When the zombies realized his presence, Theodore didn't stop his steps. He accelerated his pace to extend the distance between them. Theodore could be sure the zombies couldn't catch up with him when he reached the third floor.
Given that the electricity had been cut off for a long time, the elevators in this mall were also not working because Theodore had to run and climb the elevator stairs one by one, which made him quite tired.
Fortunately, Theodore could separate himself from the zombies; otherwise, they would have caught him.
"At least this trip wasn't entirely about bad luck," Theodore muttered as he glanced briefly behind him.
[System just wanted to remind you that the Host was already in the vicinity of the objective location]