A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 609 Pulsating Desire

The afternoon sunlight spilled across the vegetation along the railway, and the scattered wild grasses sprouting from between the sleepers swayed in the breeze...

Walking in such a gentle environment, the oppressive mood that everyone felt in the zombie-infested city finally eased.

Lu Chu picked up a potato chip, popped it into his mouth, and said, "Duan Rong, we won't encounter any more zombies on this journey, right?"

They walked this stretch of road, and the scenery was indeed beautiful and very pleasant, and they didn't encounter a single zombie.

Duan Rong looked up and said, "Take a closer look ahead."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chu stared intently ahead and saw several dark dots moving slowly along the empty railway track in the distance…

They were still quite far away, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a person or a zombie. But if it was a person, why would it be moving back and forth like that for no reason?
Lu Chu's expression suddenly turned serious. He asked, "Are there zombies in here too?"

Duan Rong said, "When did I say there were no zombies in here?! It's just that the horde isn't as overwhelming as the one outside. The zombie horde outside could drown any living creature."

Lu Chu swallowed hard, his relaxed nerves tensing up again. The others also sharpened their eyes, becoming wary of their surroundings once more.

Duan Rong's gaze swept over the crowd. It was good that they were tense; a zombie cat or dog might suddenly jump out from behind the grass and trees at any moment... They still needed to be careful and on guard.

They walked for a while longer when suddenly those few black dots moving aimlessly ahead suddenly went berserk, rushing towards them in bizarre postures, kicking up a long trail of dust.

Clearly, they had gotten closer to those black dots, entering the sensory range of the white membrane covering their eyes. Once zombies sense living beings, they immediately go berserk...

A few scattered zombies came rushing from afar. Guo Tian and his men were already on high alert.

As the zombies approached, Duan Rong's eyes flickered slightly. He noticed that the zombies were all wearing railway maintenance work clothes, indicating that railway workers were maintaining the tracks.

Guo Tian and his men swiftly beheaded the zombies.

They continued walking forward through the dust and smoke.

Guo Tian weighed the fire axe in his hand and said, "If it were just these scattered zombies, that would be fine. We could just kill our way through and kill our way out of the boredom..."

As Guo Tian spoke, he glanced at Duan Rong. He clearly wanted to ask Duan Rong about the situation with the railway line.

Duan Rong noticed Guo Tian's gaze and said, "Let's take it one step at a time. In any case, the situation inside can't be worse than outside."

It wasn't that Duan Rong didn't want to explain; he simply didn't know where to begin. He didn't feel capable of explaining things clearly to Guo Tian and the others—the train, the platform, the waiting room.

The others didn't pay much attention to Duan Rong's vague explanation. Duan Rong had said this was the only solution, so they had no choice but to continue.

The rest of the journey went smoothly. After killing the few zombie repairmen, no more zombies were seen until dusk.

Guo Tian and Lu Chu's confidence was rekindled.

Lu Chu laughed and said, "It seems there aren't many zombies along this railway line! We've traveled this far and only encountered a few."

Duan Rong didn't respond to Lu Chu's words. He turned his head to look at the setting sun and said, "We should find a place to spend the night. If we stay any longer, it will get dark, and there may be accidents during the investigation."

Duan Rong's words were a lesson learned from Du Wan's being bitten; if it hadn't been in such a dark environment, Du Wan might not have died.

Everyone nodded in agreement. After all, visibility was poor at night, while zombies could see them in the dark, making the night very dangerous. One could easily find a zombie approaching without even realizing it.

Finding a place to stay was quite easy for them. Although the railway line was deserted and there was nowhere to stay, there were railway staff housing buildings behind the tall iron fences on both sides. Although they were old buildings, they were more than enough for them to rest for the night.

They then walked to the tall iron fence at the very edge of the railway line and began to climb it using both hands and feet. The wire mesh was very thick and the mesh was large enough for their toes to fit through. With their skills, climbing it was not difficult at all.

They had only climbed halfway when suddenly a zombie emerged from an old house outside. The zombie's eyes gleamed with hunger as it saw them, and its legs thrashed wildly in a bizarre manner as it lunged towards them.

However, Duan Rong and the others had already climbed onto the iron net, so the zombie couldn't catch them for a while, only making the iron net shake wildly.

Duan Rong leaped over the iron net and sat on the highest beam, then hurled his backpack at the zombie.

