Volume I, Section 2, The Living
Behind the heavy wooden crates, two men and two women are hidden.
"You...... Who are you? β
The first person to ask the question was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He was thin, with dark trousers hanging down from his hips, sleeves pulled high, buttons open at the collar of his white shirt, and a large patch of oil on his chest that had been rubbed from nowhere. He held a small hammer in his hand, and his voice was very low, and he spoke at a fast pace, but his voice was violent, but his body was shaking violently as uncontrollably.
The muscles of Su Hao's whole body have been tightened, and as long as there is a slight change, he will immediately pick up the axe and sweep back without hesitation. He glanced at the other party warily and saw that no one had been infected by the virus, and there were no wounds on the surface of his body that had been gnawed or scratched.
"Like you, fleeing."
With that, he quickly flashed past the man and walked into the storage room.
In the corner, near the wall, there is an old wooden box covered with dust. It was small, no more than a cubic meter in size, and covered in a layer of filthy and tattered linen shards. The camouflage, combined with the dim light in the storeroom, made it unnoticed or rather uninterested in it by the evacuees hiding there.
Su Hao's direct and tough intrusion made the middle-aged man's face immediately gloomy. However, as soon as his eyes came into contact with the fire axe in Su Hao's hand, which was stained with flesh and blood and human hair, exuding a strong bloody and murderous meaning, the corners of his eyes twitched involuntarily, opened his mouth, and swallowed the angry rebuke that had rushed to his throat and was about to blurt out.
Su Hao didn't notice the subtle emotional changes on the man's face at all. The old wooden box in the corner attracted his full attention. When he saw that the iron lock that tightly fastened the lid of the box was still intact, and there were no traces of being broken by prying, the heart that had been hanging high for hours finally slowly fell.
"Boom ββββ"
Not sharp, but heavy enough, the steel axe smashed the lock. Su Hao squatted down and lifted the lid of the box vigorously, and the items that had been placed by himself also appeared in front of him.
It was the first chest he had teleported from fifty-six years later.
The space inside the box is divided into three compartments. In the first grid, Su Hao picked up a point 50 caliber M500 pistol, skillfully fiddled with the cartridge full of bullets, closed it with a "click", and quickly inserted it into the holster on his waist.
Chronoteleportation can encounter unforeseen dangers at any time. Su Hao clearly remembered that in addition to ββββ pistol, he also filled the box with a full two hundred rounds of ammunition. Now, there were only sixteen of them left, and the rest had turned into a thick layer of gray-yellow powder scattered at the bottom of the box.
Without lamenting or being annoyed, he grabbed the rubber tourniquet from the well-preserved second grid, rolled up the sleeve of his left arm, and took out a metal box with the red "ten" on it, and opened it...... Although the precedent of most of the bullets being lost in the process of space-time teleportation made him somewhat mentally prepared, when his eyes came into contact with the empty foam filling slots in the box, Su Hao still had the urge to scold his mother.
Luckily, at the end of the metal box, there was also a syringe wrapped in a hose. In the dim light, a pale blue liquid can be seen rolling throughout.
Su Hao quickly calmed down, he picked up the syringe from the box as quickly as possible, pulled out the liquid medicine from the hose, and aimed the needle at the slightly prominent cyan blood vein on his left arm. When the blue liquid in the needle tube was pushed into his body by the piston, he breathed a long sigh of relief after his nerves had been tense.
In the coming era, vaccines against viruses have been developed. Humans who have developed immunity in their bodies will no longer be infected by being scratched and bitten by zombies. The vaccine also has an activating effect on metabolism, and the white blood cells in the injected person's body will also divide from time to time. In general, this state is stabilized within two years. However, Su Hao didn't have time to wait for the newly created body to pass through this long stage, and the space-time teleportation device could not guarantee that the activated cells would be absolutely safe during the traversal process. He could only choose the most conservative and safest wayββββ to separate the body and the potion, and then inject it when he arrived.
An indescribable heat flowed through the veins, a sensation that was not painful, but it was definitely not comfortable. For a few seconds, Su Hao only felt that the connection between his body and his brain had been lost. As if standing at the entrance to the abyss of hell, no one knew what was hidden behind the gate of the road, but there was no alternative way out.
He pulled open his backpack and filled it with all the items in the last compartment of the box. It was a large bag of white powder packed in reinforced polyester, along with a full set of precision metering tools, and hundreds of empty oval hoses.
Everyone in the room was looking at Su Hao. There are elements of curiosity, doubt, wariness and indifference in the eyes. It was only now that Su Hao, who was sure that he would not be infected by the virus and turned into a zombie, had time to pay attention to the other three evacuees except for the middle-aged man.
Both girls were very young, about eighteen or nineteen years old, and they were also very beautiful. They apparently knew each other, and one of them was always leaning against a boy of the same age next to him, seemingly as a couple.
