Xiao Jun continued to kill zombies ahead while Wan Qianya followed silently behind. However, this time she held a bone-cutting knife in her hand.
In the post-apocalyptic world, people could have conscience and principles, but they couldn't afford to be too kind.
If Wan Qianya couldn't cross this line, Xiao Jun would still not hesitate to abandon her.
Just now, Xiao Yu generously gave Xiao Jun a first-order mutated crystal. Now Xiao Jun had a total of seven crystals in his hand. With three more, he could become a true first-order mutant.
At this stage, even if someone dared to kill zombies, it was absolutely impossible for them to discover the secret of the mutated crystals so quickly. Xiao Jun's task was to stay ahead of everyone else.
In the apocalypse, you had no idea what kind of crises you would encounter, but one thing was certain—you didn't need to be the strongest, but you had to be stronger than the weakest person. That way, you had a chance to survive.
Another wave of zombies came, and Xiao Jun effortlessly dealt with them as if cutting melons and vegetables. When there were only two left, Wan Qianya suddenly went mad and rushed forward.
"Kill, kill, kill all the zombies!"
Xiao Jun looked at Wan Qianya in surprise. She seemed to have lost her sanity, but he stepped aside and let her take over the battle.
Dealing with two zombies at the same time was easy for Xiao Jun, but it might be a bit challenging for Wan Qianya.
The most troublesome thing about zombies was their corpse poison. When fighting them, you couldn't afford to get injured, not even a little.
After rushing forward, Wan Qianya didn't confront the zombies head-on as Xiao Jun had expected. Even though she had lost her sanity to some extent, she still tried hard to dodge the zombies' attacks and find opportunities to counterattack.
"Their heads are their only weak points. It's useless to cut them elsewhere."
Wan Qianya swung her bone-cutting knife wildly, landing several strikes, but they only hit the zombies' hands. She managed to hit their chests twice, but it had no effect.
Upon hearing Xiao Jun's words, Wan Qianya's eyes twitched, as if she had regained her sanity.
She launched another attack, twisting away from the zombies' lethal strikes in a strange posture, and then fiercely chopped at one of their heads.
That strike seemed to have drained her last bit of strength, and she collapsed to the ground after delivering it.
"As long as he saves me, I'll be devoted to him from now on. I'll even let go of the matter of him forcing me to kill Xiao Yu."
This girl still cared about what happened just now. She didn't recognize a kind-hearted person when she saw one.
While thinking about this, Xiao Jun didn't idle his hands. He wielded his steel blade and accurately smashed the other zombie's head.
"There's a chance that zombies' heads may produce a crystal, just like this one."
As he spoke, Xiao Jun revealed a mutated crystal in his hand.
"This thing is very useful. Look for it."
Wan Qianya had seen Xiao Jun's actions before and roughly knew that zombies' heads contained something he needed, but she had been behind him and couldn't see clearly. Now she realized it was this small transparent crystal, which looked quite beautiful.
Taking a deep breath, Wan Qianya got up from the ground, enduring the churning in her stomach, and used the bone-cutting knife to stir the zombie's head, just as she had seen Xiao Jun do.
The head was completely crushed, but there was no crystal inside.
Gagging a few times, Wan Qianya remained expressionless and moved towards another one.
As soon as the bone-cutting knife went in, it hit something. With a flick of the blade, a piece of white transparent crystal was picked out, identical to the one in Xiao Jun's hand.
A hint of joy appeared on Xiao Jun's face. That makes eight.
Although Xiao Jun didn't say anything, Wan Qianya obediently handed the mutated crystal to him without any other thoughts.
The commotion caused by the two in the campus caught the attention of other survivors. In the surrounding dormitories, who knows how many people were watching this.
"Is that person, Wan Qianya?"
"Yes, it really looks like her. How is she so powerful, actually able to kill zombies?"
"The man with her is even more formidable, effortlessly taking down several zombies by himself."
"That guy is handsome. Where did he get that weapon in his hand?"
As Xiao Jun continued his massacre, almost all the zombies in the area of the School of Finance and Economics were killed by him. The survivors hiding in the dormitories gradually started discussing.
"How about we follow that man too? It's better than hiding here waiting to die."
As soon as someone proposed, many others immediately agreed.
"We have so many people, he definitely won't ignore us in times of danger."
It was evident that Wan Qianya couldn't hold on any longer. Xiao Jun took out a rice ball and handed it to her.
"Eat."
Wan Qianya didn't inquire about what it was. She simply followed Xiao Jun's instructions.
As the rice ball entered her mouth, a fresh seafood flavor stimulated her taste buds. It was so delicious. She hadn't eaten something this tasty for a long time.
After swallowing a rice ball, Xiao Jun handed her a bottle of mineral water.
He only brought two bottles when they left, and now both were given to Wan Qianya.
Without asking how Xiao Jun miraculously produced these things, when even zombies appeared, there was nothing that couldn't be explained.
After drinking half a bottle of water in one gulp, Wan Qianya's body was once again filled with strength, and she became much more energetic.
"Qianya, it's really you."
Just as they were about to continue their journey, a large group of female students suddenly rushed out of the nearby dormitory building.
Wow, are there so many survivors? Contemporary college students are really resilient.
"Qianya, you're so amazing. You can even kill zombies."
"Qianya, take me with you. I want to go with you."
...
Wan Qianya's eyebrows slightly furrowed. She secretly glanced at Xiao Jun and noticed that he didn't leave on his own, which put her at ease.
"I can't guarantee my own safety, let alone take all of you."
Wan Qianya coldly spoke. Although these people were from the same school and lived in the same dormitory building, she barely knew any of them.
It would be impossible for her to bring this burden along, let alone Xiao Jun.
"You indeed can't guarantee your own safety, but someone is protecting you, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent, even Xiao Jun looked over.
Seeing all the attention focused on her, that girl felt somewhat proud. Especially when she saw Xiao Jun also looking over, she made an effort to display her arrogance.
Regarding this, Xiao Jun's evaluation was: not as good as Wan Qianya.
However, with so many sparsely dressed girls in front of him, it was quite pleasing to the eye.
"Hey handsome, let me go with you. I can do everything Wan Qianya can do, and even better," the girl said.
As she spoke, the girl intentionally or unintentionally swayed her extremely short sleep gown, revealing a vacuum underneath.
This girl's name was Li Li, also known as one of the top ten beauties in the School of Finance and Economics. Although she ranked below Wan Qianya, she was indeed a rare beauty.
[What a shameless woman, openly seducing my man. He shouldn't be tempted, right?]
Wan Qianya also felt a bit uneasy. Although she was beautiful herself, Li Li was not inferior and had quite a reputation at their school. Plus, she was flirtatious.
When the girl's performance was almost over, Xiao Jun glanced at his watch—it was already 11 o'clock, and he still had to rush back to the hotel for lunch.
"Wan Qianya, have you finished catching up? It's time to go."
"Hey, do you have any humanity? We're all human beings. If you have the ability, why don't you save us? Just because this bitch Wan Qianya looks good?"
Upon hearing Xiao Jun's words, Li Li exploded with anger.
Usually, those male students who saw her would be respectful and reverent. In her eyes, all men were just lapdogs who had to comply with her.
Now she had already compromised herself, yet he dared to ignore her.
A cold gaze fell upon her, emanating substantial murderous intent, causing her to shudder involuntarily. The words she was about to say got stuck, and she couldn't utter them anymore.
"Let's go."
Xiao Jun turned around with a steel knife in his hand and walked away. Wan Qianya felt very pleased, with no hint of concealment on her face. She left them, smiling triumphantly.
The others looked at each other but lacked the courage to follow.