Creak, creak.
A female corpse lying in a pool of blood suddenly twitched, making strange noises.
The light overhead seemed to be running out of power, very dim and flickering.
The female corpse sprang up stiffly with rigid movements.
It’s a zombie!
"Ah!!!"
The female zombie let out an animalistic roar, and her normally human teeth fell out one by one.
Then, sharp fangs grew in their place.
Each fang was two to three centimeters long.
This caused the female zombie's lips to be unable to close completely, with only her teeth able to meet.
Furthermore, her hands also began to mutate; her knuckles became thick and hard, and her fingernails started to extend.
Each one was like a steel hook!
Next to the female zombie, there lay another mutilated male corpse.
This corpse showed no signs of abnormality and remained quietly lying there.
The female zombie slightly raised her head, her nose flaring as she made an effort to sniff.
She seemed to have found her target and quickened her pace, walking out of the room.
The hunt begins!
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Inside 815 room.
Chen Bei returned to his room before nightfall.
He needed to personally verify just how dangerous the night would be.
Chen Bei stood at the door, peering out through the peephole, able to see only a very limited area.
He could only see the situation in the three dormitories opposite.
There was some movement outside, and roars could be heard.
These should be coming from zombies.
And there was more than one!
Chen Bei frowned slightly, gripping the fire axe tightly; to say he wasn't nervous at all would be self-deception.
Inside the Player Group, it was also a commotion.
【It’s zombies! There are zombies outside!】
【Really? Don't scare me!】
【I saw them too! The zombies have a lot of blood on them, and their teeth are very long, like wild beasts.】
【I used to play those horror-themed escape rooms, and there were staff members pretending to be monsters. Could these zombies also be fake?】
【I want to go home! Go home!】
【Who is behind all of this?】
Chen Bei watched the screen, reading these comments.
In contrast, the Management Group had a different atmosphere.
Those pathological Administrators were all enthusiastic, with some saying they finally reached their favorite part.
Nighttime was the main feature of this game!
Suddenly, a series of roars startled Chen Bei.
The sound was nearby.
Chen Bei's gaze changed abruptly as he strained to look outside the door.
He saw a female zombie moving; her speed was slightly slower than a human's, and her movements were quite stiff.
She had a mouth full of fangs and a ferocious expression.
Seeing the zombie with his own eyes caused damage to Chen Bei's "sanity" attribute, dropping it by 3 points instantly.
Chen Bei recognized her at a glance.
This was the female corpse he had seen in a nearby room!
Her clothes and skirt couldn't be mistaken.
This discovery confirmed his previous conjecture.
"The scattered corpses throughout the building will turn into zombies at night!"
"Those corpses aren't just props!"
Chen Bei's heart tightened.
The female zombie sniffed hard with her nose, like a dog, searching all the way.
She walked directly opposite the 815 room door and stopped.
Chen Bei's heart immediately rose to his throat.
Was he that unlucky? Targeted by a zombie right at nightfall?
Big Sister, please go somewhere else!
This door is too thick; you can't handle it!
The female zombie's eyes showed a fierce light, and she suddenly let out a low growl, then stepped and ran towards room 838.
Upon reaching the door of 838, the female zombie waved her claws and began to fiercely scratch at the door, making the wooden door creak.
Inside the room, Cao Qingqing's screams rang out; she must have been terribly frightened, her voice distorted, it couldn't be faked.
Chen Bei breathed a sigh of relief; at least it wasn't attacking his door.
This female zombie was quite sensible.
Cao Qingqing quickly contacted Chen Bei through private chat, asking for help.
【Good brother, hurry and save me! The zombie is right outside my door! If you come and save me, I'll let you do whatever you want! Anything you want, I'll do it all!】
Chen Bei received the message and replied.
【No rush, wait a bit longer.】
【What do you mean, wait a bit longer? The zombie is about to break in! Good brother, you have a weapon, you can definitely kill the zombie, hurry and be a hero and save me! Afterward, I'll listen to everything you say, I'll be your little bitch, woof woof woof!】
Chen Bei received these explicit messages and could feel Cao Qingqing's urgency between the lines.
But he still didn't rush to move.
Because the Management Group had mentioned information about the first night earlier.
Tonight was to allow new players to adapt to the game, so the difficulty was not high.
The zombies were all Level 1, very difficult to break through doors, so as long as one stayed obediently in the room, there was a high probability of surviving until tomorrow.
Click! Click!
The female zombie was still scratching at the door, causing damage to the door's durability and leaving claw marks.
After scratching a dozen times, she realized she couldn't break the door.
The female zombie let out a low growl and turned to leave.
She walked away, still sniffing around with her nose, searching for the next target.
【Haha, the zombie is gone! Thank goodness, thank Buddha!】
Cao Qingqing was overjoyed.
From common sense, the zombie gave up too early.
It can only be assumed that zombies have some kind of "behavioral logic" setting, like an NPC.
Scratching the door is one of the settings; if they find they can't break it, they go find the next target instead of persistently trying.
"This is indeed a game, but it requires players to participate in person, providing a full experience."
Chen Bei's heart tightened.
At this moment, the Management Group discussed an important topic.
【The zombies on the first night are slow and weak, perfect for players to take the initiative, but they are all hiding in their rooms, afraid to come out.】
【After all, they are all new players; it's normal to be timid. At least they need to play through one round of a survival game for their mindset to change.】
【The first person to kill a zombie can trigger a hidden first-kill reward, guaranteed to drop a skill card, an attribute point, plus an item. This is a big gift package.】
【It just depends on who is bolder.】
【Bare hands definitely won't work; at least someone with a weapon can kill a zombie. Smash the zombie's head, and the zombie will die.】
Chen Bei saw the conversation in the group and his heart stirred.
The first person to kill a zombie could get a hidden reward!
From the scattered words, the reward was quite generous.
"Should I take this gamble? It's a huge risk!"
Chen Bei's heart fluctuated up and down.
Facing a zombie head-on requires immense courage.
This was a personal experience, a fight for life, not just holding a controller and facing a monitor.
Chen Bei took three deep breaths, allowing excitement and fear to reach a balance.
The zombies on the first night were the weakest; if he didn't dare to fight now, the difficulty would escalate from tomorrow night onwards.
If not now, then when?
Let's do it!
Chen Bei's eyes focused; his left hand gripped the fire axe, his right hand held the wooden shield, and he twisted the doorknob and walked out.
He didn't make a grand entrance; instead, he held the wooden shield in front of him and quietly crept towards the female zombie's back.