Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 66: Chapter 62: The Missing Yoga Pants

Liu Ye’ye’s drone conducted a comprehensive and detailed reconnaissance of Building One.

"Senior, I didn’t find a single living person in the whole building. The vast majority of zombies are locked inside their apartments. I only found one zombie in the hallway."

"The Workhorse Zombie?"

"Uh... if you want to call it that, yes."

Yu Dong already remembered this guy.

Although he didn’t know why the zombie was always in the hallway during the outbreak, this time, Yu Dong felt no fear at all.

Because he understood zombies.

In comparison, the others seemed a bit nervous.

Even Yan Yikai, the high school student who had been the most eager to sign up, trembled slightly at the roars coming from the hallway. It was a person’s instinctive fear of the unknown.

Yu Dong’s group of four emerged from 503, having changed into full sets of tactical protective gear that covered every inch of their bodies.

Yu Dong, Huang Zhiqiang, and Zhao Youcai each took a spear. Zhou carried a large bag over his shoulder and held an Explosive-Proof Shield.

"Here are your weapons."

Yu Dong took out two spare spears and gave them to Yan Yikai and Zhao Wenjie.

Yan Yikai took his and swung it around a bit, chuckling as he spoke.

"It’s not heavy. Feels pretty good in my hands."

Zhao Wenjie, however, pointed at the four of them in astonishment.

"Why are you four the only ones with full armor? Where’s ours? You don’t expect us to go fight zombies with you practically naked, do you?"

Hearing this, Zhao Youcai instinctively frowned.

Yu Dong explained,

"When I was preparing, I didn’t factor in rescuing others, so I didn’t get any gear for you. But... there’s only one zombie in the building; the rest are locked inside their apartments. It’s relatively safe. If we get attacked, we’ll cover you. Don’t worry."

"Got it. If we run into a zombie, I’ll just duck behind Brother Zhou’s shield, haha~"

Yan Yikai didn’t seem to mind.

Zhao Wenjie wasn’t happy, but there was nothing he could do about it. He grumbled,

"What’s the big deal? I’ll make my own after this..."

"You can have your partner help you make it. She has more free time," Yu Dong sincerely suggested to Zhao Wenjie.

"I don’t need you to worry about that."

That’s what Zhao Wenjie said, but he was thinking, ’When I get back, I really should talk to Yang Yi about making some protective clothing together.’

Yu Dong stood before the door and patiently explained to them.

"When people turn into zombies, their physical condition improves significantly, but their strength doesn’t exceed human limits. They can’t break down this chain-locked fire door, so don’t worry too much. In a bit, I’ll loosen the chain and open the door just a crack... Be careful not to get grabbed by any hands reaching through. Then, just stab the zombie to death through the gap. Like this..."

Yu Dong patiently demonstrated for the five of them. Once they all understood, he opened a crack in the fire door.

BANG BANG BANG!

After a few hard slams on the door, the sound of running soon came from the hallway!

The sound of frantic, approaching footsteps!

Soon, a blood-soaked face appeared in the crack.

ROAR!!!

The Workhorse Zombie roared at the people inside, eager to devour these six large pieces of flesh.

Without a word, Yan Yikai took a step forward and thrust his spear with all his might!

SQUELCH!

A direct hit to the eye socket!

He killed the Workhorse Zombie with a single thrust.

The Workhorse Zombie’s body slid limply to the ground. Afraid it wasn’t completely dead, Yan Yikai stabbed it twice more in the heart and once more in the head for good measure. He only stopped after confirming it was thoroughly dead.

"That was intense!"

Yan Yikai wiped the sweat from his brow, a result of his nervousness.

The others were speechless.

After a moment of silence, Yu Dong said drily, "I was planning on letting each of you get a couple of stabs in to get a feel for it..."

"But... Kai, nice job."

"Hehe~ That’s because Brother Dong taught me well."

The young soccer player, Yan Yikai, had excellent coordination and strength. Yu Dong was very pleased.

’Looks like I’ve found an SR.’

In contrast, Huang Zhiqiang, Zhao Youcai, and Zhao Wenjie were all ordinary college students, the type who didn’t usually exercise.

Yu Dong didn’t think their physical fitness could compare to Yan Yikai’s.

After dealing with the Workhorse Zombie, they banged on the door again. Even after banging for a while, no other zombies appeared.

"That should be the only one in the hallway. Let’s go out and start clearing from the first floor. I’ll take point, Huang will bring up the rear. Watch out for any surprises."

Yu Dong unfastened the chain and was the first to step out.

The others followed one by one, forming a long single-file line.

