Another bomb?
As Lu Qiu reached the fifth floor, the frenzied zombie horde that had been rampaging was now pacified. Burnt limbs and blood were scattered across the floor, and small flames were still flickering, revealing the cause of the destruction. The zombie onslaught that had been in full swing just moments ago had been quelled in an instant.
The surviving zombies were aimlessly wandering in the corridor on the fifth floor. It was as if everything had come to a halt.
Had everyone in the hospital been eaten by these zombies?
Lu Qiu quickly dismissed that thought.
"He's quite capable."
Lu Qiu continued his search in the corridor filled with the remnants of the fire. He knew this was the doing of someone. His task now was to find that person and kill him.
Lu Qiu remembered the smell of Sun Qi's blood. No matter how far Sun Qi ran, Lu Qiu was confident he could catch him. The problem was the sniper; Lu Qiu still didn't know his true identity.
Lu Qiu sniffed the air, distinguishing the smell of human blood from the putrid stench of the zombies' blood.
Human blood...
Lu Qiu stood in front of a room with the words "Surgical Equipment Management Room" on the door.
He's here!
Lu Qiu placed his hand on the doorknob and turned it. Instead of pushing the door open directly, he took a step back and pressed his body against the wall beside the door. He manipulated the blood on the doorknob and gradually pushed the door open.
Bang!
As the door opened, a crack appeared on the corridor wall, and a yellow bullet embedded itself into it. After the shot was fired, Lu Qiu peeked into the room from the doorway.
"Just a trap?" Lu Qiu looked at the SVD placed on the table. It was a clever mechanism. A rope was tied to the trigger of the SVD, with the other end connected to the doorknob. When the door was pushed open, the gun would automatically pull the trigger and shoot in the direction of the door.
Lu Qiu had originally planned to throw a high-explosive grenade into the room, but seeing that there was no one inside, he gave up the idea.
As Lu Qiu entered the room and searched carefully, Qi Tiexin was unexpectedly on the ceiling in the corner of the room, resembling a spider.
Now! Qi Tiexin jumped behind Lu Qiu. As a battle-hardened police chief, he had more combat experience than Lu Qiu.
He directly choked Lu Qiu's neck from behind and lifted him up with both hands.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have died from the force of Qi Tiexin's D-rank physical enhancement, but the one who could freely move among the zombies was definitely not an ordinary person.
Qi Tiexin didn't relax for a moment, exerting all his strength.
He locked Lu Qiu's neck!
This way, Lu Qiu would have no way to breathe.
Oops, I'm going to be strangled...
Not really!
Lu Qiu's scarlet pupils flashed. Suddenly, Qi Tiexin felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if his heart had been pricked by a needle, and his grip loosened slightly.
In that instant, Lu Qiu grabbed Qi Tiexin's arms and, with a shoulder throw, slammed the burly man, who was 1.9 meters tall, onto the ground with a heavy thud.
Without hesitation, Lu Qiu stomped on Qi Tiexin's head, but the man raised his hands to block the stomp. The ground cracked and even collapsed under the immense force exerted by Lu Qiu.
An Intermediate Vampire had five times the strength of an ordinary person. This was no joke.
But the opponent was no pushover either.
Qi Tiexin let out a roar and used both hands to remove all of Lu Qiu's strength. His muscles tensed up, as hard as rocks.
Lu Qiu was caught off guard by the sudden burst of power from Qi Tiexin and was pushed back against the wall behind him.
The tall man forced Lu Qiu back and, seizing the opportunity, got up and threw a punch straight at Lu Qiu's head.
This guy... he's not an ordinary person!
Lu Qiu stretched out his hands to block in front of him, and Qi Tiexin's fist heavily struck Lu Qiu's body...
In an instant, Lu Qiu heard the sound of his bones breaking!
"A physical enhancement ability user?"
Just by looking at the muscles exposed on Qi Tiexin's body, one could feel the power contained within.
"Hmph! No matter what kind of monster you are, stay here!" Qi Tiexin's fighting skills were far superior to Lu Qiu's. A vampire facing a battle-hardened police chief had no room for technicality.
