Chapter 447: Apocalypse Trading System (19)

This had to do with the time the apocalypse broke out; it was not yet eight o'clock on a Saturday morning, before the doctors had started their shifts, so the number of patients who had arrived early was limited.

However, the hemodialysis equipment, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, and liquid oxygen tanks in the Inpatient Department might be a bit troublesome.

But even if Zombies had blocked the main entrance of the Inpatient Department solid, this trip still had to be made.

"So boring! During the selection, it was as if there was some incredibly important Task to hand to us, and this is it?"

"They look down on us, that's all!"

"The way I see it, they're afraid we'll steal their spotlight and credit."

Several Ability Users responsible for the perimeter of the Inpatient Department, having easily wiped out the Zombies wandering out of the Inpatient Department, leaned against tree trunks and began to grumble.

One of them looked up out of boredom: "Oh my god! Are there that many Zombies in the Inpatient Department? Look inside, it's packed."

"That's for sure! Such a tall building, every floor is full of patients, plus the resident doctors, nurses, and cleaners—if there aren't ten thousand, there are at least several thousand."

"They went to the Outpatient Building first; they'll be here in a while. I wonder if they'll take us in to sweep the floors."

"Just listen to the command, I guess."

While speaking, their hand boredly flicked a spark toward a patient-Zombie wandering at a window on the third floor of the Inpatient Department, setting it alight; it immediately began to roar and go berserk on the spot.

"Hey! My ability seems to have leveled up! Such a tiny spark made the Zombie catch fire."

"Really? Let me try!"

"You and I are both Fire Element Ability Users, why don't we have a contest?"

"A contest it is, who's afraid of whom!"

The others looked at each other and said hesitantly, "Is this a good idea? Didn't they say to listen to the command?"

"Oh! Don't be so serious. They don't even take us when they sweep the floors, why should we listen to them for everything! Besides, we're also eliminating Zombies this way! Long-range elimination, and we don't even have to take risks."

That's true!

And so, these few people stood under the Inpatient Department building, looking up to find rooms with open windows, and from time to time sent a string of Fireballs and Wind Blades inside.

Chu Qingyan led the team to clear the Zombies in the Outpatient Building, packed up the instruments, equipment, and medicines listed in the inventory, and had Zhou Chen'an lead the support Ability User group to transfer them to the vehicles one by one.

"The situation in the Inpatient Department won't be too good, watch your safety!"

Zhou Chen'an did not forget to urge his partner.

Chu Qingyan nodded and was about to go in with the soldiers.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound of a motor approached from afar.

A solid black motorcycle appeared in their line of sight.

An Earth-type Ability User immediately threw a clump of earth to block it: "Stop! Stop immediately! Official Task! This road is temporarily closed."

However, the motorcycle not only didn't slow down, but accelerated, flying over the Ability User.

"..."

The soldiers raised the guns in their hands one after another.

Xie Yang slammed on the brakes, came to a stop, raised both arms, and said through her helmet:

"Don't misunderstand! I'm here to warn you. There are large amounts of quilts and hospital gowns in the Inpatient Department, as well as flammable chemical reagents like ethanol, methanol, acetone, and benzene. On every floor, there are also disinfection pots and hyperbaric oxygen chamber liquid oxygen tanks. Absolutely do not let Fire Element Ability Users enter the building to fight; the lethality of an explosion..."

Before she could finish her sentence, a loud "Boom—" was heard, and the Inpatient Department exploded.

The ground shook three times.

The window glass of the surrounding buildings was also shattered by the shock.

The Ability Users on the perimeter of the Outpatient Building fled, shouting profanities.

"Damn, that was close!"

"How could it explode!"

"Is this Task this dangerous?"

Chu Qingyan's expression turned stern.

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the motorcycle rider, he would surely have already taken his brothers into the Inpatient Department by now.

No!

He hadn't sent any Ability Users to sweep the floors, so how could it have exploded?

