When the apocalypse began, everyone was thrown into chaos. The police chief, along with the few dozen officers closest to him, escaped from the densely populated area and ran to a small building where criminals were held.
They didn't carry any firearms except the chief. They didn't even have time to go to the armory to get weapons. As a result, the chief didn't dare to release the remaining prisoners, fearing that it would lead to an uncontrollable riot.
Moreover, some of the inmates in the cells had turned into zombies, so it was likely that they would attack as soon as the cell doors were opened.
What was even more dangerous was that, apart from the dozens of zombies wandering outside the building, for some unknown reason, most of the police dogs inside the police department had been infected by the zombie virus.
Although these infected zombie dogs didn't possess the same strength as humans, they were more agile and fast in their movements.
When this group of people initially evacuated, there were nearly a hundred of them, but due to the pursuit of a dozen zombie dogs, they lost almost half of their manpower.
Some didn't have weapons, while others couldn't bring themselves to harm their former comrades. These police dogs had worked together with them on various missions, and for some officers, they had become like their own comrades. Naturally, they couldn't bear to harm them.
Apart from the group led by Police Chief Brian, a few other surviving officers had also taken refuge and dispersed throughout various parts of the Grizzly City Police Department.
Originally, the police headquarters in Grizzly City had nearly a thousand police officers, but at the start, about half of them were infected and turned into zombies, while a small portion were bitten to death. The remaining officers had gone into hiding.
Brian's group was chased by the zombie dogs into the small building. Helplessly, they could only secure the main entrance and seal all the doors and windows on the first floor, barely letting out a sigh of relief.
"Zelda, what are those monsters outside? We don't even recognize our own people anymore. They bite as soon as they see someone. It's terrifying," said a slightly chubby police officer to the woman next to him.
Zelda rolled her eyes. "I've told you to keep up with the news, but you never do. Those outside are all zombies. They don't even have self-awareness. How could they recognize people?" she replied helplessly.
The young girl next to them, named Judy, had just graduated from college and had only been working here for a couple of months. She greatly admired Zelda, who was known as the most beautiful policewoman in Grizzly City.
Speaking of which, Zelda herself was quite remarkable. She possessed great abilities, which allowed her to join the elite SWAT team in Grizzly City.
As a woman, she was undoubtedly formidable, and she could be considered as following in her father's footsteps, as he was also a police officer who sacrificed his life in the fight against drug dealers.
Raised with a strong sense of justice since childhood, with the help of her father's friend, Police Chief Brian, Zelda underwent rigorous training to become a SWAT officer. She earned the respect of many within the police department.
After all, women were naturally weaker in terms of physical strength, and it was even rarer for them to become SWAT officers, not to mention someone as beautiful as Zelda.
Before Judy arrived, Zelda was the most beautiful policewoman in Grizzly City, without a doubt. However, with the arrival of Judy, the two of them could be considered equals. One exuded a strong and resolute aura, a stunning beauty, while the other was a cute and innocent young girl.
Judy was more timid in nature, so even though she worked in the police department, she was assigned to logistical administrative work. She couldn't be compared to a SWAT officer like Zelda, who had personally killed two zombies.
Looking at the zombies snarling and clawing inside the holding cells, Judy cowered behind Zelda, her head in her hands. She couldn't help but wonder how someone as timid as her had the idea to attend the police academy.
Fortunately, these criminal zombies were trapped behind sturdy iron bars in the holding cells. Their structures were solid, making it virtually impossible for them to escape.
"Officer, can you let us out?"
"Yeah, the person next to me is too scary. They're like a monster."
People in the neighboring cells pleaded with Zelda and a few others.
"That's not possible. Besides, there are zombies outside now. They bite as soon as they see someone. No one dares to go out," Zelda replied.
Although she knew these criminals were just petty thieves and the like, she didn't dare to release them in such a risky situation. Extraordinary times called for extraordinary measures.
Not far from the police station, Derick put down his binoculars. He had already observed the basic situation. The entrance to the police station was surrounded by hundreds of zombies, and there were other unknown dangers. Even though Derick was powerful, he didn't have the confidence to charge in.
After circling around the police station for a while, Derick chose a location with fewer zombies. He climbed over the surrounding fence quietly. Not far away, there were several zombies wearing police uniforms. In addition, there were traces of cars crashing around.
Carefully and cautiously, Derick walked up the wide marble steps. Before long, he successfully infiltrated the headquarters building of the police station.
The building was tall, with at least twenty floors. And Derick needed to find the office of the police chief. There would surely be building blueprints there, as he needed to locate the armory.
Otherwise, wandering aimlessly would take who knows how long to find the weapons he wanted. Fortunately, Derick found the location of the police chief's office above the reception room on the ground floor. It was on the 17th floor of the building.
He ascended the stairs. Although the elevators still had power, Derick didn't dare to take the risk. Not only was there a possibility of a power outage at any moment, but if a bunch of zombies appeared at the entrance while he was inside, he would be in big trouble.
Silently, Derick began to climb floor by floor. He took the fire escape route, which was rarely used by people, so he made smooth progress without encountering any zombies, except for a few corpses lying on the stairs.
"The police chief's office, this is it," he said, holding a steel pipe and opening the office door.
"Roar..." A huge roar, and a zombie rushed out of the open door, its ferocious face making one's scalp tingle. Blood dripped from its mouth, making it even more terrifying.
Fortunately, Derick was prepared. He kicked it away, and the zombie that was about to pounce flew back even faster, knocking down a second zombie in the process. Then, with a swift strike, he smashed the head of a third zombie, leaving it lying on the ground.
The nauseating smell of blood filled the air. Derick quickly rolled into the office. The two zombies from before had already gotten up and continued charging at him. Derick swiftly dealt with them, one by one, with his weapon.
In such a small office, there were actually three zombies hidden. If it weren't for him, an ordinary person would probably not even be able to avoid a second zombie, let alone a third. It was evident that danger lurked everywhere in the apocalypse.
Closing the door behind him, Derick began to search the office. There were many documents, but they were of no use to him. After searching for a while, he finally found what he was looking for in a cabinet—the structural map of the Grizzly City Police Department.
After a quick glance at the blueprint, he stuffed it into his backpack. Derick started to retreat following the same path he came from. For some unknown reason, he didn't see a single living person in this building, only a few zombies.
Exiting the building, Derick headed towards the armory located behind it. It housed the best and most complete arsenal of weapons and equipment in the entire Grizzly City Police Department. He was certain he would find the weapons he wanted there.
Without getting close to the armory's location, Derick heard numerous roaring sounds of zombies. It was obvious that there were many zombies nearby.
Observing the surroundings, Derick placed a Bluetooth speaker in a corner not far away.
He set it to turn on music in three minutes. Then, he climbed to the rooftop of a small building.
"You belong to me..." Before long, cheerful bells rang out, and the nearby zombies heard the sound. They immediately rushed towards the source of the sound.
They didn't know what was there, but they knew the sound possibly meant fresh flesh and blood, which was what attracted them.
Climbing over the rooftop of the power supply room, Derick didn't go far before he arrived at the entrance of the large armory building.
At this moment, there were a dozen or so zombies wandering outside the building, and there were bodies on the ground. It was evident that they had clearly resisted before dying, and there were many firearms on the ground.
He jumped down from the windowsill, startling the zombies at the entrance of the small building. They smelled the scent of a living person and immediately roared and rushed towards him...