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Although Liu Ziming survived the high-voltage shock, his physical condition was far from optimistic. He said, "Li Nan's plan must have succeeded as well. You all go ahead; I won't be a burden to you. Just leave me here!"
Zhang Li replied firmly, "I, Zhang Li, will not abandon any brother. I never have, and I never will!"
Liu Ziming forced a bitter smile on his right cheek. "I'm tough enough to stay here. When you all go down and fix that Freight Elevator, make sure to come back for me!"
Liu Ziming did not show the pain he was suffering, but everyone could sense the sorrow in his heart, and this hidden grief made it even more heart-wrenching.
Li Xiaofan shouted, "The boss said he won't leave you behind, so he definitely won't. Don't talk about being a burden; I'll carry you. Our brothers live and die together, and those four who went ahead will protect us from the beyond!"
Liu Ziming was stubborn but couldn't stop Li Xiaofan's quick hands as he immediately hoisted him onto his back.
Aside from Liu Ziming's poor condition, Li Nan was not doing much better either; the continuous high fever had left him weak and unable to walk. Thus, Han Guang reluctantly carried Li Nan on his back and said to Li Xiaofan, "Looks like we both have to carry two patients this time!"
Li Xiaofan forced a bitter smile; in this situation, they could only hope that nothing else would go wrong in Underground Level Two.
Zhang Li shone his Wolf Eye Flashlight into the elevator shaft and discovered that Li Nan's method had indeed worked; the incredibly sturdy elevator ceiling had been smashed open by a Zombie's corpse, creating a large hole.
Zhang Li was the first to jump down, followed by Li Xiaofan carrying Liu Ziming, and Han Guang also jumped down quietly.
Everyone jumped into the Freight Elevator. As Zhang Li descended, he noticed something unusual.
There was not just one corpse in the elevator but two.
What was going on? Zhang Li muttered to himself as he drew his Triangular Bayonet and approached the body lying at the elevator door.
Zhang Li carefully opened the corpse and confirmed that it was indeed a dead body. After inspecting it thoroughly, he found no signs of being bitten by a Zombie, which eased his mind slightly.
Then everyone jumped down, and Han Guang saw the second corpse, feeling a chill run down his spine, while Zhang Li signaled that there was no danger.
Behind Han Guang, Li Nan also saw the second corpse and suddenly realized, “I understand now why you couldn’t operate the elevator earlier; it was because of this corpse. It was stuck right at the elevator door, which is why it wouldn’t go up!”
Zhang Li also came to a realization and said, “That’s exactly it! The elevator's safety system was acting up; it was only protecting a dead body!”
The situation was quite delicate. Why had the Freight Elevator come to Underground Level Two, and how had a corpse appeared there? Who was responsible, a Zombie or a human?
At this moment, Li Nan had many doubts in his mind, but those were not the main issues at hand. Since the elevator itself was not damaged, their priority was to return to the surface. After all, Liu Ziming was seriously injured, and if he didn’t receive timely medical attention, it could be life-threatening. As for Li Nan, he was also in poor health; neither of them could afford to delay.
Zhang Li threw both corpses out of the elevator and then checked it again, confirming that aside from the hole above, there were no other issues, and the elevator was still operational.
The elevator wasn’t broken, so there was no need for repairs, which surprised everyone. At that moment, as long as they activated the elevator, they could return to the surface.
Zhang Li pressed the button to go back up and slowly closed the elevator doors, feeling that nothing else would interfere with their return to the surface.
With good news comes relief; after hours of being trapped in a life-and-death situation, all doubts vanished from their faces, replaced by expressions of joy.
Li Nan also relaxed his furrowed brow and thought to himself, “It’s great to be alive; returning to the surface is truly wonderful!”
“It counts as completing our mission—eliminating all the Zombies!” Zhang Li thought of their four fallen brothers and the severely injured Liu Ziming, causing his mood to become heavy once more.
At that moment, Liu Ziming couldn’t think of anything else; he was engaged in a fierce battle with immense pain. He endured it just to avoid affecting everyone else's spirits.
Li Xiaofan carried the heavily injured Liu Ziming on his back, feeling a wave of emotions. "I wonder if such a great sacrifice is really worth it."
Han Guang, who was carrying Li Nan, showed no emotion at all, remaining as inscrutable as the deep sea.
A joyful atmosphere spread within the elevator, as if they would soon leave this hellish Underground Morgue.
