My name is Levi, and I work in anime.

"So, Ms. Zifang, what brings you here?"

"That's right, Touma-kun. I think that in this dangerous environment, we need a qualified leader."

A man named Koichi Fujito, speaking with a glib tongue, began to promote his theory: "Humans have always been social creatures, and it is through cooperation and teamwork that we have become the primates of all things. Therefore, in this apocalyptic environment, we must be more united and more orderly."

"Then who do you think would be more suitable to be the leader?" Li Wei had already figured out what this guy meant.

"I am not particularly talented, but my family, the Wisteria family, is a prominent local clan. I have long been influenced by my family's values ​​and believe I am capable of becoming a qualified leader!"

For some reason, his students seemed to be devout followers of some religion. After hearing Koichi Fujito's hollow speech, they all exclaimed in surprise, and some girls even shed tears.

Li Wei felt nothing after hearing this; he even felt a slight urge to laugh. If his fiancée, Senjougahara, who was deeply troubled by the cult, heard these words, she would definitely load a gun and tell him that if the next hundred bullets all jammed, then… then he would have to switch guns and continue.

Bolt musket, load!

"So, what do you plan to do?" Li Wei decided to give him a chance.

"I believe we should unite as one. As long as everyone has the confidence and belief to strive, then we will definitely succeed..."

"Alright, that's enough." The boy shook his head, realizing he'd actually had a tiny bit of hope for this kind of person; he must have been out of his mind. "Simply put, you don't have any concrete methods or means; all you do is wag your tongue and play the political game of garnering votes. This kind of tactic might work in normal times, but now that it's the apocalypse, why are you still trying to do this?"

"Considering we're from the same school, I'd like to offer some advice to Ms. Zifang: times have changed. You can't kill zombies or conjure food with just words if you don't work hard and achieve something. Even Jesus had five loaves and two fish; are you really better than Jesus?"

Hong Xiuquan of the Celestial Empire only dared to claim that he was the second son of Jesus; this man was completely insane.

After saying that, she stopped looking at him, turned around and gestured for the girls to get in the car and get ready to leave.

The zombies were only temporarily attracted by the sound; they will likely return after a while. If the bus gets stuck in the parking lot, it will be difficult to drive.

Are we going to use a light cannon to clear the field? Magic is scarce in this world, and it's quite difficult to replenish it. Using a light cannon to fight zombies feels like the painful experience of accidentally consuming a rare potion that can restore all your health after losing a drop of health in a game.

He'd seen plenty of people like Fujiwara Koichi before, and he wouldn't be any less in the future. The cruel apocalypse would make him understand the future.

The girls readily agreed and got into their cars, no one glancing at Fujiwara Koichi again, as if he were a stray dog ​​on the roadside, not worth a second glance.

However, this complete disregard thoroughly pierced his fragile self-esteem.

"You bastard, are you looking down on adults? I am an outstanding talent from the Wisteria family. It is your honor to be here as a teacher. You must respect me."

Grabbing Li Wei, who was about to get into the car, Zifang Haoyi's face flushed red: "I'm an adult. Don't you know what respect for hierarchy is? Kneel down and apologize to me right now, or else..."

Li Wei didn't give him a chance to continue. He grabbed his head and choked him back down, throwing him more than ten meters away like a child. The impact with the ground made Fujiwara Koichi feel as if his internal organs had shattered. He opened his mouth to say something, but before he could speak, he vomited violently, followed by intense pain that made him roll around on the ground.

"Don't spout nonsense that insults my intelligence." Li Wei looked at the scumbag who was curled up in pain on the ground without any sympathy: "The Master said, 'A petty person does not know the mandate of Heaven and is therefore fearless. He is familiar with great men and insults the words of sages.' Today I have seen it, and it is indeed so."

He was considering whether he should just stab this good-for-nothing guy to death with a sword.

It was that look in his eyes that immediately calmed Koichi Fujito down.

He felt that if he continued like this, this kid might really cut him in half with a sword and leave him to air dry.

"Um, Touma-kun, I'm so sorry, I misspoke. Please forgive me." The seemingly refined scoundrel used the traditional Japanese art of bowing deeply, even though he was cursing everyone in his heart, his face was full of humble smiles.

Killing someone like that would feel like defiling the Sword of Light.

Li Wei shook his head and prepared to get into the car. Before that, he seemed to remember something and looked at the group of students who had been following behind Fujiwara Koichi, extending an invitation.

"Are you sure you want to follow this kind of scum? He can't protect you. You might as well come with me."

After all, we were classmates; it's not a gentleman's thing to stand by and watch someone die. Anyway, there's still room on the bus; it can fit everyone.

Seeing what was happening before their eyes, the students who had been bewitched by Fujiwara Koichi began to waver.

Chapter 12 You Alarmed the Witch

"Um, Touma-san, how could you get violent with Fujito-sensei?"

Among the group of students, a girl with an ordinary face whom Li Wei didn't recognize at all questioned, "This is wrong! Apologize to Teacher Zifang right now!"

