The bus doors wouldn't open, so Xia Ning kicked open the windshield.

The loud crash brought Xiong Xue back to his senses, and he stared in disbelief, exclaiming, "Wow, sister!"

"Stop being so cocky," Xia Ning urged. "Hurry up and finish moving it before attracting other zombies."

She first cleared out the zombies from the car, then told Xiong Xue to guard outside the car while she rummaged through the supplies and threw them over, which Xiong Xue then loaded into the car.

The tour group's suitcases are completely filtered out, including sunscreen.

Discard any food that has been crushed.

There were some instant noodles, bottled water, clothes, medicine, etc. left.

In the last suitcase in the side story, three zombies were attracted. This time, Xiong Xue didn't stand there dumbfounded. However, since it was his first time fighting zombies, his aim was not good enough, and he hit someone's shoulder. It was Xia Ning who finished him off.

Xiong Xue, still shaken, said, "Thank you, sister."

Xia Ning didn't waste any words with him, pushed him into the car, started the engine, and drove away.

Watching a movie and experiencing it firsthand are two completely different things. The fear you feel while watching a movie is temporary, because you know you are in a safe environment. But when you are in a disaster, the fear can spread.

Beneath the uneven shadows of the trees, the leisurely pedestrians who used to stroll and walk their dogs are no longer seen; only stiff and ugly walking corpses wander aimlessly through the streets.

They appear slow-moving and weak at first glance, but they will suddenly spring into action the moment they smell the scent.

Sometimes, mutilated corpses would appear on the edge of tall buildings, lying on the ground like meat patties. Meimi said those people had jumped off the buildings.

Xia Ning glanced at the car's navigation system. She decided not to stop for lunch and would drive straight to the auto repair shop for repairs.

Because the roads were teeming with zombies and several wrecked cars blocked the way every now and then, Xia Ning wasn't driving very fast.

Xia Ning arrived at the auto repair shop around 2 p.m.

After parking the car, Xia Ning and Xiong Xue immediately got out, pulled down the roller shutter, pushed a few tables to block the entrance, and placed chairs on the tables.

Meimi wanted to get off the bus, but Xia Ning stopped her.

This mission target was her top priority for protection, a hundred times more important than Xiong Xue.

With her burden, Xiong Xue, in tow, Xia Ning inspected the interior of the auto repair shop, killed the two remaining zombies dressed in work clothes, threw them out of the window, and confirmed that all the doors and windows were sealed before calling Mei Mi to get out of the car.

She and Xiong Xue took off their blood-stained coats, put them in garbage bags, sealed them, and threw them into a corner. They then changed into clean clothes that they found in the tour group's suitcases.

Helmets and goggles, which are reusable protective items, were wiped with alcohol swabs.

Seeing that the car had become even uglier, Xiong Xue volunteered to help Xia Ning clean it.

Washing is out of the question. Although the water supply is still running, the water coming out of the tap has a foul smell, so I don't dare to use it.

The bottled water in the car is for drinking; people don't even shower, let alone the car.

Xia Ning waved her hand, telling him there was no need to trouble himself.

"Stains are its badges of honor. My car is stronger the dirtier it gets."

Xiong Xue does not realize how powerful he is.

"Gurgle~ Gurgle~"

Xia Ning's stomach growled twice.

Xia Ning said without changing her expression, "I'm hungry."

Xiong Xue volunteered to cook.

It would be unwise to start an open flame in an auto repair shop, but luckily they found two self-heating pots on the bus.

Open another can of luncheon meat, a can of eight-treasure porridge, and a salad, and you're all set.

To be honest, Xia Ning doesn't understand why anyone would carry a no-wash salad instead of high-calorie chocolate or energy bars in their bag when fleeing for their life.

If she doesn't provide her body with enough calories, she simply can't sustain the high-intensity activities every day, and even fighting monsters will make her feel weak and limp.

Xia Ning dragged a dirty sofa over, laid a clean blanket on it, and gave Mei Mi a place to rest.

Knowing her own physical condition, Mei didn't blindly refuse; she knew that taking care of herself and not causing trouble was the greatest help she could offer.

Xia Ning was also very satisfied with Mei Mi's cooperation.

Although Mei provided them with logistical support along the way, she never took credit for it, made demands or conditions, and was often silent on the road. Sometimes Xia Ning would forget that there was a pregnant woman in the back seat if she didn't look in the rearview mirror.

After a short rest, Meimi, dragging her pregnant belly, stood up and said to Xiong Xue, "Let me teach you how to use a gun."

Xiong Xue was naturally tempted, but since he had already handed his gun over to Xia Ning, he could only awkwardly scratch his head.

Memi didn't say anything, but turned around and took out a small pistol from her bag.

Xiong Xue quickly thanked him.

Meimi assumes Xia Ning already knows the answer, therefore she only provides one-on-one instruction to Xiong Xue.

Xia Ning yawned, pretending to be bored, and watched them practice shooting while resting her chin on her hand.

Xia Ning would naturally not do that, but she wouldn't reveal her disadvantages.

It's quite interesting to think about Meimi's behavior. Before Xia Ning appeared, wasn't it more dangerous for Xiong Xue to go out and explore alone? At that time, Meimi hadn't taught Xiong Xue how to use a gun.

Now that Xia Ning, a powerful force, has appeared, Mei Mi has instead resorted to her life-saving weapon.

Is the intention to have Xiong Xue and her check and balance each other?

Xia Ning's mind was racing, but she looked utterly bored.

As usual, Xiong Xue had a silly and innocent expression, but whether he was genuinely silly or just pretending was anyone's guess.

In fact, Xia Ning felt that although Xiong Xue was very grateful to Mei Mi for saving his life, he instinctively felt closer to Xia Ning, who was "one of his own".

Even though Xia Ning communicated with the two through the game's language, Pudding, she could clearly sense that Xiong Xue was intentionally or unintentionally using his "native language" to communicate with Xia Ning.

Language barriers can naturally create distinct factions.

Very interesting.

Of course, as things stand, the three of them get along very harmoniously.

The other two people mainly focused on Xia Ning, the "outsider," and wouldn't comment even if they didn't understand something.

When Xia Ning reads novels, she often sees the main characters' teams having various disagreements.

Their unconventional supporting cast didn't cause much trouble.

A little bit of ulterior motive is within Xia Ning's acceptable range.

After all, everyone looks out for themselves.

She herself was also holding back; they were all just strangers who met by chance, and at most, their connection grew faster due to the suspension bridge effect.

Listening intently to Meimi's explanation, Xia Ning touched the gleaming silver pistol.

As night fell, a heavy rain began to fall outside.

Xia Ning doesn't really like rainy days. The sound of rain can mask the sounds of zombies moving around, and fog may form after the rain, reducing visibility.

As the temperature dropped in the evening, Xiong Xue offered his blanket to the two ladies, while he put on several more layers to keep warm, and volunteered to keep watch at night.

Xia Ning didn't expect much from him, but she wouldn't discourage his enthusiasm either.