Chapter 635: Source of the Infection

Chapter 635: Source of the Infection

The first few days were the hardest -we couldnt tell the infected from the non-infected.

So many could have been saved, but they werent. In times of crisis, anyone would tell a lie to survive Ironically, it wasnt the zombies that we feared the most, it was the hidden danger of someone around you suddenly turning into one.

A journal entry from a survivor in Southern Plains

It didnt take long for us to realise that the net in Southern Plains had been completely sealed up; we couldnt send information in or out of the city. Even finding out which areas had been hit by the zombie virus was impossible.

Yet this wasnt even the worst case scenario yet, as long as the virus was contained to this city. But if the situation had gotten to the point like in the movies where the entire Gaia was infected well, lets hope there are some friendly aliens nearby to help us

In actuality, such aliens did exist. There was no grand conspiracy to hide their existence or some explosive first contact, they were simply immigrants from Gaia itself. But to the people on the planet, it just felt odd to call them anything other than aliens

Now that I had confirmed I wasnt going to turn into a zombie anytime soon, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief, though the apprehension did not lessen.

Even Qiao Jiaojiao, young as she was (11 years old), had seen a zombie flick, so she knew full well the dangers of our current situation.

Furthermore, the mysterious sealing off of this city added to our worries of an apocalyptic future.

At this point, no one would think ill of a person for crying in a lone cubicle.

I still think we should have a look outside, and if possible, find out the reason for this virus. As the most mature one here, Bitong took the lead in voicing her daring plan and the logic behind it. That service lady definitely turned into a zombie, but we are unaffected so far. That means this virus isnt spreading through the air. Our food should be the same as those service staff as well. Based on this, we can come to this initial conclusion. The food and water here arent the cause of the virus, probably

There should be chaos outside right now. I thought for a second. How about I be the one to go out and check instead?

For the most part, there werent many people in the area we lived in. It wasnt tourist season, and the inn we booked was pricey to begin with. Barring that unfortunate couple, the majority of the guests stayed elsewhere.

As for why this particular suite was so expensive, thats because it had its own hot spring. The room itself was twenty times larger than an ordinary room. In fact, that ill-fated service lady was specially picked out by the inn to serve these suites only.

Back onto more important matters Now that a zombie outbreak was a done deal, we needed to figure out the situation as soon as possible. Doubly so, because we had no rations on us -as if there was anyone who would go travelling with a tub of apocalypse supplies, am I right?

Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong!Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m

Yet just as we were discussing our next plan of action, the doorbell rang.

Wary, I motioned for everyone to stay quiet, then quietly crept up to the door. The door was still in see-through mode, so I could clearly see what was on the other side.

A beautiful blonde lady, dressed in a tight, long, black dress, stood fidgeting uneasily outside our door. Her eyes kept darting about as she hammered the doorbell.

Its that lady we met just now! Dont think I dont recognise you just because you have clothes on!

So youre saying Ive been infected then? Hmph. Have you ever seen a movie where the infected is still fine after two days? Ellen raised her tone sharply, annoyed that Bitong seemed to be deliberately putting her in a spot. I was planning to hand these bottles to some new friends, but since they dont want it, Ill just coughcough

Perhaps it was because she was speaking too quickly, but she suddenly started coughing violently.

Lixiang narrowed her eyes tensely, she promptly instructed Lina to aim at Ellen. Whats going on with your body?

She must be worried that Ellen is starting to show symptoms I guess even she has times when she is normal.

Its nothing, just feeling a little under the weather. Chest a little tight; head a little heavy Im sure Ill be fine after a rest. Ellen took another sip of her coffee. However, the moment the black liquid touched her lips, she spat it out. Cough, cough I think I cough choked on it

Big brother is something wrong with sister Ellen? At this point, even Qiao Jiaojiao was starting to suspect something. She ducked behind me and quietly peeked out from the corner.

Lixiang was already preparing for battle, her brain already cycling through countless battle simulations, all of which were probably crap.

This wasnt me being mean or anything, but all she had in her head were thoughts about blowing up planets

Lixiang, stand behind me for now.

Got it. Thankfully, even if Lixiang was often off in her fantasy world, she still listened to me without question. Which begs the question: would she strip if I told her to?

I casually picked up a fork used for cake as I quietly awaited how Ellen would change next.

Cough, cough, cough Her coughing grew even more violent, as if she was going to heave out her lungs at any moment.

Finally, after another half a minute of coughing later, Ellen became a zombie. She couldnt escape that horrid fate in the end.

Now unbelievably grotesque, she lunged at me, though in her mindless state, she did not even notice the table between the two of us

Just like that, she tripped on the table, jaw smashing right into the coffee table.

Quick as always, I threw the table fork towards her forehead, piercing it in a flash of metallic light. By the time I was done, only a third of its original length was visible to see.

Zombie Ellen: taken care of!

Ah that was so scary

Now that the immediate danger was taken care of, Jiaojiao leapt into my arms and cried, bawling out all the tension she had kept stored up within her.

There, there. Your big brother is here, he will protect you.