Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

They didn't know what had caused this situation. Was it the zombies outside that broke through the gate of the safe zone, or was it the sudden outbreak of the second mutation? The reason was not important now. What was important was that they were once again in a dangerous situation.

“Really…” Chu Xiao slapped his face to wake himself up completely. He couldn’t help but curse and complained, “Can’t you let me sleep peacefully?”

"I wonder how Uncle Zhou is doing now..." Su Muhe looked outside the ward worriedly.

The ward they were in was a little far from other people, and the zombies had not yet approached. Because when arranging the ward, Dr. Zhou had considered that if Chu Yan could not withstand the zombie transformation, the harm must be minimized as much as possible. Now it seems that this arrangement has given them a chance to breathe.

However, for Chu Xiao, the situation was even worse than when he was in school.

"First of all, let's make it clear that we can't stay here anymore." An Suxin said, "The main purpose of our coming to the hospital has been achieved. Even if it hadn't turned out like this, we wouldn't have wanted to stay any longer. The current drastic changes can be used as an opportunity for us to leave as soon as possible."

No one objected to An Suxin's words, even Su Muhe just bit his lip and agreed after hesitation. At this moment, they would never have thought that this was an opportunity caused by this drastic change, allowing them to luckily avoid a greater crisis.

"And the question now is, how can we get out?" Not only is the safe zone in chaos, but the area outside the safe zone is a bloody hell. Even if they break out of the safe zone and leave the hospital, they still have to face tens of thousands of zombies. Even if Chu Xiao's body is strengthened and Ruan Mengmeng has amazing combat power, they don't stand a chance against such a large number of zombies.

Chu Xiao shook the shotgun in his hand and said, "Where we got this thing, there is a car that can take us out of the hospital."

After returning, Chu Xiao and Su Muhe told everyone about the big guy in the laboratory.

“So, our goal is to get back into that lab again.”

"Do we have to do it again..." Chu Xiao rubbed his temples with a headache. This feeling was like in some RPG games, where he had to fight the boss again.

When Su Muhe heard this, her face turned a little bad. Obviously, she remembered the strange pregnant woman she saw in the corridor and the missing fetus.

At this moment, someone suddenly knocked on the door: "Susu, it's me, open the door quickly."

It was Dr. Zhou who rushed over.

The middle-aged doctor had a solemn and pale face, his hair was as messy as weeds, and his eyes were red. He must have yelled loudly, and his voice had become extremely hoarse.

"I'm so glad you're all okay. Let's go, we can't stay here anymore!"

Without hesitation, several people followed Dr. Zhou out of the ward. Outside the ward, there was no longer the previous peace. Screams were heard everywhere, and zombies and fleeing people were everywhere.

"Those who are still alive, gather in front of the gate immediately and prepare to evacuate!" Dr. Zhou shouted loudly, regardless of the danger. This brave middle-aged doctor hoped that in this way, he could lead the zombies in his direction and give more people a chance to survive.

Chu Xiao and others followed behind Dr. Zhou and helped him deal with the zombies that were rushing over. Ruan Mengmeng even danced the samurai sword in her hand into pure white light, forcing Chu Xiao to remind the girl not to rush too far.

There were only a few survivors in front of the safe zone. They pushed down tables as cover and used crude weapons to fight against the zombies that kept rushing in. The arrival of Chu Xiao and the others relieved their stress.

"Are there only so many people left..." Doctor Zhou's voice was hoarse, but calm and numb, and his heart was dead. In such a large safe zone, there were less than 20 people left, including Chu Xiao and his group. He blamed himself because this man with a strong sense of responsibility felt that if he hadn't slept for a while, the situation might not have deteriorated to this extent. If he could arrange more people to keep watch and remind everyone not to let down their guard, perhaps he could have discovered the zombies earlier and put out the dangerous flames.

However, there is no if...

"Go! Get out of here right now!"

"But where to go!" one of the survivors shouted in despair, "There are also these things everywhere outside!"

"We can go to Dean Su's laboratory." An Suxin suddenly suggested, "It's very safe there. We can go directly to the third floor from the employee elevator. We have guns in our hands, so we can rush over."

The shotgun in Chu Xiao's hand gave the survivors a great sense of security and strengthened their confidence in moving to the third floor.

"Okay! Let's go to the annex building!" This was not the time to hesitate. Doctor Zhou immediately made the decision. The laboratory in the annex building was originally the new safe zone in Doctor Zhou's plan. Although it was not suitable as a long-term base, it was safe. There were not many people left anyway.

