Chapter 008: Canteen Operations

Gao Zhi glanced at Jiang Ming, who generously handed the triangular bayonet to Pan Chen.

Li Tao continued, "As for the food, I graciously accept it; as for this beautiful woman, I will take her with me"

Jiang Ming ran towards the cabinet. In his eyes, there was not a trace of fear, but an immense trust in Gao Zhi

Jiang Ming let out a "pah" sound, and was about to curse, but was signaled by Gao Zhi to refrain from speaking

Li Tao sneered, "No, if anyone is to die, it will be you. Hand over the food in your possession."

Jiang Ming glanced at Gao Zhi, who nodded, signaling him to pass the food over

Pan Chen glanced at the Nepalese curved knife placed by the door and said, "I don't really know if I can wield that knife; I think I'll stick with that military dagger you mentioned."

Gao Zhi stood on the balcony, watching the scattered zombies in the campus move aimlessly, oblivious to their surroundings.

Four people looked around, and Lin Xiaoyu said, "So does this mean we will have a beautiful woman accompanying us in battle?"

Gao Zhi was the first to enter the third cafeteria. The scene inside the cafeteria was simply nauseating

Li Tao chuckled and said, "Jiang Ming, your temper is still as fierce as ever. Even if you were to die, I would not. You should be careful with your words; my two brothers might accidentally draw their knives."

Gao Zhi looked at Li Tao with great anger and said, "If you continue to push your luck, don't blame me for turning against you"

"No, it's been a week, and those meats haven't been frozen; they must be spoiled. Take all those canned meats away!" After saying this, Gao Zhi swung his knife at a zombie that was close to the two of them

Li Tao said with a smug expression: "What cooperation? When you were beating me down on the ground back then, why weren't you as humble as you are now?"

It seems that the operation of the cafeteria can proceed today. Gao Zhi said softly while looking at the distant Third Cafeteria

Li Tao heard this and laughed heartily, saying, "You have no say in this!"

Gao Zhi smiled slightly at Pan Chen and said, "Do you want to use a knife or a triangular bayonet?"

A new week, a new day

The roar of the agile zombies seemed to sound the attack horn for the zombies inside the third cafeteria, and the cries of "Roar!!!" began to echo everywhere.

A week has passed since the outbreak of the crisis

Gao Zhi furrowed his brows and said, "Li Tao?"

Behind these two individuals, a person with a typical Korean curly hairstyle, holding a cigarette in his mouth and a gun in his hand, is playing with it, wearing a relaxed expression as he watches Gao Zhi and Jiang Ming

Gao Zhi patted Jiang Ming on the shoulder and said, "Hurry up, otherwise it will be troublesome if those zombies outside surround us in a little while."

"Die!" Gao Zhi said coldly. The knife in his hand glinted with a cold light, and before the clumsy zombie could react, its head was severed from its body.

Gao Zhi decided to wait for the zombies outside the dormitory gate to gradually leave, and then choose a good moment to head out to raid the cafeteria. During this time, Gao Zhi led everyone in improving their physical fitness while also teaching Pan Chen some self-defense combat techniques and basic usage routines for the triangular military dagger during their leisure time.

Gao Zhi saw the rice in the cabinet and said, "Jiang Ming, you go carry the rice, I will cover for you"

In the corner lay several corpses, each with a gaping wound in the abdomen, with intestines, stomachs, and livers scattered all over the ground

At this moment, the Third Canteen has lost its former splendor; the LED sign at the entrance, which reads 'Third Canteen,' is now in tatters, with bloodstains covering the shattered surface of the light.

Gao Zhi slowly stepped forward, while Pan Chen, Jiang Ming, and Lin Xiaoyu behind him cautiously observed their surroundings, fearful of a sudden zombie attack.

Pan Chen gritted his teeth and said, "I don't want to."

Lin Xiaoyu and Pan Chen nodded. Pan Chen said, "Be careful."

Gao Zhi, Jiang Ming, Lin Xiaoyu, and Pan Chen quietly exited the boys' dormitory, while Gao Zhi nodded to Ye Zhu inside the room, prompting Ye Zhu to carefully close the door to avoid making too much noise

Gao Zhi nodded and continued, "This time it is best for the four of us to go together, leaving one person to watch the house."

At this moment, Pan Chen was being held around the waist by a young man with a buzz cut, a dog-leg knife pressed against his neck

The zombies at the entrance of the boys' dormitory have significantly decreased along with the library, leaving only a few clumsy zombies wandering aimlessly there

Pan Chen examined the triangular bayonet for a moment and said, "How is this... used?"

