With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

Komuro Takashi, whose saintly heart suddenly kicked in, quickly stopped her, preventing Shizuka Marikawa from making any suggestive remarks. It's no wonder she's the protagonist... She can still think of others even in this situation. She's really taking advantage of her protagonist halo to recklessly court death. It seems there's a reason why this kind of saintly protagonist is disliked by the audience.

"Teacher Ju Chuan, don't worry about them, just drive."

As Fujiwara Koichi approached, Miyamoto Rei's face revealed an undisguised disgust. Anyone could tell there was a story behind this, but the male protagonist just wouldn't understand. Hearing Miyamoto Rei's words, Komuro Takashi looked at his childhood friend in disbelief.

"Li, how could you say that?"

"That kind of guy should just die!"

Rei Miyamoto was a little too agitated, but unfortunately Shizuka Marikawa was in the driver's seat, so no matter how anxious she was, it was no use. She could only watch helplessly as Koichi Fujito and his group approached.

"You'll regret letting this scumbag on the bus!"

Somewhat resentful, Miyamoto Rei completely abandoned the idea of ​​sitting with Komuro Takashi and went to sit next to Takagi Saya. Komuro Takashi was left standing there alone, looking utterly bewildered, making one want to punch him.

As if sensing someone was watching him from the school bus, Koichi Fujito quickly straightened his clothes, which were disheveled from his panicked escape, and then immediately put on a selfless act, standing aside and directing the students.

"Hurry, everyone! We'll be saved!"

While feigning to direct the students' evacuation, Fujito Koichi, his face grim, watched the ever-increasing number of corpses, calculating what to do. Just then, a male student carrying several books and wearing thick, flat-bottomed glasses approached him.

This kind of person is obviously a good student in the eyes of teachers and a good child in the eyes of parents... but at such a critical moment, carrying these meaningless burdens in the apocalypse, they simply don't know the meaning of death.

There was a lot of blood on the way, proof that Yang Li and the others had fought their way through. Some of the blood on the ground had congealed, making it extremely slippery. Without paying attention, the student slipped and fell to the ground, scattering his books everywhere. He quickly grabbed Fujiwara Koichi's leg.

"Teacher, teacher, help me! I've twisted my ankle!"

When his leg was grabbed, a look of panic and coldness flashed across Koichi's face. He quickly looked around and, finding no students paying attention, turned to the student. His previously gentle expression turned sinister and ruthless.

"Since that's the case, then it's time for you to stop here."

The raised foot slammed into the bespectacled man's face, shattering the lens and embedding it in his eye socket. Several teeth even fell out from his gums due to the immense impact. The students, preoccupied with escaping, didn't see this, but Yang Li, idly sitting on the school bus, had a faint golden glint in his eyes.

"Ouch! My eyes..."

The excruciating pain caused the student to collapse to his knees, blood and tears mingling as they fell. The sudden shock nearly made him faint. Meanwhile, the culprit, Zifang, calmly straightened her clothes, then left with a gentle expression.

The roars of the dead and the screams of the boy came from behind, but they gave Fujiwara Koichi enough time to walk leisurely toward the school bus. This scene, in a way, maintained a certain elegance.

As expected, it was all Tokiomi's fault.

In the apocalypse, doing such things to survive is understandable, but Yang Li found the despicable methods and clumsy acting disgusting. What Fujiwara Koichi did was none of her business, but if anyone dared to cross her, then...

Finally, Komuro Takashi closed the car door, and the unharmed Fujito Koichi boarded the school bus. Seeing that there was no one in the back, Komuro Takashi shouted loudly to Marikawa Shizuka in the driver's seat.

"Shizuka-sensei!"

"I see!"

Having perfectly received Takashi Komuro's message, Shizuka Marikawa floored the accelerator, and the school bus sped off like a wild boar in heat!

Despite her usual adorable and innocent appearance, Shizuka Marikawa is a driving pro, no less skilled than a seasoned driver. She turns a school bus into a race car.

The school bus chose to crash into areas with few zombies. Under Saya Takagi's command to "leave through the school gate," the words "Fujimi High School" printed on the back of the bus kept leaving the zombies behind and then crashed through many zombies at the school gate.

Being directly hit by the school bus, these guys would either die or be left with missing limbs. This old car, which is quite old, is incredibly powerful, not to mention its speed is comparable to some small cars.

"They are all monsters, they are all man-eating monsters..."

Softly murmuring, Shizuka Marikawa kept trying to convince herself that, in her heart, these students were just sick and could be cured... Now she had to make a choice for the lives of everyone on the bus.

