Translator: transcendent.wings
Qiao Siqi who loved thermal long johns and was uninhibited throughout his entire life, made the hearts of all his companions catch a surprise ride on Turbo Drop. In comparison to that, hanging on the tree like ginseng fruits didn’t seem too miserable anymore.
Qi Yan looked at Qiao Siqi: “Hey, what exactly is going on?”
Everyone had agreed to make for the Express Pickup Point and then if anything unexpected occurred, their contingency plan was to climb up the trees first and then figure out their next step from there. All said and done, but only Qiao Siqi who ran in front actually saw what was amiss with the Express Pickup Point.
“No way.” Johns-tongxue blurted out without thinking.
Qi Yan was caught off guard and was so choked by his response that even his face turned a little ugly.
Song Fei was also caught between a rock and a hard place. Although he liked to watch Qi Yan suffer a setback, but not in this way: “Qiao Siqi were you scared silly la, the five of us followed you up the trees. What are you trying to do by not telling us the reason why now?”
Qiao Siqi was stupefied for a second and only realized what he referred to after a long time. He made a face: “I wasn’t saying no way! It’s no door, no door, the Express Pickup Point only has a doorframe remaining and no door anymore! We’ve gone through thick and thin together for so many days already, can’t we have better tacit understanding!”
Song Fei: “. . .”
Qi Yan: “. . .”
Zhou Yilu was a rookie in the emotional world of a gay couple and could only offer a loose and objective perspective: “Those two are pretty in sync.”
Qiao Siqi didn’t want to converse with him anymore and shed tears of a single dog.
The trees that the companions climbed was still a distance away from the steel building but from there, it was possible to see that the entrance to the building might be wide open. They could sort of see the boxes and racks stacked inside, but it was hard to tell if the door just wasn’t closed or if there was no door in the first place.
“The steel building originally wasn’t sturdy so any ordinary classmate would’ve been able to ram the door open, not to mention those zombies that formed tag-teams.” Zhou Yilu explained the situation from a professional standpoint.
“What should we do now?” Luo Geng asked with a frown. “Plan C?”
Without a door that would mean that there would be no guarantee for safety and that they wouldn’t be able to set up camp at the Express Pickup Point anymore. As to what Plan C entailed, it was to switch locations and take a shot at the library. Their current food supplies should last them two days, so their first task was to find a place to avoid the wind and rain and stay warm overnight otherwise if they didn’t starve to death first, they’d freeze to death.
The dormitories, supermarket, canteen, and Express Pickup Point all belonged to student life so they were located in the innermost part of campus which was on the north side. And the library was the closest teaching structure located near the student life district. To use a incongruous analogy, if the university was a geographical map of China, then the front gates of the school would be Hainan Island; the student life district would be equivalent to the Xinjiang, Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning areas; the library would probably be Shanxi; the track field, gym, etc would probably be the Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet, and Sichuan areas. The various buildings belonging to the different departments, the Luban Building of the Architecture Department, the Gewu Building of the Physics Department, etc would be irregularly distributed between the Central and Eastern provinces, and structures like the Zhiyuan Core Curricula Teaching Building would be neatly arranged in the Guangxi, Guangdong, and Yunan areas.
“Definitely Plan C, but not right now.” Song Fei looked up at the hazy layer of clouds, “Let’s wait a bit longer ba, it’ll be dark out soon.”
“OK,” Luo Geng understood Song Fei’s implications.
No matter how close the Library was, it was still a distance away from them at the moment. However the Express Pickup Point could be seen without even trying, so it was feasible to rush there in one fell swoop. However, if you wanted to reach the library, you could only take advantage of the right time and act under the cover of darkness just like how they had escaped to the supermarket from the dormitories. Otherwise there wouldn’t be anywhere they could take cover if they were assaulted by zombies when they were on the wide open streets.
Although they couldn’t rely on the haze forever, the same effect could be achieved once it got dark out. If the current haze could last until sunset, then a night without any moonlight or starlight couldn’t be more than perfect.
The entire group, including Lin Dilei who had not experienced such a situation firsthand but knew of their experiences, realized the crux of the matter in an instant.
It was currently 3:50 in the afternoon and based on a visual estimate, there was still at least an hour until sundown. In fact to reach the moment night completely fell, they may have to wait even longer.
Six flowers of the motherland were arranged on the bare tree branches, and struggled to fight it out with the whistling northern winds.
The companions tried their best to stand the collars of their jackets up and bundle themselves up securely. Their hands were drawn back into their sleeves as they wrapped their arms around the junction of the trees where the branches met the trunk, even so, their body heat still gradually dissipated.
