5. Chapter 5 Companions
Yi Chen slowly opened his eyes. He saw the dim sky, unable to tell what time it was.
Is this a nightmare that will wake up?
All kinds of pictures flashed through my mind. The facts were painful, but they could not be avoided.
"I'm still alive." His Adam's apple rolled and made a dry and dumb voice.
He is still alive!
Yi Chen turned over and sat up, and found himself lying among the broken limbs of zombies.
These zombies were horrified. They were not only exposed, but also removed from the top. Looking at the irregular edges of the rotten pieces, they didn't look like they were caused by sharp weapons, but they seemed to be... torn to pieces with bare hands.
Yi Chen tried hard to recall, but suddenly thought of something, and felt nausea and leaned over to vomit. However, there was nothing in his stomach, and all he vomited was sour water.
He held his body and gasped, he did it all! He not only tore the zombies, but also bit them to pieces!
"It's so scary...what am I?!" He was panicked, but he couldn't get any answer.
After Yi Chen was scratched and infected, he rushed to Shibei Middle School with Officer Bai. Officer Bai used a car to drive away most of the zombies at the school gate and self-destructed. He followed the plan and brought the remaining zombies all the way here through the loudspeaker.
He remembered that he was dominated by a strange force at that time, and his brain waves received a strong killing signal! Although he did not completely lose consciousness, he was crazy and out of control!
Yi Chen connected everything together, and was sweating profusely. Now, the discomfort in his body has disappeared. He checked his hands and feet and found no abnormalities. The wound on his back has healed without leaving any trace.
He stared at the broken megaphone and walkie-talkie not far away, and took out Officer Bai's wallet and work permit from his pocket.
"Bai Yong, male, 4 years old, third-level superintendent..."
After a while of silence, Yi Chen put away the things again. He promised Officer Bai to survive, no matter what the situation is.
Now perhaps it is not the worst time, at least he has not become the walking zombies.
This is a small commercial street that sells stationery and clothing.
There were several zombies wandering nearby. They were slow to move and seemed to have no target. Several of them even passed by Yi Chen and did not notice him at all.
It seems that there is no benefit at all now. At least the zombie thinks he is his own person and will not attack him actively. Yi Chen thought.
He found a steel pipe of appropriate thickness in a hardware store and easily cleared the nearby zombies.
He kept reminding himself: Even if he had the ability to kill zombies with bare hands, he was a human and could never fight with his original instinct like a zombie!
Yi Chen walked into a foreign trade clothing store with a broken door. He now needs to change out this disgusting school uniform.
"Damn, what the hell?" He saw his appearance in the fitting mirror that was broken into several pieces.
The originally neat short black hair turned into a half-long gray hair!
And for some reason, the left eye turned into red eyes!
This is so abnormal!
Yi Chen originally thought that he was no different from ordinary people, but his appearance was too eye-catching and he could never hide it from normal people!
After a few seconds of shock, he reluctantly accepted the reality and began to choose clothes he could wear on the shelves.
This store is not very authentic, and it sells fake Adidas sportswear, bags and shoes and hats.
But now is not the time to pay attention to it, it is great to wear and use it.
Yi Chen changed into a fake Nike, found a black baseball cap, covered the red eye with a matching headscarf, and carefully stuffed all his hair into the hat.
He picked the largest mountaineering bag, stuffed a set of spare sportswear and walked out of the store.
There are no living people on this street. According to his perception, the nearest human heat source and smell are on another adjacent street, and they seem to be trapped by zombies.
Outside a convenience store, there were five or six zombies surrounded. The glass door was of no use for zombies, but someone used shelves, carts and various useful things to design several roadblocks. It was still difficult for zombies to come in.
Zombies are not as sensitive as ordinary people, and there are certain problems with their hands and feet. They only charge wildly when they find food. If humans can deal with it calmly, it is not a fantasy to save themselves and escape danger.
