The cold bullet penetrated the infected person's head, and blood mixed with brain matter spurted out from the blood hole, splashing all over Brian's body and face.
The infected person whose brain was damaged seemed to have lost power, lying on the ground helplessly, and no longer moving. Blood continued to flow out of the wound, forming a pool of blood in an instant, emitting a strong bloody smell.
Seeing the infected person die, Brian seemed to have all his strength drained away. He collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.
Sarah behind him was also completely stunned by the scene. She stood there stupidly, shaking all over.
On the other side, after Joel shot Jimmy, he turned around and saw two children, one collapsed and the other frightened. He didn't know what to say, but he knew he couldn't stay here any longer and had to leave immediately.
"Get up, let's get out of here."
Joel grabbed Brian who was lying on the ground and Sarah who was standing stupidly, and without saying anything, he dragged them towards the door.
Just after leaving the house, Joel happened to see his brother Tommy's car parked outside. When he saw them, a hint of joy flashed across his face and he asked:
"Where have you been? I called you but you didn't answer. Do you know what a mess it is outside?"
"I already know, stop talking nonsense and drive quickly."
Joel didn't say much. He opened the back door and stuffed the two children who were still in shock into the car. He knew Brian's family situation very well and knew that his parents were out of town, so he didn't ask much about his family situation. After closing the door, he opened the front door and got in.
"Damn it, why are you covered in blood? Are you injured?"
As soon as he got in the car, Joel heard Tommy's concerned question, but he really didn't want to waste time, so he said directly: "It's not my blood, let's leave quickly."
Tommy didn't say anything after hearing that. He started the engine, reversed the car, and drove quickly towards the highway.
Sitting in the back seat, Brian didn't pay attention to what Tommy and Joel in the front seat said. He just looked at his hands, and kept recalling the scenes that had just happened in his mind.
I... killed someone?
Although this feeling was very bad, he was still an adult with the soul of a man in his 20s. After taking a deep breath, he gradually recovered from the discomfort. After shooting and killing someone, he could feel as if a barrier in his heart had been broken through.
In his previous life, he had read a report about a murderer. After killing someone, as long as he got through the initial period of tension and panic, his entire mentality would change drastically. He would feel that he was completely different from other people, a superior person who could easily control the life and death of others. He would look at others not as his own kind, but as prey, and when encountering something that was not to his liking, the first thing he would think of was to kill the other person.
If a person is used to solving problems through killing, then he will be controlled by killing. Thinking of this, Brian secretly warned himself to always stay rational.
"Brian, Sarah, how are you guys?"
After the car drove a short distance, Joel turned his head and looked at the two of them with concern. Although he didn't like Brian very much at the beginning and thought that he was too close to his daughter, the fact that he stood up to protect Sarah in times of crisis made his impression of the boy slightly changed.
"I'm fine."
In response to Joel's concern, Brian glanced at Sarah next to him, and after seeing that she also said that nothing was wrong, he asked:
"My parents just called me and said that the infection is completely out of control. What's the situation outside now?"
Joel also wanted to know Brian's question, so he looked at Tommy who was driving the car, hoping to get an answer.
"I'm not really sure right now. They all say that everyone in the city has lost their minds. It seems like they've been affected by some kind of parasite or something."
While concentrating on driving the car, Tommy told the information he got from the news and passers-by.
"Besides, mobile phones and radios are useless now, so it's impossible to get accurate information."
After hearing Tommy's answer, everyone in the car fell silent. At this point, everyone understood that the situation had become extremely serious.
When the car was about to reach a fork in the road, Tommy seemed to suddenly remember something and turned his head to his brother Joel and said:
"When I came here, I checked the latest news, which said that the army has set up roadblocks on the highway and no one is allowed to enter the county. Where should we go now?"
"...Since the highway is not an option, let's take Route 71."
"good."
As a police car whizzed past in front, the car turned right. Along the way, everyone saw many families packing their luggage, wanting to leave with their wives and children.
He even saw a vehicle crash into a large tree on the side of the road. The driver's door was open and there was no one inside. A long trail of blood extended outward and disappeared in the distance.
