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Chapter Two Hundred: Speed
"Yang? You escaped too? Oh no, run! There are Zombies inside!" Huang Wei was surprised to find Yang Xiaoyou and quickly pushed him aside, preparing to activate his escape skill without even acknowledging Charming Shadow, who was dressed in a maid outfit.
However, as he was about to use his skill, Yang Xiaoyou grabbed the back of his collar, interrupting the activation.
"We're going to have to stay in the city for a while. Come with me and bring some food. I was a Survivor back then, so you don't need to doubt anything. Letting that fellow scream inside will attract those unclean things. This place has a good location; we can't ruin it." While pulling Huang Wei along, Yang Xiaoyou ignored his struggles and dragged him deeper inside.
But soon, Yang Xiaoyou felt a lightness in his grip; that fellow had managed to slip out of his clothes, performing a classic escape act. However, he was quickly tripped by Charming Shadow, who followed behind.
This situation made Yang Xiaoyou roll his eyes. It was just a Corpse; even though its muscles were still soft and it had greater strength than an average person, any ordinary person could take the chance to smash its skull while it lunged at that Tragedy.
"Tch, if you could share some of your escape skills with others, you'd achieve much more than this," he muttered. Although he was only holding onto Huang Wei's collar, it seemed like the limits of his unfortunate physique allowed him to slip away from Yang Xiaoyou's grasp.
Yet the specialization in this direction felt a bit odd; he had maxed out his luck and danger-avoidance skills, but other Aspects were lacking.
Dragging Huang Wei's feet while he clawed at the ground in a futile attempt to escape, Yang Xiaoyou pulled him into the supermarket. The scene before him was somewhat unexpected.
A muscular man in a short-sleeved shirt was relentlessly beating the head of a lifeless Corpse with a metal baseball bat while muttering low curses under his breath. However, there was a severe tear on his leg that appeared fresh but already showed signs of bruising and decay.
It looked extremely horrifying.
"Let you bite! Aren't you able to bite? Go ahead and try biting again!" The man continued to smash the already mangled head of the Corpse while speaking in a low, strange tone.
Hearing the commotion at the entrance, the man paused his work and slowly turned his head. His eyes were bloodshot, and the dark veins beneath his skin were fully exposed, making him look terrifying.
"Why are you all looking at me like that? I just killed a Zombie! Why didn't you come to help? And you! You just ran away!" The fellow seemed increasingly agitated, glaring at Yang Xiaoyou and the bloodied Huang Wei he was dragging along.
At that moment, Huang Wei had no choice but to turn around. Seeing the baseball bat in the fellow's hand smeared with flesh and completely stained red, his face turned pale, and he began to tremble, instinctively shrinking back behind Yang Xiaoyou.
Noticing the wounds and the fellow's pallor, Yang Xiaoyou couldn't help but furrow his brow.
"Such rapid infection speed. Number Three Virus? No, the airborne spread of the third variant is the weakest; it dies in sunlight. This shouldn't cause such a large outbreak. Is it a mutated virus?"
"What are you staring at? It's just an ordinary wound! With a physique as strong as mine, there's no way I'd get infected! Cough cough." The burly man was provoked by Yang Xiaoyou's scrutinizing gaze, becoming increasingly agitated. However, after speaking, he started coughing violently, dark red blood staining the corner of his mouth, and his breathing became noticeably labored.
"You there, woman! Come here." Covering his mouth with his hand and seeing the blood on it made his expression even worse. He then shouted at Charming Shadow.
In response to his command, Yang Xiaoyou walked over slowly and naturally.
As he approached the handsome yet frail-looking boy, the burly man's heart raced uncontrollably, as if some primal beast were advancing toward him.
"Consciousness temporarily clear, yet no signs of mutation; muscles haven't atrophied." As he walked closer, Yang Xiaoyou continued to analyze the fellow's condition with keen observation, dissecting some characteristics of this viral infection.
His gaze, akin to that of someone examining an experimental subject, brought immense pressure upon the burly man.
Once within striking range, he could no longer withstand the pressure. With a ferocious expression, he swung the bloodied baseball bat violently toward Yang Xiaoyou's head.
'Thud.'
With a swift motion, the baseball bat swung through the air with tremendous force, only to be casually blocked by Yang Xiaoyou's raised hand as it neared his head, as if the bat had struck an iron pillar, not causing even the slightest tremor.
Just as the big man’s expression changed drastically and he prepared to retaliate, Yang Xiaoyou had already reached him, extending his other hand in a knife-like gesture aimed directly at his left chest.
A sharp crack echoed as the sound of breaking bones filled the air, the penetrating force driving straight toward his still-beating heart.
If one could have seen it, they would have noticed that the force pierced through the ribs and reached the heart, which first fluttered rapidly before exploding completely.
Blood gushed from his mouth and nose as the big man looked down in disbelief at the seemingly inconsequential spot where he had been struck. Then, he fell backward, stiff as a board.
The baseball bat that had originally been used to attack Yang Xiaoyou was now flipped into his hands, and he shook off the bits of flesh that clung to it.
He then stared at the motionless figure on the ground.
"Isn't a shattered heart supposed to keep it from rising again? It seems not," Yang Xiaoyou remarked as the fallen corpse suddenly opened its eyes again. He swung the baseball bat once more, striking its head and ensuring its complete 'death.'
Having witnessed the entire process of this fellow being infected, Yang Xiaoyou felt a chill run down his spine. Perhaps it was related to the artery in his bitten leg, but the speed of this infection was alarmingly fast. At this rate, even if someone were merely scratched and not bitten in an artery, they would undoubtedly mutate into a corpse within half an hour to an hour. If it were an artery, that time would shrink to mere minutes.
At this rate, what would happen in this mega city of thirty-five million people?
"No way! Are you on drugs or something?" Huang Wei exclaimed in shock, pinned to the ground by Charming Shadow's foot, his expression one of utter disbelief as he witnessed everything unfold.
Although he knew about Yang Xiaoyou's family background and that he was a Survivor from Kapa City, the last time in sh City, he had only shown a glimpse of his abilities. However, what lay before him now was the undeniable fact that he had truly killed a Zombie, and the impact of this was far greater than before.
It was hard for him to accept.
Was this really the same socially awkward person he had known?
"Corpses are, in some ways, much stronger than we imagine, but at the same time, they can be more fragile than we think. If you understand their characteristics well, you'll find they're not that difficult to deal with." Given Huang Wei's personality, Yang Xiaoyou knew he couldn't just tell him that Corpses were easy to handle; he needed to issue a warning first to prevent any careless mistakes, and then he offered a bit of advice.
After cleaning up the area and observing the surroundings at the door, Yang Xiaoyou finally relaxed.
The supermarket's location wasn't great; it seemed that the main customers were just local residents. The commotion here hadn't attracted any unnecessary trouble.
Then he turned to Huang Wei and said, "What about the others? You didn't leave them behind, did you? Come on, let's move some things. I've noticed a few decent hiding spots nearby; we need to prepare for a long-term battle."
He kicked at a fellow who was trying to sneak a peek under Charming Shadow's skirt and rolled his eyes. This guy was truly hopeless.
He wondered how many students were currently struggling with their assignments.
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