The Chef Rules the Last Days
Chapter 299 - 297: Betrayal

Chapter 299: Chapter 297: Betrayal

He Fei noticed their actions and quickly dragged the teacher toward the wall sealed by ice.

Lu Chen withdrew his hand, and several Ice Blades shot out, striking directly onto the Cold Ice.

Cracks started to form on the wall at the point where the Ice Blades penetrated, and eventually, under several pairs of eyes, it shattered and collapsed.

Chunks of ice and glass littered the floor.

He Fei also took the opportunity to lead people out as soon as possible.

Su Mo, clutching a Tang Blade, charged in. She noticed that the person with a bandaged, wounded chest was on the verge of collapsing.

She stepped on a rat rushing toward her, crushing it and releasing a foul-smelling sticky fluid, then dashed to the injured person’s side, her Tang Blade swiftly decapitating the rats around him.

Killing these creatures was as simple as slicing meat.

The ice beneath Lu Chen’s feet spread, freezing a small area. Su Mo then pushed the person toward the safe zone created by Lu Chen, "Get out on your own."

"Thank you, thank you," he repeatedly expressed his gratitude, escaping under the cover provided by Lu Chen.

In the corner, Mu Rou was constantly protecting the power-less He Rong behind her, her vine-whip growing spikes and relentlessly attacking the Mutant Rats in front of her; her complexion was growing pale. "Rongrong, I can’t hold on much longer; we’re going to die!"

The girl called Rongrong, too frightened to speak, had a pale face, but inadvertently caught sight of Lu Chen. She was very close to him. If...

Her lips trembling, she fixated her gaze on Mu Rou for a few seconds. From hesitation to resolve, between life and death and sisterly affection, she chose the former.

"I’m sorry," she said with a crying voice.

"What?" Before Mu Rou could react, she was pushed toward the oncoming rat horde by a pair of frail hands behind her.

Countless rats swarmed her, some biting her face, others tearing large chunks of flesh from her legs, "Ah! My face!"

As Mu Rou drew the rats’ attention, He Rong didn’t dare to look back and ran towards Lu Chen as fast as she could, crying out for help.

Su Mo just happened to witness the scene. That girl named Mu Rou wasn’t inherently bad. With her knife in hand, she was about to help but was met by a small bottle of gasoline thrown by Lu Chen, who said, "Burn this place down."

Su Mo caught it precisely, brushing past the rushing He Rong, who was begging for rescue, as she headed toward Mu Rou.

As she ran, she also sprinkled gasoline on some of the rats along the way.

He Fei, who had returned to provide support, immediately called over a Fire Ability User to throw a fire starter onto the blackened gasoline.

Everyone worked together to rescue the remaining trapped individuals.

The fierce fire ignited the Mutant Rats’ fur in an instant, and their sharp, piercing squeals almost went through people’s eardrums.

From the gymnasium’s top ventilation ducts, ruptured pipes also emitted countless Mutant Rats.

Some fell on people who couldn’t dodge in time, their sharp teeth piercing directly through the skull. As He Rong reached Lu Chen, a man conjured an Ice Shield overhead, saving her from the calamity.

Su Mo reached Mu Rou’s side. She was almost breathless, half of her face skinned, her left eye hollow. On closer inspection, Su Mo saw an eyeball held in a rat’s mouth.

She bit her lip, lifted the rat off Mu Rou’s face with the knife, and because of the biting force of the teeth, another piece of flesh came off with it.

Such is the tragic end for one betrayed by a friend.

Su Mo crushed a rat by Mu Rou’s side, removing others gnawing at her chest and stomach.

Bending down, she scooped up Mu Rou’s body and ran out.

Lu Chen hadn’t noticed He Rong, who was frightened and trying to evade, at his side the whole time. His phoenix eyes were fixed on Su Mo’s figure, occasionally releasing Ice Blades to deal with the rats falling onto her head.

When He Rong saw Mu Rou in Su Mo’s arms, she first felt a brief pang of self-reproach before being scared by the horrifying sight. Without saying a word, she followed closely behind the two and rushed out.

All these events had occurred within just a few minutes.

By the time most of the people had evacuated, the fire inside was burning fiercely, and there were many chewed and dismembered corpses.

This was not the end of it. The snow outside had almost melted, and some people had taken their few belongings and run ahead to the vicinity of the South Building.

Here, they were blocked by a tide of rats emerging from the South Building.

Thankfully, Li Qian had evolved a new ability. Invisible green threads densely surrounded him, entangling and weaving around him according to his will. Countless threads pierced through the heads of the rats pouring from the building.

In the blink of an eye, the heads of hundreds of Mutant Rats exploded into a mist of blood, creating a spectacular scene.

The power of Level 4 mental power, transformed into substantial damage, was almost off the charts.

Seizing the opportunity, many people rushed to the outside of the school, where there were several vehicles He Fei and others had used when they went out searching for supplies.

Zhao Changsheng looked at him in surprise, "Did you do this?"

Li Qian nodded and smiled at her.

"Now I’m the weakest one again," Zhao Changsheng said, somewhat unwilling to accept it.

"Don’t be impatient," Li Qian said in a gentle voice, then helped her kill a Mutant Rat that had been overlooked by her side.

Zhao Changsheng looked into his tender eyes, her heart tightened, and her expression suddenly became irritable. She then turned her head and lashed out fiercely with her whip at the rat horde ahead.

Inside an adjacent military vehicle, Jiang Yulian and Ling Ye were anxiously watching the battle unfold.

When Su Mo and Lu Chen arrived at the South Building, there were already many more corpses.

Even with superpower users for protection, the overwhelming number of rats meant the South Building was like a nest, with no shortage of rats.

He Fei, protecting three teachers along with a group of superpower users, rushed to their side, "Everyone, what are you waiting for? Let’s get moving."

Lu Chen took out a small ball and threw it directly into the first-floor window, "Let’s go."

Taking those who had survived, He Fei led the charge out of the school.

Su Mo was about to get in the car with Mu Rou in her arms when she realized someone had been following them the whole time. She turned around, her tone unfriendly, "Why aren’t you running? What are you doing here?"

"I... I’ll get in the car with you. I can sit in the trunk. I’m Rou Rou’s friend," the woman said, pointing at the person in her arms who was unconscious and still bleeding heavily.

Su Mo laughed out loud, her eyes curving with a cold light, "I only saved her life because of her severe wounds. Or would you prefer to have half your face torn off so I can let you into the car?"

"You!" He Rong was frightened by her gaze. She stepped back, suddenly feeling a strange sensation at her ankle. Looking down, she saw a rat climbing up her trouser leg.

He Rong was so scared that she turned pale, no longer caring about Su Mo, and violently kicked the Mutant Rat away before sprinting off.

Su Mo’s smile faded slightly as she settled the girl into the passenger seat. Her coat was almost completely stained with Mu Rou’s blood.

Covered in crimson, Zhao Changsheng got into the car and was startled when she saw Su Mo, her voice filled with nervousness, "Momo, are you hurt?"

"Not mine, hers," Su Mo said, shaking her arm.

Lu Chen got into the driver’s seat, glanced at the woman in her arms, started the car, and drove out of the school gate.