Zombie Apocalypse: Reborn With A Farming Space-Chapter 234: Trapped ( 4 )

After this breakthrough, though, Chu Zhimiao felt her energy reserves had multiplied. She thought for a moment and said, "Li Yang, let's share the water with everyone."

Li Yang frowned and looked at the gathered survivors. While their numbers weren't overwhelming, they were far from few. Just through rough calculation, there must be around 100 people in the survivor's group.

"If you give water to some but not to all, it could cause problems," he said. "They might blame you instead of being grateful. In our situation, it's better to protect ourselves first."

Chu Zhimiao thought about his words and said, "I think I can produce at least 200 liters of water now before running out of energy. That should be enough to share with everyone."

Still seeing the concern on his face, she continued, "Li Yang, we need everyone's help. We don't know when the zombies will disperse or if we will face more danger soon."

"If we don't help others now, we can't expect anyone to help us later. I'm doing this to improve our chances of survival. Please trust me, okay?"

Li Yang looked at her for a long moment, then finally nodded.

Chu Zhimiao beamed and said, "Let's go back now."

"Okay," he said helplessly.

When they returned to the main area, Pei Yijun glanced at them and noticed the water bottles in their hands. Raising his eyebrows, he asked hoarsely, "Did you find water in the back room?"

"Senior Pei, I made a breakthrough," Chu Zhimiao replied. "I can now produce around 200 liters of water before running out of energy," she added with joy.

Pei Yijun looked surprised when he heard her words. After a moment, he smiled and said, "Congratulations, Miaomiao."

Li Yang handed him a bottle and asked, "Senior Pei, now that Miaomiao can provide more water, should we share some with the others?"

Pei Yijun drank half the bottle before replying, "We can share it, but we need to limit the amount, and require a condition."

"What kind of condition?" Chu Zhimiao asked curiously.

"We exchange water for food or crystal cores," Pei Yijun said.

Recalling what had happened with the Eagle team and the survivors who were used to being given free supplies, both Chu Zhimiao and Li Yang agreed.

After their discussion, Li Yang walked toward the crowd of survivors and spoke in a low voice, "Our team has water. You can exchange it for food or crystal cores. If you are interested, come find us."

When he finished his words, he returned to their group. Sitting down beside Pei Yijun, Li Yang looked toward Han Jie, who was curled up in a corner, unmoving and asked, "Senior Pei, should we check on Han Jie? He hasn't moved all night."

Pei Yijun lowered his eyelids for a moment before he nodded and said, "I will go. You two stay here."

"Okay."

As Pei Yijun walked toward Han Jie, an uneasy feeling crept over him. His instincts screamed at him to turn around and run. Normally, he would have followed his instinct without hesitation.

But now, trapped in a building surrounded by zombies, running wasn't an option. Instead, he drew his blade from its sheath and stopped a few steps away from Han Jie.

"Han Jie," he called softly.

Sitting in the corner with his head lowered, Han Jie didn't move or respond.

"Han Jie, are you okay?" he asked again.

This time, Han Jie's fingers twitched slightly, but he still gave no answer.

Pei Yijun took another cautious step forward and called again, "Han Jie."

After several tense moments, Han Jie finally moved and slowly lifted his head. The moment their eyes met, a chill ran down Pei Yijun's spine.

Staring back at him were dull, nearly white eyes. Han Jie's skin had taken on a bluish hue, and the veins under were visible through the pale skin. His fingernails had already turned black, though they hadn't become long and sharp—yet.

Pei Yijun tightened his grip on the blade and said, "Han Jie, if you can still understand me, nod your head."

Han Jie looked at him for a long moment before parting his lips. In a hoarse, broken voice, he whispered, "S-save... me…"

Just as the words left his mouth, one of the survivors who had come to exchange food for water spotted his condition and screamed, "Ah! There is a zombie!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The scream immediately attracted the horde outside. Roars grew louder as the zombies slammed into the windows and doors with renewed ferocity.

Pei Yijun shot the woman a glare and cursed under his breath, "Damn it!"

Hearing the noise, Li Yang and Chu Zhimiao rushed over. When they saw Han Jie, both of their expressions changed in shock.

"Senior Pei, this—" Chu Zhimiao said with uncertainty.

Pei Yijun glanced at the cracking windows and said grimly, "We need to evacuate. This place won't hold much longer."

"Then what about Han Jie?" Li Yang asked.

Pei Yijun hesitated, looking into Han Jie's clouded eyes. Then he said solemnly, "Han Jie, I can't save you. The only thing I can do… is let you die as a human."

Without another word, he drove the blade through Han Jie's forehead, ending his mutation in one swift motion.

The survivors, stunned by the sight of Pei Yijun killing someone they thought was his friend. They moved toward the walls and distanced themselves from him in horror. A few women screamed again, and the noise drew even more zombies.

Seeing that these survivors were too weak to run but still had enough strength to scream, Pei Yijun made a quick decision and said, "Those who want to live, stop screaming and follow me!"

Then he turned to Li Yang and Chu Zhimiao and said, "Get to the third floor!"

The moment he finished speaking, Pei Yijun turned and climbed the stairs to the third floor. Li Yang and Chu Zhimiao followed closely behind.

As for the survivors, even though they were exhausted and terrified, they gritted their teeth and trailed after them. When they reached the third floor, they finally caught a glimpse of the outside world through a nearby window.