#777 - Chapter 777 Awakening 2
Almost at the same time.
Inside the shopping mall.
Having just arrived at the escalator connecting the first floor and the basement, Yao Lei and a few others who had reaped a rich harvest were busy securing their supplies before heading upwards.
Once they returned to the ground floor and passed through the mall's interior, they could take their spoils and make a run for it.
As for whether they would risk coming back in the future, that was a matter for later.
The priority was to transport the current treasure out and divide the spoils.
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Suddenly!!!
Xiao Yun's expression changed drastically while walking!!
Her extraordinary hearing had picked up a massive rumbling sound approaching from afar!!
"Quick!!! Move faster!! Get out of here!!!"
She frantically waved her arms in a circular motion, signaling her companions!!
This action meant that the zombies inside the mall had been awakened and they were about to enter an extremely dangerous situation!!
What happened!!?
Xiao Fei and Brother Qin's expressions also changed dramatically upon seeing Xiao Yun's signal. How could an emergency suddenly arise?
They hadn't made any loud noises, they hadn't done anything!?
Just as they were wondering and panicking, while also speeding up their ascent, the unexpected finally arrived.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh——————!!!
Even without Xiao Yun's enhanced hearing, the other four people present heard a familiar rumbling sound.
It was the sound of a helicopter!!!
Crap!!!!!!
"Roar—Roar—Roar—Roar—Roar——!!!"
Terrifying roars rose and fell from various places inside the mall, like a monstrous beast awakened by the roaring of the passing helicopter. All the zombies sleeping here had come "alive"!!!
"Move it!!!"
Yao Lei reacted the moment she heard the helicopter's roar.
It's over!
The awakened shopping mall would turn into a terrifying hell, devouring all the survivors who dared to set foot inside.
The group no longer needed to be cautious in their movements, as the surrounding terrifying roars completely drowned out the sounds they made while moving, and more and more running sounds were heading towards the mall entrance!
The awakened zombies were trying to chase the sound of the helicopter outside.
They had to be fast!!
They had to leave before the zombies arrived, otherwise, if the entrance was blocked by them, they would be trapped!
"Roar!!"
Bad news came one after another. Yao Lei and the others had just run up to the first floor of the mall when, illuminated by the lights, they saw several figures staggering towards them!
They had been discovered!
The first floor was the main entrance of the entire mall. Most of the zombies had entered this floor after dawn to find places to hide. Now, after being awakened, they instantly noticed the delicious prey that had appeared!
The scent of flesh emanating from the five people was like bright lights in the mall. The zombies hadn't noticed them while they were sleeping, but now that they had awakened, they didn't even want to bother with the roaring sound outside and instead decided to seize the meat in front of them first!
"Run!!!"
No longer needing to suppress their voices, the five pale-faced survivors hurriedly ran towards the mall exit.
Yao Lei took out a dagger and held it in her hand, while her left hand also held a wooden shield that she had prepared in advance at some point, adopting a posture of defending while moving.
Brother Qin and Xiao Fei and the others didn't care about the boxed rice, noodles, and cooking oil they were originally carrying, throwing them all aside and picking up weapons to prepare to fight while moving.
These things had been extremely precious just a moment ago, but when faced with a matter of life and death, only their own lives were the most important.
Besides, everyone still had other spoils in their backpacks, so as long as they could get out alive, this search mission would still be considered a success.
"Pfft!"
Yao Lei fiercely stabbed the dagger into the eye socket of a zombie that had run up to her side, then kicked it several meters away before continuing to run forward.
There were more and more zombies!
Those man-eating ghosts, who had been hiding somewhere before awakening, were converging on the location of these few people!
The sound of the helicopter had already moved away, leaving behind a dangerous mall like hell for the five survivors inside to face.
Xiao Fei, Brother Qin, and Sun Haohai all took out their respective weapons to defend and fight.
Everyone who could survive until now was not a newbie, and they all had their own set of skills and methods for dealing with zombies.
Moreover, it seemed that due to the cold weather, the joints of these zombies, which had not yet entered the enhanced night mode, were stiffer than usual, and they only ran at the speed of an ordinary person's jog, leaving the five people with a glimmer of a chance to breathe.
After spending more than ten seconds, they finally approached the corridor leading to the exit.
But at this moment, Xiao Yun once again issued a firm warning!
"We can't go over there!! There are so many zombies there!!!"
She stared wide-eyed at the depths of the corridor in disbelief. As the beam of the flashlight shone, they saw swaying figures standing there and walking towards them!
Nearly a hundred zombies had gathered at the exit at some point!!!
Despair filled the hearts of the group.
These zombies were likely the ones who had run out after hearing the helicopter's roar, and after returning without success, they had returned to the shopping mall, just in time to block the five people who were heading out.
They had messed up this time.
Regret filled Xiao Fei's heart. It had been a good exploration mission, and none of his companions had encountered any problems. How could a helicopter fly over and awaken the zombies here at such a crucial moment!?
He had never hated an unfamiliar helicopter force like this before.
If he knew who it was, and if he could get out of here alive in the future, he would definitely make the other party pay the price!
Brother Qin and Sun Haohai, who had accepted the invitation to participate in the exploration, were also in despair.
Now that the exit was blocked, the zombies outside were walking back, and the zombies behind the five people were also constantly gathering. After a little more time, everyone would be torn to shreds by those hungry and crazy figures.
Where was the way out?
Compared to the four people who were in despair and confusion, Yao Lei, as a Green Source combat team member, had not yet given up. She quickly scanned around with her flashlight, and when she saw certain environmental arrangements on the left, her eyes lit up, and she shouted loudly:
"Let's go upstairs first!! There seem to be fewer zombies up there!!"
Yes, she had discovered that there were only a few scattered figures upstairs peering down at them and trying to run down.
Compared to the increasingly large number on the first floor, which was likely to reach two or three hundred, and the increasing number of zombies, there was a better chance of survival upstairs!
There happened to be an escalator leading to the second floor on the left!
After saying that, she took the lead and ran towards it.
Her backpack still carried the hope of saving the captain, and she absolutely couldn't die here!
Seeing the figure of this female companion running towards it fearlessly, the remaining four people quickly reacted. Yes, there were fewer zombies there, and perhaps they could find a way to survive.
They would follow and see!
Xiao Fei and the others suppressed the despair in their hearts and followed Yao Lei to the second floor.
Yao Lei once again demonstrated the strength of a Green Source combat personnel, basically killing any zombie that dared to block the path to saving the captain's life with a single strike, unleashing all of her strength with godlike performance.
With the assistance of Brother Qin and the others who had just come up from behind, they slashed down five or six ordinary zombies blocking the way, and they finally arrived at the second floor of the mall!
For the moment, they only saw two or three swaying figures here, while more enemies were chasing up from below the escalator.
Time was still extremely tight.
They had to find a way out as soon as possible!
(End of chapter)
