Thrive in Catastrophe by 焦糖冬瓜

Chapter 29 You Cannot Die

The passage is warping because of the damage from the missile; the blast must have compromised the integrity of the building.

There was a loud thunderous boom and the ground slanted even more.

The floor was about to give.


"Lily!" Xiao Yan suddenly stopped in front of Lily.

He had a bad feeling...

Suddenly the whole passage broke open. The floor split and both Lily and Xiao Yan fell to the ground, sliding down the incline. It all happened too fast, they didn't have time to brace for the fall. As they were about to tumble through, Xiao Yan grabbed at a jagged piece of metal on the floor. The sharp edges slashed through his fingers, laying open the muscle. Lily dropped through, but she grabbed on to Xiao Yan's legs before falling all the way down.

Underneath them is the ground floor of the base, it is several stories down. Countless zombies, that have fallen, jump up to try to grab them if they lose their grip.

With barely any energy to spare Xiao Yan's face was red, his finger's whitened and the blood was gathering in his arm. His shoulders strain and scream.

"Lily hang on. Do you understand? If you let go, then I will let go." Xiao Yan tied her life to his to ensure she didn't give up.

Lilly looked up at Xiao's trembling shoulders and swallowed hard. He looked down at her, his face shadowed and serious as he spoke.

Lily's responded with a defeated tone.

"I'm going to let go Xiao Yan. Get ready, you must climb up."

"No! If you let go, I will let go! I haven't reached the point where I can leave anyone!"

Lily smiled sadly. "I think death is fast and there is nothing to fear."

At that moment, Xiao Yan felt that the weight on his leg disappear.

Lily released her grip and began to fall down.

"Lily !" Xiao Yan's heart is about to explode.

The zombie's eyes widened, their faces twisted in hideous bloodthirsty expressions.

Lily looked at Xiao Yan, as if she could bravely accept everything.

A rope swung down and wrapped around Lily's waist.

The rope lifted and took her away just as the zombies were about to seize her.

Xiao Yan looked up and saw a figure standing straight and tall, the light filtered behind him magnifying his arrogant posture. Xiao Yan felt all his blood come rushing back.

Lily slammed on the ground, and the rope around her waist was instantly pulled away.

Just as Xiao Yan lost his strength, a hand clamped around his wrist. Xiao Yan's eyes were fixed onto Burton, and his cold gaze was shadowed with a murderous rage. It spread across his features, etching the lines of his face and deepening his features.

Heine hauled him up and he crashed into his arms, it all felt like a tremendously fatal illusion.
Without a word, Heine sheathes his weapon and puts Xiao Yan and Lily on his shoulders bounding back in no more than three or four steps.

When Lily saw what he was about to do, she began to shout loudly.

  Xiao Yan's heart was unexpectedly calm.

Heine runs at a speed that Xiao didn't realize was possible and leapt into the air. It reminded Xiao Yan of the time he touched the ocean, the sensation of being absolutely free.

In front of his eyes are the numerous faces of crazed zombies, but it all blurred and pushed into the background as though it were an unrelated event.

All that existed in that moment was Heine Burton.

Xiao knew he would not let him fall, just like every other time Heine had taken to the air.

Heine landed firmly on the other side of the channel, the vibration from his landing halting their breath. He threw them both off of his shoulders and Lily wobbled as she tried to stand.