Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 956: Chapter 941: Back from the Dead (Part 2)

The worry on Old Xu’s face caught Derek and Demmi’s attention. The two instinctively leaned by the window, curiously peering out. Just one glance, and Derek hopelessly ran his hand through his hair.

"How could this happen... It’s over now! We’re completely done for! There’s no way that iron fence can hold back the pushing of Zombies. Once it collapses, we’ll have no escape."

Old Xu certainly understood Derek’s words. He was currently very anxious and really had no patience to listen to Derek complain.

But no matter what, this situation started because of him, and if it weren’t for their intervention, the young people wouldn’t have ended up in such a dire position.

So...

"Little Derek, don’t panic yet; things haven’t reached the worst point. We’ve just reinforced the iron door, so the Zombies can’t get in for a while."

Old Xu hoped to reassure the agitated Derek as much as possible, but Derek wasn’t a fool; he knew the severity of the current situation as clearly as a mirror.

"Sure, the Zombies can’t get in for a while, but what about us? We can’t get out either."

"We brought some supplies with us this time; we’ll take stock later. We can hold on for a while."

"Old Xu, both you and I know how many supplies we brought. It might seem like a lot, but look at the number of people here. How long do you think it’ll last?"

In the face of Derek’s clear thinking, Old Xu’s attempts at consolation seemed increasingly ineffective.

"Little Derek, there’s always a way. The passage below is blocked, but there might be other ways out." Li Xiaoxin spoke up in time, helping Xu Renjie out of a tight spot.

"Other ways?" Derek let out a sneer, then pointed out in rebuttal: "Even if there are other ways out, I can tell you with certainty that you can’t get through. The current situation is that the main entrance is blocked by Zombies, and the campus is occupied by them. Unless you can fly, there’s no way out!"

Undoubtedly, Derek was quite anxious, and his voice grew louder. Watching from the side, Demmi grew worried and immediately leaned in to hug Derek’s waist, coaxing softly: "Dear, things have come to this, and there’s no use in getting anxious or complaining. I know you’re worried about me, but don’t worry. I said before, no matter what happens, even if it comes to the worst, as long as you’re by my side, I fear nothing!"

Demmi’s words were moving, and indeed, after hearing her persuasion, Derek, who had been emotional, gradually calmed down, but this only made Old Xu feel more guilty and self-blaming.

It’s obvious; if it weren’t for Old Xu and his group, Demmi and Derek might still be in misery, but at least their lives would be safe. But now...

"What about those bastards?" Calm now, Derek’s tone was no longer as aggressive.

"In the conference room. I’ve arranged for someone to watch over them, don’t worry."

"I know, my point is, shouldn’t we consider using those bastards to do something?"

Upon hearing this, Old Xu’s brows furrowed: "What do you mean?"

"You see, Old Xu... we’re trapped here, and if we want to get out, we have to force our way through the corridor. So my thinking is, we can totally let those ’Japanese’ bastards do this for us. I know this isn’t the ethical thing to do. But with those bastards, we don’t need to concern ourselves with morality. Besides, what I’m suggesting, they once used on Huaxia students. I’m just giving them a taste of their own medicine!"

Indifferently nodding, Old Xu understood the young man’s meaning, but after nodding, Xu Renjie promptly rejected the idea: "Little Derek, your idea is good, and I don’t care about those guys’ lives either. But sorry, I can’t adopt this method."

"Why?"

"The reason is simple: it won’t work. You yourself said this was a method the ’Japanese’ bastards used before, and what was the final result? You’re still trapped here. So, if you send them out to clear a path, it’ll only attract more Zombies. Moreover, when a dog is cornered, it will jump over the wall, let alone humans? If we force those bastards like this, they might retaliate with a ’scorched earth’ mindset, deliberately leading a Zombie horde to perish with us. By then, we’ll truly have no room for regret."

Old Xu’s words prompted Derek to reflect, completely extinguishing the glimmer of hope the young man had just felt.

"Alright! The immediate priority is to inventory the supplies. Demmi, my sister, could I trouble you with this task of inventorying supplies? Oh, right, what about Lina..."

"She’s got a slight fever, but it’s not a big issue."

"Good, that’s good. Little Derek, please take Demmi to inventory the supplies we have on hand, record them in detail, and give it to me when you’re done."

"Alright! We’ll go take care of it right now." Though feeling hopeless, the hardships of the past six months had made Derek mature and responsible.

After all, no matter how difficult the situation, the road must continue, and life must go on. If death is inevitable, at least strive to the fullest before dying so that there are no regrets in the afterlife.

Watching Demmi and Derek leave, Li Xiaoxin finally asked, "Commander, the situation isn’t looking good. I saw the campus situation on the way here. With the people and equipment we have, it’s impossible to break through."

"Phew~" Old Xu exhaled deeply, knowing these truths. Not to mention the people and equipment currently at the school building, even if the entire local team were brought in, it wouldn’t be enough for the nearly thousand Zombies downstairs.

"Let’s first thoroughly understand the situation here. Go find out the number of detained students, comfort them properly, and explain the situation to them."

Without saying much, Li Xiaoxin immediately turned back to carry out the orders.

Once Li Xiaoxin left, the large classroom was left with Old Xu standing alone at the window.

Old Xu looked again at the horde of corpses below, then sighed and shut the doors and windows.

He then looked gravely at the curtain behind the classroom, the place where Zhao Lina was resting.

Should he go say hello to Lina?

Old Xu hesitated for a bit, but in the end, he dispelled the thought.

After all, with things so uncertain now, Old Xu really had no face to confront Zhao Lina.

Knowing the girl surely worried long about her parents’ whereabouts, if she discovered her father was just outside while she was trapped with no way out, such despair...

Just thinking about it made Old Xu angrily slam the wall.

Soon, after approximately half an hour, the others—Demmi, Derek, and Li Xiaoxin—returned to the classroom.

And at this moment, Hua Biao also rushed in urgently.

"Hua Biao, what’s wrong? What happened?"

Seeing his subordinate’s panicked appearance, Old Xu felt a sense of unease.

Hua Biao didn’t even have time to catch his breath and immediately responded anxiously: "It’s changed, that guy’s changed!"

Upon hearing this, Derek and Demmi were stunned and unclear about the situation.

Whereas Old Xu and Li Xiaoxin immediately stepped outside. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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