Chapter 16: Escape! (1/2)

Chapter 16: Escape!

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There were many bones and dirty rags with blood stains all over the buss’ floor beside them. A few white skulls were still rolling due to the earlier collision, which made them feel like they were wandering in hell. Water was dripping down and the bus was filled with a pungent smell of urine. A rat jumped onto the bus beside them and walked towards Luo Yuan. Those who were sitting in front started moving to the back.

”Get some weapons! I don't believe we can't defeat them!” a ferocious looking guy shouted out, standing up. He glanced across the bus, then walked to the front and grabbed the fire axe. A few other guys found some tools nearby the driver’s seat, such as a spanner wrench, hammer and an iron bar.

The rat squeezed through the broken grills and jumped onto the dashboard of the bus. A few of the women screamed and some of the guys subconsciously swallowed their saliva, then looked at each other. They could not move. However, the rat did not attack immediately but kept on making a noise.

“Hit it! It’s trying to call its buddies!” the old man shouted out.

Everyone was scared. The guy with the fire axe looked at those with weapons and said,

”Let's fight, we have no choice anymore. Otherwise everyone is going to die.”

”Fine! Come on!”

”I'm going to bring them along if I really need to die!”

All of them were trying to boost their courage. The guy with the fire axe shouted loudly and walked towards the rat. The rat screeched and quickly ran back to the other bus, disappearing from sight.

Everyone applauded the victory! However, it did not last more than 30 seconds. There were more rats coming into the bus, and slowly the cabin became very dark. Luo Yuan sensed the danger and quickly took out his Zhanmadao and stood up. He pulled Zhao Yali up and whispered, “Follow me.”

“I don’t have my luggage.” Zhao Yali said.

“Just leave it behind. Hold my hand now, we need to leave. This is very dangerous!” Luo Yuan urged her.

”Alright, alright.” She had lost her mind and could just follow.

“Trust me! I’ll protect you. Do you remember I’ve told you that I’ve learned martial arts before?” Luo Yuan tried to comfort her. He held her hand and walked toward the driving area. Luo Yuan wouldn’t be able to utilize his skills in this small space once the rats rushed into the bus. The people around would only burden him. He pressed the switch to open the door.

“Pshhhhhh!”

The door slowly opened.

“What do you want to do?” a guy asked in a mad shout. “Are you trying to kill yourself? Close the door! Hurry up!” Everyone was frightened and scolded Luo Yuan.

Luo Yuan did not show any expression but spun his knife for a short while and said coldly, “The knife has no eyes, I don’t want to hurt any one of you, so please don’t make me. I hope you could give way, we need to leave now.” A few guys were trying to stop him by force but they quickly thought better of it and backed off. “Let’s go!” Luo Yuan quickly escaped with Zhao Yali and ran toward the exit. The bus’ door was shut immediately once they got out.

Luo Yuan took a quick glance of the surrounding area and realized that it was better than what he imagined. There were only five rats further away in front of the road, and the rest were gone. Apparently, they were all inside the bus which they had just escaped from. He felt relieved for a second and then quickly ran away with Zhao Yali. Soon, the rats noticed them and began to rush after. “Yuan!” Zhao Yali screamed.

“Don’t be afraid! Keep running!” Luo Yuan said calmly after taking a glance at the mutated rats which were getting closer. Suddenly, those rats stopped chasing them. They seemed to be scared.

The rats began to slowly turn back when Luo Yuan walked toward them. “What’s happening?” Luo Yuan wondered. Then he realized the snakeskin bulletproof jacket he was wearing had the effect of terrorizing rats and frogs. However, it did not seem to be working on mutated animals. After a while, the rats overcame their phobia and continued their chase. And they were getting nearer! 10 meters, 5 meters, 3 meters! It was so close!

Suddenly, Luo Yuan released Zhao Yali’s hand. He bent down and increased his speed. Zhanmadao shone due to the reflecting sunlight. Two heads of the mutated rats flew up to the sky, followed by blood spilling on the floor. Luo Yuan spun his knife and slaughtered another rat which had tried to jump on him. He managed to avoid the blood gushing out of it. He just simply pulled the knife, and one of the rats’ abdomens was opened up. Luo Yuan was good at using his knife, and the rats were dead even before they could get near him.