Chapter 775 Crisis
Bai Wanwan and the three beastmen stood in the shadows of a half-collapsed corner, taking in everything.
Xin Feng frowned and said in a low voice, "What kind of animal is making that sound? There seem to be a lot of them. This... place is surrounded."
Bai Wanwan's heart also jumped.
Having lived in a peaceful world for over twenty years, she had never seen a real zombie, but she had certainly read plenty of related movies and novels.
If that's truly the case, this place is no safer than the Beast World; in fact, it's probably even more dangerous.
“Those are not ordinary animals, they may not even be considered living creatures.”
Bai Wanwan's voice was a little strained as she quickly explained, "They've become mindless zombies for some reason, they only know how to attack living things, and they're covered in viruses. You absolutely mustn't get bitten or scratched by them, even a small wound could lead to infection!"
Although her beastmen were all incredibly powerful, zombies were completely different from the ferocious beasts of the beast world, and their terrifying contagiousness made her extremely worried.
What worried her even more was the loss of Yan Lie, Jiao Yin, and Hua Han!
They don't know the characteristics of zombies, and if they're careless and get injured when they encounter them...
"Infection? Will... I die?" Jin Ying asked in a deep voice, his gray eyes fixed on the direction from which the voice came.
Bai Wanwan frowned even more: "It might be better to die directly... What's more terrifying is that after being bitten or scratched, you might slowly turn into something like them."
The thought of that scene sent a chill down her spine.
Xin Feng had not yet fully grasped how terrifying "becoming the same thing" meant. His attention was more drawn to the tragedy unfolding before him, and a clear look of anger appeared on his face.
Just then, several elderly people with gray hair and unsteady steps walked out from the crowd, some men and some women.
Their faces were also full of fear, but their eyes held a kind of numbness and determination that seemed to have seen through everything.
An old woman wiped away her tears, her voice hoarse, "The children are still young, they can't be without their mother... We... we old folks have no relatives left, we're just a burden to each other... Let us go."
“Yes, let’s go…” Several other elderly people echoed, even though their legs were trembling.
The scarred man spat, "Pah! You old geezers, do you think I don't want to? Let you go? Can you even run? You'll be caught after a few steps, and if you die, you'll just bring another batch! These women still have some strength; they'll run for their lives for their men and children!"
His logic is cruel and direct; when it comes to survival, even death is calculated in terms of cost-effectiveness.
The chosen women listened to the terrifying screams that grew closer and closer in the distance, looked at the dark muzzles of guns and the menacing men, and then looked back at their tearful relatives. Despair overwhelmed everything like a cold tide.
They stopped crying and screaming, and just silently shed tears, their eyes lifeless.
"Brother! The sound is getting closer! Five minutes at most!" A man on lookout duty slid down a makeshift ladder from the wall, shouting in a tearful voice.
The scarred man's eyes hardened as he swept his gaze over the row of women in front of him, their faces ashen: "I'll ask you one last time, are you going or not?"
The women glanced at each other, then looked back at their loved ones calling out to them in heart-wrenching cries. Their lips trembled, and they finally nodded almost imperceptibly. Or rather, they had lost the strength and courage to choose.
"Open the door!" the scarred man roared.
The heavy gate, haphazardly nailed together from sheet metal and wood, was pushed open a crack by several men, revealing a desolate and dilapidated street scene outside. The inhuman howl seemed to be amplified several times in an instant, piercing straight to the eardrums.
In the settlement, the cries of the elderly and children reached their peak, while the men gripped their makeshift weapons tightly, their faces displaying a complex mix of guilt, fear, and a sliver of hope.
"Run! If you want to live, shut up!" "Wanwan, these people... are they going to throw these females out to their deaths?" Xin Feng understood, and an uncontrollable rage burned in his chest.
In the beast world, no matter how powerful the enemy, protecting the females and cubs is the first principle engraved in the bones of males, even if the entire tribe fights to the last male.
These males, cowering behind their makeshift walls, were actually pushing the vulnerable females outside, leaving them to be devoured by the monster.
The chieftain's expression was equally somber, his jawline taut, and his eyes filled with undisguised rage and disdain.
This behavior completely contradicts his understanding of male responsibility and honor.
"Wanwan," Xin Feng had already taken a step forward, but he still restrained himself and turned back to look at Bai Wanwan questioningly, his eyes filled with pity for those innocent women, "Can I... go and help those females?"
Bai Wanwan's heart clenched at the sight before her.
Her understanding of the cruel rules of the apocalypse and her concern for the safety of her beast husband were locked in a fierce battle within her.
If she could, she would also like to save those poor women, but Chief Rong, Jin Ying, and Xin Feng are her only support at this moment. Her lost companions have not yet been found, and this strange world is full of dangers. It would be too risky to rashly get involved in the conflict...
She frowned, quickly weighing the pros and cons.
However, time waits for no one.
"Squeak!"
The gate to the settlement was pushed open wide, just enough for one person to pass through, and cold, putrid air rushed in.
The howls of the zombies outside were like a death knell, striking at everyone's hearts.
The chosen women were forced to line up and walk toward the crack in the door that resembled the entrance to hell.
Some people's legs were so weak that they were almost dragged along.
Seeing that the women had been pushed out the door, Bai Wanwan took a deep breath, her eyes becoming resolute.
She looked at Xin Feng and spoke very quickly: "I can help, but you absolutely, absolutely cannot get hurt! Don't let those things touch you!"
"Xin Feng, you go. Jin Ying and I will stay and guard Wanwan."
"Okay, you guys keep an eye on Wanwan."
Xin Feng left behind only one sentence, and with a swift movement, he shot out like an arrow released from a bow!
He was so fast that, in the eyes of the panicked crowd and the man in charge of escorting him, it was just a blurry shadow that swept past, bringing with it a gust of wind.
Bai Wanwan was very worried, "Why don't you go help him too? I have the system, so I'll be fine in the city."
Chief Rong held her hand to reassure her, "Xin Feng is a Crimson-Rank male. If those monsters outside can easily harm a Crimson-Rank male, then this world is too dangerous. We must leave immediately."
Bai Wanwan looked at the survivors in front of her. That's right, these people look like ordinary humans. If they can survive here for so long, then this area shouldn't be too dangerous.
Ordinary humans can fight against zombies, let alone her beast husband, who is a top-tier male.
But she dared not relax completely. "Chief, take me to the city wall."
She can always be ready with a laser gun, and she can help Xin Feng get rid of anything that threatens him!
(End of this chapter)
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