Guo Tian and the others followed Duan Rong's example and slammed their backpacks down, the six backpacks knocking the zombie down.

The zombie's body was stiff, and it couldn't get up for a while.

Before the zombie could rise, Duan Rong and his companions immediately stepped through the mesh of the net and descended.

They had fallen halfway down when the zombie finally got up and smashed the iron net again, making it shake violently. At that moment, Guo Tian suddenly jumped down.

He had climbed halfway up, and they weren't very high off the ground to begin with. Besides, they were all carrying weapons, and their toes were barely touching the mesh. With the zombies bumping around like that, it was easy for them to fall off.

As soon as Guo Tian landed, the zombie pounced on him. Guo Tian's eyes turned ruthless. He kicked the zombie to the ground, then strode forward and chopped the zombie's head with a fire axe, splattering green liquid all over the ground.

At this moment, Duan Rong and the others also landed and picked up their respective backpacks from the ground.

They headed straight for a nearby apartment building. The first floor had a courtyard with over a dozen zombie dogs roaming around inside…

Duan Rong and the others glanced around the courtyard from the outside, then immediately went around to the second floor via the stairs. After turning into zombies, cats and dogs are more agile than humans due to their short legs; Guo Tian almost died at the hands of a zombie wild cat at the beginning. There are more than ten zombie dogs in this courtyard; why should they insist on living here and making themselves uncomfortable?

Upon reaching the second floor, Duan Rong stopped in front of a security door on the east side. Guo Tian and Lu Chu stood guard, while Duan Rong took out his tools and began fiddling with the keyhole.

It took several minutes before they finally heard the spring of the latch click. After opening the security door, everyone followed Duan Rong inside.

It was dusk, and the daylight was still quite bright.

As soon as they entered, a zombie lunged at them. Duan Rong kicked it over, and Jiang Hanyan, with a flash of cold light in her hand, sliced ​​off the zombie's head.

Duan Rong stood in the living room and glanced around. The house was decorated in a magnificent style, with imitation stone-patterned flooring and all kinds of high-end furniture. Moreover, it was a duplex, with a staircase leading to the second floor from the living room.

Duan Rong looked at the height of the building, his eyes flickered slightly. This family had bought the second and third floors and then connected them to create a duplex.

Don't be fooled by its old-fashioned appearance; there's a whole world inside!
Duan Rong couldn't help but glance back at the zombie on the ground. He suspected that the guy was a leader in the railway. Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy for him to own such a duplex apartment in the railway staff housing.

After that, everyone began to search while the daylight was still relatively bright.

The lower level has two bedrooms and a study. The upper level has two bedrooms and a fully equipped gym.

Apart from the zombie in the living room, no other zombies were found anywhere else.

After checking all the rooms, they breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the rather high-end leather sofa in the living room.

Duan Rong then began checking the refrigerator and kitchen to see if there was anything to eat. Surprisingly, the refrigerator only contained eggs and lettuce.

Duan Rong scratched his head. As the saying goes, even a clever cook can't cook without rice. There are just too few dishes.

He was wondering what to eat for dinner when he suddenly found a lot of instant noodles in the kitchen cabinet, and they were spicy beef flavored.

He couldn't help but chuckle and muttered to himself, "This taste...it's been a while since I've had it. I really miss it."

Eggs, green vegetables, and instant noodles are a perfect match.

Although the decoration here is luxurious, it is still an old residential building without gas supply and uses bottled gas.

Duan Rong turned on the stove and started cooking instant noodles. Halfway through cooking, he heard someone outside calling out, "What are you cooking? It smells delicious!"

"Let me tell you, this is a delicacy!" Duan Rong said with a smile as he cracked a poached egg into the noodles.

To be honest, he never expected he'd have the chance to eat spicy beef noodles again in his lifetime. It's a pity there weren't any steamed buns; otherwise, it would have been perfect. Back in college, this was his favorite dish.

When Duan Rong finished cooking and brought the meal out, everyone gathered around.

They were already very hungry, and the tempting aroma made them even more eager to eat.

Upon seeing that it was nothing more than noodles with a layer of red oil floating on top, Lu Chu said, "What delicacy? Isn't this just noodles?"

Duan Rong looked at Lu Chu as if he were an idiot and said, "Go get the bowls and chopsticks!"

Lu Chu entered the kitchen with some disappointment.

