Chapter 9 The Eighth Floor Wait
The zombies on the ninth floor were easily dealt with. Lin Yuan and Wu Tian were now waiting on the stair platform between the ninth and eighth floors for Wu Mengyao's observation results.
Soon, Wu Mengyao's voice came through the Bluetooth earpiece: "There seem to be two zombies on the eighth floor, but one is lying on the ground, one to the left and one to the right. The one lying on the ground is closer to the right."
Lying on the ground?
Could it be another one like the disabled old grandpa zombie? Would it also jump up?
After signaling Wu Tian, the two carried the barricade and quietly descended to the stairwell.
Quietly did not mean silently. The zombies had been alerted, but they were still milling around, trying to ascertain their direction.
After the two set down the barricade, they retreated. Sure enough, before they had taken two steps back, the zombies charged over, but there was only one zombie. The other one Wu Mengyao had mentioned did not come.
This zombie appeared stronger than the others, with mushrooms and some yellowish-green slime growing on its body and arms, looking somewhat disgusting.
However, with zero intelligence, they were not as smart as wild beasts. Their severely impaired vision and minds filled with the desire to feed prevented them from climbing over the railings.
After dispatching the zombie that was swaying in front of the barricade like playing whack-a-mole, Lin Yuan poked his head out to look. The thing lying on the ground was not a zombie, but a corpse. More than half of its body had been eaten, and it was covered in strange fungi.
No wonder this zombie was stronger than the others; it had food.
The subsequent battles were uneventful. Wu Mengyao's callouts were precise, and with very few zombies in the stairwells, only seven were eliminated in the clearing of the entire tenth floor.
Upon reaching the exit on the ground floor, the door was ajar, propped open by a brick to prevent it from closing. Some people, forgetting their door cards when leaving, simply propped the door open for convenience.
Normally, the large space at the building's entrance on the first floor would be occupied by people playing mahjong or card games. Why were there none now? Even the card tables were gone. While they were wondering, Lin Yuan glanced at a notice posted on the bulletin board. It stated that card tables were not allowed to occupy the fire escape, and players were to move to the community center park corridors.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but think of the old men on the rooftop. They must have been card addicts, perhaps being urged to eat dinner at that very moment.
He stepped outside to survey the surroundings. There were no zombies within 100 meters. At that time, most of the zombies were likely in the community center park corridors, drinking tea and playing cards, or seeking shade and chatting.
Carefully closing the door, despite the sound, it did not attract the zombies' attention. After waiting for a while and no zombies came to smash the door, they returned.
The door was made of iron. If it had been smashed, all the zombies in the vicinity would have been drawn there. It was safer to be cautious.
Lin Yuan opened the intercom and said, "Mengyao, wait for us at the guardhouse. We'll be there soon."
"Okay, okay, I've already cut the watermelon. There are only two left, and I'll finish them today!"
Lin Yuan chuckled. The watermelon at this time wouldn't be crisp, but it would suffice to quench thirst.
Calling Wu Tian back, the two carried the barricade up to the rooftop again. They still had to clear the zombies in another building later.
Rooftop.
Lin Yuan and Wu Tian had taken off their helmets. They were stained with zombie blood and brains, which was off-putting. They placed them aside before starting to eat watermelon.
Their faces were covered in beads of sweat, and their hair was soaked. Even though it was morning and the weather wasn't too hot, just carrying the nearly 150-pound barricade up and down was exhausting.
Fortunately, their physical fitness had improved significantly. At this time, they were just sweating a lot and feeling a little tired.
"I've rested enough. We can set off. How about you?" After half an hour, Wu Tian, who had recovered, asked Lin Yuan, who was still meditating with his eyes closed.
"I've also rested enough. We can set off now," Lin Yuan replied, then began putting on his gloves and helmet.
In fact, he had been ready for a while, but he had to wait for Wu Tian, as his own recovery ability was abnormally high, while Wu Tian's was normal.
The two were fully geared up again. After instructing Wu Mengyao to return to the guardhouse, they carried the barricade and headed down.
The situation in this building from the seventh to the tenth floors was the same as the other side; they were dealt with using the barricades.
When preparing to descend to the sixth floor, Lin Yuan had Wu Mengyao observe the situation on the sixth floor from the seventh floor. After all, based on their observations over the past few days, the zombie count on the sixth floor had always been ten, which far exceeded the number that the barricade could handle.
"Lin Yuan Ge, there are still ten zombies on the sixth floor, it hasn't changed. And one zombie seems different; let me take a closer look."
After Wu Mengyao adjusted the focus and clearly saw the situation, she almost threw the binoculars away.
Lin Yuan was still discussing countermeasures when the Bluetooth earpiece suddenly crackled, "Lin Yuan Ge! Sister! Run, there's a Night Terror! It's already found you!"
Night Terror?!!
How could there be a Night Terror! They hadn't even encountered many fully mutated fungal monsters!
Regardless of whether Wu Mengyao was mistaken, the moment Lin Yuan heard the words "Night Terror," he dropped the barricade in the corridor, grabbed Wu Tian's hand, and ran upwards.
"Mengyao, are you sure you saw correctly? Night Terrors are Class Two mutants; their appearance rate is very low." Lin Yuan spoke to Wu Mengyao while running.
"I'm sure I saw correctly. That zombie was hiding in a spot not exposed to the sun. It had a mutated abnormal tissue on its shoulder, somewhat like an octopus tentacle. This tentacle suddenly moved and is extending towards the seventh floor!"
These characteristics were indeed the traits of a Night Terror. Why was their luck so bad today?
Looking at Wu Tian, Wu Tian was also looking at him, his eyes filled with anxiety and a hint of fear.
Think of a way, Lin Yuan!
Lin Yuan tapped his motorcycle helmet, hoping to find a solution. Guns? None. Where could they find high-powered lethal weapons?
He recalled the words from the broadcast. All it suggested was to escape, escape, and escape. Although, Night Terrors were also afraid of fire.
Wait, fire!
He found a way!
He immediately said to Wu Mengyao, "Mengyao, put the three Molotov cocktails we placed at the weapon depot by the doorway. I'll need them later. And don't forget the lighter. Remember to strike it to see if it lights before you pick it up! After you've placed them, go home and hide. Close the door to the rooftop room and be quiet!"
Lin Yuan and the others had made some weapons in the past few days: wooden spears, Molotov cocktails made with alcohol and oil, shovels, and wooden shields made of two layers of wood reinforced with iron plates. The iron plates were found inside a family's sofa. The sofa frame was made of iron, and the padding for the sofa cushions was iron. Lin Yuan had broken two saws before he managed to cut them down. They were 0.5 cm thick.
These items were all piled on a wall with nails, where materials were usually placed, and a table was dedicated to holding them.
Their survival today depended on the wooden shields and these three crude Molotov cocktails!
With the barricade blocking them, that Night Terror should now be about two floors below them.
They couldn't outrun it, so they had to face it head-on.
Opening his motorcycle helmet, he said to Wu Tian, "After we get to the rooftop, I'll use the Molotov cocktails to hinder it, but our Molotov cocktails might not be very effective. Once we get up there, immediately look for the wooden shields. Mengyao can't move that thing. Once she gives it to me, we'll go head-to-head with this zombie."