Chapter 148 Zhang Zixuan's Escape

The gravel road was bleached white by the afternoon sun, and the palm trees on both sides cast thin shadows.

Zhang Zixuan was running.

Running like she was insane.

Gravel dug into the soles of her feet, but she didn't care about the pain.

Glass shards dragged behind her, making a piercing noise, but she didn't care to look back.

Hair was plastered to her face, obscuring her vision.

She only cared about charging forward, charging forward, charging forward.

Her lungs felt like they were about to explode, but she still didn't dare to stop.

"Clatter, clatter, clatter—"

The chain behind her dragged on the ground like a life-claiming drumbeat, each sound reminding her to escape quickly...

Only, as she ran across the street, people by the roadside raised their heads one after another.

Some recognized that chain.

Others recognized that face.

After all, in the Living Area, few people failed to recognize her.

"Holy crap, is 그게 Zhang Zixuan?"

"Which Zhang Zixuan?"

"Which one else! The one from the Film Academy! The Debate Society President! The one tied to the Villa entrance by the murderer!"

"Damn, it really is her?! How did she escape?"

"She must have run while the murderer was away. What should we do?"

"Hurry up and leave! Don't wait for the murderer to show up and get killed by mistake. Who would you even complain to then!"

Whispers spread like the wind.

Everyone just watched her fleeing in a sorry state, with that fire hydrant door dragging on the ground behind her.

Zhang Zixuan had no time to pay attention to these people.

She knew very well that this was her last chance to escape.

And the only chance in so many days.

Just moments ago, she had been lying at the door like a dead dog, waiting for that person to return.

Then she heard it.

A group of people passed through the hallway and climbed upward.

About four boys, probably from the Polytechnic, talking and laughing.

These people only spared her a glance as they passed by.

She understood that kind of look all too well.

Before the apocalypse, she had looked at countless people with that same gaze.

High and mighty, like giving alms.

After the apocalypse, she became the one being looked at.

At that moment, she activated her Talent, performing her fear, helplessness, and pitifulness to the fullest, stuffing it all into their minds.

And then, [Emotion Amplification]—

That's right, those boys' pity was amplified.

The group of boys walked over,

completely unable to restrain the emotions in their hearts.

They grabbed the chain and struck it twice with an axe, tearing the entire fire door from the wall.

Zhang Zixuan was stunned.

She hadn't expected it to actually work.

The person was also stunned, looking at the door in his hand and then at her, as if suddenly snapping back to his senses.

"I... what did I do?"

Zhang Zixuan didn't give him time to react.

She scrambled up and ran.

Without looking back.

The wind poured into her throat, cutting like a knife.

Zhang Zixuan's legs were already weak, but they were still moving mechanically.

In her mind, the motivation to keep going—

She was Zhang Zixuan, the Debate Society President, the Joint Spokesperson for the Four Great Societies, and the goddess of the Film Academy.

How could she possibly die in a place like this?

How could she possibly be that beast's mount for the rest of her life?

Impossible.

Absolutely impossible.

She had already begun to imagine it in her mind.

The Living Area was so large, there had to be a place to hide. Once the fifteenth day arrived, she would return to Road to Survival.

Her Talent was still there. She could still amplify emotions and manipulate hearts. As long as she had time, she could reorganize a group of people and rebuild her own power.

By then, she would no longer be alone.

"Chen Yu..."

"Just you wait. What you gave me, I will return tenfold."

"I will tie you up and let you taste what it's like to crawl on the ground."

"I will make you kneel before me and beg me to let you go."

"And then I will smile and tell you: impossible."

Thinking of that scene, Zhang Zixuan smiled wretchedly and distortedly as she fled.

She took a deep breath and ran forward desperately.

At the end of the road was a corner.

Once she turned it, it would be another street.

Another street meant another world.

But immediately following...

From the shadows of the corner, a person slowly stepped out.

A small stature, a slender waist.

She wore a cream-white backless sleeveless top, and that patch of skin on her back was dazzlingly white in the sunlight.

Below was a linen short skirt that reached just above the knees, revealing a section of thin calves.

When the wind blew, the hem of the skirt swayed gently, along with a few strands of her soft long hair.

That face was petite and exquisite, with large, round eyes. The corners of her eyes drooped slightly, making her look forever carrying a bit of timid innocence.

No matter how one looked at her, she was a well-behaved and cute little girl.

But the moment Zhang Zixuan saw her, her pupils contracted sharply.

"Sister Zixuan, what are you running from?"

Zhang Zixuan's footsteps jerked to a halt, her blood freezing instantly.

"Lin... Lin Yue?"

Lin Yue tilted her head and looked at her, "Sister Zixuan, you seem very tired."

Zhang Zixuan took a deep breath, trying to steady her voice: "No... I'm not tired, ahaha, Lin Yue, I'm fine, I'm just passing through here..."

Lin Yue blinked: "Just passing through?"

"Yes."

Zhang Zixuan nodded, feeling her legs shaking: "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now..."

As she spoke, she forced a smile and made a move to leave.

Lin Yue suddenly blocked her path, "Sister Zixuan, you seem very nervous."

Zhang Zixuan's smile froze on her face: "No... what would I be nervous about..."

She couldn't go on, because Lin Yue took another step forward, getting even closer.

"Sister Zixuan, are you very afraid of me?"

Lin Yue followed up with a curious question.

Zhang Zixuan swallowed hard: "How... how could that be? We have no grievances, I..."

"You clearly are afraid—afraid that I'll kill you..."

Lin Yue interrupted her, speaking with her head tilted.

"I am not!!!"

Zhang Zixuan immediately retorted: "I believe you, Lin Yue, I believe..."

Lin Yue shook her head: "What I meant is, it's right for you to be afraid. I really am going to kill you~ Who told Chen Yu to praise you, saying he's very satisfied with you~ The girls he praises are all dirty~"

Zhang Zixuan's eyelids flickered, and she turned to run.

Almost without a moment's hesitation, she simultaneously activated her Talent, wanting to amplify pity.

But unfortunately...

Lin Yue was the same kind of person as Chen Yu; she had no feelings of pity whatsoever.

The first moment they saw her, they wanted to kill her.

Zhang Zixuan felt like crying but had no tears. How on earth did she offend these two stars of calamity? Why must they torment her so?

But she didn't have time to think further...

Because on the way back, a black figure was also rapidly approaching.

"Chen Yu..."

Zhang Zixuan bit her teeth and suddenly rushed toward the right.

But there was a soft sound.

A pale blue crystal shot out from behind, smashing into the ground by her feet.

Zhang Zixuan screamed in fright, her whole body tilting to the side as she fell heavily to the ground.

Her knees hit the gravel, and blood surged out instantly. Her palms were scraped, burning with pain.

She didn't care about the pain.

She propped herself up, wanting to crawl away. Just as her hand touched the ground...

"Puff."

Another crystal pierced the ground right next to her hand.

More and more people were gathering.

Everyone watched from afar upon hearing the news, but most didn't dare to get too close.

Several heads also poked out from the windows upstairs.

Dozens of pairs of eyes stared at the street from a distance, fixed on those three people.