Gu Cheng sensed something was wrong and rested his hand against Ye Ruan's lower back.
"Baby, what did you find?"
"There's a sound, like something counting down!" Ye Ruan abruptly turned to meet Gu Cheng's eyes, his own filled with fear.
Beep, beep, beep.
Listening closely, they could hear the sounds coming from every direction.
Gu Cheng's expression suddenly darkened. "Xu Chu told me the Research Institute had an automatic incineration system in case an experiment went wrong..."
"I heard Lu Yao mention it too, but... not just anyone has permission to activate the self-destruct system," Lou Yu said in a panic.
Li Luo was the only living person left in the Research Institute. It was hardly surprising that he had gained that permission.
Ye Ruan clutched Gu Cheng's hand tightly, his fingers actually trembling.
"There are time bombs here! Go! We have to go!"
Gu Cheng hesitated no longer. Holding tightly to Ye Ruan, he grabbed Lou Yu and broke into a run!
At the same time, the glass suddenly cracked, and the malformed monster leaped out, pursuing the three relentlessly.
When they reached the first floor, everyone was crowded by the entrance, carrying bags of every size.
Seeing them approach, Fang Ci called out:
"Captain! The front doors are locked tight!"
He Zhou said, "The lock isn't a problem. We can pry it open, but for some reason, there are tons of zombies outside. Even if we open the doors, we can't get out."
Now they were trapped between enemies on both sides. They had to find a way to deal with the monster behind them first.
At this point, they could no longer worry about Jiang Qing being there. Several teammates returned to their original forms, preparing to step forward and help.
Jiang Qing stared blankly at