At the end of the corridor, Lin An stopped and pondered for a moment.
He only knew that there had been a mutant in this hotel in his past life, but he didn't know the exact location.
That mutant was called the "Bloody Witch," known for her extreme brutality.
Although not very powerful, in the early days of the apocalypse, all survivors in Linjiang City were terrified at the mention of her name.
The reason was simple: the "Bloody Witch" delighted in torturing her victims. Anyone who died at her hands would suffer inhuman torment.
"Do I really have to clear each floor one by one to find it?"
Lin An muttered to himself, feeling a bit helpless.
Forget it, let's make this quick.
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
Lin An walked out leisurely, tapping the corner of the wall with his kukri.
The metallic clang was piercing.
The zombies gathered at the door suddenly turned their heads, but unexpectedly, only a few charged at Lin An.
"Snap."
The doorframe broke off.
Under the continuous gnawing and hitting by the zombies, the door was opened.
A large group of zombies rushed in.
Inside the room, Yu Shihao held a small knife, his face filled with madness.
He dragged Zhou Fang by her hair with both hands, ignoring her struggles.
Blood flowed from her wrist, and her ankle, pierced through, was limp.
"Bitch!"
"If someone has to die, it should be you first!"
With a scream from the girl, Yu Shihao threw Zhou Fang into the horde of zombies and kicked her hard in the back to ensure she wouldn't get up.
His thoughts were clear.
When the zombies broke in, throwing Zhou Fang into the horde was his only chance to buy time and survive.
The girl, with a face full of despair, was thrown into the zombie horde. Dozens of rotten hands tore off her clothes and flesh.
Her skin was ripped open alive.
The zombies ignored Yu Shihao in the corner, instinctively enjoying the feast.
The flesh on the girl's face was bitten off completely, causing her to scream in agony.
Yu Shihao didn't dare to look into her eyes.
Those eyes were full of deep despair and resentment.
Now's my chance!
"Ah!"
As if to encourage himself, he roared.
His eyes filled with determination, he covered his head with his hands and rushed out the door while the zombies were busy devouring Zhou Fang.
Two meters, three meters.
His body, usually well-maintained through regular exercise, burst with energy.
With a desperate sprint, he managed to break through the zombie horde.
I made it!
Yu Shihao was overjoyed, scrambling to the corridor.
...
"Stepping forward with a chop."
Lin An efficiently cut down the few zombies charging at him and coldly looked at the boy rushing out of the room.
What a swift blade.
So strong.
Yu Shihao lay on the ground, staring dumbfounded at Lin An sheathing his knife.
He glanced back at the zombies almost done devouring Zhou Fang and seemed to have thought of something.
"Brother, brother, please save me."
"My girlfriend was eaten by zombies, and I couldn't save her. Please, help me."
Scrambling, Yu Shihao crawled to Lin An's feet, his face full of humility and flattery.
He looked at Lin An with tearful, pleading eyes as if deeply saddened.
Lin An remained silent; he had no interest in saving people.
Ignoring him, Lin An strode towards the zombies feasting on Zhou Fang.
He wondered if there were any traces of the "Bloody Witch" among these zombies.
Yu Shihao slumped on the ground, secretly delighted.
This person is so strong, it looks like I'm really saved.
"Bitch, you died a worthwhile death after all."
Yu Shihao sneered inwardly, feeling no guilt at all.
Watching Lin An charge into the zombie horde like a tiger among sheep.
With a few flashes of the blade, most of the zombies were slain.
Yu Shihao's eyes darted around, and many thoughts emerged in his mind.
He was unlike the older people Lin An had encountered before, who still hadn't figured out the situation.
During his time trapped in the room, he had carefully read the few lines of instructions in the apocalypse game.
Combining what he had seen in movies, he roughly guessed that the world might have changed completely.
Most likely, the outside was full of zombies.
Seeing Lin An's strength, he naturally had to find any way possible to cling to him.
Otherwise, he had no confidence in surviving on his own.
"Bang!"