Duan Rong filled a large bowl with noodles, sat down in the living room, and began to eat. After taking a bite of noodles and a sip of soup, he couldn't help but exclaim, "It has to taste just like this!"

At this time, everyone had served their food and sat down. After eating, they all began to enjoy their meal.

Lu Chu was so full he couldn't even lift his head.

After everyone finished their meal, they sat on the sofa, drinking beverages and resting.

Lu Chu licked his lips, seemingly still savoring the taste. He truly hadn't expected noodles to be so delicious.

By this time, it was completely dark outside.

Two beams of flashlight shone from side to side in the living room.

Duan Rong stood up and said, "Let's get some rest. We still have a long journey ahead of us tomorrow."

He stood up as he spoke, preparing to go upstairs. At this moment, Xu Hui also stood up and said, "I'll go upstairs too."

This duplex has four bedrooms, and there are six people living there.

Duan Rong and Xu Hui went up to the second floor. There were two bedrooms downstairs, one for Jiang Hanyan and Su Xinjue, and the other for Guo Tian and Lu Chu.

Duan Rong took a flashlight and went up the stairs, with Xu Hui following behind.

Once upstairs, Duan Rong shone his flashlight on the door to the master bedroom and said, "Xu Hui, you can stay over there."

They could each have their own bedroom upstairs. Duan Rong wanted to give the master bedroom to Xu Hui.

Xu Hui smiled and said, "This room is fine with me." As he spoke, he pushed open the door of the room next to the gym, waved to Duan Rong, and then closed the door.

Duan Rong then went into the master bedroom, which was the largest bedroom on the second floor. He quickly made up the bed with the help of a flashlight and then turned it off.

He sat on the edge of the bed in the darkness. The master bedroom had a rather large terrace with a recliner on it. The cool moonlight shone on the terrace, making it bright and white.

Duan Rong walked slowly over, stood on the terrace, and looked at the newly risen moon. It was a full moon! Its clear light shone on Duan Rong... The moon shines brightest in one's hometown.

Duan Rong stared at the moon for a while. If he only looked at the moon, he couldn't tell the difference between the moon on Blue Star and the moon in the Nine Provinces world.

Even the faint dark spots on the moon are remarkably similar. "Could it be that Kyushu and Earth are the same world?"

He let his mind wander for a moment, then turned to look at the railway line below. He was on the third floor, right next to the railway. The railway was completely dark, with only the rails gleaming coldly in the moonlight…

Duan Rong's eyes flickered. In truth, he wasn't sure if escaping S City along the railway line would really be smooth sailing. He stood in the cool moonlight for a while, then went back to his bedroom, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

In the dark bedroom on the first floor, Jiang Hanyan and Su Xinjue lay side by side on the bed, each wrapped in a blanket.

In the darkness, Su Xinjue's eyes flickered, and she suddenly said, "Hanyan, do you think we can successfully walk out along that railway line?"

At this moment, the two of them had just lain down, and Jiang Hanyan was not yet asleep, so she said, "Judging from the situation this afternoon, there are basically no zombies on that railway line."

Su Xinjue nodded and said, "There won't be any more zombies in the future?"

Jiang Hanyan said, "Duan Rong's chosen plan is unlikely to be available."

After Jiang Hanyan finished speaking, she turned to her side and quickly fell into a deep sleep, but Su Xinjue was unable to sleep in the darkness.

At this rate, they can quickly reach the suburbs by following the railway line. That will complete their mission in this magical realm.

In other words, her time is running out.

Before Su Xinjue entered the God and Demon Ruins, Shen Tu Ying gave her the task of finding a way to kill Duan Rong inside the ruins.

However, Duan Rong's strength always instilled fear in her, and she never found an opportunity to make a move.

She was almost ready to give up and go back to accept her master's punishment. She felt that only if she could properly explain to her master how powerful Duan Rong was, and then sincerely beg her master, might her master forgive her.

However, in this zombie-infested world, Du Wan's recent death suddenly made her think that she might be able to kill Duan Rong here. Moreover, killing Duan Rong here would not have any repercussions.

In fact, a plan had already been slowly taking root in her mind.

But she kept wavering.

In the darkness, Su Xinjue caressed her full, alluring body with her palms. She felt that this body was her greatest weapon. She still remembered the discomposure in Lu Chu and Du Wan's eyes when she first transmigrated here. She was certain that Duan Rong's eyes had also been filled with desire at that time...

(End of this chapter)