Qiao Siqi sniffled: “I don’t know how you guys are feeling now ha, but I for one feel like I’m a tattered rag. The kind that was hung outside to dry and was blown frozen stiff instead.”
Lin Dilei was speechless: “Be content, I’ve already blocked so much of the wind for you. How about we switch places for a change?”
The branch each of them were on could be considered to be close to each other, however Lin Dilei was actually much closer to where the wind was blowing from.
No harm with no comparison, thus Qiao Siqi shut up obediently.
Suddenly there was a strong gust of wind and Lin Dilei was blustered until she almost couldn’t hold on. When she finally endured through it, she couldn’t help but sneeze several times in a row.
The companions were all a little worried. Afterall, she was a girl and not as resistant to the cold as young men were. Just when they were about to say a few words, Lin Dilei actually beat them to the punch and spoke first: “Did you guys notice that only the same eight zombies have been roaming around below and the number hasn’t increased at all.”
Little Landmine’s voice was as energetic as before, instantly putting everyone’s heart at ease.
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Luo Geng: “Very true.”
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Zhou Yilu’s guess wasn’t without merit. The eight zombies below had all rushed out from the Express Pickup Point and none of them were randos on the road that were attracted over.
Qi Yan picked up on her implications: “Little Landmine, just tell us what you think.”
Lin Dilei: “If we take care of all eight of them, wouldn’t we be able to enter the Express Pickup Point?”
Qiao Siqi: “The problem is that the Express Pickup Point has no door ah!”
Song Fei: “I think she meant not to settle down, but to take shelter here temporarily. If there really won’t be any more zombies coming here, then even if there is no door, staying in the Express Pickup Point is still better than squatting in the trees.”
Lin Dilei: “And don’t you all think that with so many perfectly wrapped packages that can only be seen and can’t be opened is a violation of human nature?”
Luo Geng: “. . .”
The five male-tongxue weren’t that interested in tearing express packages open, but they were certain of the consequences in offending a member of the opposite sex. Besides, they really couldn’t stand being in the trees anymore. Their four limbs were already beginning to stiffen and in another hour or so, they probably actually would become frozen rags.
Time doesn’t wait for anyone. Just do it!
Qi Yan: “Six against eight is disadvantageous, we can only bait the enemy. . .”
The companions all turned to Zhou Yilu in harmony: “You first.”
Zhou Yilu made a face: “We’re all equal here, why should it be me first ah!”
Song Fei: “One inch longer, one inch stronger!”
Zhou Yilu raised his head: “F*cking easy for you to say.”
Song Fei widened his eyes: “How could I just stand by and watch, afterall we are a pair of frozen pears on the same tree, of course I’d be providing you with support ah!”
Zhou Yilu was slightly appeased: “That’s more like it, how are you going to support me?”
Song Fei: “Act as the lure.”
Zhou Yilu: “. . .”
After a short intermission, Song Fei’s slightly hoarse and moving voice rang out through the cold wind—
“Please come over here~~ Please come over here~~ There is a verdant world here, a verdant world~~ Where does the verdure come from~~ Where does the verdure come from~~ The verdure comes from every leaf here~~~”
Song Fei’s voice was neither too loud nor too quiet. It was just enough to be heard by the zombies and wouldn’t be carried away by the wind. The melody was quick and vibrant, paired with his alluring smiles and shy glances, not only the zombies, even some of the companions whose minds were disturbed almost couldn’t keep their hold on the tree and nearly slipped off.
Qiao Siqi: “The way this is being sung. . .”
Luo Geng: “Is hard to explain in a few words.”
Lin Dilei: “What’s so hard, only four words. . .”
Zhou Yilu: “An. Extremely. Coquettish. Tone!”
Zhou Yilu was pretty much squeezing the words out through clenched teeth. As the last syllable faded, he used as much force as he could muster to stab downwards in one stroke!
The zombie that had rushed to the tree first, struggled twice before it stopped moving completely.
Zhou Yilu pulled out the bayonet with some effort then gingerly climbed down onto a lower branch which brought him closer to the ground.
The old tune faded and a new tune began—
“Who~~ Sent you to my side~~ It’s that round and bright moon~ That bright moon~~ It’s that gurgling mountain spring~~ That gurgling mountain spring~~ That gurgling mountain spring~~”
In the next 10 minutes, zombies and divine tunes flew about alike and the fresh blood blended seamlessly with the devilish tunes.
