Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 986: Chapter 971: Operation Corpse Extraction (19)

The knife was swung sideways from the formation, with ample force and precise aim. Almost instantly, it revealed a bloodstained sword.

Zhao Lina only saw red in front of her eyes, then felt a bit of cold liquid seeping onto her face.

But she did not wipe it away, as her attention was entirely drawn to a man covered in blood and grime.

The man was tall, around 1.8 meters, and his short-cropped hair was standing on end.

He casually wiped away the blood splattered on his face, then kicked over the corpse on his blade.

Zhao Lina was about to say "thank you," but she didn’t expect the man to walk over to her.

"Are you okay?" His voice was deep and resonant, stirring something in Zhao Lina’s heart.

In a life-and-death moment, being saved by the man suddenly reminded her of her teenage dreams: If I were trapped and attacked by monsters, would my knight in black come to save me?

Before she could think further, her body was lifted into the air.

Looking at the ground receding beneath her, Zhao Lina gathered her scattered thoughts, realizing she was being carried.

The hands were cold, but the embrace was warm. Feeling the warmth from Wang Qiang’s rising and falling chest, Zhao Lina’s fear and coldness from nearly dying dissipated with Wang Qiang’s intervention.

She tucked her head in, greedily enjoying the moment of peace, and her eyes secretly glanced at the man close by.

Despite him being covered in blood and grime, Zhao Lina didn’t mind. The only question in her mind was:

Why did he save me!?

Yes, this is both a simple and complex question.

Saving someone is a given, but with conditions such as the apocalypse and life-threatening situations, the outcome is entirely different.

Moreover, with a sensitive female mind, Wang Qiang’s subconscious action left an indelible impression on Zhao Lina, who had never met him before.

And even Zhao Lina herself didn’t notice that a sprouting seed had already taken root deep in her heart.

"Get in the car! Get in the car! Everyone, get in the car quickly."

Old Xu reacted swiftly. Although Zhao Lina was saved by Wang Qiang, he, having learned from experience, didn’t want to encounter similar dangers.

Wei Dazhuang reached out to stop a fleeing girl; he didn’t pamper women nor care about their past experiences. He lifted the skinny girl like a twig and slung her over his shoulder.

As expected, the distressed girl shouted and screamed, an act that would have gotten Wei Dazhuang arrested as a kidnapper in the past.

But right now... seemingly ignoring the woman’s cries, Wei Dazhuang strode quickly towards the rear compartment of the Jianghuai vehicle.

Once the two "troublesome" ones were dealt with, the team returned to its previous state. Xu Renjie saw Derek still standing in the middle of the field, and forcefully patted him on the back: "Derek, don’t just stand there, hurry up and retreat!"

"But... her?"

Slightly startled, following the direction of Derek’s finger, Old Xu furrowed his brows, then understood why the young man was frozen:

"She’s already dead, we can’t save her. Hurry up and leave, or else we might not escape death either."

With that said, Old Xu didn’t care about Derek’s reaction and directly pushed Derek forward.

He understood the young man’s inability to accept such a situation, just as he couldn’t during his first time witnessing a comrade die right in front of him on the battlefield.

The visceral impact of such a bloody scene is incomparable to anything else.

Even after this, you have many problems to overcome! As Old Xu moved forward, he couldn’t help but worry. Today’s incident would undoubtedly cause psychological hurdles for the new members.

If not handled properly, it could lead to incalculable consequences.

But now was clearly not the time to consider these. As the women successively got into the car, the Survivor Squad members responsible for guarding orderly contracted their lines and boarded the vehicles.

"Xiao Hu! It’s about time, you come down quickly too!" Lin Junfu stuck his head out, patted the car roof, and loudly reminded.

Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaodong efficiently dealt with a zombie, glanced at the main force’s situation in the back, and immediately replied: "Alright, I’ll come down right away."

Turning around, Hu Xiaodong took a deep breath, preparing to jump off the roof.

But just when he bent his knees to jump, he seemed to think of something and suddenly halted, then looked back forward.

When his eyes caught the already mangled remains of the girl, Hu Xiaodong sighed.

We can’t let her suffer indignities at the hands of those beasts!

It was uncertain whether the girl was dead, though from her appearance, she showed no signs of life.

But to be safe, and to give the girl a dignified ending, Hu Xiaodong decisively drew the last Feathered Arrow from his Quiver and accurately set it onto the Arrow Platform.

Drawing the bow, pulling the string, Hu Xiaodong’s gaze was fixed on the girl’s corpse not far away.

At this moment, Hu Xiaodong felt exceptionally calm. After accurately calculating all the factors, he decisively let go.

In response, the arrow whistled out, flying straight towards the girl.

"Take care! Sister! Sorry we couldn’t bring you out alive! Don’t blame us when you get there, live well, and hopefully, there are no hardships in heaven!"

"Thud!" The arrow firmly embedded itself above the girl’s hollow eyes. Hu Xiaodong silently closed his eyes.

"Xiao Hu! Hurry, you’re the last one!"

Old Xu stood at the bottom of the vehicle, urgently shouting.

At this moment, all the team members were on the car, leaving only Hu Xiaodong standing on the roof.

"Coming!" As the words fell, Hu Xiaodong leapt out with vigorous strides, then heavily stomped onto the ground, slightly crouched, and rolled on the ground to redirect force.

After the force was redirected and under Old Xu’s cover, both boarded the car.

In no time, Luo Baochun pulled out the handheld radio and loudly called: "Drive! Drive! Everyone is here!"

Releasing the brake, shifting gears, turning the wheel, Old Lin skillfully maneuvered the car for the first time.

After executing a neat drift in place, he drove towards the school entrance.

In the mirror, the girl’s body lay quietly in place; soon, with no obstacles, the scattered zombies quickly pounced. Like locusts in autumn, they instantly engulfed the girl’s silent resting place.

Old Lin truly couldn’t bear to keep watching; he immediately redirected his gaze and sighed inwardly: Fortunately, fortunately! It’s lucky that Xiao Hu sent her off in the end, otherwise...

Not willing to imagine the bloody and tragic scene, Old Lin composed his mind, pressed his right foot heavily, and with the support of the accelerator, the Jianghuai vehicle roared angrily, charging forward.

Blocking zombies unsurprisingly were knocked apart, and after violently advancing for about a kilometer, the Survivor Squad finally broke free from the encirclement of zombies in the campus graveyard without incident.

Looking at the gradually safer road ahead, Lin Junfu signaled Tang Xiaoquan to hand him the handheld radio.

Receiving the radio, Old Lin steadied his mind and then pressed the talk button, saying loudly: "Brothers and sisters, we made it out alive, now we... let’s go home together!!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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