CH 20

“A zombie has been killed, experience gained: +5, points gained: +10”

Hao Jian and Lian Ru Ning killed were killing zombies separately, and they were almost exhausted. These zombies are obviously freshly turned, their bones have not reached to the point of osteoporosis and they consume more physical energy than before.

Originally, Hao Jian had just battled with five zombies this morning using her wits, they then killed two more in the convenience store just now, and they had to face three more zombies when they came out.

At this moment, Xin Ting screamed, “What are you doing?! Ah!”

Hao Jian and Lian Ru Ning heard Xin Ting and quickly turned their heads, but they saw her pulling the door while Li Chang got out of the driver’s seat, knocked Xin Ting’s arm with a baseball bat and shouted fiercely, “Let go or you will be killed!”

Xin Ting felt so much pain that she wanted to scream, but she was afraid of attracting more zombies, so she could only grit her teeth and swallow her screams back into her stomach. Unfortunately, her current state was in no condition to continue her struggle, so she let go of her hand.

Hao Jian knew that Li Ge and the others were going to grab the car. She rushed over but was a step too late. Li Chang had already returned to the car, started it, and drove away. She only touched t he car door, staggered, and was almost run over.

The car drove out of the gas station and hit two zombies.

Hao Jian chased him out the gas station, but her speed was naturally not comparable to that of the car. She could only watch it go away while attracting the attention of a large number of zombies that was chasing the car.

Lian Ru Ning went over to help Xin Ting. She saw that she had a backpack hanging on her arm while her left hand was supporting her right arm, and her face was crying.

“Sorry I let them take the car.” Xin Ting blamed herself.

At that time, she thought that more zombies would come and it would be impossible to kill them all alone, so the best way would be to divide the labor and cooperate. Hao Jian and Lian Ru Ning would deal with the zombies and she will continue with the car that has not been refueled so that they would be ready to go anytime.

It’s just that Li Ge suddenly covered her mouth from being and pinned her down. She was already petite, so she wasn’t able to go against a strong opponent like Li Ge.

She could only watch Li Chang carry Old Lady Li, Liu Shu, and the children into the back seat of the car. It was only when Li Chang got into the driver’s seat that Li Ge released her. It was then the scene that Hao Jian and the others saw.

Lian Ru Ning’s mood got complicated, but she wasn’t blaming Xin Ting, she just didn’t expect Li Ge and the others to be so cruel.

Hao Jian returned to them, panting, “Go back to the convenience store first to check on her injured arm.”

The three returned to the convenience store. Hao Jian closed the door tightly and blocked the doors using the shelved again before checking on Xin Ting’s arm confidently.

Lian Ru Ning knows a little first aid. Before she joined the summer camp, the professor specially invited people to teach them how to deal with fractures in the open air.

“There’s good news and bad news.” Lian Ru Ning said.

“Wh-what?” Although Xin Ting stopped crying, she was still sobbing.

“The good news is that your arm is not broken, the bad news is that you may have injured your bones and would need medical attention. There was a little medicine in my backpack, but the backpack was in the car.”

Hao Jian pointed to the backpack beside Xin Ting, “How about that?”

“. . . ” Lian Ru Ning was embarrassed.

Xin Ting said, “I thought at the time that there were so many things in the car that I couldn’t let them take away so I grabbed a backpack, but I only had time to grab one. . .”

“That’s a blessing in misfortune.” Lian Ru Ning said, expertly finding some medicine in her backpack and applying it to Xin Ting.

“However, we don’t have much resources. They have eaten all the things that can be eaten in the convenience store, and they have taken away all that can’t be eaten.” Xin Ting said desperately.

Hao Jian’s backpack was still in the car. Her ID card, bank card, clothing, mobile phone, and walkie-talkie were all gone, including the supplies that Xin Ting brought from school.

Except for the crowbar that Li Chang and the other’s didn’t like, the axe held in Hao Jian’s hand at the time, and the fruit knife in Lian Ru Ning’s hand, and Lian Ru Ning’s backpack.

Lian Ru Ning didn’t speak any more. They had encountered too much this day and there were no words to express her inner anger, disappointment, and helplessness. She was even more confused and didn’t know where to go next.

Hao Jian didn’t go and comfort Xin Ting either but she sat on the side, “Now the sun is going down. Let’s stay here and hide for the night and we will think of a solution tomorrow.”

Lian Ru Ning and Xin Ting had no objections regarding Hao Jian’s words and decisions. If Hao Jian had not keenly discovered many details and went out to kill zombies relentlessly, they were afraid that things wouldn’t end so well for them.

This was probably the most desolate and thrilling day they’ve had so far.

Lian Ru Ning took out a bottle of lemon tea with from her backpack, opened the lid, and gave it to Hao Jian, “All you’re drinking is your saliva. You haven’t drunk water today, you will collapse at this rate.”

Hao Jian didn’t speak and took a big sip after receiving it. At this time, she wouldn’t care whether Lian Ru Ning also drank from the same bottle.

At this time, she was feeling something in her heart and asked the system, “Dialogue system, is this considered as kissing with my partner?”