I can win! After suppressing Lu Qiu, Qi Tiexin originally fought with the determination to sacrifice his life, but a glimmer of hope ignited within him.
This strange guy wasn't as terrifying as he looked on the surface! He could just move through the zombie horde!
I can win... Qi Tiexin roared again and pursued the attack, cornering Lu Qiu.
After defeating him, he could reunite with his wife and son and leave this damned place!
"Die!"
Qi Tiexin cornered Lu Qiu. He threw another straight punch towards Lu Qiu. But Lu Qiu, who had been desperately fending off Qi Tiexin's attacks, turned his head and, just like when he evaded Qi Tiexin's bullets, dodged the killing blow.
The powerful punch crashed into the wall, shattering it.
Qi Tiexin's eyes, glowing with a fierce light, met Lu Qiu's scarlet eyes.
Monster?
Lu Qiu glanced at the wall shattered by Qi Tiexin and then at his gradually disordered breathing.
"I said... you, superpower user..." Lu Qiu's lips parted, and his shark-like teeth looked particularly terrifying. "You're protecting someone, aren't you? That's why you gave up on escaping and fought me."
Was he guessed right?
So what if he was! Qi Tiexin was confident that he could block this guy who was all bark and no bite! He could even kill him!
This way, he could leave with his wife...
"I won't let you hurt anyone, monster!"
Qi Tiexin's breath was already in disarray, and he was extremely uneasy in the presence of this guy exuding an eerie aura.
"This is truly great. Will they regard you as a hero?"
"Shut up!"
Qi Tiexin launched another attack on Lu Qiu. He had to deal with this monster quickly.
Kill him and he could leave and live an ordinary life with his wife and son.
With high hopes, Qi Tiexin's movements became more hasty. But the next moment, he found that Lu Qiu's hands suddenly became bloodied.
Whose blood is this?
Qi Tiexin widened his eyes, unable to believe what he was seeing.
"Hey, you know what?" A playful smile appeared on Lu Qiu's face as he showed Qi Tiexin his blood-covered hands. "So-called heroes only have value in death."
"W-what?" Qi Tiexin looked down in horror and found a huge bloody hole where his heart, which had been beating fiercely, was.
In Lu Qiu's hand was Qi Tiexin's beating heart!
The strength of a D-rank physical enhancer was only about six times that of an ordinary person, and his body was as tough as steel. But for Lu Qiu, a vampire, his sharp nails were not for show. Steel was no different from paper to him.
The police chief had underestimated him, or perhaps he had become hasty in his attempt to protect someone and catch up with something.
Under Lu Qiu's pitying gaze, Qi Tiexin's tall body fell limply to the ground, and a large amount of blood gushed out from his chest.
"This is truly pitiful, hero." Lu Qiu crushed the bloody heart in his hand, and the blood stained his body.
Humans were always like this. Beliefs, perseverance, and virtues all became just words stuck in their throats in the face of death.
Surviving was the most important thing, yet he still thought of caring for others?
"Another eliminated in this apocalypse."
Lu Qiu patted the blood off his body. He should go and retrieve his escaped little prey.
The dead would always be forgotten. Lu Qiu didn't receive the news of an increase in Despair Points. Perhaps Qi Tiexin hadn't been desperate before his death.
But when Lu Qiu turned to leave the operating room, he found that Qi Tiexin wasn't dead!
"What?!" Lu Qiu looked down at the body that had lost its heart and fallen to the ground.
"No... I won't let you take another step..." Qi Tiexin used the last bit of strength in his life to grab Lu Qiu's foot. With his other hand, he took out a grenade with the safety pin already pulled out!
Wait, what's going on? When a human's heart was taken away, their bodily functions should have stopped!
But this guy... why could he still move?
Why? Why!
In Lu Qiu's pupils, he could only see Qi Tiexin's expression, as terrifying as that of a (demon). His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the monster in front of him.
"I absolutely won't let you leave here! Die together, monster!"
He roared, and the grenade in his hand exploded!
Sorry, Rui'er...