Yu Shihao's eyelids twitched as he fearfully watched Lin An crush the last zombie's head like a water balloon.
"Mister, may I know your name?"
He quickly stood up, eagerly taking off his jacket, wanting to help Lin An wipe off the blood.
"Scram."
Lin An coldly spat out one word, scaring him into not daring to approach.
Lin An had just activated his Eye of Judgment to search for clues.
Neither group of zombies had any information about the "Bloody Witch."
Usually, such mutants would cause some changes in the surrounding zombies.
He wondered if the "Bloody Witch" was on a lower floor or if she hadn't mutated yet.
If it was the latter, it would undoubtedly disrupt his plans.
Killing non-mutated zombies wouldn't increase his level.
Blindly searching for other mutants in the city would be suicidal.
Without a higher level, the equipment in the hospital wouldn't be obtainable.
One thing depended on another, leaving no room for mistakes.
At this moment, Chief Wang and another person who had followed Lin An from upstairs also arrived on the eighth floor.
Lin An was silent for a moment, looking at the three people with different expressions, and slowly asked,
"Have you seen any particularly unusual female zombies?"
"Or any zombies behaving abnormally?"
Yu Shihao, eager to impress when he heard Lin An take the initiative to ask, quickly spoke up.
"Mister, there are many female zombies here. What do you mean by unusual?"
Lin An pondered for a moment; he didn't actually know either.
There was no visual information about the "Bloody Witch" in the chat channel. He only knew her name and power.
"If it's something special, it might have something to do with the name 'Bloody Witch.'"
"Bloody Witch?"
Chief Wang and the other person looked embarrassed; they had no idea what Lin An was talking about.
Yu Shihao racked his brain but couldn't think of anything related to the "Bloody Witch."
"Mister, since the apocalypse started, I've been holed up in my room, never going out."
Yu Shihao chuckled dryly, afraid that Lin An might think he was worthless.
"If you want to search, I can help you. This building is huge, and it wouldn't be convenient for you to search alone. I'm in good shape and definitely won't drag you down!"
As if to show his loyalty, Yu Shihao directly opened his player panel and respectfully presented it to Lin An.
"Player Information: Yu Shihao (Level 0)"
"Strength: 7"
"Agility: 6"
"Constitution: 6"
"Will: 8"
His attributes were not bad, above average for a regular person.
"Mister, may I boldly ask what your strength is?"
Yu Shihao's heart burned with desire as he thought of Lin An's displayed power.
If he had such strength, he wouldn't have been trapped in his room by zombies in despair.
"Seeing your performance just now, you must be incredibly strong. Your strength must be at least 11, right?"
Lin An frowned slightly.
Although Yu Shihao hid it well, constantly flattering him, he could sense he was being tested.
Ten points were the human limit, as indicated in the attribute panel's rare instructions.
By asking if he had 11 points, Yu Shihao was probing whether his strength exceeded the human limit.
Lin An remained silent, preparing to head to the next floor.
Seeing that Lin An didn't respond, Yu Shihao didn't mind and quickly followed his steps.
"Mister, please take me in. I'll do whatever you ask and won't drag you down!"
Lin An frowned slightly.
Take him in?
Though Yu Shihao's attributes were decent and he was good at reading people, Lin An didn't want to waste a spot on an ordinary person. Besides, the Rescuer Team's mission restricted this.
As for scheming or true nature?
With the system's constraints, joining the team would mean no chance of betrayal.
That wasn't a concern.
Seeing that Lin An wasn't responding, Yu Shihao clenched his fists.
"Damn it, this guy must know the way to strengthen oneself!"
"I need to find a way to get him to talk."
Not daring to show his thoughts, Yu Shihao respectfully followed behind Lin An.
Lin An led the way, with Chief Wang and the other person trailing behind, not daring to fall too far behind.
As they descended the stairs, the dim corridor behind them suddenly twisted.
Zhou Fang's mutilated face, her eyes lifeless and filled with bitter resentment, stared at the ceiling.
No one noticed.