Chapter 2
“Heh…heh…”
"Hehehe..."
The bus stopped suddenly, and the excited zombies quickened their pace. Some of them ran over using their hands and feet like wild beasts and jumped onto the roof of the bus.
A low, beast-like growl emanated from its throat, and it quickly crawled to the window and lowered its head. Its scarlet eyes were fixed on the people in the car, filled with excitement and bloodlust at seeing food.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
It raised its hands and slammed the car window hard, trying to break it and get inside for a feast.
Or rather, it could no longer be called a hand. The bluish-white skin wrapped around the bones, with bone spurs protruding from the joints, and the tips of the nails were an ominous dark green.
It all happened extremely quickly. From the bus's sudden stop to the unusual zombie banging on the window, it only took the blink of an eye.
If the car windows had not been reinforced by the psychic using his supernatural powers, the zombie would probably have broken into the car and started hunting by now.
Even so, the car window glass had shattered under the strong beating of the beast-like zombie, but it was restrained by the grid-like metal wire so as not to fall down.
Seeing the metal wire blocking it, it grabbed it violently. The metal wire that could cut human skin instantly broke under its claws, but there was not even a white mark left on the claws of this beast-like zombie.
Facing the excited and bloodthirsty eyes of the beast-like zombies, their sharp teeth covered with scarlet flesh and blood, and the clear and unpleasant smell of a mixture of fishy and rotten odors, the people near the car window seemed to be frightened and dared not move, their faces pale as if they would faint at any time.
"Roar..." Facing the frightened prey, the beast-like zombie roared like a wild beast, his eyes became more excited, and his claws became more powerful, and he was about to completely tear the metal wire that was blocking him.
The man finally reacted and let out a sharp, piercing cry: "Ahhhhhhh!"
At the front of the car, Xiang Haoyu suppressed the doubts and disbelief in his heart, raised his hand and swung out a ray of lightning to hit the beast-like zombie.
Zhang Lie, who had also come to his senses, condensed a metal wire to pull away the man by the window, and then condensed a metal blade to the beast-like zombie's forehead.
As for the man being strangled by wire during the process?
Zhang Lie didn't take this little thing seriously at all. If he didn't think the other person was blocking his view, he wouldn't even want to waste his supernatural powers on him.
Even if the man who felt the stinging in his arm had some thoughts in his mind, he didn't dare to express any complaints in front of Zhang Lie, who was a psychic, at least not now.
The battle is about to begin.
After the ordinary people on the bus reacted, some crawled under the seats, some ran to the middle of the bus, and only a few people with blank minds ran to the front of the bus.
However, before those people reached the front of the car, they were injured by the supernatural powers that passed by them. The pain suddenly made them sober up and they dared not squeeze to the front of the car again.
Surprisingly, both Xiang Haoyu's thunder ball and Zhang Lie's metal blade were dodged by the beast-like zombie.
They had never encountered such sensitive reaction and speed before, and the faces of those who noticed this suddenly became even uglier.
After missing the first attack, Xiang Haoyu immediately threw out another thunder ball.
This time the lightning ball was faster, and Zhang Lie unexpectedly changed the metal blade into metal wire to help tie up the beast zombie's claws. The lightning ball hit the beast zombie and blew off its right ear.
Of course, Xiang Haoyu's original intention was definitely not to target the beast-like zombie's ears. He was aiming for the zombie's brow, where the crystal core was located, but it dodged.
This zombie is tricky.
The two people who were arguing just now had the same idea in their minds.
Looking at the zombies approaching outside the car window, especially the first few second-level zombies that were obviously different from the others, Xiang Haoyu frowned.
Under normal circumstances, as a level three psychic, together with Zhang Lie who was about to be promoted to level three, it would not be impossible for him to deal with these zombies.
But he had just experienced a battle not long ago, and his superpowers have only recovered about half now. There are so many zombies, and this one is obviously a level three beast zombie, so Xiang Haoyu is not so confident.
