Yan Shi rubbed his ears, which were almost deafened by the noise, glanced at the female mutant, and rushed towards the girl's direction.

In the few minutes it took her to get there, the girl and the other women witnessed the bloodiest yet most exhilarating moment of their lives.

When Yan Shi entered the courtyard, all that remained on the ground were gnawed bones, and the women huddled to one side, unable to move.

Yan Shi walked directly up to the girl and extended his hand.

The girl used her hand to help herself up, and left with Yan Shi amidst the bewildered gazes of the bystanders.

An older woman started talking in a string of gibberish, which Yan Shi couldn't understand, but he figured it was probably something to stop the girl from leaving.

She didn't believe it was a blessing.

With Yan Shi holding her, the zombies didn't dare to get too close. Yan Shi led her to the investigation team's location in one go. She needed to check if everyone was still in the same place.

Thankfully, they're all still here.

She used a translator to communicate with the girl, asking her where she was going next, and offered to take her there.

"I want to go find the person I love, I want to elope."

The man who was going to marry her is dead, and his family is in turmoil. They have no time to care about her whereabouts. If she elopes, her family will only think that she died in the chaos caused by the zombies, and there will be no further trouble.

Yan Shi finally met the person the girl liked. He was a shy boy with a dark tan, and although he was young, he looked like a reliable and hardworking person.

The boy was all alone at home, and all his assets consisted of a house and a few dozen sheep. When he heard that the girl wanted to elope, he immediately went back to his house to pack.

Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Yan Shi went back.

"Resolved?"

"Yes, they're going to elope."

Yan Shi told Zhuang Zhao about the female mutant he had met before.

"I felt that she must have suffered too many grievances in her life, and even after becoming a zombie, she still hated men to the bone. I couldn't bear it, so I ignored her."

"It's all about cause and effect; it's best not to get involved," Zhuang Zhao said, making excuses for Yan Shi as always.

The zombies retreated, but the people of Guangzhou suffered greatly. Most of the men became victims, while only a small number of women were accidentally injured, including when men threw women out as bait to escape.

The investigation team stayed in a secluded corner as bystanders, observing the zombies and aliens, estimating the combat strength of both sides, and predicting the number of casualties.

The zombies dispersed, and the investigation team withdrew as well.

Next stop: Austria-Hungary.

Austria was originally the best-developed landlocked country in Asia, with precious rare earth resources and huge reserves of mineral resources that have not yet been fully developed, making it extremely attractive.

Natural gas, coal, salt, chromium, iron, copper, mica, and emeralds, as well as lapis lazuli, which is called a "treasure" by Arab countries.

Lapis lazuli is a very unique and rare rock, composed of blue minerals, varying amounts of pyrite, calcite, and other minerals, exhibiting distinctive deep blue, light blue, and pure cyan colors. It can be used to create carved ornaments, jewelry, and is also a primary raw material for natural blue pigments.

Orf is the world’s most important and famous source of lapis lazuli, which is considered the country’s “national stone”.

In ancient times, it was called Qiulin, Jinjing, Jinyu, Qingdai, etc. It was introduced from Austria via the Silk Road. To this day, no lapis lazuli resources have been found in Xingguo, and all of them are imported from Austria.

Back then, the Taliban in Austria-Hungary used the huge profits from the illegal mining of lapis lazuli to recruit soldiers, causing repeated and huge blows to Austria-Hungary. This led to political instability, widespread suffering, and a sharp decline in the country's status, which was already plagued by frequent wars.

Because of prior trade relations, Austria resisted fiercely when Japan invaded, but due to the disparity in weaponry, it was quickly defeated.

After the Star Kingdom proposed the vassal state policy, the leaders of the Aufu Kingdom immediately contacted the Star Kingdom, hoping to resume trade relations. They were willing to exchange resources such as lapis lazuli for weapons and zombie vaccines by paying tribute to the Star Kingdom every year. The Star Kingdom agreed and, after signing an electronic contract, dispatched a mutual aid ambassador to assist the Aufu Kingdom in its production and development.

As a multi-ethnic nation, the country of Aufulu is often subject to differing opinions due to its religious beliefs. Furthermore, its abundant resources make it a target for covetousness. As a result, the Star Kingdom dispatched a team of several hundred people to assemble troops and strengthen the armed forces of the Aufulu government.

Therefore, the arrival of the survey team was not as troublesome as entering the country of Jiji.

Before entering Austria-Hungary, he learned about the local customs and traditions. When he saw the atrocities committed by the Taliban, he thought that Singapore should not be too peace-loving and should be as bold as Japan in attacking and taking over.

The Taliban's oppression of the people began with the oppression of women.

Women's rights to education and employment were stripped away. They were not allowed to go out alone and had to cover their entire bodies, including their eyes, with mesh masks covering their eyes. Even their names became taboo, and women's names were not allowed to appear anywhere, including on medical reports, wedding invitations, and tombstones.

In addition to women being relegated to the lowest social stratum, there are numerous unreasonable rules and regulations. Taliban law enforcement officers patrol the streets all day long, and people who violate these rules are whipped or even imprisoned.

This gloom only improved slightly after the Taliban leader was killed by foreign forces and a new leader took office. However, riots were still instigated by Taliban followers, making Austria-Hungary a pervasive shadow and a ticking time bomb.

The sudden apocalypse accelerated the rise of women's status, but this was only true for female aliens who had the ability to protect themselves from zombies. Ordinary women still faced various unfair and inhumane treatments.

Labia was one of them.

Yan Shi and Labia met on a rainy day. Yan Shi and Zhuang Zhao went to a pharmacy to buy medicine. While waiting, Yan Shi saw a woman from Austria stumble into the clinic next door. A man followed closely behind. Two minutes later, the man grabbed the woman by the hair, dragged her out, threw her into the rain, and kicked her in the stomach twice before leaving.

Seeing that the woman's face was pale and her condition was not good, Yan Shi hurriedly went out and helped her to the entrance of the pharmacy, a place where she wouldn't get wet in the rain.

The woman's forehead was very hot, and her lips were bloodless; she must have a high fever, but the cause of the fever was unknown.

A person can die if they get caught in the rain while having a high fever and do not receive treatment.

Yan Shi wanted to take off her coat and put it on her, but just as she was about to let go, she saw the woman's future: a blend of red and black, filled with despair and resentment, a future devoid of hope.

"Would you like to tell me your story?" Yan Shi asked, touching her cold hand.

The translator conveyed her meaning accurately.

The woman gave a wry smile and began to explain.

She felt she was going to die, and that it was a blessing to have someone willing to listen to her vent before she died.

The man she just saw was her husband. She was sick with a persistent high fever, but he refused to see a doctor because he thought it was a waste of money. There were only male doctors, no female doctors. She didn't know which was the main reason.

She wanted to live, so she ran away to see a doctor, but her husband found out, beat her severely, and told her to die.

In Austria-Hungary, women could only be treated by female doctors. However, the Taliban did not allow women to work, and after the Taliban was overthrown, female doctors became extremely rare. Most women could not even receive treatment during childbirth, and the country had the second-highest maternal mortality rate in the world.

Besides childbirth, which is a deadly hurdle, there is also disease and suicide.

"I was raped by him when I was a teenager and that's why I married him."