Zombie Apocalypse: Don't be afraid, I'm not a good person.

They opened a shallow cylindrical silo, only to be greeted not by a silo full of wheat and corn!

Inside the granary, a dark mass of shadows stood, with giant gray-black rats standing upright on the grain pile. They were taller than an adult man when they stood up, their fur shiny and their two yellowed front teeth protruding from their lips.

The two sides stared at each other through the warehouse door for a full three seconds, frozen in place. That scene was etched into everyone's mind, and they would never forget it for the rest of their lives.

The giant rat reacted faster, letting out a shriek and pouncing first.

They're fast! And strong! Those yellowed front teeth can bite a person in two with a single blow!

In a single encounter! In just one exchange, several people were caught off guard and pinned down by those ferocious rats! Then even more rats swarmed around them!

They cooperated and tore at each other!

With just a little force, it can tear a person's body apart!

Blood was splattered everywhere, and severed limbs were dragged away!

Cutting them with a knife won't kill them in one or two strokes; it will only provoke their ferocity!

In the end, it was the soldiers who used guns to save the situation!

However, there were too many rats. They fled and resisted all the way. Finally, a few soldiers volunteered to stay behind to cover their retreat, and they managed to escape to this flat warehouse.

This is why there are only five soldiers left. If it weren't for protecting the survivors, they could have lived better lives, but they couldn't forget their duty.

Protect our homeland! Safeguard our people!

Now, 27 people are trapped in this bungalow, unable to move forward or backward.

Outside the warehouse, giant rats roamed about, scratching at the warehouse door with their claws every now and then, making a screeching sound.

The warehouse was piled high with compacted wheat, reaching over six meters in height and weighing a full eight thousand tons. The room was filled with the rich aroma of wheat, but no one was in the mood to be happy.

A green treadmill was laid on top of the wheat pile. It was originally the path that the storekeeper walked on during his daily patrols, but now it had become the only place for everyone to stand. A group of people were scattered on the treadmill, some sitting and some lying down. Some closed their eyes to rest and conserve their energy, while others couldn't help but sigh.

"If I'd known there were those rats, I wouldn't have come. Now look what's happened, we've been stuck here for two days! We might even die here! Damn it! Why am I so unlucky!"

"Alright, what's the use of complaining? You'd be better off sleeping and saving your energy."

"What's wrong with complaining a little! Those soldiers don't even think of any plan, they just keep it all bottled up every day."

"Shut up! If it weren't for those soldiers covering your retreat, you'd be dead by now!"

"Exactly! There are so many big rats outside, what can those soldiers do? They can only wait until they disperse a bit."

Zhao Guodong ignored the conversation of the people next to him. He sat on the grain treadle in a daze, his mind replaying the incident of being attacked by rats two days ago.

The more I thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

He hadn't used a gun in a long time, and his marksmanship was initially poor; he was repeatedly approached by those big rats.

But every time the rats were about to bite him, his body would inexplicably stiffen and he would die!

It happened a few times at other places as well, but not as frequently as it did here.

One time might be a coincidence, but what about several times?

"Thinking of Duoduo?"

Suddenly, Zhao Guodong heard Xu Hongmei's voice and looked up to see her handing him a pack of compressed biscuits.

This is my food ration for today.

Zhao Guodong reached out and took it, forcing a friendly smile at Xu Hongmei, but a hint of worry appeared on his face.

"Yeah, I haven't been home for two days. She must be worried about me. She's probably hiding under the covers and crying right now."

Thinking of her adorable daughter, Duoduo, Xu Hongmei's weary face broke into a smile. "Everything will be alright..."

After saying that, Xu Hongmei gave him another bottle of water and then walked to other places to distribute food to the others.

Watching her walk away, Zhao Guodong sighed, lowered his head, opened a compressed biscuit, and took a bite.

Xu Hongmei lost more than a dozen comrades-in-arms, and she must be the one who is most heartbroken right now.

"They only give us a bag of compressed biscuits every day, which isn't enough to fill us up! It's better to just drink porridge and eat pickled vegetables at the base!"

Zhao Guodong was munching on a cookie when a dark shadow suddenly appeared in front of him, followed by a large hand reaching out and snatching the cookie from his hand.

"What are you looking at! I'll gouge your eyes out!"

The newcomer glared at Zhao Guodong, then turned and left, winking smugly at the people sitting and waiting for him as he went.

Before he could take two steps, Zhao Guodong grabbed his calf. He glanced down, then turned back to glare at Zhao Guodong, "You..."

Before he could even utter a curse, Zhao Guodong grabbed his calf and pulled hard, causing the man to lose his balance and fall onto the wheat.

Enraged by Zhao Guodong's actions, the man yelled, "You son of a bitch, you're asking for it!"

He had just rolled over when Zhao Guodong pounced on him, straddling him and grabbing a handful of wheat with his right hand. With a fierce expression, he shoved it into his mouth. One handful wasn't enough; he grabbed another and forced it into his mouth again. "Aren't you hungry? Eat! Eat!"

"Mmm..."

The man's mouth was completely gagged, and he couldn't even breathe. Fear finally showed on his face as he desperately shook his head and begged.

His companion had intended to step forward, but was so frightened by Zhao Guodong's cold glance that he shrank back and dared not move.

Zhao Guodong took back his own cookies, confiscated the other man's as well, and then slapped him twice hard, making his head buzz, before getting up and returning to his seat.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

The man got up and knelt on the wheat, spitting out large mouthfuls of wheat. Feeling the mocking gazes of those around him, he glared fiercely in Zhao Guodong's direction.

Everyone saw what they did, and Gao Yuan and the others didn't stop them. After all, the man provoked them first, so it was his own fault for being beaten back. There's no such thing as mutual fighting these days!

Xu Hongmei returned after distributing the cookies, frowned upon seeing the situation, and asked, "What's going on?"

"That shameless guy stole my food."

Xu Hongmei turned her head and glanced at the man with disgust. Just as she was about to reprimand him, a soft rustling sound suddenly entered everyone's ears.

When everyone looked down, they saw that the wheat at the man's feet was slowly sinking like quicksand!

"Ah! Help! Pull me up!"

He frantically waved his arms trying to grab something, but the surrounding piles of wheat were bare, and he couldn't grasp anything.

If someone were to sink completely into it, they would definitely suffocate.

People nearby were so frightened that they quickly retreated along the grain treads, but Xu Hongmei stepped forward and reached out her hand to the man, shouting, "Quick! Grab my hand!"

The wheat had already reached above the man's calves, and the immense pressure prevented him from moving an inch. He was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. When he saw Xu Hongmei's hand, he gave her a grateful look and reached out to grasp her hand tightly.

Zhao Guodong looked at the spreading, sand-like wheat layer, then at Xu Hongmei who was leaning forward. His heart tightened, and he immediately lay down and hugged Xu Hongmei's calves tightly.

Gao Yuan and the others, who had been on guard near the warehouse gate, also noticed the anomaly and rushed over. Some pulled Zhao Guodong, while others dragged Xu Hongmei, creating chaos.

"Splash!"

The wheat flow suddenly became faster!

"Quick! Pull hard!"

"What's going on! The wheat was all compacted, how could it be flowing down so fast!"

"Something's wrong! Oh no! There's something down there!"

"Get out of the way!"

Just as everyone was in a panic!

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from beneath the wheat, and it was getting closer and closer; something was burrowing up!