“In what way are you kissing?” The system’s voice had no emotion.

“Here. I touched the mouth of the bottle that she had drunk, it’s an indirect kiss! Indirect kissing is also a form of kissing. Do I get experience and points bonus?”

If the system could show real emotions, it will most definitely give her a blank stare, “I give you a grain of rice and you make a meal out of it!”

“System, you really are a logical ghost.” Hao Jian teased.

“Host, why do you suddenly care about experience and points so much?” The system asked back.

Hao Jian glanced back at Lian Ru Ning with a tired expression.

Before today, she didn’t care much about the experience, points, and upgrades of the system. In her opinion, the privilege that can only redeem three foods a day does not seem to have much effect in helping her solve her troubles.

But thinking that they are still too weak in this chaotic world, they not only need to guard against zombies, but also against humans with ulterior motives to survive.

Lian Ru Ning felt angry and disgusted at Li Chang, but he wasn’t an opponent that she can go against.

Because of this, she felt powerless and at the same time more eager to gain strength.

Earlier in the afternoon, Hao Jian killed three more zombies and saved Li Ge, according to the system which gained her additional 1 experience and 2 points. Now, her experience has reached 55, and she had accumulated additional 32 points. Now she has a total of 42 points, which is enough for her to exchange four rice balls, or eight packs or compressed biscuits.

Even if there’s no food here, she is not worried that they will starve to death. What she cares about more is how to increase more experience that will allow her to upgrade her system earlier and open more privileges offered by the system.

As for her doubts about the system, she also saw an opportunity. If she continued to upgrade, then she could slowly discover the secrets of the system and its origin would surely be clear one day.

It seems that Hao Jian’s emotional changes have been detected and the system said, “If you are willing to kill people, the upgrade speed will be as fast as riding a rocket.”

Hao Jian’s eyes narrowed and her dialogue with the system became a little cold, “Never encourage me to kill. I don’t need to kill people to gain experience. I can gain experience through zombies enough to level up.”

The system stopped talking. Although Hao Jian is influenced by the reality of things and has the motivation to use the system, she still doesn’t want to believe it blindly!

Lian Ru Ning searched the convenience store for food that Li Chang hadn’t had time to take away. During this period, she found two bottles of water, but one of them was given by Li Ge, while the other had white deposits.

She unscrewed the lid and sniffed and she didn’t notice anything, but she found a small bottle of brain spirit tablets in the garbage.

Naolingsu tablets have a sleeping effect. Although it is a prescription drug, it is easy to get it.

At this point, Lian Ru Ning didn’t even think about whether this bottle of water really had sleeping pills in it since she didn’t dare to drink it anyway.

After looking around, she still found a lot of food forgotten by Li Chang and the others, including a few packets of snacks, several buckets of instant noodles with broken packages, and several bottles of unopened water. She went to wash the kettle and prepared to boil hot water to solve their dinner problem.

She took another bottle and gave it to Xin Ting and told her, “You should eat something and then rest early to recover from injuries. Hao Jian and I will take turns to watch the night.”

Xin Ting said, “I can’t sleep, let me help you watch the night, you’re all tired out today!”

“You may need professional help if you overdo your arm. You have to rest before it comes to that, otherwise you will have sequelae1 and your hands will be useless.”

“I still have my left arm and it’s no different from my right.” Xin Ting still blames herself for not helping them today.

“This is your first day leaving the school and facing the outside, you haven’t adapted yet. When you adapt, you won’t be so underestimated. Well, we can’t be overwhelmed by the setbacks in front of us. Let’s rest for the night. We can always think of a way tomorrow!”

With Lian Ru Ning’s encouragement, Xin Ting’s mood improved a lot. After filling her stomach, she want to rest in the corner.

When Lian Ru Ning was boiling water, she saw Hao Jian who had closed eyes and wondered if she was asleep. Thinking of her calmness and determination today, some longing arose in her heart.

“Hao Jian, are you asleep?” She asked quietly.

After Hao Jian had her conversation with the system, she opened her eyes and found that Lian Ru Ning’s face was only twenty centimeters away from hers. Her forehead was sweaty and her lips were a little dry, but if she kissed it, it might be very soft.

“. . .” Hao Jian silently moved her eyes away. She was afraid that she was brainwashed by the system and actually had the idea of kissing in person!

The system wasn’t happy, “I didn’t brainwash you. I said that the best partner was chosen based on the host’s information. In theory, you will emit sec pheromones to attract each other. It is your own initiative. Your actions, not the system’s intervention.”

Lian Ru Ning didn’t notice Hao Jian’s abnormality. She thought that Hao Jian kept silent because she suffered a setback. She sat down next to her and comforted her, “There is always a way to get past a mountain. I believe we can get out of this predicament.”

“. . .” Hao Jian glanced at her, “You don’t need to instill spiritual sayings on me, I’m not that vulnerable.”

Lian Ru Ning was embarrassed again, but she was very curious, “How come you seem to be so calm at all times?”

“Do you feel like falling in love with me?”

“. . .” Lian Ru Ning pondered. This person looks like an iceberg, how can she say something so cheezy?