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Chapter 17 Escape
Yu Yao fired nine arrows in a row, feeling that the rat swarm behind them would need some time to regroup.
Moreover, the clothes I was wearing were about to burst open.
So he simply put away his bow and arrows and climbed back into the car through the window.
Upon entering, they were immediately confronted with Luo Mei's pale, paper-white face and her bright, fox-like eyes.
"Sister, that's awesome!"
Looking at her face, Yu Yao frowned and said, "You should rest. I'll drive."
Luo Mei waved her hand: "It's okay, I just need to stop using my powers. I'm a good driver, we'll talk about it when it's safe."
With that, he stepped on the gas, and the car shot off like an arrow.
......
With Yu Yao blocking their way, and everyone putting in their best effort to run faster, they were able to stop.
The group then managed to shake off the mutated rat swarm without any real danger.
And the acid rain that had been falling for three days finally showed signs of stopping.
The acid rain stopped completely around noon.
Following Yu Yao's directions, Luo Mei drove the car to a place where there were no zombies for the time being.
This is a newly developed area located near Lincheng, with a small population.
Several large shopping malls have just opened and have very low foot traffic, so you should be able to find plenty of supplies there.
She needs to ensure that her supplies are properly sourced, so finding supplies is an urgent task.
......
The two parked their car outside an empty sales office with hardly anyone around and got out.
The people in the car behind also got out and surrounded them. With Ji Yan and Ye Ziang were four young men and women.
"Yu Yao, long time no see." As soon as the two groups met, a girl in a white dress greeted Yu Yao with a smile.
Yu Yao tried to remember who the person in front of her was, but to little avail.
Ye Ziang noticed that Yu Yao was unfamiliar with the group, so he quickly introduced the two girls to her.
"This is Zhao Han, and next to her is Fang Lianjiao."
After saying that, he pointed to two other boys and introduced them: "These are Tan He and Jiao Yang."
After the introductions, he looked at Luo Mei and asked, "Is this your companion? She looks unfamiliar. Is she a classmate from our school?"
Yu Yao shook her head and said, "No."
Ye Ziang understood and politely nodded to Luo Mei: "Hello, we are Yu Yao's alumni."
Luo Mei casually raised her chin and replied with a smile, "Hello."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhao Han said with a smile, "Hey? Why does this lady look so pale? Are you injured? No wonder Yu Yao said her companion's situation was special and it wasn't convenient for her to come with us."
Luo Mei glanced at her, a mocking smile flashing in her eyes.
Then, her gaze shifted, and she weakly leaned against Yu Yao, saying in a barely audible voice, "Yes, I'm injured. I was scratched by a zombie. Thank goodness Yao is so kind; she didn't abandon me."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Han and Tan He's expressions changed drastically, and they subconsciously took a few steps back.
"You, you were scratched by a zombie!?" Zhao Han pointed at Luo Mei, her voice trembling.
Tan He, disregarding all gentlemanly manners, shouted disapprovingly at Yu Yao, "Yu Yao, don't you know that being injured by that thing will cause mutation? How dare you walk around with her like that? Be careful she mutates and hurts you!"
The people in the car behind had just gathered around and hadn't had a chance to say anything when they heard Tan He and Zhao Han's conversation.
They all stopped in their tracks in fright, and their expressions toward Yu Yao were filled with disapproval.
"This young man is right. It'll be troublesome once it mutates. Girl, let's kill her!"
"Exactly! If you can't bring yourself to do it, I'll help you!"
"What a beautiful girl, what a pity!"
A cacophony of voices offering advice drifted over, and Yu Yao coldly swept her gaze across those ever-changing faces.
He turned to Luo Mei and said, "Go inside and rest for a while. We'll go find some supplies later."
"Okay~"
Luo Mei obediently responded and, with Yu Yao's help, walked into the sales office.
Before turning his head, he gave the others a provocative look, his eyes full of sarcasm.
Seeing this, the others were caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to stop them or not. They could only watch helplessly as the two disappeared behind the door.
Zhao Han turned to look at the swaying doors of the sales office, her face completely innocent. "Why does Yu Yao seem unhappy? Aren't we doing this for her own good?"
Tan He frowned and retorted with dissatisfaction, "Yu Yao is too arrogant! She'll suffer for it!"
Zhao Han lowered her eyes and sighed, looking quite hurt. "Sigh, I didn't expect Yu Yao to look down on us so much. Aren't we alumni?"
Listening to Zhao Han's cryptic remarks, Ji Yan frowned and asked, "So what if she's an alumna? Does she think she'll be interested in every one of the thousands of students in the school?"
Zhao Han quickly waved his hand.
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I just felt that at a time like this, since we're from the same school, shouldn't we help each other out?"
"How big of a face do you have?"
"Senior Ji Yan, what happened to you...?"
"Alright, Hanhan," Fang Lianjiao interrupted Zhao Han's tearful accusations at the right moment. "Is this the time to say things like that?"
Ji Yan's lack of tact made Tan He's expression unpleasant.
But now is not the time to criticize Yu Yao's actions, so he could only comfort Zhao Han: "Forget it, Hanhan, there's no use saying this now. Since Yu Yao doesn't want to take us, let's go on our own. Zi'ang and Lao Ji are no worse than her!"
Seeing that he was about to be flattered, Ji Yan added, "I can't compare to her, so don't count on me."
Ye Ziang silently echoed, "Same here!"
After they finished speaking, the two turned around and followed Yu Yao and Luo Mei into the sales office, showing no fear of the supposedly "injured" Luo Mei.
Seeing this, Jiao Yang quickly pulled Fang Lianjiao inside as well.
The four men's rude behavior made Tan He's face flash with embarrassment, but he still hurriedly caught up and explained, "That's not what I meant. By the way, aren't we almost out of food? This place looks like the middle of nowhere, there's nothing there, what good stuff can we find? We can't possibly starve to death instead of being bitten by zombies, can we?"
Hearing the veiled resentment in his words towards Yu Yao for bringing them here, Ye Ziang frowned and turned to look at him.
"Aren't you from Lincheng? Have you forgotten this is a new district with several new shopping malls? Besides, isn't this place much safer than the city center and densely populated areas? Think about it for a moment and you'll realize this is the most suitable place for us."
Tan He was speechless for a moment after being confronted.
Turning around, I found Zhao Han, who had just been criticized, still sullen.
He didn't notice their commotion at all, nor did he notice his embarrassment and awkwardness, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
They didn't dare to nag anymore, but instead surrounded Zhao Han and gently tried to distract her, saying, "If there really are supermarkets, then we'll have to rely on you to collect the supplies later, right?"
Zhao Han perked up after hearing this and hummed softly, "Don't worry, I have plenty of space."
After learning about the existence of superpowers, Ji Yan and Ye Ziang immediately went back and asked several classmates.
It was discovered that, apart from Zhao Han, no one else had awakened any special abilities.
Zhao Han's superpower is also spatial; according to her, the space is about half the size of a small bedroom.
It's a square box, with each surface about 10 square meters.
The emergence of her superpowers filled Zhao Han with confidence, making her feel that everyone would revolve around her.
Everyone clearly saw through her intentions and silently tolerated her affectation and pretentiousness.
After all, spatial ability users are indeed convenient for them.
If it weren't for the fact that the luggage and supplies they needed were already stored in Zhao Han's space.
It's impossible for them to react so quickly and leave with Yu Yao.
Didn't you see the people who followed behind, all empty-handed and looking completely bewildered?