Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

After Jiang Chen drove the bus through the red portal, the electronic clock inside the bus jumped back to 14:00 on May 12th.

As soon as he drove out of the red portal, Jiang Chen floored the accelerator.

The engine of the four-story bus roared as it sped along the empty highway, the wind whistling past the windows.

Jiang Chen drove so fast in order to give Captain Zhang and his team as much time as possible to evacuate the teachers and students of Chuanbei Middle School.

This will also give Captain Zhang and his team more time to prepare to defend against the zombie horde.

Outside the car window, the mountains remained green and the sky was still covered with dark clouds.

The same winding, green river still flows beside the highway.

Birds fled from the green hills, and fish leaped out of the water in droves.

Everything was exactly the same as when I first entered this D-rank dungeon.

This time, however, the girls had no interest in appreciating the scenery; they were only anxious.

Because they returned with the mission of saving everyone.

Moreover, when the girls returned to the same spot, they suddenly realized that nature had already given various signs that foreshadowed the upcoming major earthquake.

At this moment, Zhang Zhengyang and his team members stood helplessly beside the fire truck.

He had been wondering what the odds were of two fire trucks breaking down at the same time. How did they end up being the ones with them?

But when he saw the screen above his head, he realized that he and his comrades had encountered a dungeon.

Players should be arriving soon.

It's no coincidence that both fire trucks broke down at the same time.

It should be restored after the player completes the dungeon.

Lin Wanfeng stood beside Zhang Zhengyang, looking up at the huge screen floating in the air, his brows furrowed slightly, his fingers stroking his chin:

"Old Zhang, this screen is acting a bit strange."

"Why isn't the level displayed? Nor is the content of the copy shown?"

Just as Lin Wanfeng said, this screen floating in the air had no dungeon level or content, only one line of text:

[Get into the player's vehicle and head to Chuanbei Middle School.]

Zhang Zhengyang turned to look at Lin Wanfeng, deliberately putting on a stern face and speaking in a low voice:

"Comrade Lin Wanfeng, how many times have I told you? You must use your rank when on a mission!"

As soon as he said it, he paused for a moment, feeling a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had just said it not long ago.

The other ten firefighters also gathered around.

Xiang Xiaonan walked to Zhang Zhengyang's side:

"Captain, there's only half an hour left before the scheduled fire safety training session. We definitely can't make it on foot; we'll have to wait for the players' vehicles."

Wang Jinchuan secretly glanced at Xiang Xiaonan's profile, where her jawline was very defined, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.

Xiang Xiaonan glanced at him and saw Wang Jinchuan peeking at her.

Along the way, Wang Jinchuan kept stealing glances at Xiang Xiaonan, and even deliberately rode in the same fire truck as her.

Xiang Xiaonan was very happy and excited to be out on a mission with this guy today, and she pretended not to notice her slightly flushed cheeks.

She even tilted her head slightly, letting her future husband get a good look...

Zhang Zhengyang took the walkie-talkie:

"Command center, this is Zhang Zhengyang, the squadron leader of the Chuanbei Fire Brigade."

"My fire truck has broken down and can't start."

"And...we encountered a dungeon, and we also encountered a 'screen'."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie, then a deep male voice came through. It was clear from the tone that the person was a high-ranking figure; it couldn't be faked.

"Zhengyang, what level of dungeon is it? What does it say on the 'screen'?"

Upon hearing Captain Chen's voice, Zhang Zhengyang instinctively straightened his posture and his expression became serious.

"Reporting to Team Leader Chen, there's no level information, no dungeon content, just one line of text on the 'screen'..."

"The system tells us to get into the player's vehicle and head to Chuanbei Middle School."

The walkie-talkie crackled with surprise from Captain Chen:

"No levels or content?"

The walkie-talkie was silent for a while before replying:

"Zhengyang, you guys work together to complete the dungeon, be careful, and avoid conflicts with the players!"

"Please inform us immediately of any emergencies."

Zhang Zhengyang shouted earnestly:

"yes!"

Just as Zhang Zhengyang turned off the walkie-talkie, a double-decker bus suddenly cut in and sped out of the way.

The tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground, coming to a steady stop in front of the twelve firefighters.

This startled Zhang Zhengyang and the others.

Jiang Chen knew very well that apart from Zhang's fire truck, there were no other vehicles on this road.

Otherwise, he would never dare to drive so fast, and he didn't even slow down much when turning.

Jiang Chen didn't want to use the other person as a speed bump to send them to another world...

After all, he and the girls had traveled to this place because of this, only the situation back then was much more absurd...

The bus door opened, and Jiang Chen jumped off. This time, he didn't bring his katana.

Jiang Chen walked directly up to Zhang Zhengyang.

Zhang Zhengyang subconsciously glanced at Jiang Chen and the bus behind him.

Even though it was the first time Zhang Zhengyang had met this player, he felt that the young man in front of him looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Jiang Chen didn't dare waste any time and succinctly explained his purpose and what was about to happen.

