Chapter 5

Chapter 5 I’m from the Archery Club “The dormitory has already lost power, and these power banks are dead too. Otherwise, we could still charge our phones and see if we could contact my aunt.” Ling Yue stuffed the things she had found into an empty backpack as she spoke. Xu Yi opened a wardrobe, intending to see if there were any clothes he could wear. The temperature was beginning to drop, and the clothes on Xu Yi seemed a little too thin. Some girls brought their boyfriends’ clothes back to hand-wash, so Xu Yi decided to try his luck. Hearing Ling Yue, Xu Yi said, “My phone ran out of battery three days ago. There’s no internet or signal, and I even tried using the radio on my phone, but I couldn’t pick up anything.” “Ha, instant noodles! I found an entire box of instant noodles!” Xu Yi spotted a box of instant noodles in the wardrobe and immediately grew excited. Earlier, he had been puzzled. He had clearly seen cups of instant noodles in the trash cans, so how could they not find even a single cup in the dormitory? As it turned out, they had been kept in the wardrobe. Ling Yue opened another wardrobe and began searching again. However, after opening the remaining three wardrobes, they found nothing else. Xu Yi did not even find the men’s clothing he had been hoping for. Ling Yue found some clothes in her size, then carried them toward the bathroom. Xu Yi put everything away and walked to the dormitory entrance. He heard some commotion outside, seemingly the sound of something being knocked over. Xu Yi pressed himself against the door and listened for a moment. Soon, he heard a series of “click, click, click” sounds. Clearly, there were infected in the corridor outside, and it sounded like there were quite a few of them. Until he understood the situation, Xu Yi certainly had no intention of going outside. Staying in the dormitory was relatively safe, and there was still plenty of food. They could easily last three to five days. Hearing the sound of running water from the bathroom, Xu Yi pulled open another drawer. Inside was a box containing a men’s watch. It was probably a gift a girl had prepared for her boyfriend but had not yet had the chance to give him. Xu Yi found that the watch had quite a few functions, so he put it on and glanced at the time. It was 4:38 p.m., and there was not much time left before dark. Xu Yi quickly surveyed the dormitory building, curiosity appearing on his face. “I wonder what I’d get if I checked in at the Women’s Dormitory?” “A pretty girl?” “Or some women’s products?” Of course, Xu Yi was not going to waste a check-in opportunity here. Check-in opportunities could accumulate, and Xu Yi had no intention of using one at a place like the Women’s Dormitory. At present, the places he most wanted to check in were the armed police station, the archery hall, the boxing gym, and the Gym—places that might improve his weapon and combat skills. However, he could not leave yet. He did not know whether the roads around the school had been sealed off. Also, the school seemed to have an Archery Club. Xu Yi did not know much about it, so he planned to ask Ling Yue about it after she finished showering. There might even be other martial arts clubs. With that thought, Xu Yi formed a rough plan for his next move. He opened the pack of cigarettes, took one out, and walked toward the balcony. Normally, he rarely smoked of his own accord. He would only smoke a few when one of his roommates offered him a cigarette. However, in this world, the original owner of this body did not smoke. After lighting a cigarette, Xu Yi noticed that some of the infected below had dispersed. The remaining infected were crouching halfway down, turning their heads from side to side as if sniffing for something. Xu Yi felt that they were probably smelling the scent of blood. His expression changed involuntarily. Women were creatures that bled every month. So bringing a man to the Women’s Dormitory truly had not been a wise choice. They had to leave as soon as possible. If there were a large number of female survivors here, they would continuously attract infected to surround the building. Once there were too many infected, they would not be able to leave even if they wanted to. Unless they found something that could neutralize the smell of blood. Otherwise, a woman’s menstrual period could really be fatal, attracting large numbers of infected to attack the building. After smoking a few cigarettes, Ling Yue finished showering and came out. There was a full-length mirror on the balcony. As Ling Yue dried her hair with a towel, she examined her reflection. She looked much more refreshed after showering, but the condition of her skin was terrible. She had noticed while bathing that she had lost a lot of weight, and several parts of her body had visibly shrunk. “You know our school has an Archery Club, right?” Xu Yi did not turn around. He merely flicked the ash from his cigarette. “Of course. I’m the Vice President of the Archery Club. Unfortunately, my bow is still at the club.” Ling Yue shook out her long hair, then continued drying it with the towel. Xu Yi was extremely surprised. He had never expected Ling Yue to be the Vice President of the Archery Club. And the original owner of his body had not known? Ling Yue was the school’s queen of gossip. As the Vice President of the Archery Club, that should have been common knowledge! “Actually, I only joined half a month ago, and I’ve barely used a bow a few times.” Ling Yue continued the topic herself. “Is the Archery Club far from here? Besides the Archery Club, does our school have any other martial arts clubs?” The original Xu Yi had been an otaku who only cared about fictional characters. School clubs had had nothing to do with him, so he knew very little about them. “Yes. They’re all over by the Gymnasium, which is a bit of a distance from here.” “You… want to go get your bow?” Ling Yue felt that Xu Yi had suddenly brought it up because he wanted to retrieve a bow to use as a weapon. Indeed, a bow was an excellent weapon. It could attack from a distance without making much noise. “Yes. Ranged attacks are less risky than close combat, and these infected are much slower and less responsive than we are.” Xu Yi naturally was not going to reveal that he had the system. Besides, bows really did have many advantages. Just look at the crossbowman from The Walking Dead—how cool was he? “We’re a traditional archery club. The president has a custom-made longbow with tremendous draw strength. It would definitely be very effective for hunting infected.” Ling Yue was also persuaded by Xu Yi, and she regretted even more that she had not put her bow in the trunk. If she had, she could be using it now. “Good. Tomorrow, we’ll see if we can drive over to the Gymnasium.” With that, Xu Yi flicked his cigarette butt away. There were many other martial arts and sports clubs in the Gymnasium. If he checked in at all of them, he would certainly obtain quite a few benefits. After returning inside, Xu Yi climbed straight into bed, preparing to sleep. When Ling Yue saw Xu Yi lie down as soon as he got into bed, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She had originally been worried that Xu Yi would ask her to do something. After drying her hair, Ling Yue went inside and brought some food out to the balcony. While it was still light, she hurriedly ate as much as she could so that she could go to bed afterward. Without electricity, the nights were completely dark, and it was difficult even to climb into bed. What if she felt around in the dark and climbed into Xu Yi’s bed by mistake? She was still very resistant to that sort of thing. Unless both people were in love with each other.