Apocalypse Invasion: Survival on the Infinite Train
Brother Wang stood nearly one meter ninety tall, and the bulging muscles on his body were clearly visible through his short sleeves.
Even a simple kitchen knife looked extraordinarily dangerous in his hands.
Ming Chu silently stepped back a bit closer to Lin Meng and said to Brother Wang, Be careful not to let the zombies scratch you.
Brother Wang nodded. Once I go out, lock the door immediately.
Brother Wang readied himself, flicked the security latch open, and the moment he opened the door, his long leg lashed out fiercely. Before the zombie could even get close, it was kicked flying away.
The next second, he rushed forward with the kitchen knife and slashed down!
Ming Chu immediately ran over and slammed the door shut. Stammering, she looked at Lin Meng and said, Um, your Brother Wang looks pretty tough.
Lin Meng could see Ming Chu's nervousness and anxiety, and she understood. After all, Ming Chu looked quite young, and while she had impulsively saved someone just now, she definitely looked like she couldn't take a single hit from Brother Wang, so she must be worried about her own safety.
She quickly explained, Brother Wang is a child our family adopted and sponsored. Actually, he's like an older brother who watched me grow up. Brother Wang spent a few years in the military, so he's quite good at fighting. But don't worry, you're our lifesaver, and we would never hurt you.
Lin Meng said it with complete sincerity. Although Ming Chu was still somewhat anxious, she figured the Infinite Train probably didn't send her here just to get killed, so she managed to calm down a little.
Soon, a knock came at the door. Ming Chu asked cautiously, Who is it?
It's me, it's taken care of. Brother Wang's steady voice came from outside. Ming Chu didn't rush to pull the door open all the way; she just cracked it open an inch and asked prudently, Are you hurt?
No.
With a poker face, Brother Wang turned around in a circle to show Ming Chu that there wasn't a single drop of blood on him.
Ming Chu felt reassured and opened the door to let Brother Wang in.
Then an awkward silence fell over the room. Hesitating for a moment, Ming Chu looked at Lin Meng and asked, Are you hungry? Should I make you something to eat?
Ah? No, you don't have to?
Lin Meng felt a bit embarrassed. What kind of food could there possibly be in a guesthouse room? Besides, Ming Chu had already saved her and even provided medicine for Brother Wang's treatment; eating Ming Chu's food on top of that made her genuinely embarrassed.
You're pregnant, so don't stand on ceremony with me. And even though it was an accident, we're basically companions now. Ming Chu paused and looked at Brother Wang. If you feel bad about it, how about having Brother Wang teach me how to fight?
Lin Meng said, I suppose that's fine...
Ming Chu replied, That settles it.
Then, to Lin Meng's utter astonishment, Ming Chu pulled three eggs, a bowl of instant noodles in a cup, and a packet of instant noodles out of her wilderness survival pack.
Added to the two cups already in the room, that made three cups of instant noodles plus one packet.
Finally, Ming Chu produced three bottles of mineral water.
Ming Chu poured two and a half bottles of mineral water into the kettle, and used the remaining water to carefully wash the eggs before putting them into the electric kettle.
Only the very bottom of the third bottle of water was left.
The kettle boiled water very quickly, and Ming Chu unwrapped the noodles. Only Brother Wang's cup had an extra packet of noodles added to it. After letting the water boil for five minutes, Ming Chu finally poured the water into the noodle cups.
Then she finally took out the eggs, and even poured the tiny bit of hot water left at the bottom into her thermos flask.
Three minutes later, the aroma of noodles filled the air.
After placing one egg into each bowl of noodles, Ming Chu reached into her survival pack again and pulled out two Chinese crullers. Brother Wang got one, and she and Lin Meng split the other.
Lin Meng felt that whatever Ming Chu pulled out next, she wouldn't be surprised at all.
In truth, Lin Meng came from a very wealthy background and rarely ate things like instant noodles, but she was used to them because she had frequently gone to street food stalls with her husband in the past.
She didn't have a particularly delicate personality to begin with, so her adaptability was quite strong.
After eating and drinking her fill, Brother Wang suddenly paused.
He took out a black, simple-looking mobile phone, saw a notification on it, and dialed the number.
Hello? Little Wang, are you and Mengmeng okay?
A middle-aged man's voice came through the speaker, and Lin Meng instantly pouted. Dad.
