Doomsday police, please show your god/demon ID card.

Thump~

Several zombies fell to the ground one after another.

Su Yan stood there, her expression slightly dazed.

What a swift and skillful move!

This was her first thought. She wasn't unfamiliar with police officers; if it weren't for two police officers protecting her after the apocalypse, she would probably be dead long ago.

But neither of them had such amazing skills, and they never fought zombies at close range!

At this time.

Tang Long suddenly turned around and glanced at her, saying calmly.

"Next, it's your turn."

"Huh! Me?" Su Yan was stunned, pointing at herself with an incredulous look on her face.

"The gun in your hand is not an ornament," Tang Long said calmly.

"I...I dare not."

Tang Long frowned as he sized up the other person.

"I think you've got something wrong. This is the apocalypse, and your behavior is clearly not that of a survivor of the apocalypse."

"I don't know how those two police officers you mentioned led you before."

"But your current performance is nothing but a drag on the team."

You need to understand that no one can protect you forever.

As he spoke, he extended his hand.

"If you can't do it, then give me the gun and go back."

Su Yan bit her lip and didn't move.

She looked into Tang Long's eyes, which held no urging or mockery, only a calmness, as if he were saying something perfectly normal.

"I...I can do it." She took a deep breath and nodded.

Tang Long didn't say anything more and continued walking forward.

Soon, they encountered another lone zombie.

It was a female zombie dressed in a white-collar uniform, her body twisted irregularly, lying on the hood of a wrecked car.

Hearing the noise, the zombie slowly turned her head. Half of her face had been bitten off, pitted and oozing bluish-black pus.

He limped towards the two of them.

"Fire," Tang Long said in a low voice, standing behind Su Yan.

Su Yan raised the gun, but her arm was trembling.

The gun barrel swayed wildly in the air, making it impossible to aim accurately.

"Don't close your eyes," Tang Long's voice rang out again.

"Look at it, aim at its head."

"You only have one chance. If you miss, it will pounce on you."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan's body trembled even more violently.

She could smell the stench emanating from the zombie and see the bits of flesh hanging from its mouth.

"Hmm..."

The zombies were less than five meters away from them.

Su Yan closed her eyes and pulled the trigger.

boom!

Gunshots rang out, bullets struck the wall next to the zombie, sending sparks flying.

"Open your eyes!" Tang Long shouted.

Su Yan subconsciously opened her eyes. The zombies were already close at hand, baring their fangs, and a foul stench filled the air.

She froze, her legs going weak.

suddenly.

"Don't hesitate, now, fire." A voice rang in his ear.

Su Yan instinctively pulled the trigger.

boom!

The bullet was fired, hitting the zombie squarely between the eyebrows.

The greenish-black liquid burst open, the zombie's body swayed, and it collapsed at her feet.

Su Yan's legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground.

She covered her mouth, her stomach churning, and she dry-heaved a few times.

Tang Long stood still, not reaching out to help the other person, but simply standing there with a slight frown.

A notification sounded in my mind.

[Ding~ Staff member Su Yan has killed a regular zombie, gaining +0.5 Order Points]

Members can also earn Order Points by killing zombies.

really...

He said that this function couldn't be that simple.

He had previously thought that upgrading the Sanctuary would require 3000 Order Points, and that it would take him forever to do it all by himself.

It seems that as long as the quota is filled, the difficulty is not that great.

"System, are you cheating me out of my reward? Why is it only half?" Tang Long asked in his mind.

[Ding~ Everyone performs their duties, assumes their responsibilities, and has a clear division of labor and accountability! This is the foundation of order, therefore the reward is halved.]

Tang Long looked thoughtful and continued to ask.

"So, if a police officer kills a zombie, they get the full reward, right?"

【Yes. 】

"What if it's a doctor, how would they receive the reward?"

[The resident medic gains 1 Order Point for each wounded person successfully treated.]

Tang Long nodded and looked away.

He then looked at Su Yan, who was not far away, and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Su Yan patted her chest, her face pale, "It's...it's alright."

Tang Long said calmly.

"Let's go then."

As he spoke, he turned around and walked forward.

