if he boarded the train, he would still have to face the threat of that Level 2 zombie!

Immediate Departure could let him leave this platform directly and avoid the danger, but using such a crucial life-saving item now would be far too wasteful!

Lu Xingyuan decided to push himself!

After all, people were forced into greatness!

If you did not push yourself, how would you know you were capable of it?

Although bullets could only inflict critical damage when they struck the power-type zombie's head, that did not mean its massive body could completely ignore their attacks.

It was clear that, under the continuous gunfire, obvious wounds had appeared on the zombie's arms, chest, and thighs!

"Even if I have to grind you down, I'll grind you to death."

Lu Xingyuan panted lightly.

Maintaining high-speed movement while fighting was extremely draining.

His speed had noticeably dropped, but fortunately, the zombie's legs had also suffered serious injuries, slowing it down as well.

"The advantage is mine!"

The corners of Lu Xingyuan's lips curled up at a forty-five-degree angle.

But the next second...

"Whoosh!"

A sharp whistling sound came from behind him. Lu Xingyuan felt a fierce gust slam against him as a steel rebar rod screamed past, barely grazing his shoulder!

With a dull thud, the rebar embedded itself in the wall, spiderweb cracks spreading around it!

Fuck!

That scared the hell out of him!

This thing even knew how to play to its strengths and avoid its weaknesses?

That intelligence definitely surpassed plenty of college students.

The previous attack had clearly given the zombie a taste of success. It once again made use of every available resource around it, throwing them one after another!

Rebar, rocks, bricks, wooden doors...

The tables had turned!

Lu Xingyuan could only flee in disgrace.

Forget getting hit directly—even a slight graze would cost him half his life!

Fortunately, with the boost from Keen Fangs, Lu Xingyuan's movements had become exceptionally agile, and he successfully dodged every time.

As time passed, he gradually adapted to the rhythm of its attacks.

The only problem was that his stamina was draining far too quickly. He was holding on entirely through sheer willpower.

Thankfully, zombies were not indestructible. After being struck by who knew how many bullets, the riddled zombie could no longer hold itself up. With a loud crash, it slammed heavily onto the floor and completely stopped moving.

"Is it dead? It's dead, right? If it doesn't die soon, I'm going to die."

After patiently waiting for several seconds and confirming that it was no longer moving, Lu Xingyuan finally dropped onto the ground on his backside, gasping for breath without a shred of dignity.

It had not been easy. It really had not been easy.

Lu Xingyuan felt the urge to cry.

Only he, with his unlimited bullets, could have taken it down. If it had been any other train conductor, they probably would have died here long ago.

"Level 2 zombies really are terrifying!"

After pulling a piece of chocolate from his pocket and replenishing a little energy, Lu Xingyuan hurriedly got to his feet. He did not dare linger and rushed back to the platform.

His train was still sitting steadily in place, while the remaining trains had long since disappeared.

Lu Xingyuan checked the time. It was 11:23, well past the departure time.

So had the vanished trains been automatically reclaimed by the system after it detected that their conductors were dead and their departure times had passed?

Or had some other conductors survived and dismantled those ownerless trains?

The former was possible, but so was the latter. After all, every one of these train conductors was cunning as hell. Who knew whether they had left themselves some backup plans?

Whatever. As long as his train had not been damaged. Lu Xingyuan checked it, and its durability was still at 200.

Although there was still over half an hour left of the stopover, he no longer had the strength to keep scavenging for supplies, so he decisively chose to depart.

After wolfing down six bananas, Lu Xingyuan lay on the bed with his eyes closed and immediately fell asleep.

Damn, he was fucking exhausted. Every muscle in his body ached, and even lifting a finger felt difficult.

Before long, he drifted into a dream.

In the dream, he saw that dog again. It was no longer old and frail, but in the prime of its life, majestic and imposing.

"Tissues? Radishes? Good dog, well done!"

Lu Xingyuan threw a meaty bone with all his strength. The dog raced after it and caught it precisely.

But the next second, the scene suddenly changed. He was somehow on all fours, racing across the grass.

Not far away, he could vaguely see a woman in a white dress sitting on a lounge chair, her snow-white legs gently swinging.

???

Was this right?

Lu Xingyuan was completely dumbfounded.

The woman spoke. "Lu Xingyuan! What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and fetch the bone! Do you still want your big sister's coins?"

That familiar Lazy Goat voice made Lu Xingyuan jolt.

"Fuck! Gu Wanqing!?"

Lu Xingyuan jolted awake from the terrifying nightmare, his body shooting upright. He touched his back, only to find it drenched in cold sweat.

He walked over to the control console, where the friends list was flashing with notification lights.

[Train Conductor Gu Wanqing has sent you a message.]

[Train Conductor Gu Wanqing has sent you a message.]

[Train Conductor Gu Wanqing has sent you a message.]

"Motherfucker!"

Lu Xingyuan rubbed his face and forced himself to wake up a little before opening the chat window.

"This time, your big sis hit the jackpot! I actually found two Level 1 treasure chests on one platform!"

"Where are you? Why aren't you saying anything? Are two Level 1 treasure chests not enough to make you say Sister Qing is fucking awesome?"

"Say something! Hurry up and say something! Why are you ignoring me!!!"

"Your profile picture hasn't turned gray either. What are you pretending to be dead for? Are you deliberately ignoring me?"

"Say something!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Damn it! Your big sis is angry! I was even planning to share some of the good stuff from the treasure chests with you. If you don't want it, then forget it!"

Lu Xingyuan rubbed his face again.

So it had not been a nightmare. It had been a sweet dream!

"I'm here, Sister Qing!"

After sending a text message, Lu Xingyuan also sent a voice message. He made his voice so syrupy that even he did not have the courage to listen to it a second time.