The whole nation is trying to survive on the cable car; I'm choosing one of three options at ea

move on.

And so, the two of them walked for about twenty minutes, one in front of the other.

We are only about a hundred meters away from the location of the golden treasure chest.

Su Mu suddenly slowed down.

An open space appeared before us, and at the end of the open space was a six-story dormitory building with gray-white exterior walls and windows arranged densely, like countless empty eyes.

Next to the dormitory building, there was a white RV parked. The body of the RV had turned yellow and the roof was covered with dead leaves and dust.

Su Mu stopped in his tracks.

Behind her, Lin Xiaohe also stopped, maintaining a distance of about ten meters. She had clearly also noticed the abnormality ahead... This area was too quiet, unnaturally quiet.

There were no wandering zombies, no crawling stitched-together monsters, and not even the sound of birds chirping.

Su Mu turned around.

"About a hundred meters ahead," he pointed in the direction of the RV, "there are no monsters."

Lin Xiaohe was slightly taken aback. She subconsciously tightened her grip on the axe, her lips moved, but she didn't speak. She thought Su Mu wanted her to leave... After all, there were no more monsters ahead, so she had no reason to continue following.

But Su Mu's next words made her body stiffen.

"But there might be danger there," Su Mu said. "I need you to go as bait. You can choose to go or not."

Mu frowned slightly as he looked at the open area a hundred meters ahead.

There are clearly no monsters there anymore.

The tree-lined avenue was deserted, not even a wandering zombie could be seen, it was as quiet as if it had been swept clean by something.

There's only one possibility... there are other powerful monsters here, or even a monster's lair. And the golden treasure chest is in that RV up ahead. Based on previous experience, the more valuable the treasure chest, the more dangerous the surrounding area tends to be.

That level eight monster should be somewhere in this area.

But Su Mu couldn't see it. That was the most troublesome thing.

He couldn't judge the monster's strength.

The area perception only tells it that the other party is level eight, but level eight is also divided into strong and weak... white quality, green quality, blue quality, and even higher.

He can attack directly if it's white, and he can also attack if it's green, but if it's blue, given his current level and attributes, his chances of winning will be much lower. And if it's purple...

Su Mu did not continue thinking about it.

In the past, he would have simply thrown a grenade to blast the monster out. But...

Against level eight monsters, grenades are of little use.

And there's an even more serious problem... what if the monster isn't here? The sound of the grenade explosion might attract it from a distance, leaving us vulnerable to attacks from both sides.

Therefore, sending a bait is currently the best approach.

Su Mu is not the kind of person who would stop at nothing.

He will explain the situation beforehand and let the other party make their own choice. Whether the other party agrees or not is their business. He will not force them, nor will he hold a grudge if they refuse.

Lin Xiaohe raised her head and looked into his eyes.

His gaze was calm, devoid of probing, coercion, or even expectation. It was as if he were talking about something unrelated to himself.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something, but swallowed the words back. She was silent for a few seconds, then nodded solemnly.

"I'll go."

Su Mu didn't say much, but took out a small recovery potion from his backpack and handed it to her. "Drink this, and your injuries will be healed."

Lin Xiaohe took the medicine, unscrewed the cap, tilted her head back, and drank it down.

A warm sensation rose from my stomach and quickly spread to my limbs and bones.

She looked down at her arms... The wounds inflicted by the zombies were healing at a visible speed, first stopping the bleeding, then forming scabs, and finally the scabs fell off, revealing new pink skin.

She looked at Su Mu in surprise, but Su Mu had already turned around, taken an MP5 submachine gun out of his backpack, and handed it to her.

"Do you know how to use it?" he asked.

Lin Xiaohe took the gun, weighed it in her hand, and shook her head: "N-no, I've never used one before... but I know how to fire it. Safety, aim, pull the trigger, right?"

Su Mu nodded and gave her a brief explanation: "The magazine is already installed, the safety is here, grip it firmly with both hands when aiming, and rest the butt against your shoulder."

Don't fire in bursts, use single shots. Don't panic when you encounter a monster, aim carefully before firing.

Lin Xiaohe listened attentively, remembering every word Su Mu said.

"Go," Su Mu said. "Go to that RV and see what's inside. If there's a monster, run."

Lin Xiaohe took a deep breath, gripped the submachine gun tightly, and walked towards the RV.

Her steps were slow, but steady.

In the distance, six people hiding around the corner of the teaching building were observing everything through binoculars.

"What is that person doing? Did he give Lin Xiaohe a gun?" the tall, thin man asked in a low voice.

"It seems... Lin Xiaohe walked forward."

"What's ahead? Why doesn't he go there himself?"

"Look, that open area over there, not a single monster." The man in the baseball cap lowered his binoculars, his brow furrowed. "This isn't right. There were so many monsters in that area before, but not a single one here. What does that mean?"

"Does that mean there's something even more terrifying here?" The short-haired woman's voice trembled slightly.

No one answered.

"He sent Lin Xiaohe as bait," the man in the baseball cap said in a deep voice. "There are definitely monsters ahead, and very strong ones at that, so strong that even he himself isn't confident. That's why he sent Lin Xiaohe to scout ahead."

"How can this person be so heartless?" The short-haired woman bit her lip. "Lin Xiaohe was just helping him lure the monsters, and now he's sending someone to their death?"

"That's what the apocalypse is like," the man in the baseball cap sighed. "Luckily, we didn't go with them."

The group watched in silence as Lin Xiaohe's figure receded into the distance, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

Lin Xiaohe walked to the RV.

She walked around the RV but found nothing unusual. The doors were closed, and the windows were covered in a thick layer of dust, obscuring the view inside. The only sound was the rustling of the wind through the treetops.

She glanced back in Su Mu's direction.

Su Mu stood at a distance, holding the M500 in his hand, and made a "open the door" gesture to her.

Lin Xiaohe took a deep breath and reached out to grasp the car door handle.

The metal felt icy cold to the touch. She gritted her teeth and yanked open the car door.

The car door was unlocked. The hinges creaked and groaned, the sound particularly jarring in the quiet dormitory area.

Lin Xiaohe subconsciously took a step back, raised her submachine gun, and aimed it at the inside of the car door.