Brother Wang said briefly, We're fine, Miss is completely safe. We're hiding in a guesthouse.
Then he handed the satellite phone to Lin Meng. Looking aggrieved, Lin Meng said, Dad, are you alright? There are so many monsters outside now!
Father Lin had been angry, but hearing his daughter's trembling voice, his heart softened.
He asked Lin Meng, Why did you suddenly go out?
I, I went to check on my mother-in-law, Lin Meng whispered.
A flash of cold light crossed Father Lin's eyes on the other end of the line. He said, Alright, stay put over there. I'll send people to pick you up. Don't run around, and keep yourself safe.
Okay, Dad. Lin Meng agreed first, and then quickly added, Dad, a young woman saved me and Brother Wang today. If you're sending people over, could you rescue her along the way?
Fine, anyone who saved you is a benefactor to our family. I'll send a couple of extra men.
Father Lin coaxed Lin Meng for a moment, then had her hand the phone back to Brother Wang. Brother Wang walked over to the window, listening as Father Lin's voice turned serious.
The zombie outbreak this time is global, and everywhere is in chaos right now. First keep Mengmeng hidden. In five days at most, I'll have people rescue you. Be careful—the zombies spread through wounds and blood. Don't get injured by them, and if you have any open wounds, don't let them touch zombie blood.
Rest assured, sir, I will protect Miss carefully, Brother Wang said in a calm tone.
Father Lin's voice softened a fraction. Your life is very important too. You're a child I watched grow up. Don't take unnecessary risks, and don't fight to the death when you can hide. I'll be waiting for you both to return here.
Understood.
After the call ended, Lin Meng's mood was noticeably much better.
Brother Wang, however, picked up the kitchen knife again. He admonished Lin Meng and Ming Chu, though mainly directing it at Lin Meng: I'm going out to find some food. Don't open the door for anyone except me.
Brother Wang, you're still injured, don't go out just yet. Don't worry, I still have food here, Ming Chu hurriedly intervened to stop him.
Are you kidding? If they really let Brother Wang go out and something happened to him, she would be left alone to take a pregnant woman and search for a safety zone?
We might have to stay here for five days, Brother Wang frowned and explained. The three of us need quite a bit of food. It should still be relatively safe right now, so going out is the best option.
It's fine, I have plenty of food, though the nutritional value is just average, Ming Chu said as she pulled open the wardrobe door.
Inside the wardrobe sat twenty small bottles of mineral water, two 1.5-liter bottles of mineral water, ten eggs, twelve packets plus eight cups of instant noodles, a jar of Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, two packs of facial tissues, three salted duck eggs, a box of compressed biscuits, five apples, a bunch of bananas, and a bunch of grapes.
You, you actually...
Lin Meng was dumbfounded. They were staying in a guesthouse, so why had she prepared so much stuff?
Yet immediately afterward, Lin Meng was overjoyed: That's wonderful! Then Brother Wang doesn't have to take any risks.
Brother Wang gave Ming Chu a deep, piercing look, wondering if she had figured out something was wrong beforehand.
Ming Chu remained calm and composed. Actually, I saw zombies yesterday... I was worried, so I bought a bit extra. Anyway, I can just bring back whatever I don't finish.
Brother Wang believed her.
Mainly because he was also one of those people who knew about the zombies in advance. In fact, the Lin family had also stockpiled supplies; who would have guessed such a coincidence would occur, with the zombie outbreak erupting right as they were halfway there?
And once it erupted, it was an instantly sweeping disaster.
By this point, Brother Wang was also grateful they had run into someone overly cautious like Ming Chu, who had actually managed to stash away enough food for three people to last a week or so.
Ming Chu was equally relieved. Fortunately, Lin Meng came from an extraordinary background and brought her own bodyguard along, turning this side quest—which had a ninety percent chance of failing to deliver Lin Meng to the safety zone—into one with at least a fifty percent success rate.
She hadn't forgotten the train's prompt when the side quest appeared: [Novice world bonus, side quest completed, rewards x2.]
There were novice worlds and non-novice worlds.
This time might not just be an accident, and there might not necessarily be an end destination.
In any game, the beginner's halo phase was always the easiest.
She had to take a gamble!
She could die on her own, but what if her parents and younger sister were also chosen by this Infinite Train?