Chapter 41: Must go to the laboratory tomorrow

【System Prompt: Day 12 of the apocalypse, current environment: overcast, blizzard turning to gale, outdoor temperature -42°C, absolute defense remaining 2 days, 'Shadow' organization armed signals approaching.】

Lin Chen was woken up by the wind outside the window.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he grabbed his phone to check the weather. The prompt of "blizzard turning to gale" on the screen stung his eyes.

Lifting the canvas to look outside the window, the sky was a gloomy gray, the gale rolling snow particles and smashing them on the glass,

making a "woo-woo" roar, as if wanting to lift the whole building.

"Snow hasn't stopped, and a gale has started." Lin Chen frowned and turned around, seeing Xia Nuan also awake,

looking outside the window rubbing her eyes, "But it's smaller than yesterday, should be able to go out. Absolute defense only has two days left, must go to the research institute to find supplies."

Xia Nuan nodded, got up to help him pack his backpack: "I'll go with you, more people can take care of each other."

Chen Mo and A Kai also woke up. Hearing they were going out, Chen Mo immediately shouldered his backpack: "I know the way,

I'll go with you, A Kai stays in the safe house to guard, in case there is a situation, there can be a backup."

Several people quickly ate compressed biscuits, Lin Chen checked the crossbow bolts and daggers, Chen Mo stuffed the spare steel pipes into the backpack, and Xia Nuan tucked two bags of chocolate—in case of danger,

she could quickly replenish physical strength. Everything ready, Lin Chen walked to the door, just as he turned the handle,

he heard the sound of gunfire from downstairs.

His heart tightened, hurriedly pressing the handle and signaling others not to move, sticking to the door crack to listen. The gunfire was getting closer,

and there were the roars of 'Shadow' organization members, mixed with zombie roars.

"Not good, 'Shadow' organization is here!" Lin Chen lowered his voice, signaling Xia Nuan and Chen Mo to hide behind the shelter, "A Kai, you watch the door, don't let them come up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the footsteps downstairs reached the 44th floor, followed by a "clatter" sound—someone was smashing the 44th-floor door.

Lin Chen gripped the crossbow bolt, just about to lean out, when he heard a "bang" gunshot,

a bullet flew in through the door crack, hitting the wall and splashing a piece of cement slag.

"Lin Chen! I know you're inside!" The roar of 'Shadow' organization members came from downstairs, "Hurry and open the door and die! Otherwise we'll blow up this building!"

Lin Chen ignored him, made a gesture to Xia Nuan and Chen Mo, and the three stuck to the wall and moved toward the stairwell. They originally wanted to go down from the stairs,

but now 'Shadow' organization was blocking downstairs, so they could only retreat back. But just moved to the stairwell,

they heard footsteps downstairs coming to the 45th floor, followed by the sound of crowbars smashing the door: "Thud-thud! Thud-thud!"

"Can't let them smash the door!" Lin Chen picked up the steel pipe and rushed over,

propping it hard against the steel plate behind the door, "Chen Mo, help me prop it! Xia Nuan, go get the crossbow bolt, aim at the door crack!"

Chen Mo immediately rushed over, and together with Lin Chen, propped the steel plate with their shoulders,

the steel pipe trembling slightly in their hands. Xia Nuan grabbed the crossbow bolt, the tip aimed at the door crack,

her palms full of sweat. The smashing sound outside the door was getting louder, the steel plate being pried by the crowbar and slightly deformed,

the cursing of 'Shadow' organization members coming through the door crack: "You scum inside!

Hurry and open the door! Otherwise when we get in, we'll chop you into meat paste!"

Lin Chen gritted his teeth and said nothing, just propping the steel plate harder. Just at this moment, the gunfire downstairs suddenly stopped,

followed by an "ah" scream—it was the zombies being lured up! Lin Chen was happy in his heart,

just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, when he heard someone outside the door shout: "Don't worry about the zombies! Smash the 45th-floor door first! Black Crow said, today Lin Chen must be killed!"

The smashing sound was even crazier, the crowbar even reaching through the crack of the steel plate,

making a harsh sound on the door. Lin Chen was anxious, roaring at the door crack: "Are you crazy? The zombies are all up here, and you're still smashing the door! Want to feed the zombies together?"

The people outside the door ignored him, instead smashing the door with more force. Xia Nuan raised the crossbow bolt,

aimed at the crowbar reaching in and pulled the trigger—with a "swish" sound,

the crossbow bolt pierced through the crowbar, and a scream came from outside the door, the crowbar falling to the ground with a "clatter."

But this didn't stop the 'Shadow' organization people at all, soon someone picked up a crowbar to smash the door,

and someone even raised a gun and strafed at the door crack—bullets hit the steel plate,

making a crisp "ding-ding" sound, but didn't penetrate. Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, fortunately the steel plate was thick enough,

plus the blessing of absolute defense, it could hold for now.