Especially since the space on the bus is small, fighting on the bus will restrict your hands and feet. If you fight for a while longer, more zombies will surround you and it will be even more difficult to deal with.
As for getting out of the car and fighting?
Xiang Haoyu glanced at the people in the car and quickly made a decision in his mind.
He would not be as foolish as Gu Qi to disregard his own safety in order to protect these trash. Moreover, he took these people in in the first place just to use them in situations like this.
Thinking of this, Xiang Haoyu glanced at Ayun beside him and gave her a look.
Ah Yun nodded in understanding and began to "remind" him, "Brother Hao, the space in the car is too small to fight, and it's easy to accidentally hurt others. I think it's better to get out of the car and kill this zombie before more zombies arrive. By the way, let Lao Wu find a few people to fix the car together."
"What Ayun said makes sense." Xiang Haoyu nodded, then approached the car door while attacking the beast-like zombie.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Zhang Lie understood. Without even looking at the ordinary people in the car, he walked towards the door with Haoyu, "Old Wu, open the door quickly and select a few more suitable people to go with us."
The driver, Old Wu, who had been silent all the time, responded, opened the car door, and quickly called out the names of the two people in the car.
Xiang Haoyu glanced deeply at the driver, Old Wu, and then called out the names of three people, saying, "You guys come and help out, and try to fix the car as soon as possible."
When getting off the car, Xiang Haoyu and Zhang Lie looked at each other.
[Good acting]
[each other]
Seeing Xiang Haoyu and his men getting out of the car, no one suspected anything at first, especially since Zhang Lie had specially reinforced all the car windows with metal wire. They didn't realize that the other party was going to abandon them and run away. They just felt a lot more at ease.
However, a few people who were called out guessed something. One of the tall and thin boys couldn't help but look at the girl who stayed in the car. He felt a little bit of pity in his heart and opened his mouth to say something.
Before he could speak, Ah Yun, who had keenly sensed his intention, asked first, "Is there anyone else willing to get out of the car and help?"
No one answered.
The girl met the tall and thin boy's eyes and saw that he wanted her to get off the bus with him. The girl turned her head away from his gaze without hesitation.
She didn't want to get off the car and die, the girl thought to herself.
The tall and thin boy's eyes darkened, he closed his mouth, turned around and quickly got off the car.
Ayun, who saw everything the two did, had a hint of mockery in her eyes.
Glancing at those people who were sitting in the car without saying a word, Ayun felt even more sarcastic. Although she didn't like Gu Qi, she liked Gu Qi more than those people who were content to enjoy the protection of others but were unwilling to give anything in return.
In the eyes of these people, Gu Qi is a burden, but they don’t know that in the eyes of others they are also a burden, and a burden that can "suck blood".
Ayun withdrew her gaze and quickly caught up with Xiang Haoyu and the others.
After everyone got out of the car, Zhang Lie closed the door with wire.
Everyone in the car felt much more at ease after seeing this. With Xiang Haoyu and the others dealing with the beast-like zombie outside, and the metal wire preventing it from coming in, they were safe for the time being.
It is well known that these zombies prefer to eat the flesh and blood of people with special abilities rather than ordinary people.
Sure enough, after Xiang Haoyu and the others got off the car, the beast-like zombie stopped smashing the car windows and turned to look at the people who got off the car, wanting to attack them.
Just when everyone in the car thought that Xiang Haoyu and the others were going to join forces to deal with the beast-like zombie, the metal wire of the car window under the beast-like zombie's feet suddenly entangled the other party and quickly dragged it into the car.
Without the metal wire to hold it in place, the already shattered car window glass fell off, and the beast-like zombie landed smoothly into the car. Then the car window was covered with a grid of metal wire again.
On the one hand, Zhang Lie used a lot of supernatural powers in this move, and on the other hand, the beast-like zombie felt that it was still possible to eat the appetizers in front of him before having the main course.
The sudden change prevented everyone in the car from reacting immediately, until the person closest to them was grabbed by the beast-like zombie and a piece of flesh was torn off.