"Damn, what the hell are these monsters?"
Seeing this scene, Joel frowned slightly, which reminded him of the infected people he met in the house.
"I don't know. The police have no clue right now."
Tommy knew what Joel was talking about. He had met several infected patients when he came here. He continued:
"It's not just our town that's experiencing this. Reporters said the epidemic started in the south but is now spreading rapidly to the east and west..."
After driving for about ten minutes, they finally arrived at Route 71. During the journey, they passed the Louis Farm that was burning in flames, and met a family of three who were fleeing on foot on the roadside.
Originally, Tommy was going to stop the car to help the other person, but Joel, who was sitting in the passenger seat, refused his request to help on the grounds that there were too many people and they were carrying children.
Arriving at the intersection and looking at the long queue of cars ahead, Tommy said helplessly:
"It seems like everyone has the same intention."
The traffic seemed to have been stuck here for quite some time. All the vehicles were honking their horns. Brian even saw a helicopter flying over their heads.
The owner of the blue car in front of them was obviously impatient and opened the car door roughly and yelled at the traffic ahead:
"Asshole, what's going on ahead? Get out of here!"
But just as he finished speaking, two infected people in hospital gowns suddenly jumped out from the darkness beside the driveway. One of them rushed forward, knocked the man next to the car to the ground, and bit him desperately.
The other infected one rushed in through the open car door and bit the woman sitting in the passenger seat.
"this..."
The sudden appearance of the infected shocked everyone in the car. They were all stunned for a moment. At this moment, the infected who pounced on the man, after biting off the neck of his prey, noticed the four people in the car in front of him, roared, and rushed over.
"Tommy, back up and get out of here!"
Joel's push made Tommy come back to his senses instantly. He quickly shifted the car into reverse gear with his right hand, stepped on the accelerator, and drove into the town next to him.
After speeding along the way, the car turned left and entered a main road, but what it faced was a group of terrified fleeing people.
The crowd blocked the movement of vehicles. Not far ahead, there was even a car blocking the way in the middle of the road. There was only an intersection wide enough for one car to pass. Tommy had no choice but to slow down and drive forward slowly. He wanted to wait until the crowd passed.
But the number of people was too large, and with Joel's constant urging, Tommy gritted his teeth, stepped on the accelerator, and accelerated through the narrow intersection with difficulty.
"drop--!"
But before they could breathe a sigh of relief, as the car just passed an intersection, dazzling lights appeared on the left side of the vehicle and an out-of-control truck hit them head-on.
"Bang!"
Before anyone could react, the truck slammed into the side of the car. The huge impact force overturned the entire car, and after rolling several times on the road, it turned sideways next to a roadside shop.
"Fuck!"
After an unknown amount of time, Brian gradually woke up from his coma. He only felt a dull pain in his head, like a needle prick, but fortunately, his body was not seriously injured.
Then he found that the vehicle had overturned, Sarah and Joel were unconscious, and Tommy's seat in the driver's seat was gone, and it was unknown whether he was thrown out.
Brian pulled the car door hard and found that it had been deformed and could not be opened at all. Fortunately, there was a skylight on the roof. He opened it without thinking and got out.
When we got out of the car, we saw people fleeing in panic on the streets. The fire illuminated the surroundings as bright as day, and we could even see several infected people not far away.
"Sarah, Joel, wake up!"
He quickly squatted down and shouted the two people's names towards the sunroof and into the car. Brian pushed Joel hard in the front seat. Because of his size, he didn't care whether the other person was awake or not. He directly pulled Sarah in the back seat and dragged her out of the window.
Joel in the front seat was gradually sobered up by Brian's push. He turned around and looked back. Seeing Sarah being rescued by Brian, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he raised his left foot and kicked the windshield several times, sending it flying.
Sarah, who was dragged out of the car, slowly woke up from her coma. When she opened her eyes, she saw Brian asking her with concern whether she was injured.
But when she was about to answer, she suddenly saw an infected person with a hideous face running towards her from the dark corner behind Brian!