Chapter 92 Being ruthless is good; only by being ruthless can you survive…

The live stream was so shocked that more than half of the comments disappeared in an instant.

The close-up shots of the zombies' deaths, the unblurred wounds, and Fu Qing's decisive actions all deeply shocked them.

Even the other four people in the small window couldn't help but grin and grimac when the audience couldn't see them.

The principal was too ruthless and direct, dragging all the viewers who hadn't yet grasped the situation into the cruel atmosphere of the apocalypse without explanation, making them inexplicably think of themselves when they were directly pulled into a full-scale mock exam as soon as they entered school.

Some unsuspecting passersby wandered in unintentionally, and were even frightened into thinking they had entered some kind of illegal live streaming room.

[What is this? A murder tutorial?]

[Mom, is this allowed to be broadcast in our country now? Didn't you get notified about the internet cleanup?]

[Where's the promised college student comedy blogger?! Why are all the mystery guests so hardcore?!]

My younger brother and sister were playing at my house during summer vacation. They accidentally saw a live stream and it scared them so much they cried. Now they're both wailing in my ears, one on each side. I can't calm them down, what should I do? TOT...

Some people watched and felt something was wrong.

[This is an outdoor live stream; with so many people and cars in the background, it can't possibly be a live stream effect, right? Besides, you can't add special effects to a live stream.]

[I have a chilling thought: could this really be true...?]

[I'm watching the live stream on my computer, and browsing the news on my phone. The "zombies" that TaoTao filmed are exactly the same as those in the news. I can't post screenshots from the live stream, so I suggest everyone search for the blogger "@阳阳超爱吃" (Yangyang Loves to Eat). She posted a video five minutes ago showing someone being attacked by a crazed person at a barbecue restaurant. The person grabbed a handful of metal skewers and stabbed them in the attacker's face; several skewers pierced the attacker's eyes, and the person immediately stopped moving. Perhaps the brain really is the only weakness of such creatures.]

[Um, I have a question I'm not sure I should ask, but even if it's not a zombie, a normal person would be motionless if stabbed in the head, right...? I mean, it's a brain! It's not an elbow!]

[Hey, don't try to make me laugh at a time like this, or I won't be able to laugh anymore.]

[No, I meant the "only" weakness. You'll see if you watch a few more videos. This thing is terrifying. It can fall from the third floor and still be perfectly fine, jumping around and chasing after people to bite them. Even with a broken spine, it doesn't stop them from looking at normal people with eyes glowing green. In the middle of summer, it gave me chills.]

[Is it really that scary? My classmate just sent it to me, I thought he was joking, don't scare me!]

[So what the mystery guest said was true? She really wanted to teach us how to kill this thing?]

[I'm devastated. What's the difference between these "things" and living people, other than being irrational? How could you do this? Are we even living in a civilized society?]

[Hey, didn't you see the people who died on the spot after being bitten? It's not that learning these techniques means you should go out and kill people, but at least you should know how to protect yourself if you really encounter trouble.]

[+1, I think the streamer meant the same thing]

[Am I the only one wondering how the mystery guest knew about this thing's weakness? It's only been less than half an hour since all these posts started appearing!]

[...]

So much happened in just half an hour. The overwhelming media coverage and online posts, coupled with witnessing such a bloody scene live, ignited everyone's nerves.

Some people were arguing, some were still frantically questioning and confirming, and some were so scared that they left the live stream, as if they wouldn't have to face all of this if they didn't watch.

Only a small number of people realized the severity of the external situation through the live broadcast.

Most other content online consists of short videos of one or two minutes, filmed by people in chaotic environments who are barely able to protect themselves and dare not film for extended periods. This makes bloggers like Sun Wei, who livestream throughout the entire process, all the more valuable.

He looks just like a war correspondent.

They were silently grateful, trying their best to zoom in on Sun Wei's live stream, not daring to miss any information revealed from it, and repeatedly going over Fu Qing's words in their minds.

However, the live stream was suddenly cut off shortly afterward.

On the truck, Sun Wei fiddled with her phone for a while before awkwardly looking up at Fu Qing and saying, "Principal, the live stream has been shut down."

Fu Qing: "..."

The apocalypse had only been going on for half an hour, and the moderators on the live streaming platform were still working normally.

There's nothing we can do about being blocked. What we just witnessed wasn't just crossing the line; it was practically dancing in a minefield.

Su Huaijin has prepared a brief announcement explaining the situation and stating that the live stream is now over.

The comment section quickly descended into chaos, but she didn't reply again, instead focusing on preparing for the escape with the rest of the publicity team.

Meanwhile, during the break between Fu Qing and Sun Wei's live streams, Song Rushuang and Zhang Han had already cleared away all the zombies that had been piled up on the side of the road near the truck.

