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

The bespectacled man breathed a long sigh of relief after seeing that the Japanese zombies outside the bridge entrance were indeed blocked.

He held his wife and daughter's hands tightly, his eyes reddening as he looked at Jiang Chen, his gaze filled with gratitude for surviving such a close call.

His wife was a woman wearing a red dress and no shoes.

She was originally wearing nice high heels, but they were too inconvenient to run in, so she took them off.

At this moment, she and her daughter, who had her hair in two buns, embraced and wept.

After letting out a soft sigh, the bespectacled man succinctly recounted the situation that Jinlin City and his group had encountered:

"My family and I came to Jinlin City from Shanghai for tourism. We are queuing up to go out of the city to see the Jiangda Bridge."

"As soon as we stepped out of the city gate, they suddenly announced that zombies were besieging the city and they would forcibly close the gate."

"Our group was quite far from Golden Scale City, and before we could get back, we...we were locked out of the city..."

The others chimed in with their own opinions:

"Yeah! We later found out it was a zombie apocalypse!"

"Sigh! Being locked outside the city is unavoidable; we're so far away and so slow... But didn't the People's Liberation Army soldiers come down from the city walls to escort us?"

"Those soldiers who escorted us... they're all gone..."

"Many more people died outside the city..."

"The People's Liberation Army said that as long as we reach the other side of the bridge, helicopters will come to rescue us."

"I heard that war has broken out, and the army has been sent to the border to fight off zombies and foreign troops."

"Damn it! Those Japanese and American idiots, they failed to protect their own countries and then blame it all on China, saying we're the ones who created the zombies! Screw you!"

"It's one thing to throw dirty water on us, but now they've gone so far as to turn hostile and unite to try and seize our territory!"

Jiang Chen listened carefully to everyone's discussion and took notes on every detail, but he still frowned slightly when he heard the word "war".

Before he traveled through time, he and the girls lived in a peaceful era, where war was a distant memory.

Although the international situation was turbulent before they traveled to China, they were still able to eat their fill and stay warm.

Jiang Chen sighed softly to himself:

"It seems the world isn't at peace..."

"I wonder how Hazard is doing?"

Jiang Chen planned to send her a text message after finishing this instance to ask her a question.

Jiang Chen looked at the distant entrance of the bridge, where several hundred more Japanese zombies rushed over, but they were intercepted by the zombies brought by the A-level zombie horde screamer.

Without flinching, he looked at the older man with glasses and asked the question that had been on his mind:

Are there any Awakened Ones in Golden Scale City?

The little girl next to her interrupted, nodding excitedly:

"Big brother has some!"

"She's a sword fairy! She can even fly on a sword! It's so beautiful!"

Another little girl also got excited:

"Li Xiaoyao is not only beautiful, but also incredibly talented!"

"Look! I even have her autograph on my clothes!"

"This outfit even features Xiaoyao's favorite little panda design!"

As she spoke, the little girl with pigtails tossed up her clothes, which were printed with a panda pattern.

Jiang Chen looked over and saw three characters written in a flamboyant style on the hem of the clothes.

『Li Xiaoyao (heart)』

Although Jiang Chen could only recognize the heart shape and couldn't make out what the sword-like characters meant...

One's handwriting reflects one's character.

Even before Jiang Chen saw Li Xiaoyao, he could tell from her autograph that she was definitely someone who would show off her sharp edge.

Jiang Chen silently recited the name "Li Xiaoyao" in his mind and memorized it. After completing this dungeon, he could use the location card to open a path and enter Jinlin City.

Jiang Chen crouched down, looked at the two little girls who had surrounded him, and asked with a smile:

"Is Li Xiaoyao the only Awakened One in Golden Scale City?"

The two girls were not quite sure, so they could only look at their mothers or grandparents.

The man with glasses sighed softly:

"I don't know much about these things either. I just heard that the war started in the last few days, and most cities only have one Awakened and a portion of the army left behind."

Jiang Chen nodded.

He could roughly guess why the Japanese chose to besiege Jinlin City at this time.

They probably intend to take advantage of the fact that the Awakened Ones and the army are preoccupied with the border war, and launch a surprise attack on Goldenscale City, replicating the major events of that year.

Jiang Chen gripped the scabbard of his katana tightly with his left hand and turned to look at Zhang Zizhong:

"Grandpa Zhang, you should take them and evacuate first. I'll stay here."

At this moment, Zhang Zizhong was constantly comforting the others.

After hearing Jiang Chen's words, Zhang Zizhong nodded to Jiang Chen:

"Xiao Chen! Take care!"

As Zhang Zizhong spoke, he saluted Jiang Chen.

At this moment, Zhang Zizhong's back was not so hunched, his neck was straight, and he looked much more upright.

Jiang Chen returned the salute to Zhang Zizhong. He had also participated in military training, and his salute was quite professional.

Jiang Chen laughed and joked:

"Grandpa Zhang, remember to pay me back for the cigarettes."

Zhang Zizhong laughed heartily and patted Jiang Chen on the shoulder:

"I'll be waiting for you on the other side of the bridge. You'll definitely get your money for cigarettes!"

With that, Zhang Zizhong led everyone onto the bridge.

Zhang Zizhong walked at the front, gripping the "Great Sword for Slaying Bandits," the red rope tied to the hilt swaying in the wind.

Jiang Chen watched this scene and couldn't help but sigh:

"I never imagined that one day I would be able to fight alongside veterans."

Jiang Chen turned around and looked at the endless stream of Japanese zombies.

The zombies summoned by the A-level zombie horde screamer were basically wiped out by the endless stream of Japanese zombies, but many of the Japanese zombies also died.

At this moment, the entrance to the bridge was piled high with zombie corpses, and thick, dark brown blood flowed down the slope like a stream, causing the Japanese zombies that surged up from behind to slip and fall.

A strong smell of rust wafted in on the cold wind, causing Jiang Chen's clothes to flutter.

Jiang Chen held the S-rank katana in his left hand and casually slipped his right hand into his pocket.

I have to admit, he really does have the right to show off...

Zi Ying and her zombie servants can handle these small fry; it'll also be a good opportunity to test Zi Ying's ability to train her colleagues.

Jiang Chen looked at Zi Ying's curvaceous back, encased in a purple bodysuit, and a slight smile played on his lips as he chuckled self-deprecatingly:

"I never imagined... I'd one day be the one blocking the bridge..."

"Let them block the bridge then. If they let you cross one side, I don't believe the river will allow it!"

"Purple Shadow! Slaughter these bastards!"

Jiang Chen's aura suddenly surged, giving him an imposing presence, as if he were a one-man army that could hold off ten thousand.

The crimson flames in the eyes of the zombie servants burned brighter and brighter with Jiang Chen's momentum!

Zi Ying could also sense her master's rising aura. She took a deep breath and looked at the endless sea of ​​Japanese chicken zombies.

At this moment, these surging Japanese zombies broke through the [thousand-level zombie horde] summoned by the A-level zombie horde screamer, and were pushing and shoving their way up to the bridge entrance and over the invisible wall.

Many Japanese zombies were crushed into minced meat by their companions, even finer than the minced meat for dumpling filling, mixed with crunchy bone fragments. If they were used to make dumplings, they would probably be crunchy and delicious!

Zi Ying gripped two long swords and transformed into a streak of purple light, charging towards the horde of corpses.