Apocalypse: I Can See Health Bars

Chapter 109: Chapter 108: Unfathomable

"Sister Qing?"

Chu Zhaozhao controlled her two short spears, finishing off a zombie that was struggling to get back up. When she turned her head, she saw Su Qing frowning and staring blankly at the window above. Chu Zhaozhao couldn’t help but ask,

"That person... is something wrong with him?"

"A little... Don’t you think his voice sounded a bit too... energetic?"

Hearing Su Qing say this, the others finally realized it too.

It was true. On their way in from the community’s main gate, they had passed more than ten buildings. While they had encountered some survivors on the upper floors, all of them had been on their last legs. They barely had the energy to speak, let alone shout as loudly as this man had.

For all the survivors they had encountered waving from their windows, Su Qing had followed Lin Fan’s instructions, telling them to hold on for one more day. Once her group had eliminated most of the zombies in the community, someone would come to rescue them.

But just as they finished off the zombies, before they could say anything, the man disappeared from the window. They didn’t even get a chance to talk to him.

Chu Zhaotian, at the back, thought for a moment before saying in a low voice,

"It is a bit... Maybe he has a lot of supplies, plenty to eat and drink..."

Before he could finish, THUD! The hallway door was violently thrown open, startling the group. They quickly raised their long spears, aiming at the doorway.

The man who had just been warning them from upstairs appeared in the doorway, a crowbar gripped tightly in his hand. He scanned the area from side to side as he walked toward them.

"Don’t come any closer!"

Chu Zhaozhao controlled her short spears, aiming them at the man mid-air as she shouted a warning.

"Oh, oh... Okay, okay, young lady. I mean no harm. I’m human, see..."

The man stopped in his tracks as he spoke, raising both hands and revealing a harmless smile. He looked Chu Zhaozhao’s group and their "mobile castle" up and down before speaking in a calm tone,

"I’m trapped in this building too. You all... are you an organization? Are you here to rescue people?"

"Yes... The area is currently managed by a self-help organization formed by the residents of Xingfu Li and the street-facing buildings of De’anli. Once we’ve cleared the zombies in the community, a team will come to clear out each building. It’s dangerous outside. Your best bet is to go home and wait patiently."

Su Qing took over from Chu Zhaozhao and spoke to the man.

This was also per Lin Fan’s instructions: Chu Zhaozhao handled the fighting, but Su Qing was responsible for communicating with survivors. There were two reasons for this. First, as a local resident, she was more familiar with the area. Second, she was the oldest and therefore more mature and level-headed.

"Hello, Miss. My name is Wang Yuanhua. This young lady’s..."

Seeing that this beautiful woman seemed to be the leader of the four, Wang Yuanhua quickly introduced himself to Su Qing, gesturing with his hand toward the short spears hovering in front of him.

Su Qing nodded. Chu Zhaozhao immediately understood and maneuvered the two short spears to fly back and slot into the outer wall of the trash bin...

"We have some special abilities, so we’re in charge of clearing out the zombies..."

Su Qing explained.

"I know, I know! Actually, I am too..."

Hearing her finally get to the point, Wang Yuanhua quickly raised his crowbar and looked around, searching for something.

His sudden movement made the group in the bin tense up again. They all raised their long spears and aimed them at him.

"Don’t be nervous, don’t be nervous! I have superpowers too. Here! Let me show you..."

Wang Yuanhua quickly explained, taking two steps back and tossing his crowbar to the ground. He spotted an electric scooter, hurried over to it, grabbed the frame with both hands, and heaved it upward!

"HAH!"

With a low shout, he bent his arms, lunged forward, and threw it!

WHOOSH! The electric scooter, which had to weigh over a hundred pounds, flew more than ten meters before crashing into the lawn and kicking up a spray of dirt!

"Whoa!"

Chu Zhaozhao’s eyes went wide, and she was the first to cry out in amazement. The others didn’t speak, but their eyes widened too, and they were secretly dumbfounded.

This was the first time they had seen such raw physical strength in someone else. At first glance, he seemed to be on par with Lin Fan!

"This..."

Su Qing was inwardly shocked, but she wasn’t as impulsive as Chu Zhaozhao. She just turned and whispered quietly to the person behind her,

"Zhaotian, contact Lin Fan. We’ve found a wild Awakened One..."

Chu Zhaotian understood at once, pulling out his walkie-talkie and starting to call Lin Fan.

Once she got a reply from Lin Fan, Su Qing turned to the man and asked,

"Mr. Wang, correct? You’re right, we all have superpowers—you can call us Awakened Ones, if you like. Our, uh... leader is an even more powerful Awakened One. What is your goal in approaching us?"

"Oh, oh, I don’t mean anything by it! Please, contact your organization. I’ve killed all the zombies in this building, but I don’t dare go outside. It’s dangerous for you all to run into those bigger, stronger zombies!"

Seeing that they were finally talking to him and even had a walkie-talkie, Wang Yuanhua hurriedly continued.

Their caution was making him so anxious that he, a man not good with words, was breaking out in a sweat.

"Our leader is just up ahead. Since you are also an Awakened One, Mr. Wang, our leader invites you to meet with him... Of course, this is just an invitation. We have to continue clearing zombies, so feel free to do as you please..."

Lin Fan’s intention was to test him first. If he wanted to follow, he could come along to meet downstairs. If not, that was fine too. They would have to meet sooner or later anyway.

With Lin Fan’s instructions, Su Qing, a former show host, naturally slipped into a formal manner of speaking that left Wang Yuanhua feeling unsettled.

In his days trapped in the building, all the other survivors had been exceedingly polite, treating him like their personal savior. One female neighbor had practically been throwing herself at him. Since the apocalypse began, this was the first time anyone had treated him with such a detached attitude.

His gaze quickly swept over this strange team before him.

’A giant, ridiculous-looking trash bin, but those smooth-cut grooves mean they have electricity. All four of them are wearing simple but neatly-made armor cut from tires. This beautiful woman whose composed manner is making even me nervous, and that little girl who can move things with her mind...’

As he thought about it, his reverence for their leader grew.

’Since they took the initiative to invite me, I should definitely go and see. The zombie horde in the community... between me and this little squad, we might actually be able to handle it. If I offer to help, I can make a good impression. It’s a win-win. Besides, anyone who can organize people to start clearing zombies this quickly must have some real skill. The world’s in chaos; getting on good terms with people like this is much better than being on my own.’

With that, Wang Yuanhua scratched his head, picked up the crowbar from the ground, and tapped it against his palm.

"Miss, may I have your surname? Let’s go together. We can watch each other’s backs. You don’t have to worry about me, I’ll just follow behind and cover our rear..."

"My surname is Su. That works. In that case, if any zombies come from the direction of the two young men behind us, we’ll be counting on you, Mr. Wang..."

Su Qing replied gracefully, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

She composed herself and waved a hand. The "mobile castle" began to move forward again with a CREAK... CREAK...

"Let’s keep going..."

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