The moment he was engulfed by the flames, he wanted to see the panicked expression on Lu Qiu's face, but...
You... why can you still laugh?
Facing the grenade that was about to blow him to pieces, Lu Qiu laughed.
He laughed heartily...
Boom!
The flames swept through the corridor. Everything in the surgical preparation room was destroyed by the intense explosion, and the room turned into ruins as the fire spread.
Broken glass, tiles, and burnt marks were everywhere.
After the explosion ended.
"This is truly a pitiful sight."
A film made of a large amount of blood surrounded Lu Qiu, protecting him from all the damage caused by the explosion.
"Blood Barrier"
Summon blood to form a barrier capable of withstanding some attacks.
The one-time exchange price was 5000 Despair Points.
"The grenade you threw just now was equivalent to killing 5000 people."
The blood surrounding Lu Qiu turned into blood water and fell to the ground in an instant.
Qi Tiexin's body was already a bloody mess, and the flames were burning on it. Maybe some pieces of his flesh fell into the flames and were gradually burned to ashes.
"The price is quite high."
Lu Qiu flicked the blood off his body. His clothes were dirty and torn and couldn't be worn anymore. Although Lu Qiu was a vampire, he liked to keep his body clean.
"Detected that the host has killed a second-level life, rewarding 7000 Despair Points."
"Huh?" Lu Qiu heard the sudden reward in his mind. "What's going on? Is there an extra reward for killing superpower users and exorcists?"
"Answer: affirmative. Evolving lives will pose an obstacle to the destruction of the world. Killing or threatening evolving lives will bring certain extra rewards."
"Unknown superpower user." Lu Qiu looked at the operating room burned by the fire. "Your death value should be more than just this, right?"
Lu Qiu looked at the body stained by the fire. Even in death, Qi Tiexin had clung to Lu Qiu's foot.
"Ugh!" A zombie outside the door was attracted by the smell of blood. It took a fancy to the body burned by the fire on the ground! It was definitely a delicious meal and would soon become food in its stomach.
But...
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, and the zombie that had entered the door had its brain burst open, and its body fell beside the door.
Lu Qiu held the SVD, his finger still on the trigger, and the muzzle was smoking.
Lu Qiu threw the gun beside the body and looked at the body burned by the fire, rather than being eaten by the zombie...
Without saying anything more, he walked out of the room about to be consumed by the fire, locked the door, and scanned the corridor. He tore off his clothes that had turned to charcoal.
"Next, I should go and deal with my escaped little prey."
Lu Qiu spent 3 Despair Points to exchange for a black hooded coat. After putting it on and pulling up the hood, he walked upstairs.
Under the shadow of the hood, Lu Qiu's pupils, shining with excitement, were faintly visible. Finally escaped!
Sun Qi almost wanted to cheer! After he reached the roof, a rescue helicopter dispatched by the government landed on the roof.
Now the helicopter was hovering above the hospital.
On the helicopter, Sun Qi saw another helicopter rising from the hospital below. If he remembered correctly, that helicopter should be carrying the police chief's wife.
Although he didn't know where the police chief had gone, Sun Qi couldn't help but laugh happily.
Damn it, I can finally escape this hellish world...
On the helicopter, Sun Qi looked at the zombies wandering on the street below and the humans running on the street. A sense of superiority welled up in him.
I'm saved...
This was his only thought.
I'm a survivor! I finally escaped from that monster's clutches!
As Sun Qi scanned the chaotic city scenery below, he suddenly saw a black figure walking out of the hospital roof.
What's that? Could it be that some fool didn't make it in time for the rescue?
Just as Sun Qi was feeling a bit smug, the smile on his face froze.
Because he made eye contact with a pair of strange pupils.
Lu Qiu, wearing the hood, walked to the hospital roof. Hearing the sound of the helicopters flying in the city, there were probably dozens of them. They were constantly transporting survivors and helping them escape the city.
This is not right.
Escaping is not allowed.
Lu Qiu stood on the edge of the hospital and looked up at the two helicopters directly above the hospital. In one of them was Sun Qi, Lu Qiu's prey.