Pan Chen also seems to possess a considerable talent in this regard, always able to grasp concepts very quickly

Roar!!! Two zombies dressed in chef's uniforms seemed to feel anger at Jiang Ming's disregard for their existence, and they staggered towards him.

Gao Zhi smiled faintly and walked with Jiang Ming towards the corridor leading to the cafeteria kitchen

Gao Zhi raised his right hand, signaling everyone to slow down their pace.

Everyone was left speechless

Gao Zhi held a dog-leg knife in his hand, with a 54-style pistol strapped to his waist, charging at the forefront. Pan Chen followed closely behind Gao Zhi, wielding a triangular military dagger in his right hand. Jiang Ming and Lin Xiaoyu followed closely behind, one holding a dog-leg knife and the other carrying a makeshift bamboo spear

Jiang Ming let out a snort and said, "Who told you to be such a fool back then?"

"Azh, are we taking those meats or not?" Jiang Ming said while carrying a bag of rice

Curly smiled innocently and said, "Oh, Gao Zhi, not bad, you survived and brought along a nice girl."

Lin Xiaoyu was being held at gunpoint, tears streaming down his face. The owner of the gun was a young man with dyed red hair. The young man was muscular, wearing a black tank top and dark blue jeans.

Jiang Ming's eyes lit up, and he said with great enthusiasm, "Are you suggesting we go to rob the Third Canteen?"

Gao Zhi gathered everyone around and said: "Our objective is the kitchen inside the cafeteria. Jiang Ming and I will go in, while Xiao Yu and Pan Chen will guard the entrance."

Having spoken, Jiang Ming executed a powerful strike akin to splitting Mount Hua, forcefully aiming at the agile zombie's face. Before the agile zombie could close the distance of 3 steps towards Jiang Ming, its head was cleaved in two, collapsing to the ground

Gao Zhi said softly, "Close the glass door."

Just as Gao Zhi and Jiang Ming walked out of the corridor, they were stunned by the scene before them

Ye Zhu's face showed a difficult expression as she said, "Ah, can I stay to guard the house?"

The crisp sound of a knife piercing flesh echoed in the air as Gao Zhi and his three companions ran swiftly along the road

Li Tao laughed even louder. "Hahaha, what can you do to me!"

Gao Zhi furrowed his brows and said, "Li Tao, if you continue to hold your ground, the zombies will surround us, and then we will all die together"

However, after enduring a week of apocalyptic trials, Gao Zhi and others have gradually developed a considerable immunity to these experiences

Jiang Ming saw Li Tao and exclaimed furiously: "Damn you, Li Tao, why are you still alive! Hurry up and release them"

Gao Zhiman, unconcerned, was eating instant noodles by himself and said: "Our school has more than one cafeteria; however, there is one cafeteria that is particularly close to our boys' dormitory"

Jiang Ming understood and gently nodded, then quietly closed the glass door.

Gao Zhi looked at Li Tao and said coldly, "We are still in danger now; it would be better to cooperate with *Tushu* for the time being."

After Gao Zhigang finished speaking, the four individuals stared at him in astonishment, as if they were gazing at a peculiar flower from Mars

After a brief period of training, Lin Xiaoyu has already managed to overcome his fears, and his simple bamboo spear is now sharper than before. Under the guidance of Gao Zhi, Pan Chen's combat ability has become comparable to that of Lin Xiaoyu. Although Ye Zhu's progress is slow, he is quite adept at taking care of the daily needs of the four individuals, making him a standard "logistics officer".

Pan Chen looked at Ye Zhu and said helplessly, "I will go."

Jiang Ming swiftly threw a row of cans placed on the table into the rice bag and took it away

As soon as he entered the kitchen, a zombie wearing a chef's hat lunged at him. Gao Zhi, with unparalleled dominance, swung his knife and decapitated the zombie.

Damn it," Jiang Ming said irritably

Before long, Gao Zhi and his three companions arrived at the entrance of the third cafeteria

Gao Zhi cast a disdainful glance and stepped forward, positioning himself on either side of Jiang Ming. Two zombies dressed in chef's attire fell to the ground with a thud.

Gao Zhi jogged into the kitchen, closely followed by Jiang Ming

Within the food preparation area, several zombies dressed in chef uniforms are wandering about. Some are missing ears, others lack hands, and some have lost their skin, presenting a truly horrific sight

At this moment, it seemed that a zombie had caught the scent of fresh food. "Roar!!!" An agile zombie swiftly charged towards Gao Zhi and Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming stepped out quickly and said, "I will come."