9 Lisa

Derick didn't have time to care about who emitted that piercing high-pitched scream. He immediately rolled on the ground and somersaulted to the other side of the lawn. Then, with a powerful leap, his exceptional physical ability allowed him to jump over the fence.

"Save me..." came a faint cry from behind.

Derick paid no attention. Although it sounded like a woman's voice, it had nothing to do with him. If he had leisure time, he might have considered whether she was attractive or worth saving, even using her as a means of release.

But right now, he was busy trying to save his sister and didn't have time to waste.

Jumping to a spot with fewer zombies, Derick walked along the railing on one side of the fence. It seemed to be a park, but to Derick's surprise, the plea for help from behind persisted, as if it were an incessant haunting, and it caught up with him.

If it were an open space, Derick could rely on his physical prowess to distance himself from the woman. However, with public facilities scattered around, requiring him to maneuver through multiple turns while avoiding zombies, he couldn't quickly create a gap.

As a result, a dozen or so zombies in the park slowly closed in. "What the hell?" Derick almost cursed out loud.

If he had known this would happen, he would have taken care of the woman first, preventing her from making any noise and attracting the zombies. Helplessly, Derick could only lift his axe, preparing to deal with this group of clueless fools.

Meanwhile, behind the slide, a disheveled woman was desperately running, and she saw Derick charging towards the zombies.

"Oh my god, is he looking for death?" Lisa was momentarily stunned. Even her fear was forgotten as she covered her mouth in astonishment, incredulously watching the scene unfolding before her eyes.

However, the next scene was even more dramatic, catching her completely off guard. The young man who seemed intent on seeking death was incredibly fierce, like a wolf among sheep, dismembering the dozen or so zombies with his axe.

Especially the red war axe he carried on his shoulder. One swing, and the zombies' heads soared into the sky, their decapitated bodies falling to the ground. It was an unbelievable sight that almost made Lisa bite her tongue.

She had come to perform in Grizzly City, but in the middle of the show, the inexplicable apocalypse occurred, and zombies, the stuff only found in movies, appeared.

In an instant, at least half of the people in the audience below turned into zombies, roaring and lunging at those around them. Caught off guard, more people quickly became infected.

Although Lisa managed to escape the scene with the protection of a few security guards, it didn't last long. They had planned to escape by car, but the parking lot turned out to be even more crowded.

Helpless, they had no choice but to run towards the police station, hoping to seek assistance. However, they were almost wiped out by a group of zombies halfway there. Lisa barely escaped by hiding inside a store.

Trembling with fear, she noticed Derick. The extreme fear and terror made her unable to resist the urge to seek his help. But her movements were too slow, and it inadvertently awakened a pursuing zombie, nearly scaring her to death.

On the other side, Derick had already dealt with the approaching dozen or so zombies one by one, earning another 15 points. He now had a total of 48 points in the system, enough to either enhance his basic physical attributes or accumulate enough for a reinforcement of his war axe.

It must be said that the enhanced war axe was indeed effective. Even after hacking down a dozen zombies, it remained shining brightly, seemingly undamaged except for some bloodstains and flesh fragments.

Originally just an ordinary fire axe, this reinforcement made it comparable to high-strength alloy steel.

After dealing with the zombies, Derick looked towards the source of the sound from earlier and walked briskly in that direction. "If you want to stay alive, shut up."

Derick had no courtesy for this foolish woman. He rewarded her with a slap, silencing her before grabbing her and running in another direction.

Although Derick didn't care about a dozen zombies, he wanted to make it clear to her that it was already the end of the world here. Fortunately, the area was complex, and Derick quickly maneuvered around the large group of zombies.

"Where are you going?" Lisa followed behind Derick, her voice trembling. After being slapped, she was now afraid of him, not to mention the bloodstained axe he carried and his icy gaze.

Derick stopped in his tracks. "I'll inform you of one thing. From now on, you are my personal property. You have no right to refuse any of my requests and must obey all my commands. Understood?"

Lisa looked at the man in front of her with fear and trepidation. Upon hearing his words, she instinctively resisted. She used to be a highly anticipated superstar and had never been treated like this before. "Why... why do you think you can do this..."

"Why? Because I saved you. Now you belong to me," Derick sneered. "And I'm just letting you know. You only need to follow my orders." Derick's tone was cold and indifferent.

Lisa was completely dumbfounded. The man in front of her wanted to treat her as his personal property. She had never felt so humiliated before. Why should she have to obey his commands just because he saved her?

For a moment, Lisa couldn't accept this reality. With her beauty alone, she could have been among the elite before the apocalypse. Summoning her courage, she spoke boldly, "No, it's impossible. You saved me, and I have a way to repay you, but I can't agree to this kind of demand..."

Lisa looked into Derick's eyes and her voice gradually lowered. "Are you done talking? If you're done, we should hit the road," Derick said expressionlessly.

Before Lisa could react, he lifted her up with one hand, as if holding a little chicken. "I'm a rather kind person. Since you attracted thirteen zombies, I'll send you back with the same number." With that, Derick carried her and walked to the other side of the fence.

"No, let go of me..." Lisa struggled in fear, but her efforts were futile against Derick's strength.

Ignoring her, Derick simply threw the woman on the other side of the fence, violently tossing her to the ground.

As she looked at the bodies lying on the ground around her, the coldness of the pavement brought her back to her senses. She let out a scream, disregarding the pain in her body, and quickly got up.