After making the decision, everyone immediately opened the door to the safe zone. There were already a considerable number of zombies in front of the door that were attracted by the chaos. Chu Xiao went up and kicked the nearest zombie away. Ruan Mengmeng beside him was quick-witted and cut off its head with a knife. Doctor Zhou was unwilling to be left behind and smashed the iron wrench on the head of another zombie. The other survivors in the safe zone did not dare to hesitate and rushed up with weapons in hand.

In the middle of the crowd, Chu Yan approached An Suxin and said in a voice that only she could hear: "Is this your idea? Use these people as shields."

Chu Yan saw it very accurately, An Suxin's plan was an open conspiracy. If only a few of them evacuated to the laboratory in the annex building, the risk would be too great. Except for her brother and Ruan Mengmeng, the remaining three people had limited combat effectiveness, and Su Su was simply a drag. However, like now, with more than ten people acting together, the risk can be well shared and sufficient combat effectiveness can be obtained.

"This is a win-win solution, isn't it?" An Suxin smiled, "We can use them to share the risk and gain combat effectiveness, and they can also use the weapons in our hands to get a chance to survive."

"You are such a vicious woman." Chu Yan commented.

"Same here." An Suxin remained calm.

The hospital's elevators have a large passenger capacity; even the staff elevator can hold more than 20 people in one trip.

Chu Xiao and Ruan Mengmeng were like two sharp knives, tearing through the zombies' blockade, but even so, the number of survivors began to decrease.

Finally, they rushed into the elevator, and as the elevator door slowly closed, they could finally take a breath.

(ps1: Some friends pointed out some omissions about helicopter noise before. This is indeed ill-considered, so it is not easy to change it. I can only add a patch to reduce the sense of disobedience as much as possible.)

(PS2: By the way, the story of the first volume is almost over, and the next volume will be a large-scale shelter copy)

Chapter 64: Farewell

There were many people in the elevator, and as the number on the floor display gradually decreased, the atmosphere in the elevator became increasingly heavy. Everyone knew that something was waiting for them outside the elevator, and no one was confident that they could survive the zombie attack.

Chu Xiao stood at the elevator door, loaded the shotgun in his hand, pointed the muzzle at the door, and was ready to pull the trigger at any time. An Suxin, Chu Yan, and Su Muhe were at the innermost part of the elevator. An Suxin had cold eyes, secretly holding the pistol in her arms, and was alert to the other passengers in the elevator.

No one knows whether any of the passengers had just been bitten by a zombie. If someone were to turn into a zombie now, the consequences would be disastrous.

Fortunately, the elevator reached the third floor safely. As the elevator door slowly opened, Chu Xiao whispered to himself, "It's coming!"

As expected, the number of zombies gathered in front of the elevator was far greater than those above. The moment the elevator door opened, the swarm of zombies rushed up violently.

"boom!"

Gunshots rang out, and the zombie in the front had his head shattered by a bullet.

Chu Xiao roared: "Charge!"

Ruan Mengmeng took the lead, holding a long knife in her hand and rushing to Chu Xiao's side, her figure flying like a light swallow. And Doctor Zhou also shouted to the others: "What are you still standing there for! If you want to live, charge!"

A group of people rushed towards the group of zombies despite their inner fear. An Suxin and Chu Yan took Su Muhe and rushed out of the elevator with the crowd, trying to surround themselves with the crowd as much as possible.

Facts have proved that An Suxin's plan was correct. If they were relying on only five people, even with knives and guns in their hands, it would be tantamount to seeking death to break through this group of zombies. But now with so many people together, not only can the risk be shared, but they also have enough fighting power to break through the group of zombies here.

In panic, these people will blindly believe in the power of guns, but in fact, in this situation, an old-fashioned shotgun with only five rounds of ammunition can only play a limited role. After all, the chance of survival must be fought for with human lives.

However, I believe that this incident itself can also bring people the courage to fight. Rather than saying that this group of people were used by An Suxin, it is better to say that An Suxin pointed out a way for them to survive. After all, this is the only way they can go.

As the crowd went deeper, there were constant screams of terror and cries for help around them, and the occasional gunshots also attracted more zombies. Chu Xiao saw with his own eyes that a survivor next to him was dragged into the zombie herd by a zombie, and then was drowned by a large group of zombies, and the screams soon died down.

