Chapter 176 Bitten by a Mutant Rat, Abandoned by Teammates
A group of special forces soldiers were gathered in an open space, seemingly arguing about something.
Xu Chong and another colonel were discussing something in the crowd, while a special forces soldier lay on the ground, his body festering.
The stench that Lin Muyan smelled and the roars that she heard came from him.
This must be the major who was bitten by the mutated rat, right?
“Old Xu, he’s beyond saving. Before he turns into a zombie or some other kind of monster, we have to cremate him on the spot. Don’t forget, the previous instructions said that if a comrade undergoes an uncontrollable mutation such as becoming a zombie, he must be disposed of on the spot. This is to preserve their last dignity.”
Xu Chong was startled upon hearing this. He didn't want to offend the Su family. Major Su had gotten into trouble while in his unit, so he absolutely couldn't be the one to carry out the order.
“Then you come. I don’t support what you’re doing. Maybe he can still be saved. I think we should send him back to Beijing as soon as possible.”
“Send him back? It’ll be too late then. Can’t you see he’s covered in sores and out of his mind? What if he loses control and injures one of our brothers on the way? How will we settle this score then?”
Xu Chong gritted his teeth, "Anyway, I'm not going to be the bad guy. If you want to do it, do it yourself."
The other party was speechless after being rebuked by Xu Chong. This young master of the Su family was someone they couldn't afford to offend. Although they were in a higher position, they were completely inferior in terms of status and background.
"Why don't we just hand the person over to Xiao Li? If the Xiao family makes the move, the Su family won't dare to do anything."
Xu Chong thought this was a good idea, and said:
"Alright, leave two people here to keep watch. We'll go down the mountain first, and when we see Xiao Li again, we'll have him come over."
"..."
Lin Muyan, hidden in the mist, listened to their entire conversation, her brows furrowed.
In the end, only two people remained before the main force left with Xu Chong.
“Let’s go too. You saw those mutated rats, they were terrifying. Getting bitten would be certain death. Young Master Su is beyond saving, it’s too dangerous for us to stay here.”
"Exactly! Xu Chongzhen is a scoundrel. He thinks he's something special just because he's become a colonel. I'll awaken my superpowers sooner or later and make him shine my shoes!"
"Let's go, let's stroll down the mountain slowly. I don't want to be buried with Su Cheng'an."
Less than three minutes later, the two special forces soldiers who were guarding Major Su Chengan also left.
Lin Muyan sighed and stepped out of the thick fog, walking over to Su Cheng'an.
The wound was on the right shoulder, deep enough to expose the bone. The most severely ulcerated area was also the right shoulder, with minor ulceration on other parts of the skin. It certainly looked like he was about to die.
Rats are inherently dirty creatures that spread disease, and they are extremely prone to spreading plague.
Those mutated mountain rats may have originally carried bacteria, and the mutation made them even more dangerous.
Su Cheng'an was bitten directly, and the bacteria entered his body directly. The fact that he is still breathing is a testament to his strong constitution.
[Tsk tsk tsk, this is hopeless. Although it's a pity, being scratched by a mutated animal makes it easy to get infected with the virus. Sudden death or turning into a violent, bloodthirsty zombie-like being are quite normal. His shoulder was bitten right through, so he's definitely not going to make it.]
[With a zombie virus infecting large numbers of people and turning them into zombies, and mutated plants and animals attacking from both sides, the only way for tiny humans to survive in the apocalypse is to either stay indoors all the time or become stronger.]
Getting stronger isn't easy. To become stronger, you have to kill zombies and mutated beasts to obtain crystal cores. But without crystal cores, you can't become stronger and can't defeat mutated beasts. It's a paradox; you have to fight to the death.
[That's why large hunting squads are needed, requiring teamwork. That's the point the military makes when forming these combat squads, right? After all, the survival rate of lone wolves is very low. Do you think everyone is Lin Muyan?]
Once an infected person appears in the team, it's only a matter of time before they are abandoned. No matter how special their identity or background is before the apocalypse, it will be the norm for them to scatter when disaster strikes.
Lin Muyan glanced at the man and also felt that he was beyond saving. Rather than letting him suffer and become a walking corpse, she would rather help him find a way out.
With another sigh, Lin Muyan condensed a ball of flame in her palm, preparing to finish him off.
"Don't worry, my flames are extremely hot, you won't feel any pain. Rest in peace."
The next second, instead of letting go of the flames, Lin Muyan's ankle was tightly gripped by a large hand.
"Help……"
Just then, Su Cheng'an suddenly regained consciousness briefly.
His eyes were bloodshot, and tears of blood were welling up from the corners of his eyes; his expression was one of great pain.
What should have been a handsome young man was now a mess from the torment.
He spoke intermittently, as if he had blood in his throat, and his speech was no longer very clear.
But Lin Muyan still managed to piece together what he wanted to say.
He asked her to help him finish things off, not wanting to cause any more casualties because of him. He also asked her to pass on a message to the Su family in Beijing, saying that he had not disgraced the Su family, that he had died in battle against the mutated beast, and that he had died a glorious death without any disgrace.
Lin Muyan suddenly fell silent, and slowly lowered her raised hand.
Helping him get rid of this would be too easy, just a matter of setting a fire, but seeing the unwillingness in his eyes and the farewell in his words, Lin Muyan found it hard to let go.
Some people can simply leave their companions behind without a second thought, while others are unaware that they have been abandoned and still think about not causing trouble for others in the end.
"Quick, quick, I feel like I'm losing control of myself."
Just then, Su Cheng'an suddenly began to twist in a bizarre posture, as if he were about to turn into a zombie.
In his final moments of losing his mind, he struggled to open his bloodshot eyes and look at Lin Muyan; this was the last warm look he gave as a human being.
Lin Muyan suddenly gritted her teeth, took out a vial of emergency medicine from her spatial storage, and injected it into Su Chengan.
Anyway, the worst that can happen is death. Before that, at least let her try the medicine to see if it works. What if it does?
[Will this work? Isn't this an emergency medication to prevent zombie infection?]
[I think it's feasible. They're essentially the same thing—both involve becoming bloodthirsty and irrational. What if it works? After all, what treasures unearthed by a golden shovel aren't always unexpected?]
[That's true. This Major Su is much more pleasing to the eye than that baby-faced guy, and he really did have a tragic fate, being abandoned by his teammates in his final moments.]
Although Lin Muyan desperately hoped for a miracle, she also kept a backup plan.
She stepped aside, flames gathering in her palm.
If the medicine doesn't work, the fire will have to be set, and there's a chance that the body won't even be left intact.
Thinking of this, Lin Muyan looked nervously at Su Cheng'an again.
To be honest, she didn't like doing this kind of on-site cremation work; it was strenuous, unrewarding, and she was prone to having nightmares at night.
If you can, young man, you'd better try your best...
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