In the corridor, Ye Zhu and Bai Long waited silently. The surrounding area was quiet. Bai Long couldn't help but find a topic to break the silence and said, "Is that person really your brother?"
Ye Zhu gave him a peculiar look and said, "Of course he is."
Bai Long exclaimed exaggeratedly, "How come you two look nothing alike? He looks like an ice block, completely devoid of emotion. He sees me in such a pitiful state, yet he doesn't help. You're much kinder than him."
Ye Zhu smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid I'll report you to him?"
Bai Long calmly shook his head and said leisurely, "A girl as cute, beautiful, and kind-hearted as you would never do something so low and shameless."
Ye Zhu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stop trying to butter me up. You just don't know my brother well enough."
Bai Long was about to say something when suddenly, a zombie walked out of a partially open room not far away, probably attracted by their voices. It roared and charged toward them.
Bai Long was startled. He was well aware of the ferocity of these zombies. Once encountered, it was almost certain death. He instinctively wanted to turn and run, but as he stepped back, he caught a whiff of a faint, delicate fragrance beside him. He suddenly remembered that behind him stood a delicate girl…
He turned to look at Ye Zhu. This beautiful and lovely girl had her delicate eyebrows slightly knitted, and her expression didn't show much panic. Her facial features were vaguely familiar, reminiscent of the woman engraved in his heart…
Yi'er…
He suddenly gritted his teeth, raised his head, and stared intently at the approaching zombie. With a touch of madness in his eyes, he snatched the watermelon knife from Ye Zhu's hand, stood protectively in front of her, and shouted, "I'll hold it off; you run!"
The breeze brushed against his face, lifting the strands of hair on his shoulders.
Ye Zhu looked at the man's back, stunned for a moment. Her eyes gradually softened, and a smile appeared in her eyes.
"Roar!"
The zombie charged, its claws aimed at Bai Long's shoulder, its protruding fangs targeting his throat.
There was only one knife, and he could either slash the claws or the mouth!
Bai Long's eyes blazed with a fierce fire, as if all his blood and soul were burning together. He roared, like a tragic knight, and swung the knife at the zombie's head!
A fierce strike!
This strike used all his strength, with an all-or-nothing determination!
Kill!
*Pfft!*
The zombie's head was split open, but its claws also tore into Bai Long's shoulder, ripping away a large chunk of flesh and exposing the bones.
Bai Long's arm went limp, and the knife clattered to the ground. His face was pale, and he looked at his wounded arm in despair. He smiled wryly and sat down, panting heavily, drenched in sweat.
Ye Zhu's face changed slightly. Seeing his wounded arm, she exclaimed, "You're hurt!"
Bai Long glanced at the girl and smiled, "It's just a flesh wound; I'm fine."
Ye Zhu hurriedly said, "You'll get infected with the virus and turn into a zombie!"
Bai Long's lips turned as pale as paper, his skin gradually darkening, and the bleeding wound on his shoulder also turned black. His blood, initially bright red, slowly darkened and turned blacker and blacker…
Especially his eye sockets, which looked like he hadn't slept for ten days, bloodshot and dark, his fangs gradually elongating…
These were the signs of zombification!
Bai Long looked at the girl before him, trying to lighten the sad atmosphere. He forced a smile and said, "When I turn into a zombie, kill me."
Ye Zhu felt as if she was being pricked by needles, tears welling up in her eyes, "You didn't have to do that. I could have taken down the zombie myself."
Bai Long's eyes held a trace of pride, "How can I let a girl face such a hideous monster in my presence? Besides, your cold-blooded brother entrusted you to me. If anything happens to you, I might as well be buried with you."
...
*Pfft!*
The mutated dog's claws tore through Ye Chen's back, ripping his coarse cloth garment and leaving four bloody red claw marks on his flesh.
Ye Chen's eyes were stern. Despite his severe injuries, he didn't make a sound. He turned and rushed into a nearby room, with the mutated dog hot on his heels.
