CHAPTER 1658: CHAPTER 1652: REFUSING TO HESITATE

At that moment, Brother Shi felt as if his soul had suddenly been sucked out, standing there dumbfounded with Ghost Head on his back. If it were before, Wu Zhixiong might have saved him and Ghost Head, but now, there was no chance!

In the apocalypse, human nature is the most fragile in the face of trials. Wu Zhixiong wasn’t stupid. Choosing to save the two at this time would certainly waste some time, and whether he’d succeed in rescuing Brother Shi and Ghost Head was uncertain. It would also affect his own escape, potentially getting himself killed here!

Of course, Ghost Head realized the dire situation, and fell silent for a moment before saying to Brother Shi, "Hey Brother Shi, let me down. I’ll hold this guy off. You hurry and run with the veterans!"

"What the heck are you saying? If we die, we die together; if we live, we live together!" Brother Shi retorted without hesitation as soon as Ghost Head spoke, making him laugh, though he didn’t know why.

"Hurry up, damn it! You dying does me no good!"

"Damn it, we’re not dead yet!"

"Sigh... Brother Shi, knowing you in this life is enough. This way, I’ll only drag you down, let me down..."

"What are you two babbling about? Hurry up and get that stupid vegetable up here!"

Before Ghost Head could finish, Wu Zhixiong suddenly spoke from behind. Brother Shi turned his head to see that he had already crouched down and extended a hand, clearly intending to catch Ghost Head!

"Uh... Okay! Steady yourself!"

Brother Shi quickly responded, lifting Ghost Head from his back, causing the latter to howl in pain. He leapt up, and Wu Zhixiong caught Ghost Head by the hair and pulled him up!

"Hurry!"

After setting Ghost Head down, Wu Zhixiong quickly shouted to Brother Shi again, freeing a hand and extending it downwards. Seeing the Level 4 zombie they were escaping from entering the alley, Brother Shi hurriedly glanced back, then jumped up and grabbed Wu Zhixiong’s extended arm!

"Up!"

Wu Zhixiong gritted his teeth and pulled Brother Shi upward, while the zombie in the alley began to pick up speed, crashing through the dust and nearly slamming into Brother Shi. At the last moment, Wu Zhixiong mustered all his strength, coordinating with Brother Shi’s efforts!

Boom!

A loud crash echoed as the Level 4 zombie, in its haste, collided headfirst with the rubble below, causing the entire heap to collapse and burying the zombie underground.

"Quick!"

They dared not relax. With Ghost Head by his side, Wu Zhixiong called to Brother Shi and continued climbing upward. Brother Shi followed closely, climbing to the top of the rubble in a few swift moves and then jumping down.

The buried Level 4 zombie struggled madly, trying to break free, causing the entire rubble pile to shake violently.

"Hurry up!"

As they landed, the two immediately turned left and sprinted down the right-side avenue quickly!

All along the way, soldiers and zombies were engaged in chaotic battles, zombie roars and soldiers’ agonizing cries filled the air!

"This way, it’s a bit closer!"

Arriving at a square, Wu Zhixiong led Brother Shi down the stone steps. Just as they emerged, a huge concrete block came flying by, barely missing Wu Zhixiong!

"Damn!"

Wu Zhixiong, startled, cautiously peeked out. Nearby, a mech was battling a Level 6 zombie. The mech’s rotary cannons fired continuously, torrents of lasers poured onto the Level 6 zombie, but the high-level zombie withstood the onslaught without issue. Soon, the mech engaged with a chainsword on its right arm was caught by the zombie’s powerful arm, accompanying the zombie’s deafening roar. The mighty mech arm was torn off, spewing electric arcs and crackling loudly!

Roar!

After this deed, the Level 6 zombie let out an angry howl, lifting the torn mech arm high to smash down on the fighting mech!

Thud!

The collision of the mech arm with the mech body sparked a dazzling burst of fire, short-circuiting its systems, rendering the mech instantly inoperative and causing it to slump to the ground with a crash!

Even then, the Level 6 zombie didn’t let up. It roared again, seemingly in an act of intimidation, before clambering over the mech, tearing open the cabin door with its immense strength, revealing five soldiers pale with terror inside.

Hee hee hee~

Sharp laughter emerged from the zombie’s mouth. It violently extended its arms inside the mech, and soon enough, a few unfortunate soldiers were yanked from their seats, flung into the air, their bodies torn apart, splattering blood like ink!

Coincidentally, one soldier landed right in front of the two. His lower body shredded, dragging his intestines behind him as blood trailed everywhere. He looked up at Brother Shi and Wu Zhixiong, struggling to extend his arm, pleading, "Save... save me... please, I don’t want to die... save me!"

Brother Shi and Wu Zhixiong had no time to rescue him, sharing a look before they unhesitatingly abandoned the soldier. If they attempted a rescue, the Level 6 zombie would surely notice them, and even a hundred lives wouldn’t suffice!

With a nod, amid the soldier’s gaze filled with despair, Wu Zhixiong carrying Ghost Head and Brother Shi ran on, disappearing from the soldier’s view.

"No!"

On the ravaged street, the soldier’s cries of unwillingness and despair echoed, yet it wasn’t enough to bring Brother Shi and the others back to save him. Even as they felt the soldier’s intense will to live in his voice, invoking their primal empathy, it conflicted with their instinct for survival, leading them to furrow their brows as they moved further and further away.

The corpse tide had invaded Sanctuary City, spreading through the entire area, with gunfire and zombie cries filling the air. The three looked towards the city center, helplessly finding the battles had already begun, even more severe than where they were now. The confronting high-level powerhouses and high-level zombies were causing the ground to tremble incessantly, with cracks appearing in every street and corner, abyssal crevices with no visible end!

Yet, despite this, the three could not hesitate where they stood!