"That's right. If you don't pay attention, he's still a teacher. That's a huge disrespect."

"It takes two to tango; hitting someone is wrong no matter what."

"Touma-kun, you're really terrible!"

With such a leader, it was as if some strange switch had been flipped, and others followed suit and joined in the condemnation of Li Wei.

It seems these students are all fervent supporters of Koichi Fujito, and there's absolutely no need to help them. Any assistance they receive will be taken for granted, and they'll even protest if it doesn't align with their views.

"Are these guys all out of their minds?" Kazusa frowned. Her mother and Li Wei's perfect protection had prevented her from having much contact with mental patients, and seeing such diversity for the first time made her extremely curious.

"Don't be surprised, Touma-kun. After all, there are eight billion people in the world." Hanekawa seemed not to answer, but it was as if she had said everything.

"Um, I want to go with you..."

Just when Li Wei was feeling disappointed and preparing to give up on this group, a weak voice emerged from the crowd denouncing him.

This pink-haired guy in the old-fashioned jacket had such a low profile that no one even noticed him at first. He was also carrying a large box on his back, which looked like it contained some kind of musical instrument.

All eyes were on her. Pink-haired girl was particularly sensitive to the feeling of being the target of everyone's attention. She started to separate her plasmosphere like an amoeba. It wouldn't be surprising if she took a string and went out to hang herself the next second.

This girl's name seems to be Goto Ichiri. Li Wei remembers that she was one of the members of Kato Megumi's after-school alley club. He didn't expect her to be here too.

Perhaps because she was so inconspicuous and her mind would break down when there were many people around, she didn't listen to any of Fujiwara Koichi's persuasion, which made her, who was originally abnormal, seem unusually normal at this moment.

"In that case, let's get in the car." Li Wei was somewhat relieved; this was practically an acquaintance, and it was great that everything was alright.

Amidst the stares of others who saw him as a traitor, Goto Ichiri cautiously boarded the car. Once the boy was sure no one was willing to join the group, he randomly pulled out a key from the pile and tossed it at Fujito Koichi.

"We've been teacher and student for a while now. Even though you're a useless guy, these students are innocent. Drive away and save yourselves."

Leaving behind his final words of advice, Li Wei closed the car door. With Hiratsuka Shizuka stepping on the gas, the bus carrying the group vanished from the parking lot in the blink of an eye, leaving only Fujiwara Koichi and his companions looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Damn it, these bastards dare to look down on me! Sooner or later I'll get them..."

Like a textbook example of a loser, the seemingly refined scoundrel inwardly grumbled as he stood up again with the help of his students.

The beating he'd just received, coupled with the departure of someone from his team, had severely damaged his reputation. He could see that many students were already wavering, only remaining obedient for the time being due to their past manipulations.

"Ms. Wisteria, there's another student over there."

The first female student who stood up to refute Li Wei had sharp eyes and immediately noticed a girl in a school uniform hugging her knees and crying uncontrollably in the corner, looking extremely helpless.

New survivors? They've come at just the right time.

He could be brought into the team to fill the void left by Goto Ichiri, and at the same time, use his superb ventriloquism to stabilize the morale of the team, which was on the verge of collapse.

"Don't be afraid, student. I'm a teacher at the school." Straightening his clothes to appear a little more reliable, Fujiwara Koichi smiled and walked over. "You must be strong in times like these. Follow me, I'll..."

Before he could finish speaking, just as he was about to put his hand on the girl's shoulder, Fujito Koichi saw his own back for the first time.

His head was twisted off.

What is this?

These were his last thoughts before he died, and then he fell silent amidst the screams and cries for help at the scene.

You've alerted the witch.

……

Meanwhile, on the bus heading to the airport, everyone gradually became familiar with Goto Ichiri.

Hiratsuka Shizuka's class and Fujito Koichi's class were right next to each other, so the students in both classes were at least somewhat familiar with each other and the gap between them wasn't very deep.

"How are your parents and sister now?" Li Wei asked with concern after the autistic child was no longer so withdrawn and could at least speak a sentence of more than ten words.

"Um, Touma-san, how did you know I have a younger sister...?"

I know all the teachers and students at Baihuang Academy, and I have the family information they left behind in my mind, including yours.

"I contacted my mom at the beginning, and they were relatively safe at the time. Now that their phones have no signal, I don't know what's going on." When talking about her family, Xiao Dugu even forgot about her autism and spoke for the first time in front of people she didn't know very well.

"Don't worry, everything will be alright," Li Wei reassured her. "Once we get back from the airport, we'll go rescue your family."

"Oh, really? Touma-san, thank you so much!!!"

Goto Ichiri immediately performed a tiger-landing dogeza (a traditional Chinese kneeling posture) and kowtowed to Li Wei. Judging from her expression, she was willing to pay any price.

I had only heard from my classmates that Touma, the boy from the next class—whose sister is Kazusa—was a very handsome and reliable boy. Seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved.

“We’re all classmates, and from now on we’ll be partners in survival. There’s no need for such a grand gesture,” Li Wei said firmly, pulling Goto Ichiri up with both hands.