The massive vehicle was like a steel behemoth amidst the horde of zombies! It relentlessly crushed them, finally smashing open the gates of Fujimi Academy. Shizuka Marikawa quickly performed a nimble drift on the school bus; after a few shudders at the rear, it gradually stabilized, maintaining its speed as it drove towards the city. Some zombies chased after it, but they merely followed behind, inhaling the exhaust fumes, before disappearing from sight.

Sitting by the window, Yang Li, who was stunned by Shizuka Marikawa's "explosive" driving skills, couldn't help but twitch his brow. Could this airhead have also trained at "Blackwater"? At this moment, Yang Li suddenly had this question.

Yang Li felt that if anyone ever told her again that Shizuka Marikawa was a school doctor, she would smash their head in! Right now, she'd believe anyone who told her that Shizuka Marikawa was actually a professional race car driver!

The roads leading to the city were still relatively quiet, and the scenery was exceptionally beautiful under the setting sun and amidst the cherry blossoms… But now, I doubt anyone has the time to appreciate it anymore. After all, the world has become like this…

Everyone in the car breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally escaped. Yang Li, oblivious to everyone else, munched on a chocolate bar, feeding Takashiro Saya behind him and teasing the girl from time to time.

Hirano Toda, sitting not far away, remained silent, examining the nail gun in his hand with great concentration.

This usually timid, overweight man didn't need to pretend anymore. Aside from maintaining a friendly demeanor in front of his companions, as long as he had a gun, he was a professional mercenary. However, watching Yang Li and Takagi Saya playing around there, he felt a little frustrated.

Rei Miyamoto glanced at Koichi Fujito sitting in the back with disgust, then turned her head to look at the cherry blossoms rushing past the window. The joy of escaping the school vanished completely with Koichi Fujito's arrival, leaving only silent frustration.

"Finally safe. Is the leader Busujima? Or this unfamiliar girl?"

Just then, Koichi Fujito, who was sitting at the very back, suddenly stood up, walked to the front, and gave Yang Li and Saeko Busujima a warm smile.

When this disgusting guy suddenly approached, Yang Li's expression turned slightly cold, showing no desire to pay him any attention. Instead, he wiped his meat cleaver. Saeko Busujima, realizing Yang Li wasn't responding, reluctantly stepped forward.

"There is no leader; they simply help each other to survive."

"This won't do. In order to survive, we need a leader. This is the person who will shoulder everything. Don't you all agree, classmates?"

A cold glint flashed in Fujito Hiroichi's eyes, but a gentle smile remained on his face as he turned to look at the students he had brought. At this moment, Fujito Hiroichi's nauseatingly poor acting skills were fully on display, and he seemed to be thoroughly enjoying it…

Stealing a glance at the bored Yang Li, Fujito Koichi was somewhat infatuated. He had never seen such an attractive Japanese woman; the feeling was intoxicating. 'Shutoku Mai's' charm was undeniable, but it seemed Fujito Koichi had set his sights on the wrong target?

Thank you to [Absolutely No Cheating Mo Zai'er] for the two packs of spicy strips! Thank you, Mo Zai'er!

Section 14, Chapter Fourteen: Koichi Fujito's Third-Rate Acting Skills

Chapter Fourteen: Koichi Fujito's Third-Rate Acting Skills

Having just escaped from hell, everyone was still in a daze and did not respond to Fujiwara Koichi.

Koichi Fujito didn't seem embarrassed at all. His family's years of nurturing were evident here. He smiled slightly at the students he had brought and walked briskly back to his seat.

This action was bound to make the students, who hadn't yet experienced the harsh realities of life, feel somewhat embarrassed. After all, they had just put Fujito Koichi in an awkward position, and this was also a move by Fujito Koichi.

The school bus suddenly passed through a passageway, and the outside world was finally fully exposed to everyone's eyes.

Everyone on the school bus looked out the window. The entire city had been ravaged by disaster; not a single place was intact, and corpses moved about everywhere. The once bustling streets were deserted, with only lifeless corpses slowly roaming about.

In some places, darkness had already fallen. The streetlights had begun their nighttime work, but the usually bustling crowds were nowhere to be seen. Blood splattered on the roadside told the story of what had transpired there.

Most shops were looted, with scattered goods lying on the ground, and discarded garbage blowing in the wind. Fires and thick smoke spread between the buildings...

In just a few hours, human order crumbled under the threat of the undead, leaving behind a world ravaged by destruction. People wantonly burned, killed, looted, raped, and plundered, venting the darkness that was beginning to spread in their hearts.

The apocalypse has only just begun, and no one knows what fate awaits them. In the midst of extreme panic, the most primal and ugly aspects of humanity have been laid bare, and the worst aspects of human nature have been revealed in their entirety.

"Pshaw! If you ask me, going any further would just be taking a dangerous step!"

Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, a malicious voice suddenly rang out. Yang Li shifted his gaze and saw a blond-haired guy sitting in the back row. If he wasn't mistaken, this guy must be a delinquent from Fujimi Academy.