According to past classifications, these zombies were mostly low-level zombies. The most agile one had already been dragged away by Fu Qing to be used as a teaching tool. So the two of them, one with a knife and the other with a fire axe, killed them one by one, as smoothly as cutting melons and vegetables.

When the first zombie fell, Song Jianguo's mind went blank. His thoughts were filled with what to do if his daughter had killed someone, whether there were any security cameras nearby, and whether he could take the blame... It wasn't until he saw a zombie pounce on a child and was about to bite into the child's carotid artery that he stopped worrying about anything else.

So ruthless, even killing children, they're not human anymore.

Fortunately, Song Rushuang reacted quickly. As soon as the zombie opened its mouth, she jumped behind it, picked it up, and threw it aside. Zhang Han then went over and hit it with an axe. The two turned around and found that the child was unharmed, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

After that, the scene was completely taken over by Song Rushuang and Zhang Han, while Zhang Feng and Song Jianguo stood aside dumbfounded, completely shocked by their daughters' fierceness.

It's not that they didn't want to help, it's just that they killed too many people too quickly.

Song Rushuang stabbed at the temples and eye sockets with his double daggers, killing a zombie in just a few seconds at his fastest. Song Jianguo stood by with a blunt weapon like a fire extinguisher, unable to help at all.

A few times he used too much force, which drove the zombies away and affected Song Rushuang's accuracy in striking.

Seeing Song Rushuang's hesitant expression several times, Song Jianguo felt his face burning with embarrassment.

He patted his wife on the back and promised to protect their daughter before they left, but once they were out the door, he became nothing more than their daughter's accessory. It's really...

He was also puzzled as to why Song Rushuang was so skilled when she took action, but in the face of the crisis, these questions were obviously not appropriate to ask.

As the two cleared out the last zombie in sight, Sun Wei and her parents also ran off the truck.

On the way, she also cleared away two zombies that were stuck in the car, which slowed her down a bit.

Having killed so many zombies, it had become muscle memory for them. For the people of Fangzhou now, killing a few low-level zombies was just a piece of cake.

But the parents were terrified.

He was still in a daze until the three of them urged him to get into the car.

Before the vehicle started, Song Jianguo, still concerned about Fu Qing, asked, "Where's your principal? Isn't he coming with us?"

“The principal will be here later, let us go first,” Sun Wei said. “It’s okay, don’t worry about her.”

Song Jianguo was a little worried. But when he thought about how he had caught a glimpse of Fu Qing leisurely strolling into the traffic, he felt that there was nothing to worry about.

She could outrun an off-road vehicle and subdue a vicious thug with her bare hands. Could I do that?

In the past, they were also a drag on the team.

The journey back was quiet. Song Rushuang tore off a piece of paper, intending to wipe the blood from her hands, but then gave up and stuffed the paper into her pocket. She returned to school covered in blood.

In the cafeteria, Xu Mingyu and Liu Zhen were restless and kept looking up towards the entrance.

In the short ten minutes or so that the group was gone, many more videos surfaced online. With each new video they saw, their hearts sank further, and a host of terrible imaginings began to surface uncontrollably.

Liu Zhen's eyes were red. She kept looking at Zhang Han's number on her phone, but she didn't dare to call. She was afraid that if something really happened, calling would only disturb the others: "I should have known better than to let her go out..."

She slapped her thigh in regret, not stopping herself, when Xu Mingyu quickly came over to stop her: "It's okay, it's only been a short time, she'll probably be back soon."

She understood Song Rushuang's physical abilities. Putting aside everything else, the intensity of her daily morning training was practically a spectacle in the neighborhood. If something really happened, she could still run away, which was why she wasn't as worried as Liu Zhen.

But it was difficult to say this, so Xu Mingyu could only offer words of comfort.

Unexpectedly, the curtain at the entrance of the cafeteria was pulled open the next second. The two looked up quickly and almost burst into tears of joy when they saw their daughter and husband.

But before their smiles could fully appear, they immediately noticed the bloodstains on Song Rushuang and Zhang Han.

Parents in the cafeteria also witnessed this scene and screamed in shock. Liu Zhen's legs went weak, her vision went black, and she almost couldn't stand up.

She stumbled and rushed to Zhang Han: "You're hurt? Where are you hurt? Let me see..."

As she spoke, a sob escaped her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes in her panic.

One of the parents was a doctor, and he ran over immediately, only to find Zhang Han and Song Rushuang jumping up and down twice, then opening their arms wide: "It's okay, we're fine."

"This is not our blood."

His agile movements certainly didn't suggest he was injured.

