Why would ordinary people still try to run away when there are zombies outside?
The answer to this is actually quite simple.
Because ordinary people living in the survivor base are at the absolute bottom of society.
At first, under the rule of the guard squad, things were relatively stable. But once Zhang Cheng, leading the superpowered individuals, came into power, he squeezed the survival space of ordinary people to the absolute limit.
Originally, everyone could get a free piece of bread and a bottle of water every day.
Later, after Zhang Cheng took power.
Everyone had to use contribution points to exchange for food and water.
At first, it was five contribution points. But later on, the exploitation grew worse.
It even got to the point where ten or fifteen contribution points were needed just to exchange for half a piece of bread and a third of a bottle of water.
Staying alive became increasingly difficult.
As for how to obtain contribution points.
Going out with a squad of superpowered individuals to scavenge for food and eliminate zombies would earn you ten contribution points, provided you made it back alive.
Of course, on these missions, most ordinary people were just cannon fodder when danger struck.
Human shields.
They were nothing more than blood bags and tools for the superpowered.
It was a choice between dying today or starving to death tomorrow without food.
Either way, it was death.
Which way to die was slightly more merciful?
The apocalypse had arrived, and order was being rebuilt. But for these most ordinary of people.
Survival had only become harder.
This was the true apocalypse.
When Sister Wan saw the fire blazing at the side door, hope ignited in her heart as well.
"Is there a new fire-type superpowered individual?"
She wasn't the one who started this fire.
Brother Zhong pushed up his glasses, his tone certain.
"It's Liu Yue."
"Liu Yue? Isn't her ability to make zombies ignore her for three minutes? How could she..." Lao Yu was also puzzled.
As the only strategist in the team, Brother Zhong smiled.
"She was hiding her true strength."
"She is far more powerful than we imagined."
...
The fire burned brighter and brighter.
Illuminated by the flames, Chu Liuyue's face looked even more beautiful.
The three men looked at her, all remaining silent.
"Let's go. I have a debt to collect."
She said in a relaxed tone.
While everyone else was frantically fleeing outward, they were the only ones moving against the crowd, heading deeper into the survivor base.
Halfway there.
Their group finally ran into Zhang Cheng and Gu Man.
Gu Man's eyes lit up.
She revealed a smile of disbelief.
She said smugly:
"Hahaha! Chu Liuyue, how dare you show up here?"
"Throwing yourself right into the net."
"This is my territory. I thought you wouldn't dare come out today, but to my surprise... hahahaha, God is truly good to me." As she spoke, she patted Zhang Cheng's arm.
"Quick, catch her!"
Chu Liuyue also smiled.
She smiled very calmly.
She spoke up:
"Fate is truly wonderful."
"It's time to settle the six years of grievances between us."
Gu Man froze. "Six years?"
Chu Liuyue glanced at Zhou Yu'an.
She said softly:
"An'an."
Zhou Yu'an obediently raised his hand, letting her hold it.
Chu Liuyue then looked at Yan Qingdu.
Her voice was sweet and coquettish.
"Senior Yan."
Yan Qingdu feigned composure, fighting back the smile on his face as he offered his arm.
Chu Liuyue linked her arm through his.
Just like that, she held Zhou Yu'an with her left hand and Yan Qingdu with her right.
She spoke to Gu Man at an unhurried pace:
"Yes, you might be unfamiliar with the name Chu Liuyue."
"But what about..."
"Chu Yue?"
She curled her lips into a smile.
Gu Man's pupils trembled slightly.
She immediately made a connection.
"You, you, you..."
"You're that ugly freak from back then who had a crush on Senior Yan and even gave him a love letter?"
"No, wait! You didn't look like this. Did you get plastic surgery?" A subtle sneer appeared on Gu Man's face, followed by a burst of loud laughter.
She then glanced at Zhou Yu'an.
"Oh, I get it."
"You seduced Zhou Yu'an just to get back at me, right? Ah hahahahaha, how ridiculous."
Laughing so hard, she wiped away the tears forming at the corners of her eyes.
"Chu Yue."
"The ant I crushed beneath my feet."
"So it was you all along."
Facing her mockery, Chu Liuyue smiled, her expression perfectly serene.
"Yes, it's me."
Seeing Zhou Yu'an's expression change drastically, Gu Man tried to sow discord:
"My, my! The marriage prospect."
"What? You still didn't know she approached you just to get revenge on me? How pathetic."
"It seems you're just a pitiful bug being used."
Zhou Yu'an had actually harbored some vague suspicions for a while.
After all, how could a strange patient specifically book his specialist appointment for an uncertain illness.
And then there was the series of events that followed.
So,
so that was how it was.
Chu Liuyue felt the fingertips she was holding in her left hand trembling slightly.
She turned her head to look at Zhou Yu'an.
Her voice was very soft.
"An'an, are you going to choose to let go?"
Let go of what.
Let go of her hand?
No,
Zhou Yu'an shook his head firmly.
He then answered Gu Man's mockery.
"She did deceive me."
"But I am entirely willing."
Gu Man instantly widened her eyes, staring at Zhou Yu'an in disbelief.
"Are you a fucking simp?"
She then looked at Yan Qingdu.
Continuing to sow discord, she said:
"Senior Yan, what about you? Don't tell me you were fooled by this woman too."
"Back in school, how many lowly women like Chu Yue wanted to give you love letters, had crushes on you, and wanted to get close to you."
"Don't tell me."
"Are your standards really that low?"
Yan Qingdu raised his hand and pointed at Zhang Cheng beside Gu Man.
The casual smile remained on his face.
His voice was lazy.
"Well, are your standards really that low?"
"You'd even take a man like this?"
Gu Man's face instantly turned pale.
Zhang Cheng was furious. "What do you mean by that?"
Yan Qingdu ignored him completely.
He just tightened the arm that Chu Liuyue was holding and said in an affectionate tone:
"I knew from the very beginning that she was Yueyue, Chu Yue."
"So, there was never any deception."
"I was the one who threw myself into the net."
This time, Gu Man was truly gritting her teeth in hatred.
Looking at the two outstanding men before her who were so devoted to Chu Liuyue, no, Chu Yue, this once lowly and negligible woman.
She couldn't suppress her fury.
"Fine, fine, fine!"
"Since both of you are so fond of this bitch."
"Then you can all go to hell together!"
Gu Man spoke to Zhang Cheng in a commanding tone:
"Zhang Cheng, kill them, tell your men to show no mercy, kill them all!!!"
After roaring, she threw vicious words at Chu Liuyue.
"Our base has over twenty superpowered individuals. Chu Yue, this time, you're dead for sure!"
From a distance, a familiar male voice rang out.
Carrying a hint of chill.
"Oh? Who exactly are you trying to kill?"
Li Xichen walked over from nearby, followed by Brother Zhong, Lao Yu, and Sister Wan, whom he had just found.
The three of them looked at Gu Man with equal hatred and murderous intent in their eyes.
Chu Liuyue smiled.
She said in a relaxed tone:
"Gu Man, it looks like this time, you're the one who is dead for sure!"
