Chapter 9

In front of them was the staircase leading to the exit of the Hive.

With a clear path to safety, everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they couldn't help but quicken their pace.

Woof! Woof!

Suddenly, a series of barks echoed through the air.

Everyone turned around to see seven or eight blood-covered mutant dogs chasing them at an incredible speed from the other end of the passage.

"Damn it!" Kaplan screamed in terror. "Run!"

The speed of the mutant dogs was extremely fast, far surpassing that of ordinary humans.

Not to mention that the group's energy was already mostly depleted, and there were two injured members, making it impossible to run any faster.

"Damn, they're catching up!"

Everyone was running with all their might, but the distance between them and the dogs was gradually closing.

Moreover, from another passage, a Licker appeared, its mouth full of sharp teeth, and it let out a howl before chasing after them.

"Damn, we're done for!"

At this moment, Chen Hang finally understood why the system had issued the new task to "protect the male and female leads."

The mutant dogs, which were supposed to be killed by Alice, had now become a major problem for everyone!

If they were caught by the mutant dogs and the Licker, there would be no way out for them, and they would be torn to pieces!

Such an outcome was something Chen Hang could never accept!

"This can't go on. Someone has to hold them back!"

Chen Hang suddenly stopped running and took the remote control to activate Red Queen from Kaplan.

"I have the best aim. I'll hold them off. You guys run and get out!"

Everyone was stunned!

No one had expected Chen Hang to be so "great" and willing to sacrifice himself for others!

The way everyone looked at Chen Hang changed, filled with admiration.

"Alice, you..." Alice looked at Chen Hang with a complex expression, unsure of what to say.

Chen Hang smiled warmly and said to Alice, "Consider this my way of atoning for my mistakes!"

Looking deeply into Alice's eyes, Chen Hang said sincerely, "I'm sorry, Alice. Can you forgive me?"

Alice nodded repeatedly, grabbing Chen Hang's arm, "Spencer, don't say that. Let's escape together. We can do it."

"No, if we keep going like this, no one will make it out!"

Chen Hang shook his head, released Alice's hand, and said to Matt, "Matt, I'm sorry about your sister... From now on, please take care of them!"

Matt remained silent.

Since Chen Hang stepped forward, Matt had no more hatred towards him.

"Alright, you guys go on ahead!"

"No! Spencer..." Alice's eyes were moist.

"Congratulations, Alice's affection towards you has increased by 60%, current progress: 60%..."

Chen Hang was taken aback.

But the barking of the dogs, which was getting closer, left him no time to think.

"Go!"

Chen Hang pushed Alice away, turned around, and started firing his machine gun to block the mutant dogs.

Seeing that Chen Hang was really going to stay behind to buy them time, Alice was deeply moved but also very sad!

Anyone could tell that staying behind at this moment meant certain death.

Even if he didn't die immediately, a few minutes later, the Hive's entrance would be completely sealed, and Chen Hang would be trapped here to die.

Matt pulled Alice, "Don't let his sacrifice be in vain. Let's go!"

Raine and Kaplan also took a deep look at Chen Hang's back, as if trying to engrave the image of their "savior" in their minds, before turning to leave with Matt.

As they got farther and farther away, Chen Hang suddenly remembered the task and, in a last-ditch effort, shouted with all his might:

"Alice, I... love... you!"

His voice echoed throughout the Hive.

Hearing Chen Hang's "last words" of love, tears instantly streamed down Alice's face.

She silently whispered, "Spencer, I love you too!"

Wiping away her tears, Alice helped Raine and finally managed to escape through the Hive's main door.

"Congratulations, Alice's affection towards you has increased by 100%, current progress: 160%..."

"Congratulations, you have completed the task with excellence, reward: 1500 evolution points..."

Chen Hang was stunned!

Excellence in the task?

He didn't have time to think about it and turned to run.

Because all the zombies and mutant dogs had now targeted him, and among them were a couple of Lickers!

"Damn!"

Seeing a large group of the virus army closing in on him, Chen Hang cursed and ran towards the sewer, fighting for his life.

Actually, Chen Hang's decision to stay behind was not impulsive, nor was it about "atonement"!

He decided to stay behind for two reasons: first, given the situation, if no one held back the dogs, no one would make it out.

Chen Hang thought that it was better to take a chance than to die together.

Second, he knew he didn't need to escape the Hive. As long as Matt and Alice escaped safely, he would have completed the task, and the system would take him out.

So, he just needed to run and buy time, waiting for Alice and the others to escape safely.

Bang! Bang!

After firing two shots, the gun misfired.

No more bullets!

"Damn!"

