Chapter Sixteen: Farewell

Just as Li Feng was silently thinking, he suddenly heard the soft sobbing of the woman in his arms. Frowning, a hint of distress flashed in his eyes. He gently patted Yu Dulin's back to comfort her, saying, "Alright, don't cry. So many people are watching!"

His gentle yet clear voice reached her ears.

"Mm."

Nodding, as if remembering something, Yu Dulin blushed slightly and nervously left his embrace, wiping away the tears from her eyes.

She couldn't believe that she, who rarely had contact with men, would be so bold. Although she was bold in love and hate, being so under the public eye still made her feel a bit shy.

After a moment, the blush faded, but Yu Dulin still held onto Li Feng's hand and didn't want to let go.

He felt awkward struggling, as it would hurt her feelings.

After a pause, Li Feng directly brought her in front of everyone and asked, "Is everyone okay? Any injuries?"

His task was to safely escort everyone to Busan, and any injuries or infections would be a problem.

Although a few students sacrificed on the way, he knew from the system that they were just supporting characters, not the main characters.

"No injuries, thank you, Li Feng. Without you, we might have already perished!" Yi Shanghua nodded, patting Li Feng's shoulder with a hint of emotion.

The fierceness of the zombies and the danger of the environment had been apparent to him. If it were only him and his wife, Han Shengjing, they might have turned into zombie-like monsters by now.

"Yeah, thank you, Li Feng." Han Shengjing, who was beside him, also said while holding Yi Shanghua's arm.

She knew that as a pregnant woman, she might have burdened everyone. If it weren't for Li Feng and the others' help, she, a powerless pregnant woman, might have been doomed long ago.

"Thank you, Uncle!" Shi Xiuan thanked sensibly, feeling like she and Han Shengjing were burdens.

"Alright, everyone is safe. Thank you, Li Feng. If it weren't for you, we might have already sacrificed!" 

With a wave of his hand, Li Feng stopped everyone from expressing their gratitude. In his eyes, these were just tasks assigned by the system, and he had only done a small favor. However, unexpectedly, it became a lifesaving grace for everyone. Their sincere thanks made him feel a bit unworthy.

Just as everyone was somewhat relaxed, Shi Yu's phone suddenly rang. He looked at it and found it was Captain Min, with a deep background. Shi Yu couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.

The call was connected, and it turned out that Captain Min, feeling guilty for not being able to help Shi Yu at Daejeon Station and almost causing harm to him, arranged for someone to meet them when they arrived in Busan. Hearing that they had safely left the danger and were on their way to Busan, he decided to arrange for people to meet them.

After hearing this, Shi Yu couldn't help but be ecstatic, thanking Captain Min, "Thank you so much, Captain Min."

"Yeah, it's nothing."

Click.

The call ended.

Shi Yu excitedly announced to everyone, "Great news! The military will send people to pick us up."

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Everyone showed surprise and joy. In these days of fear and danger, they had had enough. Now knowing that the military would send people to pick them up, nothing could be better!

At this moment, Li Feng also realized the benefits of having connections.

In the original version, Han Shengjing and Shi Xiuan would have passed through a tunnel and might have been mistaken for zombies by the military and shot. But now, everything was simplified. Not only would they not face the risk of being shot, but there would also be soldiers specifically coming to pick them up.

Indeed, everywhere now was a society built on connections!

Sighing softly, with a reluctant look on his face, Li Feng glanced at Yu Dulin. He knew it was time for him to return to the real world.

"What's wrong?" Yu Dulin was puzzled by Li Feng's unusual expression.

Shouldn't others be happy to hear this news?

Why did he look like this?

"Nothing." Li Feng answered calmly, not wanting Yu Dulin to see through anything. Since he had to leave, he would quietly leave by himself.

"Oh." Yu Dulin nodded gently without asking more. She just thought about Li Feng's words earlier and involuntarily tightened her grip on his hand.

Twenty minutes later, they finally arrived in Busan.

Squeak!

Accompanied by a loud braking sound, the train quickly came to a stop.

The tunnel entrance had already been blocked by people, and a group of soldiers was cautiously holding guns, aiming at them from a distance, as if afraid that they were zombies.

Everyone's hair stood on end, feeling the chilling sensation of being targeted by guns.

Shi Yu quickly raised his hands and shouted, "Don't shoot, don't shoot! We are humans, not zombies!"

"Who is Shi Yu?"

A figure that seemed to be the leader approached cautiously and asked.

"I am, I am Shi Yu."

Shi Yu quickly stepped forward and responded. In this apocalyptic world, being mistakenly killed would be a real tragedy.

"No problem then, come with me!"

"Stand down!"

The leader put away his gun and gestured to the others, apparently telling the other soldiers.

Click!

The others remained vigilant, quickly standing up and surrounding them as they walked towards the tunnel, as if they were still wary of them turning into zombies at any moment.

In fact, not only were they cautious, but on the other side of the tunnel, three snipers were also aiming at their heads, their last line of defense. The defense was truly strict.

This scene also made it difficult for Li Feng and the others. The feeling of having their lives at the mercy of others was truly uncomfortable.

Although Li Feng's physical attributes were three times that of an ordinary person, he couldn't compare to firearms.

 After all, he wasn't invulnerable.

Fortunately, this feeling finally came to an end as they crossed the tunnel. Perhaps because the time had passed, and they hadn't turned into zombies, everyone relaxed. Several soldiers began to move their guns away from them.

Just at that moment, the system, silent for a long time, finally spoke up.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing Task Three, successfully escorting everyone to Busan. Reward: Task item - World Mark.]