Gu Man suddenly shifted her gaze, landing on Chu Liuyue.
If she remembered correctly, she had just used her phone earlier to read the latest news about the zombie virus.
Chu Liuyue shrank back a little.
Gu Man strode forward and threatened, "Take it out!"
Her eyes were vicious.
Chu Liuyue pursed her lips and said, "My phone is also about to run out of battery."
Gu Man was aggressive, raising her chin with her nose in the air.
"What does that have to do with me? If there are no helicopters, we can't get out, and we'll all die here."
"I don't care if your phone has battery or not, hand it over right now."
Zhou Yu'an pulled the girl behind him, meeting Gu Man's intimidating glare.
"Don't bully her."
"How, how am I bullying her? I'm just taking a phone, and besides, this is so everyone can make it out alive!" Gu Man was furious.
Chu Liuyue's voice was very soft.
"Um, I can let An'an use my phone."
"But I don't dare give it to Miss Gu. I'm afraid she'll break it on purpose."
Gu Man was so angry she pointed at her and said, "You're talking nonsense! How could I be that kind of person?"
Zhou Yu'an nodded.
"You are exactly that kind of person."
Gu Man choked with anger and turned to look at Yan Qingdu on the other side, seeking help.
"Senior Yan, they're both bullying me. I'm so wronged."
Yan Qingdu had his hands in his pockets, shrugged slightly, and said, "Shut up."
Gu Man felt she had been inexplicably scolded by her senior again, and she ran off with a dark expression.
Chu Liuyue handed the phone to Zhou Yu'an.
"It still has 8% battery, it should last until you finish the call."
"Thank you."
Zhou Yu'an dialed his father's number.
But after dialing three or four times, it never connected.
Seeing the worry in his eyes, Chu Liuyue said, "Could it be that because this is an unknown number, Director Zhou didn't answer?"
"No, I called his private number." Zhou Yu'an shook his head and said, "Only relatives or close friends know this number. My father wouldn't ignore it."
"Unless..." He fell silent.
The expression on Yan Qingdu's face also gradually turned grave.
Unless Director Zhou had encountered some situation and lost contact.
Or perhaps, there was definitely more than one rescue helicopter sent out, but they had all been attacked by mutant bats, and none could return safely.
The headquarters must have known and chosen to abandon the rescue.
In that case, Jiang City would completely become an isolated city.
After dialing for the tenth time and still not connecting.
Zhou Yu'an handed the phone back to her.
Chu Liuyue's almond eyes flickered with light, and she said seriously:
"We can't just sit here and wait for death."
"If we want to survive, we first have to escape this hospital, then take the national highway from Jiang City to other safe areas and seek the protection of the guards."
Zhou Yu'an knew she was absolutely right.
But it was easier said than done.
Relying only on him and Yan Qingdu.
They also had to bring along a weak woman who couldn't even truss a chicken, as well as Gu Man, who could cause trouble at any moment.
"Escape, we must escape!"
Yan Qingdu walked over from a distance, his tone firm: "We can't die here. Besides, don't forget, we still have that serum in our hands."
"What serum?" Zhou Yu'an looked confused.
Yan Qingdu then realized he had spoken too fast and let it slip.
He simply said bluntly, "The serum in that metal box is the first version of the ASSR-1 gene catalyst from our research institute."
He then explained the whole story from beginning to end.
Zhou Yu'an's pupils trembled slightly.
After a long while, he shook his head and said in disbelief:
"Are you saying my father has been conducting this experiment all along? Impossible!"
"Why is it impossible?" A mocking smile appeared on Yan Qingdu's lips. He pointed at him and said, "Zhou Yu'an, haven't you realized that your strength is different from ordinary people's?"
"What does that prove?"
Zhou Yu'an fell silent: "..."
What did it prove?
Could it be that he had quietly become his father's test subject?
How could that be possible.
Yan Qingdu continued:
"There are only two possible outcomes after using the serum."
"The first is gaining supernatural abilities that ordinary people don't have."
"The second is that the genetic modification fails, and you become a zombie with no emotions, even expanding your kind by biting living people."
Zhou Yu'an had noticed his abnormality a year ago.
After suffering several severe illnesses in a row.
Suddenly one day, he recovered and gained immense strength.
For example, yesterday, snapping the steel pipe leg of the hospital bed with his bare hands was effortless. He knew he was a bit strange.
But he hadn't thought in such a ridiculous direction.
Supernatural abilities?
Zhou Yu'an quickly reacted, staring at Yan Qingdu, and said, "You also have abilities?"
Yan Qingdu nodded.
He also wanted to say that besides him, the little patient next to him also had abilities.
However, meeting the dark, deep almond eyes of that little miss, he immediately pursed his lips and changed the subject:
"The initial serum experiments involved a large batch."
"Besides us, there must be others who successfully survived and awakened their abilities."
"Maybe it's not that bad. As long as we find these people and form a group to get out together, we might still have a chance to live."
Zhou Yu'an tacitly agreed to this plan.
Their top priority was to get out of the hospital first.
But it was definitely too late for today. The sun was already setting, and through the top-floor windows, they could still see the giant zombie bats lingering outside.
Their red eyes stared continuously like searchlights.
Chu Liuyue swiftly pulled the curtains shut, blocking out those dense, staring eyes.
The moment the curtains were closed.
The zombie bats gathered outside the window and on the rooftop all scattered with a rustle.
But the few people in the room did not know this.
When Gu Man returned and heard that they planned to escape the hospital first, and then leave Jiang City while looking for people with abilities, she revealed an expression of disbelief.
"Are you crazy?"
"There are hundreds of zombies in this hospital. Even if we fight our way out, how do we leave, and which way do we go?"
"What if we don't encounter anyone with abilities on the way?" As Gu Man spoke, she suddenly paused and said, "Wait, you said drinking the serum might catalyze abilities."
A trace of greed and desire flashed in her eyes.
"Since we can't get out anyway, why don't you let me drink that red serum."
"If I awaken powerful abilities, I can take you all out!"
Yan Qingdu poured a bucket of cold water on her idea.
"Or you might become a high-level zombie, even more terrifying than these basic zombies in the hospital."
"Are you sure you want to?"
Gu Man instantly fell silent.
Her eyes darted around, and her malicious gaze landed on Chu Liuyue, who was sticking close to Zhou Yu'an not far away.
She thought to herself: That's right, trying the experimental serum is too dangerous. I shouldn't do it myself.
Isn't there a ready-made guinea pig right here?!
