"Ding, impossible."
Xu Qian sighed.
"System, you've shattered my fantasy."
"Ding, Host, don't overthink it, just focus on the mission~"
The system's voice trailed off with a slight upward inflection, like a teenage girl.
Ever since the system upgrade, it had become much more humanized. It used to be cold and robotic, but now it used plenty of interjections.
She even suspected that there was a real person watching her at all times behind the system.
It used to be a machine, but now... it wasn't necessarily so.
Suddenly, the car braked hard, the accelerator flooring.
Xu Lu quickly spun the steering wheel, executing an incredibly beautiful drift with flair.
Xu Qian was thrown around before she could prepare herself. Fortunately, she was used to gripping the handrail, otherwise her head would have surely cracked open.
Xu Lu was a zombie, and a diligent, tireless one at that.
A journey that would normally take two to three days was completed by him in just 10 hours.
When she offered to drive, he wouldn't let her.
Xu Qian could only categorize this behavior as him enjoying driving.
Xu Lu did indeed enjoy driving. He loved the feeling of speed; the faster it was, the more excited he became.
Just like... the excitement he felt the moment he stepped out of the laboratory.
Moving north from W Province was Z Province. Z Province had many winding mountain roads and a complex route; it was easy to get lost.
Xu Qian opened the live map. The laboratory in Z Province was located within the high-speed train station.
Her brows furrowed slightly. There were too many zombies at the high-speed train station, making it difficult to handle.
The two drove along the highway. Before they even got close, the entrance was already blocked by a dense horde of zombies.
Terrifying faces plastered themselves against the car windows, they frantically pounded on the doors and windows, completely surrounding the car.
Xu Lu's brow twitched slightly, and the surrounding zombies, as if soulless, turned and walked in other directions.
At that moment, Xu Qian felt her worries were superfluous. With Xu Lu, there was no need to worry.
They got out of the car. Xu Lu, like a young boy, wrapped his arm around hers, forming a protective circle around them, keeping any zombies from getting close.
In fact... they automatically moved away.
Xu Qian opened the live map and examined it carefully. This high-speed train station was the largest in Z Province, and its vast area made finding the laboratory extremely difficult.
As she was contemplating where to start searching, Xu Lu suddenly tugged at her, saying, "Sister, this way."
Xu Qian was stunned and looked in the direction he was pointing.
The men's restroom?
Xu Qian glanced at him and said calmly, "Do you need to go to the restroom, or...?"
Xu Lu tilted his head and said pitifully, "Sister, I don't need to go to the restroom, this is the laboratory entrance."
Xu Qian didn't doubt his words and strode into the men's restroom with him.
The mission target always had bugs.
"Xiao Lu, how did you know where the laboratory was?"
"I've been here before."
"Oh? What were you doing there?"
Xu Lu opened his mouth to answer, when suddenly, a severed head rolled out of the men's restroom.
The head, like a basketball, rolled around and came to a stop at their feet.
The two calmly took two steps back.
Then, one after another, heads began to roll out, filling the air with a strong scent of blood.
Dozens of heads covered the entire restroom.
Xu Qian had a bad feeling and immediately pulled Xu Lu back.
Suddenly, the heads began to float in the air.
Even Xu Qian was startled by the chilling scene, her heart trembling slightly.
Each face was contorted in extreme terror, their eyes wide open, almost bulging from their sockets, and their mouths stretched into long, gaping slits.
As if... smiling.
"Run."