The Male Leads Who Are Becoming Stranger and Stranger [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Along the way, everyone witnessed the transformation of the apocalypse from the initial chaos into a complete Shura Hell.

On the streets, swaying zombies could be seen everywhere. Some were chasing fleeing people; those who were panic-stricken or failed to dodge quickly became food for the zombies.

Bloody scenes were everywhere. The streets were in utter disarray, showing not a trace of the clean and tidy appearance they had before today.

Four cars sped past on the road, sending any zombies blocking the middle of the path flying. Some fleeing people saw them and tried to rush forward to call for help, but they were swarmed, torn apart, and gnawed by several zombies chasing behind them.

Such scenes could be seen everywhere.

“We need to replenish some food, water, and gasoline.”

As Bai Mu spoke, he pulled the car to the side of the road at a gas station and stopped.

This place was not far from the city limits, which ensured a smaller population; there was no need to worry about attracting a large siege of zombies after making noise.

The three cars behind stopped in sequence.

The people got out of the cars. Two-thirds of them were actually carrying thermal weapons and handguns. They were Bai Mu’s men, and a cold, rigid aura of pressure swirled around them; they were clearly not ordinary servants.

The remaining third seemed to be Bai Mu’s friends from school or talents he had recruited to develop his influence. Although they still looked like college students, they accepted this apocalyptic scene very quickly.

At this moment, everyone held various usable self-defense weapons in their hands, cautiously getting out of the car along with the rest.

“Take this.”

Just as She Yi stepped out of the car timidly, a hard object was stuffed into his hand. Looking down, it was a small handgun, sleek and beautiful in design.

She Yi hurriedly looked up, only to see Bai Mu looking at him with concern. The smile on his face was like a spring breeze, making it very easy for people to feel favorable toward him.

“Bai Mu, this…”

Just as he was about to decline, he was interrupted by Bai Mu’s gentle but unquestionable voice.

“I believe Xiao Yi doesn’t want to become a burden to the team, right?”

She Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly.

“…Mm.”

Bai Mu smiled. He couldn’t help but want to reach out and pat the head in front of him, but his outstretched hand suddenly met empty air as She Yi took a small step back, unaccustomed to it.

Seeing his seemingly guilty and embarrassed appearance, Bai Mu withdrew his hand without minding. He turned around and began to assign tasks to everyone.

Pausing, he glanced sideways at She Yi: “In a bit, you come with me to collect food.”

She Yi nodded.

Jian Yan glanced sideways at the two of them but said nothing.

The entire team consisted of seventeen people, divided into three groups to fetch water, food, and gasoline respectively.

There was still a long way to go to reach S City. Water is the essential source of life, and they also needed to fill their stomachs to have the strength to deal with various sudden situations. Similarly, they could not do without a means of transport.

These three types of supplies were the priorities for collection at the moment.

They briskly dealt with several zombies wandering around. From their not-yet-completely ruined clothes, it could be seen that they were once gas station attendants.

She, Yi, Bai Mu, and three of Bai Mu’s subordinates arrived at the supermarket inside the gas station. Items on the shelves were scattered all over the floor, obviously having been preceded by someone else.

However, the other party seemed to have been in a great hurry; a fair amount of the food left behind remained.

Bai Mu motioned for several people to collect food, while he himself walked to a side that hadn’t been scavenged yet and began stuffing packaged food from the shelves into his bag, his movements extremely fast.

Seeing them all working hard to collect supplies, She Yi raised his head and looked around the supermarket. Unsure of what he saw, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Carefully stepping over numerous obstacles, She Yi arrived before a slightly low door in the back. After opening it, he bent down and walked in.

He hadn’t misjudged; the inside was a small warehouse filled with a dazzling array of items, and of course, it didn’t lack various edible things.

She Yi poked his head out of the door to call out to Bai Mu and the others, then pulled back to stuff as much food as possible into his backpack.

But after a while, She Yi felt something was not quite right, and his movements stopped involuntarily.

The surroundings were very quiet.

Logically, Bai Mu and the three people outside should have come in by now, yet there wasn’t the slightest sound.

She Yi hesitated for an instant, then walked slowly toward the door, looking out sideways. His gaze swept through the shelves.

No one.

Frowning, She Yi clutched his food-filled backpack to his chest and walked out cautiously. There were no signs of fighting in the supermarket; it was highly likely that Bai Mu and the others had left on their own.

She Yi’s gaze swept over some food on the shelves that hadn’t been taken, and he reached a conclusion in his heart: they had left in a great hurry.

Unnoticed, the little dragon that had been staying quietly in his pocket crawled to his shoulder, its large black eyes dark and lightless.

[Triggered Side Mission: Obtain the crystal core of a Level 3 zombie, awaken Water-type ability.]

Level 3?

She Yi’s brow furrowed slightly. The apocalypse had just begun; had a Level 3 zombie appeared this quickly?

His footsteps did not stop as he headed straight out of the supermarket. As he approached the entrance, he finally heard faint sounds of fighting coming from the direction of the restaurant.

She Yi ran over quickly. When he saw the zombie being besieged by everyone, he couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.

That zombie was very tall and strong. It didn’t have a human height, reaching nearly three meters. Furthermore, it was different from ordinary zombies; the flesh on its body was intact. Its face was hideous, the place where eyes should be was a solid crimson, and it occasionally let out a hoarse, low roar.

At this moment, several wounds had been added to the zombie’s body, from which a thick, dark green liquid flowed.

On the human side, the state was also not good. Three people had been lost; the sight of those bloody, mangled masses caused She Yi’s face to turn deathly pale instantly.

Pressing down his inner fear, She Yi came up behind the group, firmly clutching the handgun Bai Mu had given him earlier. Everyone was dealing with the zombie, so no one noticed his arrival.

The scene was intense and tense. Those with abilities fought the zombie at close range in a series of narrow escapes. Jian Yan, Bai Mu, Zhou Yi, and other ability users were all among them.

They wanted to wear the zombie down to death.

At this time, the zombie, seemingly provoked to fury, suddenly lunged, fiercely pouncing toward Jian Yan, who hadn’t had time to pull away. Jian Yan’s sharp eyes narrowed, and his arms quickly blocked in front of him, making the most effective defense in an instant.

Suddenly, a shot came from nowhere, instantly hitting the zombie’s right eye.

Taking advantage of the moment the zombie paused, Jian Yan quickly pulled back to a safe distance. After retreating to safety, he glanced sideways, only to freeze when he saw a certain person.

The hands were still in the posture of firing a gun, but they were trembling violently. With Jian Yan’s excellent eyesight, he could even see the sweat flowing down the other’s forehead. The thin lips were tightly pursed; it was clear that the shot had been fired only after overcoming immense fear.

At this moment, Jian Yan realized slightly that given the other’s current state, surviving in the cruel apocalypse would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.

In the previous life, because of his protection, he never needed to go to the front lines to kill enemies. He hadn’t expected him to be so cowardly. If no one protected him, he would likely either become meat or die under the claws of zombies.

His brow unconsciously furrowed slightly.

[Protagonist’s Current Favorability: 5]

Whether it was the desire in his heart to kill the other to avenge the previous life, or some other internal conflict, in the end, he cared.