Inside the school.
Su Hao was killing as he moved forward.
The zombies approaching him, as long as there were no more than ten, were effortlessly slain by Su Hao in moments.
As long as he wasn't surrounded by dozens of zombies at once, Su Hao could handle them with ease.
Unless there were hundreds of them, then he would need to strategize.
Currently, within the dormitory district, most of the zombies had been drawn away, leaving only small groups of three to five wandering nearby, with some being lured out from the dormitory buildings.
Su Hao killed his way through seven dormitory buildings before finally exiting the dormitory district.
Behind him, from the cafeteria to the edge of the dormitory district, Su Hao had carved out a "no man's land," with all the zombies lying dead by the roadside, creating a clear path in the apocalypse. It was unmistakable.
However, soon enough, zombies would wander over to fill the gap.
Outside the dormitory district, ahead lay the Park Plaza, with a lake beside it. Once across the lake, he would reach the vicinity of the Fine Arts Building and the Sports Building.
Su Hao glanced at the road, the brick path, and the park lawn.
Finally, he decisively stepped onto the lawn.
Although his foot sank more than a finger deep, the sound of his footsteps vanished immediately.
At this point, who cared about loving the grass?
"Continue."
With his armor on and holding his blade, Su Hao stood nearly two meters tall.
His physique was robust, his breath steady, resembling a heavyweight combat athlete rather than a bulky weightlifter or strongman.
But just as he took two steps on the lawn, he heard the rapid pattering of footsteps behind him.
Turning around, he saw three boys and two girls running desperately, armed with table legs, bed legs, and steel pipes.
They had just taken advantage of the no man's land Su Hao had cleared.
Running with all their might, their facial muscles distorted from exertion.
In just a few seconds, they reached Su Hao, panting heavily, bending over with their hands on their knees.
"Cough, cough, cough," one boy, drenched in sweat, coughed and retched as he pleaded with Su Hao, "Bro, where are you going? Cough, cough, take us with you."
Another boy suggested, "Let's go to the Sports Building. The staff dormitory is nearby, and many clubs are in the Sports Building."
One of the girls, having caught her breath, quickly added, "Big brother, let's go to the Kendo Club. There are javelins in the Sports Building, and there are weapons there."
The last girl agreed, "Yes, there are fewer zombies there."
These were all university students, representing the educated youth of the new generation.
While there were undeniably some bad apples, they were a minority. Most were ordinary, normal people.
In a short amount of time, each had their own analysis, all quite reasonable.
Su Hao also planned to head near the Arts Building, Fine Arts Building, and Sports Building.
Hearing their suggestions, he nodded silently.
He turned with his blade in hand and said, "Follow me."
"Got it, bro."
[Mission Triggered: Investigate the School Arts District! (Sports Building and Fine Arts Building)]
[Mission Introduction: What is the current situation in the entire school? How many resources are there? How many people? Please find the first group within the school, understand the situation, and decide on the next course of action.]
[Mission Reward: Unlimited God-tier Choice!]
After reading the mission introduction, Su Hao understood that this type of mission resembled a pre-quest in an online game.
It had to be undertaken to trigger more events.
His evaluation was that the more, the better.
A free reward.
He had now gone from one person to six.
Su Hao didn't pay special attention to them, simply leading the way and killing as he went.
He initially thought the six behind him wouldn't dare to kill zombies.
The result was quite different.
When two or three zombies surrounded them, they cooperated to kill one or two. Even the girls dared to lure the zombies, allowing the boys to strike from the side or behind.
This was unlike anything Su Hao had seen in movies.
"But it makes sense. Those who don't dare to kill zombies are still hiding in the dorms, afraid to come out."
"Those who dare to come out must be braver, willing to take action."
"This is nature's filtering system."
Now, those he encountered were mostly willing to take action. Those who weren't wouldn't have survived this long and would still be hiding in the dorms.
So, through this selection process, those who dared to follow Su Hao's lead were brave and capable fighters.
Su Hao raised his blade and beheaded three more zombies.
Seeing the group behind him cooperate to take down a zombie, he praised, "You're doing well."
Such people were worth bringing along, rather than a bunch of useless individuals who only screamed and panicked.
After dealing with a zombie and ensuring the area was clear, the first boy looked at Su Hao with admiration.
"Bro, you're the real deal. Following you feels so safe."
"When you stand in front, it's like the sky darkened. I thought the sun had set."
"Bro, I'm Chen Zhiyu. Are you the leader of the Kendo Club? I didn't know our school had such a badass."
Su Hao shook his head, "I'm Su Hao, a freshman."
At these words, the three boys and two girls widened their eyes.
One of the girls exclaimed, "Brother, you mustn't turn into a zombie, or humanity is doomed."
Su Hao:...
Seeing zombies starting to wander over, he said, "Let's go, quickly to the Sports Building."
Su Hao wasted no more words. It was almost noon, and these people probably hadn't eaten yet.
"Okay!"
"Got it, brother."
The six of them continued advancing toward the Sports Building.
Most of the zombies were slain by Su Hao.
The stragglers were dealt with by the students behind him.
The six of them crossed the lakeside, park, and plaza.
Finally, after crossing a road, they reached the plaza in front of the Sports Building.
Along the way, Su Hao had killed at least dozens of zombies.
Yet he felt no fatigue, only slightly out of breath.
Upon reaching the plaza in front of the Sports Building, Su Hao immediately noticed a group of students organized to clear the zombies that had wandered over.
However, it seemed that too many zombies had been attracted, numbering over a hundred.
These people held javelins, improvised weapons, and even sharpened swords.
Leading the charge was a long-haired girl wielding a Miao Saber longer than Su Hao's Broad Hengdao, slicing off a zombie's head with some effort.
If Su Hao was a heavy-armored warrior, then that girl was a light-armored warrior.
She appeared to be nearly 1.7 meters tall, wearing only a soft upper body armor. As she looked up, strands of hair stuck to her cheeks with sweat, her disheveled hair framing amber eyes like fiery glass, her features delicate, lips tightly pressed.
As she dodged the zombies' claws, the muscles in her neck and thighs tensed and flowed smoothly, her sword swings showcasing the beauty of strength.
"Comrades," Su Hao remarked.
In chaotic times, talent was never lacking.
For a girl to be so fierce, whose subordinate was she?
Such a girl, the system's rating must be high.
Chen Zhiyu, upon seeing her, exclaimed in surprise.
"That's Senior Han Jiangxue! She's here too, and those seem to be members of the Kendo Club. Great! They have weapons too!"
"But there are too many zombies there. What should we do? Bro, should we help?"
Han Jiangxue?
Su Hao suddenly remembered, wasn't she the one Huang Shanshan bragged about knowing before she died?
No need for more words.
He was here to complete the mission and find people.
Su Hao gripped his blade and began to jog, like a beast unleashed.
"Let's start cutting."
I will charge in the form of a heavy-armored warrior!