Chapter 92: Life‑and‑Death Rush

They were wrapped up like dumplings.

Thoroughly.

"It's over......"

Mo Shu's face turned as pale as paper, her palm gripping the handgun slick with cold sweat, and the gun held only the last few Special Ammo rounds; against this swarm of monsters, it was no different from a burning stick.

A tremor laced her voice; it was the most primal human reaction when confronting an unstoppable terror.

"Not over yet!"

At that moment, Jiang Yuan's low roar blasted in her ear!

In the dire strait, Jiang Yuan's mind surged to its peak, and in his clear eyes burned the flame of survival!

His gaze swept the surroundings in an instant, finally locking onto a three‑story building beside them, its exterior bearing a sign that read "Community Activity Center"!

That building stood right next to their original target—Cdong!

"Follow me!"

Jiang Yuan said nothing, seized Mo Shu's wrist in one hand, and bolted toward the Activity Center!

The two danced on a knife's edge, slipping perilously through the gaps between countless Fake Persons' outstretched arms.

The Activity Center's doors were bolted, but beside it stood a thick drainage pipe that ran from the ground up to the roof!

"Up!"

Jiang Yuan planted a foot on the wall, grabbed the icy pipe with both hands, and leapt upward with agile grace.

Mo Shu followed close behind.

Halfway up, a cold hand, without warning, clutched her ankle!

It was a Fake Person from the floor below! It stepped onto a companion's shoulder, forming a stacked Arhat, and surged upward!

"Ah!"

Mo Shu cried out in shock, her body instantly losing balance and sliding down!

In the blink of an eye!

Jiang Yuan, already atop, hesitated not; his body thrust out at a startling angle, one hand gripping the pipe, the other leg whipping down like a long whip!

"Get out!"

Bang!

That kick landed precisely on the Fake Person's wrist that clutched Mo Shu!

The Fake Person emitted a silent screech, fell from mid‑air, and knocked down a cluster of its comrades.

But Mo Shu, due to that force, was ripped from the pipe, screaming as she fell downward!

At that hair‑trigger moment, Jiang Yuan thrust his waist powerfully, twisted his outstretched body, his arm shot out like lightning, snatching Mo Shu's waist and pulling her whole body back tightly!

Mo Shu's body slammed into a solid embrace.

A masculine scent mingled with sweat rushed onto her.

Through the thin clothing she could clearly feel the explosive force of his arm and the fierce heartbeat thudding from his chest.

An unprecedented sense of safety exploded within her heart.

Time seemed to stretch infinitely at that moment.

"Hold on tight!"

Jiang Yuan's low growl pulled Mo Shu back to reality.

Her pretty face flushed as she quickly used both hands and feet to re‑grasp the drainage pipe.

The two dared not pause a moment, climbing hand‑over‑hand to the third‑floor roof.

Just as they steadied themselves, several Fake Persons had already clambered up the wall's edge, their twisted limbs in the darkness resembling huge spiders!

Jiang Yuan's cards were spent, but he glanced at his feet, his gaze turning cold.

He swiftly snatched a few roof tiles left by the construction crew, his wrist flicking!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The tiles sliced through the air with a sharp whoosh, like the keenest throwing knives, precisely cutting the Fake Persons' protruding tentacles!

"Screech!"

The monsters let out painful shrieks and were knocked down again.

"Let's jump to the other side!" Jiang Yuan turned his head toward Mo Shu.

Mo Shu nodded heavily.

The two took a few running steps on the roof, then leapt side‑by‑side toward a glass‑less balcony on the third floor of Cdong, just a few meters away!

The wind roared past their ears!

They swooped like winged eagles, carving a breathtaking arc through the air, finally crashing heavily onto the balcony with a muffled thud.

"Cough cough......"

Jiang Yuan hit the ground in a wreck, yet he scrambled up immediately.

He stepped to the balcony edge, looked outward, and saw the Fake Persons surging into Cdong's interior!

If they stayed there, they'd eventually be trapped to death, unable to rush to the helicopter rendezvous!

"Move fast! To the rooftop!"

Jiang Yuan hauled Mo Shu up, burst out of the room, and plunged into the pitch‑black safety passage.

Up! Up!

The two ran upward with all their might.

In the Stairwell, their ragged breaths echoed, accompanied by the growing "rustle" of countless limbs scraping the walls below.

Mo Shu's stamina lagged behind Jiang Yuan's; the high‑intensity sprint and mental strain made her steps grow heavier.

She slipped underfoot, lost her balance entirely, and fell backward.

"Be careful!"

Jiang Yuan reacted swiftly, turned and pulled her into his embrace, his arms instinctively tightening around her supple waist.

In the darkness, their chests pressed tightly together.

Thud! Thud!

They could clearly feel each other's heart pounding like a drum, and the scorching, ragged breaths blowing against each other's cheeks.

The monster's howl became the sole background sound.

"Thank you......" Mo Shu's voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum.

Jiang Yuan's face gradually reddened, scorching hot in the darkness to a frightening degree.

Mo Shu was the same.

The next moment.

Bang!

The nearby fire door was blown open by a tremendous force!

A Fake Person monster howled, like a leopard lunging for prey, and lunged fiercely at Jiang Yuan, who had his back to the doorway!

Mo Shu's pupils contracted to the extreme in an instant!

Her brain didn't even have time to think; her body had already reacted!

She shoved Jiang Yuan aside, then turned with incredible speed, drew her gun, and fired!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The motion was seamless!

Three rounds of Special Ammo, flashing with silver luster, precisely struck the monster's head!

The monster let out a piercing shriek, its massive body stalled in midair, then crashed heavily to the ground, temporarily losing its ability to move.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Mo Shu panted violently, fine beads of sweat covering her forehead, as she looked at the astonished Jiang Yuan and forced a charming smile.

"Now we're even."

Jiang Yuan stared at her blankly.

In the moment he saw her fire, a flash of coldness and professionalism—utterly opposite to her usual lively image—passed through her doe-like almond eyes.

Moreover, recalling the two unavoidable intimate contacts just moments ago, and that soft touch so close at hand...

His heartbeat skipped a beat.

No, it was completely thrown off rhythm.

"Don't space out! Hurry up!" Mo Shu grabbed his arm.

Jiang Yuan came to his senses.

The two continued to sprint upward.

But the higher they ran, the more apprehensive they became.

The entire building's tremors began to grow increasingly violent!

Below, the howls of countless Fake Persons, as if guided by some mysterious force, gradually converged into a unified, low-frequency hum.

The two expended their last ounce of strength and rushed to the rooftop.

The iron door leading to the rooftop was right before them!

It was their only way out!

However, when they reached the door.

They found that the iron door's handle could not be turned at all.

The door was locked shut!

Behind them, in the narrow Stairwell, the rustling of countless monsters' limbs scraping the walls—like a death tide—had already surged forward!