Survival Code: Z City

Zombie City

"You absolutely must not touch this book, do you hear me?"

After saying that, the old man turned and left. The face has some serious parts. This was also the first time Andrea found his grandfather so confusing. Everything around was spinning. Bright light filled the space. Andrea wanted to scream, but something seemed to be blocking his throat.

Andrea came out of his dream. He opened his eyes wide and immediately sat up. In his heart, he couldn't help but panic in this strange place. Andrea was on a pile of bricks no wonder his back still hurt. He brushed the dirt off his body and looked around once more. This place reminded him of cities that once prospered but fell in the blink of an eye. The scene was desolate and horrifying. High-rise buildings swayed as if they were about to fall. The street was empty, not a single person. The thin layer of dust in the air is extremely uncomfortable.

Andrea reassured himself and climbed to the ground with his hands. This pile of bricks is also not very high. He looks around for anything that might help him know where he is. But completely disappointed. No signs of directions or addresses.

Wouldn't this be the moment when he took a nap and all of humanity fell into the apocalypse?

This crazy thought crossed Andrea's mind but was immediately extinguished. He didn't want to believe in that theory at all. He began to move, step by step, carefully. The more Andrea went, the more certain of one thing he was, this place he had never been. The scene was strange.

While he was still bewildered, suddenly a loud noise came from nowhere. Andrea frowned and listened more closely. There seemed to be someone's voice or rather a scream of terror. He felt like his eardrum was torn. Andrea also felt the ground shake, a series of noises transmitted here. High alert made him immediately seek cover.

From the hole in the crumbling plastic crate on the side of the road, Andrea saw something more horrifying than anything that had ever happened. A group of ferocious zombies is screaming and chasing two humans. That's right, the zombie that Andrea only saw in the movie. In real life, it's even scarier. He narrowed his eyes to see better. The face and body of each zombie were charred blacks, blood splattered in patches, some lacerations, bones, and muscles were exposed. Dozens of guys raised their heads, some even turned their heads like a spiral, all of them frantically chasing. That scream gave him goosebumps. Andrea swallowed a small mouthful of saliva, his mind completely stalled. Even though those monsters didn't run past here, he unconsciously held his breath, his heart almost jumping out of his chest. After a while, he turned his gaze towards the two people running at full speed. Andrea looked closely to make sure they were human. One male and one female.  The zombies chase closer and closer. Both seem to be slowly losing strength. Andrea then saw them try to climb a high rock, but the girl accidentally slipped and tripped. The boy quickly grabbed her and pulled her up. The zombies frantically grabbed her lustful legs. Andrea screamed in fear. His shoulders trembled slightly. After struggling for a while, he decided to throw away the cramped plastic container. Andrea frowned and looked around for something that might help. In the distance, the girl seemed unable to bear it. Andrea did not dare to hesitate, but took a stone the size of his palm and threw it at the zombies. Of course, it won't work because the distance is too far. Andrea heard the girl cry. He was in such a hurry that he jumped onto a nearby piece of steel and waved his hand, shouting,

 "Hey, I'm here. Hey, monster."

The screams and shrill sound of steel finally succeeded in attracting the undead's attention. They immediately ran to Andrea. The eyes of the zombies were bloodshot and bloodthirsty. Andrea let out a small cry and quickly climbed up the pile of bricks. The higher the better. His heart was beating so fast that it was comparable to the drumbeat in rock bands. Andrea tries to keep his arms and legs from shaking too much. Sweat ran down his spine, giving him chills. When he could not climb any higher, he dared to sit down and catch his breath. Wet hair stuck to the ear. Andrea shuffled to the edge of the pile of bricks and looked down. Seeing the scene before him made him shiver in fear. The zombies are trying to climb. They were like wild dogs rushing towards him. Andrea took a breath and stood up. He looked around for a way to escape. All he saw were old and dilapidated buildings. There could be hundreds of undead waiting for him to eat. Andrea shivered. Suddenly he heard a cry:

"Over here, over there."

Andrea looked in the direction of the voice. Didn't those two Andrea just get saved? Boyfriend waving. Andrea didn't think much and ran over. Right after the three of them reunited, the zombies also approached some of them. They bared their blood-stained teeth again, their mouths constantly making strange noises. Andrea also clearly saw every thread of blood and drool spreading over their mouths. He felt so nauseous. The group did not dare to hesitate, holding their heads and running away. Not knowing how long they ran, they turned into a small alley. The muscular guy quickly helps Andrea and the girl hiding in the big trash can. When he was done, he also found a place to lie down and covered himself with pieces of cardboard. Zombies are running in groups without even knowing it. The three of them were silent, not daring to utter a word. Andrea and the girl looked at each other. The two of them subconsciously covered their mouth and nose with their hands for fear that their rough breath would infect the monsters.

About ten minutes later, the trash can lid was opened. Andrea raised his wary eyes. The muscular man smiled lightly and quickly helped the girl and he stepped outside. Andrea looked around and saw that everything had calmed down, but remained uneasy and said,

"Find a safe place first,"

"Okay,"

The tall boy nodded. Andrea becomes the team leader. He can observe the situation as well as make very good decisions. Before exiting the alley, the tall man took advantage of an iron rod found nearby. Andrea turned his head to look. Seeing that, he scratched his head and smiled.

“You need something to protect yourself. Do you need one?”

"Thanks,"

Andrea was about to open his mouth to refuse, but after thinking about it, he nodded. He grabbed the iron rod and led the group. The girl in the middle is protected by two male friends. Her pretty face was still white with fear.