He had no way to save people. At this time, he should even be thankful that the man's body helped to hold back a large wave of zombies, giving the remaining people a chance to catch their breath.

"Brother Xiao, it's never going to end!" Ruan Mengmeng killed a zombie that rushed over with a knife, raised her slender legs, and kicked down another one in mid-air. The girl's forehead was already oozing with dense beads of sweat, and the strand of dyed red hair was wet with sweat and stuck tightly to her forehead.

The most troublesome thing about dealing with zombies is that you must not get hurt. The zombies' only weak spot is the head, and if a living person is injured anywhere on the body by a zombie, there is basically no hope.

——We can’t expect everyone to have the same luck as Chu Yan.

"Hold on! We're almost there!" Chu Xiao gritted his teeth and yelled. Since he didn't have time to reload, he simply picked up the butt of his gun and smashed the head of a zombie.

"Brother, be careful!" Chu Yan shouted from behind.

A companion was bitten by a zombie and suddenly turned into a zombie. The moment he turned into a zombie, he bit Chu Xiao. Chu Xiao knew him. He was one of the young people who took the initiative to help when Chu Xiao went to pick up his sister. In this operation, he was also bravely rushing to the front. At this moment, his eyes were dark and turbid. There was no enthusiasm and kindness in his eyes. Only bloodthirsty brutality remained.

This unexpected attack left Chu Xiao no time to react. In a flash, the middle-aged doctor rushed up, used the wrench in his hand to block the zombie's bloody mouth, and saved Chu Xiao's life.

Chu Xiao immediately took action and blew the zombie's head off with the butt of his gun.

"Dr. Zhou!"

"Hurry up! It's right there!" Dr. Zhou shook off the blood on the wrench and rushed forward again. This exhausted middle-aged man seemed to be squeezing out the last bit of strength in his body, as if he was self-destructing, completely disregarding his own safety, just desperately trying to open a way for the survivors.

The glass door of the research area appeared in front of him. Dr. Zhou rushed over and swiped the door open with his work card. Then he stood in front of the door and shouted to the people behind him: "Go in quickly, it will be safe once you go in!"

Chu Xiao held the gun, leaned against the glass door, and pulled the trigger at the approaching zombies to help everyone fight for their lives.

Of the nearly twenty-member survival team, more than half had been killed by this point, including four girls, leaving less than ten people.

When the last person rushed in, Chu Xiao found that Dr. Zhou had locked him outside the door.

"Doctor Zhou! Come in quickly!" Chu Xiao shouted anxiously.

Outside the glass door, Dr. Zhou showed Chu Xiao his wrist.

There was an obvious bite wound on his wrist, a large piece of flesh had been bitten off and was still dripping blood.

"Uncle Zhou!" Su Muhe cried and banged on the glass door.

This always tired and serious medical expert finally smiled with relief. Just as he said, this childless man really treated Su Muhe as his daughter. He stroked Su Muhe's head through the glass door, and then said something seriously to Chu Xiao.

Chu Xiao couldn't hear what the other person said through the glass door, but he could guess what he meant through his lip movements.

"Take good care of Susu."

The man nodded heavily and took over his last words.

The surging zombies rushed up and instantly submerged Dr. Zhou's body. This kind-hearted man finally disappeared from this world. Those hideous monsters crashed into the door, making frightening noises. However, the glass door was bulletproof, and even with the zombies' strange strength, it would be impossible for them to rush over in a short time.

"Su Su, let's go." Chu Yan came over and hugged Su Muhe, who was crying loudly, to comfort her.

For Su Muhe, this was a kind elder who passed away in front of her eyes. This shock was much greater than seeing a stranger die at the hands of a zombie. It was as if, at this moment, she truly felt that the cruelty of the end of the world had befallen her.

Including Chu Xiao and his companions, there were no more than ten people left alive. All of them were covered in blood, and it was impossible to tell where the blood came from.

After Dr. Zhou died, Chu Xiao, with a gun in his hand, automatically became the leader of the survivors. After checking whether the survivors had any wounds, he led the survivors to the laboratory in the annex building and let them find a place to rest.

"It should be safe here. I'll leave some food here, which should be enough for you to survive for a while. There is an official refuge base not far from here. Their people have posted a video online. You can leave a message under the video, and maybe you can wait for rescue from there."

