Chapter 162: Spider-Man

Regarding how people above the second floor could get down, this speculation never ceased.

But there is no doubt, these people's survival probability would be much lower.

Although the height of each step now seems insufficient to be fatal, the problem is that most people initially do not know this, let alone overcome the psychological pressure brought by a height of over ten meters, which not everyone can do.

And when those people finally, due to food and other problems, prepare to make a desperate last stand, their physical and mental condition may already be unable to adapt to the ensuing harsh apocalypse; even if they eventually make it downstairs, their chances of survival are extremely slim.

Chen Mu this time counts as having gone on a distant trip; this place is much farther than the cafeteria, and moreover buildings stand in rows, the terrain is complex, and various dangers are unpredictable.

On the contrary, He Ying, because she has been running outside from the very beginning, has a more proactive mindset.

Along the way, the troubles encountered are indeed not few; various insects and ants are countless, and He Ying displays various dodges and maneuvers, showing off her body technique.

The most perilous moment was when a sparrow flew down to attack; if Chen Mu had not anticipated it in advance and activated the Golden Bell Cover, this girl would have almost suffered the same fate as Luo Hui initially.

The circular green belt between the three teaching buildings, which students call the central garden, has a diameter of about thirty to forty meters, with a large banyan tree in the middle.

To save time, after discussing, the two finally chose to cut straight across the garden rather than circle around the outer concrete path, which is also a very exciting thing.

Perhaps because there is no human activity, Chen Mu clearly feels that the insects and animals on campus are more numerous than before; he even saw several wild cats darting past quickly, not knowing whether they are Little Yellow's siblings.

Along this way, danger lurks everywhere.

However, the biggest problem they face is the stairwell of the teaching building, which is four stories high.

Going down is not easy, let alone going up.

With Chen Mu's ability, climbing up slowly like he used to climb desks would not be difficult in itself, but the problem is the height of four stories, a total of 96 steps each 15 centimeters high; if he still did it that way, his mental strength might support it, but his physical strength absolutely could not.

He is not Wei Dalei; even though his physical quality has improved considerably due to high-intensity labor since the apocalypse, he has not yet reached that level.

"You want me to jump up?" He Ying assessed this height.

"Is it possible?"

"I certainly have no problem, but what about you?"

"I also have a way."

"Then I'll go up first?"

"Mm."

Chen Mu is fairly clear about her ability; normally, He Ying also jumps onto the Water Reservoir to take charge of opening and closing the water inlet pipe, and the shelves are practically her home, where she climbs up and walks around when idle; unfortunately she only has good lightness skill, her strength is quite average, otherwise she could move the things above down.

Only seen, He Ying slightly crouched, then exerted force violently, her whole body shot up like a cannonball, and then landed steadily on the first step.

This feeling is as if someone beside her had jumped straight up to the height of a five-story building.

Chen Mu, without any ink stain, reached to his waist and took out a stainless steel weapon.

The next moment, the weapon transformed into a ribbon-like long dragon, crawling upward along the vertical face of the steps.

Upon reaching the highest point, at its tip it formed a hook-like shape, firmly gripping the ground.

He Ying initially thought he intended to climb up using that stainless steel ribbon, so she looked down from the edge of the steps.

However, the next moment, only seen Chen Mu gripping the lower end of the ribbon with one hand, his whole body suddenly being pulled upward.

As the ribbon's length shortened, Chen Mu's body gradually rose upward.

This usage of the Special Ability, He Ying had never seen before.

After about twenty seconds, Chen Mu had already reached the top; he then gripped the step surface with his other hand and flipped himself up.

"Not bad, Spider-Man." He Ying laughed.

"You flatter me."

"Then shall we continue?"

"Mm."

Afterward, the two used their respective Special Abilities, moving up step by step.

Chen Mu's speed is obviously not as fast as He Ying's, causing her to often jump several steps in a row, then sit on the ground waiting for him to slowly climb up.

However, perhaps due to mental strength, Chen Mu's endurance is far greater than He Ying's.

After walking less than one story's height, He Ying already finds it somewhat difficult to continue.

In contrast, Chen Mu continues to climb up step by step at a steady pace.

This usage of the Special Ability is not difficult; the only resistance is one's own body weight, but this crude way of using the ability seems relatively simple to Chen Mu.

"Let's rest a while."

Seeing He Ying's brows furrow tighter and tighter, Chen Mu knew her mental strength had been somewhat over-consumed, so he suggested resting in place.

He Ying gritted her teeth and said: "I can still jump another three to five steps."

"But I can't." Chen Mu laughed; "Don't exhaust your mental strength, otherwise if any danger arises, you'll only be able to sit and wait for death."

"All right." He Ying, although she does not know Chen Mu's ability limit, knows from past combat experience that this consumption is not much for him; she only said that to save face.

Chen Mu made two futons from plastic, and the two sat cross-legged to rest.

This is the middle step of the half landing; another seven or eight steps will reach the second floor.

Chen Mu calculated the time; he fears that even by nightfall he might not reach the fourth floor, in which case they would have to camp outdoors for the night.

He had a small plastic pack slung on his back like a childhood schoolbag, containing some food: four tomatoes and six boiled potatoes.

Also there was a large bottle of water.

This was the dry rations prepared by Du Jia Jia before the two set out.

The amount is not light.

"Let's eat something."

"Eat now?" He Ying blinked.

"Mm, eat a bit, also to reduce some weight; it's about noon 12 o'clock now, exactly lunchtime."

Chen Mu, while speaking, took out two potatoes and two tomatoes, giving half to He Ying.

He Ying's ability still consumes a lot of stamina, so she is indeed hungry; she held the potatoes and tomatoes in her hand, hesitated a moment, and asked: "Should we save a bit to eat?"

Chen Mu said: "No need; at normal speed, these supplies are enough for us to make a round trip. If anything unexpected happens midway, they still won't be enough, and sooner or later we'll have to find more food."

"But what can we find to eat in a place like this?"

"When the boat reaches the bridge, it will go straight." Chen Mu said confidently: "If we merely conserve food, we'll instead lack the strength to deal with danger, or slow our progress; that would only be counterproductive."

"Alright."

He Ying nodded, then carefully peeled the potato skin and took a light bite.