TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 92

Chapter 92 Panic

In an instant, Xie YunChuan’s arms, which had been frozen in mid-air, dropped powerlessly. He had maintained the same posture for too long, and his whole body felt sore and numb. Even a slight movement of his feet sent piercing pain through his bones.

Luo Shuyou, exhausted from fussing, was already asleep, clinging to him. Xie YunChuan could only slowly and slightly move his limbs to promote blood circulation. Only when he felt almost better did he pick up Luo Shuyou and walk back.

White Tiger Cub shook its head and followed behind Xie YunChuan with light steps, eager to make up for being still for so long.

It wasn’t bothered by any limb numbness. It had even enjoyed a good nap while it was frozen.

Well, the head-hanging posture did affect its sleepiness a bit, but it wasn’t a big deal.

Back at their residence, he didn’t have time to look at the notebook Cheng Xie had given him. Thinking about the “big guy” he mentioned, it was better to be safe than sorry. With Luo Shuyou by his side, he couldn’t take any risks.

Xie YunChuan hurriedly packed up, preparing to leave the base.

Before he could finish, he heard a noisy clamor outside. It was already broad daylight.

The base was never this noisy usually. Xie YunChuan paused, wondering if the zombie Cheng Xie mentioned had already entered the base?

He stopped what he was doing and went to the window to listen intently. The living room window faced one of the main roads in the base. He saw people walking past from time to time, their expressions either flustered or grave, whispering to each other as they hurried by.

From their chaotic words, Xie YunChuan only caught a few fragmented sentences:

“Someone’s dead! Someone’s dead!”

“A zombie must have gotten in. This place isn’t safe anymore. Let’s get out of here!”

“What’s the panic? There have always been zombies here. What’s the big deal?”

“It’s different, it’s different!”

“Don’t tell me you didn’t feel all those zombies suddenly disappear. And now this has happened. Something extraordinary must have gotten into the base. We little nobodies with no power should run for our lives.”

“What’s there to be afraid of? Most of the people who live here are related to the base’s ability users. Won’t they protect you?”

“If something really powerful gets in, they might not even be able to protect themselves, let alone others. When disaster strikes, everyone flies away on their own.”

“I don’t care. Go if you want, but I’m leaving. There’s nothing good about this crappy base.”

“Useless thing!”

“…?” Xie YunChuan was puzzled. What happened? Someone died? People were dying everywhere in the apocalypse, and the base was no exception.

Could it be… that some powerful person suddenly died in the base? Otherwise, it wouldn’t cause such a panic.

Was it killed by that zombie?

But so far, Xie YunChuan hadn’t sensed any unique aura belonging to a zombie, unless it was a very strong zombie that was good at hiding, otherwise it was impossible not to leak any aura at all.

If that’s the case…

Xie YunChuan didn’t hesitate any longer. He didn’t care if he had finished packing. He zipped up his backpack, put the soundly sleeping Luo Shuyou on his back, woke up White Tiger Cub, who was curled up beside Luo Shuyou, grabbed his bag, and strode out the door.

Regardless of whether it was or not, if they got too close, both he and Luo Shuyou would become priority prey for high-level zombies. He could only hope that the other ability users gathered in the base could hold it back for a while.

The middle district was where the ability users lived. There were already few ability users to begin with, and even with the people they brought, plus some people related to the base leaders, the population here was far less than that of the lower district.

As they approached the exit, the few pedestrians who had been hurrying past had mostly gathered here. As for why they hadn’t left…

It wasn’t that they were hesitating, but the road ahead was blocked.

Xie YunChuan looked up and saw that the people blocking him were mostly ordinary people, with a rare ability user or two mixed in. Seeing the large number of people, the voices urging to leave the city grew louder and louder.

A well-dressed, slender, and refined young man stood on a high platform and waved his hand, shouting:

“Everyone, quiet down! Quiet down! Be patient, be patient! There’s really no such thing as a powerful zombie attacking the base. It’s all rumors and exaggerations. Don’t listen to rumors and don’t panic.

Outside these high walls are all zombies! Isn’t it riskier to go out there? Here, you’re protected by walls, and guarded by ability users. Why do you want to go out?

Even if there really are zombies, aren’t there still ability users? They will protect us.”

The crowd, which had been silent for a moment, erupted into an uproar again, even louder than before the young man’s speech to appease them.

Someone spat and said, “Protect my ass. How dare he even mention protection.”

The people around him echoed:

“That’s right. Who doesn’t know what a hellhole the base is? Forget about protection, we’d be grateful if those ability users didn’t trample us to death.”

“That’s right, that’s right. Living here is not living, it’s suffering!”

“That’s right, I’ve had enough. It’s better to go out and make a living. I’ve wanted to leave for a long time.”

It seemed that the people had been harboring resentment for a long time, and this incident was just a fuse. No wonder it was out of control.

An ability user in the crowd shouted with a grin, “Come down, Fan Dazhuang. Your old man is dead. Did you think it would still be your turn to act like a big shot here? Without your dad, you’re nothing!”

With one person taking the lead, the voices of ridicule and opposition grew louder, a chaotic mess.

Luo Shuyou was awakened by the chaotic noise. He leaned his head against Xie YunChuan’s ear and whimpered, “Ugh…! ChuanChuan,…noisy!”

Xie YunChuan turned his head and comforted him, “Be good, baby, bear with it. It won’t be noisy in a while.”

As soon as Xie YunChuan finished speaking, two tender vines silently crawled to Luo Shuyou’s ears and automatically wove into two airtight earmuffs, snugly covering Luo Shuyou’s ears. From a distance, they looked like two adorable decorations, making Luo Shuyou even more delicate and lovely.

Fan Siyu’s face turned ashen. He hated people calling him by his real name, Fan Dazhuang, because it seriously clashed with his self-proclaimed refined image. He had changed his name a long time ago.

But his autocratic father always called him Dazhuang, Dazhuang, making it seem like he hadn’t changed his name at all. Few people who knew him didn’t know his real name.

In the past, with his father’s authority in the base, people in the base knew but didn’t dare to poke at his sore spot in front of him. Now, his father had just died, and he was forced to reclaim his real name.

Fan Siyu thought bitterly, Fan Liangchang, you old bastard, you didn’t die when you should have, but you rushed to see the King of Hell when you shouldn’t have. You promised to help him awaken his abilities but didn’t complete it. Instead, you eagerly killed yourself. What a useless old thing!

Now, Fan Siyu, this hypocrite, was left here, being shouted at by everyone.

Even the subordinates who used to fawn over him now said contemptuously, “Vice Leader Fan, why don’t you come down? Otherwise, we won’t be able to protect you if you get beaten up later!”

Whether they couldn’t protect him or simply didn’t want to was another matter.

They respectfully addressed him as Vice Leader, but the contemptuous tone and teasing expressions made it clear that they were mocking him.

Without his father, the real leader, suppressing them, Fan Siyu, the vice leader, was a joke.

These two “loyal subordinates” beside Fan Siyu didn’t seem to be panicked by the zombie’s entry into the city at all.

As Fan Liangchang’s confidants, they knew very well what the so-called murder scene committed by the zombie was all about. After all, the feeling of blood splattering on their faces was quite unforgettable.