CH 4

Chapter 4: Nuclear smile

Faced with such a turbulent tide of corpses, coupled with the high-level zombie not far away, everyone believed they were finished. This was the biggest crisis mankind had ever faced; surviving was difficult and food and resources were drying up. Even in the once capital City A, now converted into a base, nobody dared to say they had the power to protect the world. Doomsday was the time when heroes were the most needed and the people who were witnessing today’s battle felt that they had found the hero they needed in their hearts.

Without the system’s help, Chi Xin was fighting with all her might in order to prevent the zombies from touching her, killing all of them as she moved. Her body seemed to have its own consciousness, reacting as soon as she thought about it, and no zombie could reach even a corner of her clothes.

The zombies had swarmed under the wall and Jing Xiubai was desperately trying to protect it from being captured; the number of ice swords protecting Chi Xin decreased and her eyes narrowed at the change of pressure. An arm stretched over even though she didn’t need it and overturned a zombie beside her. A young soldier looked at her with passionate eyes and said: “Girl, go ahead and charge! We will cover you from behind!”

“Yes!” All the soldiers responded loudly and surrounded Chi Xin, fighting fiercely to clear the way for her.

Chi Xin almost burst into tears: Actually, I want you to rush and stay behind! Why are you letting a delicate girl like myself kill monsters, aren’t you embarrassed? 

All the soldiers looked at the beautiful girl after hearing the determination in her voice. Compared to the zombie’s dead gaze, tears seemed to shine in her eyes; she turned out to be such a strong yet soft girl!

Chi Xin opened her mouth but before she could say anything, she thought the dog system would deduct more points and decided against it. She turned her head resolutely, grabbed her empty gun, and backhanded the zombie who had sneaked behind her in one swing. The men who saw this scene showed expressions of astonishment and one of them was almost bitten in his surprise. As trained soldiers, they naturally knew how much arm strength was needed to achieve this kind of effect. Was Base L hiding such incredible fighters? No wonder they dared to face high-level zombies, with this girl, they might be able to win!

The soldiers glanced at each other; infected by Chi Xin’s perseverance, their will to survive burned once again and their weak attacks regained their power.

Chi Xin didn’t know what they were thinking, she only felt that her body had a steady stream of strength and that all of her actions were more instinctive than anything. The more power she used, the obvious restraint became obvious; her body’s strength was much more than what she was using. She could feel the huge energy lurking in her vein but only one-tenth of it was exerted, but as time went on, she began to weaken. Although she was not tired, her body started to show signs of exhaustion.

Not good.

Chi Xin’s death warning instantly sounded. She did not want to die and the only way from avoiding that—

Chi Xin’s desire to live had surpassed her fear of zombies. Ignoring the current situation, she tore the hem of her shirt, held the empty gun she had just grabbed, and tied her long hair in a high ponytail under the cover of the soldier. She held the tip of her hair in her mouth to not have it interfere with her movements and to prevent her teeth from chattering.

She stepped on a ladder made of corpses, heading step by step towards the high-level zombie. The decisive battle that was about to erupt attracted the attention of everyone on the city wall and accompanied by the survivors’ horrified screams, the high-level zombie launched its attack.

It was as fast as lightning and its withered hands were as sharp as claws. Chi Xin avoided it and one word flashed in her mind: weak. She could do it!

Her body moved at will and Chi Xin stretched out an arm as she avoided the zombie and in countless gasps of shocks, grabbed its wrist. The monster tried to struggle but soon realized to its horror that despite its agility and strength, it could not compete with Chi Xin’s power. But by the time it did, it was already too late; Chi Xin had grabbed the top of its head with her other hand and a white, slender, well-defined, and graceful leg aimed at it.

The world spun.

Chi Xin held the zombie tightly in her hand, rotated half a circle, and landed on the ground before stabilizing her body. She had actually kicked down the head of the monster.

Chi Xin: Brain… Brain fluids… Is there any detergent in this era? I want to cry.

At that very moment, a cold chill covered her whole body and her hands tightened. She instinctively looked in the direction that made her feel threatened but only saw moving zombies; something hidden in the mass made her far more afraid than the high-level zombie she had just killed.

In the eyes of everyone, she held the head of the zombie, just like a triumphant warrior carrying his trophy, and looked back at the city wall. Her gaze was cold and empty, as if this victory was just a trivial matter for her. The zombies around her suddenly lost control; their will to attack disappeared and instinct to hunt for human flesh took over, making them much easier to kill.

A soldier, full of awe, carefully glanced at the head in Chi Xin’s hand: “This… Hero, what should we do now?”

The remaining soldiers willingly guarded Chi Xin and followed her all the way back to the city wall.

Jing Xiubai’s face was pale, exhausted by such intense use of his ability, much more than he had done in the movie. When Chi Xin had been “fighting bravely”, he had firmly defended the rear, and not one zombie had broken through his protection and reached the wall.

He looked at Chi Xin as she returned from her bloodbath and strong emotions flashed in his eyes; a few colors returned to his calm and handsome face and whether it was hatred, admiration, or surprise, his feelings were obviously complicated but he wasn’t determined to kill her anymore. After realizing this, Chi Xin finally relaxed a little.

Great, no need to end up with an ice spear in my face.

Chi Xin wanted to show her gratitude and tried to smile at him. The corners of her lips curled on her bloodied face. The faces of the few young soldiers who happened to see her murderous, beautiful yet aloof smile turned red instantly.

When the gate of the city opened, all the survivors consciously divided into two teams and everyone looked at the people outside in silence, with the tragedy of the aftermath.

The soldier who kept following Chi Xin raised the head of the high-level zombie with a serious face, staring at the girl with scorching eyes as if she was the light in his heart. This was the first time in human history someone had killed a zombie that powerful, and whether it was the act itself or from a research perspective, this was a glorious milestone. Of course, he needed to keep the trophy for the Goddess.

When Chi Xin turned around, she saw the decapitated head right when the eyeballs fell out after wobbling for a while, attached only by a bloody thread.

Chi Xin, looking at the empty bloodshot eye sockets: …

She almost passed out but the more frightened she was, the colder her face became and the soldier stared blankly at her indifferent expression yet vaguely disgusted look as she glanced over at the head. His heart started beating faster and his eyes grew hot but he still held that head and walked into Base L with Chi Xin.

Chi Xin moved under the complex gazes of the survivors, only to find out that Jing Xiubai was receiving the same treatment as she was; between his psychic abilities and her sudden battle prowess, getting past this hurdle wouldn’t be that easy. She raised her head to look at Jing Xiubai; his face was very calm, as he had been expecting such a scene for a long time. Perceiving her gaze, he looked at her and without the cover of his glasses, his flawless features were on display. And in his clear eyes was a complicated inquiry.