To convince Zhang Zhengyang and the others, Jiang Chen even mentioned the names of several firefighters and details such as Zhang Zhengyang and Lin Wanfeng's daughter being admitted to the Huaxia Fire and Rescue Academy.

Even the fact that Zhang Zhengyang had three soft Honghe cigarettes in his pocket was ruthlessly exposed by Jiang Chen. In order to get to Chuanbei Middle School as soon as possible, he didn't care about anything else.

Jiang Chen then revealed the major earthquake that occurred at 14:28:04 PM, the zombies that would pour in through the back gate of Chuanbei Middle School after the earthquake, and the sacrifice of Zhang Zhengyang and his group.

Jiang Chen even recounted the scene where Wang Jinchuan sacrificed himself to protect Xiang Xiaonan.

When Jiang Chen told Zhang Zhengyang that his daughter had been admitted to the Huaxia Fire and Rescue Academy, Zhang Zhengyang and his group of firefighters believed him.

When Lin Wanfeng heard that Lao Zhang had secretly hidden cigarettes, she glared at Zhang Zhengyang without saying a word.

Zhang Zhengyang could only sigh, resignedly pull out a crumpled cigarette case from his pocket, and obediently hand it to his wife...

I just looked at Jiang Chen speechlessly...

Lin Wanfeng opened the cigarette pack and saw that there were indeed only 3 cigarettes left.

After the other firefighters saw that their captain really only had three soft red rice noodles, they completely believed Jiang Chen's words.

However, when the firefighters heard that they had sacrificed their lives for the teachers and students of Chuanbei Middle School, they were not saddened at all; instead, their faces were full of pride.

They patted each other on the shoulder, indicating that they hadn't disgraced Chinese firefighters.

But when they heard that Wang Jinchuan had sacrificed himself to protect Xiang Xiaonan, the firefighters surrounded Wang Jinchuan, giving him thumbs up and patting the young man's head.

Xiang Xiaonan stood to the side, looking at Wang Jinchuan with a very different gaze.

She tilted her head slightly to look at Wang Jinchuan's shy profile.

Xiang Xiaonan's expression was complex at this moment, ranging from shock with her pupils contracting to tears of emotion, and finally to heartache with her lips pursed.

Her eyes contained all her feelings for Wang Jinchuan.

As she watched, Xiang Xiaonan suddenly recalled the image of Wang Jinchuan desperately protecting her amidst the ruins.

Her pursed lips curled up slightly, and a tear welled up in her eye, sliding down her cheek.

Xiang Xiaonan gently touched the tear stain with the pad of her index finger, lowered her head, stared blankly at the tears on her fingertip, and felt a tightness in her chest.

She didn't understand why she had images of Jinchuan saving her in her mind.

The memory is so vivid, it's as if it really happened.

After understanding the situation, Zhang Zhengyang immediately took down the walkie-talkie, pressed the call button, and gave an emergency report to Captain Chen.

After hearing the report, Captain Chen immediately issued the highest order:

"We must spare no effort to ensure the safety of the people."

"I immediately contacted the nearest Awakened squad and unit."

"Until then, the teachers and students of Chuanbei Middle School are counting on you..."

Zhang Zhengyang stood at attention and replied earnestly:

"Roger that! Mission accomplished!"

After taking a deep breath, Captain Chen slowly spoke into the walkie-talkie.

"Zhengyang, don't embarrass the Northern Sichuan Fire Brigade!"

"And... come back alive..."

Zhang Zhengyang did not answer Captain Chen's question.

Because he didn't know if he and his comrades would be able to return alive.

They faced not only a massive earthquake, but also hordes of zombies.

Knowing full well that they might sacrifice their lives, these firefighters still chose to rush to Chuanbei Middle School without hesitation.

There's nothing else to it, just to be worthy of the identity of a "firefighter".

After Zhang Zhengyang turned off the walkie-talkie, without him even giving an order, the male firefighters quickly changed into orange rescue suits and helmets inside the fire truck.

Lin Wanfeng and Xiang Xiaonan changed equipment in the equipment compartment of another fire truck.

They were all carrying various rescue equipment and weapons.

The whole process took less than 40 seconds.

Before long, all twelve firefighters boarded Jiang Chen's bus.

The bus continued speeding towards the center of northern Sichuan.

Previously, the bus had deliberately slowed down to guide Gu Yu's small truck.

The bus is currently traveling at full speed of 40 km/h and is estimated to arrive at Chuanbei Middle School in less than 10 minutes.

We expect to arrive at Chuanbei Middle School before 14:15.

They have at least 13 minutes to allow Captain Zhang and his team to evacuate the teachers and students in the teaching building and prepare to defend against the zombie horde.

As the bus approached Chuanbei Middle School, the outline of Jiajing Mountain became increasingly clear under the hazy sky.

A group of dark spots were still moving toward Chuanbei Middle School on the mountainside of Jiajing Mountain.

This time, however, the number of black spots is twice as many as last time!