Liu Zhen and Xu Mingyu looked at Zhang Feng and Song Jianguo with some doubt, but when they saw that the two of them nodded, they felt that their souls, which had been frightened away, had returned to their bodies.

Liu Zhen clutched his chest and slumped onto a nearby bench. Zhang Han quickly came to help him up.

"What happened?" she asked breathlessly. "Where did all this blood come from?"

When the parents who came to help heard that these people had just returned from outside, they stopped and listened, observing them as they listened.

The bloodstains on the three girls were too glaring, and the parents also looked distraught. Even without hearing anything, it was clear that the situation outside was probably not optimistic.

I thought the cases I saw on short videos were just a few, and that they only seemed numerous because they were posted online. But now it seems that even the areas near schools have been affected.

Several people who were just clamoring to get a certificate of leaving school from the principal stopped making a fuss.

In case something really happens, you can't leave your child alone at school.

This delighted the students who were with them, and their gazes toward Song Rushuang and the others were filled with gratitude.

Song Rushuang's plan to leave the school with Song Jianguo and others was precisely this.

The words spoken by Song Jianguo and Zhang Feng, adults of the same generation as the parents, carried far more weight than those spoken by the students.

With Sun Wei's parents and these four people as witnesses, persuading the parents will be much easier.

She stepped aside and said, "Dad, tell me what's happening outside."

Song Jianguo was inexplicably pushed forward. A crowd had already gathered in front of them; those who had been in the cafeteria had all moved closer upon hearing the commotion, waiting for them to share information.

Suddenly feeling a sense of responsibility, Song Jianguo's expression turned serious as he described the scene he had witnessed in detail.

When it was mentioned that someone had been bitten and died on the spot due to severe injuries, the crowd gasped in horror.

"In order to protect themselves, some people have already started to take action against the attackers." Song Jianguo glanced at Song Rushuang and said cautiously, "That's how we got the bloodstains on us."

"There's no other way. We can't escape without fighting back. They're too ruthless."

In fact, the first "retaliator" he encountered was that principal, and then Song Rushuang.

Moreover, after the principal killed a zombie, he went to the truck to find his daughter's roommate and didn't do much else. In total, Song Rushuang killed the most zombies.

Thinking of this, Song Jianguo: "..."

I knew Xiao Shuang was fierce, but I didn't expect her to be this fierce.

However, being a dangerous point is good; only by being a dangerous point can one survive, and even save others.

Thinking of the child who was saved thanks to Song Rushuang's quick reaction, Song Jianguo sighed.

He dared not mention these details, but fortunately Zhang Feng, who was also present, immediately understood what he meant. Remembering that Zhang Han had also killed quite a few, the two of them took turns covering for him.

"Yes, if you don't make a move, he'll kill you. His reckless behavior is terrifying."

"You should just stay at school for a few days and not go out. Wait for the police and military to handle it."

"Yes, I saw at least a dozen dead people on the roadside during this trip."

As he spoke, he himself still felt lingering fear.

If Song Rushuang and Zhang Han hadn't acted decisively, they might not have returned unscathed.

Everyone here grew up in peacetime; who has ever seen such a scene? Just hearing the description, the parents imagined a scene of bloodshed, and there was an uproar.

Just then, two people walked into the cafeteria. A sharp-eyed student recognized them at a glance and exclaimed happily, "Teacher Lu, Teacher Xu!"

Lu Yan and Xu Mingyue were summoned by Fu Qing.

She was afraid that if she didn't find two people to help answer her questions soon, the parents would be heading to the principal's office.

Grandma Liu is too old, Hao Zhenye looks too fierce, and Bai Tang and Zhao Yunxiao are too much like students. If they were moved out, the parents would probably be even more worried. After much deliberation, the task finally fell to Lu Yan and Xu Mingyue.

After introducing themselves, the two said, "Please rest assured, the school is currently very safe. There are cameras near the walls and the school gate to monitor whether anyone has broken in."

"We've also arranged a patrol team on campus—once you parents are settled in, if anyone is willing to help, you can go to the administration building and sign up to be a volunteer," Xu Mingyue said, giving me her office address.

"The food stored in the cafeteria can last a long time, and there is also a medical room on campus with enough medicine to deal with most emergencies." Lu Yan introduced himself as the school doctor, then paused and asked, "In addition, if any parents are doctors or nurses, please register with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people raised their hands.

Lu Yan called them aside, wrote down their names and their children's names, as well as each person's area of ​​expertise, and said he would contact them if needed in the future.

The appearance of the two teachers calmed the anxious parents down a bit.

Think about it carefully. The school has walls, places to live, and all the necessities such as food and medicine are available. With so many people gathered together, what difficulties can't they overcome?

Anyway, this farce won't last too long. Just hold on for a few days, and once everything calms down, you can go out.