Shocked, I'm the Favorites in the Survival Game - chapter 5

Chu Yian gripped the heavy object in her hand-wasn’t this luckier than winning two hundred million in the lottery?! Unable to resist, she hugged the thing and kissed it twice, her confidence in survival instantly doubling.

The moment she took out the handgun, the glow from the box faded, leaving it empty.

She began packing the empty box. Food and water were essential; she stuffed in as much as she could, and there was still plenty of space left.

Searching around the dorm, she found some band-aids and penicillin capsules in her roommate’s drawer.

There were also sanitary pads.

Would she need sanitary pads?

She hesitated for a moment, but in the end, put them in as well.

Then she found a roll of clear tape. Scenes of zombies biting people flashed through Chu Yian’s mind, and she suddenly thought that wrapping something around herself might offer some protection.

She tore out some pages from a book and wrapped them around her arms, securing them with the tape. After both arms were done, she brought her forearm to her mouth and tried biting down.

She couldn’t get a grip-it seemed to work.

She wrapped her thighs and upper arms too, but once she did, she became bulky and hard to move. After several attempts, she found that only wrapping her forearms didn’t affect her mobility.

With the treasure box back in her palm, she walked to the balcony to observe and began considering her escape route.

Whether heading toward the teaching building, the cafeteria, or the sports field, there were zombies on every path. Most zombies chased after the living, so at this moment, they were probably hiding inside the main buildings, with only a few lingering on the roads.

The biggest challenge was escaping the dormitory.

She had no idea how many zombies were hiding in the whole building, nor did she know what was happening outside.

Jumping from upstairs?

Chu Yian looked down at the lawn and the zombies sticking out from the second and third floors below, immediately dismissing the idea. The only option was to take the stairs and try to rush out in half a minute.

Everything was ready; she tucked the treasure box back into her palm.

She gently moved the boxes blocking the door, but then stood at the doorway, staring at the doorknob for a long time.

-She didn’t dare!

The sound of shoes scraping against the floor and the low growls of zombies outside felt like a death sentence. Opening this door, she had no idea if she could make it downstairs. Maybe the moment she opened it, she’d come face to face with the zombies outside and become their next meal.

Opening the door took courage.

But the longer she hesitated, the less courage she had.

She turned and sat back down in the chair, her mind filled with the scenes she’d witnessed of zombies biting people. Her breathing grew rapid, her heart struggling intensely.

After a long time, she turned on her phone’s radio function again, tuning in to the rescue broadcast. The broadcast repeated the characteristics of zombies and the locations of safe zones over and over.

Her emotions gradually calmed as she listened, and she began to analyze her current situation.

Going out to find a safe zone might mean dying immediately.

Not going out to find a safe zone meant certain death in five days.

Was living five more days meaningful?

If she fought for five days, only reaching a safe zone could give her a future.

Chu Yian’s rational mind told her she had to go out-the sooner she acted, the better her chances of reaching the rescue zone. She walked back to the door, flexing her body and ankles.

Don’t think about anything-just charge!

Open the door.

Rush out before the zombies react!

Chu Yian dashed to the fifth floor,

Fourth floor,

Third floor,

In just a few seconds, Chu Yian ran at her absolute fastest, as if she were flying.

But the hurried footsteps seemed to be a signal, awakening the zombies in the building. Suddenly, all the zombies were stirred and rushed toward her.

There were zombies on the stairs too!

Several zombies blocked the stairs on the second floor.
At this moment, zombies from upstairs, downstairs, and the second-floor corridor were all rushing toward her. Blood-soaked fingernails scraped past her eyes, and a drooling mouth was right beside her…

In that critical instant, Chu Yian spun around and hurled the treasure chest. Guided by her mind, the chest instantly expanded and smashed down toward the zombies in the corridor.

A one-cubic-meter, ten-centimeter-thick solid gold chest.

It was much heavier than iron, copper, or any alloy.

The moment it landed, it smashed the zombies to pulp – flesh and blood turned to mush, brains splattering everywhere.

The power was unbelievable.

The path ahead instantly cleared. As Chu Yian passed by, she pressed her palm and stowed the treasure chest, then dashed madly downstairs. Turning the corner, she saw the bicycle she had ridden earlier lying by the roadside, surrounded by bloodstains.

She hurried toward the bicycle.

Just as she picked it up, a figure burst out of the shrubbery with a roar, mouth stretched wide, and bit down hard on Chu Yian’s arm.

Pain!

The zombie in the dorm manager’s uniform nearly bit her arm off. The transparent tape and books wrapped around her arm were horribly deformed by its gnawing.

Chu Yian pulled out her pistol and pressed it to the zombie’s head, pulling the trigger.

Bang!

Her arm went numb from the recoil, and the zombie’s head caved in as the bullet tore through it.

But the gunshot echoed through the silent campus, like a dinner bell.

Thud, thud! Objects crashed down. Zombies inside the dorm, drawn by the gunfire, leapt from the upper floors…

Because of the gunshot, countless zombies surged toward her.

Shit!

Chu Yian felt herself in deep trouble. She picked up the bicycle, leapt onto it, and sped through the campus, pedaling so hard sparks nearly flew from the chain.

There were just too many zombies.

Even the faintest sound could awaken them from dormancy.

More and more zombies gathered, quickly forming solid walls in front, behind, and on both sides. Chu Yian trembled with nerves. To dodge the zombies, she veered sharply into the alley beside the right-hand building.

There were zombies inside, too.

One zombie circled a small three-wheeler marked with SF Express. As soon as it saw Chu Yian, it lunged at her.

Chu Yian skidded the bicycle to shake the zombie off. The next second, she saw something on the three-wheeler floating toward it –

A key!

How could a bicycle compare to an electric three-wheeler? Chu Yian made a snap decision, abandoned the bicycle, and jumped straight onto the three-wheeler. She slammed the doors on both sides and sped off in the electric tricycle.

The three-wheeler was not only faster, but its metal shell felt much safer than a bicycle. Chu Yian instantly upgraded her ride, racing through the campus at breakneck speed.

Zombies kept charging at the little vehicle.

Thanks to her nimble maneuvering, Chu Yian barreled straight to the rear gate.

The school gate was chaos as well.

Cars of all sizes were crumpled together from a chain collision, and several zombies clustered around them. Hearing the three-wheeler, the zombies lunged at her. Chu Yian hit top speed and shot out through the pedestrian passage.

As she burst out, the tent propped at the gate was knocked over, trapping the pursuing zombies underneath.

Hearing the commotion behind her, Chu Yian glanced back.

Suddenly, she noticed that in the middle of the pileup, there seemed to be a living person inside a black car.

A survivor.

Should she save them?

Chu Yian squeezed the three-wheeler’s brake, hesitating for a second.