Xyrin Empire

Chapter 342 - 342 342 Evacuation

?Chapter 342: Chapter 342: Evacuation Chapter 342: Chapter 342: Evacuation There were no survivors left in this city.

That evening, our deployed city exploration drones relayed back the intel that aside from the zombies prowling every corner, the entire city was completely enveloped by death.

Such a scenario was actually anticipated, but when reality truly laid itself before my eyes, I couldn’t help but heave a sigh.

In order to search for any surviving citizens within the city, we had lingered here for half a day, but now that we confirmed the entire city’s survivors amounted to just over a hundred people holed up in the gymnasium, there was no need to stay any longer. According to plan, we would set off early the next day, first heading to the nearest human refuge. There, we should be able to make contact with the remnants of this world’s government. After all, with over a hundred refugees in tow, there wasn’t much else we needed to do.

There were quite a few vacant rooms in the gymnasium, most of which were dormitories for temporary rest for the staff. Although the conditions were reasonable, a thick layer of dust had accumulated due to the lack of maintenance over time. Fortunately, Zhao Leisong’s wife, Song Yao, was skilled at housework, and with Visca eagerly helping out, the Emperor, an utter novice in domestic chores, managed to avoid embarrassment in this regard.

In a city overtaken by zombies, even the nights were unsettled with various suspicious noises continuously emanating from nearby streets and the occasional meaningless howls of zombies keeping the entire gymnasium in a perpetually eerie and terrifying atmosphere. The so-called rest hours were spent in fear by the survivors in the dark space, enduring another sleepless night. The sentries on watch outside could offer them little sense of security. Everyone knew that the six bullets combined in those two old-fashioned rifles served no purpose other than to signal an alarm at the last moment.

No one would have guessed that this seemingly fragile gymnasium was in fact stationed with military force equivalent to dozens of group armies—more specifically, the Xyrin Group Army.

The men who had been crippled during the day were now carried to a corner of the gymnasium, where they groaned softly. Although resenting their previous intimidation and bullying, no one left them outside to fend for themselves amidst the zombies. The sliver of humanity remaining after the collapse of the law was one aspect, but the greater concern was the fear of attracting more zombies lured by the “scent of food.” It was an undeniable fact that these men were bound to die before anyone else.

Two had several broken bones with shards piercing their internal organs, six had an arm shattered by “teeth bullets,” and simple measures to stop bleeding were completely unable to halt the ebbing of Life Force. The middle-aged man who used to be the refuge leader suffered severe internal injuries after being kicked by the blonde girl, with probably half his organs slowly bleeding out. Although some rendered basic medical aid out of a sense of morality, given the severity of their injuries, they were fortunate to live a few more hours. As for us, we couldn’t even muster the interest to pay them heed. Having crossed my red line, they were immediately relegated to the category of “items”; not executing them on the spot was already a humanitarian consideration.

In such a bizarre and fearsome atmosphere, the survivors in the gymnasium endured their most torturous night.

The next morning, under my direction, Zhao Leisong gathered everyone together. Over a hundred pale, emaciated, and trembling refugees congregated, their gazes towards us filled with numbness and a hint of fear. It seemed that the “inhuman” side of me and Visca from the previous day had deeply rattled these highly-strung survivors.

“Don’t be nervous,” I said somewhat annoyed, scratching my head. My actions in anger yesterday took no account of moderation, but only now did I realize the power I displayed might have been frightening, “We won’t hurt you.”

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