NOVEL WEB Chapter 2
Chapter 2: 002: Race with the grim reaper
Author: Chengxia MACHINE TRANSLATION
2016. 12. 25. 08:00.
Because it was winter, the day came late. When Xia Junhuang finally waited for the arrival of the light, what greeted her was not a new life, but chaos.
Looking out of the window at the chaotic and desolate street outside, the terrified screams and the terrified cries of help gradually disappeared while she was waiting. Fortunately, zombies were different from the ones in the movies They hardly moved during the day and always rested in the shade.
However, it also made her feel sad because at this moment, the second the light came, it proved the beginning of the end of the world.
Xia Junhuang found a simple and neat outfit and put it on. She took out the Swiss army knife that her father had bought at a high price She found a backpack and put all the snacks, bread, fruits, and two bottles of water in it. Then she stood in front of the security door of her house, no matter how calm she looked on the surface.. Her Pale face and the trembling hand holding the army knife betrayed her.
If not for the extraordinary stubbornness and determination in her heart, she would have thrown away her armor and hid in the house to wait for death.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. From the Peephole, she could see that there was nothing outside. She did not give herself a chance to retreat and twisted open the door. With a piercing sound, Xia Junhuang walked out with the Saber in her hand.
If someone was in front of her right now, they would definitely see the throbbing of her chest. It was her heart that was almost jumping out of her mouth.
Because there was no garage, her car was parked at an intersection less than 100 meters away from home. In the past, she thought it was very close, but now she felt that it was damn far away. It was far enough for her to race on the edge of life and death. If she was lucky, she successfully got into her car.. Then, she had succeeded in the first step. If she was unlucky and was intercepted, then she would raise her knife and end her life.
She had always known that the easy-going, cute, and simple self had an unknown craziness and firmness. She had always felt that under her calm state of mind, she had a crazy adventurous spirit and extreme firmness. Yes.. She was such a contradictory and complicated girl with a double personality.
This race with the grim reaper was a gamble. If she won, she would be one step closer to her goal. If she lost, she would become the food eaten by zombies or the soul of the dead under her knife.
She knew that there were many humans hiding in this building. They were all watching her carefully downstairs through the peephole. Thinking of this, the fear in Xia Junhuang’s heart lessened a little. After all, she wasn’t the only human in this world She still had her own kind.
She walked to the first floor step by step, without any danger. At that moment, she saw a Zombie sleeping against the wall at the entrance of the first floor. Her fear immediately eased, and her heart, which had been slowing down, started beating rapidly again She didn’t realize that her forehead and nose, which had never perspired, were already dripping with sweat.
How strong was her willpower? How stubborn was she to not turn around and run away She didn’t know why her mind went blank, but she rushed up and hacked at the Zombie’s head like crazy.
Once again, she found her reason and sobered up. It was because of the ferocious roar of the Zombie. The strong rotten smell assaulted her nose, making Xia Junhuang, who was facing the Zombie, feel her stomach churn, and her throat was filled with sour water The rotten and disfigured face was dripping with blood and brain matter that had been cut out by her. The neck that had half of its flesh exposed after being bitten off, the ferocious eyes, the mouth that was filled with saliva and blood.. It almost made Xia Junhuang want to throw her knife and run away.
However, when she had this thought, another voice would appear in her mind. If she ran away, she would no longer have the courage to step out of that door. If she ran away, she would not be able to accept it.
Finally, Xia Junhuang couldn’t bear the heavy burden and pushed away all the distracting thoughts in her mind. She closed her eyes, drew her knife, and hacked at the Zombie again. She did that for more than ten times until there was no more terrifying sound in the corridor Then, she didn’t have the strength to fall to the ground.
After being stunned for a while, Xia Junhuang suddenly smiled. It was so pale and weak that it made people’s hearts ache… …
She could be so brave and strong. She could be so desperate. The Madness, cruelty, and determination hidden deep in her heart were real, and not what she thought she was.
However, she also knew that she was able to kill the Zombie because of her sneak attack. If the Zombie was awake, her little strength would be torn apart.
Should she be happy for her courage, determination, and good luck Or should she be sad and desolate?
An ordinary and simple girl actually raised a knife and crazily chopped off the monster’s head. How much courage and how strong was her mind to not see that horrible and Disgusting Zombie go crazy.
Perhaps God couldn’t bear to see such a strong and brave girl die so early. After she killed that Zombie and collapsed on the ground, there were no more zombies. Ten minutes later, she came back to her senses She continued to raise her knife and cautiously walked out of the corridor.
At that moment, her heart was numb. She didn’t know whether it was because she was scared or because killing a Zombie gave her the courage to continue moving forward. Only her pale and bloodless face still betrayed her wounded heart filled with pain and panic.
She hid behind the wall and stuck her head out to look at the road outside. A Zombie was lying under a big tree not far away, and two zombies were lying under the tree in front of her. Further ahead was a corner that she couldn’t see.
She took another deep breath and made sure that the three zombies wouldn’t wake up all of a sudden. Then, she picked up her knife and walked out gently. Every step she took seemed to be stepping on the edge of the knife. The sweat on her forehead dripped down her pale face, and the surroundings were silent She could clearly hear her intermittent breathing and the beating of her heart.
Step by step, she carefully walked past the first Zombie and walked toward the other two zombies. Step by step, she felt suffocated by the feeling of dying. She could have passed it in less than ten seconds.. However, it felt like dozens of hours had passed.
However, no matter how slow it was, it would end eventually, no matter whether the result was good or bad.
However, when she was relieved to pass the Third Zombie, she turned around and saw another Zombie sleeping in the garbage room. She almost screamed out loud in fright. She calmed down the fear in her heart and raised her eyes to look at the straight road There were no wandering zombies, and six or seven zombies were sleeping under the trees on both sides.
At this time, she let out a sigh of relief unconsciously. She should be glad that these zombies were different from the ones in the movies. As long as they weren’t disturbed during the day, they wouldn’t wake up and attack people.
The challenge on the road of death began again. This time, she clearly quickened her pace and was much smoother than before. Seeing that she was only twenty meters away from the car when she suddenly heard a terrified scream, Xia Junhuang’s head instantly exploded She quickly looked at the two zombies that were beside her, and immediately let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she didn’t wake up. However, the faint signs of movement made her feel uneasy. Her heart trembled, and she looked back at the source of the sound.
She actually saw two men and two women running toward her in fear. Behind them were the three zombies that she had passed by earlier. Xia Junhuang immediately ran away. She didn’t need to look to know that the two zombies must have been woken up Sure enough, she had only taken three steps when a terrifying scream came from behind her.