Chapter 34: It's up to you two

"Brother Su, he probably is afraid we'll rob him..."

Zhong Xiaoshan whispered in Zhang Su's ear, because if it were her, she would think so too.

Zhang Su spread his hands, noncommittal, and stepped forward: "Big brother, we are searching for food and water, do you have any extra?"

There was no response from inside the door, only rustling sounds. A moment later, the door clicked and opened a crack, followed by the sound of a door slamming shut from inside.

The sudden movement startled the three of them.

"There are a few packs of instant noodles and canned food, take them and go, don't come back!"

The man inside said, his voice very calm, with no joy or sorrow audible.

Zhang Su tentatively pulled the door open, only to find there was an inner door inside. The double-door design was very helpful for soundproofing and security; some owners would choose to add it.

The distance between the two doors was no more than thirty centimeters. On one side stood a shoe rack as tall as a person, with a dozen pairs of shoes neatly arranged from top to bottom, while on the floor was a large bag of opened instant noodles and a can of yellow peaches.

Zhang Su picked up the instant noodles on the floor; there were four small packs inside. The can was not small, the large bottle type, a full seven or eight hundred grams.

"This big brother is quite nice."

Zheng Xin said, looking at the things in Zhang Su's hands.

Zhong Xiaoshan nodded in agreement. It was too rare to be able to share food and drink in such a desperate environment today. Anyway, if it were her, it would be impossible to do so.

"I guess he might not have figured out the situation, thinking it's just an ordinary disaster and there will be official rescue soon..."

Zhang Su held the instant noodles and canned food the man had sent out, not stuffing them into his bag immediately.

He had intended to test the other party, but didn't expect the other party to respond actively and be so generous, which made him feel embarrassed to take the things.

"Why haven't you left yet? Hurry up and go, go, don't come back!"

Just as Zhang Su was planning to tell the man inside about the general situation, an exasperated roar sounded from inside the door. The sudden irritable mood made the three of them look at each other.

"Big brother, this disaster is not simple, the outside is in chaos, no one will take care of us. I'll leave the things for you, thank you!"

Zhang Su decided not to take the man's supplies. After putting them down gently, he closed the door and took the two women away from the twelfth floor.

A man with disheveled hair stood inside the door of 1201, his eyes behind his glasses hollow. Due to the fluctuation of his emotions, his hands trembled slightly. After seeing Zhang Su and the others leave through the peephole, he walked back into the room with a strange smile, not even caring about the things on the floor.

"Xiao Min, they're gone. It's so quiet, the room is so quiet, the corridor is so quiet, the whole world is quiet. But why are you so quiet too? Won't you wake up and talk to me?"

The man sat on the floor, holding his wife, whose skin was gray-blue, covered in blood, and who had a fruit knife stuck in her, in his arms.

The three returned to the eleventh floor. The zombie in 1101 had stopped banging on the door, as if it were a programmed setting; as long as it couldn't sense the presence of prey within a certain time, it would enter energy-saving mode.

"I guess many people are like that big brother on the twelfth floor, still hoping for official rescue at home. We count as survivors who reacted and acted very quickly!"

Zhang Su thought of the brief conversation just now and spoke with feeling.

"Definitely! The first day you acted like a madman, taking me to kill zombies. Now that I think about it, it feels unreal. What were you thinking?"

Zheng Xin let out a long breath and looked at Zhang Su with some grievance.

Zhang Su didn't rush to open the door, but instead lit a cigarette and said: "Isn't it better to adapt early? Everyone's information channels are different. If they knew the outside was in complete chaos, even if they were scared, I guess they would muster the courage to face it!"

Reliance and trust are a double-edged sword. They can provide people with supportive beliefs in times of despair, but they can also cause one to lose the fighting spirit due to excessive reliance and trust!

"Brother Su... you said the outside is in complete chaos, how big is this 'outside'?"

Zhong Xiaoshan asked with a dim expression. Until this moment, she still didn't know the scope of this catastrophe.

Zhang Su looked at Zheng Xin and said in a low voice: "Human civilization!"

Upon hearing Zhang Su's words, Zhong Xiaoshan wore an expression of disbelief. Her body swayed, and she almost fell. Just as she was about to continue asking, she saw Zhang Su make a "shh" sound, and then he performed a very strange action.

Zhang Su took a fierce puff of his cigarette, then tried his best to pull the door of 1101, blowing a large mouthful of smoke into the room through the door crack. After waiting for a while and seeing no movement inside, he followed suit and blew four or five more mouthfuls.

"It seems these guys have no special reaction to smoke, so it might even confuse their sense of smell. The guys who are all dazed by the smoke are left to you two!"

Zhang Su gave instructions and inserted the key into the keyhole.

"Damn, tell us in advance!"

"Oh my, didn't you say to lure it to the stairs..."

Zheng Xin and Zhong Xiaoshan didn't subconsciously disobey Zhang Su's order. Even if there was fear in their hearts, they still picked up their weapons and prepared for the attack. This was a battle with no retreat.

Gently turning the key, Zhang Su lifted the door and opened it slowly to avoid the door hinge making a creaking sound due to excessive force.

The smoke diluted the smell of blood and also hindered the zombie from sniffing out living things. When the door crack opened wide, they saw the zombie with stiff joints standing with its back to the door, its upper body swaying slightly, its neck turning mechanically in small increments, in a relatively quiet state.

From its figure and clothing, it could be seen that this was a female zombie. The long hair draped over its shoulders had withered due to the mutation, just like a perm done by a bad Tony teacher...

Having had the first experience, Zheng Xin didn't hesitate too much. The phantom brought a gust of wind, and she gave the zombie a fierce blow to the head with her baseball bat!

Clang!

The heavy baseball bat hit the zombie's skull, making a dull sound.

Roar!

The zombie was suddenly attacked and let out an incredibly furious howl. Just as it was turning around, another strike came slashing toward its face.

Thump.

The heavy large wrench smashed diagonally onto its head, forcing the zombie to stagger.

Zheng Xin clearly remembered the situation when she and Zhang Su killed a zombie for the first time; one or two hits couldn't solve it at all, so after the first attack, she gathered strength again.

Thump, squelch, clang, thump, thump, thump...

Under the crazy, alternating smashing of the metal baseball bat and the large iron wrench, the female zombie couldn't parry at all and was soon beaten to the ground.

"Ah!"

With a soft cry from Zhong Xiaoshan, the wrench smashed down fiercely, forcing the zombie's cheek to cave in. After a burst of electric-like twitching of its limbs, the female zombie stopped moving. The scarlet color faded from its only remaining eyeball, slowly turning into a normal pupil.

"Truly brutal, but very good..."

Zhang Su had been holding the axe-hammer tightly, so he could provide backup immediately if a situation arose. The actual situation was better than expected; the two women had burst out with potential when facing danger.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 35 =====