Chapter 55: Super Mold 19
Today, instant noodles came with luncheon meat, and there was half an apple before the meal.
This was the best meal they had eaten since they started their journey. You Che licked the pot clean, and while resting, he was still savoring the taste of the noodle soup and apple in his dreams.
It was truly good to follow Big Chu.
At 00:30 AM on the sixteenth day of the game, Chu Yian heard her phone ringing by her ear and instantly woke up.
The city had lost power.
Whether it was inside office buildings, residential buildings, or the avenues crisscrossing the city, everything was pitch black, with only a crescent moon hanging in the sky.
Fortunately, she had charged her phone in the car earlier.
Chu Yian used the light from her phone screen to find You Che and shook him awake twice.
“Big Chu.”
He groggily opened his eyes, and reassuringly, he still remembered to grab his nunchaku.
“We must find a drivable car tonight.”
It was too dangerous with people watching everywhere during the day; moving at night would be more convenient. If they couldn’t find a vehicle tonight, they might have to stay in this city for an entire day.
People can survive seven days without food, but those who are starving to the extreme are no longer human.
The further they went, the more dangerous it became.
The city at night seemed even livelier than during the day; various sounds could be heard in the dark alleys, and every now and then, people could be heard running on the streets.
It was very dark around them, and to avoid exposing their whereabouts, they didn’t even dare to use their phones for light, fumbling along the road for vehicles.
Most of the cars parked by the roadside couldn’t be opened.
Without keys, neither of them had the ability to hotwire a car by finding two wires, like in movies.
You Che fumbled around at the very front for a long time and suddenly discovered a car with an unlocked door that could be pried open directly. His heart filled with joy, thinking that a car left unlocked like this very likely had its keys inside.
He quickly opened it.
Immediately, a mixed smell of mold and corpses wafted out of the car, and a poorly placed corpse rolled out. And there was more than just this one corpse inside; it was packed with them.
You Che’s outstretched hand immediately touched the cold, stiff skin of a corpse, which was covered in a layer of damp, soft fuzz. What fuzz? It was clearly mold growing on the corpse!
You Che realized what he had touched and couldn’t help but gag.
Chu Yian looked at him; she didn’t even need to see to know what had happened. After being out for so long, her eyes had adjusted to the darkness. She pulled You Che and continued to grope for the outline of vehicles ahead.
Just then, a beam of light suddenly appeared in the city.
In the dark city, car headlights were so conspicuous. Chu Yian quickly pulled You Che into a nearby shop to hide. Two minutes later, the illuminated vehicle passed by them.
There was only one illuminated car, but it was a convoy of three vehicles in total.
The convoy drove past the shop where they were hiding and was then stopped at the intersection ahead.
The fat sheep had run into robbers.
This convoy was surrounded by small groups that had already formed within the city. People who had been ambushed slowly emerged from all sides, and the lights of the parked vehicles turned on, illuminating the area brightly.
When the robbers saw their three cars and the food visible through the windows, their faces were filled with excitement.
It was worth waiting here for two days!
More than twenty people, armed with weapons and clubs, surrounded the vehicles. Their eyes were full of excitement as they closed in. The doors of the three cars opened simultaneously, and nine burly men emerged. They also carried weapons, and some wearing short sleeves clearly showed off their bulging muscles.
The robbers hadn’t expected the convoy to be full of strong men. At this point, a burly man with a buzz cut shouted at the convoy, “Your lives and your cars, one must be left.”
Leave what?
Bai Sinian’s narrow eyes swept over the crowd, then he suddenly moved forward. Before the shouting strong man could react, he was stabbed in the head with a short knife from beneath his jaw, splattering blood everywhere.
He pulled out the short knife and looked down, wiping the blood from it. “The cars stay, the people don’t.”
The eight men behind him heard the command and roared and shrieked, striking at the surrounding bandits with their weapons.
Although these bandits were all young men and women, they were nothing more than a disorganized mob gathered to survive. With their leader killed in one blow, these people were already terrified and disoriented, so how could they be a match for these eight fanatics who had already taken lives?
The situation instantly reversed, turning into a slaughter initiated by the convoy.
Meanwhile, Chu Yian, who had followed from a distance, crouched in a corner and immediately recognized the pervert wiping blood in the crowd.
What a pity… this person wasn’t crushed to death by the treasure box earlier.
Perhaps Chu Yian had stared at him for too long, making him aware, as he suddenly looked up towards her hiding spot.
Chu Yian retracted her head like a turtle in time, but Bai Sinian had already sensed something. He slowly walked towards Chu Yian’s hiding place, shaking his knife.
Damn it.
Chu Yian’s heart pounded faster, and her crossbow was already in hand, ready. Facing this person again, her palms were covered in a cold sweat.
“Ahhh, help, murder!”
A woman, fleeing in panic, ran to Bai Sinian’s side, bumping into his still injured right leg.
This collision disrupted his pace.
The woman grabbed Bai Sinian’s arm, her somewhat delicate face full of tears and fear. “Big brother, please save me, please save me, I’ll do anything!”
As she spoke, she fumbled to unbutton her clothes, frantically pressing herself against him.
Banking on her somewhat delicate features, this method had always worked for her.
Before, she had latched onto the bandit leader and lived several days without worries about food or drink. Now that the bandit leader was killed, she was scared but also set her sights on this stronger man. And although this man was ruthless, he was extremely handsome, his looks and physique far surpassing the previous bandit.
Bai Sinian pinched her face, his gaze coldly fixed on her. “No, you’re too ugly.”
The woman never expected to hear such words before her death. A long knife pierced her heart, and Bai Sinian slowly walked away. Just then, a parked car by the roadside suddenly started, driving directly towards Bai Sinian.
He reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side.
As he turned to check, the car stopped in the crowd, then quickly reversed. Following the path it had entered, it backed out of the crowd.
Bai Sinian finally saw the person in the car—the player who had escaped from him that day.
Sitting in the car, Chu Yian finally dared to boldly look at Bai Sinian. She looked at him provocatively, then slowly extended her middle finger towards him.
Go, go, go!
Provocation over, time to make a quick getaway.
Chu Yian dared not stay in the city any longer. The car drifted, straightening its front, and sped away towards X City.
Bai Sinian watched the departing vehicle, his slender fingers caressing the still-dripping blade, revealing a cold smile…
