RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Going Out

Early in the morning, the sun had just risen when Jiang Xianchuan was awakened from a sweet dream by a burst of urgent knocking. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and reluctantly got out of bed. After a quick wash, he hurried to the meeting point at the door.

Bai Su was already waiting there. She stood tall at the front of the group, her eyes scanning the people arriving one after another. Once everyone was present, she cleared her throat and said loudly, “Ahem, everyone, because we have new teammates joining us on this outing, I want to reiterate our rules here. Everyone must strictly follow my commands and absolutely cannot act independently! Understood?”

Jiang Xianchuan curiously sized up the people around him. Including himself, Li Lingyu, and Bai Su, there were a total of seven people. Among them was a bespectacled young man who looked very refined. He stood quietly to one side, a hint of shyness in his eyes. There was also a hot girl with big wavy curls, exuding a charming allure with every move she made. In addition, there was a man in his forties, with a calm face, giving off a reliable feeling.

With that, Bai Su began to introduce the names of the companions around her one by one with a smile. Everyone nodded friendly, made brief self-introductions, and quickly became familiar with each other.

Just then, Bai Su shouted loudly, and the tightly closed door slowly opened. The group filed out in single file. Once they had all exited, the door seemed to receive some kind of command, quickly closing with a dull thud.

Jiang Yuan pushed up his glasses and turned to Bai Su, saying, “Team Leader Bai, according to my observation, there’s a fairly large group of zombies gathered about nine hundred meters south of our current location.”

Bai Su nodded slightly, acknowledging Jiang Yuan’s discovery, and issued a command without hesitation, “Okay, in that case, let’s head in that direction immediately to check the situation.” So, the group set off towards the south with firm steps.

Along the way, Lin Pianyue’s bright eyes never left Jiang Xianchuan. She curiously approached Jiang Xianchuan, blinking her eyes as she asked, “Little brother, how old are you this year?”

Jiang Xianchuan glanced at Lin Pianyue and replied softly, “I’m 19.” Hearing this answer, a look of surprise flashed across Lin Pianyue’s face, but she then broke into a sweet smile and continued to chat with Jiang Xianchuan.

Li Lingyu silently watched the two in front of him, a feeling he couldn’t quite describe rising in his heart. This feeling was like a tangled mess, making it difficult for him to sort out. Helpless, he couldn’t help but move closer to Jiang Xianchuan, as if only by doing so could he slightly alleviate the confusion in his heart.

Jiang Xianchuan seemed to notice Li Lingyu’s small movement. He gently patted the back of Li Lingyu’s hand, the gesture tender and natural, like a spring breeze brushing across a lake, causing ripples.

Just then, Dong Junjie, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked, “Young man, is that your girlfriend?” His face was full of curiosity, looking every bit like a gossip.

Li Lingyu was caught off guard by this sudden question and subconsciously asked, “Who?” Seeing this, the man in his forties first looked around, then lowered his voice again, pointing mysteriously at Jiang Xianchuan, “That one!”

For a moment, Li Lingyu fell into a brief silence. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind as he considered how to respond to this slightly awkward question.

Finally, he took a deep breath and slowly said, “He’s a boy, he’s my friend, and he’s an important family member in my life.” After saying this, Li Lingyu looked firmly into the distance, as if declaring their deep and special friendship to the world.

Let’s leave Bai Su and Jiang Yuan, who were chatting happily earlier, aside for now, and talk about Jiang Xianchuan and Lin Pianyue, who were also chatting enthusiastically. Lin Pianyue’s beautiful eyes flickered, and when she looked at the handsome and humorous young man in front of her, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of curiosity and interest.

As for Jiang Xianchuan, he was infected by Lin Pianyue’s cheerful and lively personality. Originally a little reserved, he gradually relaxed, and his words flowed more freely. In this back-and-forth, the distance between the two quietly narrowed, and their relationship became increasingly intimate.

Amidst the laughter, the group finally arrived at the dangerous place where the zombie horde was rumored to be. They cautiously crouched down in the distance, holding their breaths as they observed the terrifying zombies.

Among the zombie horde, there was a strange-looking zombie, lying on the ground on all fours like a dog, sniffing non-stop, seemingly capturing some faint scent clues. The other zombies followed closely behind it, moving forward slowly and clumsily.

These zombies all had twisted and hideous faces, their bodies were incomplete, and they exuded a foul stench that made people shudder. However, despite being in such a terrifying scene, the group’s attention remained firmly fixed on the zombies, not daring to relax in the slightest.

“Jiang Yuan, are there any other zombies besides these?” Bai Su asked with a serious face. At this time, Jiang Yuan closed his eyes, seemingly focusing on sensing the surrounding situation. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes and shook his head, saying, “No, these are all there are at the moment.”

Hearing this, Bai Su breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned again. After thinking for a moment, he turned to the others behind him and said, “I’ll rush up and use fire later. If there are any zombies that aren’t burned to death, then I’ll have to trouble you to take care of them.”

The group exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. Receiving everyone’s response, Bai Su took a deep breath and then rushed out like an arrow.

He quickly raised his hands, and a huge, burning fireball instantly condensed in his palms. With a wave of his arm, the fireball flew towards the zombie horde in front of him at an extremely fast speed.

With a loud “boom,” the fireball exploded in the zombie horde, instantly igniting a raging fire and billowing smoke. The zombies close to the fireball were instantly ignited by the high temperature, turning into flaming torches, howling in agony as they fell to the ground. x

Before long, most of the zombies had been burned into charred black, emitting a pungent burning smell.

But unexpectedly, some of the zombies were not affected by the flames. They still lunged at Bai Su with bared teeth and claws.

Seeing this, Jiang Xianchuan and the others did not hesitate to draw their respective weapons and jumped into the battle.

Although this was the first time Jiang Xianchuan had gone out on a mission with them, it was gratifying that the group’s teamwork was quite excellent. Faced with the surging zombies, it didn’t take long for these hideous creatures to fall at their feet.

Jiang Xianchuan gently wiped the blood from the long knife in his hand, his eyes slowly falling on the zombies lying on the ground in disarray, thoughtfully saying, “So that’s it, these big-headed zombies are immune.”

Bai Su, standing aside, sighed slightly and spread his hands helplessly in response, “Isn’t it! Now that humans have gradually evolved various strange abilities, these zombies seem to be unwilling to be outdone and have also evolved. So, not every method of dealing with them will work.”

Hearing this, Jiang Xianchuan nodded solemnly, silently remembering this important discovery in his heart.

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