34: Please...live on!

"Come up quickly! It's dangerous!"

Duan Tao immediately realized that his students were also being attacked by these Mutated Sparrows and wanted them to come up.

But when he looked down at his students, he found that one of them was already dead.

His chest had been pierced, and he lay powerlessly on the ground.

The surviving students were instantly terrified, retreating repeatedly. The attacks of these Mutated Sparrows were far more terrifying than Zombies.

At least with Zombies, they could see the attack movements, and they were already familiar with these monsters.

But these Mutated Sparrows were almost just a grey blur, followed by a sharp pain on the body.

The deceased person had been pecked through the chest by several Mutated Sparrows, and his heart had been carried away.

These Mutated Sparrows didn't seem to be picky eaters; some Zombies nearby also became their targets.

"Quickly, get into the stairwell and close the door!"

Duan Tao's voice calmed the students a little. They quickly retreated into the stairwell and firmly closed the building's door.

The sparrows didn't pursue them deeply, simply switching their targets to the Zombies outside.

Duan Tao watched with his own eyes as these Mutated Sparrows pecked the Tyrant Zombie to death, a process that took less than a minute.

Although a few Mutated Sparrows were caught and torn apart by the Tyrant Zombie, the Mutated Sparrow flock ultimately won.

"Teacher… what… what's going on?"

A Girl trembled as she looked at the sparrows outside the window, feeling her legs go weak.

She had just barely managed to accept disgusting and terrifying monsters like Zombies, and now there were these Mutated Sparrows, whose speed was like ghosts.

Could it be that she was destined to die in this ever-encroaching despair?

Duan Tao looked at the Mutated Sparrows landing on the Tyrant Zombie's body and said in a deep voice,

"If those golden light clusters can give us Professions, then it's also possible for these animals to undergo mutations."

"But why didn't it happen at the very beginning, and only appeared several days later?"

"I don't know," Duan Tao shook his head. "Perhaps the structures of humans and animals are somewhat different."

These Mutated Sparrows ate very quickly. Soon, the student's body and the Zombie's body on the ground were pecked clean.

Just as Duan Tao thought they were about to leave, he suddenly noticed the Mutated Sparrows flapping their wings and flying up.

They weren't flying very high, and their heads were pointed towards the second floor where they were.

A bad premonition flashed through Duan Tao's mind. He immediately said to the others,

"Run! They're not full!"

But no sooner had he spoken than Mutated Sparrows, one after another, crashed through the glass like cannonballs.

The glass, which had endured wind and rain, was like thin paper at this moment, shattering into pieces amidst screams.

Glass shards, like petals, fell onto the carpet of blood, dazzling and sharp.

Duan Tao watched helplessly as his students fell one by one, yet he could do nothing.

He shot an arrow, pinning a Mutated Sparrow that was pecking at his student to the wall.

But the number of Mutated Sparrows was too great, and his weapon was even knocked to the ground.

He closed his eyes, resignedly waiting for death to come.

It wasn't that he didn't want to resist; it was simply that the speed of the Mutated Sparrows was too exaggerated.

"I've worked so hard for so many days, but in the end, I can't escape death, haha."

He thought with some self-mockery, yet he felt no pain.

At the same time, he heard the sound of flapping wings gradually fading away.

Opening his eyes, he found that only he and his injured students remained in the room.

Before he could figure out what was going on, he suddenly saw the classroom door push open.

Then, a tall figure in a black cloak, accompanied by a pale-faced Girl, slowly walked in from outside.

"Who are you? Are you here to save us?"

Duan Tao realized that the Mutated Sparrows flying away just now should be related to this person.

The black-cloaked person shook his head, then asked directly,

"I am a student. Do you have a Priest here? Give her a Dispel skill."

This black-cloaked person was Gu Qinghan, and the Girl beside him was naturally Chen Yuting.

Duan Tao let out an "Ah" and then turned to look at the fallen students.

A seemingly delicate Girl, clutching the bleeding hole in her arm, gritted her teeth and walked over to use a Dispel skill on Chen Yuting.

Gu Qinghan turned to Chen Yuting and asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, thank you..."

Chen Yuting's voice was a little embarrassed. The reason she needed a Priest's Dispel skill was entirely because she had been infected.

It wasn't that she had been ambushed by a Zombie; rather, this morning while showering, she suddenly received a notification:

"Warning, you have been infected with Zombie toxin. If not cleared within twenty-four hours, Corpse Transformation will begin."

She stopped, terrified, and found Gu Qinghan to tell him about her experience.

Gu Qinghan wasn't surprised, because he had also received this notification while showering this morning.

However, before Gu Qinghan could even worry, the Necromantic Energy in his body suddenly fluctuated.

In just one second, the notification disappeared.

Gu Qinghan thought at the time that his Necromantic Energy must have helped clear the Zombie toxin.

But he tried, and he couldn't help Chen Yuting clear the Zombie toxin.

So, under the protection of the skeletons, the two began the process of searching for a Priest Professional.

On the way, Gu Qinghan also scavenged a few shops, so they wouldn't have to worry about daily necessities for a while.

At the same time, he also realized two problems.

The first was that the water supply system had been contaminated, and future water use would definitely become a problem.

Even if he wouldn't be affected, the thought of the water he used having soaked the bodies of transformed people made him instinctively resist it.

The second problem was the Mutated Animals that appeared this morning.

He had encountered not only Mutated Sparrows but also other Mutated Animals.

He even encountered a Mutated Cat.

But what surprised him was that these Mutated Creatures would actively attack Zombies and humans, yet they would run away directly when he approached.

It was as if they were avoiding some kind of bane.

When Gu Qinghan approached those Mutated Creatures, he also felt a sense of discomfort all over his body.

That feeling was somewhat similar to the state of a Child of Nature Professional when using a skill.

Gu Qinghan thought all the way and came up with a possibility:

The life energy of these Mutated Creatures was too vast, hence they mutually disliked him, a Necromancer.

The more he thought about it, the more correct it seemed, yet he also felt a bit helpless.

These were all meat! He couldn't even get close!

He had been eating instant food for a long time and had a craving for fresh produce.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinghan sighed, then pulled out a pack of gauze from his 懷 and handed it to the Girl who had just cast the skill.

The Girl was stunned for a moment, then realized it was the other party's thank you gift.

Watching the Girl begin to bandage her wound with the gauze, Gu Qinghan turned to leave.

At this moment, Duan Tao, who had been watching Gu Qinghan from the side, suddenly spoke:

"You being able to come here means you must have some strength. How about we cooperate and wait for the military's rescue together?"

Gu Qinghan looked back at him, his deep eyes under the black cloak making people feel a little uneasy.

He saw sincerity on Duan Tao's face, so he asked curiously,

"Why do you all think someone will come to save you?"

Duan Tao didn't speak, he just pulled out a delicate radio from his pocket.

He turned on the radio and adjusted it a few times, and crackling static came from it.

He adjusted it for a while longer, and just as Gu Qinghan was getting a little impatient, he suddenly heard a intermittent voice coming from the radio:

"To all survivors... please do not... give up hope of survival... the military... has initially restored order... although our technology... and weapons have lost their effectiveness... Professionals... have also given us the strength to fight the disaster... network facilities have been paralyzed... we can only spread messages this way... please unite... overcome difficulties together... and await rescue from military forces in various regions... this is a disaster for all humanity... please do not give up..."

"Please... live on..."