"Who are you? How did you find this place? β
The middle-aged man kept staring at the pistol on Su Hao's waist, his face showed a trace of remorse and annoyanceββββ he came earlier than this strange young man, but because of his panic, he didn't find the box hidden in the corner. Otherwise, that powerful M500 should now be in their own hands.
Su Hao stood calmly, vigorously wiping the half-coagulated flesh on the fire axe with shards of linen. As if he didn't hear the man's question, he said directly to the other three people in the room, "You plan to stay here forever?" Or leave? β
Several people looked at each other, but no one spoke. Su Hao didn't waste time because of the other party's hesitation. He pulled out the tubular metal bottle containing the silver bone from his jacket pocket, unscrewed the cap, poured the two silver bone particles he had just collected into his mouth, and swallowed it.
The "Luther condensation layer" has the effect of strengthening bones, and at the same time coagulates and transforms calcium and various trace elements of the human body. According to the standards commonly recognized by the future world, only after the bone hardness reaches 20K (hardening) and the muscle strength reaches 20P (toughness), can one be qualified to be called a first-order strengthener.
Of course, only humans who have been injected with immunochemicals can directly take Silver Bone. Otherwise, the virus attached to it will infect the user and kill them on the spot, or directly mutate into zombies.
The silver bone is very light, and the two grains that have just been swallowed may weigh less than three milligrams. It takes at least twenty-four hours for their strengthening effect on bone stiffness to manifest. Su Hao knew very well that although this newly created body was excellentββββ in essence, it was only slightly stronger than ordinary people. Although he was familiar with the habits of zombies, he couldn't just use an axe and a dozen bullets to settle in a chaotic city.
He needs helpers, he needs friends.
After about two minutes, the girl standing to the right of the couple opened her lips slightly and asked hesitantly, "You...... Can you take us with you? β
She has a slender build, with long hair tied back in a ponytail. The pure white cotton shirt tightly wraps the straight chest, the lower body is a simple pair of blue denim shorts, the slender and graceful curved legs are stretched with stockings, smooth skin, long and thick eyelashes, and a sharp facial contour, making her look full of youthful and energetic unique beauty.
"Xinyan! We...... We don't know this person at all. β
Before Su Hao could speak, the girl in the pink short skirt next to her hurriedly stopped: "We have already called 110 for help, and the police should come over soon." It's safe and probably ......"
"We've been waiting for more than seven hours, and as for the police......"
The girl named Xinyan took out her mobile phone from her pocket and pressed the replay button hard, and the words "emergency call 110" immediately appeared on the color screen. She clicked on the mobile phone speakerphone again, but there was an extremely weird and harsh "rustling" sound from the speaker.
"We've tried to call every phone we know and there's no response. Calls for help are also not available, and the police may never come. There is no water and no food here...... Huang Yi, we have to leave, let's go now. β
As he spoke, Xinyan turned around and glanced at Su Hao, who was standing opposite, seriously: "Since he can come in, there must be a way to take us out." β
The last sentence made the girl named Huang Yi obviously a little moved. She bit her lip tightly and looked at Su Hao, who was expressionless, in fear. Perhaps because he felt that he couldn't find a sense of security from this stranger, he turned his head and focused his eyes on the boy standing next to him, with the arrogance and superiority unique to beautiful women in this era, but the fear and expectation on his face because of fear, his expression was complicated, and he reluctantly whispered: "Zheng Chao...... That one...... You, will you protect me? β
The boy named Zheng Chao was fat, and his stocky facial muscles were also trembling with fear. He was supposed to be Huang Yi's suitor, and the words that came out of the girl's mouth produced a strong stimulation for him that no words could match. He clenched the mop he had been holding in his hand, nervously, but nodded very firmly.
Su Hao watched this scene calmly and did not express any opinion. He picked up the last dagger in the box and handed it to the girl closest to him, Shinyan.
From beginning to end, he didn't ask the middle-aged man's opinion.
He instinctively didn't like this man.
However, he knew the name of the other partyββββ a nameplate pinned to the chest of the middle-aged man's shirt, which was clearly engraved with "Li Libin, deputy manager of the project department......
The lights in the parking lot were still dim, and the slope to the ground was covered in blood, which could easily be mistaken for a spilled red paint if it weren't for the pungent smell that permeated the air.
Su Hao stood behind the thick pillar, silently watching the zombies gathered near the Mercedes Benz in the distance. They were still eating the remains of the two men and women. The meat and internal organs had been largely eaten, leaving only a bloodstained and broken skeleton.
There are a total of four exits for the underground car park. He investigated them one by one, and three of them were stairs connected to the shopping mall on the ground level, where hundreds of huge corpses wandered, and if he was not careful, he would immediately fall into a siege and be torn apart alive by the swarming zombies.
The only exit you can choose from is your own way of origin.
On the ramp leading to the second floor of the parking lot, there are several triangular cones with fluorescent signs. Next to it, there is also a sign that reads "Pipeline construction, no traffic". Their appearance makes all vehicles only stay on the first floor, and cannot enter the underground placement.
smashed the car window, pulled out the fire wire to force the connection, started the car engine, and rushed out at high speed...... It's safe and secure. However, this takes time, and when the windows are hit, electronic sirens are set off, providing the zombies who are looking for food with the exact coordinates of the living people.