After all, they were the ones that Dr. Zhou risked his life to save, and Chu Xiao couldn't just walk away. After discussing with the girls, he decided to give all the food that he had collected to the remaining people. There were originally five servings of food, and the water supply in the laboratory had not yet been cut off, so it should be enough for these survivors to survive for some time.

"Why don't you stay?" a survivor asked. "There are zombies everywhere outside. Why don't you stay here and wait for rescue with us?"

Chu Xiao shook his head and had no intention of answering.

Seeing that Chu Xiao and the others were determined to leave, the rest of the people stopped trying to persuade them. Besides, at a time like this, the fewer people who shared supplies, the better.

Before leaving, An Suxin suddenly asked the survivors: "Does anyone know how the zombies appeared in the safe zone?"

(ps: The first volume ends in the next chapter)

Chapter 65: Departure

(5000 words long chapter)

Hearing An Suxin's question, the survivors looked at each other and said they didn't know.

So, An Suxin changed the question: "So, before the zombies appeared, did you find anything unusual?"

One of the survivors thought for a moment and said uncertainly: "I don't know if it has anything to do with that incident. Before the zombies appeared, I left the room to go to the bathroom. As you know, the bathroom is inside the ward, a little out of the way, and the window happened to be open, and then I seemed to hear the sound of a helicopter flying over."

"Helicopter?" An Suxin frowned slightly.

As mentioned before, Qinghe Hospital has put a lot of effort into soundproofing the wards, making it difficult for noises outside the building to be heard.

"Yeah, it flew over my head, and I thought it was a rescue team from somewhere." The survivor recalled carefully, "It was dark and it was flying very high, so I couldn't see it clearly, but I remember there seemed to be a person hanging under the plane. And then it flew away very quickly, so I didn't pay much attention to it."

"Did you see any problem?" Seeing An Suxin's thoughtful expression, Chu Xiao couldn't help but ask.

"That's not a problem. To be honest, it would be strange if there weren't a few helicopters flying over in this situation. Rather than an inference, it's an irresponsible guess, and it has no practical significance," An Suxin said with a smile, "I'm just wondering if the helicopter that suddenly appeared was here to pick up someone."

An Suxin had a feeling that it was impossible for "Zheng Wei" to be trapped in the hospital so easily. Since she was backed by a mysterious organization, it was not impossible for them to send a helicopter to pick her up.

"...I always feel that this trouble is related to Zheng Wei. I don't have any evidence, I just have this feeling," An Suxin glanced at Chu Xiao, "Maybe we will meet her again soon."

"Goodbye, I don't want to see her again." Chu Xiao pouted. He was beaten up by that tough woman. "Besides, she's not pretty."

……

Dr. Zhou’s death was a great blow to Su Muhe.

For Chu Xiao, regret is actually greater than sadness. After all, Dr. Zhou is a rare good man, but to Chu Xiao, they are not related or friends and they have only known each other for less than two days. But for Su Muhe, this pain is no different from losing a loved one.

Chu Xiao felt a little upset. He felt that he was not a good person, but this did not prevent him from admiring those good people who were willing to sacrifice for others. It was because of the existence of people like Dr. Zhou that the world was not so... despairing.

After arranging the other survivors, Chu Xiao came to Su Muhe's side. The little girl's eyes were red and her delicate face was full of tears.

Chu Xiao reached out his hand and stroked Su Muhe's head naturally, saying softly: "I won't ask you to stop crying. After all, among all of us, you are the only one who is qualified to shed tears for the doctor. I think I understand how you feel now. It's really hard to lose a loved one."

Su Muhe raised her tearful eyes and looked at the man beside her - she naturally knew about the past of Chu Xiao and his sister.

"Brother Xiao... I... I'll be fine after I cry." She said intermittently, "Uncle Zhou... he... he is very good to me. My parents are very busy with scientific research. When I was little, Uncle Zhou often picked me up from school..."

Su Muhe spoke softly, slowly leaning on Chu Xiao's shoulder: "Brother Xiao... why did this happen... Uncle Zhou is such a good person..."

Chu Xiao couldn't answer this question.

This may be a huge conspiracy sweeping the world, or it may be an unavoidable natural disaster. In any case, Chu Xiao and his companions are just small people struggling to survive under this huge wave.

The girl curled up on the man's chest and burst into tears, soaking the man's clothes with tears. However, it was also good, crying out loud could vent the emotions in her heart, especially in the current situation, too strong emotions might make her fall into a state of "out of control".