dmims Chapter 2: The Hospitable Zombie Buddy
Chapter 2: The Hospitable Zombie Buddy
Looking at the task given by the system, Wang Xiao fell into thought.
Based on his years of experience reading post-apocalyptic novels, he believes that neither zombies nor other creatures will exhibit excessive behavior in the early stages of a disaster.
But novels are novels, and reality is reality.
He can still distinguish between the virtual and the real.
Judging from the reactions of those monsters, which he could tentatively call zombies, when they attacked normal humans, as he had just seen them by the window, their strength had not yet exceeded the limits of their bodies.
If it were just a contest of strength, he wouldn't seem to be unable to deal with him.
But the real fear is that these monsters, like the zombies in movies and TV shows, are contagious.
If I were to accidentally get a hard "kiss," wouldn't I be prematurely declared "Game Over" before even reaching the pinnacle of my life?
But the task cannot be ignored.
After all, no one knows what these monsters will become later.
If these zombies really can mutate like in Resident Evil, then staying here would be tantamount to waiting to die.
Moreover, there were hardly any supplies in the room. Apart from the two bottles of water that the room attendant brought in the morning, there was only a pack of cigarettes and a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes in his bag.
I don't know why, but he used to not feel hungry even if he didn't eat anything all morning.
But ever since he chose to increase his strength by 3 points, he has felt incredibly hungry.
If this continues, he'll be driven mad by hunger before the monsters even eat him.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiao went to the window again and found that the woman's corpse did not show any signs of turning into a zombie for the time being.
This indicates that being bitten by a monster does not immediately turn one into a zombie, which is good news for him.
If he really got bitten, at least he'd still have time to smoke a cigarette.
"We're all going to die anyway, so the timid will starve and the bold will feast! Life and death are in the hands of fate! Let's do it first!"
As a giant of action, Wang Xiao began searching the room for something that could serve as a makeshift weapon.
After searching, Wang Xiao found a fruit peeler that had been delivered yesterday along with the fruit platter.
Although it is very small, it is still a weapon.
In the current situation, it's fortunate that he was able to find a fruit knife; at least he doesn't have to fight zombies bare-handed in a real-life boxing match.
After tearing the bed sheet into shreds and wrapping it around his hands to prevent the knife from slipping off during the swing, Wang Xiao went to the door.
Through the peephole in the door, you can see two zombies devouring a beautiful woman at the corner of the corridor not far away.
He didn't know if the woman was beautiful or not, but judging from how happily the two zombie guys were eating, it must have been delicious.
After carefully checking the layout of the corridor, Wang Xiao began to recall the hotel's floor plan.
If he remembered correctly, the first floor of this hotel was the lobby, the sixth floor had conference rooms and luxury suites, and the second to fifth floors were all regular guest rooms, both single and double, with 12 rooms on each floor.
He is currently on the third floor, which is right in the middle of the hotel.
Yesterday, when he came to check in and chatted with the hotel staff, he heard the staff mention that it was the off-season for tourism and the hotel's business was not very good, with more than half of the rooms still empty.
This means that he is only likely to face danger in about half of the rooms.
Even so, this is still a considerable number.
Moreover, he hadn't figured out what the conditions were for completing the mission.
But whether it's completing the tasks assigned by the system or collecting necessary food, the two zombies in the corridor are his primary targets at present.
If he doesn't solve these problems, he'll just be trapped in this room waiting to die.
These two zombies are currently feeding, which may be the best time for him to make his move.
After making all the preparations in the room, Wang Xiao did not hesitate and began to silently cheer himself up.
Wang Xiao, you can do it! Keep it up! It's just two zombies, right?
These days, how can you call yourself a survivor of the apocalypse if you've never killed a zombie?
Come on, it's time to prove who you are.
After taking a deep breath, Wang Xiao gently turned the door lock. Seeing that the zombie was still engrossed in the food, he became a little bolder.
Wang Xiao tiptoed forward, trying his best to make no sound other than breathing. At this moment, he even hoped that he could not breathe at all.
Perhaps the outbreak of the apocalypse revealed Wang Xiao's potential as a special agent, or perhaps the two zombies were too engrossed in eating.
Wang Xiaoren had been touching the two zombies from behind for quite some time, but the two zombies, Lao Tie, did not react to him at all, remaining fixated on the corpses on the ground and refusing to raise their heads.
Seeing this, Wang Xiao was furious.
We're all human, so why don't we have any allure?
Although that's what Wang Xiao thought, he didn't hesitate at all and stabbed the nearest zombie in the back of the head with his knife.
Those who frequently kill zombies know that the weakness of zombies is generally their heads. Of course, this weakness often applies not only to zombies but also to other creatures.
"Pfft."
Hearing the commotion, the other zombie, Lao Tie, looked up but before it could even greet Wang Xiao with its bloody maw, Wang Xiao took the initiative and kicked it first.
The powerful force sent the zombie flying off the ground.
Before the zombie could even stand up, Wang Xiao had already ruthlessly slashed at him with his fruit knife.
Perhaps to show Wang Xiao the special talents he had acquired after becoming a zombie, Zombie Lao Tie chose to perform a magic trick for Wang Xiao—swallowing a knife alive.
However, as a novice performing such a dangerous act for the first time, mistakes are inevitable.
As the knife pierced his throat, the zombie, eager to show off his "talents" to Wang Xiao, tragically died young, and was sent to the afterlife by Wang Xiao without pain.
[You swiftly and decisively eliminated two "uninvited guests" who disregarded hotel rules and attacked other guests. You have earned 2 experience points for this operation.]
Current experience points: 2/100.
After confirming the deaths of the two zombies by following the system's notification, Wang Xiao turned his gaze to the only guest room next door with its door wide open.
Clearly, the two zombies and the female corpse on the ground all came from this guest room. However, Wang Xiao couldn't understand why three people would come out of a single guest room.
This left the 'simple-minded' Wang Xiao completely baffled.
To solve the mystery, Wang Xiao finished off the woman on the ground by stabbing her head before cautiously stepping into the room.
[Mission: My hotel is not allowed to have any 'dirty stuff'!]
Current task progress: 2/48
Faced with the sudden pop-up notification, Wang Xiao roughly guessed what the requirements for completing the task were.
In addition to clearing out the "uninvited guests" in the hotel, he also had to enter every room to ensure that there was no danger in any of them.
But without a room key, he couldn't open the other rooms in the hotel.
Hotel room key cards are usually kept at the front desk, which means he has to go to the front desk now.
After taking the room key and closing the door, Wang Xiao used the zombie's blood to draw a large checkmark on the door as a marker, and then began clearing downstairs.
Having gained experience from killing zombies for the first time, Wang Xiao became more adept at dealing with them afterward.
Instead of going directly to the front desk to collect his room key, he went down to each room one by one.
By knocking on the door, he can find out if there are zombies in those rooms.
After searching the entire third floor, Wang Xiao discovered that, apart from himself, the guests in the other five occupied rooms had all turned into zombies.
Wang Xiao used a cross to indicate the presence of zombies in these rooms.
Upon reaching the second floor, Wang Xiao knocked on the door as before, and finally heard human voices from inside.
"Who's outside the door!"