Looking at the handsome young man's serious face, the autistic boy who loves playing the guitar felt his heart beating very fast.

Wow, is this the suspension bridge effect they talk about in the book? How come Touma is so handsome!

At the same time, Shizuka Marikawa, who was driving, suddenly slammed on the brakes, causing everyone sitting in their seats to sway and stagger. Li Wei grabbed Kazusa to prevent her from getting hurt, the action so natural and familiar, as if he had done it countless times.

"Marikawa, what's wrong with you?" Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had almost twisted her ankle, was quite annoyed.

"There are zombies and cars stuck in the road ahead, we can't move at all," the blond school doctor said, pointing to the distance with a similarly helpless tone.

Looking out the window, there were broken-down cars, burning houses, and zombies wandering the streets looking for prey. Combined with the blood-red sunset, it was a complete apocalyptic scene.

PS1: Thanks to V-Stardust for the panties.

Chapter 13: With so many zombies, it's normal for a mutation to occur.

Humans tend to think similarly. When they discover danger in their surroundings, their first instinct is to leave and go to a sparsely populated place. When everyone thinks this way, disaster strikes.

If a few accidents paralyze traffic, the originally wide roads will become completely blocked. People stuck in their cars can only wait to be caught and eaten by zombies, or abandon their cars and escape, while their cars parked on the road become new obstacles.

This was an ordinary bus, unable to transform into a Cybertronian on the spot, nor was it a bulldozer modified to be invincible in a zombie apocalypse. Faced with this situation, everyone was a bit helpless and instinctively looked at Li Wei.

“In that case, let’s find a safe place. It’s not far from the airport. I’ll go there myself and bring the person back.” The young man estimated the distance and was confident that it would be no problem at all.

There's no need to clear out all the zombies; you can simply jump along the buildings and streetlights on both sides of the road, saving you more energy.

I think I used to complain that only cats and idiots like to stay in high places, but now it seems I have to follow the trend.

"no problem?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka was a little unsure about her student. Just a few days ago, he was only quite skilled, but now his abilities had skyrocketed to a level that she couldn't understand at all.

Even so, as a teacher, she didn't want to see the boy risk his life alone: ​​"How about you take me with you? Although I can't compare to you, dozens of zombies won't be able to get close to me."

"Hiratsuka-nee, you stay here to protect everyone. It'll be more convenient for me to go alone." The boy declined his teacher's suggestion, then looked at Kazusa, who looked worried, and said, "Don't worry, I'll bring Mom back safe and sound."

"Hmm..." Touma Kazusa was a little reluctant, but there was no other way.

She was just an ordinary high school girl whose only thought was to live happily with her mother and younger brother, and if possible, have a few more children with her brother in the future. Anyone would think these thoughts were perfectly normal.

Why did the world suddenly end? She wasn't prepared.

After calming everyone down, Li Wei opened the car door and got out. He then leaped onto the roof of a building more than ten stories high and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

"Th-th-th-th-that, Touma-kun, he-he-he-he-he-he..." Goto Ichiri, seeing this scene for the first time, was a little unable to accept it.

"...Don't be surprised, Goto-san. Avi said he has superhuman strength, so it's reasonable for him to jump farther," the class monitor with braided hair comforted her.

"...!?"

Is this really reasonable? Why does everyone look like it's nothing out of the ordinary, or am I the only one who thinks there's something wrong?

Goto Ichiri is lost in self-doubt.

……

Narita International Airport in Chiba is one of the top international airports in Japan, ranking among the top in terms of both passenger and cargo throughput. The consequence of such massive data is that the airport is full of all kinds of zombies.

Another thing is that the area is huge; trying to find someone in such an environment is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Fortunately, because he had been feeling uneasy these past few days, sensing that something was about to happen, he marked Yoko before leaving. In his eyes, the airport not far away was like a downward arrow with the words "[Touma Yoko is here]" written on it.

If nothing had happened, this mark would have disappeared automatically after a few days as the magic power was depleted, but it has come in handy now.

"Great, Sister Yaozi hasn't boarded the plane yet." Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief while in stealth mode.

This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. Just think about it: if a zombie virus breaks out on a plane, there's nowhere to escape. The final outcome can be seen in the case of the Japanese prime minister who recently performed a flying man act in Afghanistan.

"But what is this thing?" He noticed a rather unusual entity among the zombie horde.

He was a guy who looked no different from an ordinary person, with bright eyes and agile limbs. If it weren't for the numerous zombies instinctively surrounding him, Li Wei might have thought he was a survivor.

Clearly, special mutated individuals have gradually emerged among the zombies.

Along the way, we saw many special zombies. Some were huge and could spit out liquid, while others were small and specialized in speed. But anyone who saw them for the first time could tell that these things were not to be trifled with.

This new species is completely different; at least in terms of rank, it is clearly above the majority of zombies.

"No matter what, keeping him alive will definitely not bring any good, so let's get rid of him while we're at it."