This thoroughly angered Wang Hu. He was so mad he wanted to rush forward and teach Xiao Wenqiang a lesson, but his girlfriend, Zhu Yan, held his hand.
"Hu Zi, this is a special situation. Everyone should help each other. Besides, what they said makes sense. Don't be so petty."
"Yan Zi, you're my girlfriend, and you're siding with outsiders to criticize me?" Wang Hu was actually a bit intimidated by Xiao Wenqiang, as she was the only one among them who had actually killed a zombie.
Therefore, when Zhu Yan stopped him, he immediately turned his anger towards his girlfriend, feigning a heartbroken expression.
Although Zhu Yan was startled by her boyfriend's ferocious expression, she still mustered the courage to persuade him, "Hu Zi, I know you're also thinking about everyone. But at this critical moment for humanity, we should try to take everyone's opinions into account!"
Wang Hu shook off his girlfriend's hand and put on an act, "Forget it. This time, I'm giving you face, and I won't argue with her."
Xiao Wenqiang didn't even spare him a glance. She put the five bottles of mineral water and three packs of biscuits given by Zhang Wei into her backpack. Then, she left the convenience store with Lu Feiguang.
"Xue jie, this way," Lu Feiguang knew the route to the gymnasium better than Xiao Wenqiang.
Songjiang University's gymnasium had both indoor and outdoor courts. It was Saturday, and because it had rained in the morning, the outdoor ground was still a bit wet. So, Lu Feiguang's buddies chose the indoor basketball court for their activities in the afternoon.
It was fortunate they chose the indoor basketball court and were not immediately infected by the gas emanating from the meteorite.
When screams and exclamations erupted from outside, the boys playing basketball stopped and went to investigate.
The first few to go out were caught off guard and attacked and bitten by infected people who had turned into zombies. Due to the large number of injured, one of the boys ran to Dr. Zhao at the school clinic.
Before the student could even return, the injured boys began to show symptoms of zombification within five minutes.
First, the black pupils of their eyes turned completely white, then their limbs stiffened. Soon, red blood vessels appeared on their skin, their fangs suddenly grew, and then they leaped up from the ground and began to attack humans.
The students who had been guarding their injured companions quickly retreated to the indoor basketball court when they realized something was wrong. Then, they worked together to close all the doors and windows.
When the zombies outside could no longer smell the scent of humans, they slowly left the area to hunt elsewhere.
In the time that followed, the student who had gone to call the school doctor never returned. It was highly likely that he had met with an accident on the way. The remaining three boys sat back-to-back on the ground, their hearts heavy.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the gymnasium door.
"Lao San? Xiao Wu? Are you still in there?" Lu Feiguang's voice sounded from outside the door.
"It's Si ge!" Xiao Wu, Yang Ning, Lu Feiguang's roommate, was currently slumped on the ground, his eyes filled with bewilderment. Upon hearing his voice, a spark suddenly lit up in his eyes, and he stood up in surprise.
After opening the door, Lu Feiguang and the other person waiting outside entered, and the door was quickly closed again. Then, Yang Ning, a tall guy of 1.8 meters, actually hugged Lu Feiguang and cried.
Through Yang Ning's tearful description, Lu Feiguang and the others learned about the situation here after the zombies appeared.
"Lao San," whom Lu Feiguang had called earlier, was the first to go out to check the situation and was therefore the first to turn into a zombie. The other boys were also bitten by zombies later and assimilated.
Besides Yang Ning, the other two survivors were not in the same class as Lu Feiguang. However, because they lived in the same dormitory and often played basketball together, they were all familiar with each other.
Xiao Wenqiang and Lu Feiguang also introduced the situation at the convenience store and then asked the three of them if they wanted to join them.
Yang Ning, with Lu Feiguang by his side, agreed without hesitation. The other two boys, after seeing Yang Ning agree and receive water and biscuits, also quickly made their decision.
After eating and drinking a bit to replenish their energy, the newly formed five-person group sat together to discuss their plans.
"The indoor gymnasium is actually much larger. You could let other classmates come in here," Yang Ning suggested.
"Our goal is not to simply hide. After all, our food supplies are not much. And based on the current situation, the outside conditions are definitely not optimistic. If we stay here waiting for government rescue, who knows how long that will take?" Xiao Wenqiang naturally wanted to leave the campus.
"But since things are not optimistic outside, why should we go out and seek death? It's better to just wait here. I believe the police will come to save us," said Zhao Lei, the second survivor.
"I don't want to just wait here passively. I want to go home and check on my parents," stated Lou Yunnan, the third survivor.
Finally, Xiao Wenqiang and Lu Feiguang left with the two boys who were willing to follow them. Before leaving, Xiao Wenqiang said to Zhao Lei, "I'll go ask about the situation with the convenience store classmates. If they also want to stay like you, they can come here to find you."
Zhao Lei nodded, "Don't worry! As long as you knock and say you're from the convenience store, I'll open the door."
This time, Xiao Wenqiang took the lead, taking the same route Lu Feiguang had guided them on before.
Initially, the three boys felt a bit embarrassed to let a girl take the lead, but when they encountered a lone zombie, their attitudes changed.
Before anyone could react, Xiao Wenqiang charged towards their zombified classmate. She swung the soul weapon knife in her hand, hitting the center of the forehead precisely.
The three boys, holding a basketball, a football, and a high jump pole they had brought from the indoor gymnasium, hadn't had a chance to use them. The girl in front of them had already drawn her knife and moved forward with grace.
As the zombie's body fell to the ground, the jaws of the three boys dropped. They very sensibly followed, quietly exclaiming, "Sister, you're amazing! From now on, you're our boss!"
Xiao Wenqiang, having gained several enthusiastic followers, did not become conceited. She calmly led them back to the convenience store.
Similarly, the convenience store had also split into two factions. The couple Wang Hu and Zhu Yan, along with An Xin, Ye Yao, and Zhang Wei, all chose to go out. Guan Qianqian and two other girls decided to stay and wait for rescue.
"If you are going to the gymnasium, I can take you there first. Or you can choose to stay here," Xiao Wenqiang asked.
"If you're not coming with us, you should go over there. There's another boy there, and the door is sturdier than my glass door," Zhang Wei suggested.
"But there's no food over there..." In fact, Guan Qianqian and the others wanted to go to the gymnasium but were afraid they wouldn't get any supplies if they did.
"We don't have much food either. How about this! Let's combine everything and distribute it equally per person," Zhang Wei decided.
No one else had any objections, and they were about to proceed when Wang Hu jumped out again, "How can that be? We guys eat more, and we have to protect so many girls. At the very least, we should be allocated shares for two people."