Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 980: Chapter 965: Operation Corpse Withdrawal (13)

It seemed as if they had mutually agreed upon it. After two seconds of peeking, Xuan Zhanxiao and Li Xiaoxin drew back their heads simultaneously, then proceeded to signal numbers.

One!

Two!

Three!

This was the result observed by Xuan Zhanxiao and Li Xiaoxin.

Outside Xuan Zhanxiao’s position, there were two zombies, while on Li Xiaoxin’s side, there were three.

These beasts undoubtedly needed to be cleared away, as they were blocking the escape route of the team.

With a glance shared between them, Xu Renjie took the lead to stand up; facing such a number of beasts, he saw no reason to continue wasting time.

Firstly, the hiding spot couldn’t lure the enemy deeper.

Secondly, the urgency of time wouldn’t permit him to do so.

Almost simultaneously as Old Xu stood up, Li Xiaoxin also rose, wielding his blade toward the "enemy" behind him.

Fast as a hare, moving like lightning, his well-practiced enemy-killing skills were unmistakably displayed at this moment.

Xu Renjie swiftly crept behind the beast; as the cleaver fell, the zombie reacted not at all.

At the moment its head was chopped off, the sound of its fall served as an alarm bell to its companions.

The surviving zombie, seeing the suddenly appearing "prey," did not feel the pain of losing a "comrade"; instead, the bloodthirsty instinct made it extremely excited. Its footsteps involuntarily quickened.

Since the opponent moved on its own, Xu Renjie was spared the trouble of taking the initiative to run, positioning himself to exploit fatigue, he raised his cleaver again, just waiting for the beast to come within half a meter, then striking down swiftly, blood splattering.

Immediately, the zombie’s body crumbled downward, a slice opened at its cranial position. Blood mixed with brain matter slowly oozed out; its gruesome state made one feel nauseous.

Turning around, Li Xiaoxin had just finished dealing with the final "enemy." After Xu and Li exchanged glances, they quickly retreated back to their posts.

"Let’s go!" Without any superfluous words, Xu Renjie crisply issued the order.

Having done so, they moved through the corridor, leading the crowd forward.

The trapped team followed standard escort formation, quickly moving downstairs. Whenever faced with obstructing zombies, Xu Renjie and his team unhesitatingly slaughtered them.

Probably no one expected that while the narrow corridor restricted the team’s movement, it also provided a significant advantage in defeating the enemy.

At least within the building, you were spared the hassle of looking around; even if zombies appeared, they would come straight at you, without encirclement from all sides.

Relying on the bravery of Old Xu and others from the Sharp Blade Company, the breakout team managed to proceed downwards smoothly.

Soon enough, they reached the large lobby at the bottom.

The school’s lobby was indeed spacious, estimating roughly four to five hundred square meters.

Yet at the moment, the lobby was in complete disarray; not only were the surrounding glass doors shattered to pieces, but the interior furnishings were almost destroyed.

Although after so many years, traces of bloodstains on the ground and walls remained visible.

"Head over there! Stay close to me!"

Xu Renjie pointed ahead, quickly moving his feet, sticking close to the entrance door walls.

Then Li Xiaoxin, Hua Biao, and others escorted the women quickly to catch up, then lined up, also sticking close to the wall.

Old Xu glanced outside, a few wavering figures at the entrance blocking the way out.

He wasn’t sure how many zombies there were, but either way, he had to deal with them.

Communicating through gestures with Li Xiaoxin and Hua Biao, Old Xu took out some chalk from his pocket before tossing it towards the opposite direction of the team.

As expected, the chalk produced some noise upon hitting the ground. Old Xu threw five or six more pieces to ensure the noise was enough to attract the beasts.

After completing this, he quickly stuck back to the wall, listening carefully to the commotion outside.

Zombies’ footsteps were easy to identify, the dragging sound along with broken items on the ground allowed the breakout team members to clearly determine their direction.

The warriors of the Sharp Blade Company were already familiar with this, but for girls like Demmi, such close proximity pressure undoubtedly caused immense fear.

Subconsciously, she tightened her grip on Derek’s left hand, sensing his girlfriend’s nervousness, Derek turned his head, gazing at her with a resolute expression, then presented a warm smile.

Seeing this smile, the previously anxious Demmi immediately calmed down.

For her, as long as Derek, this man, was by her side, she had nothing to fear.

Because no matter what happened, the man would undoubtedly do his utmost to defend her safety.

Given this, Demmi also felt she shouldn’t be a burden to him, tightening her grip on the steel blade in her hand, clearly prepared for battle.

Without any surprises, the noise inside the school’s lobby successfully lured the beasts.

These mindless zombies never pondered the source of such noises nor considered possible dangers therein.

In a certain sense, zombies feared nothing; this is one reason they can force humanity into mere survival, hiding behind walls.

Granted, fierce beasts like lions and leopards have attack power comparable to zombies, even from a combat standpoint are much stronger than zombies.

However, when faced with danger, lions and leopards instinctively experience fear.

And for humans who can utilize tools and invent, achieving this is indeed too easy.

But zombies are different; these virus-controlled killing machines have no concept of fear in their lexicon.

Their sole purpose in living is to slaughter all living species on this planet.

Charge!

With no need for instructions, the Sharp Blade Company warriors, following the action of captain Xu Feng, divided into two waves and charged at the zombies.

And the unfortunate "unlucky ones" by the door did not anticipate attacks from behind.

By the time they realized the approaching footsteps, it was already too late, how could Huaxia’s special forces aiming for a single strike allow them to escape, three steel blades with cold gleaming edges mercilessly ended three filthy hell souls.

Following the raid, Old Xu and the others did not linger, immediately seeking cover to conceal themselves.

This was the instinctive reaction honed through years of survival training in battlefields, countless life-and-death experiences taught them that danger often appears when you consider yourself safe.

This rule at any time serves as an absolute lifesaving principle.

"No enemy detected!" Using professional hand signals, Old Xu silently communicated with his comrades.

Next, they were about to rush out of the school building, logically staying put for rescue would be safer.

But the issue was, without guidance, Old Lin’s team couldn’t accurately locate Old Xu’s position amidst the tangled campus paths.

There was no choice; the university campus was indeed enormous, with more than one entrance to the building.

While Derek once sketched out the campus’s rough route, he hadn’t spent much more time at school than Old Xu and the others.

After all, the day the apocalypse broke out happened to be the day he was on his way to school for a date with Demmi. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation votes and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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