End of the World

There were three zombies going crazy under the tree, and Lu Qiqi was hanging upside down by a rope on the tree. This was a trap set by the survivors.

Lu Qiqi was drowsy, with a row of clear teeth marks on her arm, from which blood was flowing. If she had not been hung up by ropes, she would have been eaten by the zombies.

The four of them walked up quickly, and Dafeng killed three zombies, but couldn't bear to look at Lu Qiqi.

"Don't bother, it's good like this..." Lu Qiqi opened her eyes slightly, saw the bite marks on her hands, and laughed out loud with relief.

"Qiqi!" Meng Zihan couldn't accept it. "We agreed to be best friends forever, why are you doing this!"

"I'm sorry Sister Zi Han, I lied to you and there's no way to make it up to you. I'm selfish. I'm sorry!"

"Thank you for your care these days... I can't live alone... Every time I close my eyes, the vows we made to each other ring in my ears..."

Because Lu Qiqi was hanging upside down, her head was congested and her consciousness was unclear. Chen Guangjun untied the rope and carefully put her down.

"Everyone has been so kind to me... I just can't repay you... If there is an afterlife, I will repay everyone's kindness..."

"Don't worry about me, Li Xun will come to pick me up... Don't worry...!"

Chen Guangjun carefully examined the wound on her hand, which was obviously a bite mark, and shook his head at them.

"Death is not scary... I'm just afraid of being alone... and not being able to find him...!"

"I'm about to change, please end me...the nightmare is over!" Lu Qiqi's speech gradually became slurred and her whole body began to twitch.

"Qiqi!" Meng Zihan hugged Lu Qiqi and cried bitterly.

Lu Qiqi's body began to mutate. Her bright eyes turned dim and gradually filled with turbidity. Wu Bin sighed silently and signaled Dafeng, who went over and forcibly pulled Meng Zihan away.

Chen Guangjun slowly raised the dagger and looked at her, unable to take action for a moment.

"Thank you... Goodbye...!"

At the last moment, Lu Qiqi blinked her gray eyes and looked at Chen Guangjun. Although there was no sound, Chen Guangjun could see from the shape of her lips. She closed her eyes for the last time, tears rolling down from the corners of her eyes.

"laugh!"

Chen Guangjun turned his head away and before she completely mutated, the dagger in his hand pierced her head deeply, and her body stopped twitching.

“Qiqi…Wuwuah!” Meng Zihan called out, extremely sad.

Everyone thought she was dead before, and they finally got over their emotions. But this time she was really gone, and she died right in front of them. It was a second farewell, and Meng Zihan couldn't accept it and fainted.

"Hey!" Dafeng quickly supported Meng Zihan to prevent her from falling to the ground.

"Go back!" Chen Guangjun silently wiped the blood off the dagger.

Dafeng picked up Meng Zihan, while Wu Bin carried Lu Qiqi's body and took it back for a proper burial. They couldn't leave it here to be eaten by zombies.

Next to the convoy, He Yuxin and Meng Qi had been paying attention, and they were relieved only when they saw the three people returning.

"How are they?" He Yuxin asked anxiously when she saw Wu Bin and the doctor each bringing one person.

"I'll go keep watch!" Chen Guangjun left after saying this, and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood.

"I'll go to Sister Yun!" Dafeng and Wu Bin looked at each other, and then carried Meng Zihan to the ambulance.

He Yuxin looked at the backs of the two people and had a bad feeling. She then looked directly at Wu Bin: "Is it...?"

She saw that Lu Qiqi, who was carried by Wu Bin on his back, had pale skin and blood on her body. This should be the worst case scenario.

"Qiqi...will never leave again...!" Wu Bin said after a pause.

"I'll go find a bed!" He Yuxin wiped her eyes with her hand and pulled Meng Qi away.

The two women quickly covered a table outside with a white cloth and asked Wu Bin to put Lu Qiqi down.

"Qiqi!" Meng Qi went up and pulled Lu Qiqi's hand, feeling sad. She had spent the most time with her on Orange Island and she never thought they would have such a final farewell.

"We found her and she was infected. There was nothing we could do." Wu Bin sighed, blaming himself and others for not paying enough attention. Given her mental state, someone would need to be on guard around the clock.

"Everyone is right. Qiqi missed Li Xun so much. Now that they are reunited, we don't have to worry anymore!" He Yuxin said as tears fell, unable to bear to look at Lu Qiqi again.

Everyone knew about Lu Qiqi's situation and mourned in silence, feeling a little sad. Wu Bin wondered if he could take her body to her new home for burial, as she had always been afraid of the outside world.

The new home was still some distance away and there wasn’t enough time, so the only option was to cremate her and take her ashes with her.

Qiao Xinghua felt a little guilty. He didn't think highly of Li Xun, and now Lu Qiqi had gone with him. He also failed to get Li Xun's body back.

Dafeng took Jiang Hong out to chop a lot of firewood. Everyone was silent. The girls in the team organized themselves and placed firewood and racks in the open space. Lu Qiqi was re-made up and lay quietly in the middle, surrounded by some flowers collected by everyone.