Just as the elevator doors began to close slowly, a faint rustling sound seemed to come from the corridor directly in front of the elevator—small and subtle.
Zhang Li's expression suddenly changed. "Could there be Zombies in Underground Level Two?"
Li Nan was oblivious to everything; his mind was foggy, and his hearing seemed to be in a semi-dormant state, so he had no reaction.
Han Guang also sensed something unusual in the corridor, but he wasn't sure whether it was a Zombie or a person making the noise.
Zhang Li turned back cautiously to look behind him. The faces of everyone in the elevator were filled with joy at being reborn, and Zhang Li didn't want to complicate matters further, especially at such a critical moment. His brother's life was more important than any Zombie, so regardless of what was in that corridor, he didn't want to dwell on it. All he wanted was to take his brother and leave this place.
The elevator doors slowly closed, leaving only a narrow gap, and Zhang Li deliberately pressed the close button several times.
Suddenly, Zhang Li felt a face appear in the corridor outside, staring directly at the narrow gap of the elevator door, which startled him.
"What's wrong, Company Commander?" Li Xiaofan asked when he noticed something was off with Zhang Li.
Inside the elevator, Zhang Li and Han Guang were blocking the front position right by the elevator door. Their heights were quite noticeable, so others did not see the terrifying scene that had just unfolded.
Zhang Li shook his shoulders and casually said, "It's nothing; I just felt a bit cold!"
At that moment, Han Guang quietly asked Zhang Li, "What was that thing just now?"
Zhang Li was taken aback. "You saw it too?"
Han Guang nodded, and Zhang Li continued, "It must be a Zombie. Perhaps the Zombies have already infiltrated Underground Level Two. But this is no longer something we need to worry about; the elevator has already started, and we will soon be back on the surface."
The elevator doors were tightly sealed, and the internal indicator lights showed that the elevator was moving upward, and they would soon escape from there.
One Wolf Fang Soldier in the elevator said to others, "Did you hear any sounds?"
Someone replied, "It seems like there's a sound, maybe even a human voice!"
"Is someone shouting 'Help'?"
The atmosphere in the elevator became somewhat eerie, and Zhang Li clearly heard the voice of a man shouting for help.
"What’s going on?" The people in the elevator felt as if they had encountered a ghost. How could there still be living people in this basement? Or could it be that Zombies can mimic human speech?
This situation was indeed a bit chilling!
"It must be a person!" one Wolf Fang Soldier said to Zhang Li. "Someone in Underground Level Two is calling for help. Should we stop?"
Zhang Li felt troubled as well. Han Guang remained silent, but the others in the elevator began to express their doubts. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anyone else down here, and those Zombies were merely Walking Dead; how could they speak? With things reaching this point, Zhang Li found himself unable to make a decision.
Zhang Li recalled the sudden face that appeared before the elevator doors closed. He wasn't sure whether it was a person or a Zombie, but one thing was certain: the voice definitely came from that thing!
Zhang Li hesitated for a moment before firmly stating, "There definitely won't be any living people down there; we shouldn't take the risk of going down!"
As the leader among the group, Zhang Li's responsibility was to complete the mission to the best of their ability while ensuring the safety of the team members. Based on these two points, Zhang Li would not easily take risks. At this moment, they were about to return to the surface, and Zhang Li could not allow any more accidents to happen.
"Help... help..." A series of wailing cries distinctly echoed from the area of Underground Level Two into the elevator. Although the sound was unpleasant, it was clear that it came from a middle-aged man.
Now Zhang Li was truly in a dilemma. Did they really have to pretend not to see that face that had suddenly appeared earlier, knowing it belonged to a living person?
At that moment, Li Nan, who was on Han Guang's back, began to regain consciousness and happened to hear the mournful scream. He immediately trembled and asked, "What happened? Is this turning into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio?"
Han Guang chuckled and replied, "Captain Zhang Li, the current situation is uncertain. It is indeed strange that there are living people in Underground Level Two, but it can be explained. If someone secretly took the elevator down to Underground Level Two after we descended to the first underground level, then the elevator issue could be clarified."
The indicator light in the elevator showed that they had reached the first underground level. After some hesitation, Zhang Li pressed the button for Underground Level Two. "It's better to clarify some issues; besides, we aren't in such a hurry to get back to the surface in just a few minutes!"
Li Nan did not know who was in Underground Level Two, but during the descent of the elevator, he suddenly felt an emptiness in his heart, as if he was about to face an even greater whirlpool!
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