When Sun Qi met Lu Qiu's strange pupils, his whole body froze, and the fear from the bottom of his heart spread continuously.
But... So what?
Even if this monster was powerful, he couldn't reach the sky, right?
I'm saved!
"I'm saved! Damned monster! See? I'm saved! You can't kill me!"
In his (pride), Sun Qi opened his mouth and shouted loudly at Lu Qiu, mixed with all kinds of curses, but his voice was drowned out by the huge engine sound of the helicopter.
But from Sun Qi's lip movements, Lu Qiu could vaguely guess what he was saying.
Saved? How could it be... Even in a dream, there should be a limit, humans...
Lu Qiu spread his hands. Under the shadow of the hood, his pupils widened, and he faced Sun Qi with a cruel smile.
No... It can't be. I'm on the helicopter now. He can't hurt me, it's impossible!
Sun Qi comforted himself, but... but...
What's that thing? Sun Qi suddenly found a large amount of black torrent appearing beside Lu Qiu.
It was making all kinds of disturbing noises!
It was the cawing of crows!
Suddenly, a large number of crows appeared beside Lu Qiu. Black feathers fell around him.
With Lu Qiu's command, these crows let out sharp cries and rushed towards the helicopter where Sun Qi was.
"Crow Summoning"
Summon a large number of crows from the underworld to gather around.
The one-time exchange of Despair Points was 5000.
Another ability bought with the lives of 5000 people.
Lu Qiu didn't just want to kill Sun Qi. There were hundreds of crows.
Under Lu Qiu's control, several crows plunged into the helicopter's propeller regardless of their lives. Blood splattered everywhere, and the helicopter immediately lost its balance.
The helicopter where Sun Qi was sitting was the same!
It's impossible... I clearly escaped! When the helicopter fell, Sun Qi's heart was filled with despair.
I clearly... escaped...
Boom! The helicopter crashed into the building, triggering a violent explosion that illuminated the entire night sky.
"Received 5 Despair Points."
After receiving this message, Lu Qiu was sure of Sun Qi's death.
But it wasn't over yet.
"Escaping is wrong, everyone..." Lu Qiu stretched out his hand. Controlled by Lu Qiu, the crows repeated their actions. At the cost of their lives, they charged into the propellers of the rescue helicopters in the air, causing dozens of helicopters to lose control. Some crashed into the tall buildings, and some fell to the ground billowing black smoke.
Explosions rang out all over the city, adding a bit of liveliness to the silent night.
Setting off fireworks? Lu Qiu tilted his head.
"This should be a magnificent fireworks display."
Lu Qiu spread his hands again. The remaining crows continued to search for the rescue helicopters in the air trying to carry away the survivors.
With each explosion, Lu Qiu's Despair Points steadily increased.
At the same time, humans who had been full of hope but finally turned to despair were dying.
The number of crows was limited, and a few helicopters managed to fly to the edge of the city.
It seemed that one of them had taken off from this hospital?
Lu Qiu didn't have time to care.
After enjoying the magnificent fireworks, standing on the high hospital, Lu Qiu began to look towards the edge of the city.
Lu Qiu was a vampire rejected by humans. Of course, he didn't dare to live in the city center, so this place was on the edge of the city.
Lu Qiu could clearly see how the New Chinese Federation had blocked the edge of the city.
There were tall walls. With his vampire vision, Lu Qiu could barely make out the ten-meter-high walls made of steel. There were a large number of lights shining above the walls, and there were several swaying figures that should be soldiers with guns. Below, there were also several heavy armored vehicles guarding.
Infected people who approached would immediately be shot with thermal weapons.
"Tsk..."
These were the reasons for blocking the spread of the Blacklight Virus to other cities. Lu Qiu impatiently twitched his finger.
The surviving crows suddenly gathered into a group and tried to break through towards the outside of the city.
But as soon as they flew out of the city and the black cloud of crows approached the city wall, it was like poking a hornet's nest.
The sound of gunshots rang out instantly, and a large number of thermal weapons were fired at the crows in the sky.
These were just ordinary crows and couldn't withstand the attack of.