Chapter 22 Firecrackers

After deciding on their destination and route, the group grabbed their weapons and prepared to set off.

In the early stages of the apocalypse, zombies moved relatively slowly, their limbs were stiff, and they dragged their heavy steps, making them less troublesome to deal with compared to the later stages.

Chi Yanzhou walked at the very front.

Lu Xici and the others lined up on both sides, scanning their surroundings warily.

After the pool was cut off, he was on guard against zombies that might pounce from blind spots.

Lu Nange stood by the window, raising her binoculars to look down.

Everywhere you look, dark red blood, mixed with white brain matter, splatters everywhere, creating a bloody scene that delivers a strong visual impact.

Seeing Lu Xici and the others effortlessly blow the zombies' heads off, Lu Nange thought to herself, "They truly are the male lead group!"

I was just about to put down the binoculars.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a dark figure streaked with sparks, flying rapidly toward Lu Xici and the others.

In a nearby building, a burly man watched as Old Shen threw out the firecrackers, and swallowed hard.

He whispered, "Brother, that's a brilliant move!"

Another person chimed in, a greedy look on their face: "That's right, once these people are torn apart by the monster, all their food will be ours."

Firecrackers landed near Lu Xici and his group, crackling and popping, attracting the attention of all the zombies.

A group of zombies, making strange "hoarse" noises, baring their teeth, and with extremely ferocious faces, rushed madly toward Lu Xici and the others.

"You guys retreat first! Quickly!" Chi Yanzhou shouted sternly.

While vigorously swinging his baseball bat to repel the approaching zombies, He Zhuo shouted back, "Brother Yan, we can't retreat! There are too many zombies, they're surrounding us from all sides, there's no way to escape!"

The group stood back to back, quickly forming a tight defensive circle, and slowly retreated towards Building Six with difficulty.

Large numbers of zombie corpses lay scattered on the ground, and the thick, pungent smell of blood filled the air, assaulting the senses.

He Zhuo gripped the baseball bat tightly and shouted, "Damn it, am I going to die here?"

...

At the same time, Lu Nange rushed out from the first floor of Building 6 and sprinted towards the security booth in the corner.

Unsure if there were any spying eyes hiding in the surrounding buildings, she ran while pretending to take bottles of liquor from her backpack but actually from her system backpack and throwing them at the security booth.

A crisp sound rang out as the glass bottles clattered together.

"Hehe..."

A male zombie that had fallen behind was attracted by the sound and lunged at her with its mouth open.

The zombie's face was torn to shreds, with pieces of skin and flesh hanging down and swaying with its movements. Where its nose used to be, only a bloody, mangled hole remained, making it look extremely ferocious and terrifying.

Lu Nange kept her eyes fixed on the approaching zombies, her hands never stopping as she unscrewed a small bottle of gasoline and poured it around the guard booth.

Immediately afterwards, she took out a Bluetooth speaker, turned the volume up to the maximum, and placed it in a blind corner behind the pavilion.

As the zombie rushed closer, Lu Nange's pupils shrank, and without hesitation, she pulled out her stun gun and smashed it hard against the zombie's head.

With a dull thud, the zombie's head exploded instantly, as if struck by a heavy hammer like a watermelon.

Brain matter and blood splattered, splashing onto Lu Nange's face and body, leaving a sticky and disgusting residue.

The strong, pungent smell of blood assaulted her nostrils and pounded against her head. Lu Nange's hand, gripping the stun gun tightly, trembled slightly involuntarily.

He Zhuo's anxious shouts came from afar, snapping Lu Nange out of her brief daze. She had no time to think any further.

With a sudden burst of strength, it sprinted towards Building Six.

I ran up to the second floor, took out my phone connected to the speaker via Bluetooth, turned the volume up to the maximum, and played the Great Compassion Mantra.

The ethereal yet slightly eerie music instantly echoed around, successfully attracting the attention of the zombies at the back.

The distorted, staggering zombies roared and turned to rush towards the guard booth.

Chi Yanzhou: "Now is the time."

Upon hearing this, the crowd brandished their weapons with ferocious speed, fighting their way through the enemy lines and retreating towards Building Six.

Lu Nange watched as the zombies surged towards the security booth.

While keeping a watchful eye on the stairs behind him, he caught a glimpse of Shika Kitano rushing down the stairs with a gold baseball bat in his peripheral vision, and his nerves jumped: "Why are you coming down?"

Lu Beiye snorted softly, a hint of dissatisfaction on his face: "You don't want me anymore!"

"Nonsense, how could I not want you? Your sister didn't wake you because you were just asleep. We'll discuss this later. Look at those zombies behind your brother, can you handle them?"

Lu Beiye gave a haughty "hmm" and put away his golden baseball bat.

He controlled a bunch of golden darts, which flew towards the zombies around Lu Xici and the others.

A series of "thud" sounds were heard as the zombies fell to the ground.

After dealing with the zombies, Lu Beiye turned his head to the side, his eyes sparkling as he looked at his older sister, his smug expression seeming to say, "Praise me, praise me!"

Lu Nange gave a thumbs up: "Cool!"

Lu Xici and his group ignored the zombies that had fallen to the ground instantly and rushed toward Building 6.

Taking advantage of the blind spot, Lu Nange pulled out a 92F pistol, aimed it at the security booth, and pulled the trigger.

With a "bang," the bullet struck the target, and flames instantly erupted, accompanied by the shrill howls of zombies.

Lu Xici and his companions, their chests heaving, had just run up to the second floor.

He Zhuo blurted out, "Holy crap, Nan Nan, you're so cool!"

Lu Nange picked up Lu Beiye and said, "Let's go home first."

***

Back in the living room, the group gasped for breath, trying to calm their racing hearts.

Lu Xici's eyes reddened, both anxious and angry, and she couldn't help but raise her voice: "Lu Nange, Lu Beiye, didn't I tell you to stay at home? Who told you to come downstairs?"

Lu Xici raised her hand and covered her eyes with her long, slender fingers, her voice trembling slightly: "If something happens to you, how can I explain it to Mom and Dad?"

Lu Nange and Lu Beiye exchanged a glance. How should they coax him?

The two tiptoed to Lu Xici's side, each grabbing one side of his clothes.

Lu Nange swayed gently and said softly, "Brother."

Lu Nange really didn't know what to say, so she gestured to Lu Beiye with her eyes.

Lu Beiye immediately replied, "Then...then my sister and I won't save you next time?"

Everyone...

Gu Qi: "Brother Ci, we really have to thank Nan Nan and A Ye this time, otherwise the six of us might have been killed here."

He Zhuo: "That's right, Brother Ci, thanks to Sister Nan Nan and Brother A Ye, we're all still able to catch our breath."

It makes me so angry just thinking about it. I don't know which bastard threw those firecrackers and attracted all the zombies.

"When I find him, I'm going to kill him!"

Chi Yanzhou noticed Lu Nange's subtle movements, her knuckles twirling lightly.

"Brother Ci, your sister is covered in blood. Why don't you let her wash up first?"

Lu Xici turned his head and looked at Lu Nange, the anger in his eyes had dissipated.

Instead, he felt heartache and guilt: "Nan Nan, your brother shouldn't have been so harsh with you. Go wash up first."