Seeing several mutant dogs getting closer, Chen Hang's face changed.

Reaching the entrance to the sewer, Chen Hang didn't care about the danger and jumped in, closing the iron gate behind him.

The mutant dogs couldn't get in immediately and barked fiercely.

Just as Chen Hang was relieved that he had managed to block the dogs, a terrifying sound came from behind.

Then, Chen Hang heard the "woof woof" sounds of the dogs being crushed and the sound of the iron gate being damaged.

Licker!

Chen Hang's face turned pale, and his hair stood on end. Without thinking, he started running.

At this moment, Chen Hang had only one thought in his mind!

Run!

Run for your life!

Only by running fast enough to reach the central computer could he be temporarily safe.

Roar!

The Licker's roar grew closer, making Chen Hang's heart race!

In life-threatening situations, the strong desire to survive can make a person burst with incredible strength.

Whoosh!

The sound of the air being cut by his speed.

At this moment, Chen Hang's running speed was no less than that of an Olympic athlete.

A few zombies in the sewer, seeing a living person run by, just managed to stretch out their pale hands before Chen Hang disappeared.

Then, these zombies were crushed into a pulp by the Licker that followed.

Just as Chen Hang felt his strength waning, he could finally see the exit in the distance.

Above it was the control room, not far from the central computer!

Chen Hang forced himself to gather his last bit of energy, leaped up, and climbed out of the exit.

Almost at the same time, the Licker reached the bottom of the exit. Seeing Chen Hang about to climb up, it instantly extended its long tongue, grabbed Chen Hang's foot, and pulled.

Feeling his foot caught, Chen Hang was terrified and didn't dare to think about what would happen if the Licker caught him.

In this critical moment, Chen Hang didn't panic or struggle blindly.

Instead, his mind became very clear!

Feeling that the Licker had only grabbed his foot, Chen Hang decisively kicked off his shoe.

His judgment was correct!

As he abandoned his shoe, the pressure on his foot disappeared, and Chen Hang quickly climbed up and closed the iron gate.

However, this didn't mean he was safe.

Chen Hang wasn't naive enough to think that a small iron gate could stop a powerful monster like the Licker.

At this moment, the remote control he had taken from Kaplan came in handy.

Chen Hang immediately activated Red Queen, running towards the central computer room while shouting,

"Red Queen! I know you can hear me. Close the door quickly! Otherwise, I'll make you sleep forever!"

Click! Click! Click!

Red Queen, hearing Chen Hang's threat, had no choice but to comply and started closing the iron door.

Chen Hang, in the split second before the door closed, slipped inside.

Bang! Bang!

Chen Hang's body hadn't even stabilized when the iron door was deformed by the Licker that followed, and it seemed that the Licker would break through at any moment.

Red Queen's voice sounded, "I don't understand. This will only delay it for a moment. Eventually, you will still die!"

Chen Hang, of course, knew that a single iron door couldn't stop the Licker.

Too exhausted to respond to Red Queen, he was almost completely drained, lacking even the strength to move his fingers.

In his mind, Chen Hang could only pray that Alice and the others would escape the Hive before the Licker killed him.

Bang! Bang...

Every time the Licker hit the iron door, the door deformed more, and Chen Hang's heart raced.

"Damn, why are they so slow?"

Chen Hang couldn't help but curse.

But now, he had no choice but to wait.

Boom!

Finally, the iron door couldn't hold, and it shattered under the Licker's impact.

Chen Hang's face turned ashen!

The Licker's terrifying figure slowly crawled in, looking at the weak and immobile Chen Hang on the ground. It howled and pounced.

Chen Hang's eyes were filled with despair, watching the Licker's figure grow larger in his vision. The sharp claws were about to pierce his flesh, and he was powerless to stop it!

It's over!

Chen Hang closed his eyes, completely giving up resistance.

In his heart, he hoped that the Licker would kill him in one strike and not let him suffer the agony of being torn apart.

Just then, at the critical moment, the long-awaited voice finally appeared in Chen Hang's mind:

"Congratulations, the male lead 'Matt' and the female lead 'Alice' have successfully escaped the Hive and are safe. You have completed the task, reward: 3000 evolution points..."

"Congratulations, you have completed the main task 'Survive,' reward: 1500 evolution points..."

"You have completed the main task of this movie. Do you want to exit the movie world immediately? Yes/No..."

Chen Hang's eyes snapped open, and the Licker's massive mouth was right in front of him. Without hesitation, he chose "Yes"!

Instantly, the scene before him began to fade...

PS: The first movie has ended, and the protagonist has gained some strength. Next, the protagonist will return to the real world, and the excitement will continue. Please follow and support!

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