Chapter 34: Cannot lose in this life

【System Prompt: Day 5 of the apocalypse, blizzard has not stopped, outdoor temperature -42°C, zombies gathering in the 40th-45th floor stairwell, 'Shadow' organization vehicles approaching.】

At 4:00 AM, Lin Chen was woken up by the vibration sensor. The "beep-beep" sound was urgent; he touched his gun and rushed to the door.

Looking through the peephole, the stairwell door was being slammed with a "thud-thud" sound. The sound of zombie roars came through the door crack.

Carrying a biting cold, "The zombies are at the 44th floor!" Lin Chen shouted.

Waking up Xia Nuan, the two carried steel pipes and ran to the stairwell door. The supply boxes behind the door were crooked, and the steel pipe frame was shaking.

Lin Chen added two steel pipes and fixed them with screws. Xia Nuan stuffed cloth strips into the door crack to prevent the cold air from pouring in.

Just after reinforcing it, the roar of armored vehicles came from outside the window. Lin Chen ran to the window and looked down—five armored vehicles were parked downstairs.

Two more than last time, with Gatling guns and armor-piercing cannons on the roof. The black skull on the vehicle body was striking in the snow.

"They really came." Xia Nuan clenched her fists, her voice tight. Lin Chen took out his phone; an unknown number was calling. Answering, the familiar cold voice came: "Awake? How did you sleep?"

"Less nonsense, if you have the ability, come up!" Lin Chen roared. "What's the hurry?" The other party laughed, "Three shots from the armor-piercing cannon will break your defense."

"Before blowing it up, let you see an old friend." Zhang Hao's proud voice came through the phone: "See the armored vehicles?"

"I have an armor-piercing gun; I'm going to shatter the glass and drag Xia Nuan to feed the zombies!"

"You couldn't protect Xia Ya, and you can't protect Xia Nuan either!"

"Zhang Hao, you are a piece of trash! Only knowing how to hide behind others!" Lin Chen gripped the phone, his knuckles turning white.

"Trash? Why didn't you say that when Xia Ya died?" Zhang Hao's voice turned vicious: "Today I want you to die, and let Xia Nuan die even more miserably!"

Xia Nuan pulled Lin Chen's arm, signaling him not to be impulsive. Lin Chen took a deep breath: "I have enough supplies to eat for half a year; you can't outlast me!"

"Outlast? We don't need to outlast." The 'Shadow' organization person continued. "The camera in your storage room is filming everything clearly."

"Either surrender, or we'll blow up the safe house!" Lin Chen's heart sank, and he looked at the storage room.

The camera was flashing a small red light; he actually hadn't noticed it. Xia Nuan panicked: "They know our details!"

"Don't panic, the backup defense can't be filmed." Lin Chen lowered his voice. He shouted into the phone: "Want me to surrender? Impossible!"

"The armor-piercing cannon can't blow through my load-bearing wall!" "Good, that's what you said!" The other party hung up the phone.

Lin Chen pulled Xia Nuan to hide behind the backup shelter. It was built of steel plate and concrete, behind the storage room.

Just after hiding, with a "Boom—" sound, the armor-piercing cannon hit the glass. The previous hole instantly expanded, and debris fell downward.

Gatling bullets followed and swept in. Wood chips and cement chunks flew, and the patched hole became even larger.

He could see the zombies on the 44th floor climbing up. "Lin Chen, come out and die!" Zhang Hao's voice came.

"Is hiding a hero?" Lin Chen ignored him. He took out the crossbow bolt tied with explosives, which he had prepared last night.

He walked to the backup shooting port and aimed at the armored vehicle tire. Pulling the trigger, the crossbow bolt accurately shot through the tire. The explosive "Boom—" exploded, the tire burst, and the vehicle tilted in the snow.

"Good shot!" Xia Nuan shouted in a low voice. The 'Shadow' organization people were stunned for a moment, and the second armor-piercing cannon shot came.

This time it hit the stairwell door, and the steel pipe frame broke. The supply boxes exploded and flew, and a large hole was broken in the door.

The zombie roars were closer, and Lin Chen hurriedly blocked it with a steel plate. Xia Nuan poured gasoline on the steel plate, ready to light it at any time.

Just after finishing, the phone rang again. Answering, the other party's voice was even more vicious: "Dare to blow up my armored vehicle!"

"Last chance—hand over the supplies and open the door, and we'll spare your lives."

"Otherwise, we'll use incendiary bombs and burn the building!" "Incendiary bombs?" Lin Chen's heart tightened.

There was gasoline in the stairwell; if it burned, it would explode. "Scared? Three minutes, either open the door or we set the fire!"

"If you set the incendiary bomb, you won't be able to run either! The building collapse will bury you!" "We have a helicopter and can leave at any time." The other party mocked.

"Countdown starts!"

The phone hung up; three minutes wasn't enough to move the supplies. Xia Nuan pulled Lin Chen's arm: "Fight them to the death!"

"Can't let them grab the supplies!" Lin Chen nodded and gripped his gun.

He didn't win in the previous life; even if he risked his life in this life, he had to protect everything.

Just at this moment, the sound of a helicopter came from outside the residential area. It wasn't the 'Shadow' organization's; there was no logo on the fuselage.

It was flying toward the residential area. "What is that? Are they here to help us?" Xia Nuan pointed and asked.

Lin Chen didn't know either, but this was the only chance. Just as he wanted to call back, the other party called first.

A panicked voice: "You actually called for help! Just wait!" The phone hung up, and the armored vehicles began to retreat.

The damaged vehicle was dragged away, and the helicopter came to pick them up. Zhang Hao shouted: "Lin Chen, I won't let you go!"

The armored vehicles disappeared into the snow mist, and the helicopter also flew away. Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against the wall, his forehead full of sweat.

Xia Nuan collapsed on the ground: "They left, that's great!" Lin Chen didn't relax; 'Shadow' was only temporarily retreating.

Moreover, the stairwell door had a large hole, and the zombies would soon reach the 45th floor. He walked to the window and looked at the departing helicopter.

He also looked at the approaching strange helicopter—someone came down from it. Wearing a black down jacket, he waved at the 45th floor.

"Who is that person?" Xia Nuan asked. Lin Chen shook his head, having a bad premonition in his heart.

Was this person who suddenly appeared an enemy or a friend? The steel plate behind the stairwell door was being slammed with a "thud-thud" sound.

The zombies had arrived, and Lin Chen gripped his gun, ready to fight. He didn't notice the cabin of the strange helicopter.

Someone was staring at him, holding a sniper rifle. The target aimed at was Xia Nuan. ===== CHAPTER 35 =====