"No, outlasting like this is not a way, we must go down!" Lin Chen gave Chen Mo a wink, "You and I,

rush out and strafe, force them back, Xia Nuan you follow behind, we take the opportunity to run downstairs!"

Chen Mo nodded, taking out the submachine gun of the 'Dawn' team from his backpack—this was captured during the last fight with the 'Shadow' organization,

and there was half a magazine of bullets. Lin Chen gripped the dagger, took a deep breath, and suddenly pulled the door open. The 'Shadow' organization members outside were holding crowbars to smash, seeing the door open, they were stunned for a moment.

"Shoot!" Lin Chen roared, and together with Chen Mo pulled the trigger, the "da-da" sound of the submachine gun exploding in the stairwell,

bullets sweeping toward the 'Shadow' organization members. The people outside didn't expect them to dare to open the door and fight back,

instantly panicked, retreating one after another, someone hit in the leg, screaming and falling to the ground.

"Xia Nuan, hurry!" Lin Chen grabbed Xia Nuan's hand and rushed downstairs. But just ran down two steps,

he saw a group of zombies swarming in the stairwell on the 44th floor—at least a dozen, roaring and pouncing toward them.

"Damn! Why are there so many zombies!" Lin Chen cursed, hurriedly pulling Xia Nuan to retreat back,

Chen Mo also followed and ran back, the three hurriedly closed the door and propped it with steel pipes.

The 'Shadow' organization members outside reacted, and started smashing the door again,

and strafed at the door: "Run! Why don't you run? If you have the ability, open the door again!"

"You are just a bunch of trash! Can't even smash a door!" Lin Chen roared at the door outside,

his heart anxious and angry—originally wanted to take the opportunity to rush out, didn't expect to be blocked back by zombies, now can only be trapped in the safe house.

Xia Nuan leaned against the wall and panted, still gripping the crossbow bolt: "What to do? The zombies are blocking downstairs,

'Shadow' organization is smashing the door, we can't get out."

"Don't panic, with absolute defense, they can't smash the door." Lin Chen patted her shoulder, turned and walked to the window. Outside the gale was even fiercer,

snow particles scraping the glass like knives, and in the distance the 'Shadow' organization helicopter was flying toward this side,

the Gatling gun under the fuselage flashing with cold light.

"Not good, the helicopter is here!" Lin Chen hurriedly pulled Xia Nuan and Chen Mo to hide behind the shelter. Just after hiding,

the Gatling gun outside the window started strafing—bullets like a rainstorm hit the glass,

making a "bang-bang" loud noise, but the glass didn't even have a crack, the transparent protective film of absolute defense blocking all attacks.

"Damn, how is this glass so hard!" A roar of anger came from the 'Shadow' organization members in the helicopter,

followed by the sound of grenade explosions—a grenade was thrown near the window,

the blast wave making the snow particles fly wildly, but the glass remained motionless.

The safe house was soundproof, the gunfire and explosion sounds outside were weakened a lot,

but he could still hear the roars of 'Shadow' organization members and the roar of the helicopter. Lin Chen leaned behind the shelter, watching the helicopter hovering in circles outside the window,

the gun in his hand gripped until white. He knew, 'Shadow' organization wouldn't give up easily, they would keep guarding here until absolute defense expired.

Time passed bit by bit, from morning to noon, and then to the afternoon. 'Shadow' organization people never left,

from time to time strafing, throwing grenades at the door and window, but it was useless.

The zombies in the stairwell gradually dispersed, but 'Shadow' organization people were still guarding downstairs, like a group of hungry wolves staring at prey.

In the evening, the gale outside was even fiercer, and the sky was completely dark,

gloomy as if it were about to collapse. The helicopter's fuel should have run out, gradually flying away into the distance, and the 'Shadow' organization members downstairs also began to retreat,

before leaving, they roared at the door: "Lin Chen! Just wait! Tomorrow we'll come again! Once absolute defense expires, it will be your death day!"

The footsteps and wheel sounds gradually went away, and the room finally became quiet, leaving only the roar of the gale outside the window. Lin Chen collapsed on the ground,

Xia Nuan walked over and handed him a bottle of water: "They're gone, we're safe."

Xia Nuan walked over and handed him a bottle of water: "They left, we are safe."

Lin Chen took the water and took a big gulp. The water was cold, but it made him much clearer.

He looked outside the window, the gale rolling snow particles and smashing them on the glass, a ruthless energy rising in his heart—absolute defense only has two days left, didn't go out today,

must go to the research institute tomorrow, no matter how many dangers are encountered, must go.

He clenched his fists and said to Xia Nuan and Chen Mo: "Damn it, must go to the research institute tomorrow! If we don't go, we won't live!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the gale outside suddenly rolled up larger snowballs,

smashing on the glass with a "clatter" sound. Under the gloomy sky,