Because the school bus was traveling at high speed, the blond-haired man was crouching low, but with his fierce expression, he actually looked quite intimidating. As a result, several girls not far from him showed expressions of fear.

"Besides, why should we go with Komuro and the others? You just decided to go to the city on your own, right? Couldn't you just find a safe place at school?"

That tone made Takagi Saya and Miyamoto Rei, who were sitting in the front, frown. After all, this "you should serve me" attitude was really asking for trouble. Even the driver, Marikawa Shizuka, seemed a little impatient.

At this moment, the boy who looked like Huang Mao's underlings quickly followed and echoed him.

"Exactly, it would be better to find a place to hold out, that would be better."

"Sizzle...!!"

Just then, as if she could no longer bear to listen, Shizuka slammed on the brakes, the immense force nearly sending the blond-haired student flying. He was about to look up to see what was happening when he saw Shizuka turn around, looking impatient.

"Have you guys had enough?! How am I supposed to drive like this?!"

"What...?"

After being sharply rebuked, the blond-haired guy seemed startled and took a step back, his face turning quite ugly. He probably felt embarrassed; what an immature brat.

"Quiet. It's already a great favor that we let you on the bus. We were just waiting there and would have been attacked by the zombies too. It was a very dangerous situation... If you really want to go back to Fujimi Academy, you can just get off and get lost. Go wherever you want."

Holding a knife in her hand, Yang Li's face was chillingly cold, with a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes. To be honest, she was a little annoyed; this guy was disturbing her thinking (was she sure she wasn't flirting with Saya-chan?).

Of course, it wasn't flirting, because the third stage of the 'Abyss Paradise' quest had arrived. When Yang Li first saw it, he was speechless for a moment, and glad that he hadn't given up on joining the main characters' group.

Main Quest: Gain trust and reach the next target location 'Shizuka Marikawa's Friend's House (Minami Residence)' (Third Ring)

Task Difficulty: LV.6

Mission Brief: Shizuka Marikawa's friend has the right equipment.

Mission objective: Gain the trust of the protagonist's team and have them join the team through non-violent means, and successfully reach Nanlixiang Villa.

Time limit: Five days

Quest Reward: Unlock the next main quest.

Penalty for failure: Trial of the Judge failed!

Warning: Carelessly killing story characters will cause serious problems and may even endanger the Judge's life!

*Slap slap slap*... (Anyone having dirty thoughts? If so, go stand in the corner and reflect on your actions.)

Koichi clapped his hands, a hint of smugness flashing through his mind. After all, everything was going according to his plan, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared on his face.

"A conflict has arisen. So why is this happening? The reason is probably because we don't have a unified leader..."

"I don't think it's necessary; that kind of thing is optional."

Koichi Shito, who was abruptly interrupted by Yang Li's arrogant attitude, was furious. However, to maintain the facade he had always upheld, he could only force a smile onto his face.

"Of course, I am a teacher, and I look older than you, plus I am a man... I will definitely find a way to solve everything and make sure you get through this crisis safely."

*Slap slap slap*... (This time, I hope no one got the wrong idea, right? If so, go stand in the corner and reflect on your actions.)

Hiroichi Shidou turned around, looking at the group of students he had brought out, a confident smile on his face. Inspired by his words, the students clapped without hesitation.

The students trusted Professor Koichi's identity, as Yang Li was a stranger from outside the academy. Furthermore, there were far more male students than female students, and his chauvinistic remarks resonated with the boys.

"See? The minority obeys the majority, so I became the real leader."

Seeing this scene, Fujiwara Koichi couldn't help but feel a little smug, but he still had to put on a show. He wore a fake smile and bowed with unusual humility, like a gentleman.

However, in Yang Li's opinion, this guy's acting was far too mediocre; she wondered if these students had been hit in the head or were simply missing a screw. Meanwhile, Miyamoto Rei, sitting in front, looked even more displeased; she still couldn't believe how easily those guys had been fooled.

"Don't you think you're being a bit too hypocritical? It's disgusting. I saw what you did to that bespectacled guy behind you in the academy... I can't believe that you, a murderer, would become a leader. Who knows what the outcome would be?"

Yang Li's voice was like a death knell, slow and deliberate, yet it only intensified Zifeng Haoyi's fear. However, he quickly recovered, his face showing deep sorrow, as if he were lamenting the loss of that student.

"I never expected this. He's always been so timid, yet he pushed me away and told me to run! He went to face those monsters alone to buy me time..."

Tears streaming down his face, the students, successfully charmed by Fujiwara Koichi, were deeply saddened, even somewhat moved by the teacher-student bond. However, Yang Li wasn't buying it; the guy's acting was terrible, and his overacting made it all feel off.