BC Chapter 151

“Do you want time to reminisce? Or will you two just come with us? We can choose to let these two ordinary people go.” You Lan looked at Jie Min and Xue Yiran, then at Yao Jinglin and Lin Xiang on the other side, turning her head to ask Jie Min and Xue Yiran.

Clearly, she didn’t take any of the four people present seriously, so she even used tactics, wanting to play the ‘subduing the enemy without fighting’ game.

However, Lin Xiang, who was filled with hatred, used all her strength to shout at Jie Min and Xue Yiran, “Don’t listen to her! Don’t worry about us!” After barely managing to shout those words, she winced in pain as the movement aggravated her wounds.

Seeing how badly injured Lin Xiang was, yet she was unwilling to give in, Yao Jinglin abandoned the last shred of hesitation in her heart. When she was a student, she liked the famous quote “Better to be a hero for a day than a coward for life,” and now that she was truly at a moment of life and death, although her heart still wavered, she could never bring herself to do something as despicable as trading other people’s lives for her own survival, so she decided to die. Anyway, the worst that could happen was death. Her teammates had sacrificed themselves fighting the zombies, how could shelive in degradation? All lives are equal, and her own life is not more noble than others, besides, if they fought with all their might, there might still be hope. If all four of them lost the will to fight, then they would truly be defeated.

Jie Min was older and more resourceful. As soon as she heard what the woman had said, she realized that the other side wanted to capture her and Xue Yiran alive. So, staring ahead, she whispered to Xue Yiran beside her, “Don’t be fooled by them. Since they want to capture us alive, we can still gamble. Even if we fight, they won’t directly kill us, so just charge forward without worry. Even if it doesn’t work, we have to try to know.”

Xue Yiran originally felt unsure, but after hearing that the woman’s target was actually her and Jie Min, her small face turned pale with fright. But at this point, she and Jie Min had already stepped forward, and there was no way she could turn around and run. Besides, even if she chose to run, because the two’s target was herself, they definitely wouldn’t let her go. So, she could only endure the fear that was constantly spreading outwards in her heart, endure the body that would tremble if she relaxed even slightly, and grit her teeth to nod slightly.

“Tsk, a mantis trying to stop a chariot, isn’t that interesting?” You Lan took a deep breath, her impatience showing. She loosened the black long staff she was holding diagonally, letting the staff slide down, the end of the staff smashing directly onto the ground. The hand holding one end of the staff exerted only a light force. Her foot stepped on the ground, and her upper body leaned slightly forward at an angle to the ground, charging forward quickly. The black long staff was dragged along the ground, reducing her burden and not affecting the flexibility and mobility of her figure.

Seeing the woman charging towards herself and Jie Min, Xue Yiran knew that a fight was unavoidable, so she directly released the second arrow in her hand. The arrow split the air, the fletching bringing a sound of tearing through the air, directly piercing towards the charging You Lan.

Xue Yiran was also a member of the archery team, so she knew all the necessary skills and routines. Just like when she shot the first arrow, her goal wasn’t really to stop the black-haired woman.

Her purpose was—to kill. Therefore, the arrow appeared in You Lan’s continued forward path. If You Lan hadn’t noticed in time, that arrow should have ended up in her chest.

“Such a young age, and such a heavy murderous intent—” You Lan’s voice stretched in the air along with her movements. The forward momentum instantly shifted, narrowly avoiding Xue Yiran’s murderous second arrow. The arrowhead grazed the shoulder of her coat, directly tearing out a rip. But it only affected the coat; it didn’t even cause a small wound to You Lan herself.

At this point, You Lan had already arrived near Jie Min and Xue Yiran. Close-quarters combat is disadvantageous for people who use bows and arrows, so after seeing You Lan arrive nearby, Xue Yiran dropped the compound bow in her hand. She pulled out a thick-bladed fruit knife slightly longer than her forearm from behind. She had picked it up in the Second Base. At that time, the situation was too chaotic, and she didn’t know who had dropped the weapon while running. Xue Yiran picked it up and used it to deal with the zombies that rushed close, and it was quite handy.

Seeing that You Lan had arrived nearby, Jie Min knew that it was her turn to act, so she swung her axe and went to meet You Lan.

The two’s weapons crossed, collided, grazed, and fought against each other. For a moment, it seemed like they were evenly matched. However, You Lan’s long staff had the advantage in length and weight, while Jie Min’s fire axe was always top-heavy, which would make it more tiring to use.

At this time, from behind, seeing that You Lan was not using her full strength, Ling Yuan realized that the two had wasted a lot of time, so he no longer allowed You Lan to continue being overconfident. He rushed forward with his blade, intending to join the battle.

However, Yao Jinglin on this side would not allow him to leave so easily. She knew that if Jie Min and Xue Yiran joined forces, they would have some chance to contend with You Lan. If the man in front of her joined in, it would become a one-sided crushing situation. So, she quickly patted Lin Xiang and said, “Xiao Lin, hold on. Wait for me.”

Then, she drew the dagger from her body and chased after Ling Yuan.

Hearing the sound from behind, Ling Yuan knew that Yao Jinglin had chased after him. Even if he continued forward, he would have to be wary of Yao Jinglin’s presence. Moreover, with more people involved, it would become a meaningless melee, wasting even more time. So, he instantly decided to take out Yao Jinglin first. His body lowered, instantly stopping the forward movement. Then, almost without hesitation, relying on sound to distinguish the distance between himself and Yao Jinglin behind him, he directly swung his long blade backward fiercely. The cold light flashed, and the blade directly approached Yao Jinglin’s thigh.

After seeing Ling Yuan’s sudden change in posture, Yao Jinglin had already become wary in her heart. Seeing the other party’s twisting posture, she had already predicted his plan—he wanted to solve her with a slash to the waist.

But at this time, there was no way to immediately stop her forward momentum. So, in a flash of lightning, Yao Jinglin quickly thought of a solution to the crisis.

Having already rushed near Ling Yuan, she did not release her forward force at all. Instead, using her momentum, she continued forward, while simultaneously bending her knees and leaning her upper body backward. Judging Ling Yuan’s blade’s height, her whole body slid past below the blade’s surface in a manner similar to curling on dry land. At the same time, the dagger in her hand slashed towards one of Ling Yuan’s calves.

In the blink of an eye, Yao Jinglin’s thoughts settled down instead.

“Tear” Although it only made the sound of cloth being torn, Yao Jinglin had indeed succeeded this time.

Blood spurted from the tear, and Ling Yuan had no choice but to roll away from Yao Jinglin.