As soon as Ye Chen entered the room, he quickly hid behind the door. Once the mutated dog charged into the room, he pushed the door shut and immediately rushed to the dog's back. His steps shifted, and his body spun. The fire axe in his hand swung in an incredibly bizarre manner, slashing at the dog's side, tearing a bloody gash.
"First move of the Blood Wind Technique: Bearing the Blow!"
Ye Chen's fire axe moved as swiftly as a carpenter's carving knife, whipping up gusts of wind. Even though he stood behind the mutated dog, the axe sliced through its belly, leaving a large wound.
Blood Wind Technique!
This was a knife technique created by Ye Chen in his past life, specifically for attacking a monster's back. The inspiration for this attack came from Ye Chen's experience hunting a Blood-Eyed Porcupine.
The porcupine's back was covered in hard bone spines, but its chest was soft. This knife technique was the nemesis of porcupine-type monsters! And for this mutated dog, whose back was tougher than its chest, this knife technique was perfect.
"It's a pity I don't have enough strength now. If I could use the Demon God Technique, I could kill this mutated dog with a single strike," Ye Chen lamented. In his past life, everyone who knew him called him the Cold-Faced Knife Demon!
He was originally an ordinary person, but in one battle after another, he honed a superb knife technique!
If a martial artist practiced on a wooden stake for ten years, they could become a master. What's more, Ye Chen faced terrifying monsters every day, refining his combat skills to the pinnacle.
"Roar!"
The injured mutated dog became even more ferocious. It jumped onto the room's bed and turned to glare at Ye Chen with its vicious fangs. This human had managed to hurt it, marking Ye Chen as a danger in its limited mind! But this did not stop its craving for Ye Chen's flesh!
*Swish!*
In a flash, like a bolt of lightning, the mutated dog leaped from the bed, pouncing on Ye Chen. The force of its lunge greatly increased its strength. If Ye Chen took it head-on, he would surely be knocked back!
But this was also an opportunity!
Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. Veins bulged on his arms as he channeled all his strength into his arms. His body tilted backward, and with his hands on the ground, he executed a backflip, his feet striking the mutated dog's belly, causing its hindquarters to tilt upward.
Then, Ye Chen flipped back to his feet, and with a flash of light, the fire axe sliced down, striking the mutated dog's belly!
The axe's sharpest point was not its blade but its tip!
The fire axe's tip pierced the mutated dog's belly. Ye Chen pulled hard, and the dog's belly tore open like a zipper, spilling its intestines and internal organs all over the floor.
"Woof…"
The mutated dog fell to the ground, howling in pain. Even with its powerful physique, it lost its ability to fight with its belly torn open.
Ye Chen quickly stepped forward, smashed its head, then lifted the mutated dog, carrying it on his shoulder as he left the room. The mutated dog was as big as a lion, weighing three to four hundred pounds, all flesh. Its fur could be peeled off and made into clothes or protective gear.
Upon exiting the room, Ye Chen quickly returned to the corridor and saw his sister, Ye Zhu, sitting on the ground, her eyes red and swollen. Beside her, Bai Long's body was turning bluish, with two of his teeth noticeably longer than the others, protruding…
Zombification!
Ye Chen's heart sank. He took a step forward, reaching Bai Long's side, and almost swung down his fire axe. At this moment, his sister, Ye Zhu, hurriedly cried out, "No—"
Ye Chen stopped, frowning. "How did he get scratched by a zombie? Judging by the looks of it, it won't be long before he turns into one."
Ye Zhu sobbed, "It's all my fault. He got scratched by the zombie to protect me."
Ye Chen glanced at the fallen zombie on the ground, then at Bai Long, frowning. He stepped over Bai Long and said quickly, "Let's get him to a room first!"
Ye Zhu was stunned, then overjoyed. She quickly asked, "You have a way to save him, right?"
Ye Chen was silent for a moment and said, "We can only try."
On the ground, Bai Long felt his head spinning, overwhelmed by intense sleepiness and fatigue. He knew he couldn't relax; if he "fell asleep," he would turn into a bloodthirsty zombie!
In his daze, he vaguely felt himself being carried by someone, a trace of confusion filling his heart. It seemed only a short while passed before he was placed on a soft sofa, and at the same time, a cold voice