Yi Chen beat the zombies in a few seconds and shouted through the door: "Are you okay?"
The people inside obviously didn't expect there would be a rescue. After a few seconds of stunnedness, they asked tremblingly: "Is it safe outside?"
"Safe for the time being, there are no zombies nearby."
After a tingling sound of sour teeth, several people pulled away the things blocked at the door and gave up the passage. There were three people trapped in the convenience store, a fat man over 200 kilograms, a strong man in his early thirties, and a male student wearing Shibei Middle School uniform.
When they saw that there was only one person in the so-called reinforcement, they were all shocked.
"Yi...Yi Chen?" The student recognized that this person was actually his classmate, and was even more surprised.
"Monkey?" Yi Chen was also stunned, "Why are you here?"
"Don't call me nickname in front of outsiders!" Hou Yingjie's face turned red.
"Ah, sorry, I heard everyone calls you that... How is the school situation?" Yi Chen asked.
Yi Chen has a fair relationship with Hou Yingjie. He only knows that he has not been late for a day in school. However, every time he is late, he has various reasons to deal with the teacher. Because his academic performance is not bad, the head teacher is not very sad.
In school, everything is linked to grades.
As for why Hou Yingjie was nicknamed "Monkey", it may be related to his surname or to his sloppy personality, Yi Chen is not clear about it.
"All teachers and students in the school evacuated three days ago." Hou Yingjie said.
Yi Chen was stunned. It had been three days since the dark rain fell from the sky? He actually lay with the zombies on the floor for three days!
"By the way, was it you who called out at the school gate that day?" Hou Yingjie asked.
"Uh, right." Yi Chen came to his senses.
"You are so awesome!" Hou Yingjie gave a thumbs up exaggeratedly.
"Hey, aren't you afraid of those things? How do you feel when facing them? How are we studying hard every day, it's better to practice sports. Now when we meet monsters, we can't run..."
Yi Chen smiled awkwardly, but he didn't expect that the monkey was still a chatterbox.
"Hey, what's your relationship with Mu Qing?" Hou Yingjie remembered the class beauty Mu Qing cried that day and begged the police to search for Yi Chen's whereabouts. The soul of gossip was burning.
"What's the relationship?" Yi Chen was stopped by him.
Hou Yingjie saw Yi Chen not pretending to be stupid, and said lightly: "Ah, it's okay! She heard your voice before us that day. Are you chatting often in front and back rows?"
"No, I sometimes copy her homework."
"Haha, I think that's the case. She is beautiful and gentle, has a good family background, and is still a top student..."
"Why didn't you evacuate with me?" Yi Chen interrupted Hou Yingjie's endless words.
"Oh, that's what..." Hou Yingjie touched his head awkwardly, "Our class was lined up to the last wave, but I couldn't help it. I ran to the toilet and missed a little. When I came back, the car was gone, and I was really defeated!"
"Damn, you are so awesome!" This time it was Yi Chen's turn to give him a thumbs up. It is not something that ordinary people can do to implement the essence of being late.
"Hey, it seems there will be no rescue." The strong man next to him sighed when he heard that they had been talking until now. He stood up, pulled off a few large plastic bags from the cashier, and began to stuff the things on the shelves in.
"Uncle Liu, are you..." Hou Yingjie looked at the man and stood up and asked hurriedly. They have been eating, drinking, urinating, sleeping together these days, and they are more familiar with each other.
"Prepare some supplies to go on the road."
"Go, where to go?"
"Didn't you read the news before the power is cut off in the neighboring Nanchuan? It is said that all the survivors from several nearby small cities will be transferred there, and the troops will concentrate their troops to defend."
Yi Chen thought about it. His father went on a business trip to Nanchuan last week. His mother also said on the phone that it was safe and told him not to worry. If the survivors were transferred there, they would be able to reunite!
