usatvline Chapter 111 Escape from the CDC (The End)
Chapter 111 Escape from the CDC (The End)
...the square in front of the CDC.
The place was still a scene of utter devastation, littered with corpses and reeking of a terrible stench.
After everyone came out of the building, they shielded the woman and child in the middle and continued running towards the outside of the square.
At this moment, every minute and second is incredibly precious, and we dare not waste a single moment.
"Ho...ho..."
There were still a few scattered zombies in the square, all startled by the noise of the grenade explosion, and they roared and staggered toward them.
"..."
Dr. Jenner followed closely behind the group, and although he was equally nervous, he carefully observed the condition of the zombies.
At the CDC, he occasionally spotted traces of zombies on the surveillance footage, but they were just fleeting glimpses, far less direct than seeing them with his own eyes now.
After careful observation, Dr. Jenner finally believed what Lee Allen said: the walkers really had become weak.
He was incredibly excited and couldn't wait to collect samples and conduct experiments.
boom......
With a gunshot, in Dr. Jenner's sight, the walker's head exploded in a cloud of blood mist, and the body fell to the ground.
But Sean fired the first shot. The situation was urgent, and he no longer cared whether the gunshot would attract more walkers.
Bang... Bang...
With Sean taking the lead, the others also decisively chose to open fire, clearing a path as they walked and constantly killing the approaching walkers.
......
Soon, they arrived at the car by the roadside, everyone panting heavily, feeling as if they had survived a disaster.
"Huh...where's Dr. Susan?"
Suddenly, Amy exclaimed in surprise, "She didn't come out!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in confusion and carefully counted the number of people. Sure enough, they did not see Susan, nor was anyone else in the square.
To everyone's surprise, Susan didn't come out with them.
"She must have gone back to find the old man!"
Amy immediately realized what was happening and tried to run back as well.
"Are you crazy?"
Andrea quickly grabbed her sister tightly. She couldn't understand it at all and thought Amy was too love-struck, completely bewitched.
"Andrea, let me go..."
"I want to go back too..."
Amy struggled desperately, but she couldn't break free from her sister's grasp.
"What use are you if you go back but only become a burden to them?"
"I don't care, I'm going back to find Uncle!"
"no!"
"..."
No matter how much Amy pleaded, Andrea held her tightly and refused to let her go back.
...Inside the CDC.
98%......
99%......
100%......
When the progress bar finally reached its maximum, the AI's voice calmly announced: "Data copying complete. Do you wish to eject the disk?"
"quit."
"Disk has been safely ejected."
"..."
After receiving the USB drive, Li Ailun saw that there were only two minutes left before the full disinfection time. Not daring to waste any time, he turned and rushed outside...
However, just as he ran out of the control room, he bumped into Susan, who was running back empty-handed in the corridor.
But there was no time for words. Li Ailun shouted "Run!" to Susan and then quickly chased after her.
"Are you crazy?"
"Why come back at this time?"
Soon, Li Ailun caught up with Susan, and he was now genuinely angry.
"I'm afraid you'll waste time looking for the exit..."
"I'll...I'll show you the way when I get back..."
Susan said breathlessly as she ran.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Li Ailun's anger dissipated, and he was even somewhat moved.
But seeing Susan slow down, he immediately encouraged her, "Run! Speed up! Speed up!"
Just like when he gave Susan special training when they were stuck at the airport.
"..."
Hearing the familiar command stirred a feeling within Susan; she seemed to rediscover that feeling from back then, and her pace quickened.
Soon, the two arrived at the lobby of the CDC...
"The exit is this way..."
Susan pointed to the gaping hole created by the grenade and shouted.
"..."
Seeing that she still wanted to retrieve the luggage she had left on the ground, Li Ailun grabbed her hand and ran towards the opening.
"There's no time, let's go..."
...the roadside of the square.
In the car, Rick anxiously stared at his watch; less than 30 seconds remained.
At this point, everyone thought that the two of them had no chance of getting out, and they were about to leave.
"No, we can't leave..."
Seeing this, Amy rushed forward and grabbed the steering wheel, pleading with red eyes, "Please, wait a little longer, they'll definitely get out!"
"Wait a moment!"
Lori suddenly pointed in the direction of the CDC building and shouted excitedly, "They're coming out!"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked over and, sure enough, saw two people emerge empty-handed from the gaping hole and quickly run towards the car...
"Hurry, hurry..."
"Faster..."
Everyone on the bus was nervously cheering them on.
Beep...beep...
Rick saw that there were only ten seconds left on the clock, so he immediately honked the car horn and called to the others in the car, "Get inside, everyone lie down!"
Lori, fearing they wouldn't understand, risked sticking her head out of the car window and yelling at them, "Susan! Lie down, lie down now!"
"..."
Seeing this, Li Ailun knew that the time had come, so he immediately tackled Susan and hid in the sandbag fortifications nearby.
Rumbling sounds...
The next second, a deafening explosion rang out, and the ground trembled violently as if struck by an earthquake. The CDC building behind it collapsed like a volcano in the massive blast, leaving only billowing smoke and raging flames amidst the ruins...
"..."
After the explosion completely stopped, the people in the car dared to look up. They stared blankly at the horrific scene before them, too shocked to speak for a long time.
Fortunately, the blast wave did not affect a very large area. Li Ailun and Susan were just outside the blast radius, and neither of them was seriously affected. Apart from being a little covered in dust, they were unharmed.
"Susan, how are you?"
Li Ailun climbed off Susan's soft body, then pulled her up from the ground and carefully checked her condition, anxiously asking, "Are you alright?"
"..."
Susan looked at the horrific scene behind her, still feeling lingering fear.
However, upon hearing Li Ailun's concerned inquiry, despite still feeling some tinnitus and weakness in her legs, she managed a weak smile and said, "I...I'm fine."
"Come on, let's go."
Li Ailun was relieved to see that she was unharmed and helped her walk towards the car...
"Uncle..."
As soon as the car door opened, Amy was the first to run out of the car.
Then she suddenly threw herself into Li Ailun's arms, hugging him tightly, feeling his broad, strong chest, and said with lingering fear, "You guys really scared me to death..."
"..."
Li Ailun subconsciously looked at Susan, who had been pushed aside, and met her gaze with her bright, clear eyes.
For a moment, the atmosphere among the three became somewhat strange.
Fortunately, Susan came to her senses in time. After giving him a reassuring look, she turned and walked towards their car.
"..."
Watching Susan's retreating figure, Allen could only suppress the complex emotions in his heart for the time being. He gently patted Amy's back and said softly, "It's alright, I'm fine now..."
"I want to go back to you, but my sister won't let me..."
"I'm sorry, sir..."
"It would be troublesome if you went back to find me..."
"I thought I'd never see you again, sob sob..."
"Alright, you've cried yourself into a mess..."
"..."
"Hey! Get in the car! It's time to go..."
At that moment, Glenn leaned halfway out of the car door and called out to the two of them with a knowing look, "There's plenty of time, but we have to get out of here first!"
"Let's go..."
"I want to ride in the older man's car..."
"it is good......"
Li Ailun couldn't refuse, so he nodded in agreement.
Soon after, the convoy set off again, slowly moving away from the still-burning ruins of the CDC and heading towards the unknown future.
No one knows what challenges await them next...
......
(End of Volume 1)