Chapter 7, Escaping from Death

Chen Lingfeng and the class monitor were also taken aback, clearly not expecting a zombie to emerge from the shoe store by the iron gate. Instinctively, they took two steps back, distancing themselves from the zombie that had walked out of the store

One is named Wang Mengya, and the other is named Liu Xin

"Xu Le, are you crazy? Doing this will attract more zombies!" Chen Lingfeng shouted at me as he turned around.

What happened? I asked.

Lu Dandan was also anxious; she turned around and said to us, "The door is blocked and cannot be pushed open"

Why can't we be here? They looked at my disheveled appearance and let out a laugh

Bang bang bang bang

I do not want to die, I truly do not want to die

I turned around, leaned against the iron gate, and knocked forcefully on the iron door

In the storage room, in addition to the two of them, there were also two girls who seemed to know Lu Dandan, and they were also students from the School of Life Sciences.

It turned out to be a limping zombie! Chen Lingfeng saw its left leg, exchanged a knowing smile with the squad leader, and approached with a shovel in hand. With a mighty swing, he struck the zombie on the head. With a loud "bang," the zombie's head flew off and rolled to the entrance of the entrepreneurial park

Therefore, we can only take a gamble!

I do not want to die, I cannot die! Chen Lingfeng, holding a shovel, had red eyes, resembling a madman

... ...

I, along with Lu Dandan, have ceased knocking on the door, closing my eyes and awaiting the arrival of death. The screams echo incessantly in my ears; the class monitor and Chen Lingfeng continue to resist, continue to shout, but it is all in vain. The zombies have already closed in on us, and in the end, it remains a dead end.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief

Lu Dandan seemed to understand my meaning. She came to the door of the storage room and, together with me, began to bang on the iron door, producing a sound of "bang bang bang bang—". Meanwhile, she kept shouting, "Open the door, please open the door!"

The person I have deeply loved, and the person who has deeply loved me, how are you both doing now

The entire body was covered in darkened blood, and the abdomen, which had been wrapped in a down jacket, bore a large gash. Half of the intestines hung outside the down jacket like a belt. One side of the head was devoid of hair, as if it had been mowed down, blood streaming profusely.

In the storage room, a dim light flickered. I looked up at the ceiling and noticed that one of the two fluorescent tubes was broken, which was the reason for the flickering. When I turned to see who else was in the storage room, I was suddenly taken aback.

The two of them embraced Lu Dandan tightly, weeping profusely

Oh! Lu Dandan took the keys out of her pocket and hurriedly ran to the iron door of the storage room. Flustered, she inserted the key into the lock, turned it, and the lock opened! I followed behind her, while Chen Lingfeng and the class monitor slowly approached us. The surrounding zombies were closing in, their growls resembling a prelude to death, thrilling and terrifying.

Xu Le

Chu Yang! Xie Cheng! How did you both end up here!

The class leader and Chen Lingfeng were forced into the storage room by the zombies. They felt much more secure there, standing on the steps, panting heavily, watching the zombies trapped outside the iron door

However formidable they may be, the two of them cannot withstand so many zombies surrounding them at once. Two fists are powerless against the fourth hand, let alone a shovel facing so many bloodthirsty mouths.

Sitting up, he grimaced and stretched his back, feeling some pain in his chest and back

Chen Lingfeng retreated in fear, feeling utterly despondent.

Lu Dandan followed closely behind me, leaping in just the same way, but she landed on my back at wwwhetushucomcom, causing me considerable pain

We looked at each other in dismay, a strong sense of fear spreading in our hearts as we watched the zombies closing in around us. However, the door to the storage room would not open. Could it be that we were truly going to die here? The continuous howling sounds jolted us awake from our terror

Chu Yang and Xie Cheng are both second-generation wealthy individuals, which is why they have always looked down on me and Hu Fei. They act without restraint in front of us, gathering people to play cards and drink at night, completely disregarding our need for rest. Later, Hu Fei and I had a confrontation with them, and it was from that moment on that we began to become extremely discordant, leading to a complete cessation of contact.

With a loud clang, the shovel fell to the ground

In the once quiet entrepreneurial park, a series of howls erupted from the more than ten shops. As we looked over, we discovered that among these shops, several zombies were staggering out, their bodies swaying. They were covered in blood, as if they had emerged from hell

Lu Dandan and I were banging on the iron gate, our hands already swollen and red, continuously shouting, "Open the door!" Yet this iron gate seemed to be welded shut, refusing to budge no matter what.

"It's over, we're going to die here," the squad leader said, looking at the zombies closing in around us, his eyes filled with despair. He leaned against my back, and I could feel his body trembling uncontrollably.

As the zombies pressed in from behind, the two of them found themselves at a loss, forced to retreat step by step. When they had backed up to the door, nearly back to back with me and Lu Dandan, we finally realized that this time there was truly no way out.