With Huang holding the Explosive-Proof Shield at the rear and a drone providing real-time surveillance from outside, the whole team felt a strong sense of security.

The team quickly reached the first floor.

"The key board."

Yu Dong took the key board from Zhou, opened the outer door of 103, and then started drilling expansion screws into the wall...

This time, Yu Dong had Sister Zhang’s key board, so he could open the main doors to about half the apartments in Building One without having to force each one open with an angle grinder.

It was their classic door-blocking kill tactic, as usual.

The only difference was that this time they were spared the task of forcing open doors, and with so many people working together, their progress was much faster than in his previous life.

Yu Dong made a point of training the four of them.

Huang Zhiqiang, Zhao Youcai, Zhao Wenjie, and Yan Yikai took turns stabbing the zombies.

They stabbed their way from the first floor all the way to the 14th floor.

When they reached 1403, a glimmer of hope appeared in Zhou Jian Country’s eyes.

BZZZZ~

Outside the window, a drone flew ahead to the side of 1403 to conduct reconnaissance.

"Zhou, don’t get your hopes up..." Yu Dong patted Zhou’s shoulder.

Zhou took a deep breath and nodded. "I... I know. I just want to see her one last time and let her rest in peace."

Yu Dong’s predictions had never been wrong, so Zhou was already pretty much convinced that Yu Dong was a Reincarnator. Because of that, he had basically accepted the fact that Mei had turned into a zombie.

Just as the group was preparing to continue breaking down the door, the walkie-talkie in Yu Dong’s pocket crackled to life.

"Senior, it looks like 1403 is empty. I’ve circled twice and can’t see anyone. It’s also possible she’s hidden in a blind spot... You guys be careful."

This time around, Yu Dong intended to form a team, so he’d bought a number of walkie-talkies from the Tactical Frontier Military Fan Shop to allow for real-time communication within the complex.

"Hm?"

Yu Dong knocked on the door. Complete silence from within.

’Something’s not right... Where’s the Yoga Pants Zombie?’

Zhou Jian Country’s expression turned grim when he heard Yu Dong’s nickname for Mei.

’Dongzi really loves giving out nicknames...’

After some probing, Zhou, clad in full armor and holding the Explosive-Proof Shield, charged into 1403.

"Master bedroom’s clear."

"Second bedroom’s clear."

"Bathroom’s clear."

"Didn’t see any suspicious bloodstains..."

After a quick search, the group gathered in the living room. All signs indicated that no zombification had occurred here.

Zhou Jian Country couldn’t hide the excitement on his face.

"Captain, is it possible that Mei..."

"Impossible. She definitely turned, and she’s still in this building. We have to find her..."

When Yu Dong came to 1403 to get Zhou at 6:50 PM yesterday, they had already locked the building’s entrance. The Yoga Pants Zombie couldn’t have left.

But now she was missing. Something was very wrong.

"Ye Ye, do another deep search of the entire building with the drone. Find the Yoga Pants Zombie."

"Got it!"

From the fifth floor, Liu Ye’ye began another sweep of the building with her drone.

"Senior, I didn’t find the zombie. It’s possible she’s blocked by an obstruction somewhere."

Unconvinced, Yu Dong banged on the fire door again, but still no zombie charged out.

"Zombies are sensitive to sound. The fact that she didn’t come out proves she’s not in the hallway. We’ll continue clearing upwards. We’ll find her eventually."

The group then proceeded, on edge, to clear out the zombies from the remaining apartments.

This time, in just one morning, they cleared from the 1st floor to the 32nd, finishing the entire building.

The four newcomers in the squad were getting the hang of stabbing zombies and were starting to look the part.

Yan Yikai performed the best. His accuracy was very high.

Yu Dong also discovered another one of his strengths: he was excellent at generating power from his legs and waist, making every thrust incredibly forceful. A strike to a zombie’s head was almost always fatal.

Huang wasn’t bad either. After all, he was tall and heavy, so his strength wasn’t lacking. His stamina was just a bit poor. By the time they reached the 32nd floor, he was panting and drenched in sweat, unable to thrust his spear anymore.

Zhao Youcai’s fitness was average, but the more he stabbed, the more excited he got, and he had a ruthless streak.

The worst was Zhao Wenjie. He was a skinny weakling with very little strength, which meant he’d often hit a zombie’s head but fail to penetrate. Even after he’d stabbed its head a dozen times, the zombie would still be up and thrashing.

However, one thing still worried Yu Dong.

’We’ve searched the whole building... How have we not seen the Yoga Pants Zombie?’

This question left them all very confused.

Zhao Youcai glanced up... then suddenly clapped his hands together.

"Dongzi, I know where she is!"

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