Chapter 218 Endless Years of Pain

Suddenly, he heard a familiar female scream, and his heart trembled. It was Alice's voice! He decided to take a risk and rushed out in the direction of the scream.

Crossing the dark streets, he finally saw her. Alice was trapped on the roof of a tall building, surrounded by a group of mutant zombies, who kept approaching and ready to pounce on her.

Su Chen was extremely anxious. He pulled out his pistol, aimed at the zombies' heads, and knocked them down one by one. But there were so many of them that Su Chen felt overwhelmed, and his bullets were running out quickly. He knew he had to rescue Alice as soon as possible.

The final bullet hit the last zombie, who rushed up the stairs, grabbed Alice's hand and pulled her up. They desperately fled the dangerous place until they returned to the relative safety of their hiding place.

Sitting in the dark, both of them were breathing heavily, and Su Chen hugged Alice tightly. Her body was still trembling, but her eyes were full of gratitude and love.

Su Chen said softly: "I swear, no matter what happens, I will never leave you."

Alice's tears flowed down, and she responded gently: "Me too, Su Chen. We will always be together."

Su Chen and Alice continued to survive in this doomsday world, and every day was a challenge. They learned to make traps, purify water sources, and find wild food, becoming more and more skilled, and the focus of their lives gradually shifted from fear and despair to hope and tenacity.

One day, they met a lone survivor named Jack. Jack is a former special forces soldier whose skills and experience became a valuable asset to them in this dangerous world. He joined their squad, bringing more security and wisdom.

On a sweltering summer day, they decide to try to cross a zombie-infested city in search of a rumored refuge where there may be more survivors and resources.

In the city, they encountered more zombies and the situation became more dangerous. Alice saw a young zombie who was once a cute baby, and her tears blurred her vision. Su Chen comforted her and said softly: "This world has lost too much, but we must persevere, otherwise, all this will be meaningless."

Jack mercilessly ended the zombie's life with a dagger, and then said: "We can't let emotions control our decisions. The world has changed, and we can only do what we have to do."

Finally, they found the rumored refuge, but it was controlled by other survivors and they were not friendly. A fierce battle broke out, and Jack's military experience played a key role, and they successfully recaptured the refuge.

Inside the shelter, they meet a scientist named Irene who is conducting research to try to find a cure for the zombie virus. She tells them that she needs more samples and data before she can hope to find a cure.

Su Chen, Alice, Jack and Irene worked in the laboratory in the shelter for several days, collecting samples, analyzing data, trying to find clues to cure the zombie virus. The atmosphere here is full of tension and expectation, and everyone understands that their work may change the fate of the entire world.

One night, during a sudden lightning and thunder, they discover a map that indicates a locked entrance to the top level of the shelter, where there may be more resources and survivors. However, to get there, they must traverse dangerous areas of the shelter, where more mutant zombies and other survivors are hiding.

Su Chen looked around, thinking about the next plan. He said, "We must try to reach that entrance. Maybe there is a glimmer of hope there. But first, we need to prepare and make sure we can survive."

Jack nodded in agreement. "I will make more traps and weapons just in case. We can't let our guard down."

In the next few days, they prepared and equipped themselves, and then decided to go to the top floor. They passed through a dark staircase, and had to fight fierce battles with mutant zombies from time to time. In a firefight, Alice was almost attacked, but Su Chen rescued her in time, hugged her tightly, and said with lingering fear: "I will never let you get hurt."

Finally, they reached the top floor and found the locked entrance. Irene took out a special key and carefully opened the door. The moment the door opened, a foul odor hit them in the face, which they could hardly bear.

Walking into the room, they found a huge underground laboratory filled with various experimental equipment and documents. This place was obviously a place where the zombie virus was secretly studied. They began to search, hoping to find clues about the cure.

Just as they were looking for clues in the laboratory, suddenly, a group of mutant zombies rushed into the room. Their faces were twisted with pain and madness, as if they had spent endless painful years in this underground world.

The battle broke out in the underground laboratory, and every moment was filled with the threat of death. Jack's training made him a leader on the battlefield, and Irene used the laboratory equipment quickly and calmly to create makeshift weapons. Su Chen and Alice fought together tacitly, and they have become inseparable.

In a crisis, a mutant zombie almost approached Jack, but at the critical moment, Irene used a homemade syringe to inject the drug into the zombie's neck and subdued it. She gasped and said: "This is our last dose of antidote, we must find clues to cure."

After the battle, they began to pore over the files and notes in the lab. Erin found a research report that mentioned an experimental virus treatment, but it needed further research and testing. She said hopefully, "Maybe this is what we've been looking for."

Su Chen nodded in agreement: "We must return to the shelter as soon as possible, inform others, and then find a safe way to test this method."

However, when they were about to return, the walls of the underground laboratory suddenly shook, the lights flickered, and a huge noise came, which made them feel nervous.

"What happened here?" Su Chen asked.

Suddenly, a voice came from the speaker, and the voice was full of cold laughter: "Welcome to my kingdom, survivors. You are looking for hope, and I am looking for experimental subjects."

A man in a lab coat appeared at the door, his eyes were wild and crazy, and in his hand was a syringe filled with virus samples.