If it weren’t for having an iron will, the four comrades-in-arms all wanted to rush down and help the zombies bite Song Fei!
Following the fall of the eighth zombie, Song Fei’s solo concert finally came to a close. The branch he was on was the highest, so with his aerial view, he surveyed a diameter of 10 meters around to confirm that it was safe. Only then did he give them the go ahead.
The companions rapidly descended the tree, already physically and mentally exhausted.
They helped and supported each other up as they made for the Express Pickup Point swiftly where the six of them hid on the two sides of the doorframe and finally breathed a deep sigh of relief. Although the temperature was still cold, at least there was no wind chill on top of that, sharply reducing its lethality.
Lin Dilei rushed into the pile of packages almost immediately and soon after, there was an endless cila sound. Her skill and familiarity in ripping apart packaging and tearing off tape was simply breathtaking.
“There’re so many, which should I open and which should I not?” Song Fei looked at the vast ocean of express packages and fell into a selection dilemma.
“Those packed in soft bags or neat boxes that aren’t too heavy are usually clothes,” Lin Dilei shared her knowledge without turning around, “Just pick square boxes that are of a good size and have a bit of weight, those usually contain food or other merchandise.”
Selection dilemna is easily overcome if one is given direction. Song Fei eyed a medium-sized box at a glance. As soon as he picked it up, f*ck, so heavy. Song Fei was overjoyed and decisively put the box down and began to take it apart—
National and Provincial Civil Service Examination Textbooks (10000 questions + application theory to be completed before the exam), an impeccable set of six books.
Song Fei spurted out a mouthful of old blood. However, he persuaded himself to stay strong, and took a deep breath before he set out once again. This time he didn’t make his choice based on weight, rather on size and shape. He headed straight for a big box and with a lift, ai, the weight was moderate, comparable to his own, not at all weighty like the power of knowledge would be, nor was it light as a feather, it still had some heft to it. Like that, Song Fei tore into the second package with bated breath—
Two piece set of a luxury cat litter box with cat litter to complete it.
Pets are banned in the dormitory, how did these damned sh*t shoveling officers make it past inspection!!!
Night had finally descended and the companions were ready to set off again, each with their own harvest—
Lin Dilei, a 28-inch travel suitcase from a well-known international brand + pork floss pancakes, cookies, chocolate, various other snacks + 5 kg of fresh oranges + a brand-named down jacket that was purchased on someone else’s behalf + 2 sets of skin care products.
Zhou Yilu, a pair of snow boots of a slightly larger size, though that didn’t take away from utility + a cashmere scarf + a case of imported milk.
Luo Geng, 10 sets of poison prevention gear (mask + protective goggles).
Qiao Siqi, a plethora of snacks + 5 boxes of underwear for men.
Qi Yan spent most of his time on the lookout, so he only obtained a pair of black leather gloves.
Song Fei, nothing.
In fact, it can’t actually be said that Song Fei obtained nothing. In the hour or so time spent there, he unpacked countless things such as civil service textbooks, English for postgraduate entrance examinations, a cat’s litter box and litter, a black and white hell 10000 piece puzzle set, a juicer, a soy milk maker, and even a half-meter tall Iron Man.
He had fully experienced how colorful a college student’s life could be.
The suitcase that Lin Dilei discovered came as both a pleasant surprise and a troublesome quandary. It was a pleasant surprise because it’s size was huge, almost everything could be stuffed inside. It was a troublesome quandary because it would become very heavy after cramming everything in and although it wouldn’t be a struggle to drag it along, it was hard to say whether it would attract zombies with the noise created from its spinner wheel design in the silence of darkness.
“How about we carry it?” Zhou Yilu wrapped the scarf around himself while the boots and the unpacked milk cartons were stuffed into the suitcase.
“It’s too heavy ba.” Luo Geng placed five sets of gas masks on the down jacket, pressed down hard and closed the suitcase successfully. Then he stood up and distributed the remaining five sets to his companions, “Put it on.”
Qiao Siqi took the box, hesitant: “We don’t need this in the middle of the night ba, besides, there was no smog today.”
Luo Geng: “Do you know why the zombies like to go for the face?”
Qiao Siqi: “The brains ah.”
Luo Geng: “What else?”
Qiao Siqi: “The flesh on the face is more tender?”
Luo Geng: “. . . By no means were you bitten by accident!”
