Ke Jianghao looked at Lv Bai cautiously, as if he was seeing him for the first time.
However, he also knew that staying in such an open place wasn't safe, even if he had a stomach full of doubts, he had to hold them in.
"Follow me."
Ke Jianghao led the way, running toward the diagonal rear of the open ground.
The crowd quickly followed, no one wanted to stay behind to face the zombies.
Of course, to accommodate the girls in the group, Ke Jianghao didn't run too fast.
Being a member of the school's track team, this level of activity was at most a warm-up, so he still had the strength to explain the situation to everyone while leading the way.
"There's a low wall behind the lab building, once we climb over it, we're out of the school...
...Don't worry, last time when we sneaked out, we placed a few bricks at the corner under the wall, so it's very easy to get over."
Upon hearing about sneaking out, except for Ke Jiangni who pouted, even the female teacher couldn't be bothered to correct the sports student's attitude toward learning.
Perhaps because when the zombie outbreak happened, it was during lunch time, there weren't many people around the lab building.
Or maybe the zombies in this area were all cleared out by Lv Bai in one go.
In any case, though they were a big target, none of the seven encountered even a single zombie blocking their way until they reached the vicinity of the lab building.
This somewhat eased the tense nerves of the crowd.
"This way."
Before Ke Jianghao's words were finished, he stretched his long legs across the vegetation on either side of the lab building.
Through clusters of hibiscus as tall as half a person, traces of trodden soil could be faintly seen.
One could say there was no path originally, but as more people walked it, a path was formed.
Well,
That saying was indeed coined by Lu Xun.
Rustle, rustle～
After all, the two girls were wearing skirts, which they usually appreciated as enlightened school policy for not designing girls' uniforms as pants.
But in the current situation, it was quite torturous.
With feet pushing away the harassing branches, a few steps in, their fair calves were scratched with three or four red marks.
Lv Bai, as the last in the group, naturally noticed this.
Honestly, he didn't really want to meddle.
However, upon hearing movements behind, he asked for safety reasons, "Need help?"
Perhaps because his inquiry lacked a subject, both Ke Jiangni and Wu Ya turned their heads.
Both girls noticed the other's reaction, shared a smile before the atmosphere became awkward, and almost simultaneously spoke.
"I'm okay."
"No, thank you."
Lv Bai's intention wasn't to show eagerness to please, and he certainly didn't want to go against the wishes of women.
He decisively added, "Then hurry up, zombies are catching up from behind."
Upon hearing this, the two girls were stunned, mainly because Lv Bai's tone carried some amusement, making it hard for anyone to feel the tension.
However, soon, a group of zombies rushing from the direction of the teaching building filled that gap.
Accompanied by hysterical roars, numerous zombies rushed toward the crowd, their reckless postures instantly rekindling the primal fear in everyone.
Witnessing this, the female teacher frantically shoved Zheng Xiaoming who was in front, with the single thought of not falling behind in her mind.
"Quick! Don't just stand there!"
Having already turned the corner, Ke Jianghao heard the commotion and came back, shouting urgently, "Hurry up!"
Ke Jiangni remained calm, pulling the pallid-faced Wu Ya, quickly running toward her brother.
At this moment, the scratches from the branches underfoot couldn't be minded.
Bang! Bang!!
The sound of glass shattering rang out one after another.
The voices shouting evidently attracted the zombies inside the lab building, some so eager they fell straight from the sixth floor.
Though there weren't many zombies in the lab building, emerging at this moment was a setback for the group.
Lv Bai walked over to help Zheng Xiaoming up from the ground, watching as the female teacher had already passed Ke Jianghao, running onward without looking back.
Objectively speaking, he didn't like the female teacher's behavior.
Yet,
No matter how hard he tried, his eyes only carried friendly smiles, merely suppressed a little.
In others' view, it appeared as if he was holding back a laugh.
Zheng Xiaoming, pulled up by him, hastily adjusted his glasses, too rushed to express thanks, spun around and ran off.
"I guess I'm not dealing with cerebellar atrophy or brainstem loss..."
Lv Bai muttered.
Through various signs, he realized what his problem was, but unfortunately didn't know how to solve it.
Moreover, there wasn't much time for further contemplation now.
The zombie that fell from the building was already struggling to get up.
Lv Bai listened to the sounds from the rear side, drew out the Eight-sided Han Sword, and without looking back, struck a sweeping blow.
The blade drew a massive fan-shaped arc in the air, slicing off a zombie's head precisely, just like a hanging angle.
After easily dealing with one zombie, he strode forward, turned the corner of the lab building, and his eyes fell upon the low wall Ke Jianghao had mentioned.
As commonly known, the more panicked a person is, the more mistakes they make.
With so many people, even a low wall isn't so easy to climb over.
However, to Lv Bai's surprise, the situation under the wall wasn't as chaotic as he had imagined.
Relying on Tian Wang, who squatted under the wall corner as a stepping block, both the female teacher and Wu Ya successfully crossed to the other side.
Aside from Ke Jiangni, who was climbing over the wall, only Zheng Xiaoming "in line" and Ke Jianghao directing remained.
"Glasses, wait until Xiaoni is over, then you go, take it easy."
Ke Jianghao's tone was calm, only the flush on his face hinted at his inner turmoil.
"Jiangni, be faster, even faster!"
On the other side of the wall came Wu Ya's shout.
Doesn't it seem like everything is going smoothly?
Lv Bai turned his body, glanced at the approaching zombie horde, and easily came to a conclusion.
"Such a headache..."
He pressed his temples, voluntarily turned to block the zombies' advancing path, raising his voice a bit, "I can give you guys at most half a minute."
Ke Jianghao suddenly looked up, instantly understanding what Lv Bai meant by this.
Human beings, in the face of crisis, some collapse immediately, while others become increasingly resilient.
This sports student was clearly the latter.
"Fatty, once glasses is over, you follow, don't worry about us."
"Oh...oh."
After quickly arranging subsequent actions, Ke Jianghao picked up a brick and joined Lv Bai's side.
"You actually don't need to force yourself."
Lv Bai spotted the sweat seeping from Ke Jianghao's forehead and gave a symbolic persuasion.
The sports student squeezed out an ugly smile.
"I can't leave everything to you, at least some preparations were made."
"Alright." Lv Bai raised an eyebrow.
The zombies rushing towards them left no room for further chat, faced with overwhelming stench and blood.
Lv Bai steadied his breath, and made a move with his foot.
Sword stance, followed by a straight thrust!