"ah!"
The man let out a painful scream. He wanted to call for help and struggle against the sharp claws of the beast-like zombie, but was bitten on the neck the next second.
"Uh..." The voice stopped and the man died soon after.
The beast-like zombie turned around and looked at the other people in the car, still chewing the meat he had just torn off in his mouth. Under his feet were people who died with their eyes open. The scene looked bloody and terrifying.
"Ahhh! Help!" Someone couldn't help but scream for help, looking longingly at Xiang Haoyu and others outside the car.
Some people have already realized that they are being used as a tool to delay the transformation of the zombies.
But why?
Why not repair the bus and escape together? Even if the tire was broken, they remembered that they had collected spare tires from Haoyu and the others and put them in the space.
Even if the beast-like zombies were delayed, Xiang Haoyu and his group would have no means of transportation. Wouldn't they be doomed if they were caught up by the zombie horde behind them?
Just when everyone in the car was terrified and confused, Xiang Haoyu outside the bus took out an off-road vehicle from the space. Seeing this scene, the people in the car immediately understood.
They were left behind to hold back the beast-like zombies. Xiang Haoyu and his men took advantage of the fact that the beast-like zombies were held back and the zombie horde had not caught up yet to drive away in an off-road vehicle.
What a great plan!
For a moment, some people desperately waited for death, some shouted questions, and some pushed those around them to block the claws of the beast-like zombies...
Seeing that Xiang Haoyu and the others were about to get on the bus and leave, the man in the bus who had been dragged away by Zhang Lie with a wire gradually had a look of madness in his eyes.
"No one will have an easy time!" The man stared at the people outside the car fiercely and took out something he had hidden for a long time from his backpack.
The man smiled crazily, and with a slight "click", he threw the thing in his hand towards the door of the bus, which was the place closest to Xiang Haoyu and the others.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
There were two loud bangs in succession, the former coming from something thrown out by the man, and the latter coming from the explosion of the bus's fuel tank.
Some people in the car were caught in the heat wave before they could react, their throats burning so much that they couldn't even scream.
The bus exploded, and Xiang Haoyu and others who were not far away were naturally affected.
Four ordinary people died on the spot, while the tall and thin boy and Old Wu survived, but their conditions were not very good.
Especially the tall and thin boy, his left arm was cut off by a piece of hot iron plate that exploded. The only thing to be thankful for was that the wound was burned and carbonized, which stopped the bleeding and prevented him from losing too much blood.
Xiang Haoyu, Zhang Lie and Ayun were in slightly better condition.
The three of them were all psychics. They reacted immediately and used their psychic powers to resist. In addition, as psychics, their physical fitness was much better than that of ordinary people, so they did not lose consciousness like Old Wu and the tall and thin boy.
Even so, the three of them were still seriously injured.
Xiang Haoyu's right leg had a gash so deep that the bone was visible. His supernatural powers were almost exhausted, so his face was pale. Most importantly, when he tried to move his right foot, he lost feeling below the wound. He didn't know if it was because of the numbness from the pain or...
Thinking of a possibility, Xiang Haoyu's eyes dimmed and he clenched his fists.
Zhang Lie had a piece of his left ear cut off, and his right hand, which was holding the supernatural metal shield, was burned to a bloody mess.
Among the three, Ayun's condition was the best. Both Xiang Haoyu and Zhang Lie subconsciously protected her. In addition, she was a water-based mutant, so only some blisters were burned by the evaporating water vapor on her body.
The injury was not serious, but if it was not serious, the burned parts included her face, and almost her entire face was covered with blisters, which looked a bit scary.
Feeling the burning pain on her face, the usually calm Ayun couldn't help but scream: "My face!"
The first person to come back to his senses was Xiang Haoyu. Hearing the voice, he comforted her, "Your face will be fine. Have you forgotten that your ability has healing effects?"
Zhang Lie nodded in agreement with Xiang Haoyu's point of view, "That's right, Ayun, don't worry. These are just burns and they can definitely be cured. If that doesn't work, we can always find a healing person."
