Chapter 14: Partners

"Ahem......" I gasped for breath as I poured into the water, but the rain quickly poured into my mouth and choked on me.

I felt my head buzzing and my head aching. He touched his forehead with his hand, and blood was gushing from it. I heard footsteps approaching, and they were getting closer.

For a moment I had the idea of giving up on myself, and then I started complaining again. We should have been waiting for rescue in the commissary, but now we have to face the situation of nine deaths, relying only on Lu Feng's one-sided words. Why did you believe him?

Taking a step back, even if what he says is true, is it really necessary to leave an otherwise safe place and risk unnecessary lives? Could it be that because he speculated that the enemy on the other side of the cafeteria would not let us go, he should strike first? Or is it because Lu Feng is sure to crack Zhao Yinxiang's hypnosis and regain the power of the canteen?

None of this seems to have much to do with me! In fact, the reason that drove me to do this from the bottom of my heart has always been very clear, because some of the "things" in Lu Feng are not his intelligence or his leadership skills, but something very similar to my deceased friend—a certain "trait"—and when I see this "trait", I can't help but want to believe in him and believe in everything he chases......

I took a deep breath, yes, it's not the end yet! The sound of the rain in my ears gradually became louder, and the sound of messy and dense footsteps became clear. I struggled to hold myself up, looked left and right, and was shocked.

The faces of countless dead had reached a meter or two away from me, gasping excitedly, steaming with rancid heat from the cold rain.

"Senior, run over here!" Xiao Lin's shouts reached my ears, and when I looked up, I found that Guan Fei, Lu Feng, and Xiao Lin had all retreated to the lower part of the iron ladder, anxiously waiting for me to return to the team.

I immediately got up, but a wave of vertigo got into my head, causing me to shake from side to side.

"Steady, Li Chen!" Lu Feng shouted. I immediately stood on my feet and began to walk forward. I felt the dead behind me start to breathe around my neck.

"Yes, that's it! Take your time and don't fall! As long as you don't fall, you can definitely catch up! "Lu Feng cheered me on. I saw Guan Fei change from the top position to the bottom of Xiao Lin, ready to pick me up at any time.

The aftermath of the concussion was still tempting me to fall, and it was as if I saw countless swarthy hands reaching out to my chest, trying to drag me into the hell behind me.

I slowly picked up speed, stumbled and reached out, Guan Fei, save me! I don't want to die yet! I shouted in my heart. The numbness just now is gone, and all that remains is the instinct to survive.

"Here, hop on!" Guan Fei grabbed the crossbar with his right hand and stretched out his left hand to me.

I felt like something was pulling on the back of my head, neck, and back, but I ran forward with all my might, and then kicked my legs up hard and grabbed Guan Fei's hand.

"Don't let go!" I felt something grab my legs, and a force was dragging me down. But Guan Fei was even more powerful, he pulled me up, put me on the crossbar next to him, and then took out the iron rod and slammed the dead man off my feet.

"Don't worry, it's all right!" Guan Fei patted me on the shoulder, and Lu Feng and Xiao Lin both cast relieved glances from above.

"It's not good to stay here, let's go!" Lu Feng said. They moved out of the way of the ladder and let Guan Fei climb up again.

Hahaha......

Grabbing the iron ladder, I couldn't help but laugh for the rest of my life.

The sky is full of thunder and lightning, like a huge whirlpool absorbing everything in the world; The dead on both sides of the ladder were wide open, looking forward to our self-defeating; Occasionally, the deceased who fell from the sky let out a tearing scream that crossed his ears...... In this dark world, we are as small as insects clinging to the narrow iron ladder. Our desperate situation never seems to have changed, but why should I feel glad?

Soon, I came up with an answer, and what prompted me to embark on the dangerous road was not only the side of Lu Feng's body that resembles Twilight, but also the kind of friendship between partners that never abandoned. Although survival is still at a loss, although the road ahead is nine deaths, I know that as long as there is this group of people, everything can be passed. I pulled myself together, looked up, and grabbed the bar above.

Soon we reached the top of the iron ladder, Guan Fei looked at us from above, motioned for us to follow, and then raised the plank and rushed up. We are not far behind.

When you reach the top of the building, you will be greeted by a scene that is even more terrifying and terrifying than below. Under the light of lightning, the dead occupied the entire roof of the building. Most of them haven't spotted us yet, but the number of dead people who are flocking here is overwhelming.

Guan Fei and Lu Feng put their hands on the plank, trying to push the deceased who was on the edge down the stairs. I also rushed forward, grabbed the handle nailed to the plank, and pushed the dead man down with all my strength. Soon, the three of us cleared a small space on the roof, and then let Xiao Lin climb up as well.

The planks removed from the bed and wardrobe now serve not only as our shields, but also as a wall separating us from the dead. We added a lock to the edge of the plank, and only four planks could be spliced together to form a square confined space, completely blocking the entry of the deceased, but now that an important piece was missing, we had to walk close to the edge of the building, while trying to support the planks on both sides, barely maintaining the shape of the space.

"Hold on, it'll be there soon!" Lu Feng said. Guan Fei stretched out his hands and vigorously supported the planks on both sides, Lu Feng and I also supported one side, and Xiao Lin stood between us, under pressure from three sides.

Our planned route was the same as when we escaped from Xiaolin that day, except this time we came in the opposite direction, using the drainage pipe next to the school wall. Now we just have to follow the edge of the roof all the way to the drain and climb down. However, the truth is that we are in a very dangerous situation, because the number of zombies behind the planks is increasing because we are walking close to the edge, and when we reach a certain number, we can easily be pushed down the floor.

In order to get a quick solution, we trotted forward. Gradually, the force of the impact on the plank increased, and I knew that there must be several sprinters outside. Soon, we passed the corner of the roof and finally found the drain on the wall on the other side.

Xiao Lin climbed down first, followed by Lu Feng. When Guan flew down, the deceased broke the wooden plank with a "bang", and five or six corpses fell from above because they couldn't stop the car, and they also grabbed and picked up on the way down, and the collar of my clothes was almost ripped off alive.

I pressed my body against the pipe, and I didn't dare to get out of the atmosphere. In the darkness, several black heads were sticking out from the edge of the roof above, making heavy, frantic gasps.

I felt a fierce gaze roaming over us, and I knew it was the Swift Walker. If they find it, they will crawl down the water pipe and bite us, just like the half-cut body of the dead that day on the iron ladder.

The surroundings suddenly became unusually quiet, and then I realized that the heavy rain had stopped unconsciously, and the sound of cicadas and the rustle of the wind and leaves began to be heard from the trees around me, and Xiao Lin's skirt swayed gently in the night breeze, and it was very quiet.

After a long while, the covetous gaze above reluctantly retracted, and I heard that even Lu Feng, who had been calm, breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

The moonlight showed its face again among the clouds, I looked at my watch, it had only been 15 minutes since I started, and we still had more than half of the way to go, but the shocking sight was endless, my back was already soaked with cold sweat, and the wind blew gently and made me tremble.

Will we really be able to get to the cafeteria safely? My answer to this question was an increasingly eerie whimper from the classroom area below.