After waiting for about half an hour, the unconscious Teacher Tong Xu's condition still showed no signs of improvement.
"Her forehead is burning... her situation is too dire right now."
Ma Yi reached out to touch Teacher Tong Xu's forehead, her worried gaze turning towards Lu Chen.
"This can't go on like this."
"Her clothes are soaked from the rain and need to be changed. It would be best to find a dry place for her to rest properly."
"I have painkillers here, but they can only temporarily alleviate the teacher's condition."
"Besides... He Hua is still waiting for us to pick her up."
"Lu Chen, what should we do?"
What should we do.
This was the most perplexing question lingering in Ma Yi's mind.
Encountering someone familiar in this game was certainly a good thing.
But the current situation was grim, and the longer they waited, the greater the danger He Hua faced.
In this situation, the only person Ma Yi could rely on and trust was Lu Chen.
"I'll go find He Hua and see if there's a suitable place nearby to settle Teacher Tong Xu."
Lu Chen hadn't expected that Tong Xu Zhendong would fall into a coma right after making her appearance.
At that moment, he realized how fragile human life truly was.
A fever that wouldn't subside, a bout of dysentery from bad food, could completely destroy one's health.
"You stay here and protect yourself until I return."
Although the heavy rain hindered movement, it was Ma Yi's domain.
In the downpour, her abilities could easily handle the approaching zombies.
As long as the numbers weren't too overwhelming, she should be able to take them down.
However, using her powers required mental energy.
Lu Chen needed to bring He Hua back to meet up with her before Ma Yi's mental energy ran out.
His actions could determine the safety of the three of them, and the burden on his shoulders suddenly felt heavier.
"Wait..."
Just as Lu Chen was about to open the umbrella and step into the rain, a soft call came from behind him.
As he turned around, a determined figure rushed towards him and hugged him tightly.
Lu Chen would likely engrave this moment in his heart; the cool rainwater mixed with their body warmth formed the taste of the girl's first kiss.
As their lips parted, Lu Chen looked down at Ma Yi, whose cheeks were flushed, and said lightly, "Isn't this a bit too high-level for a first encounter?"
"...You're overthinking it."
Ma Yi shot a glare at Lu Chen, who was enjoying the moment.
"It's not convenient for me when He Hua is around..."
"You must come back safely."
Looking at the girl whose face was still red but was still concerned for him, Lu Chen nodded.
"Of course."
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Feng Bin He Hua stared out at the rain with a sense of restlessness.
Besides being trapped in this apartment building for nearly half an hour, the sound of zombies continuously banging against the apartment door made her heart race.
This was terrible.
This world was simply awful.
Despite tightly gripping the fire axe given to her by that man, the blonde girl's face remained pale.
At the beginning of the zombie outbreak, she had mustered the courage to kill zombies to boost her morale.
She thought that as long as she kept killing zombies, she would get used to and adapt to this way of survival.
But when the fire axe struck the rotting flesh, got stuck in the bones inside the body, and the zombie's body was cleaved open,
she realized she was mercilessly killing something that was once a person—at least, had once been "human."
Forcing down her discomfort, after barely managing to slay the first wave of zombies,
Feng Bin He Hua vomited and found this apartment, randomly entering an unlocked room and locking herself inside.
This was too awful.
Why could that man remain so calm and decisive when killing zombies?
Could such a weak self really survive in this harsh and perilous environment?
Even if she barely made it through today, what about tomorrow?
The survivor game had no clear end conditions; could she be trapped in this nightmare for the rest of her life?
Fear mixed with confusion and panic gradually boiled in the girl's mind.
Until her watch suddenly emitted a rapid "beep beep beep" alert.
[Survivor Broadcast: I am looking for a foul-mouthed blonde brat, please reply if you receive this]
[Tip: You have received a broadcast message from another survivor. You can reply to the sender]
Feng Bin He Hua: "......"
Who is the foul-mouthed blonde brat?!
That guy Lu Chen is using the regional broadcast!
If there are other players nearby, wouldn't his actions ruin her reputation?!
Despite being infuriated, He Hua's heart suddenly calmed down.
Though she didn't want to admit it...
Just seeing his message brought her a sense of security.
"Sister... do you feel the same way?"
At that moment, He Hua seemed to understand why Ma Yi would trust Lu Chen.
After replying with her apartment location and room number,
the girl let out a sigh of relief, leaning her back against the wall and gazing out at the street view.
The sound of zombies banging on the door outside didn't seem so jarring anymore.
After all, soon enough, this annoying group of zombies would be dealt with by the arriving knight, and then they would push the door open to welcome the trapped princess.
Just as this image floated in her mind, He Hua suddenly reacted and shook her head.
"How could that guy be my knight?"
"Even if he is a knight, he's Ma Yi's knight..."
"After all this time, he should have gone to find my sister first."
"As expected, no matter the aspect, my sister is always stronger than me..."
Bang!!!
Suddenly, the battered door could no longer withstand the continuous impacts.
It was violently smashed open by the zombies outside.
The zombie that had been banging against the door fell to the ground due to inertia, along with the door's wreckage.
But more zombies stepped over its body, trying to squeeze into the small apartment!
Feng Bin He Hua felt her skin prickling like needles, her scalp tingling.
She gritted her teeth, standing frozen with the fire axe in hand, her mind conjuring images of herself being knocked down by zombies and torn apart.
"Who... who will save me..."
"Lu Chen, hurry and come, Lu Chen!!!"
Crash!!!
The crisp sound of breaking glass suddenly came from behind.
A familiar figure directly smashed through the window and climbed into the room from outside the apartment!
"Miss, please don't engage in the foolish act of cornering yourself next time."
Lu Chen stood up, brushing off the glass shards from his clothes, and looked at the horde of zombies stuck in the doorframe, decisively pulling out his gun.
"As for this time... let's just be thankful I arrived in time."
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(Noticing the recent updates have been a bit sparse, time for some self-reflection)
(Starting today, I will work hard to update more!)