"Could you let me stay a little longer?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha mustered her courage and, with a slightly trembling voice, made the suggestion to Chang Wei.
Chang Wei glanced at her, expressionless, his words full of sarcasm: "So it's you, this arrogant writer who wouldn't even deign to look at me."
"Why haven't they left yet?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha's face flushed red instantly, but she knew this was not the time to worry about such things; a life-or-death crisis was imminent.
"A narrow-minded man is not likable. Besides, if the two of us team up, our chances of survival are obviously much greater when facing those monsters."
She tried her best to remain calm and analyzed the situation rationally.
However, Chang Wei rejected her proposal without hesitation.
From the moment he was treated coldly by Kasumigaoka Utaha, he understood that the world was a hell called Doomsday.
In this place where life and death are uncertain, he was unwilling to act as a saint who saves people for free.
Moreover, Kasumigaoka Utaha's so-called taking her in at this moment is probably just a way to get him to rescue her from danger.
Free protection?
He sneered to himself:
His wishful thinking backfired.
Nevertheless, Chang Wei carefully inspected the makeshift security door, protective gear, and traps he had created to guard against the zombies. After ensuring everything was in order, he exchanged several surveillance cameras and waited for the zombies to arrive.
The screams below were numerous and varied.
"Squeak—"
The piercing sound of the rising tide drew the zombies from downstairs to the ceiling.
"Smack—"
The water level began to rise slowly, waves bursting and crashing, heading straight for the floor where Chang Wei and Kasumigaoka Utaha were located.
Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at the dense array of pale eyeballs, her eyes filled with terror.
die.
She was afraid; she didn't want to die yet, especially since the second volume of her novel, "Love Metronome," was still unfinished.
It seems that the only way to survive is to rely on this bad guy.
So, she mustered her courage and pleaded with Chang Wei:
"Please save me. I admit I'm at a disadvantage. If you're willing to join forces, I can agree to one reasonable condition."
However, Chang Wei's answer was:
"Not enough."
He said coldly, "If you want me to save you, fine. But for the next few days, you must be my slave and do as I please!"
"slave?!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha felt as if struck by lightning:
"Make me your slave?! Absolutely not! I, Kasumigaoka Utaha, would rather die than agree to such a request!"
Seeing the resolute look in her eyes, Chang Wei smiled instead.
She thought to herself: This is the kind of stubbornness an anime heroine should have.
If she gives in too easily, he will suspect that there is something fishy going on.
But is she really willing to be torn apart and killed by zombies?
After all, he had made it clear to her that if she asked for help, it would be tantamount to accepting his conditions.
The zombies on the water finally revealed their heads, staring at Chang Wei and Kasumigaoka Utaha, howling madly.
Immediately afterwards, two more zombies leaped out of the water, while the rest rushed straight at Chang Wei.
These zombies could not only locate objects by sound, but they also had vision, which secretly alarmed Chang Wei.
"Iron Fist!"
He attacked swiftly, his fist, wrapped in steel threads, smashing into the zombie like a hammer; the power granted to him by the initial genetic enhancement was astonishing.
There was a loud "bang".
A zombie's head exploded like a watermelon, splattering blood everywhere.
He also killed another zombie with a single punch.
roar!
The zombies swarmed towards the two like a tide.
Chang Wei killed six zombies in succession, while Kasumigaoka Utaha held a pillow to block the attacks of two zombies, but was forced into a corner. Her arms trembled uncontrollably from the excessive force, and she was covered in cold sweat.
As the zombies were about to pounce on her, the scent of death almost suffocated her.
She was torn internally; to ask for help would mean to acquiesce into becoming Chang Wei's slave.
But if they don't speak up, their fate is certain death.
At the critical moment of life and death, she was in a state of utter confusion and fear.
Finally, a pleading cry escaped her lips: "Save me!"
Upon hearing this, Chang Wei's lips curled into a smile.
Even the proud female protagonist is threatened with death.
They cannot withstand the cruelty of reality and will eventually succumb.
Without hesitation, he threw two punches, instantly shattering the zombie's head, which was covered by Kasumigaoka Utaha's pillow.
Kasumigaoka Utaha seized the opportunity to hide in the corner behind Chang Wei, panting heavily, thankful that she had escaped a disaster.
Chang Wei continued to fend off the zombies' attacks, but the piercing bell rang again, drawing the zombies back to the platform.
He glanced at his watch; it was already 6 a.m.
It's dawn!
It seems that zombies only attack people at night.
This perfectly aligns with the first law of post-apocalyptic survival.
Don't go out after dark!
This also means that if Kasumigaoka Utaha had called for help even ten seconds later, he would not have been able to harm her.
Chang Wei couldn't help but chuckle to himself:
It seems even God is on my side.
After all the zombies had left, Chang Wei untied the sheet wrapped around his arm; the pristine white sheet was now stained with a mist of blood.
Chang Wei, holding the wrist of Kasumigaoka Utaha, whose eyes were glazed over, walked back to their home, as if everything had settled down.
23 Poetry Feather's service is a parasitic invasion!
When Kasumigaoka Utaha came to her senses, she was completely bewildered by the sudden scene. She only felt her hand being pulled by a force.
In a daze, she found herself kneeling on the ground, with service tools laid out in front of her.
At this moment, Chang Wei, expressionless, coldly asked:
"Are you ready? Your first task in your life as a slave is about to begin."
"You scum, this is the first time I've ever done something like this."
Kasumigaoka Utaha lowered her head, a shy blush rising on her cheeks.
She secretly acknowledged that Chang Wei had saved her, and that she had to fulfill that tacit agreement.
Despite feeling somewhat disappointed, she nodded firmly and immediately threw herself into her work with full concentration.
...
Downstairs, screams of agony echoed from the pool, creating a strange symphony.
As Chang Wei listened to these sounds, an almost morbid pleasure appeared on his face.
"Ah—! You bunch of guys, go bite him! Don't chase me! Let me go!"
"Monsters! I clearly stabbed you in the heart, how come you're still not dead?!"
"Damn it, damn it..."
Along with these curses, the harsh scraping sound of flesh being devoured rang out again.
Because of the nighttime attack, the zombies dragged some people away in the water.
Daylight arrived.
The zombie horde receded.
But these unlucky ones also became a delicious lunch for the zombies.