Although the residential complex was old, it had two emergency exits.
Lu Xingyuan was moved to tears—older complexes really had a conscience.
Otherwise, he truly would have had nowhere to escape.
Thanks to the bonus from the Agile Canine Tooth, Lu Xingyuan held an absolute advantage in speed over that Strength-type Zombie.
The distance between them gradually widened.
Lu Xingyuan roughly estimated that the zombie’s movement speed was around 12 to 13 seconds per 100 meters, while his own speed had reached 8 seconds per 100 meters.
With a little more effort, he could even break into the 7-second range!
Even Usain Bolt would kneel before him!
“Indeed, no matter the game, movement speed is crucial!” In that case…
Lu Xingyuan turned his head and opened fire wildly, unleashing a barrage of shots at the zombie relentlessly pursuing him.
There was still some time before departure.
Even if he boarded the train, he would still have to face the threat of this Level 2 Zombie head-on!
“Immediate Departure” could allow him to leave this platform directly and avoid the risk, but using such a critical life-saving item like this would be a real shame!
Lu Xingyuan decided to push himself to the limit!
After all, people are forged under pressure!
If you don’t push yourself, how would you know you’re not the main course?
Although bullets only dealt critical damage when hitting the Strength-type Zombie’s head, that didn’t mean its thick body could completely ignore the attacks.
It was clearly visible that, with continuous firing, wounds appeared on the zombie’s arms, chest, and thighs!
“Even if I have to grind you down, I’ll wear you to death.” Lu Xingyuan panted lightly.
Sustained high-speed movement while also fighting was incredibly draining.
His speed had noticeably slowed, but fortunately, the zombie’s legs were also badly injured, and its speed had similarly decreased.
“The advantage is mine!” Lu Xingyuan’s lips curled into a 45-degree smirk.
But the next second…
“Whoosh!” A sharp whistling sound came from behind.
Lu Xingyuan felt a violent gust of wind slam against him as a steel rebar nearly grazed his shoulder, whistling past!
With a dull thud, the rebar embedded itself into the wall, cracking it like a spiderweb!
Holy crap!
Scared to tears!
This guy actually knows to play to its strengths?
Its intelligence definitely surpasses that of many college students.
The previous attack clearly gave the zombie a taste of success.
It began utilizing all available resources around it, hurling objects one after another!
Steel rebars, rocks, bricks, wooden doors…
The tables had turned!
Lu Xingyuan could only flee in disarray.
Forget being directly hit—even a slight graze could take half your life!
Fortunately, with the Agile Canine Tooth’s bonus, Lu Xingyuan’s movements became exceptionally agile, allowing him to dodge successfully every time.
As time passed, he gradually adapted to the rhythm of the zombie’s attacks.
The only downside was how quickly his stamina drained.
He was holding on purely by willpower.
Fortunately, the zombie was not indestructible.
After who knows how many bullets hit it, riddled with holes, it could no longer hold on.
With a heavy thud, it crashed to the floor and fell completely still.
“Is it dead?
It must be dead.
If it doesn’t die soon, I’m going to die.” After patiently waiting a few seconds to confirm it was no longer moving, Lu Xingyuan plopped down on the floor, gasping for breath without a care for his appearance.
It wasn’t easy.
It really wasn’t easy.
Lu Xingyuan felt the urge to cry.
It was only because it was him, with unlimited bullets, that he could take it down.
If it were any other Train Master, they would have likely met their end here long ago.
“Level 2 Zombies are truly terrifying!” He pulled a chocolate bar from his pocket, replenished a bit of energy, and quickly got up, not daring to linger.
He hurried back to the platform.
His train remained steadily in place, while the few other trains had long since disappeared.
Huh?
Lu Xingyuan checked the time—11:23—and realized it was well past the departure time.
So, those missing trains were either automatically reclaimed by the system after detecting that their Train Masters had died and the departure time had passed, or another surviving Train Master had dismantled those ownerless trains.
The former was possible, and the latter was equally possible.
After all, these Train Masters were all cunning and shrewd—who knew if they had backup plans?
Never mind.
As long as his train was unharmed, it was fine.
Lu Xingyuan checked its durability, which was still at 200 points.
Although there was still over half an hour left to stay, he no longer had the energy to scavenge for supplies.
He decisively chose to depart.
After devouring six bananas, Lu Xingyuan closed his eyes, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep.
Damn, it was too exhausting.
Every muscle in his body ached, and even lifting a finger felt like a struggle.
Soon, he drifted into a dream.
In the dream, he saw that dog—no longer old and frail but in its prime, majestic and imposing.
“Tissues?
Radishes?
Good dog, well done!” Lu Xingyuan threw the meaty bone with all his might, and the dog sprinted after it, catching it precisely.
But the next moment, the scene suddenly shifted.
He found himself on all fours, sprinting across a grassy field.
In the distance, he could vaguely make out a woman in a white dress sitting on a lounge chair, her snow-white legs gently swaying.
???
What was this?
Lu Xingyuan was utterly bewildered.
The woman spoke, “Lu Xingyuan!
What are you spacing out for?
Hurry up and fetch the bone!
Do you still want your sister’s coins or not?” That familiar, lazy voice sent a jolt through Lu Xingyuan.
“What the hell!
Gu Wanqing!?” Lu Xingyuan jolted awake from this terrifying nightmare, sitting bolt upright.
He touched his back—it was drenched in cold sweat.
He went to the control panel, where the friend list was flashing with constant reminders.
[Train Master Gu Wanqing has sent you a message.] [Train Master Gu Wanqing has sent you a message.] [Train Master Gu Wanqing has sent you a message.] “Damn it!” Lu Xingyuan rubbed his face to perk himself up a bit, then opened the chat interface.
“I got really lucky this time, sis!
I actually found two Tier 1 Treasure Chests at one platform!” “Where are you?
Why aren’t you saying anything?
Are two Tier 1 Treasure Chests not even worth a ‘Sis Qing, you’re awesome!’ from you?” “Speak!
Speak now!
Why are you ignoring me!!” “Your avatar hasn’t even turned gray!
What are you pretending to be dead for?
Are you deliberately ignoring me!” “Speak!!” “Damn!
I’m pissed!
I was even planning to share some of the good stuff I got from the chests with you.
If you don’t want it, fine!” Lu Xingyuan rubbed his face again.
So it wasn’t a nightmare—it was a dream come true!
“I’m here, Sis Qing!” He sent the text message once, then followed up with a voice message.
The tone was so forced that even he didn’t have the courage to listen to it a second time.