Su Yan watched his retreating figure, then glanced at the corpse on the ground, gripped her gun tightly, and quickly followed him.

.....

Splash, splash—

The thick fog, like sticky, grayish-white cotton wool, tightly enveloped the city.

The faint sound of flowing water suddenly rang in my ears, one sound after another, aimlessly.

Tang Long stopped and leaned against the cold, rough bridge railing, looking down.

The river beneath the bridge was as smooth as a mirror, completely still, and shrouded in thick fog, it became a static, lifeless, dark ribbon.

Tang Long frowned slightly, his breathing unconsciously becoming lighter.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like there was something hidden in the water, which made him feel a little uneasy.

suddenly.

"What are you looking at?" Su Yan's voice rang in my ears.

Tang Long snapped out of his daze, looked at the other person, and shook his head slightly: "No...it's nothing."

Su Yan looked at him with some confusion, then looked down at the bottom of the bridge and said thoughtfully.

"If there's nothing else going on, it's best not to get too close to the water."

"Why?" Tang Long asked, puzzled.

Su Yan thought for a moment and replied, "You know, water resources are very precious after the apocalypse!"

"However, we rarely go under the bridge to collect water unless absolutely necessary."

Tang Long didn't speak, but a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.

"There are monsters in the water! To be precise, some mutated fish!"

"Fortunately, that thing can't get ashore for now."

A hint of realization dawned on Tang Long's eyes.

He had been thinking that Su Yan and her group of survivors had chosen a really good location, close to a water source, so they could get water anytime.

Geographically speaking, it's much better than his place.

Looking back now, being near a water source isn't necessarily a good thing. If a giant water monster suddenly appeared, we'd be in trouble.

"Understood!" Tang Long nodded. "By the way! How much longer until we arrive?"

Su Yan turned around and pointed ahead: "It's just ahead! Once we cross this bridge, we'll be there."

Tang Long looked in the direction the other person was pointing.

Across the bridge, shrouded in thick fog, some scattered self-built houses could already be vaguely seen.

"This is it." Su Yan led the way.

"After we escaped from the city's central hospital, we've been staying in this village."

The two talked as they walked forward.

Sudden.

A muffled argument and a woman's sobbing came from across the bridge.

"Wang Hu! Don't you dare push your luck!"

An arrogant male voice rang out.

"Hand over that doctor surnamed Zhang and his two nurses!"

"Otherwise, I'll lead my men in right now and chop you all into mincemeat!"

"Bullshit!" A rough, thunderous voice roared back.

"If you've got the guts, come in here! I'll wring your heads off!"

"It's Officer Wang Hu!" A hint of joy appeared on Su Yan's face as she was about to walk forward.

Tang Long reached out and pulled her back, making a shushing gesture.

"Shh!"

"Wait a minute."

at the same time

Across the bridge, at the village entrance, several beams of flashlight beams swayed in the mist.

"Wang Hu! Don't push your luck! I know your crappy gun's long out of bullets!" The arrogant male voice rang out again, laced with impatient anger. "I'm giving you one last chance, hand over the guy!"

Another voice chimed in, "Brother Leopard, why waste words with him? That gun of his is useless, just shoot him!"

The man known as Brother Leopard did not respond immediately. He was holding a black Type 54 pistol, the muzzle of which was pointed at the makeshift roadblock made of debris at the village entrance through the fog.

"Damn it, this bastard has really blocked the road." He cursed, then raised his pistol.

"Wang Hu, I'll count to three! If you don't get out here by now, I'll start calling out all these burdens you're protecting, one by one!"

Behind the roadblock, there was only deathly silence.

The only sounds were a woman's suppressed sobs and a man's heavy breathing.

Su Yan's face turned deathly pale instantly. She grabbed Tang Long's arm, her voice trembling.

"What...what should we do?"

"Should we go over there now? Wang Hu has run out of bullets."

Tang Long patted the back of her hand, signaling her to calm down, and then mouthed something to her.

"Stay here."

After saying that, he released his grip, his body blending into the shadows beside the bridge, like a cat, silently making his way to the other side of the bridge.