A swift figure was darting rapidly through the dense forest, accompanied by fierce flames blazing around him, yet his eyes burned even more intensely than the fire.
This man was Xie Lan’an, the captain of the Shadow Breath Squad, codenamed Qingzhe.
Three days ago, Y City had fallen, and countless living dead had begun surging toward the surrounding cities.
The Military Department of Huaguo issued an important order, mobilizing all special forces personnel to intercept the living dead in the mountainous forests on the outskirts of Y City and prevent this disaster from spreading.
However, the disaster was far more complicated than they had imagined.
In fact, a week earlier, the Shadow Breath Squad had already received orders from their superiors to eliminate a group of special “patients.”
But these “patients” could no longer be considered human. Their skin had turned bluish, pus and blood flowed from their bodies, their pupils had shrunk into tiny black dots, and an indescribably rotten stench emanated from them.
Even more terrifying was that they attacked and tore into living people indiscriminately. Anyone bitten by them would be assimilated within just a few minutes and then continue biting others.
Moreover, they were extremely difficult to kill completely. Even having an arm severed or their intestines blown out did not affect their combat ability.
The local medical experts were unable to determine what kind of virus had caused the condition and could only appeal to the central government for help.
Based on what they knew at the time, however, these “patients” were already beyond saving.
Although Y City had promptly appealed to the central government for help, it was already too late by the time the Shadow Breath Squad arrived. The entire city had become a living hell, with corpses strewn everywhere and screams and cries for help filling the streets. All they could do was report the situation to their superiors and request additional personnel.
But Y City still fell.
The Military Department could only minimize the damage by ordering all special forces to mobilize and exterminate the living dead, making sure that not a single one escaped Y City.
“Boss, these living dead are too hard to kill! I can’t hold out much longer!” Xu Tong shouted at Xie Lan’an.
“Shoot them in the head.”
Xie Lan’an gripped the knife in his hand and repeatedly brought it down with deadly precision, severing the heads of the zombies one after another.
“Got it!”
Xu Tong immediately focused his attacks on the zombies’ heads, and sure enough, his efficiency improved dramatically.
While the special forces were desperately fighting, the virus had already begun spreading silently to every corner.
The weather in H City was exceptionally beautiful today. The sky was clear and cloudless, with absolutely no sign that the apocalypse was about to arrive.
The apocalypse will come tomorrow.
Zhen Lütu really wondered what the apocalypse would look like. Would it be like the movies?
After being busy for five days, Zhen Lütu had only just woken from her sleep. The thought that the apocalypse would descend tomorrow sent her imagination running wild.
Of course she was afraid. But Zhen Lütu was not the kind of person who was weak or timid. When faced with something she had to confront, she would never run away.
Besides, she had stocked up on so many supplies that she could never possibly use them all in this lifetime. Thinking about that, the anxiety in Zhen Lütu’s heart eased considerably.
With the mindset of enjoying herself while she could, Zhen Lütu decided to go to the city center for a little sightseeing today.
After all, this was her last chance to “celebrate” before the apocalypse. Zhen Lütu decided to dress herself up properly.
She picked a pink dress from the original owner’s wardrobe and changed into it, then tied her hair into two high buns resembling Nezha’s hairstyle. She looked exactly like a high school student.
Zhen Lütu was very pleased with herself. Although the body she was currently in was only twenty years old, pretending to be younger was practically an essential skill for a green tea, wasn’t it?
Hehe~
Zhen Lütu was already incredibly cute and lively, and dressed like this, she looked just like a doll that had come to life, so adorable that people could not help wanting to give her a kiss. Especially those large, sparkling eyes, which made people want to take her home and keep her as a precious little pet.
The city center was still bustling with activity. There were snack stalls everywhere, groups of people laughing and chatting, and everything appeared peaceful and beautiful.
But Zhen Lütu knew that this beautiful scene would be gone tomorrow.
Who cared? She will enjoy herself today. Tomorrow’s problems could be left to tomorrow’s self!
Zhen Lütu happily weaved her way among the various food stalls.
Not far away, a handsome man with a slightly roguish air and an icy, striking woman were lying in wait to capture an important fugitive.
They were members of the Shadow Breath Squad, Han Yan and Tang Yue.
Half a month ago, they had received a mission to capture an A-class fugitive. However, the fugitive was extremely cunning, and the two of them had already spent a considerable amount of time tracking him down.
“We have to take him down today. Otherwise, Xu Tong will laugh us to death when we get back!” Han Yan said indignantly to Tang Yue.
“Focus. Don’t get distracted.”
Tang Yue, who was beside him, reminded him.
Han Yan looked at Tang Yue’s unwavering gaze and curled his lips.
By now, the fugitive had gradually let down his guard after several days on the run and was buying food at a snack stall.
Han Yan and Tang Yue were watching him intently from a nearby café.
“Don’t lose him later. We’ll make our move once he gets somewhere with fewer people,” Tang Yue reminded Han Yan.
“Got it, got it.”
Zhen Lütu happily wandered between the snack stalls, and passersby could not help turning their heads to look at her.
There was no other reason for it. Zhen Lütu was simply too beautiful, and the youthful dress she had chosen that day made her look even more delicate and adorable.
Naturally, the fugitive noticed Zhen Lütu as well, and his gaze involuntarily locked onto her.
The reason this fugitive had been classified as an A-class criminal was not merely because he had stolen state secrets. He had also raped and murdered more than twenty young women.
Those girls should have been blossoming during the most beautiful years of their lives, yet because of a scumbag like him, their lives had been cut short in deserted corners.
That disgusting, greasy gaze made Zhen Lütu extremely uncomfortable.
She was particularly sensitive to such looks. After all, in her previous life, quite a few perverted and lecherous men had stared at her in exactly the same way.
Zhen Lütu followed that repulsive gaze and looked over. The man was in his thirties, with dark circles beneath his eyes, as though he had not slept properly in a very long time.
The way he looked at Zhen Lütu was like a starving beast staring at a delicious piece of prey.
Zhen Lütu immediately sensed the danger, and her instincts had always been accurate.
Although she had learned some Taekwondo and karate in the past because of her acting career, she was not a trained fighter. When dealing with someone like this, avoiding him whenever possible was the wiser choice.
Zhen Lütu immediately decided to leave the snack stalls and hide in the more crowded shopping mall before going home.
Just as she expected, the man followed her all the way to the shopping mall.
What perseverance.
Zhen Lütu tightened her grip on the knife that Butler Liu had specially had made for her, which was hidden inside her bag.
However, unless absolutely necessary, she would not use it so easily. Zhen Lütu glanced at the bustling crowd around her.
After all, it would be difficult to deal with the situation once blood was spilled.
From the corner of her eye, Zhen Lütu saw that the “persistent” scumbag was still inching closer toward her.
Seriously… he had completely ruined her good mood for shopping.
Han Yan and Tang Yue, who had been keeping their eyes fixed on the fugitive, naturally noticed something was wrong as well.
Seeing him following a beautiful girl who looked like a student, they immediately stood up and followed them.
Han Yan gritted his teeth.
“This scumbag! He’s trying to prey on another young girl!”
Tang Yue, who stood beside him, said nothing, but her eyes darkened slightly as well.