The supervisor, You, was contemplating escape when the girl asked him a question. He pointed his finger, ordering her to lure the zombies away.
"No, I don't dare. They'll bite me to death, please don't."
The girl, startled by the sudden question, screamed and retreated, having inadvertently drawn trouble upon herself.
"Someone has to die. Didn't you ask me for a solution? This is it."
Fiercely, the supervisor grabbed the fleeing girl and was about to push her out from behind the counter.
Besides Supervisor You, the remaining dozen or so people, both male and female, were all students from the same school.
They had ventured out together in search of food and had encountered zombies, getting separated from others.
When they saw Supervisor You forcing a girl out to lure the zombies, none of them spoke up.
They even breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that with someone drawing the zombies away, they might survive.
Several of the boys lowered their heads, acting as if it were none of their business, perfectly embodying human depravity in the apocalypse.
"Let go of Tian Shang! Are you even a man, sending a girl to her death?"
Just as Supervisor You was pushing the counter aside, about to open the door and shove the girl out, a boy in a tracksuit stepped forward.
"Classmates, Tian Shang is one of us. Are you just going to watch her die? Do you have any conscience left? We've been classmates, are you going to stand by and do nothing while Tian Shang is bullied?"
The boy was about eighteen or nineteen, with a buzz cut, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, standing around 1.8 meters tall. He had the typical wholesome boy-next-door look. He turned to the dozen or so classmates and spoke.
"Oh, kid, is she your girlfriend? If she doesn't go out and lure those zombies away, we'll all die. Sacrificing her for the lives of a dozen of us, isn't that a good deal? If she doesn't go, will you? Or you, you, you?"
Seeing that the other students were being swayed by the boy and were about to stand up, Supervisor You immediately resorted to verbal threats.
When their own lives were at stake, the boys who had been about to snatch Tian Shang back lowered their heads again.
Indeed, if Tian Shang didn't go out, they would die here. They absolutely would not be bait.
"Bu Zhi, stop talking."
A boy in the same tracksuit as the first one tugged at his sleeve from behind, advising Bu Zhi to cease speaking.
"Wang Xiaohui, are you even human? Who was it that said they liked Tian Shang and wanted to pursue her? Now she's being bullied, and you're too scared to even make a sound. You're no man. And you," he turned to Supervisor You, "you're old enough to be our father. Don't you have children? Why aren't you going out as bait? You were the one who attracted the zombies earlier, which is why we're in this mess. Let go of Tian Shang, and you go out."
Bu Zhi seemed unaccustomed to arguments, his face flushing with anger. He first berated Wang Xiaohui, then questioned Supervisor You.
"Kid, I think you're looking for death. Since that's the case, you'll be the bait."
Hearing Bu Zhi's accusations and his demand to be bait, Supervisor You, enraged, released Tian Shang and punched Bu Zhi square in the face.
Blood streamed from Bu Zhi's nose. The zombies outside, smelling the blood, immediately became agitated.
They continuously slammed against the convenience store door. The dozen or so students scrambled to push the counter back and barricade it tightly.
"Stop fighting! Bu Zhi, are you alright?"
Supervisor You was burly and strong. Although Bu Zhi was also tall and a sports student, he had never been in a fight. Caught off guard, he was knocked to the ground by Supervisor You. He covered his head with his hands, unable to retaliate.
Supervisor You continued to kick and punch the fallen Bu Zhi, spewing curses. Tian Shang screamed and rushed to help. She tried to pull Bu Zhi up, but Supervisor You kicked her, sending her sprawling into a corner. She clutched her stomach, unable to get up.
"No, I can't stand it anymore. I have to go out and save them."
Ming Yue and Ji Shiyou, who had been hiding in the back room and didn't want to show themselves, couldn't bear it as Supervisor You became more brutal. Relying on his physical strength to bully others, they decided to go out and teach Supervisor You a lesson, otherwise, Bu Zhi would be beaten to death.
Just then, the convenience store window shattered with a crash, and a zombie leaped inside.
The people inside screamed in terror, further provoking the zombie's ferocity as it charged towards the crowd.
"This is bad. It's an evolved Level 1 zombie. It's going to be tough."
Seeing the zombie move with incredible speed, unlike the dazed and slow ordinary zombies, Ji Shiyou said worriedly.
Evolved ordinary zombies move faster and possess the ability to think. This zombie didn't use the door but knew to enter through the window, indicating intelligence. Furthermore, evolved zombies develop different attributes. This zombie's speed suggests it might have wind abilities. Ji Shiyou's current ability is only Level 1, making this encounter challenging.
At that moment, the convenience store door was smashed open, and seven or eight zombies rushed in. They grabbed at anyone they saw. Others were stuck in the doorway but were about to surge in.
"I'll handle the Level 1 zombie. You deal with the rest. Let's finish this quickly. A large horde of zombies is gathering here. Let's be swift."
With that, Ming Yue charged forward. Ji Shiyou quickly followed, conjuring a saber in his hand. The confined space made his two-meter-long sword unwieldy. With a few swings, he decapitated the ordinary zombies. Seeing Ji Shiyou kill zombies, the students immediately hid.
Ji Shiyou moved to the doorway, raised his saber, and swung at the necks of the zombies stuck in the entrance. However, after killing a few, he realized his mistake. As the dead zombies fell, they created an opening, and the remaining zombies swarmed in. He was forced to defend the doorway.
Ming Yue unleashed wind blades at the Level 1 zombie, but the evolved creature, with its swift movements, dodged them. It then moved like the wind, constantly changing its position, engaging Ming Yue in a fierce battle.
Meanwhile, a zombie that had slipped past Ji Shiyou targeted Supervisor You. His burly physique was like a delicacy to the zombie. With its claws tipped with black nails, the zombie lunged at Supervisor You. Supervisor You darted forward. His backpack was torn, scattering gold jewelry and precious stones onto the floor. The zombie pursued him relentlessly.
Supervisor You fled in the direction of Tian Shang. The zombie was close behind. Supervisor You suddenly grabbed Tian Shang and used her as a shield. With the zombie inches away, Tian Shang felt its sharp claws pierce her flesh. She was too terrified to speak or scream, resigned to her fate.
Just then, the zombie in front of her fell to the side. It was Bu Zhi, who had grabbed a chair and struck the zombie, saving her. Seizing the opportunity, Supervisor You, who had used Tian Shang as a shield, climbed out the window.
"No!"
Looking at Bu Zhi, who was reaching out to help her, Tian Shang screamed. The fallen zombie had gotten back up and, from behind, had grabbed Bu Zhi, its foul-smelling fangs sinking into his neck.