Other than Qiao Siqi, the other comrades all understood. Whether the zombies on campus considered brains to be a delicacy or if they treated brains and flesh indiscriminately was impossible to actually prove because all they witnessed was the zombies gnawing without pause. Even those that jumped were also divided and eaten. However, there was one thing that had become apparent, because the body was covered in clothes, the face was the area with the easiest access to bite first. Of course, now that they had the masks. . . wait a minute.
Song Fei who had opened the box felt extreme joy as if he had obtained a new lease on life: “There’s even protective goggles ah!”
Luo Geng had a proud look on his face: “I already said that it was a complete set, of course it would have to be comprehensive ah. This isn’t only used to filter smog, it also prevents poison. Some volatile gases can also be harmful to the eyes.”
Zhou Yilu: “F*ck, how did you zero in on this in the midst of all those packages?”
Luo Geng: “I browsed the courier notes and found the recipient name ah, would I not recognize my own name?”
The five companions: “. . .”
No wonder they thought that the design was a bit familiar. It matched the one Luo Geng was currently wearing!
Luo Geng: “I originally purchased it for my classmates. You guys reaped the benefits. But the workmanship of this batch isn’t as good as the one I have. The quality must’ve been downgraded. Once the internet is reconnected, they’ll probably have already gotten a good review by default. Forget it, I’ll add a comment to that review later.”
The five companions: “. . . You’re planning too far into the future!”
Under the cloak of the deep and dark night, the figures of six cautious people inched their way forward in a careful manner. In the end, it was still because of how heavy the suitcase was that minutiae noises were made even as it was dragged forward at an extremely slow pace.
They embarked on a side path bereft of street lights that gently sloped downwards. With pine and cypress trees framing the sides, it led them directly to the back door of the library.
An abnormal howl echoed in the distance.
The six weren’t afraid at all because they were all similarly covered in the aura of Six God so they all felt the same thrill and peace of mind.
The library was already in sight.
It was a structure completely different from the modern architectural style of the rest of the university. With red walls and black tiles and the charm of an antiquated style. It was rumored that the university requested the library to have a prominent cultural atmosphere and profound historical heritage. It would be best if it mimicked the style of the Forbidden City cultural relic, thus this magnificent four-story library was completed under such influences.
This was also another important reason why they chose the library— the window lattices and balconies were complex in design but simple to climb.
Deep into the night, the lighting around the library was as eye-catching as spotlights, reflecting the structure’s glory.
Luo Geng brought up the rear of the team. He kept a watchful eye on their surroundings because the closer they were to the library, the brighter their world became, and the clearer their silhouettes were, including their shadows reflected on the ground, and also. . .
Luo Geng’s footsteps suddenly froze.
There were seven shadows imprinted on the ground.
The author has something to say: The chapter’s repertoire is as listed: Na Ying— “A Verdant World”; Li Lingyu— “Indian Maiden”. I have a feeling that after this novel is finished, a collection of the Classics of Zombie University could be published, pu~~
Author's Chapter Summary:
Everyone loves express packages, leaving them unopened will be hard to bear!
The translator has something to say: You all know the saying, why do they always pop-up from behind. Song Fei can’t escape the heavy responsibility that comes with knowledge for the rest of his life. And if anything the textbooks can be used as fuel for a fire or as a weighted weapon, the cat litter and puzzle pieces as a blinding tactic, the juicer and soy milk maker can be lethal as well, and Iron Man can be their mascot. See? Not completely useless.
Sorry for the late post! I’m trying to reorganize myself and juggle two novels at once right now and it doesn’t help when work keeps making you pick up extra shifts. I’ll try to release a chapter for each every week from now on. Chapter is unedited so if there are any mistakes, please let me know!
Translator’s Mini Theater: Once upon a time, a group of six friends took a field trip through the forest to the Palace of Knowledge, singing 1990s songs as they went. They merrily skipped down the trail, grabbing the next companion’s hand and counting off as they went.
Qi Yan: 1
Song Fei: Plus 2~
Lin Dilei: Is 3!
Zhou Yilu: Then 4
Qiao Siqi: High 5!
Luo Geng: And I’m 6~
Luo Geng reached out behind reflexively and successfully grabbed a hand.
Luo Geng, oh and here’s 7. He froze. 7?
Thank you for the chapter!
Song Fei really has no luck in opening the express packages.
Wonder who the last person is.
Thanks for the chapter
Ahhh… who could it be? If I’m Lou Geng I’d be scared and shot to the top of my lungs🤣
Thanks for this chapter translator❤️
Thank you for the chapter 💛
Thanks for the chapter<3
Thank you for the chapter 💜
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