Chapter 21 Zombie Virus Outbreak
Lin Xiyue led the four of them carefully down the stairs, and when they reached Building 22, they suddenly encountered a group of residents who had mutated into zombies. These zombies had hideous faces, their bodies were severely decayed, and the stench was disgusting.
As the apocalyptic environment deteriorated and supernatural powers awakened, the corpses, already dead and long submerged in water, were the first to be infected by the zombie virus. Every part of their bodies was intact: some had rotting faces, some had broken bodies, some had intestines spilling out, some had bulging, whitened eyeballs, and the occasional "ho ho..." sound from their mouths was a terrifying sight.
Faced with such a terrifying sight, Lin Xiyue showed no fear. She quickly drew her twin swords from her back and stabbed the four zombies closest to them like lightning. In an instant, with a flash of sword light, the heads of the four zombies were instantly separated from their bodies and rolled to the ground.
Meanwhile, Gu Qinghan showed no sign of weakness. She swiftly drew her Tang sword and, without hesitation, slashed at the two zombies clutching her eyeballs. With a flash of blue, the blades split the zombies in half, splattering black or dark green blood. She dodged with remarkable agility, evidently having undergone over a year of physical training, which had made her exceptionally nimble and agile.
Ji Yu'an, wielding her explosive bow, aimed at the three zombies in front of her—one with its intestines drooping, one with a face ravaged beyond recognition, and one with a punctured stomach. She drew her bow and unleashed three sharp arrows at once, their feathers streaking like lightning. Each arrow accurately struck the zombies' foreheads, the powerful impact not only embedding the arrows deeply into the wall but also pinning the three zombies to it.
Du Luoqing was not to be outdone. She took the Liuhe gun and directly attacked the zombie that wanted to bite her. The zombie was stabbed in the heart and fell to the ground. Then she jumped onto the heads of three zombies at once.
Her eyes flashed, and she quickly turned the Liuhe gun in her hand, using the gun as an axis, and jumped nimbly to avoid the other three attacking zombies, blocking their attacks one by one.
Then, she leaped up from the bar again, her Liuhe Spear darting through the zombie swarm like a dragon, instantly knocking two of them away. The remaining zombie lunged at her with bared fangs and claws, but Du Luoqing dodged sideways and simultaneously kicked the zombie in the chest, sending it flying ten meters away.
Seeing his teammates getting more aggressive than him one by one, Lin Xiyue smiled with satisfaction. It seemed that the hard work of training to improve his physical fitness this year was not in vain.
After a fierce battle, the four of them finally managed to knock the zombies to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiyue led the other three people and moved forward in the direction they sensed, and soon they arrived at the top floor of Building 26.
Just as they were about to reach the top floor, Lin Xiyue suddenly stopped and signaled others to hide in the stairwell with her.
Through the crack in the stairwell door, they saw a group of people standing on the large balcony on the top floor. Lin Xiyue looked closely and found that among them were her familiar second uncle Lin Zhongtang, her cousin Lin Ni, the disgusting Chen Jingpang and several of his minions, about ten people in total.
At this time, these people were busy cleaning up the huge artillery.
Chen Jingpang was heard yelling at Lin Zhongtang, "Didn't you swear that you could force Lin Xiyue and the others out? You also said that as soon as they came out, we could take over their place! But what happened now? Look at what has happened! We fired dozens of shells, and what happened? The whole building was destroyed. Not even a scrap of it is left! We don't even know if the people inside are dead or alive!"
Chen Jingpang became more and more angry as he spoke, and finally he even kicked Lin Zhongtang hard on the calf.
Lin Zhongtang was in so much pain that he didn't dare to say a word. Lin Ni supported her father and begged for mercy, "Brother Jing Pang, please spare my father's life. My cousin Lin Xiyue must be alive. Her house must be the safest place. She must have stockpiled a lot of supplies at home, otherwise how can we explain why she hasn't left the house for over a year!"
Just a year ago, Lin Zhongtang accidentally learned a shocking piece of news - his niece Lin Xiyue was not dead! This news was like a bolt from the blue for Lin Zhongtang.
What shocked Lin Zhongtang even more was that the house where Lin Xiyue was currently living had been treated with security, explosion-proof and bullet-proof measures. This meant that the house was like an indestructible fortress, difficult for any external force to break through, including zombies.
What made Lin Zhongtang and Lin Ni jealous the most was that the house was filled with enough food to last a lifetime. These supplies were undoubtedly a huge fortune for people struggling in the end times.
Lin Zhongtang and Lin Ni originally thought that Lin Xiyue in this life would be as kind as in the previous life, and they could use Lin Xiyue's sympathy to make her take them and their daughter in. However, their wishful thinking was wrong.
No matter how humbly Lin Zhongtang and Lin Ni begged for mercy, Lin Xiyue remained indifferent. She seemed to be full of disgust and vigilance towards the father and daughter.
Lin Zhongtang and Lin Ni were unwilling to be shut out, so they began to frantically bang on Lin Xiyue's door, hoping to attract her attention. However, what they didn't know was that Lin Xiyue's house not only had anti-theft features, but the door was also connected to a high-voltage current. Lin Xiyue simply pressed the high-voltage button.
When they slammed the door again, a strong electric current instantly spread throughout their bodies, knocking them unconscious.
After the electric shock experience, Lin Zhongtang realized that he and Lin Ni alone could not enter Lin Xiyue's house. In desperation, he could only look for another way, so he found Chen Jingpang, who had a common goal, and their cooperation began.
In this way, the three notorious guys, Lin Zhongtang, Lin Ni and Chen Jingpang, colluded with each other, gathered more than a dozen people every day, armed with various guns and sharp axes, and went to Lin Xiyue's house at a fixed time and place like wolves, trying to demolish her house.
However, Lin Xiyue wasn't one to be bullied. She'd taken precautions and implemented rigorous security measures throughout her home. Whether Chen Jingpang and Lin Zhongtang tried to pry open the basement or break through the roof, they couldn't pry even a tiny hole in Lin Xiyue's wall.
Seeing that the attack failed, the villains Lin Zhongtang, Chen Jingpang and Lin Ni changed their strategy and decided to go out and fight. They wandered around, first stealing the military's guns and artillery, and then used these powerful weapons to bombard Lin Xiyue and her family's home, hoping to achieve their goal through such violent means.
Lin Xiyue's eyes were cold and he clenched the twin swords in his hands.
Gu Qinghan held her hand tightly and comforted her: "It's okay, Xixi, you still have me. If you can't do it, I will help you deal with them."
Ji Yuan and Du Luoqing also nodded to express their willingness to help.
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
Suddenly, Lin Ni said to Chen Jingpang, "Brother Jingpang, look, isn't that my cousin Lin Xiyue? She's still alive. She must have a golden key to store supplies, otherwise how can we explain why the entire 22nd floor suddenly disappeared during the explosion? Let's quickly capture her and force her to hand over all the supplies."
Hearing Lin Ni's words, Chen Jingpang looked in the direction of her finger. Seeing that it was indeed Lin Xiyue, he quickly pulled out the pistol from his waist and shouted, "Kill all four of them for me. The golden finger must be on one of them..."
Before Chen Jingpang could finish his words, Gu Qinghan threw two huge fireballs at him. The two fireballs rushed straight towards Chen Jingpang and the dozen or so men. Soon, the group of people were burned to ashes.
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