Wu Bin did not ask everyone to attend Lu Qiqi's farewell. Some people didn't know her at all, and there would be a burial ceremony at her new home.

After everyone said their goodbyes to Lu Qiqi, they lit a fire. The corpse was soon devoured by the flames and the sky darkened. The seemingly fierce flames looked even smaller and more lonely in the darkness. Lu Qiqi's soul would surely float into the night sky with the fireworks to find Li Xun. This time the zombies could not stop her.

Qiao Xinghua has almost had the road cleared, so they can continue their journey tomorrow morning.

In the RV, Wu Bin looked at the photos posted on the wall. These were the photos taken when he first arrived at the factory. There was a red circle around Li Xun's head, and now Lu Qiqi next to him also had a red circle around her.

After finishing the painting, Wu Bin sat down and wiped his forehead with his hand, his thoughts drifting back to that time.

He Yuxin walked in quietly. She looked at the photos on the wall and the original scene suddenly became clear, as if it was yesterday, but it also felt like a long time ago.

She came over and sat next to him. Wu Bin put down his hands and looked up at her, telling himself not to think too much.

"Remember what you promised me?" He Yuxin said softly.

"Remember, I won't leave you alone!" Wu Bin put aside all distracting thoughts, smiled, sat closer and hugged her. After going through so much, Wu Bin had long wanted to end it all.

"Well, if you break your promise I will do the same as Qiqi and will never forgive you!" He Yuxin blinked her beautiful eyes with tears in her eyes.

She could feel the pain Lu Qiqi was going through. For Qiqi, the world had collapsed.

"I will always be with you and will never leave you!" Wu Bin promised. No matter what time, a girl who is devoted to you is always pitiable.

Many times, she doesn’t care what you can give her, what she wants is your heart, which is even more valuable in the end times.

"Ok!"

He Yuxin leaned against Wu Bin, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the peace of the moment. It was so nice to have a shoulder to lean on!

The two of them sat like this for a long time. An Wenwen was taking care of the child in the back and did not disturb them.

The next day, Meng Zihan got up early, collected the ashes in a container that she had prepared earlier, and placed it in the RV. She would not let her best friend wander around outside.

Qiao Xinghua did not stop it, but followed suit. Only girls with feelings can have love.

"set off!"

Wu Bin took a last look at the traces left by the campfire and gave orders.

The convoy continued westward for another day and had entered the Qichu area. The towering Qi Mountain could be seen on the distant horizon, with some white marks on the top of the mountain.

According to the map scale, the convoy was no more than 30 kilometers away from the power station in a straight line, but they did not find the way in.

If no road to the power station is found, it may only have narrow paths for people or horses to enter and exit, which is not good news for the team.

"That's enough for today!" Wu Bin asked the convoy to stop and set up camp. There was a forest ahead, and they needed to camp here temporarily before finding a way in.

"The air is so nice!" He Yuxin got out of the car and took a deep breath, feeling refreshed.

In the open space, the girls were busy preparing dinner. The golden light of the setting sun slanted towards the forest and then reached the small open space through the trees. It was a harmonious and beautiful scene. The girls were laughing and playing again. Wu Bin felt a lot better watching them.

The discordant things have been defeated by Dafeng. This is a forest road. There are only three or four zombies and there are no buildings around.

Leng Chuan and Lan Yuxuan took a camera and took photos of the team and everyone. The two of them would record every detail of the team, which was equivalent to a team log.

Chen Haitao walked around and returned to the roof of the car. He turned on the FM skillfully. The team could occasionally receive some signals and learn about the situation in other places from the radio.

A radio signal was received here, so Chen Haitao played it and listened. These radio stations were operated by the survivors, so he just listened for fun.

However, while building a radio station can increase the influence of the team, it also brings risks. Wu Bin plans to build one after he settles down.

When survivors from all over the place gathered, Wu Bin also had to develop his own power. Examples like Jiang Hong were negative examples. You cannot survive by isolating yourself from the world. Outsiders will come and disrupt your life. Only strength can win better rights to survive.

"The destination is here. The most obvious thing on the map is the Tongxi River. We have seen it on the road!" Wu Bin pointed at the map. The river was not very wide.

"If there are buildings, how can there be no way to get in?" said Qiao Xinghua.

"Brother Jun said there should be a road, maybe on the other side of the mountain, and it's not a paved road!"

"I wonder if we can go up along the river!" said Wu Bin.

"It's no problem walking along the river bank, but what about the vehicle? We can't get in without a road!" Qiao Xinghua said. All their assets are in the car, and they couldn't give up the car that they had gotten with great difficulty.

"Here's what I think. We'll divide into two teams. I'll lead a few people along the river bank to confirm the destination. You'll be in the convoy, find a way to get a few engineering vehicles, and we'll make our own way in!" Wu Bin said, tapping the map with his fingers. The convoy had no information about the destination.

"Okay, I have no objection. Building a new home requires construction vehicles!" Qiao Xinghua nodded.

The two discussed the details separately until He Yuxin came over and called for dinner.