Chapter 113: Silent Land of the Living Dead (2)
Originally, some people had wanted to come over and help Ji Ning, but upon seeing the driver's abnormal state, they all stopped in their tracks.
Those few short seconds felt as long as a century.
But Ji Ning didn't give up, didn't close her eyes. She braced one foot against the step to hold the door, ready to kick the driver with her other foot the moment he lunged. At the same time, she shouted, "There are fewer of them at the back of the bus! Go open the window, you can jump out!"
If someone opened the window first, and she could break free on her end, maybe she could make a dash for it!
It was extremely dangerous, but it was still a sliver of hope.
Seeing the driver about to fully "awaken," Ji Ning was so tense she swallowed hard, mobilizing all her strength to brace for the attack.
But just at that moment, a loud bang suddenly came from the roof of the bus. The roof escape hatch, connected to the air conditioning unit, was pulled open from the outside.
A strong, powerful arm reached in. The healthy, even wheat-toned skin, the long and well-proportioned arm and fingers—it looked somewhat familiar.
Ji Ning was on the verge of tears, her voice trembling as she blurted out, "Brother Xing Ye!"
"Good girl, grab my hand!" Xing Ye quickly leaned half his body inside, waving at Ji Ning. "Right now!"
Ji Ning no longer had any reservations. Without hesitation, she rushed towards Xing Ye and placed both hands in his.
As she was pulled up and about to leave the carriage, Ji Ning glanced down. The driver and the Living Dead outside had also rushed over, less than ten centimeters from her feet.
If Xing Ye hadn't arrived in time and she hadn't escaped, she probably would have been torn to shreds by now.
The moment Ji Ning's entire body left the carriage, she and Xing Ye—one lunging, one catching—tangled tightly together as they sat on the roof.
Xing Ye's chin rested against her head. His embrace was solid and warm, giving Ji Ning an indescribable sense of security.
"Brother Xing Ye, how did you know I was here? I didn't even hear you get on the roof, you're amazing!" Ji Ning spoke incoherently.
Seeing that Ji Ning's face was pale with fright and her lips had lost all color, Xing Ye slowly stroked her back to soothe her and replied, "I was nearby too. The commotion here was too loud. I saw the color of your clothes from a window. I jumped over from the roof of the car next to us."
Only then did Ji Ning catch her breath. She pulled away from Xing Ye's embrace to look at him, then burrowed back into the crook of his neck, murmuring, "It's so good to see you..." Towards the end, her voice even hitched with a sob.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Xing Ye kissed Ji Ning's hair, then lifted her chin with his fingers and pressed a kiss onto her cold lips. "I started looking for you the moment I opened my eyes. In this kind of instance, player spawn points are relatively clustered."
Ji Ning's hand rested on Xing Ye's arm. The solid, powerful arm seemed to say: This man is strong, you can always trust him.
"It's so good to have you." Ji Ning finally smiled. "Right, I need to look at the map and find where the Kaimao Building is."
She took her phone out of her crossbody bag, opened the app, and searched for the Kaimao Building. A complex route map appeared.
Ji Ning studied it for a moment and said quietly, "The navigation distance is about three thousand meters, across two intersections. A normal walk would take forty-five minutes..." She looked up into the distance, watching the dangerous Living Dead wandering everywhere. She estimated that covering these three thousand meters might not just take an hour—it might take an entire day.
Xing Ye looked down at the vehicles below and said thoughtfully, "If we could drive, it would take ten minutes. But judging by the star difficulty rating, I doubt the cars will work."
"Yeah." Ji Ning looked around. Even where there were fleeing pedestrians on the roads within sight, there were no moving vehicles. Not to mention the many car accidents; some places were even completely blocked.
If one ignored the screams, it perfectly matched the name of this instance—"Silent Land of the Living Dead."
"Still, I have to go try. Wait for me on the roof." Xing Ye stood up, leaped from the bus roof onto the roof of a small car below, picked one with its door wide open and no one inside, got in, closed the door, and tried to start it.
Ji Ning surveyed the surroundings. She figured these empty cars either belonged to owners who had been bitten, or the owners had abandoned them after seeing the road conditions made driving impossible. And those cars with people still inside were all sealed-up Living Dead.
Xing Ye quickly came out of that car, tried two more, and ultimately couldn't get any of them to start. He shook his head at Ji Ning.
With a few clean kicks, he sent the Living Dead closing in on him flying. He jumped onto the roof of a small sedan, sprinted a few steps, kicked off the body of the bus, and easily climbed back up.
Ji Ning's eyes sparkled with admiration. She praised him, "Brother Xing Ye, your moves are way too good!"
Xing Ye smiled faintly. "Not bad."
"What do we do next? Should we find Song Weiyang and Sheng Churan first? There's strength in numbers," Ji Ning asked.
"Yes, it's best to regroup first. Then find some weapons and things for self-defense."
Just as Xing Ye finished speaking, a familiar call came from afar.
"Ning-Ning! Brother Xing! I finally see you guys!"
Ji Ning looked towards the voice. In the distance, Song Weiyang seemed to have just run out of an alley, with a long string of Living Dead following behind him.
But he was long-legged and agile, leaving them far behind. He looked like a star athlete from the sports class leading the pack.
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