He will come back safely.

“We cannot put two students in danger and panic for the sake of unknown survivors,” Lu Sui said calmly as he looked at Song Yingjun. “Just as I once escaped unscathed from a camp of hundreds of enemies, I will do the same now.”

Shen Shiwei admired Lu Sui and trusted his words.

Because Lu Sui was the male lead, and the male lead never dies.

Besides, perhaps this time he would save the true female lead.

As the team leader, Song Yingjun would not disobey his command. Serious-faced, he said, “Captain, once I get them to a safe place, I’ll come back.”

“No,” Lu Sui replied. “You must ensure their safety and protect the students with your own life. I will gather with the others.”

With that, Lu Sui resolutely opened the car door and strode toward the teaching building without looking back.

Song Yingjun watched Lu Sui’s retreating figure, his eyes reddening. He didn’t start the car immediately but lingered a few more seconds, perhaps knowing this was the last time he’d see him.

Only when the car turned back did Wei Qing let out a slight breath of relief.

Shen Shiwei leaned back, relaxing, and couldn’t help but say to the system, “Lu Sui really lives up to being the male lead.”

The system responded proudly, as if praised itself, “Of course, novel protagonists have the best character designs! No one can surpass them.”

Shen Shiwei scoffed, “No one has a perfect character design,” a smile playing at her lips. “Where there is thought, there is selfishness. Lu Sui is no exception.”

“But he risked his life to save others.”

“Yes, that’s admirable, but I think he’s a bit foolish.”

Shen Shiwei believed no one could outmatch her. She intended to survive well in this apocalypse and would use everyone to do so.

“Do you have medicine for sprains?” Wei Qing asked Song Yingjun in the front seat.

“There’s a white first aid kit in the trunk,” Song replied.

“Okay, thanks.”

Wei Qing got up, reached into the trunk, found the kit, opened it, and pulled out a spray. “Want to try this?”

Shen Shiwei glanced at the spray in his hand, then nervously stretched out her leg. “It won’t hurt, will it?”

Wei Qing shook the bottle. “It might sting a little, but it works fast.”

She took a deep breath, closed her eyes as if facing death, and said, “Go ahead.”

The cool spray touched the swollen area. Seconds later, a burning sting spread through her skin.

She couldn’t bear it and immediately stopped Wei Qing from spraying more.

“But—”

Shen Shiwei cut him off stubbornly. “I want to go home and use my own medicine.” Then she said to Song Yingjun, “Drive to Yuguoyuan; that’s where I live.”

“Is it far?”

The nearest base was fifty or sixty kilometers away. Song Yingjun wanted to find a place to hide the two of them, then go find the captain.

“Not far, about half an hour.”

“All right!”

Leaving the school gate, Song Yingjun drove in the direction Shen Shiwei indicated.

There were many crashed vehicles along the way, and the ground was littered with gruesomely devoured corpses.

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