While speaking, he glanced at Ayun's face and then looked away. The densely packed crystal bubbles looked really scary, and it was impossible to tell what Ayun really looked like.
Ayun, whose eyes were also burning, did not see these things. After hearing the two people's comfort, she gradually calmed down.
But she couldn't help but start to feel a little regretful.
If they had not agreed to help Xiang Haoyu set a trap for Zhang Lie to abandon Gu Qi at the beginning, would they have left here long ago?
If she had left here earlier, everything that just happened would not have happened and her face would not have been injured.
Doubts once again arose in Ayun's mind.
Why did Xiang Haoyu suddenly change his mind and abandon Gu Qi? She remembered that at the beginning, he clearly really wanted to send Gu Qi to the base. Although he had murderous intentions towards Gu Qi, he was not so eager.
If Xiang Haoyu hadn't suddenly changed his mind, her face wouldn't have been injured. Ayun couldn't help but think so.
Not knowing what she was thinking, Xiang Haoyu glanced at the few level 2 zombies less than a hundred meters away from them and said quickly, "Let's get out of here quickly."
As he said this, he took out the off-road vehicle that he had just retrieved in time from the space. If he had not retrieved it quickly, it would probably not just be the bus that exploded.
The three of them hurriedly got on the bus and didn't notice any movement on the bus.
Nor did they notice the metal wire on the rubber-less tire not far from them.
However, even if they saw the metal wire, they would probably just think it was caused by the explosion. They would not think about Gu Qi, who was already dead in their eyes, nor would they think about the real reason why the zombies chased them.
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On the hill——
Gu Qi sat cross-legged on a cushion, looking like he was in meditation, but actually he was thinking about one thing: Why did Xiang Haoyu change his mind and plan to abandon him and want him to die at this time?
Actually, she learned about this matter accidentally from the conversation between Xiang Haoyu and Liu Yun in her previous life.
It was also that conversation between the two that made Gu Qi realize that the person who really wanted him dead was Xiang Haoyu, and Zhang Lie was just a knife used by Ayun to help him achieve his goal.
Of course, no matter whether it is the person who uses the knife or the "knife", Gu Qi will not let it go. Besides, Zhang Lie is not a knife without self-awareness, and he has a lot of malice towards him.
What Gu Qi didn't expect at the time was that Xiang Haoyu had such great malice towards herself and her brother Gu Yuan. This malice was so great that he wanted her to turn into a zombie in front of her brother and wanted her brother to die in her zombie mouth.
This was Xiang Haoyu's original plan, but because of something, he changed his mind temporarily. At this time, he asked Zhang Lie to throw him in front of the group of zombies, wanting her to watch him being eaten by the zombies bit by bit.
As for what that thing was, Gu Qi didn't know, and Xiang Haoyu didn't tell Liu Yun at the time.
Later, Gu Qi found an opportunity to take revenge personally, but was unable to ask the answer to this question because of Xiang Haoyu's self-explosion.
Thinking of Xiang Haoyu's self-destruction in his previous life, a flash of inspiration came into Gu Qi's mind.
She vaguely felt that her coming back might be related to this matter, but Gu Qi was not sure whether the specific connection was as she guessed.
But it doesn't matter, she has enough time to verify whether her guess is correct.
The most urgent thing is to practice quickly and try to restore the cave to its original state as soon as possible, otherwise it will be useless even if you are anxious to see your brother.
The cave cannot be moved or retracted in its current state, and as the bound person, she cannot leave the cave too far.
Fortunately, her brother is still safe for the time being, and coupled with the "return gift" she gave to Xiang Haoyu and the others, it is estimated that they will not be able to reach the Hope Base for a while.
If those zombies were more powerful, she might be able to eliminate a few enemies in advance.
However, thinking of Xiang Haoyu's unexpectedly good luck in his previous life, Gu Qi did not hold out much hope for this possibility.
I just wonder if they are satisfied with this "return gift" she gave them? Are they surprised?
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