"We are saved." I heard the class leader sitting on the ground, letting out a big sigh of relief

The class monitor and Chen Lingfeng leaned back to back, trembling, trying to forget the terror they had just experienced. Could this be considered a narrow escape from death

When everything seems hopeless, yet one still foolishly persists. Such despair is truly terrifying

Lu Dandan looked around and immediately widened her eyes, tugging at my sleeve

I relaxed my body against the iron gate, and without any support, I fell directly into the open doorway. Behind the door was a set of steps, and caught off guard, I misstepped and fell down, landing with a thud on the ground.

Chen Lingfeng and the class leader stood at the forefront. Chen Lingfeng wielded a shovel, allowing him to repel the approaching zombies with a single strike. However, the class leader had nothing but his backpack, which he swung haphazardly, and he kicked randomly with his feet. Fortunately, he was strong and robust, managing to block the zombies that came too close

... ...

Suddenly opening my eyes, I looked at the iron door in front of us, which began to loosen and tremble, and then with a crack, the door opened

Fortunately, I guessed correctly

Zombie! I exclaimed, coming to a halt.

Is this the fear that spreads deep within the heart

The body, devoid of a head, swayed a few times before collapsing to the ground

Chen Lingfeng raised the shovel in his hand, adopting a stance ready to confront the enemy

Look behind us! Lu Dandan pointed at a row of shops behind us

The class leader looked at the increasingly close zombies, feeling anxious, and said: "Don't you have the key? Why haven't you opened it yet"

What should I do! I murmured to myself

... ...

However, looking at the numerous zombies surrounding us, it is truly a dead end... Wait, there is still a way out, yes, there is still a way to survive— the storage room

What exactly is inside the storage room, is it a person or a zombie that has been locked up? This point remains uncertain to us

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As long as there are people inside, we still have a chance to survive

Many years later, when I think back on this matter, I still find it utterly insane, because at that time I was not certain whether there was anyone in the storage room; perhaps it was merely a group of zombies locked inside. Yet I could not afford to think too much, only hoping that if we could open this door, the four of us would be able to survive

Suddenly, the sound of a lock being opened appeared in my ears

"Open the door!" I pounded frantically on the iron door, shouting as I struck, drawing the bewildered gazes of Chen Lingfeng, Lu Dandan, and the class monitor, who looked at me as if I were insane. I knew that this might attract even more zombies, but there was no other way. The area was already surrounded by zombies, and the only way to survive was to enter the storage room.

Could it be that there is someone inside? I said

The zombies in the store surged like a tide, coming in an endless stream. As far as the eye could see, the once peaceful entrepreneurial park had become a gathering place for zombies, and we were their next meal. Their bloodied mouths opened and closed, and the mere thought of being bitten to death by a zombie sent chills down my spine

Open the door! I continued to shout while banging on the iron gate, ignoring him.

I sat on the ground, too preoccupied to think about the zombies outside and the fortunate ones who had escaped death, instead keeping a vigilant eye on Chu Yang and Xie Cheng. I knew their characters well; if they were to do something detrimental to our own, it would spell disaster.

As the zombies drew closer, Chen Lingfeng, standing at the outermost edge and wielding a shovel, swung it to smash a nearby zombie, splattering blood all over himself

The door cannot be opened; it must be blocked by someone inside. If, for example, the person inside opens the door, do we still have a chance to survive

The class monitor tugged at Lu Dandan's sleeve and said, "Quickly go and open the door to the storage room"

It is already too late to rush out now; the more than ten zombies that emerged from the store have surrounded us completely, leaving no escape route. Even if Chen Lingfeng desperately fights his way through with a shovel, there will surely be someone held back by the zombies.

I looked at the two boys in the storage room; they were the same two from my dormitory. My relationship with them is not good, and the reason for the polarization in the entire dormitory is precisely because they are too arrogant and act without regard for others in everything they do

The lock has been turned, but the iron door seems impossible to push open. Lu Dandan is pushing the iron door with all her might, yet it appears to be locked from the inside, making it unopenable.

So many zombies!" the class monitor exclaimed

Our actions were naturally observed by the zombie. It let out two growls towards the four of us and then staggered over, moving at a very slow pace, as if taking a leisurely stroll. I looked at its legs and found that its left leg had been gnawed down to just the bone, no wonder it was walking so slowly

Chen Lingfeng wanted to stop me, but he was unable to break free, continuously striking the zombie's head with a shovel.

Seeing the two of them now is somewhat unexpected

The three of us men turned around, gasping in shock; the situation before us truly terrified us

We were all taken aback. I realized that the door was already open, but it could not be pushed open. What does this indicate? There is someone inside! The person inside has blocked the door!

The zombie grabbed the shovel from Chen Lingfeng's hand, rendering him unable to move. Seeing another zombie reaching out with its claws to grab his clothes, he had no choice but to let go of the shovel and forcefully push away the two zombies in front of him that were about to bite him