RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 40

Chapter 40: The Fire

The three of them had already spent several leisurely and pleasant days in this rustic agritainment location. This day, at noon, everyone sat around the dining table enjoying a hearty lunch. Sunlight streamed through the windows onto the wooden tabletop, adding a warm touch to the whole scene.

Suddenly, Zhang Yan put down her chopsticks with an excited look on her face, saying, “I just went out to scout around, and I have a major discovery! Many of the zombies that were originally gathered around have now dispersed!” Her eyes sparkled, as if this news gave her a glimmer of hope.

Hearing this, Jiang Xianchuan, who was chewing slowly, looked up and responded after a moment of thought, “If that’s the case, let’s finish our meal, rest for a while, and then set off quickly. Time waits for no one; we must seize the opportunity to move forward.”

However, Zhang Xin seemed a little disappointed. She gently bit her lip, a look of reluctance in her eyes, and muttered to herself, “Ah? Why are you guys in such a hurry to leave…” After these few short days together, she had already regarded the people before her as close friends.

“It’s okay, we’ll definitely meet again,” Shi Yi said with a relaxed smile, comforting her. Having just finished lunch, the three of them slowly returned to their respective rooms to pack their luggage.

They carefully packed the necessary items into their backpacks, everything seemed to be in order. However, just as they had finished packing and were about to step out of the door, a noisy and creepy sound wafted up from downstairs.

“Not good! Those damn zombies are approaching us!” Zhang Yan’s terrified shout instantly broke the original tranquility.

This sudden change made the hearts of the three jump to their throats. Without hesitation, they quickly grabbed the weapons beside them and hurried down the stairs.

“What happened?” Shi Yi asked anxiously as she ran.

“I don’t know! But looking at the situation, the number of these zombies is just too abnormal!” Zhang Yan frowned, her eyes revealing deep fear and doubt.

Jiang Xianchuan rushed into the fierce battle without hesitation. The scene before him was terrifying. Countless zombies were densely packed together, forming a horrifying “corpse ladder” as they climbed directly up the wall. In the blink of an eye, these zombies fell into the yard like raindrops.

Jiang Xianchuan’s eyes were sharp, and he instantly sensed the danger. Without hesitation, he drew a sharp long knife from his waist, and with a flash of his body, he rushed towards the first few zombies that had landed.

With a flick of his wrist and a flash of cold light, several zombie heads had already rolled to the ground, black blood splattering everywhere.

Seeing this, Li Lingyu immediately understood and joined the battle. He and Jiang Xianchuan cooperated tacitly, one responsible for frontal attacks, and the other for surprise attacks from the side, leaving the zombies that had just landed with no time to react.

At this time, Shi Yi also quickly came to help. She held a thick wooden stick tightly in her hand, each swing carrying a whistling sound, smashing hard at the zombies trying to approach them. The three worked closely together, and for a time, the zombies were repelled.

Zhang Lin and the others watched Jiang Xianchuan and his companions cooperating so seamlessly and tacitly on the battlefield, as if they were telepathic, their hearts surged. This exquisite collaboration inspired and encouraged them, and they plunged into this fierce battle without hesitation.

However, as time passed, the situation gradually became grim. The number of zombies, which was already considerable, continued to emerge in a steady stream, rushing towards them wave after wave like a tide. The energy of the crowd was constantly being consumed in the long battle, and everyone’s movements began to become slow and heavy.

Although Jiang Xianchuan was agile, he also felt a little overwhelmed at the moment. Beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, soaking his clothes, and his breathing gradually became rapid.

While desperately resisting the zombies’ attacks, he was rapidly turning his brain, thinking hard about other feasible solutions to deal with the current predicament. Just then, an unexpected scene happened!

The ferocious zombies suddenly burst into flames, and the fire spread instantly, forming a raging sea of ​​fire. In the blink of an eye, all the zombies in the fence were swallowed by the scorching flames, turning into piles of charred wreckage.

Then, the raging fire, like a ferocious beast, spread at an alarming rate, instantly engulfing all the zombies. The scorching flames licked every corner, making the originally eerie scene as hellish.

At this time, the people surrounding the area looked blank, completely unaware of how the sudden fire happened. Just as everyone was looking at each other, at a loss, suddenly, a loud male voice came from a distance: “Haha, all taken down! How is it? Isn’t it amazing? Praise me! Praise me!”

Hearing this voice, another boy standing next to him couldn’t help but roll his eyes and said unhappily, “Boring.” After speaking, he ignored the bragging guy and walked straight towards Jiang Xianchuan and others.