Chapter 3: The End of the World
"Zhao Nanyu?"
Unlike the loneliness she felt when she was alone, there was a lot of noise around the man. They must be having the New Year's Eve dinner.
"I want to come see you."
"good."
Chen Xun hesitated a little, but seemed to sense her panic, so he agreed.
After borrowing 10,000 yuan from Chen Xun, Zhao Nanyu immediately bought a first-class ticket to L City. He swept away the gloom and loneliness and packed his luggage happily.
She was really scared and didn't want to face the unknown alone.
Besides, the countryside is not safe. The short two-story building and the flimsy wooden door will be breached in no time if the apocalypse comes.
On the other side, Chen Xun was still thinking about what Zhao Nanyu had just said to him.
"Axun, come and have a couple of drinks with your dad and your brother."
Chen Xun's thoughts were interrupted by Chen's mother who brought the cooked dishes.
What about stockpiling supplies?
What end of the world?
What virus?
Chen Xun chuckled. This girl was teasing him again.
Then he put it behind his mind and drank one glass of alcohol after another.
When he woke up the next morning, he rubbed his head which was aching so much that he suddenly woke up. Oh no, he was afraid that Zhao Nanyu would be late for his flight today.
Chen Xun, who was putting on his coat and shoes at the entrance, couldn't laugh anymore after hearing the news report.
"This morning, a large number of human-to-human bites occurred across the country. Bitten individuals' pupils turned blood red, their skin ulcerated and smelly, exposing bones. Their limbs became stiff as they walked, and their mouths and fingernails were razor-sharp. Experts studying existing samples have found that this type of virus is contagious and can cause insanity. Treatment is still under development. Please do not panic. Relevant departments are isolating infected individuals. Please avoid going out and await rescue. This is the above report from our reporter."
The news stopped abruptly without reporting the scene.
A few minutes later, Chen Xun's friend Climbed the Wall and sent a video.
Staring blankly at the uncontrolled scene, Chen Xun's heart paused. He realized how serious the situation was.
He tried to run out, but Chen's mother stood in front of him, holding the door handle tightly and refusing to let Chen Xun go out no matter what.
"Brother, you stay with mom and dad, I'll be back soon."
Pulling Chen's mother away, Chen Xun didn't take the elevator. He ran from the tenth floor to the garage and stepped on the accelerator.
Zhao Nanyu’s call could not be connected. Chen Xun pounded the steering wheel. Damn it.
But the airport has such a large flow of people, it's too dangerous.
In mid-air, the cabin announced that landing would take fifteen minutes, and asked passengers to fasten their seat belts and not move around.
Zhao Nanyu, wearing headphones, knew nothing about what was happening on land.
With a "boom", the plane drove into the landing strip and glided slowly on the ground.
After safely stopping at the designated position, the cabin door remained closed.
The flight attendant seemed to have received some instructions. Her face was pale and she comforted the passengers to stay calm and wait patiently.
Zhao Nanyu, like the other passengers, was confused.
Another half an hour passed, and the cabin door was still tightly closed. The flight attendant stood at the door and refused to open it. Two or three passengers became angry and started arguing with the staff. The other passengers also became more and more annoyed. They didn't buy tickets during the Spring Festival and finally got tickets on the first day of the New Year. Now they were not allowed to get off the plane. This delayed their reunion with their families.
At this moment, a man suddenly rushed forward and bit the stewardess's neck. His blood-red pupils and sharp teeth scared everyone and they all stepped back.
"Oh my god, what happened?"
"Help, monster!"
"Run!"
"Save me, save me..." The flight attendant's cry for help was drowned out by the man's cruelty.
The captain walked out of the cockpit and was also shocked when he saw this scene.
Thinking of the order from his superiors and the worsening situation outside, he hesitated for a moment whether to open the rear cabin door.
While hesitating, the stewardess who was bitten to death by the man crawled up with stiff limbs, and the man and the stewardess slowly approached the crowd.
There was no time to hesitate. The captain was pressed by the passengers to open the rear cabin door, and everyone rushed out.
They ran too fast and some of them fell heavily to the ground. They ignored the pain and ran forward desperately, fearing that they would lose their lives if they were a step late.
It’s over, the end of the world has really come.
Zhao Nanyu's mind froze, and someone stepped on his foot before he reacted and ran.
The luggage was placed in the space. Zhao Nanyu carried a small cross-body bag and wore sneakers. He was lightly equipped and had a small and agile figure. After a while, he overtook some people and followed the flow of people in front of him to rush out of the gate.
Along the way, more zombies appeared one after another.
She dodged again and again, and the closer she got to the exit, the more panicked she became.
Sure enough, the hall was in a mess, everyone was running around like crazy, and the number of zombies was impossible to estimate. She saw many police officers trying to suppress the zombies, but guns could not be used indoors as this would hurt innocent people, so they could only use sticks and knives, which greatly reduced the efficiency of the suppression.
Chen Xun, by the way, Chen Xun will come to pick you up at the airport.
She regretted it. It was all her fault. Nothing must happen to him.
Zhao Nanyu quickly turned on his phone, and Chen Xun's call came in at the same time.
"Zhao Nanyu, where are you?"
The same broadcast, the same crowd noises, the same zombie growls.
The two realized they were in the hall together.
"F1, I'm at the F1 entrance."
"Okay, don't move. I'll come find you. Don't hang up the phone."
Chen Xun's voice was trembling, and it was unclear whether he was out of breath from running or because he was worried about her.
Thinking of the second possibility, Zhao Nanyu felt warm in her heart. Listening to his soothing voice, she was not so scared anymore.
She stood obediently in the corner by the wall. The crowd became more and more chaotic. A zombie walked out of the toilet and locked on her as his target.
Zhao Nanyu tilted his head and said, "Oh my god, it's a monster."
The zombie had half of its head missing, blood was all over the ground, and it walked towards her.
"Run, run, Zhao Nanyu."
Zhao Nanyu kept telling himself to run, but his legs suddenly became weak and he didn't respond.
"ah……"
I couldn't make any sound from my throat.
When Fang was within a fist's distance from Zhao Nanyu, Chen Xun dropped from the sky, picked up the safety warning sign next to him and smashed it on the zombie's head, then pulled Zhao Nanyu with one hand and ran out quickly.
She silently put away her index finger that was ready to strike, and clasped her fingers with the man's.
Amidst the sounds of wind, tearing, and cries for help, Zhao Nanyu could only hear the beating of his own heart.
It was almost, almost, she would have lost her life.
After breathing in the fresh air outside, tears began to fall out one by one. Zhao Nanyu almost got a stitch in his side from crying.
Chen Xun felt inexplicably distressed. He took the initiative to hug Zhao Nanyu into his arms and gently touched her hair. "It's okay, it's okay."
"I'm so scared, woooo, I'm so scared."
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