"Still not retreating?" Xie Yang straightened her helmet and turned the bike around. "The Boiler Room is right next to the Inpatient Department; if it explodes, this place will definitely be affected."

As if to verify her words, just after she finished speaking, another loud "Boom—" came, and this time two more buildings collapsed.

Flames shot into the sky, and dust filled the air.

The entire hospital instantly became a slaughterhouse.

"Retreat!"

Chu Qingyan raised his hand, and the soldiers and Ability Users on the scene quickly retreated to the intersection and boarded the vehicles in formation.

Someone in the Ability User team exclaimed: "Oh no! Ten people are missing! Groups four and five responsible for the Inpatient Department perimeter haven't returned!"

Chu Qingyan's face turned ashen.

"Why aren't they back yet?"

Xie Yan felt anxious and kept looking down at the time.

"Oh, it's so frustrating! If I had known, I would have gone with them."

Qin Tao: "..."

My friend, think about it carefully; was it that you didn't want to go? It was clearly that you couldn't keep up.

"Help—"

"Help—"

Someone on the shore saw that the vehicle could actually drive on the river, and in their surprise, they ran to the riverbank and waved at them:

"Can you give us a ride? There are Zombies chasing us!"

"No."

When Xie Yan and his father fled University Town, he witnessed several real-life examples of hitchhikers abandoning the vehicle owner after getting a ride; although he still possessed the warm heart of a passionate youth, he was no saint.

He raised his hand to release a Lightning Spear, dealing with the chasing Zombies in seconds, and gestured with his chin: "There are no Zombies chasing you now, you can continue on your way."

"..."

Qin Tao had already prepared to slow down, but he never expected that not only did Xie Yan not let him slow down, he even told him to speed up.

"What? Seeing me save you, did you think I was a saint who would lend a helping hand to everyone?"

"Not at all." Qin Tao scratched his head with a silly grin.

"Is my sister back?"

Before he could say anything more, Xie Yan saw a black shadow rushing over from the distant shore ahead, and he hurriedly poked his head out the window and shouted: "Yang Yang? Is that you?"

"It's me."

"Then I'll have Brother Taozi pull over to the shore."

"No need."

Xie Yang twisted the handle of her motorcycle, and amidst the "vroom-vroom" of the throttle, it soared directly into the air, leaping onto the roof of the Recreational Vehicle like a bird and landing steadily.

The group of people on the shore who wanted a ride looked dazed.

They had originally thought the Recreational Vehicle would pull over to the shore, and they might have had a chance to hitch a ride.

They didn't expect the other party to just fly over.

The siblings moved the motorcycle from the roof into the vehicle cabin like a relay race.

Qin Tao looked back at Xie Yang, and seeing that she was uninjured and not in a disheveled state, he breathed a sigh of relief while asking: "Little sister, how should I drive from here?"

"Turn around, back to the south of the city."

"..."

So what was the point of them driving north this whole way? Was it purely a waste of gas money?

Oh, this is a new energy vehicle, and it's solar-powered, so it doesn't cost money.

Qin Tao turned the steering wheel without hesitation, making a U-turn right there on the wide river surface.

"Where did this vehicle come from? It's so cool!"

Seeing his sister return safe and sound, the heavy stone in Xie Yan's heart fell, and at the same time, he was captivated by the pure black Suzuki, stroking its sleek body with great affection.

"Like it? Then this one is yours."

"Really?"

Xie Yan was so happy he couldn't see his eyes for smiling.

After saying this, Xie Yang felt a bit uneasy: "But do you know how to ride it?"

"..."

That stings!

Xie Yan gave his sister a resentful look: "Just because I don't know how doesn't mean I can't learn, right? I'll learn when we get back. I don't believe it! With such a large space in the residential complex, how could I not learn after a few laps?"

Xie Yang nodded with a smile: "Then you'll definitely be able to learn."

One sentence coaxed her older brother into a good mood again.