Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 979: Chapter 964: Operation Corpse Lure (12)

"Little Derek, I think we should give Demmi the knife. If something really goes wrong, having a knife would help her protect herself." Lei Tong had gotten acquainted with Derek over these days, so he spoke more freely.

After hearing Lei Tong’s suggestion, Derek thought it made sense and nodded in agreement.

"I can give you the knife, but you have to promise me not to use it unless it’s absolutely necessary. Leave everything to me. Understand?"

"Yes, darling, I understand. Don’t worry, for your sake, I won’t act recklessly." With a playful wink, Demmi turned the brief knife issue into a light-hearted moment.

Thus, the pre-action arrangement came to an end, and they reached the final moment of action.

"Xiaoxin, open the door!"

Following Old Xu’s command, Li Xiaoxin took out the key from Jiang Kou earlier and skillfully inserted and opened the door.

Afterward, Old Xu proceeded as agreed, going out first. Upon reaching the corner, he stopped and quickly peered outside. At that moment, a flickering shadow appeared in his view.

As expected, though Old Lin created a significant disturbance within the campus, it seemed the zombies in the buildings were not easily drawn away.

So, understandably, there were likely quite a few remaining zombies in the teaching building, making a smooth escape to the bottom floor seem not easy.

After assessing the situation outside, Old Xu didn’t rush to make a move but returned inside to the base.

"How’s it looking, Company Commander, the situation outside?"

"There are zombies."

"Are there many?"

"Just one outside, but within the building... It’s unclear. Right, hand me the radio!"

"Here it is!" Derek handed the radio to Old Xu. After taking it, Old Xu immediately connected, saying directly, "Hello, Old Lin, I’m Old Xu. If you receive, please respond, over!"

"Old Xu, this is Tang Xiaoquan. Old Lin is driving; what’s the matter? Over!"

"Here’s the situation: we’re about to proceed with our action. There might be zombies inside the teaching building, so our estimated time to reach the bottom floor may be delayed. Make sure you’re ready on your end. Oh, and unless necessary, try to maintain radio silence!"

Buildings are different from the campus; their structures are relatively closed, and any noise gets amplified tremendously.

Plus, zombies have acute hearing. Xu Renjie certainly doesn’t want our actions to be exposed due to the radio noise.

Tang Xiaoquan naturally understood Old Xu’s meaning and assured him, "Okay, we’ll be careful about the radio. As for the breakout from the building, don’t rush. Be cautious. You don’t need to worry about us here. Over!"

"Alright, Little Derek, you keep the radio." Considering Derek’s positioning, Old Xu decided that the sole tool for external communication should be managed by him.

No choice, if there’s a fight, he and the brothers of Sharp Blade Company probably won’t have time to communicate with Old Lin.

So having Derek take care of it is most fitting.

Once everything was explained, Old Xu stepped out of the base again, but this time he had a piece of chalk in his hand.

These were the methods Derek used before; Old Xu thought they were perfect for luring zombies.

Walking to the corridor edge, Old Xu peered out once more.

The zombies, as usual, wandered aimlessly, looking down.

To think this place was once full of his companions, now only he was left. His posture seemed somewhat lonely.

But Old Xu certainly wouldn’t feel pity for the zombie’s concern. He casually picked out a complete piece of chalk, aimed it at the wall in front, and threw it forcefully.

The chalk drew an arc before hitting the wall directly, making a "pop" sound, and then fell to the ground, breaking into two pieces.

Honestly, the noise from the chalk breaking wasn’t loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the confined and empty teaching building.

At least, the sound startled Demmi and the group of survivors preparing to break out.

Humans get frightened by such noises, let alone the zombies with keen hearing.

Soon, the idle beasts were drawn in by the disturbance ahead, gradually moving towards the survivor’s base.

"Crack, crack!"

Prior zombie smashing had shattered the tempered glass into shards under their violent disassembly.

The zombies inevitably created irritating noises as they stepped on the shards.

Old Xu gestured for Xiaoxin to lead everyone back inside. Although Xiaoxin was reluctant, considering there were girls in the team, he complied and led the group into the classroom at the doorway.

With the broken glass shards on the ground as guidance, Old Xu could easily discern the zombies’ movement without looking back.

Not only that, through the sound scale of the creatures’ footsteps, he was a hundred percent sure only one zombie had come.

His right hand instinctively tightened on the "Tiger’s Fang," Old Xu leaned his body slightly backward, pressing it as close to the wall as possible.

Just as he moved, the long-awaited shadow appeared at his side.

Suppressing his breath! Xu Renjie adjusted his physiological functions to nearly a dormant state; the zombie didn’t notice his presence. Clearly, the creature was entirely drawn by the sound just now, merely passing by Xu Renjie’s location, continuing forward.

Such a rare opportunity—how could Old Xu miss it?

Immediately, he leaped swiftly, and as the zombie began reacting, the "Tiger’s Fang" in Old Xu’s hand was already firmly embedded in its skull.

The sharp Tiger’s Fang penetrated the "unfortunate one" with no obstruction, brain matter mixed with slime flowed out accordingly.

Exerting himself to extract the "Tiger’s Fang," Old Xu supported the zombie’s body as it slowly fell to the ground.

Done, he turned around, looked back, confirmed there were no zombies, and gestured to Li Xiaoxin inside.

Seeing him, Li Xiaoxin quickly understood and swiftly emerged from within.

Old Xu then performed a series of gestures to indicate they should proceed together across the corridor to the opposite side.

Thus, Xu and Li both held weapons, crouching as they moved towards the opposite side of the corridor teaching building.

There’s no choice, according to the intelligence Derek provided, this side’s building bottom was blocked by fleeing students earlier.

Though it’s unclear exactly how it’s blocked, it’s certain that going down smoothly won’t be easy.

And time for Old Xu is undoubtedly of the essence.

So rather than risking a check at the bottom floor, he’d rather gamble on the more promising opposite building.

As usual, they reached the corridor corner, each guarding a side.

After settling, the two exchanged glances and simultaneously extended three fingers, then uniformly lowered them one by one.

When the third finger dropped, both popped their heads out, looking toward their respective outside positions. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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