Chapter 41 Reappearance of Civilization
Rong Yi didn't care how late her roommate came back, but Hu Dan looked at her and whispered, "Why don't you go and persuade her? The other dorms have complaints about her knocking on the door when she comes back late."
“I’m not her mother. You can knock on the door if you want, but it’s not you who’s knocking.” Rong Yi sat back down in his chair.
Although everyone at the school knew she was the mayor's daughter, few people actually tried to curry favor with her; at most, they would try to get close to her. Jiang Zhuyu's relationship with her was just so-so, and their relationship hadn't been that close for long after the start of the semester.
"It's okay, I'll stay up late tonight, but it was quite noisy on her end of the phone just now, so she might not come back," An Qian reassured her.
Rong Yi had already turned on his computer to check the latest news and see if there were any strange reports. His two roommates were sitting together talking behind him.
A quick glance at the whole thing reveals very simple social news.
After thinking for a moment, Rong Yi simply sent a message to that Uncle Lan, but naturally there was no response; he seemed to be very busy.
Around 8 p.m., they were almost all in bed.
As Rong Yi lay there, she could still hear the sound of the other two tapping their fingers on the screen. Since the last dungeon, her five senses had been enhanced, allowing her to see further and hear more.
What's peculiar is that her strength has risen to the lower level of the first tier. Logically speaking, only those who have unlocked their talents can improve their strength. To go further, one either needs to buy enhancement agents or absorb energy stones; it's almost impossible to do it purely on one's own.
So what's going on with her?
However, despite the enhanced senses, once asleep, he is no different from a normal person.
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"Clang, clang, clang—"
The loud knocking was extremely jarring in the quiet night, waking up Rong Yi and two of his roommates.
"Open the door!" It was Jiang Zhuyu's voice.
Rong Yi glanced at the time; it was almost 2 a.m., a time when most people are sound asleep.
She jumped out of bed, opened the door without turning on the light, and a strong smell of blood hit her. Rong Yi frowned, "Are you injured?"
Jiang Zhuyu ignored her and ran straight to the toilet. The toilet light was turned on, followed by the sound of running water.
"What's going on? What time is it?" Hu Dan said impatiently.
An Qian asked with a heavy nasal tone, "You're back. If you're alright, go to sleep early." After saying that, she seemed to lie down again.
Rong Yi closed the door and went to the bathroom sink. In the mirror, Jiang Zhuyu's makeup was completely ruined, with a black circle around her eyes, but the most noticeable thing was a congealed red on her cheek, which she thought was blood.
Jiang Zhuyu nervously scrubbed her hands, the water on the white countertop mixing with bright red.
Rong Yi saw that her hands were covered in blood, and her clothes were also stained with blood. No wonder the smell of blood was so strong. Could this woman have killed someone outside?
Jiang Zhuyu was rubbing herself when she looked up in the mirror and saw Rong Yi staring at her from behind. "What are you looking at?" she said sharply.
Rong Yi leaned against the wall, raised his head, and asked, "What's with this blood?"
"It has nothing to do with you." Jiang Zhuyu lowered her head and continued to scrub carefully, picking up the soap and lathering it in her hands.
“How can it be no problem?” Rong Yi disagreed. “If you commit a crime, I’ll have to answer truthfully when the police come to me tomorrow.”
Jiang Zhuyu glared at her fiercely, then lowered her voice and said firmly, "I didn't kill anyone!"
Rong Yi shrugged and slowly returned to his bed.
Several minutes later, Jiang Zhuyu took off her clothes and went to the closet to find some clothes. Hu Dan peeked out from behind the bed curtain and asked, "Jiang Zhuyu, where have you been? You didn't really kill someone, did you?"
She had been listening silently to Rong Yi and Jiang Zhuyu's conversation, and the strong smell of blood made her ask the question.
Jiang Zhuyu rolled her eyes at her and went to find clean clothes to change into.
Their university dormitories have a good living environment, with hot water available 24 hours a day except during winter and summer vacations.
When Jiang Zhuyu came out drying her hair, An Qian and Hu Dan turned on a small lamp to wait for her. After all that fuss, they had no desire to continue sleeping.
Knowing that Rong Yi was also awake, she didn't deliberately speak in a whisper.
"What happened? Hu Dan said you were covered in blood," An Qian asked her.
Jiang Zhuyu found her chair and sat down. "It's nothing, just two groups fighting and running into a madman. The blood isn't mine."
An Qian patted her chest, "It's good that you're not hurt."
Jiang Zhuyu snorted, "That madman bites people like a wild dog. Blood splatters everywhere from the bitten people. They pulled the madman away and I went to help drag the injured people. That's when the blood got on my clothes."
Hu Dan covered her mouth, "That's terrifying, what kind of grudge would drive someone to bite someone like that?"
“Who knows?” Jiang Zhuyu said, recalling the madman’s pale face when he bit people, his mouth covered in blood, and his eyes looking strange. “Anyway, it took several people to subdue him, and we’ve already called the police.”
"So you weren't hurt, were you? If you were injured anywhere, this is a good opportunity to treat it." An Qian pointed to her desk. "I happen to have some iodine."
Jiang Zhuyu's complexion improved, and she waved her hand, "I'm fine." An Qian's attitude was so good that her attitude softened as well, "I was also frightened by this incident, which is why I ran back. I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep."
Hu Dan, going along with the situation, said something nice, "It's the weekend today, so you can sleep in."
For a time, the three of them got along well, and everyone thought the matter was over. Only Rong Yi was behind the bed curtains, with his hands behind his head.
A maniac who bites people—this is news worth paying attention to.
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Hu Dan said she could sleep in late at night, but was completely awakened by a loud scream early in the morning.
Rong Yi was the first to regain consciousness. He jumped off the bed and onto the balcony, and the sound probably came from there.
Before she could even figure out what was going on, her phone rang.
The caller was Uncle Lan. Rong Yi immediately answered the phone and went outside, "Hello, Uncle Lan."
“Xiao Yi, the situation is more serious than your father anticipated. I'm stuck in traffic and can't get through. I just received news that something happened to your father, and I have to turn back to help him. You…”
“Go directly to my dad. Don’t worry about me.” Rong Yi completely agreed with his approach. “Trust me in protecting myself. Can you tell me what happened quickly?”
Lan Qi sighed, "A week ago, an extremely dangerous virus leaked from a research lab in Corda. It can spread through the air at an extremely fast speed. All the countries there have already fallen. Logically, it shouldn't have reached us so quickly, but the world has no shortage of lunatics."
Speaking of this, Lan Qi suppressed his anger, "In short, the virus has spread here. Infected people are like mad dogs, attacking living creatures. If bitten, there is a 99% chance that they will also become monsters. You can call them zombies."
Someone screamed on the other end of the phone. Lan Qi's breathing became rapid. "You have to attack the brains of zombies or break their spines so they can't walk freely. Xiao Yi... By now, everyone should have inhaled the virus. What I'm saying is only useful if you don't turn into a monster, but the infection rate is about 10% lower than being bitten directly."
“I understand.” Rong Yi thought of the madman Jiang Zhuyu encountered last night, “which means that everyone has a chance of suddenly turning into a zombie.”
"That's right."
"I understand. You can go find my dad without worry. Is there a safe place?"
"Wait a minute." Lan Qi seemed to be looking for something, and after a while, his breathing returned to my ears. "Go to the outskirts of Jin'an District. Your father mentioned before that he would probably establish a security base there."
"good."
"Xiao Yi, remember to collect food and water along the way, especially water. It's best to find sealed bottled water. I have to go now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Qi hung up the phone.
(End of this chapter)
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