However, Nanchuan is more than 300 kilometers away from here. Even an experienced driver has to walk for more than three hours without traffic jams. What's more, the current chaos in the city and outside the city is not necessarily good, and it is possible to walk for one or two days.
"How do we go?" Hou Yingjie seemed not so smart at this time.
"I stole a car on the side of the road. I didn't become a cartel tutor several times before I became a cartel." The man surnamed Liu admitted that the end of the world is coming, and it's good not to kill and rob people and rob resources. Who would still hide his previous stains?
"Uncle Liu, let's help you move things!" Hou Yingjie immediately responded, pushed Yi Chen with a wink.
Half-aged children like them have insufficient life experience and can't learn any skills except reading. They are wise to be sweeter, have quick hands and feet, and rely on others.
"What's wrong with your eyes?" Uncle Liu noticed Yi Chen's left eye blindfolded.
"Ah... I was scratched by the glass before. It was nothing serious." Yi Chen replied.
"Isn't it scratched by zombies?"
"No, no." Yi Chen waved his hand quickly.
He could understand the other party's intention to be on guard. It would be terrible if an infected person concealed the truth and mixed it in the crowd.
Uncle Liu glanced at the fat man sitting in the corner and kept stuffing food into his mouth. He didn't say anything and went out to find a car.
The fat man didn't know whether it was because of fear or physical needs, but he had been eating from beginning to end, never stopping.
Hou Yingjie struggled to lift a box of mineral water and whispered to Yi Chen: "Don't worry about him, come and help him. He is so fat and fat, he is so clumsy, he can only drag his legs and can't live long."
"One person has more to do, fat man, get up and work!" Yi Chen kicked the fat man as if he hadn't heard Hou Yingjie's words.
The fat man felt pain, raised his head and stared at Yi Chen with his small eyes for two seconds, and suddenly shouted: "Don't worry about me, there is food and water here, I won't leave!"
Hou Yingjie snorted and said, "Look," and then he moved out with mineral water unhappy.
Yi Chen approached and said viciously: "Even a bug in this world knows that it is going to survive. Now that there is vitality in front of you, do you still want to seek death? Do you know how many people want to live? Are you worthy of the people who sacrificed to save you?!"
"I... I don't have much ability and can't run fast. It's better to suffer less and be bitten to death by zombies!" The fat man was excited, panting and tears. He didn't want to live, who was not afraid of death?
The sound of the car engine came from the door, and Yi Chen, whose hearing was far higher than that of ordinary people, also heard the conversation between Uncle Liu and Hou Yingjie.
"...what, don't you take my classmate?" Hou Yingjie was stunned and quickly added: "Why? He is very strong. He can cross several zombies by himself!"
"What's wrong with him, I can't take this risk. How can a normal person be so calm when facing zombies? What kind of person has the strength to kill so many zombies in one breath? The incubation period of infection is not yet confirmed, and it varies depending on personal constitution..." Uncle Liu thought of Yi Chen's covered eyes, and felt palpitations, urging Hou Yingjie to get in the car.
After all the food and water, Hou Yingjie only insisted on that for a while and soon sat in the passenger seat.
The car left, Yi Chen smiled mockingly, thinking that Uncle Liu was quite keen. If the monkey followed him, the risk factor might be much lower.
"They, are they leaving?" The fat man realized it and jumped up and ran out. Although his thoughts were negative and he was ready to not leave, he still felt uncomfortable when he found out that he was really abandoned.
It's like the psychological gap between rejecting a girl and being rejected by a girl.
The fat man came back cursing and saw Yi Chen taking off his hat and headscarf, his white hair and red eyes made him tremble with fat all over.
"I'm hungry. If you are willing to stay here and wait to feed the zombies, I don't mind eating you first and then going on the road." Yi Chen said coldly.
The fat man's eyes kept kneeling, kowtowing like pounding garlic: "Grandpa, I...I'm not delicious! You keep me, it's useful! I can drive!"
Chapter completed!