"One, two, three, four......"
Su Haomo counted the zombies that were chewing cannibalism dozens of meters away, and there were thirty-seven of them.
Behind him, the fat boy Zheng Chao had already seen his eyes straight, and muttered to himself: "I always thought Mila." Resident Evil starring Jovovich is just a game. Unexpectedly, these terrible monsters really exist? β
Huang Yi's face was as white as paper, and she kept whispering questions, as if she was talking to herself: "Are you sure this is not making a movie?" Are you sure it's all true? That...... So what do we do? And my dad, my mom ......."
The middle-aged man Li Libin's face was pale, but his legs were twitching involuntarily.
Xinyan's face was equally pale, but he didn't say anything, just stared at the sunlight shining down from the top of the ramp. After being silent for nearly half a minute, she leaned close to Su Hao's ear and asked in a very slight, but clear voice, "Now, what should I do?" β
Su Hao pulled out his pistol, checked the barrel full of bullets again, and said lightly, "Wait." β
Xinyan frowned, not understanding the meaning of his words.
"Wait until they're full."
Su Hao patiently explained: "They are creatures, and they are more aggressive and threatening when they are hungry. A stomach full of food can make them sluggish and clumsy, and at that point, it will be much easier to deal with them or just run away. β
Li Libin, a middle-aged man, interjected: "What if...... I mean, what if those two dead people don't have enough for them? β
"There will always be a part of the mouth that is good enough to leave, and the rest will slowly disperse. Of course, there are hungry ghosts who want to stay on the hunt at any given time. In this case, the only thing you can rely on is the weapons in your hands. β
Su Hao's voice gradually turned cold, he turned around and stared at Li Libin's eyes: "Remember!" The weak point of these guys is the head. β
Li Libin tried to squeeze out a smile, his eyes turned to the gun in Su Hao's hand, and his expression was a little stiff: "I have received military training, and I know how to use this thing." β
Su Hao was about to open his mouth to ridicule, but he heard Zheng Chao next to him exclaim in a low voice: "Hurry up...... Look, they're coming this way. β
Su Hao's face changed slightly, and he quickly turned around. I saw that the two zombies lying on the periphery of the Mercedes-Benz had already stood up and kept looking in the direction of the pillar where they were hiding. They seemed to have discovered something, tilting their heads, their nostrils constricting, their hideous, half-rotten faces faintly exuding excitement and excitement, and slowly staggering towards the hideout of several people.
Smell...... Is it the smellββββ
After a quick glance between several people, Su Hao's gaze finally settled on Huang Yi.
She was very fragrant, with a strong smell of perfume all over her body. For girls who love to be beautiful and love to dress up, there is certainly nothing wrong with doing so. Now, this aroma, which has a strong temptation for men, has attracted bloodthirsty and flesh-eating zombies.
"Quick! Let's go to the ββββ together"
Su Hao roared and rushed forward a few steps, picked up the axe and aimed at the head of the zombie who was walking in the most comprehensive way. The filthy skull cracked open like a watermelon, flowing out a viscous yellowish-white pus. Several other people were obviously shocked by the sudden change on the spot, and their thoughts stagnated for a few seconds, Xinyan and Li Libin were the first to wake up, brandishing the weapons in their hands and rushing forward. One plunged a dagger into the zombie's shoulder, and the other smashed a hammer into the zombie's jaw.
"Excellent! Be precise and attack their vital partsββββ"
Su Hao swung the fire axe again, slashing the neck of another zombie with force. At the same time, he said sharply and in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, the terrain here is in our favor. The zombies are very slow, lure them all over, circle around these cars and pillars, and we can take the opportunity to rush to the exit. Don't panic, take your time, let them form a force chasing after us, and don't split into two ends. We, we still have a chance. β
As a last resort, Su Hao didn't want to waste bullets. Civilized society has extremely strict control measures on firearms, and it is simply impossible to easily get ammunition replenishment as in foreign movies. He didn't know when he would be able to find the other supply crates he had teleported over? Although the situation in front of us is unexpected, it is not an unsolvable situation that must die. What's more, the sound of gunfire will definitely attract more zombies, and the comprehensive strength of the infected people who appeared in the early days of the virus outbreak is not strong. Their only advantage is in numbers.
Shinyan's hands trembled violently, her chest rose and fell violently, and her breath was short. Li Libin next to him was in a similar situation, his eyes were already covered with red bloodshots, but he still swung the hammer and smashed it at the zombie whose head had been cut off.
Zheng Chao rushed forward a few steps backwards with a mop, and when he heard Su Hao's command, he slowly retreated again, carefully keeping his guard. He swallowed his saliva, his muscles tensed, his forehead and face were covered with sweat, and his shirt was soaked.